§18642. Advanced scientific computing research — Inbound Citations

Citations to 42 U.S.C. § 18642 as a whole

• 42 U.S.C. § 18644(a)

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  (a) As part of the duties of the Director authorized under section 7139 of this title, and coordinated with the activities authorized under sections 18641 and 18642 of this title, the Director shall carry out a program of research and development in the areas of biological systems science and climate and environmental science, including subsurface science, relevant to the development of new energy technologies and to support the energy, environmental, and national security missions of the Department.
• 42 U.S.C. § 18644(g)(4)

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  (4) As part of the activities described in paragraph (1), the Director, in collaboration with the Advanced Scientific Computing Research program described in section 18642 of this title and other programs carried out by the Department, as applicable, and in coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and other relevant agencies, shall carry out research to develop, evaluate, and use high-resolution regional climate, global climate, Earth system, and other relevant models to inform decisions on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the resulting impacts of a changing global climate. Such modeling shall include—

  (A) integrated capabilities for modeling multisectoral interactions, including the impacts of climate policies on human systems and the interdependencies and risks at the energy-water-land nexus;

  (B) greenhouse gas emissions, air quality, energy supply and demand, and other critical elements; and

  (C) interaction among human and Earth systems informed by interdisciplinary research, including the economic and social sciences.