CARBON CYCLE REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS RESEARCH.

SEC. 315. CARBON CYCLE REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS RESEARCH. (a) Carbon Cycle Remote Sensing Applications Research Program.— (1) In general.—The Administrator shall develop a carbon cycle remote sensing applications research program— 114 STAT. 1596 (A) to provide a comprehensive view of vegetation conditions; (B) to assess and model agricultural carbon sequestration; and (C) to encourage the development of commercial products, as appropriate. (2) Use of centers.—The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall use regional earth science application centers to conduct applications research under this section. (3) Researched areas.—The areas that shall be the subjects of research conducted under this section include— (A) the mapping of carbon-sequestering land use and land cover; (B) the monitoring of changes in land cover and management; (C) new approaches for the remote sensing of soil carbon; and (D) region-scale carbon sequestration estimation. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 of funds authorized by section 102 for fiscal years 2001 through 2002.