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The bill specifies that such a strategy require several key components: Vulnerability assessment of natural resources to climate change and ocean acidication 2. An inventory of current research and monitoring efforts related to the impacts of climate change and ocean acidification on natural resources at federal, state, tribal, and local levels Identification of natural resources at greatest risk from adverse impacts from climate change 4. Detailed methods for incorporating climate change and ocean acidification strategies into conservation and natural resource management activities carried out by Federal agencies to ensure consistency across jurisdictions and resources Specific adaptation actions Federal departments and agencies shall take to make natural resources more resilient and adaptive in the face of climate change and a timeline to implement these actions Mechanisms for ensuring communication and coordination among federal departments and agencies, and between federal agencies and the state natural resources agencies, U.S. territories, Indian tribes, private landowners, conservation organizations and other nations that share jurisdictions over U.S. natural resources. Specific actions to develop and implement consistent natural resources inventory and monitoring protocols through coordination and collaboration among agencies; and A process for guiding the development of agency- and department- specific adaptation plans to address the impacts of climate change on ocean acidification and natural resources. National Climate Change Science Center H.R. 2454 also calls for the National Climate Change Science Center (Science Center), established within the United States Geological Survey, to lead the development and dissemination of a coordinated process to provide science and information that addresses the impacts of climate change and ocean acidification on natural resources. The Science Center and NOAA will provide technical assistance to federal agencies, state and local governments, Indian tribes and interested private landowners as they work to address climate change impacts, conduct research and assist federal departments and agencies in the development of adaptation plans. The bill further charges the Science Center to collaborate with state and federal natural resources agencies, tribes, universities and other partners to assesses and synthesize current physical and biological knowledge and prioritize research gaps to forecast the ecological impacts of climate change; develop and improve tools to identify, evaluate and forecast the impacts of climate change and adaptation on species and habitats; develop tools to adaptively manage and monitor the effects of climate change on fish and wildlife populations across scales; and built capacities for sharing and synthesizing standardized data. 206 Appendix E