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The Climate Adaptation Science Centers Act would direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a national climate science program to help federal agencies, states, tribes, and other organizations adapt to climate change and extreme weather. The program would include a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and at least nine regional centers, administered by the U.S. Geological Survey, that conduct research and provide scientific expertise to inform natural resource management decisions. The regional centers would be hosted by universities or research institutions in partnership with federal directors and would include collaborations with state agencies, tribal governments, historically black colleges and universities, and other educational institutions. The bill creates an advisory committee with at least 15 voting members from tribal organizations, state and local governments, conservation groups, academic institutions, and other sectors to recommend research priorities and oversee program quality. The legislation authorizes the director of the U.S. Geological Survey to enter into contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements with host institutions and consortium partners to support research, education, training, and advisory activities related to climate adaptation, though it does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines beyond requiring the advisory committee's establishment within 180 days of enactment.

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