,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ddfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aj1 #bjad ,mr4
 ,honda introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration to e/abli% a ,climate     
,*ange ,education ,program4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,climate
 ,*ange ,education ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ! evid5ce =    
human-induc$ climate *ange is ov]:elm+ &
 und5iable2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is !  
second highe/ emitt] ( c>bon dioxide &  
o!r gre5h\se gases 9 ! _w2  7#c7        
atmosph]ic c>bon c be significantly     
r$uc$ ?r\gh cons]vation1 by %ift+ to    
r5ewable en]gy s\rces su* z sol>1 w9d1  
tidal1 & geo!rmal1 & by increas+ !      

effici5cy ( build+s1 includ+ domiciles1 
& transportation2  7#d7 provid+ cle>    
in=mation ab\t climate *ange1 9 a v>iety
 ( =ms1 c remove ! fe> & ! s5se (       
helplessness1 & enc\rage individuals &  
communities to take action2  7#e7       
implem5tation ( measures t promote en]gy
 effici5cy1 cons]vation1 & r5ewable     
en]gy w greatly r$uce human impact on ! 
environm5t2 &  7#f7 in=m+ p ( new       
te*nologies & programs z !y become      
available w ensure maximum und]/&+ &    
maximum impact ( ^? measures4  #c4      
,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m climate   
*ange education means in=mal & =mal     
int]discipl9>y le>n+ at all age levels  
ab\t climate *ange & its effects on     
environm5tal1 en]gy1 social1 & economic 
sy/ems4  #d4 ,climate ,*ange ,education 
,program ,! ,national ,oceanic &        
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% a
 ,climate ,*ange ,education ,program    
to--  7#a7 broad5 ! und]/&+ ( human     
induc$ climate *ange1 possible long-t]m 
& %ort-t]m consequ5ces1 & pot5tial      

solutions2  7#b7 apply ! late/ sci5tific
 & te*nological discov]ies to provide   
=mal & in=mal le>n+ opportunities to p (
 all ages1 includ+ ^? ( div]se cultural 
& l+ui/ic backgr\nds2  7#c7 emphasize   
actionable in=mation to help p und]/& & 
to promote implem5tation ( new          
te*nologies1 programs1 & inc5tives      
relat$ to en]gy cons]vation1 r5ewable   
en]gy1 & gre5h\se gas r$uction2 &  7#d7 
in=m ! public ( impacts to human heal? &
 safety z a result ( climate *ange4  #e4
 ,program elem5ts ,! ,climate ,*ange    
,education ,program %all include--  7#a7
 a national in=mation campaign to       
dissem9ate in=mation on & promote       
implem5tation ( ! new te*nologies1      
programs1 & inc5tives describ$ 9 section
 #d7c72 &  7#b7 ! grant program describ$
 9 section #f4  #f4 ,grant program ,!   
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% a program to 
make grants--  7#a7 to support national 
public education1 outrea*1 &            
communication programs to engage        

sub/antial numb]s ( ! public 9 und]/&+  
climate *ange :ile develop+ educat$ &   
emp[]$ consum]s1 inve/ors1 & citiz5s2   
7#b7 to enc\rage & support /atewide     
plans & programs = climate *ange        
education1 includ+ relevant tea*] tra9+ 
& pr(essional developm5t1 ,,/em 7sci5ce1
 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics7       
education1 & multidiscipl9>y /udies to  
ensure t /ud5ts graduate f high s*ool   
climate lit]ate1 ) a p>ticul> focus on  
programs t advance widespread ,/ate &   
local educational ag5cy adoption (      
climate *ange education1 includ+ fund+ =
 ,/ate education ag5cies to--  7,a7     
integrate key pr9ciples ( climate *ange 
education into exi/+ ,k-#ab ,/ate       
academic cont5t /&>ds1 /ud5t academic   
a*ievem5t /&>ds1 or ,/ate curriculum    
frameworks2  7,b7 create model ,/ate    
climate *ange curricula2 or  7,c7 create
 ,/ate gre5 s*ool build+ /&>ds or       
policies2  7#c7 to improve ! quality ( &
 access to high] education 9 gre5 coll> 
indu/ries & gre5 economy-relat$ fields  

su* z gre5 bus9ess1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 
policy /udies1 & su/a9ability sci5ce1 ) 
a p>ticul> focus on programs t address  
re/ructur+ in/itutional inc5tives &     
r$uc+ in/itutional b>ri]s to widespread 
faculty adoption ( int]discipl9>y tea*+ 
( climate *ange education2  7#d7 =      
in/itutions ( high] education to engage 
teams ( faculty & /ud5ts to develop     
appli$ climate rese>* & deliv] to local 
communities direct s]vices on climate   
mitigation & adaptation issues impact+  
su* communities1 ) a priority on        
di/ress$ communities2 &  7#e7 = projects
 t build capacity = climate adaptation  
at ! ,/ate & national level includ+--   
7,a7 c>e] education2  7,b7 exp&+ gre5   
coll> work=ce tra9+2  7,c7 second>y     
s*ool prep>ation or "w-bas$ exp]i5ces 9 
gre5 coll> fields2 &  7,d7 cont9u+      
education ne$$ = practic+ pr(essionals =
 gre5 economy-relat$ fields4  #g4       
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    
annually !reaft]1 ! ,national ,oceanic &

 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all transmit
 to ,congress a report t evaluates !    
sci5tific m]its1 educational            
effectiv5ess1 & broad] impacts (        
activities "u ?is ,act4  #h4            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai = c>ry+ out ?is 
,act4