,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #abja ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ac1 #bjai,mr4 ,lynch 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,mr4 ,cummings1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,crist1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,foster1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,sarbanes1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 and ,mr4 ,mc,govern7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,armed ,services1 ,foreign ,affairs1 ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and ,intelligence 7,permanent ,select71 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to direct ,federal departments and agencies to perform certain functions to ensure that climate change-related impacts are fully considered in the development of national security doctrine1 policies1 and plans1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,climate ,change ,national ,security ,strategy ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,policy ,it is the policy of the ,federal ,government to ensure that the current impacts of climate change1 and those anticipated in the coming decades1 be identified and considered in the development and implementation of relevant national security doctrine1 policies1 and plans4 #c4 ,coordination on ,climate ,change and ,national ,security 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,national ,security ,advisor and the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 acting jointly1 shall establish an interagency working group1 to be known as the ,climate and ,national ,security ,working ,group1 to coordinate the development of a strategic approach to identify1 assess1 and share information on current and projected climate-related impacts on national security interests and to inform the development of national security doctrine1 policies1 and plans4 7b7 ,functions ,the ,working ,group1 in close collaboration with the ,united ,states ,global ,change ,research ,program1 shall-- 7#a7 identify the ,u4,s4 national security priorities that are within the scope of the mission of the ,working ,group2 7#b7 develop recommendations for requirements for climate and social science data and intelligence analyses1 as appropriate1 that support national security interests2 7#c7 catalog climate science data1 intelligence analyses1 and other products and programs that support or should be considered in the development of national security doctrine1 policy1 and plans1 including-- 7,a7 climate and social science data repositories and analytical platforms2 7,b7 climate modeling1 simulation1 and projection capabilities2 and 7,c7 information-sharing tools and resources supporting climate risk analyses and assessments1 such as the ,climate ,data ,initiative1 the ,climate ,resilience ,toolkit1 the ,global ,change ,information ,system1 and the ,national ,climate ,assessment2 7#d7 identify information and program gaps that limit consideration of climate change-related impacts in developing national security doctrine1 policies1 and plans and provide descriptions of these gaps to ,federal science agencies and the ,united ,states intelligence community to inform future research requirements and priorities1 including collection priorities on climate data1 models1 simulations1 and projections2 7#e7 facilitate the production and exchange of climate data and information with relevant stakeholders1 including the ,united ,states intelligence community1 and private sector partners1 as appropriate2 7#f7 produce1 as appropriate1 and make available science-informed intelligence assessments to agencies having responsibilities in the development of national security doctrine1 policies1 and plans in order to identify climate change-related impacts and prioritize actions related thereto2 7#g7 establish1 by consensus1 guidance for ,working ,group members on coordinating1 sharing1 and exchanging climate science data among the members1 and with the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council2 7#h7 provide a venue for enhancing the understanding of the links between climate change-related impacts and national security interests and discussing the opportunities for climate mitigation and adaptation activities to address national security issues2 7#i7 work to improve the ,federal ,government's capability and capacity to characterize greenhouse gas sources and sinks accurately at sub-continental scales2 7#aj7 recommend research guidelines1 in coordination with the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council1 concerning the ,federal ,government's ability to detect climate intervention activities2 7#aa7 develop1 by consensus1 guidance for ,working ,group members on building climate resilience in countries vulnerable to climate change-related impacts2 7#ab7 take into account defined requirements and current capabilities described in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of this subsection to facilitate the consideration of climate change-related impacts into national security doctrine1 policies1 and plans2 7#ac7 have classified and unclassified capabilities1 as required and appropriate1 to consolidate and make available climate change-related impact information1 intelligence analyses1 and assessments for access and use by ,working ,group member agencies2 7#ad7 identify the most current information on regional1 country1 and geographic areas most vulnerable to current and projected impacts of climate variability in the near-1 mid-1 and long-term 7as defined in section #e71 in order to support assessments of national security implications of climate change1 and identify areas most vulnerable to these impacts during these timeframes2 7#ae7 develop recommendations for the ,secretary of ,state to help ensure that the work of ,united ,states embassies1 including their planning processes1 are informed by relevant climate change-related analyses2 and 7#af7 coordinate on the development of quantitative models1 predictive mapping products1 and forecasts to anticipate the various pathways through which climate change may affect public health as an issue of national security4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the members of the ,working ,group shall include the following officials and representatives 7or their designees7-- 7,a7 the ,national ,security ,advisor2 7,b7 the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy2 and 7,c7 the representatives1 appointed by the ,national ,security ,advisor and the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy 7acting jointly71 at the ,assistant ,secretary or equivalent level1 of-- 7i7 the ,department of ,state2 7ii7 the ,department of the ,treasury2 7iii7 the ,department of ,defense2 7iv7 the ,department of ,justice2 7v7 the ,department of the ,interior2 7vi7 the ,department of ,agriculture2 7vii7 the ,department of ,commerce2 7viii7 the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 7ix7 the ,department of ,transportation2 7x7 the ,department of ,energy2 7xi7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7xii7 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development2 7xiii7 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7xiv7 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration2 7xv7 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence2 7xvi7 the ,u4,s4 ,mission to the ,united ,nations2 7xvii7 the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7xviii7 the ,council on ,environmental ,quality2 7xix7 the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation2 and 7xx7 any other agency or office as designated by the ,co-,chairs4 7#b7 ,co-,chairs ,the ,national ,security ,advisor and the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 or their designees1 shall co-chair the ,working ,group4 7d7 ,action ,plan ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,working ,group shall1 by consensus1 develop an action plan1 that-- 7#a7 identifies specific steps that are required to perform its functions2 7#b7 includes specific objectives1 milestones1 timelines1 and identification of agencies responsible for completion of all actions described therein2 7#c7 includes recommendations to inform the development of agency implementation plans1 as described in section #d2 and 7#d7 be submitted to the co-chairs and the appropriate congressional committees1 including-- 7,a7 the ,house ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform2 7,b7 the ,senate ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs2 7,c7 the ,senate ,committee on ,armed ,services2 7,d7 the ,house ,committee on ,armed ,services2 7,e7 the ,house ,committee on ,natural ,resources2 and 7,f7 the ,senate ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works4 #d4 ,federal ,agency ,implementation ,plan 7a7 ,in ,general ,not later than #aej days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the departments and agencies listed in subsection #c7;c7 shall each develop an appropriate implementation plan supporting the policy described in section #b4 ,such implementation plans may be classified1 as required1 to meet specific agency requirements4 7b7 ,contents of ,implementation ,plans ,implementation plans shall consider for inclusion a description of how the respective departments and agencies will accomplish the following3 7#a7 ,identifying1 sustaining1 and strengthening climate-related data repositories1 tools1 and modeling products that inform climate change-related impacts on national security4 7#b7 ,identifying climate change-related risks to departments and agency missions1 and risks that may be caused by departments and agency policies1 programs1 and actions concerning international development objectives1 fragility1 and regional stability4 7#c7 ,pursuing departments and agency adaptation strategies and methods that address climate change-related impacts on national security and homeland defense4 7#d7 ,identifying and implementing climate change-related information-sharing opportunities and arrangements through international development activities1 military-to-military engagements1 and government-to-government climate-related data exchanges4 7#e7 ,identifying economic considerations arising from the impacts of climate change globally and the resulting specific impacts on national security1 including macroeconomic analyses and data-sharing mechanisms4 7#f7 ,identifying the potential impact of climate change on human mobility1 including migration and displacement1 and the resulting impacts on national security4 7#g7 ,identifying climate change-related impacts on global water1 food security1 and nutrition and the resulting impacts on national security1 and recommending actions to mitigate these impacts4 7#h7 ,identifying climate change-related global health security concerns affecting humans1 animals1 and plants1 and developing options to address them4 7#i7 ,developing a department or agency-specific approach to address climate-related hazards and threats to national security4 7#aj7 ,determining and acting on climate change-related threats to infrastructure at the asset1 system1 and regional level and acting to strengthen the safety1 security1 and resilience of infrastructure critical to national security4 7#aa7 ,incorporating climate change-related impact information and considerations into department and agency technical and executive education and training programs4 7c7 ,reports ,federal agencies shall update their implementation plans required by this section not less than annually4 #e4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,adaptation ,the term adaptation refers to the adjustment in natural or human systems in anticipation of or in response to a changing environment in a way that effectively uses beneficial opportunities or reduces negative effects4 7#b7 ,climate ,the term climate refers to the prevailing meteorological conditions over a period of several decades1 including the typical frequency and duration of extreme storms1 heat waves1 precipitation1 droughts1 cloudiness1 winds1 ocean temperatures1 and other events that a region is likely to encounter4 7#c7 ,climate change ,the term climate change refers to detectable changes in one or more climate system components over multiple decades1 including-- 7,a7 changes in the average temperature of the atmosphere or ocean2 7,b7 changes in regional precipitation1 winds1 and cloudiness2 and 7,c7 changes in the severity or duration of extreme weather1 including droughts1 floods1 and storms4 7#d7 ,climate modeling ,the term climate modeling refers to the mathematical representation of the set of interdependent components of the climate system1 including the atmosphere and ocean1 cryosphere1 ecology1 land use1 natural greenhouse gas emissions1 and anthropogenic greenhouse emissions4 7#e7 ,fragility ,the term fragility refers to a condition that results from a dysfunctional relationship between state and society and the extent to which that relationship fails to produce policy outcomes that are considered effective or legitimate4 7#f7 ,global health security ,the term global health security-- 7,a7 refers to activities required1 both proactive and reactive1 to minimize vulnerability to acute public health events that endanger the collective health of populations living across geographical regions and international boundaries2 and 7,b7 includes the efforts of the ,global ,health ,security ,agenda to establish capacity to prevent1 detect1 and respond to disease threats1 whether naturally occurring1 deliberate1 or accidental4 7#g7 ,intelligence community ,the term intelligence community has the meaning given to that term in section #c7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774 7#h7 ,national ,security ,the term ,national security refers to the protection of the ,nation and its people and interests4 7#i7 ,near-1 mid-1 and long-term ,the term near-1 mid-1 and long-term means current to #aj years1 #aj to #cj years1 and more than #cj years1 respectively4 7#aj7 ,resilience ,the term resilience refers to the ability-- 7,a7 to anticipate1 prepare for1 and adapt to changing conditions2 and 7,b7 to withstand1 respond to1 and recover rapidly from disruptions4 7#aa7 ,working ,group ,the term ,working ,group means the ,climate and ,national ,security ,working ,group established pursuant to section #c7;a74