,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bcdi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bb1 #bjai,mrs4 ,dingell 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,ms4 ,norton1 and ,mr4 ,cohen7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor1 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 authorize the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration to establish a ,climate ,change ,education ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,climate ,change ,education ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable4 7#b7 ,atmospheric carbon can be significantly reduced through conservation1 by shifting to renewable energy sources such as solar1 wind1 tidal1 and geothermal1 and by increasing the efficiency of buildings1 including domiciles1 and transportation4 7#c7 ,providing clear information about climate change1 in a variety of forms1 can remove the fear and the sense of helplessness1 and encourage individuals and communities to take action4 7#d7 ,implementation of measures that promote energy efficiency1 conservation1 and renewable energy will greatly reduce human impact on the environment4 7#e7 ,informing people of new technologies and programs as they become available will ensure maximum understanding and maximum effect of those measures4 7#f7 ,more than #c1jjj1jjj students graduate from high schools and colleges each year1 armed with attitudes1 skills1 and knowledge about the climate that inform their actions4 7#g7 ,the effect on the climate1 positive or negative1 of each of those #c1jjj1jjj students lasts beyond a lifetime4 7#h7 ,those students need to be prepared to implement changes in professional and personal practices1 to support and help develop new technology and policy1 and to address the coming social and economic challenges and opportunities arising from a changing climate4 7#i7 ,it has been demonstrated that the people of the ,united ,states overwhelmingly support teaching students about the causes1 consequences1 and potential solutions to climate change in all #ej ,states and more than #c1jjj counties across the ,united ,states4 7#aj7 ,only #cj percent of middle school and #de percent of high school science teachers understand the extent of the scientific consensus on climate change4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,climate change education ,the term climate change education means informal and formal interdisciplinary learning at all age levels about-- 7,a7 climate change1 climate adaptation and mitigation1 and climate resilience2 and 7,b7 the effects of climate change1 climate adaptation and mitigation1 and climate resilience on the environmental1 energy1 social1 and economic systems of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,green collar job ,the term green collar job means a job-- 7,a7 in a business that produces goods or provides services that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources2 or 7,b7 in which the duties of the worker involve making the production processes of the employer more environmentally friendly or use fewer natural resources4 7#c7 ,green economy ,the term green economy means an economy that results in improved human well-being and social equity by significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities4 7#d7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7#e7 ,local educational agency2 ,state educational agency ,the terms local educational agency and ,state educational agency have the meanings given those terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#f7 ,nonprofit organization ,the term nonprofit organization means an organization described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from taxation under #eja7;a7 of that ,code4 #d4 ,climate ,change ,education ,program ,the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration shall establish a ,climate ,change ,education ,program to-- 7#a7 increase the climate literacy of the ,united ,states by broadening the understanding of climate change1 including possible long-term and short-term consequences and potential solutions2 7#b7 apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries1 including through the use of the scientific assets of the ,administration1 to provide formal and informal learning opportunities to individuals of all ages1 including individuals of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds2 and 7#c7 emphasize actionable information to help people understand and promote implementation of new technologies1 programs1 and incentives related to climate change1 climate adaptation and mitigation1 and climate resilience4 #e4 ,grant program 7a7 ,in general ,as part of the ,climate ,change ,education ,program established under section #d1 the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration shall establish a program to make grants-- 7#a7 to ,states to encourage and support plans and programs for kindergarten through grade #ab formal and informal climate change education-- 7,a7 to ensure that students graduate from high school with high climate literacy1 including-- 7i7 relevant teacher training and professional development2 7ii7 science1 technology1 engineering1 arts and design1 and mathematics education2 and 7iii7 interdisciplinary studies2 and 7,b7 with a particular focus on programs that advance widespread ,state and local educational agency adoption of climate change education1 including funding for ,state educational agencies in partnership with local educational agencies and local nonprofit organizations to-- 7i7 integrate key principles of climate change education into existing kindergarten through grade #ab ,state academic content standards1 student academic achievement standards1 or ,state curriculum frameworks2 7ii7 create model ,state climate change curricula2 7iii7 develop and implement ,state teacher training programs2 and 7iv7 support secondary school preparation or work-based experiences in green collar jobs2 and 7#b7 to institutions of higher education to-- 7,a7 improve the quality of and access to training1 certification1 and higher education for green collar jobs in the future green economy1 such as green construction1 design1 technology1 health1 engineering1 business1 and policy studies1 including sustainability science1 and with a particular focus on programs that address restructuring institutional incentives and reducing institutional barriers to widespread faculty adoption of interdisciplinary teaching of climate change education2 and 7,b7 engage teams of faculty and students to develop applied climate research and deliver to local communities direct services related to local climate mitigation and adaptation issues1 with a priority focus on communities impacted by climate change2 and 7#c7 to professional associations for projects that build capacity at the ,state and national levels for continuing education by practicing professionals and the general public in green economy fields4 7b7 ,climate ,change ,education ,office ,there shall be1 within the ,office of ,education of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 a ,climate ,change ,education ,office to administer the grant program required by subsection 7a74 #f4 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration shall submit to ,congress a report that evaluates the scientific merits1 educational effectiveness1 and broader effects of activities carried out under this ,act4 #g4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration #bj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbe to carry out this ,act4