,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bcdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bb1 #bjai,mrs4
 ,d+ell 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4   
,gallego1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1    
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & 
,mr4 ,coh57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,education & ,labor1 = 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 ,program1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,climate ,*ange ,education 
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !     
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! evid5ce =        
human-induc$ climate *ange is ov]:elm+ &
 und5iable4  7#b7 ,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 & transportation4  7#c7      
,provid+ cle> in=mation ab\t climate    
*ange1 9 a v>iety ( =ms1 c remove ! fe> 
& ! s5se ( helplessness1 & enc\rage     
individuals & communities to take       
action4  7#d7 ,implem5tation ( measures 
t promote en]gy effici5cy1 cons]vation1 
& r5ewable en]gy w greatly r$uce human  
impact on ! environm5t4  7#e7 ,in=m+ p (
 new te*nologies & programs z !y become 
available w ensure maximum und]/&+ &    
maximum effect ( ^? measures4  7#f7 ,m  
?an #c1jjj1jjj /ud5ts graduate f high   
s*ools & colleges ea* ye>1 arm$ )       
attitudes1 skills1 & k ab\t ! climate t 
in=m _! actions4  7#g7 ,! effect on !   
climate1 positive or negative1 ( ea* (  
^? #c1jjj1jjj /ud5ts la/s beyond a      
lifetime4  7#h7 ,^? /ud5ts ne$ to be    
prep>$ to implem5t *anges 9 pr(essional 
& p]sonal practices1 to support & help  
develop new te*nology & policy1 & to    
address ! com+ social & economic        

*all5ges & opportunities aris+ f a *ang+
 climate4  7#i7 ,x has be5 demon/rat$ t 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov]:elm+ly support
 tea*+ /ud5ts ab\t ! causes1            
consequ5ces1 & pot5tial solutions to    
climate *ange 9 all #ej ,/ates & m ?an  
#c1jjj c\nties across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#aj7 ,only #cj p]c5t ( middle s*ool &  
#de p]c5t ( high s*ool sci5ce tea*]s    
und]/& ! ext5t ( ! sci5tific cons5sus on
 climate *ange4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,climate *ange education ,!  
t]m climate *ange education means in=mal
 & =mal int]discipl9>y le>n+ at all age 
levels ab\t--  7,a7 climate *ange1      
climate adaptation & mitigation1 &      
climate resili5ce2 &  7,b7 ! effects (  
climate *ange1 climate adaptation &     
mitigation1 & climate resili5ce on !    
environm5tal1 en]gy1 social1 & economic 
sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,gre5   
coll> job ,! t]m gre5 coll> job means a 
job-- 7,a7 9 a bus9ess t produces goods 
or provides s]vices t b5efit !          
environm5t or cons]ve natural res\rces2 

or  7,b7 9 :i* ! duties ( ! work]       
involve mak+ ! production processes ( ! 
employ] m environm5tally fri5dly or use 
few] natural res\rces4  7#c7 ,gre5      
economy ,! t]m gre5 economy means an    
economy t results 9 improv$ human       
well-be+ & social equity by             
significantly r$uc+ environm5tal risks &
 ecological sc>cities4  7#d7 ,in/itution
 ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution (  
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#e7   
,local educational ag5cy2 ,/ate         
educational ag5cy ,! t]ms local         
educational ag5cy & ,/ate educational   
ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section 
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#f7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! 
t]m nonpr(it organization means an      
organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u #eja7;a7 
( t ,code4  #d4 ,climate ,*ange         

,education ,program ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% a ,climate   
,*ange ,education ,program to--  7#a7   
increase ! climate lit]acy ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates by broad5+ ! und]/&+ ( climate   
*ange1 includ+ possible long-t]m &      
%ort-t]m consequ5ces & pot5tial         
solutions2  7#b7 apply ! late/ sci5tific
 & te*nological discov]ies1 includ+     
?r\gh ! use ( ! sci5tific assets ( !    
,adm9i/ration1 to provide =mal & in=mal 
le>n+ opportunities to individuals ( all
 ages1 includ+ individuals ( div]se     
cultural & l+ui/ic backgr\nds2 &  7#c7  
emphasize actionable in=mation to help p
 und]/& & promote implem5tation ( new   
te*nologies1 programs1 & inc5tives      
relat$ to climate *ange1 climate        
adaptation & mitigation1 & climate      
resili5ce4  #e4 ,grant program  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,z "p ( ! ,climate ,*ange         
,education ,program e/abli%$ "u section 
#d1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    

%all e/abli% a program to make grants-- 
7#a7 to ,/ates to enc\rage & support    
plans & programs = k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade 
#ab =mal & in=mal climate *ange         
education--  7,a7 to ensure t /ud5ts    
graduate f high s*ool ) high climate    
lit]acy1 includ+-- 7i7 relevant tea*]   
tra9+ & pr(essional developm5t2  7ii7   
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 arts &      
design1 & ma!matics education2 &  7iii7 
int]discipl9>y /udies2 &  7,b7 ) a      
p>ticul> focus on programs t advance    
widespread ,/ate & local educational    
ag5cy adoption ( climate *ange          
education1 includ+ fund+ = ,/ate        
educational ag5cies 9 p>tn]%ip ) local  
educational ag5cies & local nonpr(it    
organizations to--  7i7 integrate key   
pr9ciples ( climate *ange education into
 exi/+ k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab ,/ate   
academic cont5t /&>ds1 /ud5t academic   
a*ievem5t /&>ds1 or ,/ate curriculum    
frameworks2  7ii7 create model ,/ate    
climate *ange curricula2  7iii7 develop 
& implem5t ,/ate tea*] tra9+ programs2 &

  7iv7 support second>y s*ool prep>ation
 or "w-bas$ exp]i5ces 9 gre5 coll> jobs2
 &  7#b7 to in/itutions ( high]         
education to--  7,a7 improve ! quality (
 & access to tra9+1 c]tification1 &     
high] education = gre5 coll> jobs 9 !   
future gre5 economy1 su* z gre5         
con/ruction1 design1 te*nology1 heal?1  
eng9e]+1 bus9ess1 & policy /udies1      
includ+ su/a9ability sci5ce1 & ) a      
p>ticul> focus on programs t address    
re/ructur+ in/itutional inc5tives &     
r$uc+ in/itutional b>ri]s to widespread 
faculty adoption ( int]discipl9>y tea*+ 
( climate *ange education2 &  7,b7      
engage teams ( faculty & /ud5ts to      
develop appli$ climate rese>* & deliv]  
to local communities direct s]vices     
relat$ to local climate mitigation &    
adaptation issues1 ) a priority focus on
 communities impact$ by climate *ange2 &
  7#c7 to pr(essional associations =    
projects t build capacity at ! ,/ate &  
national levels = cont9u+ education by  
practic+ pr(essionals & ! g5]al public 9

 gre5 economy fields4  7b7 ,climate     
,*ange ,education ,(fice ,!re %all be1  
)9 ! ,(fice ( ,education ( ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 a 
,climate ,*ange ,education ,(fice to    
adm9i/] ! grant program requir$ by      
subsection 7a74  #f4 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration %all submit to ,congress a
 report t evaluates ! sci5tific m]its1  
educational effectiv5ess1 & broad]      
effects ( activities c>ri$ out "u ?is   
,act4  #g4 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration #bj1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe to  
c>ry out ?is ,act4