,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #che #aaf?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bgdh
 ,report ,no4 #aaf-dha ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1         
#bjai,mr4 ,c>twright 7= himself1 ,ms4   
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4       
,pocan1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4    
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 & ,mr4     
,mc,govern7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural   
,res\rces  ,septemb] #a1                
#bjbj;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,r\da1 
,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4       
,tonko1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4  
,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 
,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 
,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (             
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,ku/] 
( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1    
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 & ,mr4  
,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois  ,septemb] #a1         
#bjbj,report$ ) an am5dm5t2 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union & ord]$ to be printed,strike 

out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,may #ae1 #bjai  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 
an integrat$ national approa* to respond
 to ongo+ & expect$ effects ( extreme   
wea!r & climate *ange by protect+1      
manag+1 & cons]v+ ! fi%1 wildlife1 &    
plants ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & to maximize 
,gov]nm5t effici5cy & r$uce co/s1 9     
coop]ation ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal    
,gov]nm5ts & o!r entities1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,safegu>d+ ,am]ica's       
,future & ,environm5t ,act or ! ,,safe  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s1 purposes1 & policy   
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7      
heal?y1 div]se1 & productive communities
 ( fi%1 wildlife1 & plants provide      
significant b5efits to ! p & economy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 abundant 
clean wat] supplies2  7,b7 flood &      
coa/al /orm protection2  7,c7 clean air2
  7,d7 a s\rce ( food1 fib]1 m$ic9es1 & 
poll9ation ( ! crops & o!r plants ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates2  7,e7 outdoor recreation1
 :i* is a s\rce ( jobs & economic       
/imulus2  7,f7 hunt+ & fi%+             
opportunities & support = subsi/5ce     
communities2  7,g7 opportunities =      
sci5tific rese>* & education2  7,h7     
_w-class t\rism de/9ations t support    
local economies2 &  7,i7 seque/ration & 
/orage ( c>bon to help mitigate *anges  
to ! global climate sy/em2  7#b7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 ,national ,a]onautics &  
,space ,adm9i/ration1 & o!r ag5cies )9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,*ange ,rese>*   
,program h obs]v$ t ! fi%1 wildlife1 &  
plants ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are fac+       
increas+ risks f *ang+ patt]ns ( extreme
 wea!r & climate1 includ+-- 7,a7 sev]e  
dr\ghts & heatwaves2  7,b7 sev]e /orms &
 floods2  7,c7 frequ5t & sev]e          
wildfires2  7,d7 m frequ5t & sev]e      
outbreaks ( =e/ pe/s & invasive species2
  7,e7 flood+ & erosion ( coa/al areas  
due to ris+ sea levels2  7,f7 melt+     

glaci]s & sea ice2  7,g7 ?aw+ p]mafro/2 
7,h7 %ift+ di/ributions ( fi%1 wildlife1
 & plant populations2  7,i7 disruptive  
%ifts 9 ! tim+ ( fi%1 wildlife1 & plant 
natural hi/ory cycles1 su* z bloom+1    
bre$+1 & seasonal migrations2  7,j7     
increas+ ocean temp]atures &            
acidification2  7,k7 alt]$ patt]ns (    
ra91 sn[1 run(f1 & /reamfl[2 &  7,l7    
habitat loss1 degradation1 fragm5tation1
 & movem5t2 &  7#c7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
%\ld provide lead]%ip 9 prep>+ = &      
respond+ to ! effects describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 to ensure t pres5t &      
future g5]ations cont9ue to receive !   
b5efits ( ! abundant & div]se fi%1      
wildlife1 & plant res\rces ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purpose ( ?is 
,act is to e/abli% an integrat$ national
 approa*-- 7#a7 to respond to ongo+ &   
expect$ effects ( extreme wea!r &       
climate *ange by protect+1 manag+1 &    
cons]v+ ! fi%1 wildlife1 & plants ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 to maximize      
,gov]nm5t effici5cy & r$uce co/s1 9     

coop]ation ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal    
,gov]nm5ts & o!r entities4  7c7         
,national fi%1 wildlife1 & plants       
climate *ange adaptation policy ,x is ! 
policy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 9          
coop]ation ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1   
,indian ,tribes1 & o!r int]e/$          
/akehold]s to evaluate & r$uce !        
increas$ risks & vuln]abilities         
associat$ ) climate *ange & extreme     
wea!r ev5ts1 & to use all practicable   
means to protect1 manage1 & cons]ve     
heal?y1 div]se1 & productive fi%1       
wildlife1 & plant populations4  #c4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adaptation ,! t]m adaptation means--   
7,a7 ! process ( adju/m5t to actual or  
expect$ climate & ! effects ( climate   
*ange2 &  7,b7 ) respect to fi%1        
wildlife1 & plants1 protection1         
managem5t1 & cons]vation ef=ts design$  
to ma9ta9 or enhance ! ability ( fi%1   
wildlife1 & plants to )/&1 adju/ to1 or 
recov] f ! effects ( extreme wea!r &    
climate *ange 7includ+1 :]e applicable1 

ocean acidification1 dr\ght1 flood+1 &  
wildfire74  7#b7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t]     
means ! ,national ,climate ,*ange &     
,wildlife ,sci5ce ,c5t] e/abli%$ "u     
section #f7;a77#a74  7#c7 ,committee ,! 
t]m ,committee means ! ,advisory        
,committee on ,climate ,*ange & ,natural
 ,res\rce ,sci5ces e/abli%$ "u section  
#f7;b77#a74  7#d7 ,ecological processes 
,! t]m ecological processes means       
biological1 *emical1 or physical        
int]action betwe5 ! biotic & abiotic    
compon5ts ( an ecosy/em1 includ+-- 7,a7 
decomposition2  7,b7 disease            
epizootiology2  7,c7 di/urbance regimes1
 su* z fire & flood+2  7,d7 g5e fl[2    
7,e7 hydrological cycl+2  7,f7 l>val    
disp]sal & settlem5t2  7,g7 nutri5t     
cycl+2  7,h7 poll9ation2  7,i7          
pr$ator-prey relation%ips2 &  7,j7 soil 
=mation4  7#e7 ,habitat ,! t]m habitat  
means ! physical1 *emical1 & biological 
prop]ties t fi%1 wildlife1 or plants use
 = gr[?1 reproduction1 survival1 food1  
wat]1 or cov] 7:e!r on l&1 9 wat]1 or 9 

an area or region74  7#f7 ,habitat      
connectivity ,! t]m habitat connectivity
 means areas t facilitate t]re/rial1    
m>9e1 e/u>9e1 & fre%wat] fi%1 wildlife1 
or plant movem5t t is necess>y-- 7,a7 = 
migration1 g5e fl[1 or disp]sal2 or     
7,b7 to respond to ! ongo+ & expect$    
effects ( climate *ange 7includ+1 :]e   
applicable1 ocean acidification1 dr\ght1
 flood+1 & wildfire74  7#g7 ,indian     
,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian    
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4          
#ecjd7;e774  7#h7 ,national ,/rategy ,! 
t]m ,national ,/rategy means ! ,national
 ,fi%1 ,wildlife1 & ,plants ,climate    
,adaptation ,/rategy releas$ ,m>* #bf1  
#bjac4  7#i7 ,resili5ce2 resili5t ,!    
t]ms resili5ce & resili5t mean ! ability
 to anticipate1 prep>e =1 & adapt to    
*ang+ conditions & )/&1 respond to1 &   
recov] rapidly f disruptions4  7#aj7    
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict (   

,columbia2  7,c7 ,am]ican ,samoa2  7,d7 
,guam2  7,e7 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn 
,m>iana ,isl&s2  7,f7 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico2 &  7,g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,virg9 ,isl&s4  7#aa7 ,work+ gr\p ,! t]m
 ,work+ ,gr\p means ! ,national ,fi%1   
,wildlife1 & ,plants ,climate           
,adaptation ,/rategy ,jo9t              
,implem5tation ,work+ ,gr\p e/abli%$ "u 
section #d7;a74  #d4 ,national fi%1     
wildlife1 & plants climate adaptation   
/rategy jo9t implem5tation work+ gr\p   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,presid5t %all e/abli% a ,national ,fi%1
 ,wildlife1 & ,plants ,climate          
,adaptation ,/rategy ,jo9t              
,implem5tation ,work+ ,gr\p compos$ ( ! 
heads ( ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies or       
dep>tm5ts ) jurisdiction ov] fi%1       
wildlife1 & plant res\rces ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & ,tribal repres5tatives1 z     
foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy     

,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,! ,*air ( !       
,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality4  7#e7
 ,! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s4  7#f7 ,! ,*ief ( !
 ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#g7 ,! ,commission] (  
,reclamation4  7#h7 ,! ,director ( !    
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs4  7#i7 ,!    
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4 
7#aj7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k   
,s]vice4  7#aa7 ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4  7#ab7 
,! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,geological ,survey4  7#ac7 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture4  7#ad7 ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se4  7#ae7 ,/ate repres5tatives f  
ea* regional association ( ,/ate fi% &  
wildlife ag5cies4  7#af7 ,n less ?an #b 
,tribal repres5tatives4  7b7 ,duties ,! 
,work+ ,gr\p %all s]ve z a =um =        
int]ag5cy consultation on1 & !          
coord9ation (1 ! developm5t &           
implem5tation ( ! ,national ,/rategy4   
7c7 ,co-,*airs ,!re %all be #d co-*airs1
 ( :om-- 7#a7 two %all be repres5tatives

 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 "o %all be 
a repres5tative ( a ,/ate2 &  7#c7 "o   
%all be a ,tribal repres5tative4  #e4   
,national fi%1 wildlife1 & plants       
climate adaptation /rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all adopt ! ,national 
,/rategy to protect1 manage1 & cons]ve  
fi%1 wildlife1 & plants to ma9ta9 !     
inh]5t resili5ce & adaptability ( fi%1  
wildlife1 & plants to )/& ! ongo+ &     
expect$ effects ( extreme wea!r &       
climate *ange4  7b7 ,review & revision  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ea* release ( ! 
assessm5t requir$ "u section #ajf ( !   
,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,act ( #aiij 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bicf71 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all--
 7#a7 use s\nd sci5ce to review & revise
 ! ,national ,/rategy to incorporate--  
7,a7 new in=mation reg>d+ ! ongo+ &     
expect$ effects ( climate *ange on fi%1 
wildlife1 & plants2 &  7,b7 advances 9 !
 developm5t ( fi%1 wildlife1 & plant    
adaptation /rategies2 &  7#b7 9 c>ry+   
out p>agraph 7#a71 provide public notice
 & opportunity = comm5t4  7c7 ,cont5ts  

,a revis$ ,national ,/rategy %all-- 7#a7
 assess ! vuln]ability ( fi%1 wildlife1 
& plants to climate *ange1 includ+      
%ort-t]m1 m$ium-t]m1 long-t]m1 &        
cumulative impacts2  7#b7 describe      
curr5t obs]vation & monitor+ activities 
at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local    
levels relat+ to ! ongo+ & expect$      
effects ( climate *ange on fi%1         
wildlife1 & plants2  7#c7 id5tify &     
prioritize rese>* & data ne$s2  7#d7    
id5tify fi%1 wildlife1 & plants likely  
to h ! greate/ ne$ = protection1        
re/oration1 & cons]vation due to ! ongo+
 & exp&+ effects ( extreme wea!r &      
climate *ange2  7#e7 include specific   
protocols = integrat+ fi%1 wildlife1 &  
plant adaptation /rategies & activities 
into ! cons]vation & managem5t ( natural
 res\rces by ,f$]al ag5cies to ensure   
consi/5cy across ag5cy jurisdictions2   
7#f7 id5tify opportunities = ma9ta9+1   
re/or+1 or enhanc+ fi%1 wildlife1 &     
plants to r$uce ! risks ( extreme wea!r 
& climate *ange on o!r vuln]able sectors

 ( society2  7#g7 id5tify ,f$]al        
policies & actions t may r$uce resili5ce
 & increase ! vuln]ability ( fi%1       
wildlife1 & plants to extreme wea!r &   
climate *ange2  7#h7 include specific   
actions t ,f$]al ag5cies %all take to   
protect1 cons]ve1 & manage fi%1         
wildlife1 & plants to ma9ta9 ! inh]5t   
resili5ce & adaptability ( fi%1         
wildlife1 & plants to )/&1 adju/ to1 or 
recov] f ! ongo+ & expect$ effects (    
climate *ange1 includ+ a timel9e to     
implem5t ^? actions2  7#i7 include      
specific me*anisms = ensur+             
communication & coord9ation-- 7,a7 among
 ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7,b7 betwe5 ,f$]al  
ag5cies & ,/ate ag5cies1 t]ritories ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 private 
l&[n]s1 cons]vation organizations1 & o!r
 c\ntries t %>e jurisdiction ov] fi%1   
wildlife1 & plants ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#aj7 include specific actions to       
develop & implem5t coord9at$ fi%1       
wildlife1 & plants inv5tory & monitor+  
protocols ?r\gh int]ag5cy coord9ation & 

collaboration ) ,/ates & local          
gov]nm5ts1 ,indian ,tribes1 & private   
organizations2 &  7#aa7 include         
proc$ures = guid+ ! developm5t ( detail$
 /rategy implem5tation plans requir$ "u 
section #g4  7d7 ,implem5tation  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,consi/5t ) o!r laws & ,f$]al    
tru/ responsibilities conc]n+ ,indian l&
 or rights ( ,indians "u treaties ) !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all    
integrate ! elem5ts ( ! ,national       
,/rategy t relate to cons]vation1       
managem5t1 & protection ( fi%1 wildlife1
 & plants into ag5cy plans1 environm5tal
 reviews1 & programs4  7#b7 ,public     
report ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all1 on a       
biannual basis1 betwe5 revisions to !   
,national ,/rategy1 make available to ! 
public a report docum5t+ any actions    
implem5t+ ! ,/rategy4  7#c7 ,coord9ation
 ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all coord9ate !       
implem5tation ( ! ,national ,/rategy )  
,f$]al ag5cies n repres5t$ on ! ,work+  
,gr\p to a*ieve ! policy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates describ$ 9 section #b7;c74  #f4  

,fi%1 wildlife1 & plants adaptation     
sci5ce & in=mation  7a7 ,national       
climate *ange & wildlife sci5ce c5t]    
7#a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior1 9 collaboration ) ! ,/ates1   
,indian ,tribes1 & o!r p>tn]            
organizations1 %all e/abli% a ,national 
,climate ,*ange & ,wildlife ,sci5ce     
,c5t]4  7#b7 ,duties ( c5t] ,! ,c5t]    
%all assess & develop sci5tific         
in=mation1 tools1 /rategies1 & te*niques
 to support ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 ,f$]al &    
,/ate ag5cies1 ,tribes1 regionally bas$ 
sci5ce & cons]vation c5t]s1 regional    
coord9at+ entities1 & o!r int]e/$ p>ties
 9 address+ ! effects ( extreme wea!r & 
climate *ange on fi%1 wildlife1 &       
plants4  7#c7 ,g5]al au?ority to ent]   
into contracts1 grants1 & coop]ative    
agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y may ent] into    
contracts1 grants1 or coop]ative        
agreem5ts ) ,/ate ag5cies1 ,/ate        
coop]ative ext5sion s]vices1 in/itutions
 ( high] education1 o!r rese>* or       
educational in/itutions & organizations1

 ,tribal organizations1 ,f$]al & private
 ag5cies & organizations1 individuals1 &
 any o!r contractor or recipi5t1 to     
fur!r ! duties "u p>agraph 7#b7 )\t     
reg>d to-- 7,a7 any requirem5ts =       
competition2  7,b7 section #faja ( title
 #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,c7     
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #ccbd ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7    
,advisory committee on climate *ange &  
natural res\rce sci5ces  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & pursuant to !    
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior %all e/abli% an ,advisory      
,committee on ,climate ,*ange & ,natural
 ,res\rce ,sci5ces4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,!  
,committee %all be compris$ ( #be memb]s
 :o-- 7,a7 repres5t-- 7i7 ,f$]al        
ag5cies2  7ii7 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal  
,gov]nm5ts2  7iii7 nongov]nm5tal        
organizations2  7iv7 academic           
in/itutions2 &  7v7 ! private sector2 & 
7,b7 h exp]tise 9-- 7i7 biology 7includ+

 fi%1 wildlife1 plant1 aquatic1 coa/al1 
& m>9e biology72  7ii7 ecology2  7iii7  
climate *ange 7includ+1 :]e applicable1 
ocean acidification1 dr\ght1 flood+1 &  
wildfire72 &  7iv7 o!r relevant         
sci5tific discipl9es4  7#c7 ,*air ,!    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all appo9t a    
,committee ,*air f among ! memb]s ( !   
,committee4  7#d7 ,duties ,! ,committee 
%all-- 7,a7 advise ! ,work+ ,gr\p on !  
/ate ( ! sci5ce reg>d+-- 7i7 ! ongo+ &  
expect$ effects ( extreme wea!r &       
climate *ange on fi%1 wildlife1 &       
plants2 &  7ii7 sci5tific /rategies &   
me*anisms = fi%1 wildlife1 & plant      
adaptation2  7,b7 id5tify & recomm5d    
priorities = ongo+ rese>* ne$s on !     
issues describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to   
in=m ! rese>* priorities ( ! ,c5t]      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & o!r ,f$]al  
climate sci5ce in/itutions2 &  7,c7     
review & comm5t on ea* revis$ ,national 
,/rategy be=e t ,national ,/rategy is   
f9aliz$4  7#e7 ,collaboration ,!        
,committee %all collaborate ) climate   

*ange & fi%1 wildlife1 & plant rese>*   
entities 9 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies &         
dep>tm5ts4  7#f7 ,availability to public
 ,! advice & recomm5dations ( !         
,committee %all be made available to !  
public4  #g4 ,/rategy implem5tation plan
  7a7 ,developm5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ea*       
revision ( ! ,national ,/rategy1 !      
,work+ ,gr\p %all-- 7#a7 complete a     
/rategy implem5tation plan2  7#b7       
provide opportunities = public review & 
comm5t on ! plan2 &  7#c7 submit ! plan 
to ! ,presid5t = approval4  7b7         
,requirem5ts ,! /rategy implem5tation   
plan %all-- 7#a7 id5tify & prioritize   
specific cons]vation & managem5t        
/rategies & actions t address ! ongo+ & 
expect$ effects ( extreme wea!r &       
climate *ange on fi%1 wildlife1 &       
plants1 includ+-- 7,a7 protection1      
managem5t1 & cons]vation ( t]re/rial1   
m>9e1 e/u>9e1 & fre%wat] habitats &     
ecosy/ems2  7,b7 e/abli%m5t ( t]re/rial1

 m>9e1 e/u>9e1 & fre%wat] habitat       
connectivity corridors2  7,c7 re/oration
 & cons]vation ( ecological processes2  
7,d7 protection ( a broad div]sity (    
species ( fi%1 wildlife1 & plant        
populations2 &  7,e7 protection ( fi%1  
wildlife1 & plant heal?1 recogniz+ t    
climate c alt] ! di/ribution & ecology (
 p>asites1 pa?og5s1 & vectors2  7#b7    
e/abli% me?ods-- 7,a7 to assess !       
effectiv5ess ( /rategies & cons]vation  
actions implem5t$ by ! ag5cies to       
protect1 manage1 & cons]ve fi%1         
wildlife1 & plants2 &  7,b7 to update ^?
 /rategies & actions to respond to new  
in=mation & *ang+ conditions2  7#c7     
describe curr5t & propos$ me*anisms to  
enhance coop]ation & coord9ation ( fi%1 
wildlife1 & plant adaptation ef=ts ) o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate & local          
gov]nm5ts1 ,indian ,tribes1 &           
nongov]nm5tal /akehold]s2  7#d7 include 
writt5 guidance to res\rce manag]s2 &   
7#e7 id5tify & assess data & in=mation  
gaps necess>y to develop fi%1 wildlife1 

& plant adaptation plans & /rategies4   
7c7 ,implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on   
approval by ! ,presid5t1 ea* ,f$]al     
ag5cy %all1 consi/5t ) exi/+ au?ority1  
implem5t ! /rategy implem5tation plan "u
 subsection 7a77#a7 ?r\gh exi/+ & new   
plans1 policies1 programs1 activities1 &
 actions4  7#b7 ,consid]ation ( effects 
,to ! maximum ext5t practicable &       
consi/5t ) exi/+ au?ority1 fi%1         
wildlife1 & plant cons]vation &         
managem5t decisions made by ea* ,f$]al  
ag5cy %all consid] & promote resili5ce  
to ! ongo+ & expect$ effects ( extreme  
wea!r & climate *ange4  7d7 ,revision & 
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,national ,/rategy is revis$ "u section 
#e7;b71 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all review &    
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subsection 7a77#a7 to incorporate ! be/ 
available sci5ce1 includ+ advice &      
in=mation pursuant to section #f & o!r  
in=mation1 reg>d+ ! ongo+ & expect$     
effects ( climate *ange on fi%1         
wildlife1 & plants4  #h4 ,/ate fi%1     

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funds pursuant to subsection 7d71 n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act & n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
ea* revision ( ! ,national ,/rategy1 ea*
 ,/ate %all prep>e & submit to !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce1 a ,/ate fi%1 wildlife1 & plant
 adaptation plan detail+ curr5t & future
 ef=ts ( ! ,/ate to address ! ongo+ &   
expect$ effects ( climate *ange on fi%1 
wildlife1 & plants & coa/al areas )9 !  
jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate4  7b7 ,review or 
approval ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & !  
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approve a ,/ate adaptation plan if !    
plan-- 7,a7 meets ! requirem5ts (       
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 requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #g7;b71 
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relat+ to m>9e habitats or ecosy/ems    

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t has be5-- 7,a7 submitt$ to ! ,director
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,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2  7#c7  
include ! adaptation provisions ( a     
/atewide assessm5t & /rategy = =e/      
res\rces requir$ "u section #b;,a ( !   
,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baja;a7 t has     
be5-- 7,a7 submitt$ to ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture2 &  7,b7 approv$1 or is    
p5d+ approval1 by ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture2 &  7#d7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate
 ) coa/al areas1 include ! adaptation   
provisions ( a ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t 
,plan or a ,coa/al & ,e/u>9e ,l&        
,cons]vation ,program ,plan t has be5-- 
7,a7 submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        

,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 approv$1 or is   
p5d+ approval1 by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  7d7 ,di/ribution ( funds
 to ,/ates ,any funds made available    
pursuant to ?is ,act %all be-- 7#a7 us$ 
to c>ry out activities 9 accordance )   
adaptation plans approv$ "u ?is section2
 &  7#b7 made available ?r\gh-- 7,a7 !  
,/ate & ,tribal wildlife grant program  
"u title ,i ( division ,f ( !           
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjh
 7,public ,law #aaj-afa2 #aba ,/at4     
#bajc72 &  7,b7 7i7 ! grant program "u  
section #cjf ( ! ,coa/al ,zone          
,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#adee72  7ii7 ! ,coa/al & ,e/u>9e ,l&   
,cons]vation ,program e/abli%$ "u title 
,,ii ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & ,relat$ 
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjb    
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programs e/abli%$ "u ! ,coop]ative      
,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #baja et seq474  7e7 ,public  
input ,9 develop+ an adaptation plan1 a 

,/ate %all solicit & consid] input f !  
public & indep5d5t sci5ti/s4  7f7       
,coord9ation ) o!r plans ,a ,/ate       
adaptation plan %all1 :]e appropriate1  
integrate ! goals & measures set =? 9   
o!r climate adaptation1 haz>d           
mitigation1 & fi%1 wildlife1 & plant    
cons]vation /rategies & plans4  7g7     
,updates ,ea* ,/ate adaptation plan %all
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 #a1 #bjbj,report$ ) an am5dm5t2        
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
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