,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eagf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ai1 #bjai,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,sarbanes1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,cisneros1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 and ,mr4 ,grijalva7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij to establish a climate resiliency service corps to help communities withstand and respond to changes in the ,earth's climate with respect to natural disasters1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,climate ,resiliency ,service ,corps ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,every region of the ,united ,states is confronting the effects of climate change and related natural disasters1 including extreme heat and droughts1 heavy rains and flooding1 hurricanes and tornadoes1 acidification of the oceans and sea level rise1 wildfires1 and mudslides1 among other effects4 7#b7 ,these changes affect the health1 agriculture1 food supply1 infrastructure1 energy supply1 water quality and water supply1 and have the potential to reduce the standard of living and quality of life in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,the ,fourth ,national ,climate ,assessment estimates that low-income communities will be disproportionately impacted by climate change through higher rates of adverse health conditions1 greater exposure to environmental hazards1 and more severe impacts and longer recovery from natural disasters4 7#d7 ,the ,fourth ,national ,climate ,assessment estimates that-- 7,a7 climate change will shrink the ,american economy by up to #aj percent by the year #bajj and will result in losses up to #ada1jjj1jjj1jjj from heat-related deaths1 #aah1jjj1jjj1jjj from sea level rise1 and #cb1jjj1jjj1jjj from infrastructure damage2 and 7,b7 proactive adaptation initiatives yield benefits in excess of their costs in both the near term and long term4 7#e7 ,the frequency and severity of natural disasters taking place each year is steadily and significantly increasing4 ,in #aigj1 there were #gh registered natural disasters4 ,in #bjag1 there were #cce natural disasters1 impacting approximately #if1jjj1jjj people and costing the ,united ,states more than #cjf1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7#f7 ,service and ,conservation ,corps1 which are descended from the ,civilian ,conservation ,corps of the #aicjs1 are trained for and have experience with the four stages of disaster3 mitigation1 preparedness1 response1 and recovery4 #c4 ,climate ,resiliency ,service ,corps 7a7 ,in general ,section #abb7;a7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,climate ,resiliency ,service ,corps 7,a7 ,in general ,the recipient may carry out national service projects through a ,climate ,resiliency ,service ,corps that improves community adaptation1 mitigation1 preparedness1 response1 and recovery from natural disaster and other trends related to climate change through activities such as those described in subparagraph 7,b7 and improves performance on the indicators described in subparagraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,activities 7i7 ,in general ,a ,climate ,resiliency ,service ,corps described in this paragraph may carry out activities1 including-- 7,i7 mitigating the effects of disasters and other trends related to climate change1 including-- 7aa7 assessing community resilience2 7bb7 collecting1 monitoring1 and analyzing data related to climate change and disasters2 7cc7 developing a plan to improve community resilience through resilient infrastructure2 and 7dd7 building and maintaining resilient infrastructure1 including-- 7,,aa7 preserving1 protecting1 and restoring habitat2 7,,bb7 stabilizing shorelines2 7,,cc7 removing invasive species and planting native species of trees1 plants and groundcover2 7,,dd7 constructing bioswales and water bars2 7,,ee7 improving drainage systems through use of permeable surfaces and rain gardens2 7,,ff7 removing hazardous fuels2 7,,gg7 conducting prescribed burns2 7,,hh7 establishing defensible space2 7,,ii7 retrofitting buildings2 and 7,,jj7 planting urban forestry1 trees1 and landscapes2 7,,ii7 preparing communities for disaster1 including-- 7aa7 organizing community-based resiliency coalitions and working groups2 7bb7 providing disaster preparedness or community emergency response team training to community-based organizations and residents2 and 7cc7 providing education on climate change1 disaster1 and resilience at community-based organizations and schools2 7,,iii7 responding to disasters1 including-- 7aa7 establishing and managing volunteers1 distribution centers1 and shelters2 7bb7 supporting disaster response activities and centers1 including fire camps2 7cc7 clearing fallen trees and branches2 7dd7 boarding up windows and doors and tarping roofs2 and 7ee7 mucking and gutting homes and buildings2 7,,iv7 recovering from disasters1 including-- 7aa7 clearing debris2 7bb7 repairing and rebuilding homes and buildings2 7cc7 replanting native trees and plants2 7dd7 restoring habitat3 and 7ee7 stabilizing shoreline and hillsides2 7,v7 addressing other unmet climate change needs as the ,corporation may designate4 7ii7 ,participation ,in addition to the requirements for participants under section #acg1 in carrying out national service projects under this paragraph1 the recipient shall1 to the extent practicable-- 7,i7 select as participants individuals who are at least #af but not more than #be years of age 7including out of-school youth and other disadvantaged youth 7such as individuals who are aging out of foster care1 individuals who have limited ,english proficiency1 homeless individuals1 and individuals with disabilities771 and veterans who have not reached the age of #cf1 at the time of beginning the term of service2 and 7,,ii7 provide each participant with team-based1 highly structured1 and adult-supervised work experience1 education1 career guidance1 and counseling1 and employment training1 support services1 and mentoring4 7,c7 ,climate ,resiliency ,service ,corps indicators ,the indicators for a ,climate ,resiliency ,service ,corps program described in this paragraph are-- 7i7 the number of acres1 miles1 homes1 buildings or infrastructure projects built1 improved1 or treated for improved resilience and adaptation2 7ii7 the number of individuals educated about and prepared for disasters and other trends related to climate change2 7iii7 the number of individuals assisted1 including those rescued1 evacuated1 or provided shelter2 7iv7 the number of tons of debris collected2 7v7 the number of homes or buildings treated1 including those boarded up1 tarped1 mucked1 or gutted during disaster response2 7vi7 the number of acres1 homes1 or buildings restored during disaster recovery2 7vii7 the number of trees and plants planted2 7viii7 the number of infrastructure projects undertaken to improve resilience against future natural disasters2 7ix7 the number of economically disadvantaged individuals with access to job training and other skill enhancement2 7x7 the number of economically disadvantaged individuals with access to information about job placement services2 7xi7 the number of individuals receiving education or training in environmentally conscious practices2 7xii7 any additional indicator relating to natural disaster and other trends that the ,corporation establishes1 in consultation 7as appropriate71 with the ,secretaries of the ,departments of the ,interior1 ,agriculture1 ,commerce1 and ,defense1 the ,director of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 and the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 and 7xiii7 any additional local indicator applicable to a particular recipient and on which an improvement in performance is needed related to climate change4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #abb of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb71 as amended by subsection 7a71 is further amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7b77#c71 by striking or 7#e7 and inserting 7#e71 or 7#f72 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7c77#a71 by striking 7#e7 and inserting 7#f74 #d4 ,climate ,resiliency ,,americorps ,,vista ,section #ajc7;a7 of the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diec7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ab71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ac71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 after subsection 7#ac71 by adding the following3 7#ad7 in addressing the capacity of low-income communities to implement projects that increase resilience to shocks and stressors resulting from climate change4 4 #e4 ,noncompetitive hiring authority ,a qualified corpsmember under section #abb of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7 shall be eligible for appointment in the competitive service in the same manner as a ,peace ,corps volunteer as prescribed in ,executive ,order #aaajc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejd note1 relating to ,providing for the ,appointment of ,former ,peace ,corps ,volunteers to the ,civilian ,career ,services74