#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#i  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct ! ,presid5t  
to develop a plan = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
meet its nationally det]m9$ contribution
 "u ! ,p>is ,agreem5t1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,climate ,action ,n[ ,act4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9
 ,p>is1 on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjae1 p>ties  
to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,framework         
,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange 7,,unfccc7
 rea*$ a l&m>k agreem5t to combat       
climate *ange & to accel]ate & int5sify 
! actions & inve/m5ts ne$$ = a su/a9able
 l[ c>bon future4  7#b7 ,! ,p>is        
,agreem5t's c5tral aim is to /r5g!n !   
global response to ! ?reat ( climate    
*ange by keep+ a global temp]ature rise 
well bel[ #b degrees ,celsius above     
pre-indu/rial levels & to pursue ef=ts  
to limit ! temp]ature increase ev5 fur!r
 to #a4e degrees ,celsius4  7#c7 ,!     
,p>is ,agreem5t specifies ! ne$ = a     
/rong global response to climate *ange &
 :5 tak+ action1 ! ne$ to respect1      

promote1 & safegu>d ! "r to heal? n[ & =
 future g5]ations4  7#d7 ,! ,p>is       
,agreem5t ackn[l$ges t all ,p>ties %\ld1
 :5 tak+ action to address climate      
*ange1 respect1 promote & consid] _!    
respective obligations on human rights1 
! "r to heal?1 ! rights ( indig5\s      
peoples1 local communities1 migrants1   
*ildr51 p]sons ) disabilities & p 9     
vuln]able situations & ! "r to          
developm5t1 z well z g5d] equality1     
emp[]m5t ( wom5 & int]g5]ational equity4
  7#e7 ,! ,p>is ,agreem5t notes !       
importance ( climate ju/ice :5 mitigat+ 
& adapt+ to climate *ange & recognizes !
 ne$ = an effective & progressive       
response to ! urg5t ?reat ( climate     
*ange4  7#f7 ,! ,p>is ,agreem5t requires
 all p>ties to put =w>d _! be/ ef=ts    
?r\gh nationally det]m9$ contributions  
7,n,d,cs7 & to /r5g!n ^! ef=ts 9 ! ye>s 
ahead4  7#g7 ,! ,p>is ,agreem5t fur!r   
requires ea* p>ty to update its         
nationally det]m9$ contribution e #e    
ye>s1 ) ea* successive nationally       

det]m9$ contribution repres5t+ a        
progression beyond ! previ\s nationally 
det]m9$ contribution1 & reflect+ !      
p>ty's highe/ possible ambition4  7#h7  
,! ,p>is ,agreem5t recognizes t ! ocean 
ecosy/ems cov]+ m ?an #gj p]c5t ( !     
,e>?'s surface h an integral role 9     
climate balance4 ,sev5ty p]c5t (        
nationally det]m9$ contributions "u !   
,p>is ,agreem5t are ocean-inclusive1 &  
#ci ,p>is ,agreem5t signatories are     
focus$ on ! inclusion ( ocean action 9  
nationally det]m9$ contributions ?r\gh !
 ,because ! ,ocean ,initiative4  7#i7 ,!
 ,unit$ ,/ates communicat$ its          
nationally det]m9$ contribution to      
a*ieve an economy-wide t>get ( r$uc+ its
 gre5h\se gas emissions by #bf to #bh   
p]c5t bel[ its #bjje level 9 #bjbe & to 
make be/ ef=ts to r$uce its emissions by
 #bh p]c5t4  7#aj7 ,a numb] ( exi/+     
laws1 regulations1 & o!r m&atory        
measures 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are relevant 
to a*iev+ ?is t>get1 includ+ ! ,clean   
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471

 ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7,public 
,law #ajb-dhf71 & ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &
 ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law   
#aaj-adj74  7#aa7 ,ess5tial 9 a*iev+ ?is
 t>get is a ?riv+ clean en]gy indu/ry 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* curr5tly employs   
ov] #ejj1jjj ,am]icans4  7#ab7 ,on ,june
 #a1 #bjag1 ,presid5t ,trump ann\nc$ 8  
int5tion to )draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f !   
,p>is ,agreem5t1 :i* w\ld leave ! ,unit$
 ,/ates z ! only ,,unfccc memb] /ate t  
is n a signatory to ! ,p>is ,agreem5t4  
7#ac7 ,article #h ( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t   
notes ,p>ties recognize ! importance (  
av]t+1 m9imiz+ & address+ loss & damage 
associat$ ) ! adv]se effects ( climate  
*ange1 includ+ extreme wea!r ev5ts & sl[
 onset ev5ts1 & ! role ( su/a9able      
developm5t 9 r$uc+ ! risk ( loss &      
damage su* z /rong w9ds f hurricanes &  
tropical /orms1 & flood+ f /orm surges &
 heavy ra91 t inflict losses on v>i\s   
sectors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy4      
7#ad7 ,"u ! t]ms ( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t1 ! 
e>lie/ possible effective )drawal date  

by ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ,novemb] #d1      
#bjbj4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is /ill  
obligat$ to ma9ta9 c]ta9 commitm5ts "u !
 ,p>is ,agreem5t1 su* z cont9u+ to      
report its emissions to ! ,unit$        
,nations4  7#ae7 ,! ,p>is ,agreem5t     
fur!r requires t p>ties %\ld /r5g!n _!  
coop]ation on enhanc+ action on         
adaptation1 tak+ into acc\nt ! ,cancun  
,adaptation ,framework1 :i* includes    
measures to enhance und]/&+1 coord9ation
 & coop]ation ) reg>d to climate *ange  
induc$ displacem5t1 migration & plann$  
relocation1 :]e appropriate1 at !       
national1 regional & int]national       
levels4  7#af7 ,article #h ( ! ,p>is    
,agreem5t /ates t ,p>ties recognize !   
importance ( av]t+1 m9imiz+ & address+  
loss & damage associat$ ) ! adv]se      
effects ( climate *ange1 includ+ extreme
 wea!r ev5ts & sl[ onset ev5ts1 su* z   
sea level rise1 saltwat] intrusion1 &   
flood+4  7#ag7 ,! ,p>is ,agreem5t is an 
example ( multilat]al1 int]national     
coop]ation ne$$ to ov]come *all5ges fac+

 ! int]national community1 su* z r$uc+  
emissions1 promot+ economic gr[?1 &     
deploy+ clean en]gy te*nologies4  7#ah7 
,! ,p>is ,agreem5t recognizes !         
fundam5tal priority ( safegu>d+ food    
security & end+ hung]1 & ! p>ticul>     
vuln]abilities ( food production sy/ems 
to ! adv]se impacts ( climate *ange44   
7#ai7 ,! ,p>is ,agreem5t recognizes t   
adaptation is a global *all5ge fac$ by  
all ) local1 subnational1 national1     
regional & int]national dim5sions1 & t x
 is a key compon5t ( & makes a          
contribution to ! long-t]m global       
response to climate *ange to protect p1 
livelihoods1 & ecosy/ems4  7#bj7        
,am]ican lead]%ip enc\rag$ widespread   
int]national p>ticipation 9 ! ,p>is     
,agreem5t4  7#ba7 ,am]ican cities1      
,/ates1 & bus9esses are /epp+ up & pl$g+
 to meet ! ,p>is ,agreem5t goals 9 !    
wake ( abs5t & unc]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,f$]al lead]%ip4  7#bb7 ,article #h ( ! 
,p>is ,agreem5t /ates t ,p>ties         
recognize ! importance ( av]t+1 m9imiz+ 

& address+ loss & damage associat$ ) !  
adv]se effects ( climate *ange1 includ+ 
extreme wea!r ev5ts & sl[ onset ev5ts   
su* z dr\ght conditions & wat] sc>city4 
7#bc7 ,! ,p>is ,agreem5t has driv5      
innovation 9 develop+ clean]1 m         
reliable1 & m af=dable =ms ( en]gy1     
demon/rat+ t address+ climate *ange &   
provid+ af=dable en]gy to ,am]ican      
consum]s are n mutually exclusive4 ,!   
,p>is ,agreem5t enc\rag$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to develop a ,mid-,c5tury ,/rategy =   
,deep ,dec>bonization1 :i* 0 submitt$ on
 ,novemb] #af1 #bjaf4 ,! ,mid-,c5tury   
,/rategy = ,deep ,dec>bonization /at$ t 
en]gy effici5cy improvem5ts enable !    
en]gy sy/em to provide ! s]vices we ne$ 
) few] res\rces & emissions4 ,ov] ! pa/ 
sev]al ye>s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has        
demon/rat$ t programs & /&>ds to improve
 ! en]gy effici5cy ( build+s1 appliances
 & vehicles c co/-effectively cut c>bon 
pollution & l[] en]gy bills1 :ile       
ma9ta9+ significant support f ,u4,s4    
indu/ry & consum]s44  7#bd7 ,9 its      

nationally det]m9$ contribution1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates notes t pursuant to       
,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acfic 7#bjae71 ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has committ$ to r$uce  
emissions #dj p]c5t bel[ #bjje levels by
 #bjbe1 & reaffirm$ ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se's goal to procure r5ewable en]gy
 across milit>y in/allations & op]ations
 to drive national gre5h\se gas         
r$uctions & support prep>ations = !     
impacts ( climate *ange4  7#be7 ,article
 #aj ( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t /ates t        
,p>ties1 not+ ! importance ( te*nology =
 ! implem5tation ( mitigation &         
adaptation actions "u ?is ,agreem5t &   
recogniz+ exi/+ te*nology deploym5t &   
dissem9ation ef=ts1 %all /r5g!n         
coop]ative action on te*nology          
developm5t & transf]44  #c4 ,prohibition
 on use ( funds to advance ! )drawal ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,p>is ,agreem5t      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no    
funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1   
obligat$1 or exp5d$ to take any action  
to advance ! )drawal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f

 ! ,p>is ,agreem5t4  #d4 ,plan = !      
,unit$ ,/ates to meet its nationally    
det]m9$ contribution "u ! ,p>is         
,agreem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all develop & submit 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees & make available to ! public 
a plan = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to meet its    
nationally det]m9$ contribution "u !    
,p>is ,agreem5t t describes-- 7#a7 h[ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates w a*ieve an economy-wide  
t>get ( r$uc+ its gre5h\se gas emissions
 by #bf to #bh p]c5t bel[ its #bjje     
level by #bjbe2  7#b7 h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 w use ! ,p>is ,agreem5t's transp>5cy   
provisions to confirm t o!r p>ties to ! 
,agreem5t ) major economies are fulfill+
 _! ann\nc$ contributions to !          
,agreem5t2  7#c7 h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates may 
use multilat]al & bilat]al diplomatic   
tools1 9 addition to ! exp]t committee  
e/abli%$ "u ,article #ae ( ! ,p>is      
,agreem5t1 to enc\rage & assi/ o!r      
p>ties to ! ,agreem5t to fulfill _!     

ann\nc$ contributions2  7#d7 h[ ! ,p>is 
,agreem5t's loss & damage provisions    
w\ld affect infra/ructure resili5cy 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#e7 h[ ! plan takes  
into consid]ation populations1 regions1 
indu/ries1 & con/itu5cies t c\ld be     
affect$ by nationally det]m9$           
contribution "u ! ,p>is ,agreem5t1 & !  
failure to meet su* contribution1       
includ+ b n limit$ to--  7,a7 ,am]ican  
jobs1 wage1 & pay2  7,b7 ! co/ ( en]gy1 
su* z electricity & gasol9e1 = consum]s2
 &  7,c7 ! ability to develop & deploy  
new1 innovative1 dome/ically-produc$    
te*nologies4  7b7 ,updates to plan ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !      
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees & make         
available to ! public an updat$ plan "u 
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,education & public
 aw>5ess  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! plan "u ?is  
section %all be consi/5t ) ,article #ab 
( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t1 :i* /ates ,p>ties  
%all coop]ate 9 tak+ measures1 z        

appropriate1 to enhance climate *ange   
education1 tra9+1 public aw>5ess1 public
 p>ticipation & public access to        
in=mation1 recogniz+ ! importance ( ^!  
/eps ) respect to enhanc+ actions "u ?is
 ,agreem5t44  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to      
require or prohibit ! ,presid5t f       
includ+ 9 ! plan "u ?is section1        
consi/5t ) ! prohibition describ$ 9     
section #dch ( ! ,g5]al ,education      
,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4         
#abcb;a71 recomm5dations to support     
,/ate & local educational ag5cies1 9    
integrat+ in/ruction on human-caus$     
climate *ange & ! societal1             
environm5tal1 & economic effects ( su*  
climate *ange into curricula taught 9   
elem5t>y & second>y s*ools "u ! control 
( su* ,/ate & local educational ag5cies1
 9 ord] to meet ! goals & ambitions ( ! 
,p>is ,agreem5t to ensure climate       
education & aw>5ess 9 s*ools4  7d7      
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 

congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4  7e7     
,/ate & local actions ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
%all be con/ru$ to prohibit ,/ates &    
cities f tak+ m ambiti\s actions to     
r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions ?an !      
actions describ$ 9 ! plan develop$ &    
updat$ "u ?is section4  7f7 ,public     
comm5t ,! ,presid5t %all-- 7#a7 9 mak+ !
 plan "u subsection 7a71 & updates "u   
subsection 7b71 available to ! public1 &
 be=e submitt+ su* plan & updates to !  
appropriate congressional committees--  
7,a7 publi% ! plan or update1 z         
applicable1 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 &  7,b7 
provide a p]iod ( at lea/ #ij days =    
public comm5t2 &  7#b7 aft] ea* su*     
p]iod = public comm5t1 cont9ue to make !
 propos$ plan or update1 z well z !     

comm5ts receiv$1 available to ! public  
on regulations4gov 7or any successor    
website74  7g7 ,te*nology neutral ,no?+ 
9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to require or 
prohibit ! inclusion ( a specific en]gy 
te*nology or te*nologies 9 ! plan       
requir$ by ?is section4  7h7 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to require or prohibit !        
,presid5t f includ+ or consid]+ volunt>y
 agricultural practices to be und]tak5  
by f>m]s & ran*]s1 !reby contribut+ to !
 developm5t ( soil organic matt]1       
increas+ c>bon seque/ration1 r$uc+      
gre5h\se gas emissions1 & contribut+ to 
meet+ ! goals & ambitions ( ! ,p>is     
,agreem5t4  #e4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #f  
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all produce a report 
t exam9es ! effect ( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t  
on clean en]gy job developm5t 9 rural   
communities4  #f4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #f
 mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all ent] into a      
contract ) ! ,national ,academy (       

,sci5ces to produce a report t exam9es !
 pot5tial impacts ( a )drawal by !      
,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,p>is ,agreem5t on !  
global economic competitiv5ess ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates economy & on work]s 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  #g4 ,p>is ,agreem5t     
def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,p>is ,agreem5t
 means ! decision by ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate       
,*ange's #ba/ ,conf]5ce ( ,p>ties 9     
,p>is1 ,france1 adopt$ ,decemb] #ab1    
#bjae4  #h4 ,/udy & report ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all complete a /udy & submit a  
report to ! ,congress on ! impact ( !   
plan "u subsection 7a7 on ! ,unit$      
,/ates t]ritories1 includ+ ! pot5tial   
positive & negative impacts on _!       
economies1 tak+ into consid]ation _!    
unique en]gy ne$s & sy/ems & ! climate  
*ange vuln]abilities fac$ by communities
 9 ^! jurisdictions4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives ,may #b1 #bjai4;,cl]k4