,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #befe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bf1         
#bjai,mr4 ,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a ,global ,climate  
,*ange ,resili5ce ,/rategy1 to au?orize 
! admission ( climate-displac$ p]sons1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,table ( cont5ts  
,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,table ( cont5ts4,sec4
 #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress4,sec4 #c4 
,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 ,requir$ data     
collection & report+4,sec4 #e4 ,global  
,climate ,*ange ,resili5ce              
,/rategy4,sec4 #f4 ,tra9+ ( ,=eign      
,s]vice ,(fic]s 9 climate *ange         
resili5ce4,sec4 #g4 ,guidance on !      
humanit>ian impacts ( climate           
*ange4,sec4 #h4 ,admission (            
climate-displac$ p]sons4,sec4 #i4       
,au?orization ( appropriations4  #b4    
,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,accord+ 

to ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate 
,*ange1 ! ,e>?'s climate is n[ *ang+    
fa/] ?an at any po9t 9 hi/ory4  7#b7 ,! 
,octob] #bjah report entitl$ ,special   
,report on ,global ,w>m+ ( #a4e ,c by ! 
,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate      
,*ange & ! ,novemb] #bjah ,f\r?         
,national ,climate ,assessm5t report    
f\nd t a *ang+ climate is--  7,a7 caus+ 
sea levels to rise2  7,b7 contribut+ to 
an increase 9 wildfires & temp]ature    
extremes 9 "s p>ts ( ! _w2 &  7,c7      
contribut+ to an increase 9 heavy       
precipitation 9 c]ta9 locations4  7#c7  
,=c$ displacem5t & =c$ migration are    
increas+ 9 ! context ( environm5tal     
*anges & climate-induc$ disruptions1    
includ+ wea!r-relat$ disa/]s1 dr\ght1   
fam9e1 & ris+ sea levels4  7#d7         
,climate-relat$ ev5ts & disa/]s are     
caus+ a p]son to be displac$ f 8 or h]  
home e second4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations 
,human ,rights ,c\ncil has recogniz$ t  
climate *ange poses an exi/5tial ?reat t
 has already _h a negative impact on !  

fulfilm5t ( human rights1 specifically  
not+ t--  7,a7 p>ties %\ld1 :5 tak+     
action to address climate *ange1        
respect1 promote & consid] _! respective
 obligations on human rights2 &  7,b7 ! 
adv]se effects ( climate *ange are felt 
mo/ acutely by ^? segm5ts ( ! population
 t are already 9 vuln]able situations   
ow+ to factors su* z geography1 pov]ty1 
g5d]1 age1 indig5\s or m9ority /atus1   
national or social orig91 bir? or o!r   
/atus & disability4  7#f7 ,! ,(fice ( ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =    
,human ,rights has sugge/$ t a p]son :o 
_c be reasonably expect$ to return to 8 
or h] c\ntry ( orig9--  7,a7 %\ld be    
consid]$ a victim ( =c$ displacem5t2 &  
7,b7 %\ld be grant$ at lea/ a tempor>y  
/ay 9 ! c\ntry :]e !y h f\nd refuge4    
7#g7 ,! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on       
,climate ,*ange affirms ) high confid5ce
 t societal adaptations 9 ! ne> t]m c   
help r$uce ! risks ( climate *ange      
?r\gh\t ! #ba/ c5tury4  7#h7 ,s9ce      
#bjac1 typhoons & /orms 9 ! ,philipp9es 

h displac$ ne>ly #ae1jjj1jjj p4  7#i7   
,viol5ce 9 ,burma's ,rakh9e ,/ate has   
=c$ ne>ly #a1jjj1jjj ,roh+ya refugees   
into ,banglade%1 :]e !y are expos$ to ! 
c\ntry's vuln]ability to ! effects (    
extreme flood+ & l&slides wors5$ by     
climate *ange4  7#aj7 ,9 #bjai1 extreme 
flood+ 9 ,nor!rn & ,nor!a/ ,india       
displac$ at lea/ #c1jjj1jjj p1 includ+  
almo/ #b1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,nor!rn ,indian  
/ate ( ,bih> & m ?an #a1gjj1jjj p 9     
,nor!a/]n ,assam /ate4  7#aa7 ,! small  
,pacific isl& ,nation ( ,kiribati is    
prep>+ = l>ge swa?s ( ! c\ntry to be    
un9habitable & = its p to migrate ) !   
skill to integrate into _! new ho/      
nation4  7#ab7 ,m ?an #aej1jjj1jjj p    
ar\nd ! _w n[ live on l& t w be bel[ sea
 level or regul> flood levels by ! end (
 ! c5tury unless adaptation measures are
 tak54  7#ac7 ,! effects ( climate *ange
 also exac]bate social1 economic1 &     
political t5sions )9 & among nations4   
7#ad7 ,9 #bjad1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se   
,quadr5nial ,def5se ,review cit$ !      

effects ( climate *ange z a ?reat       
multipli] t c\ld aggravate /ressors     
abroad4  7#ae7 ,9 #bjaf1 a memor&um f ! 
,national ,intellig5ce ,c\nsel entitl$  
,implications = ,u4,s4 ,national        
,security ( ,anticipat$ ,climate ,*ange 
highlight$ h[ climate *ange c\ld create 
or inflame t5sions betwe5 nations 9     
already disput$ regions1 su* z !        
,arctic4  7#af7 ,cont9u$ climate *ange w
 drive fur!r displacem5t4 ,accord+ to ! 
,int]national ,organization =           
,migration1 by #bjej1 !re c\ld be z _m z
 #bjj1jjj1jjj climate-displac$ p]sons1  
includ+ ^? :o are int]nally displac$4   
7#ag7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has n            
sy/ematically act$ to address climate   
displacem5t or to provide appropriate   
durable solutions to ^? :o are displac$4
  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld-- 7#a7 
r$uce its dome/ic gre5h\se gas emissions
 on a scale & rate proportionate to its 
hi/orical responsibility & ! urg5cy ( ! 
?reat ( climate *ange2  7#b7 welcome !  

%>$ responsibility ( climate *ange      
adaptation1 global disa/] risk r$uction1
 resili5cy build+1 & disa/] response &  
recov]y2  7#c7 assi/ 9 provid+ durable  
solutions = climate-displac$ p]sons2    
7#d7 aid o!r c\ntries 9 _! climate *ange
 mitigation ef=ts2 &  7#e7 "w ) !       
int]national community-- 7,a7 to e/abli%
 a framework to %>e su*                 
responsibilities2 &  7,b7 to ensure t ! 
human rights ( climate-displac$ p]sons  
are ackn[l$g$1 respect$1 protect$1 &    
fulfill$4  #c4 ,def9itions ,section     
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#h7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,! t]m           
climate-displac$ p]son means any p]son  
:o1 = reasons ( sudd5 or progressive    
*ange 9 ! environm5t t adv]sely affects 
8 or h] life or liv+ conditions--  7,a7 
is oblig$ to leave 8 or h] habitual     
home1 ei!r )9 8 or h] c\ntry (          
nationality or 9 ano!r c\ntry2  7,b7 is 
9 ne$ ( a durable resettlem5t solution2 

&  7,c7 ^: gov]nm5t _c or w n provide   
su* durable resettlem5t solution4  2 &  
7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#cd7 to read z  
foll[s3  7#cd7 ,! t]m designat$         
application c5t] means any ,unit$ ,/ates
 embassy or consulate1 or o!r facility z
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may delegate to    
accept applications = climate-displac$  
p]son /atus4  4  #d4 ,requir$ data      
collection & report+  7a7 ,data         
collection ,! ,presid5t1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate1 ! ,director ( ,national          
,intellig5ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 &  
o!r relevant ag5cies1 %all collect &    
ma9ta9 data on displacem5t caus$ by     
climate *ange1 includ+ in=mation f--    
7#a7 ! ,int]national ,organization =    
,migration2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,high ,commission] = ,refugees2  7#c7   
,,unicef2 &  7#d7 o!r int]national      
organizations t are collect+ su* data4  
7b7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 

annually !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all      
submit a report to ! appropriate        
congressional committees t details !    
collection & analysis ( ! data describ$ 
9 subsection 7a74 ,! report requir$ "u  
?is subsection %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  #e4 ,global ,climate  
,*ange ,resili5ce ,/rategy ,section #aag
 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #baeap7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7   
aft] 7b72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#b7 7,a7 ,! ,presid5t is      
au?oriz$ to furni% assi/ance to programs
 & initiatives t-- 7i7 promote resili5ce
 among communities fac+ h>mful impacts f
 climate *ange2 &  7ii7 r$uce !         
vuln]ability ( p]sons affect$ by climate
 *ange4  7,b7 ,!re %all be1 9 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 a ,coord9ator (      
,climate ,*ange ,resili5ce1 :o %all     
coord9ate ! assi/ance au?oriz$ "u ?is   
p>agraph4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7d7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 

9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 %all e/abli% a             
compreh5sive1 integrat$1 #aj-ye>        
/rategy1 :i* %all be ref]r$ to z !      
,global ,climate ,*ange ,resili5ce      
,/rategy1 to mitigate ! impacts (       
climate *ange on displacem5t &          
humanit>ian em]g5cies4  7#b7 ,! ,global 
,climate ,*ange ,resili5ce ,/rategy     
%all--  7,a7 focus on address+ sl[-onset
 & rapid-onset effects ( ev5ts caus$ by 
climate *ange2  7,b7 consid] ! effects (
 ev5ts caus$ by climate *ange2  7,c7    
describe ! key features ( successful    
/rategies to prev5t su* conditions2     
7,d7 include specific objectives &      
multisectoral approa*es to ! effects (  
ev5ts caus$ by climate *ange2  7,e7     
describe approa*es t ensure national    
lead]%ip1 z appropriate1 & sub/antively 
engage ) civil society1 local p>tn]s1 & 
! affect$ communities1 includ+ m>g9aliz$
 populations & und]s]v$ populations1 9 !
 design1 implem5tation1 & monitor+ (    

climate *ange programs to be/ safegu>d !
 future ( ^? subject to displacem5t2    
7,f7 assign roles = relevant ,f$]al     
ag5cies to avoid duplication ( ef=ts1   
:ile ensur+ t-- 7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
is responsible =--  7,i7 lead+ ! ,global
 ,climate ,*ange ,resili5ce ,/rategy2   
7,,ii7 e/abli%+ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign     
policy2  7,,iii7 advanc+ diplomatic &   
political ef=ts2  7,,iv7 guid+ security 
assi/ance & relat$ civilian security    
ef=ts to mitigate climate *ange ?reats2 
&  7,v7 provid+ ov]seas humanit>ian     
assi/ance to respond to int]national &  
int]nal displacem5t caus$ by climate    
*ange & to coord9ate ! pursuit ( durable
 solutions = climate-displac$ p]sons1   
includ+ resettlem5t into ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7ii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =  
,int]national ,developm5t is-- 7,i7     
responsible = ov]see+ programs to prev5t
 ! effects ( ev5ts caus$ by climate     
*ange2 &  7,,ii7 ! lead implem5t+ ag5cy 
= developm5t & relat$ nonsecurity       
program policy relat$ to build+         

resili5ce & a*iev+ recov]y2 &  7iii7 o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies support ! activities ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 z   
appropriate1 ) ! concurr5ce ( !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t2  7,g7 describe programs t  
ag5cies w und]take to a*ieve ! /at$     
objectives1 includ+ descriptions ( exi/+
 programs & fund+ by fiscal ye> &       
acc\nt2  7,h7 id5tify me*anisms to      
improve coord9ation betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 =eign gov]nm5ts1 & int]national 
organizations1 includ+ ! ,_w ,bank1 !   
,unit$ ,nations1 regional organizations1
 & private sector organizations2  7,i7  
address ef=ts to exp& public-private    
p>tn]%ips & lev]age private sector      
res\rces2  7,j7 describe ! crit]ia1     
metrics1 & me*anisms = monitor+ &       
evaluation ( programs & objectives 9 !  
,global ,climate ,*ange ,resili5ce      
,/rategy2 &  7,k7 describe h[ ! ,global 
,climate ,*ange ,resili5ce ,/rategy w   

ensure t programs are c\ntry-l$ &       
context-specific4  7#c7 ,n lat] ?an #bgj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
subsection1 & annually !reaft]1 !       
,presid5t %all submit a report to !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 bas$ 9 "p 
on ! in=mation collect$ pursuant to ?is 
section1 t details ! ,global ,climate   
,*ange ,resili5ce ,/rategy4 ,! report   
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
 include a classifi$ annex1 if necess>y4
  7#d7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,coord9ator (     
,global ,climate ,*ange ,resili5ce %all 
brief ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
reg>d+ ! progress made by ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t 9 implem5t+ ! ,global ,climate
 ,*ange ,resili5ce ,/rategy4  7#e7 7,a7 
,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & annually   

!reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 9 coop]ation & consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all produce a      
report evaluat+ ! progress t ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t has made t[>d incorporat+     
climate *ange into dep>tm5t & ag5cy     
policies1 includ+ ! res\rces t h be5    
allocat$ = su* purpose4  7,b7 ,! report 
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all        
assess-- 7i7 ! degree to :i* ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =     
,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7     
are--  7,i7 develop+ climate *ange risk 
assessm5ts2 &  7,,ii7 provid+ guidance  
to missions on h[ to include climate    
*ange risks 9 _! integrat$ c\ntry       
/rategies2  7ii7 :e!r ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate & ,,usaid h suffici5t res\rces to 
fulfill ! requirem5ts describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7iii7 any areas 9 :i* 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,,usaid may lack  
suffici5t res\rces to fulfill su*       
requirem5ts4  4  #f4 ,tra9+ ( ,=eign    
,s]vice ,(fic]s 9 climate *ange         
resili5ce ,section #gjh7;a77#a7 ( !     

,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at !    
end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7 =      
,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic]s :o w be assign$  
to a c\ntry f :i* climate-displac$      
p]sons 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#h7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act7 h  
be5 displac$1 in/ruction on climate     
displacem5t1 includ+ ! ,global ,climate 
,*ange ,resili5ce ,/rategy e/abli%$ "u  
section #aag7;d7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeap7d774 
4  #g4 ,guidance on ! humanit>ian       
impacts ( climate *ange ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all provide guidance to ea*      
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic mission1 9     
accordance ) ,executive ,ord] #acfgg    
7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #ehbbi71 address+ !     
humanit>ian impacts associat$ ) climate 
*ange4  #h4 ,admission (                
climate-displac$ p]sons  7a7 ,admission 
( climate-,displac$ p]sons  7#a7 ,9     

g5]al ,*apt] #d ( title ,,ii ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abba et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bdd;,a4       
,climate-displac$ p]sons  7a7 ,admission
 goal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section   
#bjg1 ! numb] ( climate-displac$ p]sons 
:o may be admitt$ "u ?is section 9 any  
fiscal ye> 7beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjbj7  
%all be n few] ?an ! great] (--  7,a7   
#ej1jjj2 or  7,b7 ! numb] t ! ,presid5t 
det]m9es1 be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! fiscal ye> &
 aft] appropriate consultation )        
,congress1 is ju/ifi$ by humanit>ian    
conc]ns or is o!rwise 9 ! national      
int]e/4  7#b7 ,effect ( num]ical        
adju/m5t ,if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t !   
numb] ( climate-displac$ p]sons :o may  
be admitt$ 9 a fiscal ye> bas$ on       
humanit>ian conc]ns or ! national int]e/
 is great] ?an ! numb] set =? 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,a71 ! ,presid5t %all--  7,a7 set
 ! admissions level = climate-displac$  
p]sons at ! same "t z ! ,presid5t       
det]m9es ! numb] ( refugees :o may be   

admitt$ 9 su* fiscal ye> "u section     
#bjg2 &  7,b7 foll[ all ( ! proc$ures   
relat+ to refugee admissions "u section 
#bjg1 includ+ ! requirem5t to engage 9  
an appropriate consultation ) ,congress4
  7b7 ,admissibility2 applications  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,admissibility ,subject 
to ! num]ical limitation "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1   
pursuant to su* regulations z !         
,secret>y may prescribe1 may admit any  
climate-displac$ p]son "u ?is section   
:o--  7i7 is admissible2  7ii7 is n     
describ$ 9 section #bjh7;b77#b72 &      
7iii7 is n describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74    
7,b7 ,applications ,any ali5 describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 reg>dless ( su* ali5's
 immigration /atus1 may apply =         
admission z a climate-displac$ p]son if 
! ali5--  7i7 is physically pres5t 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 arrives 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 7:e!r or n at a designat$ port ( 
arrival & includ+ an ali5 :o is br\ght  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] hav+ be5        
int]dict$ 9 int]national or ,unit$      

,/ates wat]s72 or  7iii7 applies at a   
designat$ application c5t]4  7#b7       
,limitations ,except z provid$ 9        
p>agraph 7#c71 an ali5 may n apply =    
/atus z a climate-displac$ p]son if--   
7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security    
det]m9es t ! ali5 may be remov$1        
pursuant to a bilat]al or multilat]al   
agreem5t1 to a c\ntry 7o!r ?an ! c\ntry 
( ! ali5's nationality or1 9 ! case ( an
 ali5 hav+ no nationality1 ! c\ntry ( ! 
ali5's la/ habitual resid5ce7 t is      
outside ( ! zone 9 :i* ! sudd5 or       
progressive *ange 9 ! environm5t oblig$ 
! ali5 to leave 8 or h] resid5ce1       
provid$ t su* det]m9ation does n violate
 our ,nation's human rights obligations2
  7,b7 ! application is n fil$ )9 #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! ali5's arrival 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,c7 an e>li]        
application by ! ali5 = climate-displac$
 p]son /atus has be5 d5i$4  7#c7        
,exceptions  7,a7 ,unaccompani$ ali5    
*ildr5 ,p>agraph 7#b7 %all n apply to   
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 7z def9$ 9     

section #dfb7;g7 ( ! ,homel& ,security  
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g7774  
7,b7 ,*ang$ circum/ances ,subp>agraphs  
7,b7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all n apply
 if ! ali5 demon/rates1 to !            
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security t--  7i7 extraord9>y          
circum/ances prev5t$ ! ali5 f fil+ an   
application )9 ! p]iod specifi$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b77;,b72 or  7ii7 *ang$      
circum/ances mat]ially affect !         
applicant's eligibility =               
climate-displac$ p]son /atus4  7,c7     
,ref]rals au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
may also accept applications submitt$ on
 behalf ( eligible applicants =         
climate-displac$ p]son /atus by qualifi$
 int]national ag5cies4  7#d7 ,cont5ts   
,applications submitt$ "u ?is subsection
 %all conta9 su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security1 det]m9es to be      
necess>y to det]m9e :e!r ! applicant is 
eligible = admission z a                
climate-displac$ p]son4  7#e7 ,fees     

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 an applicant =        
climate-displac$ p]son /atus %all n be  
*>g$ a fee4  7,b7 ,exception ,if an ali5
 has appli$ =1 & be5 d5i$1              
climate-displac$ p]son /atus on #b or m 
previ\s occasions1 ! ,secret>y may *>ge 
a reasonable fee = any subsequ5t        
applications1 :i* %all set at a level   
equal to ! av]age co/ ( adjudicat+ su*  
applications4  7c7 ,treatm5t (          
climate-,displac$ p]sons  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,an ali5 :o qualifies = climate-displac$
 p]son /atus "u ?is section %all be     
eligible = resettlem5t assi/ance1       
entitlem5t programs1 & o!r b5efits      
available to refugees admitt$ "u section
 #bjg4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( *ildr5 & sp\se 
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protections ,! protections describ$ 9   
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