,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mrs4     
,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 & ,ms4 ,smi?7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to prep>e ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
= ! impacts ( climate *ange1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,climate ,plann+1          
,resili5ce1 & ,enhanc$ ,prep>$ness ,act 
( #bjbj or ! ,climate ,,prep ,act4  #b4 
,ag5cy climate *ange adaptation plans   
requir$  7a7 ,ag5cy climate *ange       
adaptation plans requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all submit to !    
,director & ! ,*air an ag5cy climate    
*ange adaptation plan4  7b7 ,cont5ts (  
plan ,ea* ag5cy climate *ange adaptation
 plan submitt$ pursuant to subsection   
7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an     
id5tification & assessm5t ( climate     

*ange-relat$ impacts on & risks to !    
ability ( ! ag5cy to accompli% its      
missions1 op]ations1 & programs4  7#b7  
,a description ( programs1 policies1 &  
plans ! ag5cy has 9 place & any         
additional action ! ag5cy plans to take 
to manage ! impacts & risks id5tifi$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 & build resili5ce1 bo?    
imm$iately & at mile/ones t are #e1 #aj1
 & #bj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7#c7 ,a description ( h[ any 
climate *ange relat$ impact & risk      
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t is det]m9$  
by ! ag5cy to be s significant t x      
impairs ! /atutory mission or op]ation (
 ! ag5cy w be address$4  7#d7 ,an       
assessm5t ( :e!r implem5tation ( any ( !
 programs1 policies1 or plans ( ! ag5cy 
exac]bates climate *ange-relat$ impacts 
& risks1 & a description ( h[ ! ag5cy w 
consid] ! ne$ to improve climate *ange  
adaptation & resili5ce1 includ+ ! co/s &
 b5efits ( su* improvem5t1 ) respect to 
ag5cy suppli]s1 supply *a91 real prop]ty
 inve/m5ts1 & capital equipm5t pur*ases 

su* z updat+ ag5cy policies = leas+1    
build+ upgrades1 relocation ( exi/+     
facilities & equipm5t1 & con/ruction (  
new facilities4  7#e7 ,9 ! case ( !     
implem5tation ( a program t uses        
co/-b5efit analyses1 a description ( h[ 
! ag5cy incorporates climate *ange risks
 into ! co/-b5efit analyses1 includ+ !  
metrics & me?odologies us$4  7#f7 ,a    
description ( opportunities id5tifi$ to 
address ! disproportionate impacts (    
climate *ange on frontl9e communities & 
vuln]able populations4  7#g7 ,a         
description ( h[ ! ag5cy w promote !    
prep>$ness & resili5ce ( ! ,f$]al       
work=ce ) respect to climate *ange4     
7#h7 ,a description ( h[ ! ag5cy w      
contribute to coord9at$ int]ag5cy ef=ts 
to support climate *ange prep>$ness &   
resili5ce at all levels ( gov]nm5t1     
includ+ collaborative "w across regional
 (fices ( ag5cies & ?r\gh coord9at$     
developm5t ( in=mation1 data1 & tools4  
7c7 ,progress reports ,9 #bjbc & e two  
ye>s !reaft]1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all   

submit to ! ,director & ! ,*air a report
 on ! implem5tation ( ! plans requir$   
pursuant to subsection 7a71 includ+     
updat$ id5tification & assessm5ts (     
climate *ange-relat$ impacts & risks4   
#c4 ,c\ncil on climate prep>$ness &     
resili5ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is      
e/abli%$ an int]ag5cy c\nsel1 to be kn[n
 z ! ,c\ncil on ,climate ,prep>$ness &  
,resili5ce 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,c\ncil74  7b7 ,co-,*airs ,!re %all be  
?ree ,*airs ( ! ,task ,=ce 7collectively
 kn[n z ! #8,co-,*airs'7 made up ( !    
,*air1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce 
& ,te*nology ,policy1 & ! ,assi/ant to !
 ,presid5t = ,homel& ,security &        
,c\nt]t]rorism4  7c7 ,memb]s ,9 addition
 to ! ,co-,*airs1 ! ,c\ncil %all be     
compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s :o are s5ior  
(ficials 7,deputy ,secret>y or equival5t
 (fic]7 f ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate4  7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4
  7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#d7 ,! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,int]ior4  7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (      

,agriculture4  7#g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (      
,comm]ce4  7#h7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  
7#i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices4  7#aj7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & 
,urban ,developm5t4  7#aa7 ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,transportation4  7#ab7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy4  7#ac7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (          
,education4  7#ad7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#ae7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security4  7#af7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t4  7#ag7 ,! ,army ,corps (   
,eng9e]s4  7#ah7 ,! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#ai7 ,! ,g5]al    
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7#bj7 ,!       
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation4  7#ba7
 ,! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space      
,adm9i/ration4  7#bb7 ,! ,u4,s4 ,small  
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  7#bc7 ,!       
,corporation = ,national & ,community   
,s]vice4  7#bd7 ,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel   
,managem5t4  7#be7 ,! ,nucle>           
,regulatory ,commission4  7#bf7 ,!      
,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national        
,intellig5ce4  7#bg7 ,! ,c\ncil (       

,economic ,advis]s4  7#bh7 ,! ,national 
,economic ,c\ncil4  7#bi7 ,! ,dome/ic   
,policy ,c\ncil4  7#cj7 ,! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget4  7#ca7 ,! ,:ite   
,h\se ,(fice ( ,public ,engagem5t &     
,int]gov]nm5tal ,affairs4  7#cb7 ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative4    
7#cc7 ,su* ag5cies or (fices z !        
,presid5t or ,co-,*airs %all designate4 
7d7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,c\ncil on         
,environm5tal ,quality %all provide     
adm9i/rative support & additional       
res\rces1 z appropriate1 to ! ,c\ncil4  
,ag5cies %all assi/ & provide in=mation 
to ! ,c\ncil deem$ necess>y by ! ,*air  
to c>ry out its functions4 ,ea* su*     
ag5cy %all pay its own exp5ses relat$ to
 p>ticipat+ z memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil4  7e7  
,c\ncil /ructure ,! ,co-,*airs %all     
designate memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil to s]ve z a
 /e]+ committee1 :i* %all help det]m9e  
priorities & /rategic direction = !     
,c\ncil 9 accordance ) subsection 7f74  
,! ,co-,*airs & /e]+ committee may      
e/abli% work+ gr\ps z ne$$4  7f7        

,mission & function ( ! ,c\ncil ,!      
,c\ncil %all coord9ate across ,f$]al    
ag5cies & (fices1 & 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts 7includ+ ! ,/ate &     
,local ,lead]s ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ 9    
section #d71 academic & rese>*          
in/itutions1 & ! private & nonpr(it     
sectors to d ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,develop1   
recomm5d1 coord9ate int]ag5cy ef=ts on1 
& track implem5tation ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 actions relat$ to climate *ange        
prep>$ness & resili5ce4  7#b7 ,provide  
exp]tise to assi/ regional1 ,/ate1 &    
local action to-- 7,a7 assess           
vuln]abilities t due to or exac]bat$ by 
climate *ange2 &  7,b7 co/-effectively  
increase climate *ange prep>$ness &     
resili5ce ( communities1 critical       
economic sectors1 natural & built       
infra/ructure1 & natural res\rces4  7#c7
 ,integrate climate *ange sci5ce 9      
policies & plann+1 :]e appropriate1 (   
ag5cies & ! private sector1 includ+ by  
develop+ & deploy+ ( innovative1        
actionable1 & accessible ,f$]al climate 

*ange relat$ in=mation1 data1 & tools4  
7#d7 ,su* o!r functions z ! ,co-,*airs  
may det]m9e necess>y1 includ+ implem5t+1
 z appropriate1 ! recomm5dations ( !    
,/ate & ,local ,lead]s ,task ,=ce on    
,climate ,*ange ,prep>$ness & ,resili5ce
 e/abli%$ 9 section #d4  #d4 ,/ate &    
,local ,lead]s ,task ,=ce on climate    
*ange prep>$ness & resili5ce  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,to in=m ,f$]al ef=ts to    
support climate *ange prep>$ness &      
resili5ce1 !re is e/abli%$ a task =ce to
 be kn[n z ! ,/ate & ,local ,lead]s     
,task ,=ce on ,climate ,*ange           
,prep>$ness & ,resili5ce 79 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ! ,task ,=ce74  7b7         
,memb]%ip ,! ,co-,*airs ( ! ,task ,=ce  
%all be ! ,*air & ! ,director ( ! ,:ite 
,h\se ,(fice ( ,int]gov]nm5tal ,affairs4
 ,9 addition to ! ,co-,*airs1 ! memb]s  
%all be su* elect$ ,/ate & local        
(ficials z may be invit$ by ! ,co-,*airs
 to p>ticipate4 ,memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce1 
act+ 9 _! (ficial capacity1 may         
designate employees ) au?ority to act on

 _! behalf4  7c7 ,mission & function ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,co-,*airs ( ! ,task ,=ce
 %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ! ,c\ncil 
recomm5dations on h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
may accompli% d ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,remove  
b>ri]s1 create inc5tives1 & o!rwise     
mod]nize ,f$]al programs to enc\rage    
inve/m5ts1 practices1 & p>tn]%ips t     
facilitate increas$ adaptation &        
resili5ce to climate *ange-relat$       
impacts4  7#b7 ,provide climate *ange   
prep>$ness tools & actionable in=mation 
= ,/ates & local communities4  7#c7     
,o!rwise support ,/ate & local          
prep>$ness = & resili5ce to climate     
*ange4  7d7 ,sunset ,! ,task ,=ce %all  
t]m9ate n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date 
on :i* ! recomm5dations are submitt$    
pursuant to subsection 7c74  #e4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adaptation ,! t]m adaptation means     
adju/m5t 9 natural or human sy/ems 9    
anticipation ( or response to a *ang+   
environm5t 9 a way t effectively uses   

b5eficial opportunities or r$uces       
negative effects4  7#b7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m   
ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive 
ag5cy "u section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 b does n include !       
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4  7#c7  
,*air ,! t]m ,*air means ! ,*airman ( ! 
,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality4  7#d7
 ,climate *ange ,! t]m climate *ange    
means ! long-t]m *ange 9 ! av]age wea!r 
patt]ns influ5c+ local1 regional1 &     
global climates1 t are prim>ily driv5 by
 human-produc$ gre5h\se gas emissions1 &
 obs]v$ ?r\gh key indicators includ+    
global l& & ocean temp]ature increases1 
ris+ sea levels1 loss ( pol> & m\nta9   
glaci] ice1 cl\d & vegetation cov]      
*anges1 & increases 9 extreme wea!r su* 
z hurricanes1 heatwaves1 wildfires1     
dr\ghts1 floods1 & precipitation4  7#e7 
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget4  7#f7 ,frontl9e community ,!   
t]m frontl9e community means a l[-income
 community1 community ( color1 or       

,tribal community t is                  
disproportionately impact$ or burd5$ by 
climate *ange & associat$ ph5om5a4  7#g7
 ,impact ,! t]m impact means            
consequ5ces1 bo? realiz$ & expect$1 =   
natural & human sy/ems4  7#h7           
,prep>$ness ,! t]m prep>$ness means     
actions tak5 to plan1 organize1 equip1  
tra91 & ex]cise to build1 apply1 & su/a9
 ! capabilities necess>y to prev5t1     
protect aga9/1 ameliorate ! effects (1  
respond to1 & recov] f climate *ange    
relat$ damages to life1 heal?1 prop]ty1 
livelihoods1 ecosy/ems1 & national      
security4  7#i7 ,resili5ce ,! t]m       
resili5ce means ! ability to anticipate1
 prep>e =1 & adapt to *ang+ conditions &
 )/&1 respond to1 & recov] rapidly f    
disruptions :ile ensur+ ! su/a9m5t (    
mission-critical op]ations4  7#aj7 ,risk
 ,! t]m risk means an assessm5t bas$ on 
=mal analysis ( ! consequ5ces1          
likelihoods & responses to ! impacts (  
climate *ange & h[ societal con/ra9ts   
%ape adaptation options4  7#aa7 ,/ate ,!

 t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1
 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
,tribe4  7#ab7 ,vuln]able population ,! 
t]m vuln]able population means gr\ps (  
individuals1 includ+ ^? ) und]ly+ heal? 
conditions1 subject to great] climate   
*ange exposure1 or adv]sely impact$ by  
social det]m9ants ( heal?1 :o exp]i5ce  
height5$ s5sitivity to climate-relat$   
heal? & economic impacts4