,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbj    
,mr4 ,c>d9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to submit to
 ,congress a /rategy ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t to address !  
global climate *ange crisis1 improve !  
en]gy & res\rce effici5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,climate ,*ange   
,diplomacy & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjbj4  
#b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7  
,! planet risks increas+ly cata/rophic  
impacts unless global av]age temp]atures
 are limit$ to no m ?an #b ,c1 aim+ =   
#a4e ,c above pre9du/rial levels4  7#b7 
,accord+ to ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on 
,climate ,*ange's ,special ,report on   
#a4e ,c1 limit+ w>m+ to no m ?an #a4e ,c
 requires fa/ mitigation ( bo? ,,co#b & 

non-,,co#b climate pollutants1 z well z 
! protection & expansion ( =e/s & o!r   
s9ks t remove & /ore ,,co#b1 along ) o!r
 /rategies = remov+ ,,co#b & o!r climate
 pollutants4  7#c7 ,=c$ displacem5t &   
=c$ migration are increas+ly caus$ or   
exac]bat$ by environm5tal *anges &      
climate-induc$ disruptions4  7#d7 ,!    
,unit$ ,national ,human ,rights ,c\ncil 
has recogniz$ t climate *ange poses an  
exi/5tial ?reat t has already _h a      
negative impact on ! fulfillm5t ( human 
rights4  7#e7 ,to h a *ance at limit+   
w>m+ to #a4e ,c & avoid+ increas+ly     
sev]e impacts f climate *ange1 !        
,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate      
,*ange 7,,ipcc7 conclud$ t global net   
an?ropog5ic c>bon dioxide emissions mu/ 
fall by #de p]c5t f global #bjaj levels 
by #bjcj & rea* net-z]o by #bjej4  7#f7 
,failure to act on ! climate crisis     
leads to high] levels ( w>m+ & exposes  
all regions ( ! _w to pot5tially        
cata/rophic insecurity & de/abilization 
t c\ld cause a breakd[n ( economies1    

social sy/ems1 & political in/itutions 9
 ways t are likely irrev]sible4 ,x is 9 
! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to place a   
high priority on /r5g!n+ ! global       
response to ! ?reat ( climate *ange4    
7#g7 ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip & +5uity are
 c5tral to solv+ ! climate crisis4 ,!   
,unit$ ,/ates mu/ act urg5tly1 guid$ by 
sci5ce1 & 9 conc]t ) ! int]national     
community to significantly r$uce        
emissions1 prep>e = climate impacts1 &  
drive progress ?r\gh int]national       
negotiations to ma9ta9 a livable climate
 = today & future g5]ations4  7#h7 ,!   
,unit$ ,/ates c also build /rong        
sci5tific & security p>tn]%ips & re9=ce 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ability to lead on o!r  
key global priorities ?r\gh climate     
diplomacy4 ,^! ef=ts c fo/] climate     
security :ile creat+ new opportunities =
 ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip1 economic gr[?1 
& innovation4  7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is 
a ,p>ty to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,framework 
,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is ,act z ! ,conv5tion71 z agre$ to 

by ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate on      
,octob] #g1 #aiib1 & %\ld rema9 actively
 engag$ 9 ! ,conv5tion4  7#aj7 ,9 ,p>is1
 on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjae1 p>ties to !    
,conv5tion rea*$ a l&m>k agreem5t to    
/r5g!n ! global response to ! ?reat (   
climate *ange by keep+ a global         
temp]ature rise well bel[ #b ,c above   
pre-indu/rial levels & to pursue ef=ts  
to limit ! temp]ature increase ev5 fur!r
 to #a4e ,c4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%\ld-- 7#a7 utilize multilat]al &       
bilat]al =eign assi/ance to promote     
l[-c>bon1 climate-resili5t developm5t1  
includ+ support+ great] p>ticipation (  
wom5 9 ! developm5t & implem5tation (   
climate policies t are g5d]-responsive2 
&  7#b7 advance clean en]gy & climate   
resili5ce ?r\gh budget+ & op]ations (   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t facilities      
abroad4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,adaptation ,! t]m adaptation means
 an adju/m5t 9 natural or human sy/ems  
to a new or *ang+ environm5t t exploits 

b5eficial opportunities or mod]ates     
negative effects4  7#b7 ,appropriate    
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,relations & ! ,committee on            
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,clean en]gy ,!
 t]m clean en]gy means any electricity  
g5]ation1 transmission1 /orage1 heat+1  
cool+1 indu/rial process1 or manufactur+
 project ! prim>y purpose ( :i* is !    
deploym5t1 developm5t1 or production (  
an en]gy sy/em or te*nology t avoids1   
significantly r$uces1 or seque/]s       
emissions ( gre5h\se gas or o!r         
pollutants4  7#d7 ,climate *ange ,! t]m 
climate *ange means an?ropog5ic *anges 9
 av]age wea!r conditions t p]si/ ov]    
multiple decades or long]1 & encompasses
 bo? increases & decreases 9 temp]ature1
 z well z %ifts 9 precipitation1 *ang+  
risk ( c]ta9 types ( sev]e wea!r ev5ts1 

& *anges to o!r features ( ! climate    
sy/em4  7#e7 ,climate security ,! t]m   
climate security has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m 9 section #abj ( ! ,national        
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjfj74  7#f7 ,mitigation ,! t]m        
mitigation means measures to r$uce !    
am\nt or spe$ ( future climate *ange1   
includ+ by r$uc+ emissions ( heat-trapp+
 gases or remov+ c>bon dioxide f !      
atmosph]e4  7#g7 ,resili5t ,! t]m       
resili5t means ! capability to          
anticipate1 prep>e =1 respond to1 or    
recov] f significant multihaz>d ?reats )
 m9imum damage to social well-be+1      
heal?1 ! economy1 or ! environm5t4  #d4 
,/rategy = global climate *ange         
diplomacy & developm5t  7a7 ,/rategy ,n 
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t 7,,usaid71 %all--  7#a7     
develop1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,treasury1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !     

,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national        
,intellig5ce1 ! heads ( any o!r relevant
 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies1 & dome/ic 
& int]national civil society &          
organizations ) exp]i5ce rese>*+ or     
implem5t+ policies & programs deal+ ) ! 
climate crisis1 a ,jo9t ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate & ,,usaid ,/rategy to ,address !  
,global ,climate ,*ange ,crisis 79 ?is  
section ref]r$ to z ! ,/rategy72  7#b7  
designate ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,bureau 
( ,oceans & ,int]national ,environm5tal 
& ,sci5tific ,affairs to coord9ate      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,,usaid ef=ts to    
guide ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy relat$ 
to global climate *ange 9 ord] to--     
7,a7 confront risks to ,unit$ ,/ates    
national security1 includ+ geopolitical1
 comm]cial1 economic1 environm5tal1     
f9ancial1 & heal? int]e/s2  7,b7 advance
 ,unit$ ,/ates prosp]ity2 &  7,c7 re/ore
 ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip ?r\gh climate   
*ange diplomacy2 &  7#c7 submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees !  
,/rategy4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! ,/rategy     

develop$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all
 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 include an assessm5t
 ( ! global ?reat ( climate *ange1      
includ+ geographic or c\ntry            
prioritization bas$ on ! assess$ ?reat  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies2  7#b7  
id5tify ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,,usaid     
goals1 objectives1 & priorities = ,unit$
 ,/ates policy on climate *ange to      
protect ,unit$ ,/ates national security 
7includ+ ! int]e/s specifi$ 9 subsection
 7a77#b77;,a771 includ+-- 7,a7 exam9+ h[
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w engage diplomatically
 & utilize =eign assi/ance to ensure    
p>ties to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,framework  
,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange           
collectively move t[>d a pa?way consi/5t
 ) hold+ ! increase 9 ! global av]age   
temp]ature to well bel[ #b ,c above     
pre-indu/rial levels & pursu+ ef=ts to  
limit ! temp]ature increase to #a4e ,c  
above pre-indu/rial levels1 tak+ into   
acc\nt ea* c\ntry's dome/ic circum/ances
 & capabilities2  7,b7 outl9+ an approa*
 to utilize multilat]al & bilat]al =eign

 assi/ance to promote l[-c>bon1         
climate-resili5t developm5t2  7,c7      
integrat+ into diplomatic =a &          
developm5t programs issues relat$ to    
g5d] & ! impacts ( climate *ange on !   
mo/ vuln]able c\ntries & communities2   
7,d7 articulat+ guidel9es = int]national
 f9ance fl[s consi/5t ) a pa?way t[>d l[
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climate-resili5t developm5t2  7,e7      
mobiliz+ public & private sector f9ance 
to support l[-c>bon1 climate-resili5t   
developm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,gre5       
,climate ,fund2 &  7,f7 reflect+ ! input
 ( o!r executive bran* ag5cies1 z       
appropriate2  7#c7 describe !           
coord9ation me*anisms )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate & ,,usaid1 includ+ diplomatic     
missions1 = develop+ & implem5t+ ef=ts  
to advance ,unit$ ,/ates global climate 
*ange =eign policy1 includ+ ) reg>d to  
climate security policy1 conflict       
mitigation1 economic policy1 &          
geographic policy p>amet]s2  7#d7       
describe h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate plans to

 build on any exi/+ frameworks1         
policies1 or programs to-- 7,a7 adapt or
 exp& exi/+ ,dep>tm5t programs1         
projects1 activities1 or policy         
in/rum5ts bas$ on exi/+ au?orities = !  
specific purpose ( address+ or mitigat+ 
! effects ( global climate *ange2  7,b7 
consid] h[ compliance ) int]national    
climate agreem5ts affects ! global      
economy1 includ+ 9 t]ms ( employm5t1    
trade1 & inve/m5t2 &  7,c7 id5tify ! ne$
 = any new ,dep>tm5t programs1 projects1
 activities1 or policy in/rum5ts = !    
specific purpose ( address+ or mitigat+ 
! effects ( global climate *ange &      
describe ! /eps & res\rces necess>y to  
e/abli% su* programs1 projects1         
activities1 or in/rum5ts1 not+ :e!r su* 
/eps or res\rces w\ld require new       
/atutory au?orities2 &  7#e7 demon/rate 
h[ ! ,presid5t's ,budget = ,/ate1 ,=eign
 ,op]ations & ,relat$ ,programs         
7,s,f,o,ps7 allocates res\rces 9 support
 ( ! ,/rategy1 includ+ = ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate & ,,usaid op]ations & =eign       

assi/ance programs1 includ+ security    
assi/ance4  7c7 ,=m ,! ,/rategy %all be 
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex z appropriate4  7d7  
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an ?ree mon?s   
aft] ! submission ( ! ,/rategy1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t %all beg9 implem5t+ !       
,/rategy4  7e7 ,consultation ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act & n less (t5 ?an annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t %all jo9tly consult ) !     
appropriate congressional committees    
reg>d+ ! developm5t & implem5tation ( ! 
,/rategy4  7f7 ,climate *ange diplomacy 
report+ requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #bdj days aft] ! submission ( !
 ,/rategy1 & annually !reaft]1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t outl9es progress t ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate & ,,usaid h made reg>d+         

implem5tation ( ! ,/rategy4  7#b7 ,=m ,!
 reports requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may     
include a classifi$ annex z appropriate4
  #e4 ,climate-consci\s budget+ &       
op]ations ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,unit$  
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
include 9 ! annual budget submission ( !
 ,presid5t "u section #aaje7;a7 ( title 
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code-- 7#a7 a       
d$icat$ budget l9e item = adaptation to1
 & mitigation (1 climate-relat$ risks to
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate assets &             
capabilities2  7#b7 a d$icat$ budget l9e
 item to improve ! su/a9ability &       
climate resili5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t's global
 op]ations1 includ+ r$uc+ ! ,dep>tm5t's 
c>bon footpr9t ?r\gh enhanc$ en]gy      
effici5cy & wat] effici5cy1 z well z    
utilization ( clean en]gy s\rces2 &     
7#c7 an e/imate ( ! anticipat$ adv]se   
impacts to ! read9ess ( ! ,dep>tm5t &   
,,usaid & ! f9ancial co/s to ! ,dep>tm5t
 & ,,usaid dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! budget 

( ! loss (1 or damage to1 ,dep>tm5t     
assets & capabilities z a result (      
climate *ange4