,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjai,mr4    
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mrs4   
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4  
,murphy1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4  
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mr4 ,s*atz7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !   
position ( ,climate ,security ,envoy )9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 :o %all develop    
policies to address security conc]ns )  
climate *ange & s]ve z a liaison ) o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies & int]national p>tn]s on 
climate security issues1 to express     
conc]n )1 & improv$ prep>$ness =1 gr[+  
security issues 9 ! ,arctic1 to e/abli% 
! position ( ,special ,repres5tative = !
 ,arctic1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,climate
 ,security ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ! impacts (    
climate *ange are-- 7,a7 wors5+ natural 
disa/]s & global wat]1 food1 heal?1 &   

en]gy insecurities2  7,b7 contribut+ to 
! conditions t lead to intra/ate &      
int]/ate conflict1 /ate in/ability1 &   
/ate failure2 &  7,c7 /ra9+ ,unit$      
,/ates & alli$ milit>y read9ess1        
op]ations1 & /rategy2  7#b7 ! impacts ( 
climate *ange on sea level & on !       
,arctic region are among ! mo/          
significant curr5t & project$ impacts ( 
climate *ange on national & int]national
 security2  7#c7 dur+ ! adm9i/rations ( 
,george ,h4 ,w4 ,bu%1 ,william ,j4      
,cl9ton1 ,george ,w4 ,bu%1 & ,b>ack ,h4 
,obama1 v>i\s dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t initiat$ actions to    
prep>e = & r$uce climate-*ange-relat$   
risks to national security2  7#d7 !     
,intellig5ce ,community1 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 a broad   
range ( national security exp]ts &      
organizations1 & key allies ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates h conclud$ t--  7,a7 ! impacts ( 
climate *ange already pres5t a          
/rategically significant risk to !      
,unit$ ,/ates & our allies & p>tn]s2 &  

7,b7 ?is risk w increase ov] "t2  7#e7 !
 collaboration ( ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,navy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce1 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,national         
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 & ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation on !       
,national ,e>? ,sy/em ,pr$iction        
,capability provides accurate global    
analysis & pr$iction capabilities = !   
physical environm5t t enhances response 
& prev5tion /rategies to national       
security ?reats2  7#f7 compreh5sive     
action mu/ be tak5 to ensure t !        
response ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ( our key  
int]national p>tn]s is comm5surate ) !  
scale ( ! exi/+ & project$              
climate-relat$ risks to national &      
int]national security2  7#g7 ^!         
responses %\ld include actions-- 7,a7 to
 r$uce ! contributions to climate *ange 
caus$ by human activity2 &  7,b7 to     
adapt to & to increase resili5cy to !   
impacts ( climate *ange2 &  7#h7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates requires1 b does n n[ h1  

compreh5sive & effective :ole (         
gov]nm5t1 :ole ( nation1 & int]national 
/rategies to address exi/+              
climate-relat$ security risks &         
anticipat$ increases 9 su* risks4  #c4  
,climate ,security ,envoy ,section #a ( 
! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities    
,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7g7 z subsection 7i72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+3  7g7      
,climate ,security ,envoy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !    
,s5ate1 a ,climate ,security ,envoy1 :o 
%all s]ve )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate4  7#b7 ,duties ,! ,climate        
,security ,envoy-- 7,a7 %all develop a  
climate security policy 9 accordance )  
p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 %all coord9ate !   
integration ( ! climate security policy 
into appli$ /rategies across            
programmatic & regional bureaus & into !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's decision-mak+      

processes2  7,c7 %all s]ve z a key po9t 
( contact = o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security1 & ! ,intellig5ce     
,community1 on climate security issues2 
7,d7 %all use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to enc\rage o!r       
c\ntries & int]national multilat]al     
organizations to support ! pr9ciples ( !
 climate security policy implem5t$ "u   
p>agraph 7#c72  7,e7 %all p]=m su* o!r  
duties & ex]cise su* p[]s z ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all prescribe2 &  7,f7 may n   
p]=m ! functions ( ! ,special ,envoy =  
,climate ,*ange to ! ,unit$ ,nations or 
s]ve z ! ,unit$ ,/ates negotiator 9 any 
int]national =a to address climate      
*ange4  7#c7 ,climate security policy ,!
 ,climate ,security ,envoy %all develop 
& implem5t a climate security policy t  
includes requirem5ts = ! ,bureau (      
,conflict & ,/abilization ,op]ations1 ! 
,bureau ( ,political-,milit>y ,affairs1 
embassies1 regional bureaus1 & o!r      
(fices ) a role 9 conflict avoidance1   

prev5tion & security assi/ance1 or      
humanit>ian disa/] response1 prev5tion1 
& assi/ance to assess1 develop1 budget  
=1 & 7^u approval7 implem5t plans1      
policies1 & actions--  7,a7 to enhance  
resili5ce to ! effects ( climate *ange z
 a pr9cipal means ( r$uc+ ! risk (      
conflict & in/ability2  7,b7 to evaluate
 specific add$ risks to c]ta9 regions & 
c\ntries t are-- 7i7 vuln]able to !     
effects ( climate *ange2 &  7ii7        
/rategically significant to ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7,c7 to acc\nt = ! impacts on  
human heal?1 safety1 /resses1           
reliability1 food production1 fre% wat] 
& o!r critical natural res\rces1 &      
economic activity2  7,d7 to coord9ate ! 
integration ( climate *ange risk &      
vuln]ability assessm5ts into !          
decision-mak+ process on =eign assi/ance
 aw>ds2  7,e7 to advance pr9ciples (    
good gov]nance by enc\rag+ =eign        
gov]nm5ts1 p>ticul>ly nations t are lea/
 capable ( cop+ ) ! effects ( climate   
*ange--  7i7 to conduct climate security

 evaluations2 &  7ii7 to facilitate !   
developm5t ( climate security action    
plans to ensure /ability & public safety
 9 disa/] situations 9 a humane &       
responsible fa%ion2 &  7,f7 to evaluate 
! vuln]ability1 security1               
susceptibility1 & resili5cy ( ,unit$    
,/ates assets & int]e/s abroad4  7#d7   
,report ,! ,climate ,security ,envoy    
%all regul>ly report to ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate on activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#b7 & 7#c7 to integrate climate       
conc]ns into ag5das & program budget    
reque/s4  7#e7 ,rank & /atus (          
ambassador ,! ,climate ,security ,envoy 
%all h ! rank & /atus ( ,ambassador at  
,l>ge4  7#f7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is          
subsection1 ! t]m climate security means
 ! effects ( climate *ange on--  7,a7   
,unit$ ,/ates national security conc]ns 
& subnational1 national1 & regional     
political /ability2 &  7,b7 ov]seas     
security & conflict situations t are    
pot5tially exac]bat$ by dynamic         
environm5tal factors & ev5ts1 includ+-- 

7i7 ! int5sification & frequ5cy (       
dr\ghts1 floods1 wildfires1 tropical    
/orms1 & o!r extreme wea!r ev5ts2  7ii7 
*anges 9 hi/orical sev]e wea!r1 dr\ght1 
& wildfire patt]ns2  7iii7 ! expansion (
 geographical ranges ( dr\ghts1 floods1 
& wildfires into regions t _h n regul>ly
 exp]i5c$ su* ph5om5a2  7iv7 global sea 
level rise patt]ns & ! expansion (      
geographical ranges affect$ by dr\ght2 &
  7v7 *anges 9 m>9e environm5ts t effect
 critical geo/rategic wat]ways1 su* z ! 
,arctic ,ocean1 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 ! ,s\?
 ,pacific ,ocean1 ! ,b>5ts ,sea1 & !    
,beau=t ,sea4  4  #d4 ,enhanc+ ,unit$   
,/ates und]/&+ on global climate        
disruptions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t  
%all conduct p]iodic compreh5sive       
evaluations ( pres5t & ongo+ disruptions
 to ! global climate sy/em t analyze--  
7#a7 ! int5sity1 frequ5cy1 & range (    
natural disa/]s2  7#b7 ! sc>city (      
global natural res\rces1 includ+ fre%   
wat]2  7#c7 global food1 heal?1 & en]gy 
insecurities2  7#d7 conditions t        

contribute to--  7,a7 intra/ate &       
int]/ate conflict2  7,b7 political &    
economic in/ability2  7,c7 migration (  
vuln]able & und]s]v$ populations2  7,d7 
/ate failure2 &  7,e7 g5d] bas$ viol5ce2
 &  7#e7 ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ milit>y  
read9ess1 op]ations1 & /rategy4  7b7    
,purposes ,! purposes ( ! evaluations   
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be--    
7#a7 to support ! practical application 
( sci5tific data & rese>* on climate    
*ange's dynamic effects ar\nd ! _w t[>ds
 improv+ resili5ce1 adaptability1       
security1 & /ability 9 ! face ( gr[+    
global environm5tal risks & *anges2     
7#b7 to ensure t ! /rategic plann+ &    
mission execution ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
int]national developm5t & diplomatic    
missions adequately acc\nt = height5$ & 
dynamic risks & *all5ges associat$ ) !  
effects ( climate *ange2  7#c7 to       
improve coord9ation betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates
 sci5ce ag5cies conduct+ rese>* & =eca/s
 on ! causes & effects ( climate *ange &
 ,unit$ ,/ates national security        

ag5cies2 &  7#d7 to bett] und]/& !      
effects ( global climate disruptions on 
all g5d]s1 !reby lead+ to bett]1 m      
su/a9able1 & t>get$ solutions4  7c7     
,scope ,! evaluations conduct$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 exam9e       
develop+ c\ntries' vuln]abilities &     
risks associat$ ) global1 regional1 &   
localiz$ effects ( climate *ange1       
includ+ utiliz+ g5d] analysis2 &  7#b7  
assess & make recomm5dations reg>d+     
necess>y measures to mitigate risks &   
r$uce vuln]abilities associat$ )        
effects1 includ+--  7,a7 sea level rise2
  7,b7 fre%wat] res\rce sc>city2  7,c7  
wildfires2 &  7,d7 increas$ int5sity &  
frequ5cy ( extreme wea!r conditions &   
ev5ts1 includ+ flood+1 dr\ght1 & extreme
 /orm ev5ts1 includ+ tropical cyclones4 
7d7 ,report ,! ,presid5t %all-- 7#a7    
compile a report conta9+ a summ>y ( !   
results ( ! evaluations conduct$ "u ?is 
section2 &  7#b7 make su* report        
available to ! public4  #e4 ,transp>5cy 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any commission1 advisory  

panel1 or committee designat$ by !      
,presid5t to exam9e or evaluate climate 
security 7z def9$ 9 section #a7;g77#f7 (
 ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities   
,act ( #aief1 z add$ by section #c7 %all
 comply ) ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee 
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7b7         
,:i/lebl[] protections ,section         
#bcjb7;b77#h77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause  
7i71 by /rik+ 1 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2
  7#b7 by r$esignat+ clause 7ii7 z      
clause 7iii72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
clause 7i7 ! foll[+3  7ii7 a delib]ate  
manipulation1 misjudgm5t1 removal1 or   
obfuscation (1 or failure to take into  
acc\nt1 data & in=mation critical to    
fulsome or accurate national security   
assessm5t & plann+2 or  4  7c7          
,accessibility ( processes ,! ,presid5t 
%all ensure t ! draft & f9al reports1   
/udies1 & policy recomm5dations relat+  
to climate security rese>* t are compil$
 by entities work+ "u ! direction ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t are made available to !

 public4  #f4 ,s5se ( ,congress on      
,arctic security ,x is ! s5se (         
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! rapidly *ang+      
,arctic environm5t--  7,a7 creates new  
national & regional security *all5ges   
due to increas$ milit>y activity 9 !    
,arctic2  7,b7 height5s ! risks (       
pot5tial conflicts spill+ ov] into !    
,arctic region f int]v5tions & !at]s (  
t5sion 9 o!r regions ( ! _w2  7,c7      
?reat5s m>itime safety due to inadequate
 regional res\rce capacity to patrol !  
increases 9 vessel traffic ?is remote   
region is exp]i5c+ f ! increas$ expanses
 ( op5 ,arctic wat] f dim9i%$ annual    
levels ( sea ice2  7,d7 impacts public  
safety due to increas$ human activity 9 
! ,arctic region :]e se>* & rescue      
capacity rema9s v limit$2 &  7,e7       
?reat5s ! heal? ( ! ,arctic's fragile & 
hi/orically pri/9e environm5t & ! unique
 & highly s5sitive species f\nd 9 !     
,arctic's m>9e & t]re/rial ecosy/ems2 & 
7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld r$uce !       
consequ5ces outl9$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by-- 

7,a7 c>efully evaluat+ ! wide v>iety &  
extremely dynamic set ( security &      
safety risks unfold+ 9 ! ,arctic2  7,b7 
develop+ policies & mak+ prep>ations =  
mitigat+ & respond+ to ?reats & risks 9 
! ,arctic2  7,c7 adequately fund+ !     
,national ,e>? ,sy/em ,pr$iction        
,capability to sub/antively improve     
wea!r1 ocean1 & ice pr$ictions on "t    
scales necess>y = ensur+ regional       
security & trans-,arctic %ipp+2  7,d7   
inve/+ 9 res\rces1 includ+ a            
significantly exp&$ icebreak] fleet1 to 
ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has adequate   
capacity to prev5t & respond to security
 ?reats 9 ! ,arctic region2 &  7,e7     
pursu+ diplomatic engagem5ts ) all      
nations 9 ! ,arctic region to rea* an   
agreem5t =-- 7i7 ma9ta9+ peace &        
/ability 9 ! ,arctic region2 &  7ii7    
fo/]+ coop]ation on /ew>d%ip & safety   
initiatives 9 ! ,arctic region4  #g4    
,unit$ ,/ates ,special ,repres5tative = 
! ,arctic ,section #a ( ! ,/ate         
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     

#aief1 z am5d$ by section #c1 is fur!r  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g7 !   
foll[+3  7h7 ,special repres5tative = ! 
,arctic  7#a7 ,designation ,! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all designate a ,special       
,repres5tative = ! ,arctic-- 7,a7 to    
coord9ate ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t     
response to int]national disputes & ne$s
 9 ! ,arctic2  7,b7 to repres5t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 z appropriate1 9     
multilat]al =a 9 discussions conc]n+    
access1 coop]ation1 cons]vation1        
cultural relations1 & transit 9 !       
,arctic2 &  7,c7 to =mulate ,unit$      
,/ates policy to assi/ 9 ! resolution ( 
int]national conflicts 9 ! ,arctic4     
7#b7 ,o!r responsibilities ,! individual
 designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may c>ry out
 ! duties set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9      
addition to o!r assign$                 
responsibilities4  4