,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjai ,mr4   
,durb9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !       
,climate ,*ange ,advisory ,commission to
 develop recomm5dations1 frameworks1 &  
guidel9es = projects to respond to !    
impacts ( climate *ange1 to issue ,f$]al
 obligations1 ! proce$s ( :i* %all be   
us$ to fund projects t aid 9 adaptation 
to climate *ange1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,climate ,*ange ,resili5cy ,fund =      
,am]ica ,act ( #bjai4  7b7 ,table (     
cont5ts  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,title  
,i--,climate ,*ange ,advisory           
,commission ,sec4 #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t (   
,climate ,*ange ,advisory ,commission4  
,sec4 #ajb4 ,duties4 ,sec4 #ajc4        
,commission p]sonnel matt]s4 ,sec4 #ajd4
 ,fund+4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,t]m9ation4 ,title 

,,ii--,climate ,*ange ,resili5cy ,fund  
,sec4 #bja4 ,climate ,*ange ,resili5cy  
,fund4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,compliance )        
,davis-,bacon ,act4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,fund+4 
,title ,,iii--,rev5ue ,sec4 #cja4       
,climate *ange obligations4 ,sec4 #cjb4 
,promotion4  #b4 ,def9itions ,except z  
o!rwise provid$1 9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,climate ,*ange ,advisory ,commission   
e/abli%$ by section #aja7;a74  7#b7     
,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! ,climate     
,*ange ,resili5cy ,fund e/abli%$ by     
section #bja7;a77#a74  7#c7 ,qualifi$   
climate *ange adaptation purpose  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ climate *ange  
adaptation purpose means an objective ) 
a demon/rat$ int5t to r$uce ! economic1 
social1 & environm5tal impact ( ! adv]se
 effects ( climate *ange4  7,b7         
,inclusions ,! t]m qualifi$ climate     
*ange adaptation purpose includes--  7i7
 infra/ructure resili5cy & mitigation2  
7ii7 improv$ disa/] response2 &  7iii7  
ecosy/em protection4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! 

t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce4  ,i ,climate ,*ange ,advisory 
,commission  #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t (        
,climate ,*ange ,advisory ,commission   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a         
commission to be kn[n z ! ,climate      
,*ange ,advisory ,commission4  7b7      
,memb]%ip ,! ,commission %all be compos$
 ( #aa memb]s--  7#a7 :o %all be select$
 f ! public & private sectors &         
in/itutions ( high] education2 &  7#b7 (
 :om--  7,a7 #c %all be appo9t$ by !    
,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,int]ag5cy
 ,climate ,*ange ,adaptation ,task ,=ce2
  7,b7 #b %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,c7 #b    
%all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,d7 #b %all  
be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( !      
,s5ate2 &  7,e7 #b %all be appo9t$ by ! 
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7 ,t]ms    
,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission %all be      
appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4  7d7  
,initial appo9tm5ts ,ea* memb] ( !      
,commission %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an  

#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7e7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy on !   
,commission--  7#a7 %all n affect ! p[]s
 ( ! ,commission2 &  7#b7 %all be fill$ 
9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0   
made4  7f7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* all memb]s (
 ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$1 !         
,commission %all hold ! initial meet+ ( 
! ,commission4  7g7 ,meet+s ,!          
,commission %all meet at ! call ( !     
,*airp]son4  7h7 ,quorum ,a majority ( !
 memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a
 quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may   
hold he>+s4  7i7 ,*airp]son & ,vice     
,*airp]son ,! ,commission %all select a 
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son f among ! 
memb]s ( ! ,commission4  #ajb4 ,duties  
,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 e/abli%      
recomm5dations1 frameworks1 & guidel9es 
= a ,f$]al inve/m5t program fund$ by    
rev5ue f climate *ange obligations issu$
 "u section #cja = ,/ates1              
municipalities1 & o!r public entities1  
includ+ utility di/ricts1 transit       

au?orities1 & multi/ate regulatory      
bodies t--  7,a7 improves & adapts      
en]gy1 transportation1 wat]1 & g5]al    
infra/ructure impact$ or expect$ to be  
impact$ due to climate v>iability2 &    
7,b7 integrates be/ available sci5ce1   
data1 /&>ds1 models1 & tr5ds t improve !
 resili5cy ( infra/ructure sy/ems       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7#b7    
id5tify categories ( ! mo/ co/-effective
 inve/m5ts & projects t emphasize       
multiple b5efits to comm]ce1 human      
heal?1 & ecosy/ems4  #ajc4 ,commission  
p]sonnel matt]s  7a7 ,comp5sation (     
memb]s  7#a7 ,non-f$]al employees ,a    
memb] ( ! ,commission :o is n an (fic]  
or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all be
 comp5sat$ at a rate equal to ! daily   
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ 
travel "t7 dur+ :i* ! memb] is engag$ 9 
! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4  
7#b7 ,f$]al employees ,a memb] ( !      

,commission :o is an (fic] or employee (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all s]ve )\t       
comp5sation 9 addition to ! comp5sation 
receiv$ = ! s]vices ( ! memb] z an (fic]
 or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7b7 
,travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,commission
 %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+  
p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates    
au?oriz$ = an employee ( an ag5cy "u    
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f ! home 
or regul> place ( bus9ess ( ! memb] 9 ! 
p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4    
7c7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son (
 ! ,commission may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil
 s]vice laws 7includ+ regulations71     
appo9t & t]m9ate su* p]sonnel z are     
necess>y to enable ! ,commission to p]=m
 ! duties ( ! ,commission4  7#b7        
,comp5sation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,*airp]son
 ( ! ,commission may fix ! comp5sation (
 p]sonnel )\t reg>d to ! provisions (   
*apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+  

to classification ( positions & ,g5]al  
,s*$ule pay rates4  7,b7 ,maximum rate (
 pay ,! rate ( pay = p]sonnel %all n    
exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( !     
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #ajd4   
,fund+ ,! ,commission %all use am\nts 9 
! ,fund to pay = all adm9i/rative       
exp5ses ( ! ,commission4  #aje4         
,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate  
on su* date z ! ,commission det]m9es    
aft] ! ,commission c>ries out ! duties (
 ! ,commission "u section #ajb4  ,,ii   
,climate ,*ange ,resili5cy ,fund  #bja4 
,climate ,*ange ,resili5cy ,fund  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is      
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce !    
,climate ,*ange ,resili5cy ,fund4  7#b7 
,responsibility ( ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y
 %all take su* action z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es to be necess>y to assi/ 9      
implem5t+ ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,fund 9      
accordance ) ?is ,act4  7b7 ,climate    
*ange adaptation projects ,! ,secret>y1 
9 consultation ) ! ,commission1 %all    

c>ry out a program to provide funds to  
eligible applicants to c>ry out projects
 = a qualifi$ climate *ange adaptation  
purpose4  7c7 ,eligible entities ,an    
entity eligible to p>ticipate 9 !       
program "u subsection 7b7 %all include--
 7#a7 a ,f$]al ag5cy2  7#b7 a ,/ate or a
 gr\p ( ,/ates2  7#c7 a unit ( local    
gov]nm5t or a gr\p ( local gov]nm5ts2   
7#d7 a utility di/rict2  7#e7 a tribal  
gov]nm5t or a consortium ( tribal       
gov]nm5ts2  7#f7 a ,/ate or regional    
transit ag5cy or a gr\p ( ,/ate or      
regional transit ag5cies2  7#g7 a       
nonpr(it organization2  7#h7 a special  
purpose di/rict or public au?ority1     
includ+ a port au?ority2 &  7#i7 any o!r
 entity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7d7 
,application ,an eligible entity %all   
submit to ! ,secret>y an application = a
 project = a qualifi$ climate *ange     
adaptation purpose at su* "t1 9 su*     
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,secret>y may require1 includ+ data     
relat+ to any b5efits1 su* z economic   

impact or improvem5ts to public heal?1 t
 ! project is expect$ to provide4  7e7  
,selection ,! ,secret>y %all select     
projects f eligible entities to receive 
funds "u ?is section bas$ on crit]ia &  
guidel9es det]m9$ & publi%$ by !        
,commission4  7f7 ,non-,f$]al fund+     
requirem5t ,9 ord] to receive funds "u  
?is section1 an eligible entity %all    
provide funds = ! project 9 an am\nt t  
is equal to n less ?an #be p]c5t ( !    
am\nt ( funds provid$ "u ?is section4   
7g7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,all am\nts       
deposit$ 9 ! ,fund 9 accordance )       
section #cja7;a7 %all be us$ only to    
fund new projects 9 accordance ) ?is    
,act4  7h7 ,applicability ( ,f$]al law  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act waives ! requirem5ts ( 
any ,f$]al law 7includ+ regulations7 t  
w\ld o!rwise apply to a qualifi$ climate
 *ange project t receives funds "u ?is  
section4  #bjb4 ,compliance )           
,davis-,bacon ,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,all   
labor]s & me*anics employ$ by           
contractors & subcontractors on projects

 fund$ directly by or assi/$ 9 :ole or 9
 "p by & ?r\gh ! ,fund pursuant to ?is  
title %all be paid wages at rates n less
 ?an ^? prevail+ on projects ( a "*     
simil> 9 ! locality z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance )       
sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( "p ,a (     
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7    
,labor /&>ds ,) respect to ! labor /&>ds
 specifi$ 9 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (  
,labor %all h ! au?ority & functions set
 =? 9 ,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad 
( #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4  
,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #bjc4 ,fund+ ,!   
,secret>y %all use funds made available 
to ! ,secret>y & n o!rwise obligat$ to  
c>ry out ! program "u section #bja7;b74 
,,iii ,rev5ue  #cja4 ,climate *ange     
obligations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f
 mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury or !    
,secret>y's delegate 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
title z ! ,secret>y7 %all issue         
obligations "u *apt] #ca ( title #ca1   

,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
title z climate *ange obligations71 !   
proce$s f :i* %all be deposit$ 9 !      
,fund4  7b7 ,full fai? & cr$it ,paym5t (
 int]e/ & pr9cipal ) respect to any     
climate *ange obligation issu$ "u ?is   
section %all be made f ! g5]al fund ( ! 
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & %all be   
back$ by ! full fai? & cr$it ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7c7 ,exemption f local taxation
 ,all climate *ange obligations issu$ by
 ! ,secret>y1 & ! int]e/ on or cr$its ) 
respect to su* obligations1 %all n be   
subject to taxation by any ,/ate1 c\nty1
 municipality1 or local tax+ au?ority4  
7d7 ,am\nt ( climate *ange obligations  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! aggregate face am\nt ( 
! climate *ange obligations issu$       
annually "u ?is section %all be         
#bjj1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,additional         
obligations ,= any cal5d> ye> 9 :i* all 
( ! obligations issu$ pursuant to       
p>agraph 7#a7 h be5 pur*as$1 ! ,secret>y
 may issue additional climate *ange     

obligations dur+ su* cal5d> ye>1 provid$
 t ! aggregate face am\nt ( su*         
additional obligations does n exce$     
#hjj1jjj1jjj4  7e7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y  
%all use funds made available to !      
,secret>y & n o!rwise obligat$ to c>ry  
out ! purposes ( ?is section4  #cjb4    
,promotion  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all promote ! pur*ase ( climate *ange  
obligations ?r\gh su* means z are       
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 ) ! 
am\nt exp5d$ = su* promotion n to exce$ 
#aj1jjj1jjj = any fiscal ye> dur+ !     
p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  
7b7 ,donat$ adv]tis+ ,9 addition to any 
adv]tis+ paid = ) funds made available  
"u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all     
solicit & may accept ! donation (       
adv]tis+ relat+ to ! sale ( climate     
*ange obligations4  7c7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,= ea* fiscal ye> dur+ ! 
p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd1  
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$       
#aj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is
 section4