,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjba ,mr4
 ,keat+ 7= himself & ,ms4 ,kaptur7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to provide = c]ta9 ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate actions relat+ to global climate  
*ange1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,global 
,climate ,*ange ,diplomacy ,act4  #b4   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate actions relat+ to     
global climate *ange  7a7 ,climate *ange
 (fic]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all e/abli% & /aff ,climate      
,*ange ,(fic] positions4 ,su* ,(fic]s   
%all s]ve "u ! sup]vision ( !           
appropriate *ief ( mission or ! ,"u     
,secret>y = ,economic ,gr[?1 ,en]gy1 & !
 ,environm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 z ! 
case may be4 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure   
ea* embassy1 consulate1 & diplomatic    
mission to :i* su* ,(fic]s are assign$  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 has suffici5t 
additional & appropriate /aff to support

 su* ,(fic]s4  7#b7 ,assignm5t ,climate 
,*ange ,(fic]s %all be assign$ to !     
foll[+ po/s3 7,a7 ,unit$ ,/ates         
embassies1 or1 if appropriate1          
consulates4  7,b7 ,unit$ ,/ates         
diplomatic missions to1 or liaisons )1  
regional & multilat]al organizations1   
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic      
missions to ! ,european ,union1 ,african
 ,union1 ,organization ( ,am]ican       
,/ates1 ,arctic ,c\ncil1 & any o!r      
appropriate regional organization1 & !  
,unit$ ,nations & its relevant          
specializ$ ag5cies4  7,c7 ,o!r po/s z   
designat$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7         
,responsibilities ,ea* ,climate ,*ange  
,(fic] %all-- 7,a7 provide exp]tise on  
effective approa*es to--  7i7 mitigate !
 emission ( gases :i* contribute to     
global climate *ange & =mulate national 
& global plans = r$uc+ su* gross & net  
emissions2 &  7ii7 r$uce ! detrim5tal   
impacts attributable to global climate  
*ange1 & adapt to su* impacts2  7,b7    
engage & conv5e1 9 a mann] t is         

equitable1 inclusive1 & j1 ) individuals
 & organizations :i* repres5t a gov]nm5t
 (fice1 a nongov]nm5tal organization1 a 
social or political movem5t1 a private  
sector entity1 an educational or        
sci5tific in/itution1 or any o!r entity 
conc]n$ )-- 7i7 global climate *ange2 ! 
emission ( gases :i* contribute to      
global climate *ange2 or  7ii7 r$uc+ !  
detrim5tal impacts attributable to      
global climate *ange2  7,c7 facilitate  
engagem5t by ,unit$ ,/ates entities 9   
bilat]al & multilat]al coop]ation on    
climate *ange2 &  7,d7 c>ry out su* o!r 
responsibilities z ! ,secret>y may      
assign4  7b7 ,responsibilities ( ,"u    
,secret>y ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,economic  
,gr[?1 ,en]gy1 & ! ,environm5t ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all1 includ+ by act+ 
?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,oceans &             
,int]national ,environm5tal & ,sci5tific
 ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate--  7#a7 
provide policy guidance to ,climate     
,*ange ,(fic]s e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7a72  7#b7 develop relations )1 consult 

)1 & provide assi/ance to relevant      
individuals & organizations conc]n$ )   
/udy+1 mitigat+1 & adapt+ to global     
climate *ange1 or r$uc+ ! emission (    
gases :i* contribute to global climate  
*ange2 &  7#c7 assi/ (fic]s & employees 
( regional bureaus ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 to develop /rategies & programs to     
promote /udy+1 mitigat+1 & adapt+ to    
global climate *ange1 or r$uc+ !        
emission ( gases :i* contribute to      
global climate *ange4  7c7 ,actions by  
*iefs ( mission ,ea* *ief ( mission 9 a 
=eign c\ntry %all--  7#a7 develop1 z "p 
( annual jo9t /rategic plans or         
equival5t program & policy plann+1 a    
/rategy to promote actions to improve & 
increase /udy+1 mitigat+1 & adapt+ to   
global climate *ange1 or r$uc+ !        
emission ( gases :i* contribute to      
global climate *ange by-- 7,a7 consult+ 
& coord9at+ ) & provid+ support to      
relevant individuals & organizations1   
includ+ exp]ts & o!r pr(essionals &     
/akehold]s on issues relat$ to climate  

*ange2 &  7,b7 hold+ p]iodic meet+s )   
su* relevant individuals & organizations
 relat+ to su* /rategy2  7#b7 hold ongo+
 discussions ) ! (ficials & lead]s ( su*
 c\ntry reg>d+ progress to improve &    
increase /udy+1 mitigat+1 & adapt+ to   
global climate *ange1 or r$uc+ !        
emission ( gases :i* contribute to      
global climate *ange 9 a mann] t is     
equitable1 inclusive1 & j 9 su* c\ntry2 
&  7#c7 c]tify annually to ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate t to ! maximum ext5t practicable1
 consid]ations relat$ to climate *ange  
adaptation & mitigation1 su/a9ability1 &
 ! environm5t 7 incorporat$ 9           
activities1 managem5t1 & op]ations ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates embassy or o!r diplomatic 
po/ "u ! director ( ! *ief ( mission4   
7d7 ,tra9+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli%          
curriculum at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's     
,=eign ,s]vice ,in/itute t supplem5ts   
political & economic report+ tradecraft 
c\rses 9 ord] to provide employees ( !  

,dep>tm5t ) specializ$ tra9+ ) respect  
to /udy+1 mitigat+1 & adapt+ to global  
climate *ange1 or r$uc+ ! emission (    
gases :i* contribute to global climate  
*ange4 ,su* tra9+ %all include ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,aw>5ess ( ! full range (        
national & subnational ag5cies1 (fices1 
p]sonnel1 /atutory au?orities1 funds1 & 
programs involv$ 9 ! int]national       
commitm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>d+     
global climate *ange & ! emission (     
gases :i* contribute to global climate  
*ange1 ! sci5ce ( global climate *ange1 
& me?ods = mitigat+ & adapt+ to global  
climate *ange4  7#b7 ,aw>5ess ( me?ods =
 mitigat+ & adapt+ to global climate    
*ange & r$uc+ ! emission ( gases :i*    
contribute to global climate *ange t are
 equitable1 inclusive1 & j4  7#c7       
,famili>ity ) ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies1    
multilat]al ag5cies1 int]national       
f9ancial in/itutions1 & ! network (     
donors provid+ assi/ance to mitigate &  
adapt to global climate *ange4  7#d7    
,aw>5ess ( ! mo/ frequ5tly ann\nc$ goals

 & me?ods ( ! entities specifi$ 9       
subsection 7a77#c77;,b74  7e7 ,contract+
 ,contract+ & agreem5ts (fic]s ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & o!r ,unit$ ,/ates  
embassy p]sonnel responsible =          
contracts1 grants1 or acquisitions1 %all
 receive tra9+ on evaluat+ proposals1   
solicitations1 & bids1 = consid]ations  
relat$ to su/a9ability & adapt+ to or   
mitigat+ impacts f climate *ange4  7f7  
,report+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & bi5nially
 !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report t includes a   
detail$ breakd[n ( po/s at :i* /aff are 
assign$ ! role ( ,climate ,*ange ,(fic]1
 ! responsibilities to :i* !y h be5     
assign$1 & ! /rategies develop$ by !    
*ief ( mission1 z applicable4  7g7 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t 
climate diplomacy tools1 includ+ !      
e/abli%m5t ( ,climate ,*ange ,(fic]s &  

support+ /aff "u ?is section1 are       
critical = demon/rat+ ! commitm5t to    
include climate *anges issues z core    
t5ets ( =eign policy priorities1 z well 
z pres]v+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates role z a      
global lead] on climate *ange action4