,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjba,mr4 
,keat+ 7= himself & ,ms4 ,kaptur7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,p]man5t ,select          
,committee on ,intellig5ce1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to help prev5t     
em]g+ ev5ts exac]bat$ by climate *ange1 
:i* ?reat5 national & int]national      
security1 by enhanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t capacities to prev5t1         
mitigate1 & respond to su* ev5ts1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,rapid ,response to    
,climate ,impacts ,act4  #b4 ,climate   
,impacts ,task ,=ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% a        
,climate ,impacts ,task ,=ce 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is section z ! ,task ,=ce7 ) ! m&ate 
to-- 7#a7 monitor climate & relat$      

impact$ social conditions to anticipate 
& prev5t climate & environm5tal /ressors
 f evolv+ into national security risks2 
7#b7 /r5g!n ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to act
 proactively to mitigate ! human h>ms & 
pot5tial = national security risks      
result+ f em]g+ ev5ts exac]bat$ by      
climate *ange2 &  7#c7 assi/ o!r ,f$]al 
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 =eign p>tn]s1 &    
multilat]al organizations 9 _! ef=ts to 
d ! same4  7b7 ,lead]%ip ,! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all designate a s5ior c>e]       
(ficial1 z appropriate1 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate to s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! ,task ,=ce4 
,su* (ficial %all report to ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate4  7c7 ,responsibilities ,"u !   
direction ( ! ,*air1 ! ,task ,=ce %all--
 7#a7 meet regul>ly to ensure t ev5ts   
exac]bat$ by climate *ange & ! risk (   
em]g+ ev5ts exac]bat$ by climate *ange  
?r\gh\t ! _w are adequately consid]$ &  
address$2  7#b7 facilitate ! developm5t 
& execution ( policies & tools to       
enhance ! capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 

prev5t & respond to em]g+ ev5ts         
exac]bat$ by climate *ange worldwide2   
7#c7 monitor developm5ts ?r\gh\t ! _w t 
height5 ! risk ( em]g+ ev5ts exac]bat$  
by climate *ange2  7#d7 id5tify gaps 9  
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy relat$ to !  
prev5tion ( & response to em]g+ ev5ts   
exac]bat$ by climate *ange ) respect to 
c]ta9 regions or p>ticul> c\ntries2     
7#e7 incorporate lessons le>n$ f pa/    
,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to prev5t & respond 
to em]g+ ev5ts exac]bat$ by climate     
*ange & o!r impacts t are comp>able 9   
scope or sev]ity2  7#f7 provide !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate ) recomm5dations &    
pot5tial improvem5ts to policies1       
programs1 res\rces1 & tools relat$ to ! 
prev5tion ( & response to em]g+ ev5ts   
exac]bat$ by climate *ange2  7#g7       
coord9ate ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's         
engagem5t 9 int]ag5cy processes l$ by ! 
,national ,security ,c\ncil t %>e !     
,task ,=ce's objectives2  7#h7 conduct  
outrea* n less frequ5tly ?an biannually1
 ) repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal       

organizations d$icat$ to ! prev5tion ( &
 response to em]g+ ev5ts exac]bat$ by   
climate *ange & o!r appropriate p>ties1 
to-- 7,a7 receive assi/ance relat+ to ! 
,task ,=ce's ef=ts to address em]g+     
ev5ts exac]bat$ by climate *ange &      
develop new or improv$ policies1        
programs1 res\rces1 & tools2 &  7,b7    
provide a public und]/&+ ( ! "w ( !     
,task ,=ce2  7#i7 9 c>ry+ out p>agraphs 
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#h71 focus on p>ticul> ways 
= ! ,unit$ ,/ates to develop1 /r5g!n1 & 
enhance its capabilities to-- 7,a7      
monitor1 receive e>ly w>n+ (1 &         
coord9ate responses to pot5tial em]g+   
ev5ts exac]bat$ by climate *ange2  7,b7 
engage allies & p>tn]s1 includ+         
multilat]al & regional in/itutions1 to  
build capacities & mobilize action =    
prev5t+ & respond+ to em]g+ ev5ts       
exac]bat$ by climate *ange2  7,c7       
enc\rage ! deploym5t ( civilian advisors
 to prev5t & respond to em]g+ ev5ts     
exac]bat$ by climate *ange2  7,d7       
increase ! capacity ( & develop doctr9e 

= ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=eign ,s]vice1 civil 
s]vice1 ,arm$ ,=ces1 developm5t         
pr(essionals1 & o!r actors to engage 9 !
 full spectrum ( activities to prev5t & 
respond to em]g+ ev5ts exac]bat$ by     
climate *ange2  7,e7 develop & implem5t 
tailor$ =eign assi/ance programs t      
address & mitigate ! risks ( em]g+ ev5ts
 exac]bat$ by climate *ange2  7,f7      
ensure intellig5ce collection1 analysis1
 & %>+ ( appropriate in=mation2 &  7,g7 
address any o!r issues t ! ,task ,=ce   
det]m9es appropriate2  7#aj7 9 c>ry+ out
 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#h71 receive     
support f bureaus & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate1 z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es
 appropriate2 &  7#aa7 facilitate annual
 coord9ation betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 & ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy to ensure           
int]national & dome/ic climate *ange    
objectives are align$4  7d7 ,composition
 ,! ,task ,=ce %all-- 7#a7 seek to      
ensure t its ef=ts complem5t & support  
int]ag5cy processes l$ by ! ,national   

,security ,c\ncil t %>e ! ,task ,=ce's  
objectives2 &  7#b7 op]ate ) regul>     
consultation & p>ticipation ( designat$ 
repres5tatives1 at ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 level or high]1 (-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =   
,int]national ,developm5t2  7,c7 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,comm]ce2  7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !        
,treasury2  7,f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  
7,g7 ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy2     
7,h7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national 
,intellig5ce2  7,i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,mission to ! ,unit$ ,nations2  7,j7 !  
,national ,security ,c\ncil2  7,k7 !    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7,l7 
! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      
,adm9i/ration2  7,m7 ! ,national        
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration2     
7,n7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological        
,survey2 &  7,o7 su* o!r executive      
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or (fices z ! ,*air 
may designate4  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act & e two ye>s !reaft] = ! foll[+ t5

 ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           
consultation ) ! ,task ,=ce1 %all submit
 to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & 
! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an unclassifi$  
report1 ) a classifi$ annex if necess>y1
 t includes-- 7#a7 a review1 9          
consultation ) ! designat$              
repres5tatives specifi$ 9 subsection    
7d71 consi/+ (-- 7,a7 an evaluation ( ! 
efficacy ( curr5t ef=ts bas$ on ,unit$  
,/ates & locally id5tifi$ indicators1   
includ+ capacities & con/ra9ts = ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t-wide detection1 e>ly   
w>n+ & response1 in=mation-%>+1 cont+5cy
 plann+1 & coord9ation ( ef=ts to prev5t
 & respond to em]g+ ev5ts exac]bat$ by  
climate *ange2  7,b7 an assessm5t ( !   
fund+ exp5d$ by relevant ,f$]al         
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies on em]g+ ev5ts      
exac]bat$ by climate *ange & ! legal1   
proc$ural1 & res\rce con/ra9ts fac$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      
?r\gh\t respective budget+1 /rategic    
plann+1 & managem5t cycles to support ! 
prev5tion ( & response to em]g+ ev5ts   
exac]bat$ by climate *ange2  7,c7 curr5t
 annual global assessm5ts ( em]g+ ev5ts 
exac]bat$ by climate *ange2  7,d7       
recomm5dations to fur!r /r5g!n ,unit$   
,/ates capabilities describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,e7 consid]ation (
 analysis1 report+1 & policy            
recomm5dations by civil society1        
academic1 & o!r nongov]nm5tal           
organizations & in/itutions to prev5t & 
respond to em]g+ ev5ts exac]bat$ by     
climate *ange2  7#b7 recomm5dations to  
ensure %>$ responsibility by-- 7,a7     
enhanc+ multilat]al me*anisms = prev5t+1
 mitigat+1 & respond+ to em]g+ ev5ts    
exac]bat$ by climate *ange2 &  7,b7     
/r5g!n+ regional organizations2 &  7#c7 
! implem5tation /atus ( ! recomm5dations
 includ$ 9 ! review "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7f7 ,brief+s & mat]ials ,! ,*air &      
memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce %all1 n less      

frequ5tly ?an annually1 provide brief+s 
& mat]ials to ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7g7 ,report by !      
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce ,!   
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce is   
enc\rag$ to include1 9 8 or h] annual   
7or m (t5 z appropriate7 unclassifi$    
te/imony1 accompani$ by a classifi$     
annex1 if necess>y1 to ,congress on     
?reats to ,unit$ ,/ates national        
security-- 7#a7 a review ( c\ntries &   
regions at risk ( em]g+ ev5ts exac]bat$ 
by climate *ange2 &  7#b7 :5ev]         
possible1 specific id5tification (      
c\ntries & regions at imm$iate risk (   
em]g+ ev5ts exac]bat$ by climate *ange4 
7h7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t rapid & robu/ climate *ange 
response me*anisms1 includ+ ! e/abli%m5t
 ( ! ,task ,=ce1 are critical = ensur+  
o!r c\ntries rema9 acc\ntable to _!     
climate action commitm5ts z well z      
pres]v+ ! national security & economic  

int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4