,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bi1 #bjba,ms4  
,*u 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4      
,pocan1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,titus1 &    
,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national &         
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij to      
e/abli% a ,national ,climate ,s]vice    
,corps to help communities )/& & respond
 to *anges 9 ! ,e>?'s climate ) respect 
to natural disa/]s1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,national ,climate ,s]vice ,corps &   
,c>e]s ,network ,act ( #bjba4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,e 
region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is confront+ ! 
effects ( climate *ange & relat$ natural
 disa/]s1 includ+ extreme heat &        
dr\ghts1 heavy ra9s & flood+1 hurricanes
 & tornadoes1 acidification ( ! oceans &
 sea level rise1 wildfires1 & mudslides1
 among o!r effects4  7#b7 ,^! *anges    

affect ! heal?1 agriculture1 food       
supply1 infra/ructure1 en]gy supply1    
wat] quality & wat] supply1 & h !       
pot5tial to r$uce ! /&>d ( liv+ &       
quality ( life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 
,! ,f\r? ,national ,climate ,assessm5t  
e/imates t l[-income communities w be   
disproportionately impact$ by climate   
*ange ?r\gh high] rates ( adv]se heal?  
conditions1 great] exposure to          
environm5tal haz>ds1 & m sev]e impacts &
 long] recov]y f natural disa/]s4  7#d7 
,! ,f\r? ,national ,climate ,assessm5t  
e/imates t-- 7,a7 climate *ange w %r9k !
 ,am]ican economy by up to #aj p]c5t by 
! ye> #bajj & w result 9 losses up to   
#ada1jjj1jjj1jjj f heat-relat$ dea?s1   
#aah1jjj1jjj1jjj f sea level rise1 &    
#cb1jjj1jjj1jjj f infra/ructure damage2 
&  7,b7 proactive adaptation initiatives
 yield b5efits 9 excess ( _! co/s 9 bo? 
! ne> t]m & long t]m4  7#e7 ,! frequ5cy 
& sev]ity ( natural disa/]s tak+ place  
ea* ye> is /eadily & significantly      
increas+4 ,9 #aigj1 !re 7 #gh regi/]$   

natural disa/]s4 ,9 #bjag1 !re 7 #cce   
natural disa/]s1 impact+ approximately  
#if1jjj1jjj p & co/+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates m  
?an #cjf1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7#f7 ,s]vice &   
,cons]vation ,corps1 :i* are desc5d$ f !
 ,civilian ,cons]vation ,corps ( !      
#aicjs1 are tra9$ = & h exp]i5ce ) ! f\r
 /ages ( disa/]3 mitigation1 prep>$ness1
 response1 & recov]y4  7#g7 ,dur+ !     
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 climate *ange did n 
/op4 ,! exi/+ network ( #acg ,s]vice &  
,cons]vation ,corps cont9u$ to respond  
to ! ne$s ( _! communities4 ,?is includ$
 fight+ wildfires to controll+ erosion4 
#c4 ,national ,climate ,s]vice ,corps   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #abb7;a7 ( !      
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7;a77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71    
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#d7 ,national ,climate ,s]vice ,corps  
7,a7 ,purpose  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! recipi5t 
may c>ry out national s]vice projects   

?r\gh a ,climate ,s]vice ,corps t       
improves community adaptation1          
mitigation1 prep>$ness1 response1 &     
recov]y f natural disa/] & o!r tr5ds    
relat$ to climate *ange ?r\gh activities
 su* z ^? describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 & 
improves p]=mance on ! indicators       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7ii7      
,selection priority ,9 select+ national 
s]vice projects to c>ry out "u ?is      
p>agraph1 ! recipi5t %all1 to ! ext5t   
practicable1 c>ry out projects 9        
communities t are disproportionately    
impact$ by climate & sev]e wea!r ev5ts1 
includ+ f communities ( color1 l[-income
 communities1 & tribal communities4     
7,b7 ,activities  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a       
,climate ,s]vice ,corps describ$ 9 ?is  
p>agraph may c>ry out activities1       
includ+-- 7,i7 assess+ community        
resili5ce to ! effects ( climate *ange2 
7,,ii7 support+ climate adaptation &    
mitigation ( ! negative effects (       
climate *ange2  7,,iii7 environm5tal    
su/a9ability & resili5cy2  7,,iv7       

em]g5cy prep>$ness2  7,v7 promot+       
su/a9able & resili5t communities2       
7,,vi7 assi/+ ) recov]y f disa/]s to    
rebuild 9 a mann] t provides improv$    
resili5ce or adaptation = future climate
 impacts2  7,,vii7 assi/+ ) prev5tion1  
recov]y1 or re/oration ( wildl&1        
rangel&1 & wildl&-urban int]face areas f
 ! effects ( wildfire & associat$       
impacts due to ! effects ( climate      
*ange2 or  7,,viii7 o!r relevant        
activities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,corporation4
  7ii7 ,p>ticipation ,9 addition to !   
requirem5ts = p>ticipants "u section    
#acg1 9 c>ry+ out national s]vice       
projects "u ?is p>agraph1 ! recipi5t    
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7,i7     
select z p>ticipants individuals :o are 
at lea/ #af b n m ?an #cj ye>s ( age    
7includ+ out (-s*ool y\? & o!r          
disadvantag$ y\? 7su* z individuals :o  
are ag+ out ( fo/] c>e1 individuals :o h
 limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 homeless     
individuals1 & individuals )            
disabilities771 & vet]ans :o h n rea*$ !

 age ( #cf1 at ! "t ( beg9n+ ! t]m (    
s]vice2 &  7,,ii7 provide ea* p>ticipant
 ) team-bas$1 highly /ructur$1 &        
adult-sup]vis$ "w exp]i5ce1 education1  
c>e] guidance1 & c\nsel+1 & employm5t   
tra9+1 support s]vices1 & m5tor+4  7,c7 
,national ,climate ,s]vice ,corps       
indicators ,! indicators = a ,climate   
,resili5cy ,s]vice ,corps program       
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are-- 7i7 !     
numb] ( acres1 miles1 homes1 build+s or 
infra/ructure projects built1 improv$1  
or treat$ = improv$ resili5ce &         
adaptation2  7ii7 ! numb] ( individuals 
educat$ ab\t & prep>$ = disa/]s & o!r   
tr5ds relat$ to climate *ange2  7iii7 ! 
numb] ( individuals assi/$1 includ+ ^?  
rescu$1 evacuat$1 or provid$ %elt]2     
7iv7 ! numb] ( tons ( debris collect$2  
7v7 ! numb] ( homes or build+s treat$1  
includ+ ^? bo>d$ up1 t>p$1 muck$1 or    
gutt$ dur+ disa/] response2  7vi7 !     
numb] ( acres1 homes1 or build+s re/or$ 
dur+ disa/] recov]y2  7vii7 ! numb] (   
trees & plants plant$2  7viii7 ! numb] (

 infra/ructure projects und]tak5 to     
improve resili5ce aga9/ future natural  
disa/]s2  7ix7 ! numb] ( economically   
disadvantag$ individuals ) access to job
 tra9+ & o!r skill enhancem5t2  7x7 !   
numb] ( economically disadvantag$       
individuals ) access to in=mation ab\t  
job placem5t s]vices2  7xi7 ! numb] (   
individuals receiv+ education or tra9+ 9
 environm5tally consci\s practices2     
7xii7 any additional indicator relat+ to
 natural disa/] & o!r tr5ds t !         
,corporation e/abli%es1 9 consultation  
7z appropriate71 ) ! ,secret>ies ( !    
,dep>tm5ts ( ! ,int]ior1 ,agriculture1  
,comm]ce1 & ,def5se1 ! ,director ( !    
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 & !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy2 &  7xiii7 any       
additional local indicator applicable to
 a p>ticul> recipi5t & on :i* an        
improvem5t 9 p]=mance is ne$$ relat$ to 
climate *ange4  7,d7 ,liv+ all[ance     
,not)/&+ section #adj7;a71 no p>ticipant
 %all receive a liv+ all[ance t is less 

?an ! equival5t ( #ae p] h\r4  4  7b7   
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #abb ( !      
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb71 z am5d$ by
 subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7b77#c71 by /rik+ or 7#e7 &   
ins]t+ 7#e71 or 7#f72 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7c77#a71 by /rik+ 7#e7 & ins]t+ 7#f74  
#d4 ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,task ,=ce    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* recipi5t ( a subgrant 
"u section #abb7;a7 ( ! ,national &     
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7;a77 t receives su*    
subgrant = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ a       
,national ,climate ,s]vice ,corps 9 a   
subdivision ( a ,/ate %all ensure t su* 
,corps =ms an ,environm5tal ,ju/ice     
,task ,=ce 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,task ,=ce7 to advise & consult on      
community-bas$ projects & recruitm5t4   
7b7 ,duties ,ea* ,task ,=ce %all h an   
advisory role 9 ag5da-sett+ & %all      
prioritize projects t address           
environm5tal ju/ice & b5efit communities
 t h suff]$ sy/emic racial1 social1 &   

economic inju/ices1 & face a            
disproportionate burd5 ( adv]se human   
heal? or environm5tal effects4  7c7     
,composition ,ea* ,task =ce %all        
include-- 7#a7 local elect$ (ficials2   
7#b7 local educators2  7#c7 fai?-bas$   
lead]s2  7#d7 vet]ans advocates2  7#e7  
,/ate & local s]vice corps lead]%ip2 &  
7#f7 community lead]s4  #e4 ,coop]ation 
among ,/ates = em]g5cy response  7a7    
,agreem5ts betwe5 ,/ates ,/ates t       
provide subgrants to ,/ate or nonpr(it  
entities t engage 9 ,national ,climate  
,s]vice ,corps activities "u section    
#abb7;a77#d7 ( ! ,national & ,community 
,s]vice ,act ( #aiij1 add$ by section   
#c7b71 or ,/ates t h nonpr(it           
organizations receiv+ fund+ "u !        
national s]vice laws 7z def9$ 9 section 
#aja ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice 
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa77 & t
 are engag+ 9 simil> activities 7ref]r$ 
to z p>ticipat+ ,/ates7 may ent] into a 
compact ) o!r p>ticipat+ ,/ates to      
provide = mutual coop]ation to manage   

any em]g5cy or disa/] t is duly decl>$  
by ! affect$ ,/ate4  7b7 ,p>ticipat+    
,/ate responsibilities  7#a7 ,reque/s = 
assi/ance ,! au?oriz$ repres5tative ( a 
p>ticipat+ ,/ate may reque/ assi/ance ( 
! ,national ,climate ,s]vice ,corps or (
 su* nonpr(it organizations ( ano!r     
p>ticipat+ ,/ate by contact+ ! au?oriz$ 
repres5tative ( t ,/ate4 ,! provisions (
 ! compact describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
%all only apply to reque/s = assi/ance  
made by & to su* au?oriz$               
repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,consultation ,!  
,/ate (ficials ( p>ticipat+ ,/ates %all 
ensure-- 7,a7 t !re is frequ5t          
consultation betwe5 ,/ate (ficials :o   
are assign$ em]g5cy managem5t           
responsibilities1 & o!r appropriate     
repres5tatives ( ! p>ticipat+ ,/ates1 ) 
! relevant (ficials ( affect$           
jurisdictions & ) ! relevant (ficials ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 ! free      
ex*ange ( in=mation1 plans1 & res\rce   
records relat+ to em]g5cy capabilities4 
#f4 ,climate ,resili5cy ,,am]icorps     

,,vi/a ,section #ajc7;a7 ( ! ,dome/ic   
,volunte] ,s]vice ,act ( #aigc 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #diec7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 aft]     
subsection 7#ac71 by add+ ! foll[+3     
7#ad7 9 address+ ! capacity ( l[-income 
communities to implem5t projects t      
increase resili5ce to %ocks & /ressors  
result+ f climate *ange4  4  #g4        
,noncompetitive hir+ au?ority ,a        
qualifi$ corps memb] "u section #abb ( !
 ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (  
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7 %all be    
eligible = appo9tm5t 9 ! competitive    
s]vice 9 ! same mann] z a ,peace ,corps 
volunte] z prescrib$ 9 ,executive ,ord] 
#aaajc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejd note1 relat+
 to ,provid+ = ! ,appo9tm5t ( ,=m]      
,peace ,corps ,volunte]s to ! ,civilian 
,c>e] ,s]vices74  #h4 ,climate ,c>e]s   
,network  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,corporation  
7act+ ?r\gh ! ,employ]s ( ,national     
,s]vice initiative71 9 consultation ) ! 

,dep>tm5ts ( ,en]gy1 ,agriculture1      
,education1 ,labor1 ,int]ior1           
,transportation1 ,h\s+ & ,urban         
,developm5t1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy1 ! ,national ,oceanic &         
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & o!r        
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 z det]m9$ to be
 appropriate by ! ,corporation1 %all    
e/abli% a program to be kn[n z !        
,climate ,c>e]s ,network to c>ry out !  
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = !
 purposes (-- 7#a7 address+ ! *all5ge ( 
job placem5t 9 a clean en]gy economy2 & 
7#b7 support+ individuals-- 7,a7 :o h   
complet$ s]vice 9 ! ,national ,climate  
,s]vice ,corps2 &  7,b7 ( all ages &    
backgr\nds :o want to get involv$ 9 gr[+
 gre5 indu/ries 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 
,activities ( ! climate c>e]s network ,!
 activities describ$ 9 ?is subsection   
are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,creat+ & ma9ta9+ a  
database t outl9es opportunities =      
individuals :o h complet$ s]vice 9 !    
,national ,climate ,s]vice ,corps & o!r 
individuals1 & t includes in=mation     

relat$ to opportunities = ^? individuals
 9 a clean en]gy economy4  7#b7         
,e/abli%+ direct p>tn]%ips betwe5 !     
,climate ,c>e]s ,network program & exi/+
 infra/ructure = relevant tra9+ & job   
placem5t 9 ord] to connect individuals )
 new jobs & lifelong c>e]s1 su* z       
p>tn]%ips ) #b or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7    
,labor organizations or jo9t labor      
managem5t organizations4  7,b7          
,employ]s4  7,c7 ,high s*ools & adult   
education programs4  7,d7 ,nonpr(it     
organizations ) demon/rat$ success 9    
areas ( clean en]gy & climate *ange     
mitigation activities4  7,e7            
,in/itutions ( high] education4  7,f7   
,community developm5t organizations4    
7,g7 ,/ate & local work=ce developm5t   
bo>ds e/abli%$ "u title ,i ( ! ,work=ce 
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caaa et seq474  7,h7 ,c>e] & 
te*nical education provid]s1 includ+ ^? 
t aw>d cr$5tials & build c>e] pa?ways4  
7,i7 ,o!r entities t may provide        
relevant direct employm5t opportunities4

  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,corporation ,! t]m ,corporation means !
 ,corporation = ,national & ,community  
,s]vice e/abli%$ "u section #aia ( !    
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfea74  7#b7     
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  #i4 ,mat*+ funds 
waiv] ,! mat*+ funds requirem5ts "u     
section #bab7;a77#a7 ( ! ,public ,l&s   
,corps ,act ( #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4      
#agbi7;a77#a77 & section #aba7;e7 ( !   
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega7;e77 %all be
 waiv$ = projects c>ri$ out us+ am\nts  
made available "u ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is ,act4  #aj4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$-- 7#a7 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf to c>ry 
out section #c2  7#b7 #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf to c>ry 

out section #h2 &  7#c7 = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 su* sums z may  
be necess>y to provide national s]vice  
educational aw>ds "u subtitle ,d ( title
 ,i ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja et   
seq47 = ! memb]s ( ! ,national ,climate 
,s]vice ,corps = su* fiscal ye>4  #aa4  
,national ,climate ,s]vice ,corps def9$ 
,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,national ,climate   
,s]vice ,corps means ! ,national        
,climate ,s]vice ,corps describ$ 9      
section #abb7;a77#d7 ( ! ,national &    
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7;a77#d771 z add$ by    
section #c4