,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1        
#bjba,mr4 ,cri/ 7= himself & ,ms4       
,bonamici7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = 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 r$uce
 ! heal? risks ( heat by e/abli%+ !     
,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal?       
,in=mation ,sy/em ,program )9 !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration & ! ,national ,integrat$  
,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em          
,int]ag5cy ,committee to improve extreme
 heat prep>$ness1 plann+1 & response1   
requir+ a /udy1 & e/abli%+ f9ancial     
assi/ance programs to address heat      
effects1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+
 ,heal? ,em]g5cies ,& ,temp]ature-relat$

 ,illness & ,dea?s ,act ( #bjba or !    
,prev5t+ ,,heat ,illness & ,dea?s ,act (
 #bjba4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,environm5tal ju/ice community ,!  
t]m environm5tal ju/ice community means 
a community ) significant repres5tation 
( communities ( color1 l[-income        
communities1 or ,tribal & indig5\s      
communities1 t exp]i5ces1 or is at risk 
( exp]i5c+1 high] or m adv]se human     
heal? or environm5tal effects1 z comp>$ 
to o!r communities4  7#b7 ,extreme heat 
,! t]m extreme heat means heat t exce$s 
local climatological norms 9 t]ms ( any 
comb9ation ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,duration4  
7,b7 ,int5sity4  7,c7 ,season l5g?4     
7,d7 ,frequ5cy4  7#c7 ,heat ,! t]m heat 
means any comb9ation ( ! p>amet]s       
associat$ ) modulat+ human !rmal        
regulation1 su* z air temp]ature1       
humidity1 sol> exposure1 & w9d spe$4    
7#d7 ,heat ev5t ,! t]m heat ev5t means  
an occurr5ce ( extreme heat t may h     
heat-heal? implications4  7#e7          
,heat-heal? ,! t]m heat-heal? means     

heal? effects to humans f heat1 dur+ or 
outside ( heat ev5ts1 includ+ f         
vuln]ability & exposure1 or ! risk ( su*
 effects4  7#f7 ,plann+ ,! t]m plann+   
means activities p]=m$ across timescales
 7includ+ days1 weeks1 mon?s1 ye>s1 &   
decades7 ) sc5>io-bas$1 probabili/ic or 
det]m9i/ic in=mation to id5tify & take  
actions to proactively mitigate         
heat-heal? risks f increas$ frequ5cy &  
int5sity ( heat waves & increas$ ambi5t 
temp]ature4  7#g7 ,prep>$ness ,! t]m    
prep>$ness means activities p]=m$ across
 timescales 7includ+ days1 weeks1 mon?s1
 ye>s1 & decades7 ) probabili/ic or     
det]m9i/ic in=mation to manage risk 9   
advance ( a heat ev5t4  7#h7 ,urban heat
 isl& ,! t]m urban heat isl& means !    
ph5om5on obs]v$ 9 urbaniz$ areas 9 :i*  
heat is m extreme ?an 9 ! surr\nd+      
exurban areas & heat is het]og5e\sly    
di/ribut$ )9 urbaniz$ areas1 due to     
factors includ+-- 7,a7 l[ alb$o &       
imp]vi\s surfaces2  7,b7 l[ vegetation  
cov]age2 &  7,c7 wa/e heat produc$ 9    

urban areas4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes
 ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,extreme heat     
ev5ts h be5 ! lead+ cause ( wea!r-relat$
 dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov] ! la/ #cj   
ye>s1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion & ! ,national     
,wea!r ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,! f\r? ,national 
,climate ,assessm5t1 m&at$ by ! ,global 
,*ange ,rese>* ,act ( #aiij 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #biba et seq471 f9ds t dur+ ! 
next few decades1 annual av]age         
temp]ature ov] ! contigu\s ,unit$ ,/ates
 is project$ to increase by a fur!r #b4b
 ,f relative to curr5t temp]atures1     
reg>dless ( future sc5>ios4 ,! ,national
 ,climate ,assessm5t projects t !       
frequ5cy & int5sity ( extreme heat ev5ts
 w increase 9 ! future z global         
temp]ature increases4  7#c7 ,exposure to
 extreme heat c cause acute heat-relat$ 
illnesses1 su* z heat /roke1 :i* result 
9 m ?an #fe1jjj em]g5cy room visits ea* 
ye> & exac]bate respiratory &           
c>diovascul> illnesses4  7#d7 ,heat     
poses ! greate/ heal? risks = adults    

old] ?an #fe ye>s ( age1 pregnant p1 "y 
*ildr51 l[-income communities1 urban    
communities1 communities ) l[ air       
condition+ preval5ce1 socially isolat$  
individuals1 p ) m5tal or physical      
disabilities1 p ) und]ly+ m$ical        
conditions1 agricultural or o!r outdoor 
work]s1 work]s )\t suffici5t access to  
cool+1 a?letes1 inc>c]at$ individuals1 p
 exp]i5c+ homelessness1 & milit>y       
p]sonnel4  7#e7 ,increas+ly common      
environm5tal exposures exac]bat$ by     
climate *ange1 su* z extreme heat1 are  
significantly associat$ ) s]i\s adv]se  
pregnancy outcomes across ! ,unit$      
,/ates4 ,^? adv]se pregnancy outcomes   
disproportionately impact ,black mo!rs4 
7#f7 ,heat exposure is an issue (       
environm5tal ju/ice1 z p liv+ 9         
l[-income communities1 communities (    
color1 & ,tribal communities face a     
numb] ( int]act+ factors t r5d] !m m    
vuln]able to extreme heat4  7#g7 ,!     
impacts ( heat on human heal? are m     
sev]e 9 urban areas :]e l& surface      

prop]ties create an urban heat isl&1    
p>ticul>ly 9 neighborhoods ) limit$     
availability ( or access to gre5 spaces1
 %ade1 & tree cov]1 high] d5sity (      
build+ /ructures1 & m vehicul> traffic4 
7#h7 ,limit$ availability ( tree cov] & 
high] temp]atures are correlat$ )       
l[-income neighborhoods 9 urban areas4  
,9 ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia1 ,baltimore1      
,m>yl&1 & ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 rese>*]s f\nd 
t heat risk is disproportionately       
di/ribut$ to communities ( color 9      
patt]ns associat$ ) segregation & r$l9+4
  7#i7 ,rese>*]s h f\nd t few           
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h         
suffici5t climate & heal? in=mation1    
guidance1 & res\rces = heat plann+1     
prep>$ness1 & response4  7#aj7 ,! risks 
associat$ ) extreme heat h complex      
int]actions & impacts1 & ! managem5t (  
^? risks requires a transdisciplin>y    
approa*4  7#aa7 ,regions1 communities1 &
 populations t face ! greate/ heal?     
consequ5ces ( extreme heat (t5 may      
exp]i5ce ! l[e/ heat risk p]ceptions1 h 

limit$ inc5tives1 or h access to ! fewe/
 res\rces = respond+ to extreme heat1 & 
z su*1 may be less likely to take       
precautions4  7#ab7 ,rese>* on ! impacts
 ( extreme heat on human heal? & !      
effectiv5ess ( solutions "u v>y+        
climate1 social1 & o!r contexts is /ymi$
 by a lack ( access to reliable1 timely 
heal? obs]vations & surveillance due to 
propriet>y data rights1 exp5se1 privacy 
& security conc]ns1 inconsi/5t report+ (
 heal? outcomes & contributory factors1 
poor data integration & int]op]ability1 
few inc5tives & little sy/ematic        
coord9ation to address ^? problems1 & a 
lack ( adequate climate obs]vation1     
model+1 & assessm5t 9 urban1 indoor1 &  
occupational sett+s4  7#ac7 ,integrat$  
climate & heal? rese>* & in=mation1 :5  
develop$ 9 a collaborative1             
transdiscipl9>y mann]1 c in=m long- &   
m$ium-range sc5>io-bas$ plann+ &        
decision mak+ to protect vuln]able      
communities & populations f extreme     
heat1 r$uce exposure to extreme heat1 & 

address factors t increase vuln]ability4
  7#ad7 ,heat action plans & e>ly w>n+  
sy/ems c r$uce heat-relat$ morbidity &  
mortality by cle>ly id5tify+ roles &    
responsibilities z well z evid5ce-bas$  
actions & ?re%olds to enhance           
prep>$ness1 & by promot+ behavior *anges
 & actions tak5 by local gov]nm5ts1     
communities1 & individuals ?r\gh aw>5ess
 & increas$ risk p]ception among ^? mo/ 
vuln]able to ! heal? impacts ( heat4    
#d4 ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal?   
,in=mation ,sy/em ,int]ag5cy ,committee 
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,committee ,!re is    
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy an int]ag5cy         
committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,national     
,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation      
,sy/em ,int]ag5cy ,committee 79 ?is     
section ref]r$ to z ! ,committee74  7b7 
,purpose ,! ,committee %all coord9ate1  
plan1 & direct ag5cies repres5t$ on !   
,committee to execute1 z appropriate1   
activities across su* ag5cies to ensure 
! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal?     

,in=mation ,sy/em ,program e/abli%$ by  
section #e provides a unit$ ,f$]al      
approa* to r$uc+ heal? risks f heat     
across timescales 7includ+ days1 weeks1 
mon?s1 ye>s1 & decades74  7c7 ,memb]%ip 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to c>ry out &     
a*ieve ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection  
7b71 ! ,committee %all include ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national        
,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation      
,sy/em ,program4  7,b7 ,n few] ?an #a   
repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,f !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,f
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration1 ! foll[+3 7aa7 ,!        
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice4  7bb7 ,!      
,(fice ( ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>*1
 includ+ ! ,climate ,program ,(fice4    
7,,ii7 ,! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &
 ,te*nology4  7,,iii7 ,! ,bureau ( !    
,c5sus4  7ii7 ,f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices1 ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,!      
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 includ+ ! ,national ,in/itute =        
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?4  7,,ii7 

,! ,(fice ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices = ,prep>$ness &
 ,response4  7,,iii7 ,! ,sub/ance ,abuse
 & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4
  7,,iv7 ,! ,national ,in/itutes (      
,heal?4  7iii7 ,f ! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,int]ior1 ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,! ,bureau (   
,indian ,affairs4  7,,ii7 ,! ,bureau (  
,l& ,managem5t4  7iv7 ,f ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy1 ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,!  
,(fice ( ,environm5tal ,ju/ice4  7,,ii7 
,! ,(fice ( ,air & ,radiation1 if !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy det]m9es appropriate4
  7,,iii7 ,! ,(fice ( ,rese>* &         
,developm5t1 if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es 
appropriate4  7v7 ,! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy    
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7vi7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se4  7vii7 ,! ,occupational ,safety
 & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  7viii7 ,!     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7ix7 ,!      
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7x7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4     
7xi7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7xii7 ,su* 
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z ! ,director ( !    

,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy   
consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,selection (
 repres5tatives ,! head ( an ag5cy      
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all1 9   
appo9t+ repres5tatives ( ! ag5cy to !   
,committee1 select repres5tatives :o h  
exp]tise 9 areas relevant to !          
responsibilities ( ! ,committee1 su* z  
wea!r & climate pr$iction1 heal?        
impacts1 environm5tal ju/ice1 behavioral
 sci5ce1 public heal? haz>d prep>$ness &
 response1 or m5tal heal? s]vices4  7#c7
 ,co-*airs  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! memb]s ( ! 
,committee %all select #b individuals f 
among su* memb]s to s]ve z co-*airs ( ! 
,committee1 subject to ! approval ( !   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy4  7,b7 ,selection    
7i7 ,initial selection ,( ! co-*airs    
fir/ select$1 "o co-*air %all be f !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration & "o co-*air %all be f !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4
  7ii7 ,subsequ5t selection ,subsequ5t  
co-*airs %all be select$ f among !      

memb]s ( ! ,committee4  7,c7 ,t]ms ,ea* 
co-*air %all s]ve = a t]m ( n m ?an #e  
ye>s4  7,d7 ,responsibilities ( co-*airs
 ,! co-*airs ( ! ,committee %all-- 7i7  
det]m9e ! ag5da ( ! ,committee1 9       
consultation ) o!r memb]s ( !           
,committee2  7ii7 direct ! "w ( !       
,committee2  7iii7 conv5e meet+s ( !    
,committee n less frequ5tly ?an once ea*
 fiscal qu>t]2 &  7iv7 if necess>y1     
e/abli% a coord9ation (fice = !         
,committee )9 ! ,national ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7d7         
,responsibilities ( ,committee ,!       
,committee %all promote an integrat$1   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t-wide approa* to r$uc+  
heal? risks & impacts ( heat1 includ+   
by-- 7#a7 develop+ ! /rategic plan      
requir$ by subsection 7e72  7#b7 ov]see+
 ! /udy requir$ by section #f7;a77#a72  
7#c7 coord9at+ across ,f$]al ag5cies on 
heat-heal? communication1 rese>*1 s]vice
 deliv]y1 & work=ce developm5t2  7#d7   
build+ capacity & p>tn]%ips ) ,f$]al &  
non-,f$]al entities2 &  7#e7 annually   

prep>+ a budget = ! f9ancial assi/ance  
program "u section #g specify+ h[ funds 
w be aw>d$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation      
,sy/em ,program 9 alignm5t ) ! /rategic 
plan requir$ by subsection 7e77#a7 & 9  
coord9ation ) ! climate & heal? rese>*  
grant program "u section #e7;d77#b74    
7e7 ,/rategic plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,committee %all  
submit to ,congress a #e-ye> integrat$  
/rategic plan t outl9es ! goals &       
projects ( ! ,committee1 includ+ h[ !   
,committee w-- 7,a7 improve coord9ation 
& integration ( int]ag5cy ,f$]al actions
 to address heal? risks ( heat2  7,b7   
conduct ! /udy requir$ by section       
#f7;a77#a72 &  7,c7 ov]see ! program =  
provid+ f9ancial assi/ance "u section   
#g4  7#b7 ,updates ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s  
aft] ! submission ( ! /rategic plan     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 & e #e ye>s   
!reaft]1 ! ,committee %all submit to    
,congress an update ( ! plan1 :i* %all  

include progress made t[>d goals outl9$ 
9 ! plan & new priorities t em]ge4  7#c7
 ,public availability ,! ,committee %all
 make ! /rategic plan requir$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 & updates to ! plan       
requir$ by p>agraph 7#b7 available to ! 
public on an int]net website ( !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 ) cle> visuals indicat+  
progress t[>d goals4  7f7 ,adm9i/rative 
support ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
%all provide te*nical & adm9i/rative    
support to ! ,committee1 us+ am\nts     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/ration4  7g7 ,consultation ,9    
c>ry+ out ! responsibilities ( !        
,committee1 ! ,committee %all consult ) 
relevant regional1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &    
local gov]nm5t ag5cies1 int]national    
organizations & p>tn]s1 rese>*          
in/itutions1 nongov]nm5tal organizations
 & associations1 & m$ical exp]ts )      
exp]tise 9 em]g5cy response1            
environm5tal heal?1 economic or bus9ess 

developm5t1 or community engagem5t4  #e4
 ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal?      
,in=mation ,sy/em ,program ( ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !   
,(fice ( ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>* 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration a program1 to be kn[n z ! 
,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal?       
,in=mation ,sy/em ,program4  7b7        
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! program e/abli%$
 by subsection 7a7 is to improve !      
capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to plan1     
prep>e =1 adapt to1 & mitigate heal?    
risks ( extreme heat across multiple    
timescales4  7c7 ,director ,! ,program  
%all be head$ by a ,director4  7d7      
,responsibilities ,9 c>ry+ out ! purpose
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,director 
%all c>ry out ! foll[+ responsibilities3
 7#a7 ,implem5tation plan  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,director %all implem5t ! /rategic  
plan requir$ by section #d7;e77#a7 by   
develop+ & implem5t+ a multi-ye>        
implem5tation plan4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,9   

develop+ & implem5t+ ! implem5tation    
plan "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director   
%all focus on ! foll[+3 7i7 ,develop+ & 
su/a9+ robu/ relation%ips ) climate1    
public heal?1 & o!r ,f$]al & non-,f$]al 
p>tn]s & decisionmak]s-- 7,i7 to respond
 to ! dem& = actionable in=mation t     
r$uces heal? risks on multiple          
timescales2 &  7,,ii7 to develop &      
deliv] timely & accessible decision     
support s]vices1 tools1 & in=mation to  
in=m plann+1 prep>$ness1 & risk-r$uc+   
actions across timescales4  7ii7        
,coord9at+ & collaborat+ ) !            
int]national community & global p>tn]s  
to conduct rese>* & le>n f1 lev]age1 &  
contribute to global k4  7iii7 ,enhanc+ 
obs]vations1 surveillance1 & monitor+   
necess>y = ! activities describ$ 9      
clauses 7i7 & 7ii74  7iv7 ,communicat+1 
educat+1 & build+ aw>5ess & capacity to 
address heat risk across communities1   
sectors1 & timescales4  7v7 ,implem5t+ &
 execut+ ! grant program "u p>agraph    
7#b7 & ! f9ancial assi/ance program "u  

section 7#g74  7vi7 ,conduct+ ! /udy    
requir$ by section #f7;a77#a74  7#b7    
,grant program ,! ,director %all develop
 & implem5t a climate & heal? rese>*    
grant program1 9 coord9ation ) !        
f9ancial assi/ance program "u section #g
 & o!r ,f$]al programs-- 7,a7 to improve
 und]/&+ (-- 7i7 ! climate epidemiology 
& social driv]s ( heat-heal?            
vuln]ability & risk2  7ii7 ! driv]s (   
climate v>iability1 pr$ictability1 &    
*anges 9 extreme heat2 &  7iii7 !       
impacts ( extreme heat & comp\nd haz>ds 
across timescales2  7,b7 to inve/igate &
 evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( risk         
managem5t actions1 int]v5tions1         
policies1 /&>ds1 codes1 & guidel9es2 &  
7,c7 to address o!r topics z            
appropriate1 includ+ topics outl9$ 9 !  
/rategic plan requir$ by section        
#d7;e77#a7 & relevant to ! /udy requir$ 
by section #f7;a77#a7 & ! f9ancial      
assi/ance program "u section #g4  7#c7  
,additional activities ,! ,director %all
 c>ry out su* o!r activities z !        

,committee consid]s appropriate4  #f4   
,/udy on extreme heat in=mation &       
response  7a7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal?       
,in=mation ,sy/em ,program %all1 9      
consultation ) ! entities describ$ 9    
section #d7;g71 complete a /udy on      
extreme heat in=mation & response4  7#b7
 ,ov]sight ,! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat
 ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em ,int]ag5cy    
,committee %all ov]see ! /udy requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy  
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7    
id5tify policy & rese>* gaps1 :i* may   
include-- 7i7 regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
) ! l>ge/ gaps betwe5 aw>5ess1          
prep>$ness1 & capacity to address       
extreme heat2 &  7ii7 heat-relat$ gaps 9
 data1 su* z-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( s*ools1   
prisons1 & o!r public facilities t lack 
air condition+2 &  7,,ii7 ! demographic 
breakd[n ( p affect$ by heat ev5ts1     
includ+ by race1 age1 g5d]1 occupation1 

& income2 &  7,b7 provide recomm5dations
 = address+ gaps ) respect to policy1   
rese>*1 op]ations1 communications1 &    
data1 includ+ ! gaps id5tifi$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 affect+ heat-heal?    
plann+1 prep>$ness1 response1 resili5ce1
 adaptation1 & environm5tal ju/ice &    
equity2  7,c7 provide su* o!r           
recomm5dations z ! ,director consid]s   
appropriate1 :i* may include /rategies  
=-- 7i7 communicat+ w>n+s to & promot+  
resili5ce ( populations vuln]able to    
extreme heat2  7ii7 effectively         
di/ribut+ extreme heat w>n+s1 includ+ to
 individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy 
& individuals :o are socially isolat$ or
 h o!r e/abli%$ b>ri]s to su* in=mation2
  7iii7 design+ w>n+s describ$ 9 clause 
7ii7 to convey ! urg5cy & sev]ity ( heat
 ev5ts & a*ieve behavior *anges t r$uce 
! mortality & morbidity ( extreme heat  
effects1 )\t creat+ w>n+ fatigue or     
confusion ) o!r types ( wea!r disa/]    
w>n+s2  7iv7 und]/&+ comp\nd & cascad+  
risks1 & implem5t+ alt]native heat-heal?

 risk r$uction int]v5tions to manage ^? 
risks collectively1 su* z r$uc+ risk ( !
 transmission ( infecti\s diseases dur+ 
heat waves by creat+ outdoor cool+      
locations or increas+ v5tilation &      
filtration 9 indoor cool+ c5t]s2  7v7   
promot+ community resili5ce to heat     
ev5ts & incorporat+ pr9ciples (         
environm5tal ju/ice 9 community response
 to heat waves2  7vi7 address+ ! impacts
 ( extreme heat on en]gy co/ &          
availability2 &  7vii7 e/abli%+ labor & 
o!r /&>ds = work]s & heat2  7,d7 consid]
 su* o!r subjects z ! ,committee        
consid]s appropriate1 :i* may include-- 
7i7 ! feasibility ( enhanc+ exi/+       
nationwide data collection on           
heat-relat$ illnesses & mortalities to  
improve & ensure consi/5t collection (  
national-level heat illness data across 
all #ej ,/ates1 t]ritories1 & local     
jurisdictions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7  
me*anisms = f9anc+ heat prep>$ness2 &   
7iii7 ! effectiv5ess ( c\nty- or        
local-level heat aw>5ess & communication

 tools1 prep>$ness plans1 or mitigation4
  7#d7 ,developm5t ( def9itions ,9      
conduct+ ! /udy requir$ by p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,director %all "w ) heat & heal?
 exp]ts to id5tify consi/5t & agre$ ^u  
def9itions = heat ev5ts1 heat waves1 &  
o!r relevant t]ms4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] complet+ ! /udy       
requir$ by subsection 7a77#a71 !        
,committee %all-- 7#a7 make available to
 ! public on an int]net website ( !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration a report on ! f9d+s &     
conclusions ( ! /udy2 &  7#b7 submit !  
report to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1  
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1  
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives2  7,d7 ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2 &  7,e7 ! ,committee on
 ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  #g4 ,f9ancial         

assi/ance = resili5ce 9 address+ extreme
 heat & heal? risks  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat
 ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em ,program may1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,national ,integrat$  
,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em          
,int]ag5cy ,committee1 e/abli% & adm9i/]
 a community heat resili5ce program to  
provide f9ancial assi/ance to eligible  
entities to c>ry out projects describ$ 9
 subsection 7e7 to ameliorate human     
heal? impacts ( extreme heat ev5ts4     
7#b7 ,revision ,^u completion ( !       
/rategic plan requir$ by section        
#d7;e77#a71 ! ,committee may revise !   
community heat resili5ce program to     
ensure ! program aligns ) ! /rategic    
plan & is adm9i/]$ 9 accordance ) !     
plan4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !      
f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u ?is       
section is to improve community         
resili5ce to heat & heat-heal? impacts &
 fur!r sci5tific rese>* to address      

adaptation gaps & priorities4  7c7 ,=ms 
( assi/ance ,f9ancial assi/ance provid$ 
"u ?is section may be 9 ! =m (          
contracts1 grants1 or coop]ative        
agreem5ts4  7d7 ,eligible entities      
,entities eligible to receive f9ancial  
assi/ance "u ?is section to c>ry out    
projects describ$ 9 subsection 7e7      
include-- 7#a7 nonpr(it entities2  7#b7 
,/ates2  7#c7 ,tribes2  7#d7 local      
gov]nm5ts2 &  7#e7 su* o!r entities z ! 
,director det]m9es to be eligible4  7e7 
,eligible projects ,projects describ$ 9 
?is subsection include ! foll[+3 7#a7   
,projects = cool ro(s1 cool pavem5ts1   
urban =e/ry or tree plant+s & ma9t5ance1
 ! provision ( %ade1 cool+ c5t]s1       
retr(itt+ build+s = cool+1 &            
acquisitions or upgrades ( filtration   
sy/ems or high-effici5cy air condition+ 
sy/ems4  7#b7 ,tra9+ programs to support
 ! developm5t & integration ( education 
& tra9+ programs = id5tify+ & address+  
risks associat$ ) climate *ange =       
vuln]able individuals4  7#c7 ,projects--

 7,a7 to exp& public aw>5ess ( heat     
risks2  7,b7 to communicate risks &     
w>n+s to isolat$ communities2  7,c7 to  
educate su* communities ab\t h[ to      
respond to extreme heat ev5ts2 &  7,d7  
to fur!r sci5tific rese>* reg>d+ extreme
 heat ev5ts4  7#d7 ,o!r projects t !    
,director det]m9es w a*ieve a           
significant r$uction 9 heat exposure or 
increas$ resili5ce to extreme heat      
ev5ts4  7f7 ,priorities ,9 select+      
eligible entities to receive f9ancial   
assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! ,director   
%all prioritize entities t w c>ry out   
projects t provide b5efits = hi/orically
 disadvantag$ communities & communities 
) significant heat disp>ities associat$ 
) race or income4  7g7 ,di/ribution (   
assi/ance  7#a7 ,environm5tal ju/ice &  
l[-income communities ,n less ?an #dj   
p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance    
provid$ "u ?is section 9 any fiscal ye> 
%all be provid$ to eligible entities to 
implem5t projects describ$ 9 subsection 
7e7 9 environm5tal ju/ice communities or

 l[-income communities4  7#b7 ,equitable
 di/ribution ,! ,director %all seek to  
equitably di/ribute f9ancial assi/ance  
provid$ "u ?is section bas$ on          
geographic location or su* o!r factors z
 ! ,director det]m9es appropriate4  7h7 
,mat*+ requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
entity t receives f9ancial assi/ance to 
c>ry out a project "u ?is section %all  
contribute1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 funds =
 ! project 9 su* am\nt z ! ,director    
det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,!   
,director may waive ! requirem5t "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 = an entity if ! ,director
 det]m9es t ! entity does n h adequate  
res\rces to meet ! requirem5t4  7i7     
,reports ,! ,committee %all require !   
,director to submit to ! ,committee1 on 
an annual basis1 a report on actions1   
outcomes1 rese>* ne$s1 & data gaps "u   
?is section4  #h4 ,au?orization (       
appropriations  7a7 ,national ,integrat$
 ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em         
,int]ag5cy ,committee2 ,national        
,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation      

,sy/em ,program2 /udy on extreme heat   
in=mation & response ,!re are au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ to ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to 
c>ry out sections #d1 #e1 & #f1 includ+ 
= any adm9i/rative co/s = ! ,national   
,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation      
,sy/em ,int]ag5cy ,committee & !        
,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal?       
,in=mation ,sy/em ,program1 ! foll[+3   
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7b7 ,f9ancial assi/ance = resili5ce 9   
address+ extreme heat & heal? risks ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration to c>ry out section #g !  
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