,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #edgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #e1 #bjba,mrs4
 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7=   
h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,ms4 
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 &    
,mr4 ,rask97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 am5d 
*apt] #c ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 to require ,f$]al ag5cies to     
ma9ta9 plans = respond+ to1 mitigat+1 & 
adapt+ to climate *ange1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,ag5cy ,climate     
,plann+1 ,resili5ce1 & ,enhanc$         
,prep>$ness ,act ( #bjba or ! ,f$]al    
,ag5cy ,climate ,,prep ,act4  #b4       
,climate action plans  7a7 ,am5dm5t     
,*apt] #c ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     

,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new sub*apt]3  ,,iii             
,gov]nm5t-wide ,coord9ation on ,climate 
,*ange  #cba4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
sub*apt]3 7#a7 ,adaptation ,! t]m       
adaptation means adju/m5t to natural or 
human sy/ems 9 response to actual or    
expect$ climate *ange1 includ+ bo?      
sudd5-onset & sl[-onset climate         
*ange-relat$ risks or ev5ts assess$     
?r\gh hi/orical data1 rec5t climate     
conditions & risks1 & climate *ange     
projections1 to m9imize negative impacts
 on human heal? & safety1 equity1       
ecosy/ems1 & ! environm5t4  7#b7 ,ag5cy 
,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m     
,executive ag5cy "u section #aje1 b does
 n include ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability   
,(fice4  7#c7 ,climate *ange ,! t]m     
climate *ange means ! long-t]m *ange 9 !
 av]age wea!r patt]ns influ5c+ local1   
regional1 & global climates1 t are      
prim>ily driv5 by human-produc$ gre5h\se
 gas emissions1 & obs]v$ ?r\gh key      
indicators includ+ global l& & ocean    

temp]ature increases1 ris+ sea levels1  
loss ( pol> & m\nta9 glaci] ice1 cl\d & 
vegetation cov] *anges1 & increases 9   
extreme wea!r su* z hurricanes1         
heatwaves1 wildfires1 dr\ghts1 floods1 &
 precipitation4  7#d7 ,director ,! t]m  
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#e7            
,disadvantag$ community ,! t]m          
disadvantag$ community means a community
 t is h>m$ by environm5tal1 economic1 or
 socioeconomic inju/ice1 & includes a   
community t-- 7,a7 has a high           
conc5tration ( l[-income & l[-weal?     
h\seholds1 includ+ h\seholds compris$   
prim>ily ( memb]s ( gr\ps t h           
hi/orically exp]i5c$ discrim9ation on ! 
basis ( race1 g5d]1 national orig91 or  
e?nicity 7includ+ ,black1 ,indig5\s1    
,lat9x1 ,arab1 ,asian1 & ,pacific ,isl&]
 communities72  7,b7 faces economic     
transition1 de9dustrialization1 hi/oric 
und]9ve/m5t1 or pov]ty2 or  7,c7 is an  
environm5tal ju/ice community4  7#f7    
,environm5tal ju/ice community ,! t]m   

environm5tal ju/ice community means a   
l[-income or l[-weal? community fac+    
environm5tal inju/ice1 includ+ any      
community t-- 7,a7 is locat$ ne>e/ to an
 exi/+ area ( grave environm5tal        
pollution or degradation2  7,b7 be>s a  
burd5 ( negative public heal? effects ( 
pollution2  7,c7 includes "o or m sites 
(-- 7i7 a facility t is a "p ( a pollut+
 indu/ry2  7ii7 a wa/e dump2 or  7iii7 a
 facility = res\rce extraction2  7,d7   
exp]i5ces a high incid5ce ( climate     
*ange impacts & disa/]s2  7,e7 has be5  
exclud$ or h>m$ by raci/ or             
discrim9atory policies t h result$ 9    
economic or heal? disp>ities2  7,f7 has 
a l&-bas$ or food subsi/5ce culture t is
 exp]i5c+ ecosy/em disruption &         
deva/ation2  7,g7 faces relocation &    
resettlem5t result+ f-- 7i7 climate     
*ange2  7ii7 impacts to ! environm5t &  
ecosy/ems2 or  7iii7 impacts associat$ )
 economic inequities2 or  7,h7 is an    
,indig5\s community4  7#g7 ,impact ,!   
t]m impact means consequ5ces1 bo?       

realiz$ & expect$1 = natural & human    
sy/ems4  7#h7 ,prep>$ness ,! t]m        
prep>$ness means actions tak5 to plan1  
organize1 equip1 tra91 & ex]cise to     
build1 apply1 & su/a9 ! capabilities    
necess>y to prev5t1 protect aga9/1      
ameliorate ! effects (1 respond to1 &   
recov] f climate *ange-relat$ damages to
 life1 heal?1 prop]ty1 livelihoods1     
ecosy/ems1 & national security4  7#i7   
,resili5ce ,! t]m resili5ce means !     
ability to anticipate1 prep>e =1 & adapt
 to *ang+ conditions & )/&1 respond to1 
& recov] rapidly f disruptions :ile     
ensur+ ! su/a9m5t ( mission-critical    
op]ations4  7#aj7 ,risk ,! t]m risk     
means an assessm5t bas$ on =mal analysis
 ( ! consequ5ces1 likelihoods1 &        
responses to ! impacts ( climate *ange &
 h[ societal con/ra9ts %ape adaptation  
options4  7#aa7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or
 possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea*    
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7#ab7

 ,vuln]able population ,! t]m vuln]able 
population means gr\ps ( individuals1   
includ+ ^? ) und]ly+ heal? conditions1  
subject to great] climate *ange         
exposure1 or adv]sely impact$ by social 
det]m9ants ( heal?1 :o exp]i5ce height5$
 s5sitivity to climate-relat$ heal? &   
economic impacts4  #cbb4 ,ag5cy climate 
action plans requir$  7a7 ,ag5cy climate
 action plans requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1
 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all submit to !    
,director & ! /e]+ committee ( ! ,c\ncil
 on ,f$]al ,ag5cy ,climate ,,prep an    
ag5cy climate action plan4  7b7 ,cont5ts
 ( plan ,ea* ag5cy climate action plan  
submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all
 include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an             
id5tification & assessm5t ( climate     
*ange-relat$ impacts on & risks to !    
ability ( ! ag5cy to accompli% its      
missions1 op]ations1 & programs4  7#b7  
,a description ( programs1 policies1 &  
plans ! ag5cy has 9 place & any         
additional action ! ag5cy plans to take 

to mitigate & manage ! impacts & risks  
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & build        
resili5ce1 bo? imm$iately & at mile/ones
 t are #b1 #e1 #aj1 & #bj ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#c7  
,a description ( h[ any climate         
*ange-relat$ impact & risk id5tifi$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 t is det]m9$ by ! ag5cy to
 be s significant t x impairs ! /atutory
 mission or op]ation ( ! ag5cy w be     
address$4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( :e!r    
implem5tation ( any ( ! programs1       
policies1 or plans ( ! ag5cy exac]bates 
climate *ange-relat$ impacts & risks4   
7#e7 ,a description ( h[ ! ag5cy w      
consid] ! ne$ to improve climate *ange  
adaptation & resili5ce1 includ+-- 7,a7  
an assessm5t t monetizes ! co/s &       
b5efits ( su* improvem5t1 includ+ !     
value ( climate *ange adaptation1       
resili5ce1 & mitigation2 &  7,b7 )      
respect to ag5cy suppli]s1 supply *a9s1 
real prop]ty inve/m5ts1 & capital       
equipm5t pur*ases su* z updat+ ag5cy    
policies = leas+1 build+ upgrades1      

relocation ( exi/+ facilities &         
equipm5t1 & con/ruction ( new           
facilities4  7#f7 ,9 ! case ( !         
implem5tation ( a program t uses        
co/-b5efit analyses1 a description ( any
 additional me?odologies us$ by ! ag5cy 
to incorporate climate *ange risks into 
! co/-b5efit analyses1 includ+ ! metrics
 & me?odologies us$4  7#g7 ,an assessm5t
 ( ! ef=ts ( ! ag5cy to rev]se !        
disproportionate impacts ( climate *ange
 on disadvantag$ communities & vuln]able
 populations1 includ+-- 7,a7 a          
description ( opportunities id5tifi$ to 
rev]se su* impacts2  7,b7 a description 
( progress made 9 rev]s+ su* impacts2 & 
7,c7 a description ( ! me?odology us$ by
 ! ag5cy = actively & widely solicit+ & 
receiv+ input & fe$back directly f su*  
communities & populations reg>d+ su*    
opportunities & progress4  7#h7 ,a      
description ( h[ ! ag5cy w promote !    
prep>$ness & resili5ce ( ! ,f$]al       
work=ce ) respect to climate *ange4     
7#i7 ,a description ( h[ ! ag5cy w      

contribute to coord9at$ int]ag5cy ef=ts 
to support climate *ange mitigation     
prep>$ness1 & resili5ce at all levels ( 
gov]nm5t1 includ+ collaborative "w      
across regional (fices ( ag5cies & ?r\gh
 coord9at$ developm5t ( in=mation1 data1
 & tools4  7c7 ,progress reports ,! head
 ( ea* ag5cy %all submit to ! ,director 
& ! /e]+ committee ( ! ,c\ncil on ,f$]al
 ,ag5cy ,climate ,,prep an annual       
progress report on ! implem5tation ( !  
plans requir$ pursuant to subsection    
7a71 includ+ updat$ id5tification &     
assessm5ts ( climate *ange-relat$       
impacts & risks4  #cbc4 ,c\ncil on      
,f$]al ,ag5cy ,climate ,,prep  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an         
int]ag5cy c\ncil1 to be kn[n z ! ,c\ncil
 on ,f$]al ,ag5cy ,climate ,plann+1     
,resili5ce1 & ,enhanc$ ,prep>$ness1 or !
 ,c\ncil on ,f$]al ,ag5cy ,climate      
,,prep 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !     
,c\ncil74  7b7 ,lead]%ip ,! ,director   
%all s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil 79 ?is  
section ref]r$ to z ! ,*air7 & %all be  

guid$ by a /e]+ committee1 :i* %all     
det]m9e priorities & /rategic direction 
= ! ,c\ncil 9 accordance ) subsection   
7f71 made up ( ! ,national ,climate     
,advisor1 ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on        
,environm5tal ,quality1 & ! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4
  7c7 ,memb]s ,9 addition to ! ,*air &  
/e]+ committee1 ! ,c\ncil %all be       
compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s :o are s5ior  
(ficials 7,deputy ,secret>y or equival5t
 (fic]7 f ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate4  7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4
  7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#d7 ,! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,int]ior4  7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture4  7#g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (      
,comm]ce4  7#h7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  
7#i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices4  7#aj7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & 
,urban ,developm5t4  7#aa7 ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,transportation4  7#ab7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy4  7#ac7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (          
,education4  7#ad7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#ae7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (

 ,homel& ,security4  7#af7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t4  7#ag7 ,! ,army ,corps (   
,eng9e]s4  7#ah7 ,! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#ai7 ,! ,g5]al    
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7#bj7 ,!       
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation4  7#ba7
 ,! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space      
,adm9i/ration4  7#bb7 ,! ,u4,s4 ,small  
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  7#bc7 ,!       
,corporation = ,national & ,community   
,s]vice4  7#bd7 ,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel   
,managem5t4  7#be7 ,! ,nucle>           
,regulatory ,commission4  7#bf7 ,!      
,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national        
,intellig5ce4  7#bg7 ,! ,c\ncil (       
,economic ,advis]s4  7#bh7 ,! ,national 
,economic ,c\ncil4  7#bi7 ,! ,dome/ic   
,policy ,c\ncil4  7#cj7 ,! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget4  7#ca7 ,! ,:ite   
,h\se ,(fice ( ,public ,engagem5t &     
,int]gov]nm5tal ,affairs4  7#cb7 ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative4    
7#cc7 ,su* ag5cies or (fices z !        
,presid5t1 ,*air1 or /e]+ committee %all

 designate4  7d7 ,adm9i/ration ,!       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all provide adm9i/rative       
support & additional res\rces1 z        
appropriate1 to ! ,c\ncil4 ,ag5cies %all
 assi/ & provide in=mation to ! ,c\ncil 
deem$ necess>y by ! ,*air or ! /e]+     
committee to c>ry out its functions4    
,ea* su* ag5cy %all pay its own exp5ses 
relat$ to p>ticipat+ z memb]s ( !       
,c\ncil4  7e7 ,c\ncil /ructure ,! ,*air 
& /e]+ committee may e/abli% task =ces &
 work+ gr\ps z ne$$4  7f7 ,mission &    
function ( ! ,c\ncil ,! ,c\ncil %all    
coord9ate across ,f$]al ag5cies &       
(fices1 & 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,/ate & local    
gov]nm5ts1 academic & rese>*            
in/itutions1 & ! private & nonpr(it     
sectors to d ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,facilitate 
! organization & deploym5t ( a          
gov]nm5t-wide approa* to combat !       
climate crisis4  7#b7 ,develop1         
recomm5d1 coord9ate int]ag5cy ef=ts on1 
& track implem5tation ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 actions to-- 7,a7 r$uce climate        

pollution2  7,b7 increase resili5ce to !
 impacts ( climate *ange2  7,c7 protect 
public heal?2  7,d7 cons]ve l&s1 wat]s1 
oceans1 & biodiv]sity2  7,e7 deliv]     
environm5tal ju/ice2 &  7,f7 spur       
well-pay+ union jobs & economic gr[?4   
7#c7 ,provide exp]tise to assi/         
regional1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 t]ritorial1 & 
local action to-- 7,a7 r$uce climate    
pollution2  7,b7 increase resili5ce to !
 impacts ( climate *ange2  7,c7 protect 
public heal?2  7,d7 cons]ve l&s1 wat]s1 
oceans1 & biodiv]sity2  7,e7 deliv]     
environm5tal ju/ice2 &  7,f7 spur       
well-pay+ union jobs & economic gr[?4   
7#d7 ,integrate climate *ange sci5ce 9  
policies & plann+1 :]e appropriate1 (   
ag5cies & ! private sector1 includ+ by  
develop+ & deploy+ ( innovative1        
actionable1 & accessible ,f$]al climate 
*ange-relat$ in=mation1 data1 & tools4  
7#e7 ,to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law1        
prioritize action on climate *ange 9 _! 
policy-mak+1 budget processes1 contract+
 & procurem5t1 & engagem5t ) gov]nm5ts1 

work]s1 communities1 & ! private sector4
  7#f7 ,c>ry out su* o!r functions z !  
,director may det]m9e necess>y4  4  7b7 
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #c ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new items3  ,sub*apt]          
,,iii--,gov]nm5t-wide ,coord9ation on   
,climate ,*ange #cba4 ,def9itions4 #cbb4
 ,ag5cy climate action plans requir$4   
#cbc4 ,c\ncil on ,f$]al ,ag5cy ,climate 
,,prep4  4  #c4 ,:ite ,h\se (fice (     
dome/ic climate policy  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,!re is e/abli%$1 )9 ! ,executive ,(fice
 ( ! ,presid5t1 ! ,(fice ( ,dome/ic     
,climate ,policy 79 ?is section ref]r$  
to z ! ,(fice74  7b7 ,national climate  
advisor  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all be
 head$ by ! ,national ,climate ,advisor 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,advisor7  
:o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4  7#b7
 ,position ,! ,advisor %all hold (fice  
at ! pleasure ( ! ,presid5t4  7#c7 ,pay 
& all[ances ,! ,advisor %all be entitl$ 
to receive ! same pay & all[ances z are 

provid$ = level ,,ii ( ! ,executive     
,s*$ule "u section #ecac ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,duties ( !   
national climate advisor ,subject to !  
au?ority1 direction1 & control ( !      
,presid5t1 ! ,advisor %all-- 7#a7       
coord9ate ! policymak+ process ) respect
 to dome/ic climate policy issues2  7#b7
 coord9ate dome/ic climate policy advice
 to ! ,presid5t2  7#c7 ensure t dome/ic 
climate policy decisions & programs are 
consi/5t ) ! /at$ goals ( ! ,presid5t & 
t ^? goals are be+ effectively pursu$2 &
  7#d7 monitor implem5tation ( ! dome/ic
 climate policy ag5da ( ! ,presid5t4    
7d7 ,p[]s ( ! advisor ,! ,advisor may1 =
 ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ! functions ( ! 
,advisor "u ?is section-- 7#a7 subject  
to ! civil s]vice & classification laws1
 select1 appo9t1 employ1 & fix !        
comp5sation ( su* (fic]s & employees z  
are necess>y & prescribe _! duties2     
7#b7 employ exp]ts & consultants 9      
accordance ) section #caji ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,code1 & comp5sate       

individuals s employ$ = ea* day 7includ+
 travel "t7 at rates n 9 excess ( !     
maximum rate ( basic pay = grade        
,,gs-#ae z provid$ 9 section #eccb ( su*
 title1 & :ile su* exp]ts & consultants 
are s s]v+ away f _! homes or regul>    
place ( bus9ess1 to pay su* employees   
travel exp5ses & p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce at rates au?oriz$ by section  
#egjc ( su* title #e = p]sons 9 ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t s]vice employ$ int]mitt5tly2  
7#c7 promulgate su* rules & regulations 
z may be necess>y to c>ry out !         
functions1 p[]s1 & duties ve/$ 9 !      
,advisor2  7#d7 utilize1 ) _! cons5t1 ! 
s]vices1 p]sonnel1 & facilities ( o!r   
,f$]al ag5cies2  7#e7 ent] into & p]=m  
su* contracts1 leases1 coop]ative       
agreem5ts1 or o!r transactions z may be 
necess>y 9 ! conduct ( ! "w ( ! ,(fice &
 on su* t]ms z ! ,advisor may det]m9e   
appropriate1 ) any ,f$]al ag5cy1 or )   
any public or private p]son or entity2  
7#f7 accept volunt>y & uncomp5sat$      
s]vices1 not)/&+ ! provisions ( section 

#acdb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
7#g7 adopt an (ficial seal1 :i* %all be 
judicially notic$2 &  7#h7 provide1 :]e 
au?oriz$ by law1 copies ( docum5ts to   
p]sons at co/1 except t any funds s     
receiv$ %all be cr$it$ to1 & be         
available = use f1 ! acc\nt f :i*       
exp5ditures relat+ !reto 7 made4