,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #c1 #bjba,ms4
 ,br[nley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation to solicit a /udy on    
climate resili5t transportation         
infra/ructure1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,climate ,resili5t ,transportation      
,infra/ructure ,/udy ,act4  #b4 ,climate
 resili5t transportation infra/ructure  
/udy  7a7 ,climate resili5t             
transportation infra/ructure /udy ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all ent] into an       
agreem5t ) ! ,transportation ,rese>*    
,bo>d ( ! ,national ,academies to       
conduct a /udy ( ! actions ne$$ to      
ensure t ,f$]al ag5cies are tak+ into   
acc\nt curr5t & future climate          
conditions 9 plann+1 design+1 build+1   

op]at+1 ma9ta9+1 inve/+ 91 & upgrad+ any
 f$]ally fund$ transportation           
infra/ructure inve/m5ts4  7b7           
,me?odologies ,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 !     
,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d %all build
 on ! me?odologies exam9$ & recomm5d$   
9-- 7#a7 ! #bjah report issu$ ! ,am]ican
 ,society ( ,civil ,eng9e]s1 titl$      
,climate-,resili5t ,infra/ructure3      
,adaptive ,design & ,risk ,managem5t2 & 
7#b7 ! report issu$ by ! ,cali=nia      
,climate-,safe ,infra/ructure ,work+    
,gr\p1 titl$ ,pay+ x ,=w>d3 ,! ,pa?     
,t[>d ,climate-,safe ,infra/ructure 9   
,cali=nia4  7c7 ,cont5ts ( /udy ,! /udy 
%all include specific recomm5dations    
reg>d+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,integrat+        
sci5tific k ( project$ climate *ange    
impacts1 & o!r relevant data &          
in=mation1 into ,f$]al infra/ructure    
plann+1 design1 eng9e]+1 con/ruction1   
op]ation & ma9t5ance4  7#b7 ,address+   
critical in=mation gaps & *all5ges4     
7#c7 ,f9anc+ options to help fund       
climate-resili5t infra/ructure4  7#d7 ,a

 plat=m or process to facilitate        
communication betwe5 climate sci5ti/s & 
o!r exp]ts ) infra/ructure plann]s1     
eng9e]s & o!r relevant exp]ts4  7#e7 ,a 
/akehold] process to engage )           
repres5tatives ( ,/ate1 local1 tribal & 
community gr\ps4  7#f7 ,a plat=m =      
track+ ,f$]al fund+ ( climate-resili5t  
infra/ructure4  7#g7 ,labor & work=ce   
ne$s to implem5t climate-resili5t       
transportation infra/ructure projects   
includ+ new & em]g+ skills1 tra9+       
programs1 compet5cies & recogniz$       
po/second>y cr$5tials t may be requir$  
to adequately equip ! work=ce4  7#h7    
,outl9+ h[ ,f$]al infra/ructure plann+1 
design1 eng9e]+1 con/ruction1 op]ation1 
& ma9t5ance impact ! environm5t & public
 heal? ( disproportionately expos$      
communities4 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1
 ! t]m disproportionately expos$        
communities means a community 9 :i*     
climate *ange1 pollution1 or            
environm5tal de/ruction h exac]bat$     
sy/emic racial1 regional1 social1       

environm5tal1 & economic inju/ices by   
disproportionately affect+ indig5\s     
peoples1 communities ( color1 migrant   
communities1 de9du/rializ$ communities1 
depopulat$ rural communities1 ! poor1   
l[-income work]s1 wom51 ! eld]ly1 p     
exp]i5c+ homelessness1 p ) disabilities1
 p :o are inc>c]at$1 or y\?4  7d7       
,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy1 !   
,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d %all      
det]m9e ! ne$ = in=mation relat$ to     
climate resili5t transportation         
infra/ructure by consid]+-- 7#a7 !      
curr5t in=mational & in/itutional b>ri]s
 to integrat+ project$ infra/ructure    
risks pos$ by climate *ange into f$]al  
infra/ructure plann+1 design1 eng9e]+1  
con/ruction1 op]ation & ma9t5ance2  7#b7
 ! critical in=mation ne$$ by eng9e]s1  
plann]s & ^? *>g$ ) infra/ructure       
upgrades & ma9t5ance to bett]           
incorporate climate *ange risks &       
impacts ov] ! lifetime ( projects2  7#c7
 h[ to select an appropriate1 adaptive  
eng9e]+ design = a range ( future       

climate sc5>ios z relat$ to             
infra/ructure plann+ & inve/m5t2  7#d7  
h[ to inc5tivize & incorporate sy/ems   
?9k+ into eng9e]+ design to maximize !  
b5efits ( multiple natural functions &  
emissions r$uction1 z well z regional   
plann+2  7#e7 h[ to take acc\nt ( !     
risks ( cascad+ infra/ructure failures &
 develop m holi/ic approa*es to evaluat+
 & mitigat+ climate risks2  7#f7 h[ to  
ensure t inve/m5ts 9 infra/ructure      
resili5ce b5efit all communities1       
includ+ communities ( color1 l[-income  
communities & tribal communities t face 
a disproportionate risk f climate *ange 
& 9 _m cases h exp]i5c$ long-/&+ unmet  
ne$s & und]9ve/m5t 9 critical           
infra/ructure2  7#g7 h[ to incorporate  
capital assessm5t & plann+ tra9+ &      
te*niques1 includ+ a range ( f9anc+     
options to help local & ,/ate gov]nm5ts 
plan = & provide mat*+ funds2  7#h7 h[  
f$]al ag5cies c track & monitor f$]ally 
fund$ resili5t infra/ructure 9 a        
coord9at$ fa%ion to help build ! und]/&+

 ( ! co/-b5efit ( resili5t infra/ructure
 & to build ! capacity = implem5t+      
resili5t infra/ructure2 &  7#i7 !       
occupations1 skillsets1 tra9+ programs1 
compet5cies & recogniz$ po/second>y     
cr$5tials t w be ne$$ to implem5t su*   
climate-resili5t transportation         
infra/ructure projects1 & h[ to ensure t
 any new jobs creat$ by su* projects    
ensure t priority hir+ consid]ations are
 giv5 to individuals fac+ b>ri]s to     
employm5t1 communities ( color1         
l[-income communities & tribal          
communities t face a disproportionate   
risk f climate *ange & h be5 exclud$ f  
job opportunities4  7e7 ,consultation ,9
 c>ry+ out ! /udy1 ! ,transportation    
,rese>* ,bo>d-- 7#a7 %all conv5e &      
consult ) a panel ( national exp]ts1    
includ+ op]ators & us]s ( ,f$]al        
transportation infra/ructure & private  
sector /akehold]s2 &  7#b7 is enc\rag$  
to consult )-- 7,a7 repres5tatives f !  
?irte5 f$]al ag5cies t comprise ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,program2

  7,b7 repres5tatives f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,treasury2  7,c7 pr(essional eng9e]s )  
relevant exp]tise 9 infra/ructure       
design2  7,d7 sci5ti/s f ! ,national    
,academies ) relevant exp]tise2  7,e7   
sci5ti/s1 social sci5ti/s & exp]ts f    
academic & rese>* in/itutions :o h      
exp]tise 9 climate *ange projections &  
impacts2 eng9e]+2 ar*itecture2 or o!r   
relevant areas ( exp]tise2  7,f7 lic5s$ 
ar*itects ) relevant exp]i5ce 9         
infra/ructure design2  7,g7 c]tifi$     
plann]s2  7,h7 repres5tatives ( ,/ate1  
local & ,tribal gov]nm5ts2  7,i7        
repres5tatives ( environm5tal ju/ice    
gr\ps2 &  7,j7 repres5tatives ( labor   
unions t repres5t key trades & indu/ries
 involv$ 9 infra/ructure projects4  7f7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,transportation
 ,rese>* ,bo>d %all submit to !         
,secret>y1 ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     

,s5ate a report on ! results ( ! /udy   
conduct$ "u ?is section4