,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gidi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #c1 #bjbb ,mrs4 
,watson ,coleman 7= h]self1 ,mr4        
,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4    
,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,matsui1  
,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4   
,norton1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mrs4
 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4
 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (  
,new ,york1 & ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committees on ,sci5ce1  
,space1 & ,te*nology1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1
 ,ways & ,means1 & ,education & ,labor1 
= 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   
improve response to1 & prep>ation =1    
heat waves & extreme heat1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/ay ,cool ,act4  #b4      
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   

?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4      
,title ,i--,heat ,em]g5cy ,sec4 #aja4   
,national rank+ sy/em = extreme heat4   
,sec4 #ajb4 ,/udy on nam+ heat waves4   
,sec4 #ajc4 ,grants = *eck+ on s5iors   
dur+ extreme heat ev5ts4 ,sec4 #ajd4    
,/udy = improv$ track+ ( data on dea?s  
relat$ to heat or o!r environm5tal      
factors4 ,title ,,ii--,community        
,resili5ce & ,cool+ ,c5t]s ,sec4 #bja4  
,grants = community resili5ce c5t]s4    
,sec4 #bjb4 ,grants = community         
resili5ce & cool+ c5t]s to pur*ase or   
repair ,,hvac sy/ems & passive cool+    
sy/ems4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,grants = outrea* & 
publicity reg>d+ community resili5ce &  
cool+ c5t]s4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,payroll cr$it 
= cool+ c5t]s4 ,title ,,iii--,h\s+ ,sec4
 #cja4 ,grants = provid+ cool+ sy/ems 9 
public h\s+ units4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,guidance
 on air condition+ co/s & utility       
all[ances4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,report to       
,congress on ne$ = safe resid5tial      
temp]atures2 regulations4 ,sec4 #cjd4   

,grants = provid+ safe resid5tial       
temp]atures 9 all f$]ally assi/$        
dwell+s4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,box fan exp5ses   
reimbursable ?r\gh heal? sav+ acc\nts4  
,sec4 #cjf4 ,/udy on air condition+     
recycl+ & rebate program4 ,sec4 #cjg4   
,report on revis+ ,/ate allotm5t paym5ts
 "u ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy          
,assi/ance ,act4 ,title ,,iv--,urban    
,developm5t ,sec4 #dja4  ,grants =      
con/ruction ( usable public wat]        
features4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,grant program to 
develop & improve high quality urban    
gre5 spaces4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,tree plant+   
grant program4 ,title ,v--,def9itions   
,sec4 #eja4 ,def9itions4  ,i ,heat      
,em]g5cy  #aja4 ,national rank+ sy/em = 
extreme heat ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice  
%all e/abli% a national rank+ sy/em     
pilot program to evaluate & communicate 
to ! public ! sev]ity & risk ( extreme  
heat bas$ on human heal? outcomes       
7mortality & morbidity74 ,n lat] ?an #a 

ye> aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( su* program1 !  
,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice  
%all submit to ,congress a report       
provid+ recomm5dations & evaluat+ !     
impact ( ! national rank+ sy/em =       
extreme heat on public prep>$ness &     
response4  #ajb4 ,/udy on nam+ heat     
waves ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !  
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice %all submit to 
,congress a report conta9+ ! results ( a
 /udy on ! impact t nam+ heat waves has 
on public prep>$ness & response4  #ajc4 
,grants = *eck+ on s5iors dur+ extreme  
heat ev5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may aw>d grants
 to eligible entities to develop &      
implem5t a program "u :i* ea* grant     
recipi5t-- 7#a7 op]ates a regi/ry (     
s5iors :o reside 9 ! jurisdiction ( !   
grant recipi5t2  7#b7 includes s5iors 9 
su* regi/ry only if !y opt into be+     
includ$2 &  7#c7 dur+ p]iods ( extreme  
heat1 provides = *ecks on ! heal? &     
well-be+ ( s5iors 9 ! regi/ry--  7,a7 by

 telephone2 or  7,b7 by o!r means       
approv$ by ! s5ior involv$4  7b7        
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to-- 7#a7 eligible entities describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 (       
subsection 7c7 ^: jurisdictions include 
"o or m ov]burd5$ communities2 &  7#b7  
eligible entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,d7 ( subsection 7c7 ^: t>get         
populations = outrea* & s]vices include 
! resid5ts ( "o or m ov]burd5$          
communities4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3  7#a7 ,! t]m eligible entity   
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 ,t]ritory1 or     
,tribal ag5cy2  7,b7 a local gov]nm5tal 
entity2  7,c7 an ,indian ,tribe2 &  7,d7
 a nonpr(it organization1 community     
gr\p1 cl9ic1 or o!r entity engag$ 9     
provid+ outrea* & s]vices to s5iors4    
7#b7 ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+  
giv5 to t t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#c7 ,! t]m local gov]nm5tal entity     

means any municipal gov]nm5t or c\nty   
gov]nm5t ) jurisdiction ov] local l& use
 decisions4  7#d7 ,! t]m ov]burd5$      
community means1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y1 an area :]e--  7,a7 #ce p]c5t
 or m ( h\seholds qualify z l[-income   
h\seholds2  7,b7 #dj p]c5t or m (       
resid5ts id5tify z a m9ority or z memb]s
 ( a ,/ate-recogniz$ ,tribal community2 
or  7,c7 #dj p]c5t or m ( h\seholds are 
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy h\seholds4     
7#e7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7#f7 ,! t]m
 s5ior has ! mean+ giv5 to t t]m by !   
,secret>y = purposes ( ?is section4  7d7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjcj4  #ajd4 ,/udy =  
improv$ track+ ( data on dea?s relat$ to
 heat or o!r environm5tal factors ,!    
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national   
,vital ,/ati/ics ,sy/em ( ! ,national   
,c5t] = ,heal? ,/ati/ics1 9 consultation

 ) ! relevant ,:ite ,h\se ,int]ag5cy    
,work+ ,gr\p on ,extreme ,heat1 %all--  
7#a7 conduct a /udy on ! impact (       
meteorological conditions on all-cause  
mortality2  7#b7 z "p ( su* /udy1       
develop recomm5dations = revis+ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates /&>d c]tificate ( dea? to       
collect in=mation on dea?s t are relat$ 
to heat or o!r environm5tal factors2 &  
7#c7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 complete su* /udy &
 submit a report on ! results ( su* /udy
 to ! ,congress4  ,,ii ,community       
,resili5ce & ,cool+ ,c5t]s  #bja4       
,grants = community resili5ce c5t]s  7a7
 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban
 ,developm5t 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z 
! ,secret>y7 %all c>ry out a program "u 
?is section to make grants to eligible  
entities = ! e/abli%m5t & assi/ance (   
community resili5ce c5t]s 9 ov]burd5$   
communities4  7b7 ,eligible entities    
,grants "u ! program "u ?is section may 
be made only to a ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 
unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 or nonpr(it

 organization4  7c7 ,eligible activities
 ,am\nts f a grant "u ! program "u ?is  
section may be us$ only to e/abli% new1 
or assi/ exi/+1 community resili5ce     
c5t]s1 includ+ =-- 7#a7 acquisition or  
improvem5t ( facilities to s]ve z       
community resili5ce c5t]s2  7#b7        
acquisition or repair ( cool+ equipm5t1 
heat+ equipm5t1 & g5]ators = a community
 resili5ce c5t]2  7#c7 obta9+ supplies (
 food1 wat]1 m$ical supplies1 & em]g5cy 
supplies = us]s ( a community resili5ce 
c5t]2  7#d7 op]at+ co/s associat$ ) a   
community resili5ce c5t]1 includ+ hir+  
/aff = a c5t]2  7#e7 obta9+ educational 
mat]ial on climate *ange resili5ce & o!r
 relat$ educational mat]ial2 &  7#f7 su*
 o!r co/s & activities relat+ to        
community resili5ce c5t]s z ! ,secret>y 
may provide4  7d7 ,application ,!       
,secret>y %all provide = eligible       
entities to apply = grants "u ! program 
"u ?is section & %all require           
applications to include a community     
engagem5t plan = decision mak+ relat+ to

 a community resili5ce c5t] & an outrea*
 plan to in=m ! community ( ! c5t]4  7e7
 ,selection ,! ,secret>y %all select    
applicant eligible entities to receive  
grants "u ! program "u ?is section bas$ 
on a competition1 9 accordance ) su*    
crit]ia z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 :i* 
%all provide pref]5ce = selection =     
grants =-- 7#a7 eligible entities t w   
use grant am\nts = community resili5ce  
c5t]s locat$ 9 ov]burd5$ communities2   
7#b7 eligible entities t w ensure t     
educational activities relat+ to        
develop+ community resili5ce to extreme 
wea!r ev5ts w be c>ri$ out 9 connection 
) ! community resili5ce c5t] or c5t]s   
assi/$2 &  7#c7 eligible entities t w   
upgrade or improve exi/+ spaces t are   
easily accessible to ! community = use z
 community resili5ce c5t]s4  7f7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = grants "u !
 program "u ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjcc4    
#bjb4 ,grants = community resili5ce &   

cool+ c5t]s to pur*ase or repair ,,hvac 
sy/ems & passive cool+ sy/ems  7a7      
,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !
 ,secret>y7 %all c>ry out a program "u  
?is section to make grants to community 
resili5ce c5t]s & cool+ c5t]s = ! co/s (
 acquir+ new heat+1 v5tilation1 & air   
condition+ sy/ems & passive cool+       
solutions = su* facilities4  7b7        
,eligible ,,hvac sy/ems ,am\nts f a     
grant "u ! program "u ?is section may be
 us$ to acquire only heat+1 v5tilation1 
& air condition+ sy/ems meet+ su* /&>ds 
z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4    
7c7 ,eligible passive cool+ solutions   
,am\nts f a grant "u ! program "u ?is   
section may be us$ to acquire passive   
cool+ solutions1 :i* may include--  7#a7
 cool or gre5 ro(s2  7#b7 cool walls2   
7#c7 tree plant+ & ma9t5ance2 &  7#d7   
cool pavem5ts4  7d7 ,application ,!     
,secret>y %all provide = community      
resili5ce c5t]s & cool+ c5t]s to apply =

 grants "u ! program "u ?is section &   
%all require applications to include a  
/atem5t id5tify+ ! numb] ( p s]v$ by !  
community resili5ce c5t] or cool+ c5t]4 
7e7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y %all provide
 = community resili5ce c5t]s & cool+    
c5t]s to apply = grants "u ! program "u 
?is section & %all select applicants to 
receive grants "u ! program "u ?is      
section bas$ on a competition1 9        
accordance ) su* crit]ia z ! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli%1 :i* %all provide pref]5ce 
= selection = grants = community        
resili5ce c5t]s & cool+ c5t]s locat$ 9  
ov]burd5$ communities4  7f7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = grants "u !
 program "u ?is section #be1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjcc4    
#bjc4 ,grants = outrea* & publicity     
reg>d+ community resili5ce & cool+ c5t]s
  7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! ,secret>y7 %all c>ry out a      
program "u ?is section to make grants to

 ,/ates & units ( g5]al local gov]nm5t =
 use to c>ry out outrea*1 publicity1 &  
education activities to in=m ! public   
reg>d+ ! location1 function1 &          
availability ( cool+ c5t]s & community  
resili5ce c5t]s1 includ+ =--  7#a7      
collection ( data reg>d+ locations (    
cool+ c5t]s & community resili5ce c5t]s2
 &  7#b7 developm5t ( plat=ms1 websites1
 applications1 & o!r tools & me?ods (   
communication to assi/ ! public 9 locat+
 su* c5t]s4  7b7 ,application2 selection
 ,! ,secret>y %all provide = eligible   
entities to apply = grants "u ! program 
"u ?is section & %all select applicant  
eligible entities to receive grants "u !
 program "u ?is section bas$ on a       
competition1 9 accordance ) su* crit]ia 
z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%4  7c7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = grants "u !
 program "u ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjcc4    
#bjd4 ,payroll cr$it = cool+ c5t]s  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #caaa ( ! ,int]nal    

,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7g7  
,cr$it = cool+ c5t]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !
 case ( an eligible employ]1 !re %all be
 all[$ z a cr$it aga9/ ! tax impos$ by  
subsection 7a7 = ea* cal5d> qu>t] an    
am\nt equal to ! sum ( ! am\nts det]m9$ 
"u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph  
7#b74  7#b7 ,am\nt ( cr$it  7,a7 ,ext5d$
 h\rs ,! am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is p>agraph  
is ! h\rly co/ ( labor ( ! taxpay]      
multipli$ by ! numb] ( h\rs su* taxpay] 
rema9$ op5 to ! public outside ( normal 
op]at+ h\rs dur+ a heat em]g5cy dur+ !  
cal5d> qu>t]4  7,b7 ,free admission days
 ,! am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is p>agraph is !  
av]age daily admission rev5ue ( !       
taxpay] multipli$ by ! numb] ( days dur+
 ! cal5d> qu>t] t su* taxpay] waiv$     
admission fees dur+ a heat em]g5cy4     
7,c7 ,heat em]g5cy ,= ! purposes ( ?is  
subsection1 ! t]m heat em]g5cy means an 
excessive heat w>n+1 excessive heat     
wat*1 or heat advisory issu$ by !       
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice4  7#c7         

,limitation ,! cr$it all[$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all n exce$ ! tax impos$ by       
subsection 7a7 = any cal5d> qu>t] on !  
wages paid ) respect to ! employm5t (   
all individuals 9 ! employ ( ! employ]4 
7#d7 ,c>ryov] ( unus$ cr$it ,if ! am\nt 
( ! cr$it all[$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 exce$s 
! limitation ( p>agraph 7#c7 = any      
cal5d> qu>t]1 su* excess %all be c>ri$  
to ! succe$+ cal5d> qu>t] & all[$ z a   
cr$it "u p>agraph 7#a7 = su* qu>t]4     
7#e7 ,eligible employ] ,= ! purposes (  
?is section1 ! t]m eligible employ]     
means a community c5t]1 libr>y or museum
 t is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 & 
exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a74  
7#f7 ,aggregation rule ,all p]sons      
treat$ z a s+le employ] "u subsection   
7a7 or 7b7 ( section #eb1 or subsection 
7m7 or 7o7 ( section #dad1 %all be      
treat$ z "o employ] = purposes ( ?is    
section4  7#g7 ,election n to h section 
apply ,?is section %all n apply )       
respect to any employ] = any cal5d>     
qu>t] if su* employ] elects 7at su* "t &

 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may          
prescribe7 n to h ?is section apply4    
7#h7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all     
issue su* regulations or o!r guidance z 
may be necess>y or appropriate to c>ry  
out ! purposes ( ?is section4  4  7b7   
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is  
section %all apply to am\nts paid or    
incurr$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  ,,iii ,h\s+  #cja4 ,grants =     
provid+ cool+ sy/ems 9 public h\s+ units
  7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! ,secret>y7 %all c>ry out a      
program "u ?is section to make grants to
 public h\s+ ag5cies = ! in/allation (  
air condition]s or heat pumps = public  
h\s+ dwell+ units4  7b7 ,eligible       
activities ,am\nts f a grant "u !       
program "u ?is section may be us$ only =
 co/s ( acquir+ & in/all+ air           
condition]s or heat pumps t meet su*    
/&>ds z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% reg>d+ 
cool+ capacity1 safety1 reliability1 &  
en]gy effici5cy & t s]ves public h\s+   

dwell+ units t 7 con/ruct$ be=e ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7            
,application ,! ,secret>y %all provide =
 public h\s+ ag5cies to apply = grants  
"u ! program "u ?is section4  7d7       
,selection ,! ,secret>y %all select     
applicant ag5cies to receive grants "u !
 program "u ?is section bas$ on a       
competition1 9 accordance ) su* crit]ia 
z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 :i* %all    
provide pref]5ce = selection = grants   
=--  7#a7 public h\s+ ag5cies t s]ve    
communities ) limit$ access to cool+    
c5t]s2 &  7#b7 public h\s+ ag5cies      
locat$ 9 areas prone to heat em]g5cies4 
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = grants  
"u ! program "u ?is section #be1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbf4  
#cjb4 ,guidance on air condition+ co/s &
 utility all[ances ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t %all revise !      
regulations "u subp>t ,e ( "p #ife (    
volume #bd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7relat+ to resid5t all[ances =          

utilities71 to ensure t air condition+  
co/s are includ$ :5 calculat+ utility   
all[ance s*$ules & utility all[ances =  
resid5ts4  #cjc4 ,report to ,congress on
 ne$ = safe resid5tial temp]atures2     
regulations  7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban      
,developm5t 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !
 ,secret>y71 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture & 9 consultation ) !    
relevant ,:ite ,h\se ,int]ag5cy ,work+  
,gr\p on ,extreme ,heat1 %all submit to 
! ,congress a report-- 7#a7 id5tify+ &  
compil+ data on ! availability ( air    
condition+ 9 cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal 
dwell+ units 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9      
section #cjd72 &  7#b7 id5tify+ & sett+ 
=? safe resid5tial temp]ature /&>ds =   
su* dwell+ units2  7#c7 e/imat+ ! co/ = 
br++ all cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal     
dwell+ units into compliance ) su* safe 
resid5tial temp]ature /&>ds2 &  7#d7    
sett+ =? a plan & me*anisms = br++ all  
cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal dwell+ units 

into compliance ) ! safe resid5tial     
/&>ds4  7b7 ,safe resid5tial temp]ature 
/&>ds ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 9           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture1 %all issue regulations    
e/abli%+ safe resid5tial temp]ature     
/&>ds = cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal      
dwell+ units bas$ on ! safe temp]ature  
/&>ds id5tifi$ 9 ! report "u subsection 
7a7 pursuant to subsection 7a77#b74     
#cjd4 ,grants = provid+ safe resid5tial 
temp]atures 9 all f$]ally assi/$ dwell+s
  7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! ,secret>y71 9 coord9ation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & 9            
consultation ) ! relevant ,:ite ,h\se   
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,extreme     
,heat1 %all c>ry out a program "u ?is   
section to make grants to public h\s+   
ag5cies & own]s ( cov]$ f$]ally assi/$  
r5tal dwell+ units to enable cov]$      
f$]ally assi/$ r5tal dwell+ units to    

comply ) ! safe resid5tial temp]ature   
/&>ds 9 public h\s+ & e/abli%$ pursuant 
to section #cjc7;b74  7b7 ,eligible     
activities ,am\nts f a grant "u ?is     
section may be us$ only = co/s ( acquir+
 & in/all+ air condition+ or o!r means  
or me*anisms t meet su* /&>ds z !       
,secret>y %all e/abli% reg>d+ cool+     
capacity1 safety1 reliability1 & en]gy  
effici5cy1 = cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal 
dwell+ units t 7 con/ruct$ be=e ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to enable su*   
dwell+ units to comply ) ! safe         
resid5tial temp]ature /&>ds e/abli%$    
pursuant to section #cjc7;b7 9 a mann]  
provid$ = 9 ! plan set =? 9 ! report "u 
section #f7;a7 pursuant to subsection   
#f7;a77#d74  7c7 ,applications ,!       
,secret>ies ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7  
%all provide = public h\s+ ag5cies &    
own]s ( cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal      
dwell+ units to apply = grants "u !     
program "u ?is section4  7d7 ,selection 
,! ,secret>ies ref]r$ to 9 subsection   
7a7 %all select applicant public h\s+   

ag5cies & own]s ( cov]$ f$]ally assi/$  
r5tal dwell+ units to receive grants "u 
! program "u ?is section bas$ on a      
competition1 9 accordance ) su* crit]ia 
z ! ,secret>ies %all e/abli%1 :i* %all  
provide pref]5ce = selection = grants   
=--  7#a7 cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal    
dwell+ units locat$ 9 communities )     
limit$ access to cool+ c5t]s2 &  7#b7   
cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal dwell+ units 
locat$ 9 areas prone to heat em]g5cies4 
7e7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal  
dwell+ unit ,! t]m cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ 
r5tal dwell+ unit' means a resid5tial   
dwell+ unit t is made available = r5tal 
& = :i* assi/ance is provid$1 or t is "p
 ( a h\s+ project = :i* assi/ance is    
provid$1 "u--  7,a7 ! public h\s+       
program "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( 
#aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq472    
7,b7 a program = r5tal assi/ance "u     
section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act 
( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f71        
includ+--  7i7 ! program = project-bas$ 

r5tal assi/ance2 &  7ii7 ! program =    
t5ant-bas$ r5tal assi/ance2  7,c7 !     
,,aids ,h\s+ ,opportunities program "u  
subtitle ,d ( title ,,viii ( !          
,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable  
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abija et     
seq472  7,d7 ! program = supportive h\s+
 = ! eld]ly "u section #bjb ( ! ,h\s+   
,act ( #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq72    
7,e7 ! program = supportive h\s+ =      
p]sons ) disabilities "u section #haa ( 
! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable
 ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac72 or   
7,f7 a h\s+ program "u section #eae1    
#ead1 #eba1 or #edb ( title ,v ( ! ,h\s+
 ,act ( #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adga et   
seq474  7#b7 ,own] ,! t]m own] means1 ) 
respect to a cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal 
dwell+ unit1 any private p]son or       
entity1 includ+ a coop]ative1 an ag5cy (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 or a public h\s+   
ag5cy1 hav+ ! legal "r to lease or      
sublease dwell+ units4  7f7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = grants "u !

 program "u ?is section su* sums z may  
be necess>y = assi/ance "u ?is section  
suffici5t = all cov]$ f$]ally assi/$    
r5tal dwell+ units to meet ! safe       
resid5tial temp]ature /&>ds e/abli%$    
pursuant to section #f7;b74  #cje4 ,box 
fan exp5ses reimbursable ?r\gh heal?    
sav+ acc\nts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#bbc7;d77#b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ or box fans  
be=e %all be treat$ z paid = m$ical c>e4
  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by
 ?is section %all apply to am\nts paid  
or incurr$ 9 taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #cjf4    
,/udy on air condition+ recycl+ & rebate
 program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all submit to     
,congress a report conta9+ ! results ( a
 /udy on ! feasibility ( a nationwide   
air condition] recycl+ & rebate program 
= m en]gy effici5t home cool+ sy/ems4   
7b7 ,inclusions ,! report submitt$ "u   
subsection 7a7 %all include--  7#a7 an  

analysis ( ! ability ( a program        
describ$ 9 su* subsection to r$uce      
gre5h\se gas emissions & to promote     
en]gy sav+s & effici5cy2  7#b7          
recomm5dations on h[ to promote access  
to su* a program = l[-income h\seholds1 
p]sons ) disabilities1 s5ior citiz5s1 & 
resid5ts ( rural areas2 &  7#c7 an      
analysis ( ! pot5tial economic impacts (
 provid+ rebates "u su* a program = !   
pur*ase ( ,en]gy ,/> c]tifi$ or m en]gy 
effici5t home cool+ sy/ems = l[-income  
h\seholds1 p]sons ) disabilities1 s5ior 
citiz5s1 & resid5ts ( rural areas4      
#cjg4 ,report on revis+ ,/ate allotm5t  
paym5ts "u ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy   
,assi/ance ,act ,! ,secret>y ( ,human & 
,heal? ,s]vices1 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all submit to      
,congress a report on h[ ! =mula to     
allot am\nts to ,/ates "u section #bfjd 
( ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance 
,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbc7 c\ld 
be revis$ to acc\nt = ! en]gy ne$s ( all
 l[-income h\seholds 9 ,/ates1 includ+  

l[-income h\seholds t d n use1 or       
"u-use1 a s\rce ( heat+ or cool+4  ,,iv 
,urban ,developm5t  #dja4 ,grants =     
con/ruction ( usable public wat]        
features  7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y (  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 79 ?is       
section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all   
c>ry out a program "u ?is section to    
make grants to eligible entities = !    
con/ruction ( eligible wat] features 9  
ov]burd5$ communities4  7b7 ,eligible   
entities ,grants "u ! program "u ?is    
section may be made only to a ,/ate1    
,indian tribe1 unit ( g5]al local       
gov]nm5t1 or nonpr(it organization4  7c7
 ,eligible wat] features ,am\nts f a    
grant "u ! program "u ?is section may be
 us$ only = co/s ( con/ruct+ wat]       
features t-- 7#a7 provide recreation or 
cool+ = us]s1 su* z spla% p>ks1 wad+    
pools1 swimm+ pools1 mi/+ sy/ems1 &     
f\nta9s2  7#b7 c be us$ to provide      
relief to us]s f extreme heat           
conditions2 &  7#c7 are available = use 
by anyone )\t *>ge4  7d7 ,applications  

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide 
= eligible entities to apply = grants "u
 ! program "u ?is section & %all require
 applications to include a /atem5t      
id5tify+ ! e/imat$ numb] ( p to be s]v$ 
by ! feature4  7#b7 ,community          
involvem5t ,! ,secret>y %all require    
eligible entities to develop a public   
p>ticipation plan to ensure t resid5ts (
 ! area 9 :i* a project is to be        
implem5t$ are involv$ 9 ! project1 :i*  
plan--  7,a7 %all provide opportunities 
= employm5t = m9orities1 l[- &          
mod]ate-income resid5ts 9 ! neighborhood
 ( ! project2  7,b7 %all involve        
resid5ts ( ! area 9 decision mak+ reg>d+
 ! project2 &  7,c7 may-- 7i7 provide   
opportunities = local nonpr(its to be   
involv$ 9 ! project2  7ii7 provide      
opportunities = public input reg>d+ !   
project2 &  7iii7 include demon/rat$    
support f ! community4  7e7 ,selection  
,! ,secret>y %all select applicant      
eligible entities to receive grants "u !
 program "u ?is section bas$ on a       

competition1 9 accordance ) su* crit]ia 
z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 :i* %all    
provide pref]5ce = selection = grants = 
eligible entities t w con/ruct eligible 
wat] features 9 areas )\t access1 or )  
limit$ access1 to cool+ c5t]s4  7f7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = grants "u !
 program "u ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjcc4    
#djb4 ,grant program to develop &       
improve high quality urban gre5 spaces  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! ,secret>y71 9 coord9ation ) !   
,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1   
%all e/abli% a grant program "u :i* !   
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
entities "u subsection 7c7 to improve or
 develop high quality urban gre5 spaces 
locat$ 9 ov]burd5$ communities to l[]   
surface temp]atures ?r\gh increas$ urban
 vegetation4  7b7 ,use ,projects &      
activities fund$ ) grant am\nts "u ?is  
section %all provide environm5tal &     

cool+ b5efits to ov]burd5$ communities1 
includ+ ?r\gh plant+ trees1 increas+ !  
urban =e/ry canopy1 improv+ /ormwat]    
managem5t1 increas+ gre5 infra/ructure1 
employ+ wat] cons]vation measures1 &    
add+ gre5 spaces4  7c7 ,eligible        
entities ,a grant "u ?is section may    
only be made to-- 7#a7 a ,/ate2  7#b7 an
 ,indian ,tribe2  7#c7 a unit ( g5]al   
local gov]nm5t2 &  7#d7 a nonpr(it      
organization4  7d7 ,applications  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t seeks to 
receive a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all  
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 describe h[
 ! projects & activities to be fund$ )  
grant am\nts w comply ) ! requirem5t "u 
subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 include a #e-ye>
 timel9e & budget = ! developm5t &      
improvem5t ( urban gre5 space4  7#c7    
,community involvem5t ,! ,secret>y %all 
require eligible entities to develop a  

public p>ticipation plan to ensure t    
resid5ts ( ! area 9 :i* a project is to 
be implem5t$ are involv$ 9 ! project1   
:i* plan--  7,a7 %all provide           
opportunities = employm5t = m9orities1  
l[- & mod]ate-income resid5ts 9 !       
neighborhood ( ! project2  7,b7 %all    
involve resid5ts ( ! area 9 decision    
mak+ reg>d+ ! project2 &  7,c7 may-- 7i7
 provide opportunities = local nonpr(its
 to be involv$ 9 ! project2  7ii7       
provide opportunities = public input    
reg>d+ ! project2 &  7iii7 include      
demon/rat$ support f ! community4  7e7  
,selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all det]m9e :i* eligible entities %all 
receive a grant "u ?is section4  7#b7   
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 9   
selection = grants to eligible entities 
bas$ on--  7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* !        
eligible entity w contribute mat*+ funds
 = activities conduct$ ) am\nts f a     
grant "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 bas$ on ! 
ext5t to :i* ! project fund$ ) grant    

am\nts w\ld--  7i7 address demon/rat$   
defici5cies 9 ! condition ( & access to 
cool+ gre5 space 9 ! project            
neighborhood2  7ii7 build gre5 spaces   
locat$ )9 half ( a mile ( a public h\s+ 
t is n )9 half ( a mile ( any gre5      
space2  7iii7 "w collaboratively ) local
 gov]nm5ts1 colleges1 univ]sities1 & o!r
 in/itutions to /udy urban heat isl&    
effects & b5efits ( cool+ gre5 spaces2  
7iv7 use environm5tally b5eficial       
compon5ts1 su* z su/a9able l&scape      
features1 upcycl$ & recycl$ mat]ials1 & 
mat]ials ) l[ c>bon footpr9t2  7v7      
conta9 safe trails or r\tes1 su* z      
trails1 bikeways1 & sidewalks1 t connect
 to neighborhoods & enhance access to   
gre5 spaces4  7f7 ,use ( am\nts ,an     
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
subsection 7a7 %all use am\nts provid$  
to cov] co/s associat$ )--  7#a7        
rebuild+1 remodel+1 exp&+1 integrat+1 or
 develop+ exi/+ or build+ new gre5      
spaces1 includ+ improvem5ts 9 p>k       
l&scapes1 infra/ructure1 build+s1 &     

support facilities2  7#b7 plant+        
vegetation 9 project areas1 includ+     
ma9ta9+ & monitor+ plant$ vegetation = a
 p]iod ( up to #e ye>s to ensure        
successful e/abli%m5t2  7#c7 prep>+ !   
project site & conduct+ con/ruction1    
includ+ ! co/s ( labor & co/s associat$ 
) use ( ma*9]y2  7#d7 tra9+ activities  
associat$ ) ! con/ruction2 &  7#e7 o!r  
relevant co/s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ! ,program #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjcc4  #djc4  
,tree plant+ grant program  7a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &      
,urban ,developm5t 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! ,secret>y71 9 coord9ation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a  
grant program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all   
aw>d grants to eligible entities to     
plant qualify+ trees 9 ov]burd5$        
communities = ! purpose ( mitigat+ &    
r$uc+ high surface temp]atures & cool+ !

 surr\nd+ area404  7b7 ,applications    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t     
seeks to receive a grant "u subsection  
7a7 %all submit an application to !     
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+
 su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may        
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application 
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a
 #e-ye> timel9e & budget = ! plant+ &   
ma9t5ance associat$ ) any qualify+ trees
 aw>d$4  7#c7 ,community involvem5t ,!  
,secret>y %all require eligible entities
 to develop a public p>ticipation plan  
to ensure t resid5ts ( ! area 9 :i* a   
project is to be implem5t$ are involv$ 9
 decision mak+ ab\t ! project & su*     
public p>ticipation plan may include--  
7,a7 opportunities = local nonpr(its to 
be involv$2  7,b7 opportunities = public
 input2 &  7,c7 demon/rat$ support f !  
community4  7c7 ,selection  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e :i*     
eligible entities %all receive a grant  
"u ?is section4  7#b7 ,priority ,:5     
aw>d+ grants "u subsection 7a71 !       

,secret>y %all give priority-- 7,a7 to  
eligible entities t1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y1 h or are likely to develop a 
h\s+ policy plan design$ to avoid !     
displacem5t ( curr5t resid5ts1 includ+ a
 plan = new h\s+ developm5t or a plan = 
increas+ prop]ty value 9 ! ov]burd5$    
community2 &  7,b7 applications t       
utilize tree species t are prov5 to be m
 resili5t to climate *ange & extreme    
wea!r ev5ts common 9 ! area 9 :i* a     
project is to be implem5t$4  7d7 ,use ( 
am\nts ,an eligible entity t receives a 
grant "u subsection 7a7 %all use am\nts 
provid$ to cov] co/s associat$ )--  7#a7
 implem5t+ ! tree plant+ project 9 an   
ov]burd5$ community1 includ+-- 7,a7     
plann+ & design+ ! plant+ activity2     
7,b7 pur*as+ qualify+ trees2 &  7,c7    
prep>+ ! site & conduct+ plant+1 includ+
 ! labor & co/ associat$ ) ! use (      
ma*9]y2  7#b7 ma9ta9+ & monitor+ plant$ 
trees = a p]iod ( up to #e ye>s to      
ensure successful e/abli%m5t ( !        
qualify+ trees2  7#c7 tra9+ activities  

associat$ ) ! project2 &  7#d7 o!r      
relevant co/s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ! ,program #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjcb4  7f7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means--  7,a7 a ,/ate1 ,t]ritory1 or    
,tribal ag5cy2  7,b7 a local gov]nm5t   
entity2  7,c7 an ,indian ,tribe2 &  7,d7
 a nonpr(it organization4  7#b7 ,limit$ 
,engli% pr(ici5cy h\sehold ,! t]m limit$
 ,engli% pr(ici5cy h\sehold means t a   
h\sehold does n h an adult t speaks     
,engli% v well z det]m9$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau4  7#c7 ,local     
gov]nm5tal entity ,! t]m local          
gov]nm5tal entity means any municipal   
gov]nm5t or c\nty gov]nm5t )            
jurisdiction ov] local l& use decisions4
  7#d7 ,qualify+ tree ,! t]m qualify+   
tree means a tree t-- 7,a7 is a species 
t is n an invasive species 9 ! eligible 
area 9 :i* su* tree is to be plant$2 &  

7,b7 is n a species t is1 9 ! eligible  
area at ! "t ( plant+1 be+ attack$ by an
 invasive species1 unless ! eligible    
entity has a plan to limit ! risk ( dea?
 ( ! tree to be plant$4  ,v ,def9itions 
#eja4 ,def9itions ,except z specifically
 def9$ o!rwise 9 ?is ,act1 = purposes ( 
?is ,act ! foll[+ def9itions %all apply3
  7#a7 ,community resili5ce c5t] ,! t]m 
community resili5ce c5t] means a        
facility t-- 7,a7 is op]at$ by a ,/ate1 
,indian tribe1 unit ( g5]al local       
gov]nm5t1 or nonpr(it organization2     
7,b7 provides a safe1 air-condition$    
environm5t meet+ su* /&>ds z ! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% = resid5ts ( ! community 9
 :i* x is locat$ to take refuge dur+    
extreme heat ev5ts2  7,c7 provides a    
safe1 heat$ environm5t meet+ su* /&>ds z
 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% = resid5ts ( !
 community 9 :i* x is locat$ to take    
refuge dur+ extreme cold ev5ts2  7,d7 is
 available = su* use by anyone )\t *>ge2
 &  7,e7 conducts outrea* activities to 
/r5g!n ! relation%ip ) ! community 9 :i*

 x is locat$4  7#b7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m
 ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #d ( ! ,indian                
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#c7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m      
nonpr(it organization means an          
organization t--  7,a7 is describ$ 9    
section #agj7;h77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7,b7 op]ates 9
 accordance ) "o or m ( ! purposes      
describ$ 9 section #agj7;h77#d77;,a7 ( t
 ,code4  7#d7 ,ov]burd5$ community ,!   
t]m ov]burd5$ community means1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y1 an area :]e-- 7,a7 #ce 
p]c5t or m ( h\seholds qualify z        
l[-income h\seholds2  7,b7 #dj p]c5t or 
m ( resid5ts id5tify z a m9ority or z   
memb]s ( a ,/ate-recogniz$ tribal       
community2 or  7,c7 #dj p]c5t or m (    
h\seholds are limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy  
h\seholds4  7#e7 ,public h\s+ ag5cy ,!  
t]m public h\s+ ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4

 #adcg;a7b774  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#ajb7;a7 ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community         
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ecjb7;a774  7#g7 ,unit ( g5]al local   
gov]nm5t ,! t]m unit ( g5]al local      
gov]nm5t has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community 
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ecjb7;a774