,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjba,mr4    
,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 
,lujn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to
 e/abli% a ,civilian ,climate ,corps1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,civilian ,climate 
,corps ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
has a /rong hi/ory ( citiz5 response to 
national calls to s]vice 9 ord] to help 
! ,unit$ ,/ates recov] dur+ a crisis2   
7#b7 m ?an #hj ye>s ago1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 rose to ! *all5ge ( ! ,great           
,depression ) ! creation ( citiz5 s]vice
 programs1 su* z ! ,civilian            
,cons]vation ,corps & ! ,works ,progress
 ,adm9i/ration2  7#c7 millions (        
p>ticipants 9 ! ,civilian ,cons]vation  
,corps & ! ,works ,progress             

,adm9i/ration program b5efitt$ f paid   
employm5t & opportunities to develop !  
skills ( ! p>ticipants :ile con/ruct+   
units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em & public
 l& infra/ructure & produc+ cultural    
works /ill enjoy$ today2  7#d7 !        
signature programs ( ! ,corporation =   
,national & ,community ,s]vice1 :i* are 
! ,ameri,corps ,/ate & ,national1       
,ameri,corps ,national ,civilian        
,community ,corps1 ,ameri,corps ,,vi/a1 
& ,national ,s5ior ,s]vice ,corps       
programs1 c & %\ld be exp&$ to meet     
curr5t ne$s2  7#e7 individuals 9 e ,/ate
 & t]ritory h be5 infect$ ) !           
,,covid-#ai virus & kill$ by            
,,covid-#ai1 ) m ?an #bi1jjj1jjj cases  
caus+ m ?an #ejj1jjj dea?s2  7#f7 9     
response to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1       
,/ates1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & cities     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates h clos$ d[n      
bus9esses1 s*ools1 & public ev5ts1 lead+
 to a dramatic drop 9 economic activity 
& a %>p project$ decl9e 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates economy2  7#g7 m ?an #ah1jjj1jjj 

p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are receiv+         
unemploym5t b5efits1 ) weekly           
unemploym5t fil+s cont9u+ to increase2  
7#h7 "y work]s1 wom51 work]s ) l[       
educational atta9m5t1 "p-"t work]s1 &   
racial & e?nic m9orities h exp]i5c$ high
 unemploym5t rates ?r\gh\t ! ,,covid-#ai
 p&emic2  7#i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w   
are fac+ a pr(\nd climate crisis & !    
impacts ( climate *ange w cont9ue to    
int5sify accord+ to curr5t trajectories2
  7#aj7 ! sci5tific community has made x
 cle> t significant & rapid action is   
necess>y to avoid ! mo/ cata/rophic     
impacts ( climate *ange2  7#aa7 on      
,janu>y #bg1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,bid5     
issu$ ,executive ,ord] #adjjh 7#hf ,f$4 
,reg4 #gfai 7,febru>y #a1 #bjba771 :i*  
calls = ! creation ( a ,civilian        
,climate ,corps ,initiative 9 :i*       
p>ticipants w\ld "w-- 7,a7 to cons]ve & 
re/ore public l& & wat]2  7,b7 to       
increase re=e/ation2  7,c7 to increase  
c>bon seque/ration 9 ! agricultural     
sector2  7,d7 to protect biodiv]sity2   

7,e7 to improve access to recreation2   
7,f7 to bol/] community resili5ce2 &    
7,g7 to address climate *ange2  7#ab7 ! 
,civilian ,climate ,corps pres5ts a     
unique opportunity = flexible1 locally  
driv5 responses to meet ,/ate & local   
employm5t1 environm5tal1 & recov]y ne$s2
 &  7#ac7 ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps   
w\ld create cons]vation & resili5ce jobs
 t emphasize accessible tra9+           
opportunities to help a g5]ation (      
work]s develop robu/ pr(essional skills4
  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committees on
 ,appropriations1 ,en]gy & ,natural     
,res\rces1 ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 &  
,=e/ry1 & ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & 
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !          
,committees on ,appropriations1 ,natural
 ,res\rces1 ,agriculture1 & ,education &
 ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4    
7#b7 ,corps ,! t]m ,corps means !       
,civilian ,climate ,corps e/abli%$ "u   

section #d7;a74  7#c7                   
,disproportionately impact$ community ,!
 t]m disproportionately impact$         
community means a community )           
significant repres5tation ( communities 
( color1 l[-income communities1 or      
,tribal & ,native ,am]ican communities1 
t exp]i5ces1 or is at risk ( exp]i5c+   
high] or m adv]se human heal? or        
environm5tal effects4  7#d7 ,qualifi$   
y\? s]vice or cons]vation corps ,! t]m  
qualifi$ y\? s]vice or cons]vation corps
 means-- 7,a7 a program au?oriz$ "u--   
7i7 ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice    
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeja et   
seq472  7ii7 title ,i ( ,public ,law    
#ia-cgh 7commonly kn[n z ! ,y\?         
,cons]vation ,corps ,act ( #aigj7 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 or  7iii7 !   
,public ,l&s ,corps ,act ( #aiic 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #agba et seq471 includ+ !     
,indian ,y\? ,s]vice ,corps au?oriz$ "u 
section #baj ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#agbg;b72 &  7,b7 ! ,urban ,y\? ,corps  
au?oriz$ "u section #ajf ( ! ,national &

 ,community ,s]vice ,tru/ ,act ( #aiic  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfef74  7#e7           
,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 act+ jo9tly4  7#f7 ,tribal
 & ,native ,am]ican community ,! t]m    
,tribal & ,native ,am]ican community    
means a population ( p :o are memb]s (--
 7,a7 an ,indian ,tribe 7z def9$ 9      
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 
7,b7 an urban ,indian 7z def9$ 9 section
 #d ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t 
,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc77 community2  
7,c7 a ,native ,hawaiian 7z def9$ 9     
section #hae ( ! ,native ,am]ican       
,programs ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#biib;c77 community2 or  7,d7 a ,native 
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&] 7z def9$ 9     
section #hae ( ! ,native ,am]ican       
,programs ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#biib;c77 community4  #d4 ,civilian     
climate corps  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!       
,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y

 ( ,transportation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 !       
,secret>y ( ,labor1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,*ief ,executive  
,(fic] ( ! ,corporation = ,national &   
,community ,s]vice1 ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! heads ( o!r     
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all ent] into 
an int]ag5cy agreem5t e/abli%+ a        
,civilian ,climate ,corps1 to be op]at$ 
9 accordance ) ! ,national & ,community 
,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abeja et seq47 & ! ,dome/ic ,volunte]  
,s]vice ,act ( #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#diej et seq474  7b7 ,consultation ,!   
,secret>ies %all consult ) ! ,national  
,association ( ,s]vice & ,cons]vation   
,corps & o!r relevant national s]vice   
organizations = ! purpose ( id5tify+    
appropriate projects1 activities1 &     
work=ce developm5t outcomes = ! ,corps4 
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 !       
,secret>y ( ,labor1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,*ief ,executive  
,(fic] ( ! ,corporation = ,national &   
,community ,s]vice1 ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! heads ( o!r     
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report t ! describes-- 7#a7 ! propos$  
numb] ( ,corps memb]s2 &  7#b7 !        
recomm5d$ am\nt ( fund+ = ! ,corps = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbe4  7d7  
,div]se backgr\nds ( p>ticipants ,9     
select+ memb]s = ! ,corps1 ! ,secret>ies
 %all ensure t-- 7#a7 memb]s are f      
economically1 geographically1 &         
e?nically div]se backgr\nds2 &  7#b7    
vet]ans1 individuals ) disabilities1 & p
 ( v>i\s sexes1 sexual ori5tations1 &   

g5d] id5tities are repres5t$4  #e4      
,requirem5ts = ,corps s]vice projects ,a
 s]vice project c>ri$ out by ! ,corps   
%all-- 7#a7 7,a7 prioritize ef=ts to    
assi/ disproportionately impact$        
communities2 or  7,b7 be c>ri$ out 9    
p>tn]%ip ) a qualifi$ y\? s]vice or     
cons]vation corps2  7#b7 be coord9at$ ) 
,tribal & ,native ,am]ican communities  
to protect natural cultural res\rces2 & 
7#c7 accompli% #a or m ( ! foll[+       
objectives3 7,a7 ,cons]v+1 monitor+1 &  
re/or+ public l& & wat] to help mitigate
 & adapt to climate *ange4  7,b7        
,address+ ! ne$s ( frontl9e communities 
exp]i5c+ ! wor/ effects ( climate *ange4
  7,c7 ,build+ resili5ce to climate     
*ange ?r\gh nature-bas$ solutions1 su* z
 liv+ %orel9es1 wetl&s1 gre5 /ormwat]   
infra/ructure1 & su/a9able =e/          
managem5t1 to appropriately manage      
natural sy/ems t buff] human communities
 f environm5tal h>m4  7,d7 ,assi/+      
natural disa/]-prone communities &      
disproportionately impact$ communities  

by replac+ ag+ infra/ructure )          
climate-ready upgrades1 su* z improv$   
/ream cross+s & enhanc$ en]gy effici5cy 
= community facilities & h\s+4  7,e7    
,promot+ traditional ecological k       
natural climate solutions1 su* z        
ecologically appropriate re=e/ation &   
seque/ration & te*niques1 su* z         
aquaponics & reg5]ative practices1 9 !  
agricultural sector1 to help mitigate   
climate *ange by r$uc+ atmosph]ic       
gre5h\se gas conc5trations4  7,f7       
,support+ ! resili5ce ( natural sy/ems  
to climate *ange by protect+ biodiv]sity
 ?r\gh t>get$ cons]vation ef=ts &       
eradication ( invasive species4  7,g7   
,increas+ education ( ! g5]al public on 
climate adaptation & mitigation1 includ+
 ways 9 :i* private l&[n]s c initiate   
simil> ef=ts on private l&4  7,h7       
,improv+ access to outdoor recreation to
 promote a cont9u$ national appreciation
 = ! natural environm5t4  7,i7 ,address+
 environm5tal degradation 9             
disproportionately impact$ communities4 

7,j7 ,support+ ! resili5ce (            
agricultural & food supply sy/ems to    
ensure reliable & equitable access to   
nutriti\s foods1 p>ticul>ly among       
disproportionately impact$ communities4 
7,k7 ,advanc+ ! resili5cy & c>bon       
emission r$uctions ( p>ticipat+ ag5cies 
?r\gh in/allation ( small-scale clean   
en]gy equipm5t or facility wea!rization 
projects on public l&4  7,l7 ,address+  
urban & suburban gre5+ & revitalization1
 includ+-- 7i7 ! pres]vation1           
re/oration1 & expansion ( op5 spaces2   
7ii7 ! conv]sion ( blacktops2  7iii7 !  
in/allations ( gre5 ro(s2 &  7iv7 !     
plant+ ( trees4  #f4 ,mat*+ funds waiv] 
,any o!rwise applicable mat*+ funds     
requirem5ts1 includ+ "u section         
#bab7;a77#a7 ( ! ,public ,l&s ,corps    
,act ( #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#agbi7;a77#a771 %all be waiv$ = projects
 c>ri$ out us+ am\nts made available "u 
?is ,act4  #g4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   

are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbe4  7b7   
,res]vation ( funds = ,indian ,tribal & 
,native ,am]ican communities  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,( ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is ,act = any fiscal ye>1 !        
,secret>ies %all res]ve n less ?an #e   
p]c5t = projects c>ri$ out 9 ,tribal &  
,native ,am]ican communities4  7#b7     
,consultation requir$ ,! ,secret>ies    
%all consult ) ea* applicable ,tribal & 
,native ,am]ican community ) respect to 
any projects c>ri$ out ) funds res]v$ = 
use 9 ,tribal & ,native ,am]ican        
communities "u ?is subsection4