,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aibh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bg1 #bjba,ms4 ,cortez ,masto introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij to establish a national climate service corps to help communities withstand and respond to changes in the ,earth's climate with respect to natural disasters1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,climate ,service ,corps and ,careers ,network ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to establish a ,national ,climate ,service ,corps to carry out national service projects under the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeja7 in order to-- 7#a7 promote climate adaptation1 mitigation1 and resiliency2 7#b7 provide young adults with opportunities to give back to their communities through meaningful service to their communities and the ,nation2 7#c7 mobilize youth and young adults1 especially disadvantaged youth1 to promote environmental sustainability and mitigate the threat of climate change in their communities2 and 7#d7 provide a pathway to employment in the private sector or otherwise within the clean energy economy1 following completion of service in the ,national ,climate ,service ,corps4 #c4 ,national ,climate ,service ,corps 7a7 ,in general ,section #abb7;a7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,national ,climate ,service ,corps 7,a7 ,purpose 7i7 ,in general ,the recipient may carry out national service projects through a ,national ,climate ,service ,corps that improves community adaptation1 mitigation1 preparedness1 response1 and recovery from natural disaster and other trends related to climate change through activities such as those described in subparagraph 7,b7 and improves performance on the indicators described in subparagraph 7,c74 7ii7 ,selection priority ,the recipient shall1 where appropriate1 identify and select projects from communities that are disproportionately impacted by climate and severe weather events1 including from communities of color1 low-income communities1 and ,tribal communities4 7,b7 ,activities 7i7 ,in general ,a ,climate ,service ,corps described in this paragraph may carry out activities1 including-- 7,i7 assessing community resilience to the effects of climate change2 7,,ii7 supporting climate adaptation and mitigation of the negative effects of climate change2 7,,iii7 environmental sustainability and resiliency2 7,,iv7 emergency preparedness2 7,v7 promoting sustainable and resilient communities2 7,,vi7 assisting with recovery from disasters to rebuild in a manner that provides improved resilience or adaptation for future climate impacts2 7,,vii7 assisting with prevention1 recovery1 or restoration of wildland1 rangeland1 and wildland-urban interface areas from the effects of wildfire and associated impacts due to the effects of climate change2 or 7,,viii7 other relevant activities1 as determined by the ,corporation4 7ii7 ,participation ,in addition to the requirements for participants under section #acg1 in carrying out national service projects under this paragraph1 the recipient shall1 to the extent practicable-- 7,i7 select as participants-- 7aa7 individuals who are at least #ag but not more than #cj years of age at the time of beginning the term of service1 including out of-school youth1 disadvantaged youth 7such as individuals who are aging out of foster care1 individuals who have limited ,english proficiency1 homeless individuals1 and individuals with disabilities71 and youth from communities of color and ,tribal communities2 or 7bb7 veterans who have not reached the age of #cf1 at the time of beginning the term of service2 and 7,,ii7 provide each participant with team-based1 highly structured1 and adult-supervised service experience1 education1 career guidance1 and counseling1 and employment training1 support services1 and mentoring4 7,c7 ,national ,climate ,service ,corps indicators ,the indicators for a ,national ,climate ,service ,corps program described in this paragraph are-- 7i7 the number of acres1 homes1 buildings or infrastructure projects built1 retrofitted1 improved1 treated1 or restored for improved resilience1 adaptation1 or current and future disaster recovery2 7ii7 the number of individuals educated about1 prepared for1 and receiving training about natural disasters1 other trends related to climate change1 or environmentally conscious practices2 7iii7 the number of individuals assisted1 including those rescued1 evacuated1 or provided shelter2 7iv7 the number of homes or buildings treated1 including those boarded up1 tarped1 mucked1 or gutted during disaster response2 7v7 the number of trees and plants planted2 7vi7 the number of new technologies that participants receive training on1 and that are utilized and incorporated into resiliency projects2 7vii7 any additional indicator relating to natural disaster and other trends that the ,corporation establishes1 in consultation 7as appropriate71 with the ,secretaries of the ,departments of the ,interior1 ,agriculture1 ,commerce1 and ,defense1 the ,director of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 and the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 and 7viii7 any additional local indicator applicable to a particular recipient and on which an improvement in performance is needed related to climate change4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #abb of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb71 as amended by subsection 7a71 is further amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7b77#c71 by striking or 7#e7 and inserting 7#e71 or 7#f72 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7c77#a71 by striking 7#e7 and inserting 7#f74 #d4 ,cooperation among ,states for emergency response 7a7 ,agreements between states ,states that provide subgrants to ,state or nonprofit entities that engage in ,national ,climate ,service ,corps activities under section #abb7;a77#d7 or ,states that have nonprofit organizations receiving funding under the national service laws and that are engaging in similar activities 7referred to as participating ,states7 may enter into a compact with other participating ,states to provide for mutual cooperation to manage any emergency or disaster that is duly declared by the affected ,state4 7b7 ,participating ,state responsibilities 7#a7 ,requests for assistance ,the authorized representative of a participating ,state may request assistance of the ,national ,climate ,service ,corps or of such nonprofit organizations of another participating ,state by contacting the authorized representative of that ,state4 ,the provisions of the compact described in subsection 7a7 shall only apply to requests for assistance made by and to such authorized representatives4 7#b7 ,consultation ,the ,state officials of participating ,states shall ensure-- 7,a7 that there is frequent consultation between ,state officials who are assigned emergency management responsibilities1 and other appropriate representatives of the participating ,states1 with the relevant officials of affected jurisdictions and with the relevant officials of the ,federal ,government2 and 7,b7 the free exchange of information1 plans1 and resource records relating to emergency capabilities4 #e4 ,climate ,resiliency ,,americorps ,,vista ,section #ajc7;a7 of the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diec7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ab71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ac71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 after subsection 7#ac71 by adding the following3 7#ad7 in addressing the capacity of low-income communities to implement projects that increase resilience1 adaptation1 and mitigation to changes to the environment1 including changes due to natural disasters4 4 #f4 ,noncompetitive hiring authority ,a qualified member of the ,national ,climate ,service ,corps under section #abb of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7 shall be eligible for appointment in the competitive service in the same manner as a ,peace ,corps volunteer as prescribed in ,executive ,order #aaajc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejd note1 relating to ,providing for the ,appointment of ,former ,peace ,corps ,volunteers to the ,civilian ,career ,services74 #g4 ,climate ,careers ,network 7a7 ,in general ,as part of the ,corporation's ,employers of ,national ,service initiative1 the ,corporation shall establish a program1 in consultation with the ,departments of ,energy1 ,agriculture1 ,education1 ,labor1 ,interior1 ,transportation1 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 and other relevant ,federal agencies1 as determined to be appropriate by the ,corporation1 to be known as the ,climate ,careers ,network1 to-- 7#a7 address the challenge of job placement in a clean energy economy2 and 7#b7 support individuals who have completed service in the ,national ,climate ,service ,corps1 as well as individuals in the ,united ,states of all ages and backgrounds who want to get involved in growing green industries4 7b7 ,activities of the ,climate ,careers ,network ,as part of the ,climate ,careers ,network program1 the ,corporation1 in consultation with the ,federal agencies described in subsection 7a71 shall carry out the following activities3 7#a7 ,create and maintain a database that outlines opportunities for individuals who have completed service in the ,national ,climate ,service ,corps and other individuals1 and that includes information related to opportunities for those individuals in a clean energy economy4 7#b7 ,establish direct partnerships between the ,climate ,careers ,network program and existing infrastructure for relevant training and job placement in order to connect individuals with new jobs and lifelong careers1 such as partnerships with #b or more of the following3 7,a7 ,labor organizations or joint labor management organizations4 7,b7 ,employers4 7,c7 ,high schools and adult education programs4 7,d7 ,nonprofit organizations with demonstrated success in areas of clean energy and climate change mitigation activities4 7,e7 ,institutions of higher education4 7,f7 ,community development organizations4 7,g7 ,state and local workforce development boards established under title ,i of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa et seq474 7,h7 ,career and technical education providers1 including those that award credentials and build career pathways4 7,i7 ,other entities that may provide relevant direct employment opportunities4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,corporation ,the term ,corporation means the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service established under section #aia of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfea74 7#b7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#c7 ,national ,climate ,service ,corps ,the term ,national ,climate ,service ,corps means the ,national ,climate ,service ,corps described in section #abb7;a77#d7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7;a77#d771 as added by section #c4 #h4 ,matching funds waiver ,any otherwise applicable matching funds requirements1 including under section #bab7;a77#a7 of the ,public ,lands ,corps ,act of #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #agbi7;a77#a77 and under section #aba7;e7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega7;e771 shall be waived for projects carried out using amounts made available under this ,act4 #i4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated-- 7#a7 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf to carry out section #c2 7#b7 #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf to carry out section #g2 and 7#c7 for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf1 such sums as may be necessary to provide national service educational awards under subtitle ,d of title ,i of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja et seq47 for the members of the ,national ,climate ,service ,corps for such fiscal year4