,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aibh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bg1 #bjba,ms4    
,cortez ,ma/o introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( 
#aiij to e/abli% a national climate     
s]vice corps to help communities )/& &  
respond to *anges 9 ! ,e>?'s climate )  
respect to natural disa/]s1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,climate ,s]vice 
,corps & ,c>e]s ,network ,act ( #bjba4  
#b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to
 e/abli% a ,national ,climate ,s]vice   
,corps to c>ry out national s]vice      
projects "u ! ,national & ,community    
,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abeja7 9 ord] to-- 7#a7 promote climate
 adaptation1 mitigation1 & resili5cy2   
7#b7 provide "y adults ) opportunities  
to give back to _! communities ?r\gh    
mean+ful s]vice to _! communities & !   

,nation2  7#c7 mobilize y\? & "y adults1
 especially disadvantag$ y\?1 to promote
 environm5tal su/a9ability & mitigate ! 
?reat ( climate *ange 9 _! communities2 
&  7#d7 provide a pa?way to employm5t 9 
! private sector or o!rwise )9 ! clean  
en]gy economy1 foll[+ completion (      
s]vice 9 ! ,national ,climate ,s]vice   
,corps4  #c4 ,national ,climate ,s]vice 
,corps  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #abb7;a7 (
 ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (
 #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7;a77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71    
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#d7 ,national ,climate ,s]vice ,corps  
7,a7 ,purpose  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! recipi5t 
may c>ry out national s]vice projects   
?r\gh a ,national ,climate ,s]vice      
,corps t improves community adaptation1 
mitigation1 prep>$ness1 response1 &     
recov]y f natural disa/] & o!r tr5ds    
relat$ to climate *ange ?r\gh activities
 su* z ^? describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 & 

improves p]=mance on ! indicators       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7ii7      
,selection priority ,! recipi5t %all1   
:]e appropriate1 id5tify & select       
projects f communities t are            
disproportionately impact$ by climate & 
sev]e wea!r ev5ts1 includ+ f communities
 ( color1 l[-income communities1 &      
,tribal communities4  7,b7 ,activities  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,climate ,s]vice ,corps 
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph may c>ry out    
activities1 includ+-- 7,i7 assess+      
community resili5ce to ! effects (      
climate *ange2  7,,ii7 support+ climate 
adaptation & mitigation ( ! negative    
effects ( climate *ange2  7,,iii7       
environm5tal su/a9ability & resili5cy2  
7,,iv7 em]g5cy prep>$ness2  7,v7 promot+
 su/a9able & resili5t communities2      
7,,vi7 assi/+ ) recov]y f disa/]s to    
rebuild 9 a mann] t provides improv$    
resili5ce or adaptation = future climate
 impacts2  7,,vii7 assi/+ ) prev5tion1  
recov]y1 or re/oration ( wildl&1        
rangel&1 & wildl&-urban int]face areas f

 ! effects ( wildfire & associat$       
impacts due to ! effects ( climate      
*ange2 or  7,,viii7 o!r relevant        
activities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,corporation4
  7ii7 ,p>ticipation ,9 addition to !   
requirem5ts = p>ticipants "u section    
#acg1 9 c>ry+ out national s]vice       
projects "u ?is p>agraph1 ! recipi5t    
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7,i7     
select z p>ticipants-- 7aa7 individuals 
:o are at lea/ #ag b n m ?an #cj ye>s ( 
age at ! "t ( beg9n+ ! t]m ( s]vice1    
includ+ out (-s*ool y\?1 disadvantag$   
y\? 7su* z individuals :o are ag+ out ( 
fo/] c>e1 individuals :o h limit$       
,engli% pr(ici5cy1 homeless individuals1
 & individuals ) disabilities71 & y\? f 
communities ( color & ,tribal           
communities2 or  7bb7 vet]ans :o h n    
rea*$ ! age ( #cf1 at ! "t ( beg9n+ !   
t]m ( s]vice2 &  7,,ii7 provide ea*     
p>ticipant ) team-bas$1 highly /ructur$1
 & adult-sup]vis$ s]vice exp]i5ce1      
education1 c>e] guidance1 & c\nsel+1 &  
employm5t tra9+1 support s]vices1 &     

m5tor+4  7,c7 ,national ,climate ,s]vice
 ,corps indicators ,! indicators = a    
,national ,climate ,s]vice ,corps       
program describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are--   
7i7 ! numb] ( acres1 homes1 build+s or  
infra/ructure projects built1 retr(itt$1
 improv$1 treat$1 or re/or$ = improv$   
resili5ce1 adaptation1 or curr5t &      
future disa/] recov]y2  7ii7 ! numb] (  
individuals educat$ ab\t1 prep>$ =1 &   
receiv+ tra9+ ab\t natural disa/]s1 o!r 
tr5ds relat$ to climate *ange1 or       
environm5tally consci\s practices2      
7iii7 ! numb] ( individuals assi/$1     
includ+ ^? rescu$1 evacuat$1 or provid$ 
%elt]2  7iv7 ! numb] ( homes or build+s 
treat$1 includ+ ^? bo>d$ up1 t>p$1      
muck$1 or gutt$ dur+ disa/] response2   
7v7 ! numb] ( trees & plants plant$2    
7vi7 ! numb] ( new te*nologies t        
p>ticipants receive tra9+ on1 & t are   
utiliz$ & incorporat$ into resili5cy    
projects2  7vii7 any additional         
indicator relat+ to natural disa/] & o!r
 tr5ds t ! ,corporation e/abli%es1 9    

consultation 7z appropriate71 ) !       
,secret>ies ( ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ! ,int]ior1
 ,agriculture1 ,comm]ce1 & ,def5se1 !   
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t
 ,ag5cy1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 &     
7viii7 any additional local indicator   
applicable to a p>ticul> recipi5t & on  
:i* an improvem5t 9 p]=mance is ne$$    
relat$ to climate *ange4  4  7b7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5ts ,section #abb ( ! ,national & 
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abegb71 z am5d$ by subsection
 7a71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7b77#c71 by /rik+ or 7#e7 & ins]t+ 7#e71
 or 7#f72 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7c77#a71 by
 /rik+ 7#e7 & ins]t+ 7#f74  #d4         
,coop]ation among ,/ates = em]g5cy      
response  7a7 ,agreem5ts betwe5 /ates   
,/ates t provide subgrants to ,/ate or  
nonpr(it entities t engage 9 ,national  
,climate ,s]vice ,corps activities "u   
section #abb7;a77#d7 or ,/ates t h      
nonpr(it organizations receiv+ fund+ "u 
! national s]vice laws & t are engag+ 9 

simil> activities 7ref]r$ to z          
p>ticipat+ ,/ates7 may ent] into a      
compact ) o!r p>ticipat+ ,/ates to      
provide = mutual coop]ation to manage   
any em]g5cy or disa/] t is duly decl>$  
by ! affect$ ,/ate4  7b7 ,p>ticipat+    
,/ate responsibilities  7#a7 ,reque/s = 
assi/ance ,! au?oriz$ repres5tative ( a 
p>ticipat+ ,/ate may reque/ assi/ance ( 
! ,national ,climate ,s]vice ,corps or (
 su* nonpr(it organizations ( ano!r     
p>ticipat+ ,/ate by contact+ ! au?oriz$ 
repres5tative ( t ,/ate4 ,! provisions (
 ! compact describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
%all only apply to reque/s = assi/ance  
made by & to su* au?oriz$               
repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,consultation ,!  
,/ate (ficials ( p>ticipat+ ,/ates %all 
ensure-- 7,a7 t !re is frequ5t          
consultation betwe5 ,/ate (ficials :o   
are assign$ em]g5cy managem5t           
responsibilities1 & o!r appropriate     
repres5tatives ( ! p>ticipat+ ,/ates1 ) 
! relevant (ficials ( affect$           
jurisdictions & ) ! relevant (ficials ( 

! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 ! free      
ex*ange ( in=mation1 plans1 & res\rce   
records relat+ to em]g5cy capabilities4 
#e4 ,climate ,resili5cy ,,am]icorps     
,,vi/a ,section #ajc7;a7 ( ! ,dome/ic   
,volunte] ,s]vice ,act ( #aigc 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #diec7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 aft]     
subsection 7#ac71 by add+ ! foll[+3     
7#ad7 9 address+ ! capacity ( l[-income 
communities to implem5t projects t      
increase resili5ce1 adaptation1 &       
mitigation to *anges to ! environm5t1   
includ+ *anges due to natural disa/]s4  
4  #f4 ,noncompetitive hir+ au?ority ,a 
qualifi$ memb] ( ! ,national ,climate   
,s]vice ,corps "u section #abb ( !      
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7 %all be    
eligible = appo9tm5t 9 ! competitive    
s]vice 9 ! same mann] z a ,peace ,corps 
volunte] z prescrib$ 9 ,executive ,ord] 
#aaajc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejd note1 relat+

 to ,provid+ = ! ,appo9tm5t ( ,=m]      
,peace ,corps ,volunte]s to ! ,civilian 
,c>e] ,s]vices74  #g4 ,climate ,c>e]s   
,network  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( !        
,corporation's ,employ]s ( ,national    
,s]vice initiative1 ! ,corporation %all 
e/abli% a program1 9 consultation ) !   
,dep>tm5ts ( ,en]gy1 ,agriculture1      
,education1 ,labor1 ,int]ior1           
,transportation1 ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & o!r     
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 z det]m9$ to be
 appropriate by ! ,corporation1 to be   
kn[n z ! ,climate ,c>e]s ,network1 to-- 
7#a7 address ! *all5ge ( job placem5t 9 
a clean en]gy economy2 &  7#b7 support  
individuals :o h complet$ s]vice 9 !    
,national ,climate ,s]vice ,corps1 z    
well z individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (  
all ages & backgr\nds :o want to get    
involv$ 9 gr[+ gre5 indu/ries4  7b7     
,activities ( ! ,climate ,c>e]s ,network
 ,z "p ( ! ,climate ,c>e]s ,network     
program1 ! ,corporation1 9 consultation 

) ! ,f$]al ag5cies describ$ 9 subsection
 7a71 %all c>ry out ! foll[+ activities3
 7#a7 ,create & ma9ta9 a database t     
outl9es opportunities = individuals :o h
 complet$ s]vice 9 ! ,national ,climate 
,s]vice ,corps & o!r individuals1 & t   
includes in=mation relat$ to            
opportunities = ^? individuals 9 a clean
 en]gy economy4  7#b7 ,e/abli% direct   
p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,climate ,c>e]s      
,network program & exi/+ infra/ructure =
 relevant tra9+ & job placem5t 9 ord] to
 connect individuals ) new jobs &       
lifelong c>e]s1 su* z p>tn]%ips ) #b or 
m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,labor organizations 
or jo9t labor managem5t organizations4  
7,b7 ,employ]s4  7,c7 ,high s*ools &    
adult education programs4  7,d7         
,nonpr(it organizations ) demon/rat$    
success 9 areas ( clean en]gy & climate 
*ange mitigation activities4  7,e7      
,in/itutions ( high] education4  7,f7   
,community developm5t organizations4    
7,g7 ,/ate & local work=ce developm5t   
bo>ds e/abli%$ "u title ,i ( ! ,work=ce 

,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caaa et seq474  7,h7 ,c>e] & 
te*nical education provid]s1 includ+ ^? 
t aw>d cr$5tials & build c>e] pa?ways4  
7,i7 ,o!r entities t may provide        
relevant direct employm5t opportunities4
  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,corporation ,! t]m ,corporation means !
 ,corporation = ,national & ,community  
,s]vice e/abli%$ "u section #aia ( !    
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfea74  7#b7     
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#c7 ,national   
,climate ,s]vice ,corps ,! t]m ,national
 ,climate ,s]vice ,corps means !        
,national ,climate ,s]vice ,corps       
describ$ 9 section #abb7;a77#d7 ( !     
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7;a77#d771 z 
add$ by section #c4  #h4 ,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#a77 & "u section #aba7;e7 ( !
 ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (  
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega7;e771 %all  
be waiv$ = projects c>ri$ out us+ am\nts
 made available "u ?is ,act4  #i4       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7       
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb
 ?r\gh #bjbf to c>ry out section #c2    
7#b7 #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf to c>ry out section   
#g2 &  7#c7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb   
?r\gh #bjbf1 su* sums z may be necess>y 
to provide national s]vice educational  
aw>ds "u subtitle ,d ( title ,i ( !     
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja et seq47 = !
 memb]s ( ! ,national ,climate ,s]vice  
,corps = su* fiscal ye>4