,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjba,mr4   
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (    
,education to e/abli% a ,climate ,*ange 
,resili5ce ,program1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,resili5t ,s*ools ,act ( #bjba 4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! climate crisis is a curr5t &    
future dang]1 & w affect /ud5ts' le>n+  
opportunities if s*ools are n resili5t  
to climate disa/]s4  7#b7 ,9 ord] to    
create a conducive le>n+ environm5t1    
s*ools w ne$ to be resili5t to curr5t & 
future climate disa/]s4  7#c7 ,/ud5ts :o
 live 9 communities t are mo/ at risk to
 climate disa/]s are at high] risk (    
los+ s*ool days to ^? disa/]s4  7#d7    
,/ud5ts ne$ climate-disa/] safe build+s 
to ensure t !y are able to keep le>n+ 9 
! face ( climate disa/]s4  7#e7 ,s*ool  

resili5cy provides an opportunity to    
create broad] climate resili5cy 9 !     
surr\nd+ community4  7#f7 ,public       
s*ools1 m s ?an any o!r widely disp]s$  
in/itution 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 lie )9    
frontl9e communities1 l[-income         
communities1 & communities ( color4  #c4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,climate 
ju/ice ,! t]m climate ju/ice means !    
fair treatm5t & mean+ful involvem5t (   
all p1 reg>dless ( race1 color1 culture1
 national orig91 or income1 ) respect to
 ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & en=cem5t
 ( policies & projects to ensure t ea*  
p]son enjoys ! same degree ( protection 
f ! adv]se effects ( climate *ange4     
7#b7 ,community resili5cy c5t] ,! t]m   
community resili5cy c5t] means a c5t] t 
provides community res\rces & improves  
disa/] prep>$ness1 response1 or recov]y 
9 ! community &-- 7,a7 may conduct1 or  
provide space =1 t>get$ activities su* z
 help+ rea* community memb]s n well-s]v$
 by exi/+ res\rces or prep>$ness        
programs1 & s]v+ z a %elt] or           

communications c5t] 9 em]g5cies1        
di/ribut+ food1 en]gy & o!r basic ne$s  
dur+ or aft] a disa/]1 & enabl+ fa/]    
recov]y ?r\gh connect+ community memb]s 
) s]vices2 &  7,b7 may di/ribute food1  
en]gy1 or o!r basic ne$s on an ongo+    
basis4  7#c7 ,environm5tal ju/ice ,! t]m
 environm5tal ju/ice means ! fair       
treatm5t & mean+ful involvem5t ( all p1 
reg>dless ( race1 color1 culture1       
national orig91 or income1 ) respect to 
! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & en=cem5t 
( environm5tal laws1 regulations1 &     
policies to ensure t ea* p]son enjoys-- 
7,a7 ! same degree ( protection f       
environm5tal & heal? haz>ds2 &  7,b7    
equal access to any ,f$]al ag5cy action 
on ju/ice issues relat$ to ! environm5t 
9 ord] to h a heal?y environm5t 9 :i* to
 live1 le>n1 "w1 & recreate4  7#d7      
,environm5tal ju/ice community ,! t]m   
environm5tal ju/ice community means a   
community ) significant repres5tation ( 
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 or ,tribal & indig5\s      

communities t exp]i5ces1 or is at risk (
 exp]i5c+1 high] or m adv]se human heal?
 or environm5tal effects z comp>$ to o!r
 communities4  7#e7 ,local educational  
ag5cy2 /ate educational ag5cy ,! t]ms   
local educational ag5cy & ,/ate         
educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ^?    
t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#f7 ,nonpr(it       
organization ,! t]m nonpr(it            
organization means an organization      
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f taxation "u #eja7;a7 ( t ,code4  7#g7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,education4  #d4 ,climate   
*ange resili5cy program ,! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% a ,climate ,*ange          
,resili5cy ,program to-- 7#a7 increase !
 resili5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates public     
s*ool sy/em dur+-- 7,a7 climate         
*ange-relat$ ev5ts & natural disa/]s1   
includ+ extreme wea!r ev5ts1 dr\ghts1   
hurricanes1 coa/al & inl& flood+1 sea   

level rise1 increas$ /orm surge1        
wildfires1 mudslides1 extreme           
temp]atures1 tornadoes1 e>?quakes1 &    
volcanos2 &  7,b7 public heal? crises2  
7#b7 increase ! ability ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates public s*ool sy/em to advance    
climate ju/ice & environm5tal ju/ice by 
s]v+ z community resili5cy c5t]s2  7#c7 
build p>tn]%ips among local bus9esses1  
labor unions1 appr5tice%ip programs1    
nonpr(it organizations1 & educators to  
facilitate appli$ ,,/em & social sci5ce 
le>n+ opportunities relat$ to climate   
resili5cy = /ud5ts & create local jobs2 
&  7#d7 prioritize public educational   
in/itutions z c5t]s ( innovation &      
pa?ways to gre5 coll> jobs ?r\gh        
inve/m5ts 9 vocational & te*nical       
education 9 public s*ools t connect to  
labor organization appr5tice%ips & o!r  
high-road jobs4  #e4 ,grant program  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( ! ,climate ,*ange     
,resili5cy ,program e/abli%$ "u section 
#d1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program  
to make grants to ,/ate educational     

ag5cies1 9 p>tn]%ip ) local educational 
ag5cies & local nonpr(it organizations1 
= ! developm5t & implem5tation (        
,/atewide1 regional1 or local climate   
resili5cy plans or climate resili5cy    
projects = k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab     
public s*ools1 ) ! aim ( enabl+ public  
s*ools to s]ve z community resili5cy    
c5t]s4  7b7 ,climate resili5cy plans &  
projects ,ea* climate resili5cy plan or 
climate resili5cy project "u subsection 
7a7 %all include #a or m ( ! foll[+     
dep5d+ on ! ne$s ( ! s*ools & surr\nd+  
communities to be s]v$3 7#a7            
,improvem5ts to s*ool build+s & gr\nds1 
includ+ projects su* z-- 7,a7 secur+ &  
insulat+ ! s*ool envelope1 ensur+ t !   
s*ool build+ c ma9ta9 a habitable       
temp]ature1 & avoid cata/rophic damage  
dur+ climate disa/]s & p[] outages2     
7,b7 improv+ air condition+1 monitor+1 &
 purify+ via in/allation (              
high-effici5cy heat pumps t provide bo? 
cool+ & heat+1 air purifi]s1 air        
filtration sy/ems1 & air quality        

monitor+ sy/ems integrat$ ) en]gy sy/ems
 & en]gy effici5cy consid]ations 9      
prep>ation = future natural haz>ds &    
public heal? crises su* z wildfire1     
smog1 extreme heat ev5ts1 & p&emics2    
7,c7 provid+ integrat$ solutions t      
comb9e any measures relat$ to effici5cy1
 temp]ature control1 air quality1 toxic 
sub/ance rem$iation1 en]gy /orage1 &    
r5ewable en]gy2  7,d7 in/all+ on-site   
di/ribut$ g5]ation t comb9es en]gy      
effici5t devices1 en]gy /orage1 &       
r5ewable en]gy to all[ ! s*ool to access
 ess5tial en]gy dur+ p[] outages &      
optimize use ( on-site & (f-site en]gy  
s\rces = emissions r$uctions2  7,e7     
upgrad+ s*ool kit*5 facilities to       
support ! prep>ation ( scrat*-cook$     
/ud5t meals t use :ole +r$i5ts & are ri*
 9 fruits1 vegetables1 legumes1 & :ole  
gra9s2  7,f7 projects t g5]ate & ma9ta9 
publicly accessibly integrat$           
su/a9ability data & build+ managem5t    
plat=ms2  7,g7 improv+ walkability &    
accessibility on s*ool gr\nds & 9 s*ool 

build+s2 &  7,h7 acquir+ relevant disa/]
 response equipm5t & c>ry+ out disa/]   
response tra9+4  7#b7 ,gre5             
infra/ructure projects & projects to    
increase food supply resili5cy1 su* z-- 
7,a7 wetl&s1 dra9age ponds1 & any o!r   
gre5 infra/ructure to protect s*ools f  
project$ sev]e effects ) respect to     
extreme wea!r1 natural disa/]s1 or      
climate *ange-relat$ ev5ts1 includ+     
sea-level rise1 flood+1 & increas$ risk 
( wildfire2  7,b7 gre5 ro(tops1 walls1 &
 indoor plant+s1 p>ticul>ly ^? t c      
provide temp]ature managem5t & air      
quality improvem5ts2  7,c7 tree plant+s 
& gre5 playgr\nds t1 at appropriate     
times1 c act z a gre5 space = !         
community2  7,d7 community g>d5s t may  
be us$ by ! s*ool to provide heal?y food
 = /ud5ts or by ! community to provide  
heal?y food = community resid5ts2  7,e7 
procurem5t ( local1 organic1 &          
su/a9ably-produc$ food1 includ+ a focus 
on heal?y1 plant-bas$ options2 &  7,f7  
l>ge scale food compo/+ op]ations1 & o!r

 projects to r$uce s+le-use pla/ic &    
promote z]o-wa/e options4  7#c7         
,projects to enable remote le>n+ 9 !    
ev5t t a s*ool build+ is unusable due to
 a natural disa/]1 climate- or          
climate-*ange relat$ ev5t1 sev]e wea!r1 
or infecti\s disease outbreaks4  7#d7   
,projects = climate resili5cy education1
 includ+ ,,/em & social sci5ce education
 & c>e] prep>ation1 su* z projects t    
comb9e upgrades to s*ool build+s &      
gr\nds ) c>e] & te*nical education      
opportunities4  7#e7 ,any o!r type (    
plan or project c>ri$ out by ! ,/ate    
educational ag5cy t ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 w increase ! resili5cy ( a s*ool or    
s*ool infra/ructure provid$1 op]at$1 or 
own$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy )     
respect to ! ev5ts describ$ 9 section   
#d7a74  7c7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y %all 
develop metrics to evaluate grant       
applications & give priority to         
applications = climate resili5cy plans  
or climate resili5cy projects t focus on
 improv+ s*ools 9 neighborhoods t       

exp]i5ce l[ air quality1 lack gre5 space
 & heal?y food1 be> high] cumulative    
pollution burd5s1 or are at high risk ( 
exp]i5c+ ! adv]se effects ( climate     
*ange4  7d7 ,compon5ts ,! ,secret>y1    
directly or ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) ,/ates &  
nonpr(it organization1 %all provide     
te*nical assi/ance to support grantees 9
 develop+ & implem5t+ climate resili5cy 
plans or climate resili5cy projects t-- 
7#a7 provide h&s-on education & appli$  
,,/em & social sci5ce le>n+             
opportunities to /ud5ts2  7#b7          
demon/rate a commitm5t to provide job   
tra9+1 appr5tice%ip programs1 &         
contract+ opportunities to resid5ts &   
small bus9esses own$ by resid5ts ( !    
community t ! s*ool s]ves2  7#c7 id5tify
 & fur!r community priority actions &   
conduct robu/ community engagem5t2  7#d7
 utilize climate *ange data = a         
proactive solutions2  7#e7 employ       
nature-bas$ solutions t focus on        
protection1 re/oration1 or managem5t (  
ecological sy/ems to safegu>d public    

heal?1 provide clean air & wat]1        
increase natural haz>d resili5ce1 &     
seque/] c>bon2  7#f7 increase equitable 
outcomes = & support /rong p>tn]%ips )  
environm5tal ju/ice communities &       
climate vuln]able populations2  7#g7    
a*ieve broad & multiple community       
b5efits2 &  7#h7 monitor project success
 & ma9ta9+ ! project into ! future4  7e7
 ,exi/+ initiatives ,! ,secret>y may    
enc\rage & give priority to climate     
resili5cy plans or climate resili5cy    
projects t integrate ) & in=m exi/+     
su/a9ability initiatives1 su* z !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,education ,gre5 ,ribbon    
,s*ools program4  7f7 ,environm5tal     
heal? ,! ,secret>y may develop &        
enc\rage metrics to support consi/5t    
report+ ( environm5tal heal? be/        
practices & o!r outcomes4  7g7          
,coord9ation ) ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to provide te*nical  
guidance or assi/ance to ,/ate          

educational ag5cies 9 design+ & c>ry+   
out climate resili5cy plans or climate  
resili5cy projects fund$ by ! grant     
program z !y relate to heal?y s*ools4   
7h7 ,coord9ation ) dep>tm5t ( en]gy ,!  
,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,en]gy to develop metrics to evaluate  
grant applications & provide te*nical   
assi/ance to ,/ate & local educational  
ag5cies 9 design+ & c>ry+ out climate   
resili5cy plans or climate resili5cy    
projects4  7i7 ,environm5tal ju/ice     
communities ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t n
 less ?an #ej p]c5t ( funds aw>d$ "u ?is
 section are us$ = projects locat$ 9    
environm5tal ju/ice communities4  7j7   
,wage rate requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 all   
labor]s & me*anics employ$ by           
contractors & subcontractors on projects
 fund$ directly by a grant "u ?is       
section %all be paid wages at rates n   
less ?an ^? prevail+ on projects ( a    
simil> "* 9 ! locality1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance )       

sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74  7#b7 ,au?ority
 ,) respect to ! labor /&>ds specifi$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all
 h ! au?ority & functions set =? 9      
,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad (     
#aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7k7 ,use ( am]ican
 iron1 /eel1 & manufactur$ products     
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,manufactur$ product ,! t]m manufactur$
 product means any con/ruction mat]ial  
or end product 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 "p
 #be4jjc ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition        
,regulation7 t is n an iron or /eel     
product1 includ+-- 7i7 electrical       
compon5ts2 &  7ii7 non-f]r\s build+     
mat]ials1 includ+ alum9um1              
polyv9yl*loride1 glass1 fib] optics1    
pla/ic1 wood1 masonry1 rubb]1           
manufactur$ /one1 any o!r non-f]r\s     
metals1 & any unmanufactur$ con/ruction 
mat]ial4  7,b7 ,produc$ 9 ! unit$ /ates 

,! t]m produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates means !
 foll[+3 7i7 ,:5 us$ ) respect to a     
manufactur$ product1 ! product 0        
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! co/ ( 
! compon5ts ( t product t 7 m9$1        
produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates exce$s #fj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( 
all compon5ts ( ! product4  7ii7 ,:5 us$
 ) respect to iron or /eel products1 or 
an individual compon5t ( a manufactur$  
product1 all manufactur+ processes = ^? 
iron or /eel products or compon5ts1 f ! 
initial melt+ /age ?r\gh ! application (
 coat+s1 occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
except t ! t]m does n include-- 7,i7    
/eel or iron mat]ial or products        
manufactur$ abroad f semi-f9i%$ /eel or 
iron f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,,ii7 /eel 
or iron mat]ial or products manufactur$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f semi-f9i%$ /eel or  
iron ( =eign orig94  7#b7 ,requirem5ts  
,a ,/ate t receives funds "u ?is section
 %all ensure t any iron1 /eel1 &        
manufactur$ products us$ 9 a project    
c>ri$ out ) ^? funds are produc$ 9 !    

,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,waiv] au?ority    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may waive !  
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#b7 if !        
,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7i7 apply+ !     
requirem5t w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! public
 int]e/2  7ii7 iron1 /eel1 & manufactur$
 products produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are 
n produc$ 9 a suffici5t & reasonably    
available quantity or are n ( a         
satisfactory quality2 or  7iii7 us+     
iron1 /eel1 & manufactur$ products      
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w increase !  
co/ ( ! applicable ov]all project by m  
?an #be p]c5t4  7,b7 ,publication ,be=e 
issu+ a waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 a detail$ writt5 explanation ( ! waiv] 
det]m9ation4  7#d7 ,consi/5cy )         
int]national agreem5ts ,?is subsection  
%all be appli$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !   
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u        
int]national agreem5ts4  #f4 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !       
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    

report t evaluates ! effectiv5ess ( !   
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4  #g4  
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education to c>ry out
 ?is ,act #d1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjcb4  7b7 ,limitation
 ,n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is ,act %all be us$ =     
projects describ$ 9 section #e7;b77#c74