,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ceca ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bj1 #bjbb,mr4 ,coons 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 and ,mr4 ,cassidy7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,federal ,government to produce a national climate adaptation and resilience strategy1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,climate ,adaptation and ,resilience ,strategy ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,adaptation ,the term adaptation means an adjustment in a natural or human system in response to a new or changing environmental condition1 including such an adjustment associated with climate change1 that exploits beneficial opportunities or moderates negative effects4 7#b7 ,adaptive capacity ,the term adaptive capacity means the ability of a system-- 7,a7 to adjust to climate vulnerabilities to moderate potential damage or harm2 7,b7 to take advantage of new1 and potentially beneficial1 opportunities2 or 7,c7 to cope with change4 7#c7 ,cascading climate hazards ,the term cascading climate hazards means a series of successive environmental hazards triggered by an initial hazard that is driven or exacerbated by climate change1 such that the impacts to vulnerable systems are amplified4 7#d7 ,chief resilience officer ,the term ,chief ,resilience ,officer means the ,chief ,resilience ,officer of the ,united ,states appointed by the ,president under section #c7;a77#a74 7#e7 ,climate change ,the term climate change means changes in average atmospheric and oceanic conditions that persist over multiple decades or longer and are natural or anthropogenic in origin1 including-- 7,a7 both increases and decreases in temperature2 7,b7 shifts in precipitation2 7,c7 shifts in ecoregion or biome geography and phenology1 as applicable2 7,d7 changing risk from certain types of rapid-onset climate hazards and slow-onset climate hazards2 and 7,e7 changes to other features of the climate system4 7#f7 ,climate information ,the term climate information means information1 data1 or products that enhance knowledge and understanding of climate science1 risk1 conditions1 vulnerability1 or impact1 including-- 7,a7 climate data products2 7,b7 historic or future climate projections or scenarios2 7,c7 climate risk or vulnerability information2 7,d7 data or information related to climate adaptation and mitigation2 and 7,e7 other best available climate science4 7#g7 ,compound climate hazards ,the term compound climate hazards means #b or more environmental hazards driven or exacerbated by climate change that occur simultaneously or successively1 such that the impacts to vulnerable systems are amplified4 7#h7 ,council ,the term ,council means the ,partners ,council on ,climate ,adaptation and ,resilience established by section #d7;a74 7#i7 ,freely ,associated ,state ,the term ,freely ,associated ,state means-- 7,a7 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands2 7,b7 the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia2 7,c7 the ,republic of the ,marshall ,islands2 7,d7 the ,republic of ,palau2 and 7,e7 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands4 7#aj7 ,frontline communities ,the term frontline communities means human communities that-- 7,a7 are highly vulnerable to climate change or exposed to climate risk2 7,b7 experience the earliest1 most adverse impacts of climate change2 and 7,c7 may have a reduced ability to adapt to climate change due to a lack of resources1 political power1 or adaptive capacity4 7#aa7 ,implementation plan ,the term ,implementation ,plan means the ,implementation ,plan jointly developed by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer and the ,working ,groups under section #f7;b74 7#ab7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#ac7 ,national climate assessment ,the term ,national ,climate ,assessment means the assessment delivered to ,congress and the ,president pursuant to section #ajf of the ,global ,change ,research ,act of #aiij 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bicf74 7#ad7 ,natural infrastructure ,the term natural infrastructure means infrastructure that-- 7,a7 uses1 restores1 or emulates natural ecological1 geological1 or physical processes2 and 7,b7 7i7 is created through the action of natural physical1 geological1 biological1 and chemical processes over time2 7ii7 is created by human design1 engineering1 and construction to emulate or act in concert with natural processes2 or 7iii7 involves the use of plants1 soils1 and other natural features1 including through the creation1 restoration1 or preservation of natural areas using materials appropriate to the region to manage stormwater and runoff1 to attenuate flooding and storm surges1 to manage erosion and saltwater intrusion1 and for other related purposes4 7#ae7 ,non-,federal partner ,the term non-,federal partner means a member of a unit of ,state1 local1 or territorial government1 the government of an ,indian ,tribe1 the government of a ,freely ,associated ,state1 a private sector entity1 or another individual or organization not affiliated with the ,federal ,government4 7#af7 ,operations report ,the term ,operations ,report means the ,national ,climate ,adaptation and ,resilience ,operations ,report jointly developed by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer and the ,working ,groups under section #e4 7#ag7 ,rapid-onset climate hazard ,the term rapid-onset climate hazard means an abrupt environmental hazard driven or exacerbated by climate change that occurs quickly or unexpectedly and triggers impacts that materialize rapidly and interact with conditions of exposure and vulnerability to result in a disaster4 7#ah7 ,represented agency ,the term represented agency means each ,federal agency from which the ,chief ,resilience ,officer appoints a member to a ,working ,group under section #c7;b77#d77;,b77ii74 7#ai7 ,resilience ,the term resilience means the capacity of a social1 physical1 economic1 or environmental system to cope with an environmental hazard event1 trend1 or disturbance that is driven or exacerbated by climate change by responding or reorganizing in ways that maintain1 to the greatest extent practicable1 the essential function1 identity1 and structure of the system and ensure that1 in the event of a rapid-onset climate hazard or a slow-onset climate hazard1 basic human needs are met1 while also maintaining the capacity for adaptation and transformation4 7#bj7 ,risk 7,a7 ,in general ,the term risk means the potential for consequences in a situation in which-- 7i7 something of value is at stake2 and 7ii7 the outcome is uncertain4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,the term risk includes the potential for consequences described in subparagraph 7,a7 that is evaluated as the product obtained by multiplying-- 7i7 the probability of a hazard occurring2 by 7ii7 the consequence that would result if the hazard occurred4 7#ba7 ,slow-onset climate hazard 7,a7 ,in general ,the term slow-onset climate hazard means an environmental hazard driven or exacerbated by climate change that evolves gradually through time due to incremental change or because of an increasing frequency or intensity of recurring climate impacts4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term slow-onset climate hazard includes hazards such as-- 7i7 sea level rise2 7ii7 desertification2 7iii7 biodiversity loss or the alteration of or shift in habitat range of individual species or entire biomes2 7iv7 increasing temperatures2 7v7 ocean acidification2 7vi7 saltwater intrusion2 7vii7 soil salinization2 7viii7 drought and water scarcity2 7ix7 reduced snow pack2 7x7 sea ice retreat2 7xi7 glacial ice treat2 7xii7 permafrost thaw2 and 7xiii7 coastal and river bank erosion4 7#bb7 ,strategy ,the term ,strategy means the ,national ,climate ,adaptation and ,resilience ,strategy required to be developed jointly by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer and the ,working ,groups under section #f7;a74 7#bc7 ,vulnerability ,the term vulnerability means the propensity or predisposition of a human individual or community or physical1 biological1 or socioeconomic system to be susceptible to and adversely affected by the impacts of climate change4 7#bd7 ,working group ,the term ,working ,group means a ,national ,climate ,adaptation and ,resilience ,working ,group established by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer under section #c7;b74 #c4 ,chief resilience officer and ,national ,climate ,adaptation and ,resilience ,working ,groups 7a7 ,chief resilience officer 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall identify or appoint a ,chief ,resilience ,officer of the ,united ,states to serve in the ,executive ,office of the ,president4 7#b7 ,duties ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall-- 7,a7 serve the ,president by directing a whole-of-government effort to build resilience to climate change vulnerabilities in the ,united ,states 7as described in the ,national ,climate ,assessment or other relevant analyses identified by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer7 in collaboration with existing ,federal initiatives and interagency adaptation efforts2 and 7,b7 establish ,working ,groups in accordance with subsection 7b7 to facilitate interagency coordination with respect to climate resilience and adaptation4 7b7 ,working groups 7#a7 ,establishment 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall establish the minimum number of ,national ,climate ,adaptation and ,resilience ,working ,groups that is necessary to carry out the duties and purposes described in paragraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,limitation ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall not establish more than #e ,working ,groups4 7#b7 ,focus ,each ,working ,group shall focus on a topic or series of related topics with respect to climate adaptation and resilience1 as determined by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer4 7#c7 ,duties and purpose ,each ,working ,group shall1 under the leadership of the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 with respect to the focus of the ,working ,group-- 7,a7 coordinate a whole-of-government plan to build resilience to the applicable climate change vulnerabilities described in the ,national ,climate ,assessment or other relevant analyses identified by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer2 and 7,b7 assist in the development of the applicable portions of-- 7i7 the ,operations ,report2 7ii7 the ,strategy2 and 7iii7 the ,implementation ,plan4 7#d7 ,structure 7,a7 ,chairperson 7i7 ,in general ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall serve as chairperson of each ,working ,group4 7ii7 ,temporary chairperson ,the ,president or the ,chief ,resilience ,officer may designate another staff member or member of a ,working ,group to act temporarily as the chairperson of that ,working ,group in the absence of the ,chief ,resilience ,officer4 7,b7 ,membership ,in establishing a ,working ,group1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall-- 7i7 identify each ,federal agency with operations or organizational units that are relevant to the focus of the ,working ,group2 and 7ii7 appoint #a member of each ,federal agency identified under clause 7i7 to represent that ,federal agency on the ,working ,group4 7,c7 ,requirement ,in appointing a member of a ,working ,group under subparagraph 7,b77ii71 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 appoint the head of the portion of the represented agency that is most relevant to the focus of the ,working ,group4 7,d7 ,duties of members ,each member of a ,working ,group-- 7i7 shall attend meetings of the ,working ,group2 and 7ii7 work to support the duties of the ,working ,group4 7#e7 ,meetings 7,a7 ,in general ,each ,working ,group shall meet not less frequently than once every #ahj days4 7,b7 ,quorum #c_/d of the members of a ,working ,group shall constitute a quorum of the ,working ,group4 7,c7 ,remote participation ,a member of a ,working ,group may participate in a meeting of that ,working ,group through teleconference or similar means4 7#f7 ,support personnel 7,a7 ,executive ,secretary 7i7 ,in general ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall appoint a permanent employee of a represented agency to serve as ,executive ,secretary of the ,working ,groups4 7ii7 ,employment ,the employee appointed as ,executive ,secretary under clause 7i7 shall remain an employee of the agency1 department1 or program from which the employee was appointed4 7,b7 ,necessary assistance ,to carry out the purposes of each ,working ,group1 as described in paragraph 7#c71 each represented agency with a member on the ,working ,group shall furnish necessary assistance to that ,working ,group1 such as-- 7i7 the detail of employees to the ,working ,group to perform such functions1 consistent with the purposes of the ,working ,group described in paragraph 7#c71 as the ,chief ,resilience ,officer may assign1 including support staff for the ,executive ,secretary appointed under subparagraph 7,a77i72 and 7ii7 on request of the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 undertaking special studies for the ,working ,group as may be appropriate to carry out the functions of the ,working ,group4 #d4 ,partners ,council on ,climate ,adaptation and ,resilience 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established a council1 to be known as the ,partners ,council on ,climate ,adaptation and ,resilience4 7b7 ,mission and function ,the ,council shall work to improve the climate adaptation and resilience operations of the ,federal ,government by providing recommendations through the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 including those recommendations contained in the report required under subsection 7c71 that identify how the ,federal ,government can better support non-,federal partners with equitable resources1 technical assistance1 improved policies1 and other assistance to help frontline communities build resilience to climate change4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #af months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #c years thereafter1 the ,council1 acting through the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 shall submit to the ,president and the ,working ,groups a report that includes-- 7#a7 an analysis of the deficiencies or gaps in the climate resilience operations of the ,federal ,government that reduce or fail to increase the capacity of non-,federal partners to adapt to climate change2 7#b7 an identification of the resources1 including ,federal funding1 necessary for non-,federal partners to adequately adapt to climate change2 and 7#c7 recommendations with respect to how the ,federal ,government could better support efforts by non-,federal partners to expeditiously address vulnerabilities associated with climate change and build climate resilience4 7d7 ,chair and ,vice-,chair ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall serve as chairperson of the ,council and shall appoint a vice-chairperson from among the members of the ,council appointed pursuant to subsection 7e74 7e7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,in addition to the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 the ,council shall consist of #bj non-,federal partner members appointed by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer4 7#b7 ,appointment 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall appoint members of the ,council who can support the ,working ,groups by articulating how the ,federal ,government can better support ,state1 local1 and territorial governments1 the governments of ,indian ,tribes1 the governments of ,freely ,associated ,states1 nonprofit organizations1 or private sector entities to build resilience to climate change4 7,b7 ,requirements ,in appointing members of the ,council1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall appoint-- 7i7 #ab members who are employees of ,state1 local1 or territorial governments1 the governments of ,indian ,tribes1 or the governments of ,freely ,associated ,states1 of which-- 7,i7 not fewer than #b shall be employees of a ,state government2 7,,ii7 not fewer than #b shall be employees of a unit of local government2 7,,iii7 not fewer than #b shall be employees of the government of an ,indian ,tribe2 and 7,,iv7 not fewer than #b shall be employees of a territorial government or the government of a ,freely ,associated ,state2 and 7ii7 #h members who represent nongovernmental organizations and the private sector1 of which-- 7,i7 #c shall represent nongovernmental organizations2 7,,ii7 #c shall represent the private sector2 and 7,,iii7 #b shall represent academic institutions4 7,c7 ,selection ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall seek to select members of the ,council who-- 7i7 possess firsthand1 lived experience of climate vulnerability in the ,united ,states1 including direct experience working with1 or as members of1 frontline communities2 and 7ii7 represent a diversity of-- 7,i7 perspectives2 7,,ii7 demographics2 7,,iii7 geographies2 7,,iv7 political affiliations2 and 7,v7 institution sizes1 including representatives of both small and large units of government and businesses4 7,d7 ,term ,members appointed to the ,council shall serve a single term of not more than #c years1 except that-- 7i7 of the initial members appointed to the ,council1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall appoint-- 7,i7 #a_/b of the members to serve for a term of #ah months2 and 7,,ii7 #a_/b of the members to serve a term of #c years2 and 7ii7 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer may extend the term of any member of the ,council by a period of not more than #a year on a one-time basis1 if the ,chief ,resilience ,officer determines it necessary to support the work of the ,council4 7,e7 ,vacancies 7i7 ,in general ,a vacancy in the ,council shall be filled in the same manner in which the original selection was made4 7ii7 ,appointment of new members ,after the expiration of the term for which a member of the ,council is appointed1 the member may continue to serve until a successor is appointed4 7f7 ,meetings 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,council shall meet not less frequently than once every #ahj days4 7#b7 ,quorum #c_/d of the members of the ,council shall constitute a quorum of the ,council4 7#c7 ,remote participation ,a member of the ,council may participate in a meeting of the ,council through teleconference or similar means4 7g7 ,applicability of ,,faca ,section #ad of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the ,council4 #e4 ,national climate adaptation and resilience operations report ,not later than #af months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #c years thereafter1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer and the ,working ,groups shall jointly submit to the ,president and ,congress a ,national ,climate ,adaptation and ,resilience ,operations ,report that includes-- 7#a7 a summary of the existing climate resilience operations of each represented agency that includes-- 7,a7 the roles and responsibilities of each represented agency in building national resilience to the climate vulnerabilities described in the ,national ,climate ,assessment or other analyses relevant to each represented agency2 7,b7 the major findings and conclusions from climate adaptation plans or risk or vulnerability assessments prepared by each represented agency2 7,c7 the mechanisms by which each represented agency supports the resilience efforts of non-,federal partners1 such as by providing funding1 resources1 and technical assistance2 and 7,d7 an assessment of how each represented agency is working to ensure equitable adaptation outcomes2 and 7#b7 a cross-agency analysis of the resilience operations identified under paragraph 7#a7 that-- 7,a7 identifies-- 7i7 the challenges1 barriers1 or disincentives for the ,federal ,government to build resilience to climate change in the ,united ,states2 7ii7 the inconsistencies in goals1 priorities1 or strategies underlying climate resilience operations and policy across represented agencies that may inhibit effective interagency coordination to support national climate resilience1 including-- 7,i7 the areas of necessary differences in those goals1 priorities1 or strategies2 and 7,,ii7 the justifications for those inconsistencies2 7iii7 areas of overlap or redundant use of resources between or among represented agencies1 including recommendations to eliminate any unnecessary or unintentional redundancy2 7iv7 gaps or deficiencies in resilience operations and policy that need to be addressed in the context of the ,strategy2 7v7 opportunities for greater collaboration between or among represented agencies to improve ,federal ,government resilience operations and policy2 and 7vi7 opportunities for greater collaboration between the ,federal ,government and non-,federal partners to build local-level adaptive capacity and resilience2 and 7,b7 includes a review and summary of all available ,federal funding from represented agencies that is specifically allocated for climate adaptation activities to be undertaken by non-,federal partners1 including-- 7i7 a summary of ,federal funding available in appropriations accounts and subaccounts2 7ii7 disparities between the supply and demand for adaptation funding available to non-,federal partners2 and 7iii7 existing mechanisms to ensure ,federal funding allocations are being directed to frontline communities with the greatest level of vulnerability4 #f4 ,national ,climate ,adaptation and ,resilience ,strategy 7a7 ,strategy 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer and the ,working ,groups shall jointly submit to the ,president and ,congress a ,national ,climate ,adaptation and ,resilience ,strategy4 7#b7 ,updates ,not later than the date that is #c years after the date on which the ,chief ,resilience ,officer and the ,working ,groups jointly submit the ,strategy to the ,president and ,congress under paragraph 7#a71 and every #c years thereafter1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer and the ,working ,groups shall jointly submit an updated version of the ,strategy to the ,president and ,congress to account for-- 7,a7 new science related to climate change1 resilience1 and adaptation2 7,b7 relevant changes in ,federal ,government structure1 congressional authorities1 or appropriations2 and 7,c7 any other necessary improvements or changes identified by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer4 7#c7 ,purpose and scope ,the ,strategy shall describe strategies for the ,federal ,government1 in partnership with non-,federal partners1 to address the vulnerabilities of the ,united ,states to climate change described in the ,national ,climate ,assessment or other relevant analyses identified by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer to ensure that-- 7,a7 the ,united ,states has an overarching strategic vision to respond to climate change that-- 7i7 identifies national climate resilience goals and guides national climate adaptation efforts2 7ii7 facilitates the incorporation of the climate resilience goals identified under clause 7i7 into relevant national programs1 operations1 and strategies2 7iii7 develops proactive1 long-term1 scenario-based strategies to plan for and respond to current and future climate impacts to human communities1 natural resources and public land1 and infrastructure and other physical assets2 7iv7 emphasizes forward-thinking adaptation strategies that seek to overcome repeated climate impacts to vulnerable systems and communities2 7v7 prioritizes climate resilience efforts to support the most vulnerable human communities and the most urgent national resilience challenges1 as determined by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer in consultation with the ,working ,groups2 7vi7 avoids unnecessary redundancies and inefficiencies in the national planning for and response to climate change2 and 7vii7 recognizes the vulnerability of natural systems to climate change and underscores the importance of promoting ecosystem resilience to preserve the intrinsic value of nature and support ecosystem services relied on by human beings2 7,b7 ,federal investments in ,federal and non-,federal infrastructure and assets promote climate resilience to the maximum extent practicable2 and 7,c7 the adaptive capacity and resilience of ,state1 local1 and territorial governments1 governments of ,indian ,tribes1 and governments of ,freely ,associated ,states are maximized to the maximum extent practicable4 7#d7 ,council recommendations ,in developing the ,strategy1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer and ,working ,groups shall consider the recommendations of the ,council4 7#e7 ,inclusions ,in addition to the overarching strategies developed in accordance with paragraph 7#c71 the ,strategy shall include the following3 7,a7 ,direct ,federal ,government response to climate change 7i7 ,strategies to address the limitations1 redundancies1 and opportunities for improved resilience operations of the ,federal ,government that are identified in the ,operations ,report4 7ii7 ,strategies to better prepare the ,united ,states for the adverse impacts experienced or anticipated to be experienced as a result of-- 7,i7 rapid-onset climate hazards2 7,,ii7 slow-onset climate hazards2 7,,iii7 compound climate hazards2 and 7,,iv7 cascading climate hazards4 7iii7 #a or more strategies to educate1 engage1 or develop the skills of the workforce of the represented agencies with respect to topics related to climate change vulnerability and resilience to promote effective ,federal resilience operations4 7iv7 ,an identification of opportunities and appropriate circumstances for represented agencies to better utilize natural infrastructure as an adaptation strategy4 7,b7 ,support of non-,federal partners' response to climate change 7i7 #a or more strategies for represented agencies to better collaborate and work directly with non-,federal partners to increase the resilience and adaptive capacity of ,state1 local1 and territorial governments1 the governments of ,indian ,tribes1 the governments of ,freely ,associated ,states1 and other non-,federal partners4 7ii7 #a or more strategies to educate non-,federal partners about the availability of ,federal funding opportunities identified in the ,operations ,report under section #e7b77;,b71 including the development of a centralized1 cross-agency portal that allows non-,federal partners to easily identify and apply for appropriate ,federal funding opportunities for the specific resilience needs of those non-,federal partners4 7iii7 #a or more strategies to clarify1 simplify1 and harmonize the planning requirements and application processes for ,state1 local1 and territorial governments1 the governments of ,indian ,tribes1 and the governments of ,freely ,associated ,states to access ,federal funds for climate adaptation and resilience efforts across represented agencies4 7iv7 #a or more strategies to identify under-resourced communities and communities with low adaptive capacity and resilience and to directly support those communities in applying for ,federal funds for climate adaptation and resilience efforts4 7v7 #a or more strategies to support the retreat or relocation of human communities in areas that are at increasing risk from climate change1 in particular from slow-onset climate hazards1 including strategies to better manage equitable property buyouts1 managed retreat1 or relocation options for communities in those areas4 7,c7 ,climate information 7i7 #a or more strategies to increase the accessibility and utility of climate information that is produced1 published1 or hosted by the ,federal ,government1 including strategies to better collaborate across the represented agencies and work with non-,federal partners-- 7,i7 to provide the high-quality1 locally relevant climate information and1 where practicable and useful1 transparent and replicable downscaled climate projections that are necessary to support local-level adaptation efforts2 7,,ii7 to establish improved methods of communicating climate risk and other relevant climate information2 7,,iii7 to better educate non-,federal partners about the available resources for climate information2 and 7,,iv7 to assist non-,federal partners in selecting and using appropriate climate information or related tools4 7ii7 ,standardized procedures to synthesize1 align1 and update climate information produced1 published1 or hosted by the ,federal ,government to create arrays of standardized national1 regional1 and1 where applicable1 local climate information for adaptation planning4 7iii7 ,an assessment of the necessity and utility of developing or improving a centralized clearinghouse and dedicated ,federal program for climate information to better provide climate information to end users4 7iv7 #a or more strategies to develop the centralized clearinghouse or dedicated ,federal program described in clause 7iii71 if such an effort is determined to be necessary by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer4 7,d7 ,resilience metrics and indicators ,at the discretion of the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 #a or more strategies to develop or improve resilience metrics and indicators to assist the ,federal ,government and non-,federal partners-- 7i7 to the maximum extent practicable1 to consistently measure the resilience of human communities1 natural systems1 and physical assets to climate change2 7ii7 to set baselines and targets to measurably increase climate resilience over time2 and 7iii7 to better monitor and assess the effectiveness of various resilience-building activities after implementation4 7,e7 ,funding climate adaptation 7i7 #a or more strategies to help prioritize ,federal funding expenditures for adaptation and resilience in consideration of the greatest vulnerabilities4 7ii7 #a or more strategies to create financial incentives for adaptation and resilience efforts4 7iii7 ,a review of the cost-benefit analysis methodologies and discount rates used by represented agencies for all ,federal investments1 including a review of the implications of those methodologies and discount rates for climate adaptation and resilience4 7iv7 ,recommendations to improve the methodologies described in clause 7iii7 to reflect-- 7,i7 the added value of resilience planning and construction methodologies over the lifetime of a project or unit of infrastructure2 7,,ii7 the benefits of natural infrastructure investments2 7,,iii7 the potential value of retreat and relocation as adaptation solutions2 and 7,,iv7 to what extent existing cost-benefit analysis methodologies lead to inequitable outcomes or outcomes that increase climate vulnerability4 7,f7 ,social equity 7i7 ,strategies to ensure that the costs1 benefits1 and risks resulting from climate resilience efforts1 including funding allocations1 the methodologies for determining funding allocations1 and existing and future policies1 are equitably distributed among sectors of society1 types of communities1 and geographies4 7ii7 ,strategies to ensure that federally supported climate resilience efforts are-- 7,i7 designed in consultation with the communities that will be affected by those efforts2 and 7,,ii7 centered on the needs of those communities4 7iii7 ,to the greatest extent practicable1 #a or more strategies to integrate social equity considerations across all aspects of the ,strategy4 7b7 ,implementation ,plan ,concurrently with the ,strategy and each update of the ,strategy1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer and the ,working ,groups shall jointly submit to the ,president and ,congress an ,implementation ,plan that describes how represented agencies intend to carry out the ,strategy1 which shall include-- 7#a7 a description of the roles and responsibilities of each represented agency in carrying out each element of the ,strategy described in subsection 7a72 7#b7 a plan to enter into such interagency agreements between and among represented agencies1 partnerships with non-,federal entities1 and other agreements for coordination between and among the ,federal ,government and non-,federal partners as may be necessary to facilitate a unified national plan to build resilience to climate change2 and 7#c7 the use of any relevant metrics and indicators described in subsection 7a77#e77;,d74 7c7 ,assessment ,not later than #b years following the completion of each ,strategy under subsection 7a77#a7 and each ,implementation ,plan1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,president and ,congress a report that assesses-- 7#a7 the extent to which the ,strategy and ,implementation ,plan have been carried out by the ,federal ,government1 which shall be judged1 as appropriate1 based on any metrics and indicators developed to track progress in increasing resilience under subsection 7a77#e77;,d72 7#b7 the effectiveness of the actions taken under the ,strategy and ,implementation ,plan and the resulting outcomes of those actions in building national resilience to climate change2 and 7#c7 the progress made towards the development of an effective whole-of-government effort to build resilience to the climate vulnerabilities described in the ,national ,climate ,assessment or other relevant analyses identified by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 including recommendations for additional steps necessary to reach this goal4 7d7 ,public comment ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall-- 7#a7 publish draft and final versions of the ,strategy and ,implementation ,plan1 and each update to the ,strategy and ,implementation ,plan2 and 7#b7 through publication in the ,federal ,register1 solicit comments from the public on the draft versions of the documents published under paragraph 7#a7 for a period of #fj days1 which the ,chief ,resilience ,officer and the ,working ,groups shall consider before submitting final versions of the ,strategy and ,implementation ,plan1 and updates to the ,strategy and ,implementation ,plan1 to the ,president and ,congress4 #g4 ,general provisions 7a7 ,sunset ,this ,act ceases to be effective on the date that is the earlier of-- 7#a7 the date on which the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states submits to the ,president and ,congress the third assessment report under section #f7;c72 and 7#b7 the date that is the last day of fiscal year #bjcb4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,executive ,office of the ,president to carry out this ,act #b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through the fiscal year in which this ,act ceases to be effective under subsection 7a74