,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fae #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #ceca ,report ,no4   
#aag-bcg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbb,mr4 ,coons 
7= himself1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,ms4        
,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4
 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51    
,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,decemb] #ab1     
#bjbb,report$ by ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ) an      
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
to produce a national climate adaptation
 & resili5ce /rategy1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,national ,climate ,adaptation &      
,resili5ce ,/rategy ,act4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adaptation ,! t]m adaptation means an  
adju/m5t 9 a natural or human sy/em 9   
response to a new or *ang+ environm5tal 
condition1 includ+ su* an adju/m5t      

associat$ ) climate *ange1 t exploits   
b5eficial opportunities or mod]ates     
negative effects4  7#b7 ,adaptive       
capacity ,! t]m adaptive capacity means 
! ability ( a sy/em-- 7,a7 to adju/ to  
climate vuln]abilities to mod]ate       
pot5tial damage or h>m2  7,b7 to take   
advantage ( new1 & pot5tially b5eficial1
 opportunities2 or  7,c7 to cope )      
*ange4  7#c7 ,cascad+ climate haz>ds ,! 
t]m cascad+ climate haz>ds means a s]ies
 ( successive environm5tal haz>ds       
trigg]$ by an initial haz>d t is driv5  
or exac]bat$ by climate *ange1 su* t !  
impacts to vuln]able sy/ems are         
amplifi$4  7#d7 ,*ief resili5ce (fic] ,!
 t]m ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] means !    
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t "u section
 #c7;a77#a74  7#e7 ,climate *ange ,! t]m
 climate *ange means *anges 9 av]age    
atmosph]ic & oceanic conditions t p]si/ 
ov] multiple decades or long] & are     
natural or an?ropog5ic 9 orig91         
includ+-- 7,a7 bo? increases & decreases

 9 temp]ature2  7,b7 %ifts 9            
precipitation2  7,c7 %ifts 9 ecoregion  
or biome geography & ph5ology1 z        
applicable2  7,d7 *ang+ risk f c]ta9    
types ( rapid-onset climate haz>ds &    
sl[-onset climate haz>ds2 &  7,e7 *anges
 to o!r features ( ! climate sy/em4     
7#f7 ,climate in=mation ,! t]m climate  
in=mation means in=mation1 data1 or     
products t enhance k & und]/&+ ( climate
 sci5ce1 risk1 conditions1 vuln]ability1
 or impact1 includ+-- 7,a7 climate data 
products2  7,b7 hi/oric or future       
climate projections or sc5>ios2  7,c7   
climate risk or vuln]ability in=mation2 
7,d7 data or in=mation relat$ to climate
 adaptation & mitigation2 &  7,e7 o!r   
be/ available climate sci5ce4  7#g7     
,comp\nd climate haz>ds ,! t]m comp\nd  
climate haz>ds means #b or m            
environm5tal haz>ds driv5 or exac]bat$  
by climate *ange t occur simultane\sly  
or successively1 su* t ! impacts to     
vuln]able sy/ems are amplifi$4  7#h7    
,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil means ! ,p>tn]s  

,c\ncil on ,climate ,adaptation &       
,resili5ce e/abli%$ by section #d7;a74  
7#i7 ,freely ,associat$ ,/ate ,! t]m    
,freely ,associat$ ,/ate means-- 7,a7 ! 
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2
  7,b7 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia2  
7,c7 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s2    
7,d7 ! ,republic ( ,palau2 &  7,e7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4  7#aj7     
,frontl9e communities ,! t]m frontl9e   
communities means human communities t-- 
7,a7 are highly vuln]able to climate    
*ange or expos$ to climate risk2  7,b7  
exp]i5ce ! e>lie/1 mo/ adv]se impacts ( 
climate *ange2 &  7,c7 may h a r$uc$    
ability to adapt to climate *ange due to
 a lack ( res\rces1 political p[]1 or   
adaptive capacity4  7#aa7 ,implem5tation
 plan ,! t]m ,implem5tation ,plan means 
! ,implem5tation ,plan jo9tly develop$  
by ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] & ! ,work+ 
,gr\ps "u section #f7;b74  7#ab7 ,indian
 ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( !       
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 

,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#ac7 ,national climate assessm5t ,! t]m
 ,national ,climate ,assessm5t means !  
assessm5t deliv]$ to ,congress & !      
,presid5t pursuant to section #ajf ( !  
,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,act ( #aiij 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bicf74  7#ad7 ,natural      
infra/ructure ,! t]m natural            
infra/ructure means infra/ructure t--   
7,a7 uses1 re/ores1 or emulates natural 
ecological1 geological1 or physical     
processes2 &  7,b7 7i7 is creat$ ?r\gh !
 action ( natural physical1 geological1 
biological1 & *emical processes ov] "t2 
7ii7 is creat$ by human design1 eng9e]+1
 & con/ruction to emulate or act 9      
conc]t ) natural processes2 or  7iii7   
involves ! use ( plants1 soils1 & o!r   
natural features1 includ+ ?r\gh !       
creation1 re/oration1 or pres]vation (  
natural areas us+ mat]ials appropriate  
to ! region to manage /ormwat] & run(f1 
to att5uate flood+ & /orm surges1 to    
manage erosion & saltwat] intrusion1 & =
 o!r relat$ purposes4  7#ae7 ,non-,f$]al

 p>tn] ,! t]m non-,f$]al p>tn] means a  
memb] ( a unit ( ,/ate1 local1 or       
t]ritorial gov]nm5t1 ! gov]nm5t ( an    
,indian ,tribe1 ! gov]nm5t ( a ,freely  
,associat$ ,/ate1 a private sector      
entity1 or ano!r individual or          
organization n affiliat$ ) ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t4  7#af7 ,op]ations report ,!  
t]m ,op]ations ,report means ! ,national
 ,climate ,adaptation & ,resili5ce      
,op]ations ,report jo9tly develop$ by ! 
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] & ! ,work+      
,gr\ps "u section #e4  7#ag7            
,rapid-onset climate haz>d ,! t]m       
rapid-onset climate haz>d means an      
abrupt environm5tal haz>d driv5 or      
exac]bat$ by climate *ange t occurs     
quickly or unexpect$ly & trigg]s impacts
 t mat]ialize rapidly & int]act )       
conditions ( exposure & vuln]ability to 
result 9 a disa/]4  7#ah7 ,repres5t$    
ag5cy ,! t]m repres5t$ ag5cy means ea*  
,f$]al ag5cy f :i* ! ,*ief ,resili5ce   
,(fic] appo9ts a memb] to a ,work+ ,gr\p
 "u section #c7;b77#d77;,b77ii74  7#ai7 

,resili5ce ,! t]m resili5ce means !     
capacity ( a social1 physical1 economic1
 or environm5tal sy/em to cope ) an     
environm5tal haz>d ev5t1 tr5d1 or       
di/urbance t is driv5 or exac]bat$ by   
climate *ange by respond+ or reorganiz+ 
9 ways t ma9ta91 to ! greate/ ext5t     
practicable1 ! ess5tial function1       
id5tity1 & /ructure ( ! sy/em & ensure  
t1 9 ! ev5t ( a rapid-onset climate     
haz>d or a sl[-onset climate haz>d1     
basic human ne$s are met1 :ile also     
ma9ta9+ ! capacity = adaptation &       
trans=mation4  7#bj7 ,risk  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! t]m risk means ! pot5tial =    
consequ5ces 9 a situation 9 :i*-- 7i7   
some?+ ( value is at /ake2 &  7ii7 !    
outcome is unc]ta94  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! 
t]m risk includes ! pot5tial =          
consequ5ces describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
t is evaluat$ z ! product obta9$ by     
multiply+-- 7i7 ! probability ( a haz>d 
occurr+2 by  7ii7 ! consequ5ce t w\ld   
result if ! haz>d occurr$4  7#ba7       
,sl[-onset climate haz>d  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 

,! t]m sl[-onset climate haz>d means an 
environm5tal haz>d driv5 or exac]bat$ by
 climate *ange t evolves gradually ?r\gh
 "t due to increm5tal *ange or because (
 an increas+ frequ5cy or int5sity (     
recurr+ climate impacts4  7,b7          
,inclusions ,! t]m sl[-onset climate    
haz>d includes haz>ds su* z-- 7i7 sea   
level rise2  7ii7 des]tification2  7iii7
 biodiv]sity loss or ! alt]ation ( or   
%ift 9 habitat range ( individual       
species or entire biomes2  7iv7 increas+
 temp]atures2  7v7 ocean acidification2 
7vi7 saltwat] intrusion2  7vii7 soil    
sal9ization2  7viii7 dr\ght & wat]      
sc>city2  7ix7 r$uc$ sn[ pack2  7x7 sea 
ice retreat2  7xi7 glacial ice treat2   
7xii7 p]mafro/ ?aw2 &  7xiii7 coa/al &  
riv] bank erosion4  7#bb7 ,/rategy ,!   
t]m ,/rategy means ! ,national ,climate 
,adaptation & ,resili5ce ,/rategy       
requir$ to be develop$ jo9tly by ! ,*ief
 ,resili5ce ,(fic] & ! ,work+ ,gr\ps "u 
section #f7;a74  7#bc7 ,vuln]ability ,! 
t]m vuln]ability means ! prop5sity or   

pr$isposition ( a human individual or   
community or physical1 biological1 or   
socioeconomic sy/em to be susceptible to
 & adv]sely affect$ by ! impacts (      
climate *ange4  7#bd7 ,work+ gr\p ,! t]m
 ,work+ ,gr\p means a ,national ,climate
 ,adaptation & ,resili5ce ,work+ ,gr\p  
e/abli%$ by ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] "u
 section #c7;b74  #c4 ,*ief resili5ce   
(fic] & ,national ,climate ,adaptation &
 ,resili5ce ,work+ ,gr\ps  7a7 ,*ief    
resili5ce (fic]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all id5tify or   
appo9t a ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to s]ve 9 ! ,executive    
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t4  7#b7 ,duties ,!  
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] %all-- 7,a7 s]ve
 ! ,presid5t by direct+ a               
:ole-(-gov]nm5t ef=t to build resili5ce 
to climate *ange vuln]abilities 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates 7z describ$ 9 ! ,national 
,climate ,assessm5t or o!r relevant     
analyses id5tifi$ by ! ,*ief ,resili5ce 
,(fic]7 9 collaboration ) exi/+ ,f$]al  

initiatives & int]ag5cy adaptation      
ef=ts2 &  7,b7 e/abli% ,work+ ,gr\ps 9  
accordance ) subsection 7b7 to          
facilitate int]ag5cy coord9ation )      
respect to climate resili5ce &          
adaptation4  7b7 ,work+ gr\ps  7#a7     
,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to  
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,*ief ,resili5ce    
,(fic] %all e/abli% ! m9imum numb] (    
,national ,climate ,adaptation &        
,resili5ce ,work+ ,gr\ps t is necess>y  
to c>ry out ! duties & purposes describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7 ,limitation ,!  
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] %all n e/abli% m
 ?an #e ,work+ ,gr\ps4  7#b7 ,focus ,ea*
 ,work+ ,gr\p %all focus on a topic or  
s]ies ( relat$ topics ) respect to      
climate adaptation & resili5ce1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]4   
7#c7 ,duties & purpose ,ea* ,work+ ,gr\p
 %all1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ! ,*ief          
,resili5ce ,(fic]1 ) respect to ! focus 
( ! ,work+ ,gr\p-- 7,a7 coord9ate a     
:ole-(-gov]nm5t plan to build resili5ce 
to ! applicable climate *ange           

vuln]abilities describ$ 9 ! ,national   
,climate ,assessm5t or o!r relevant     
analyses id5tifi$ by ! ,*ief ,resili5ce 
,(fic]2 &  7,b7 assi/ 9 ! developm5t ( !
 applicable portions (-- 7i7 !          
,op]ations ,report2  7ii7 ! ,/rategy2 & 
7iii7 ! ,implem5tation ,plan4  7#d7     
,/ructure  7,a7 ,*airp]son  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] %all s]ve z 
*airp]son ( ea* ,work+ ,gr\p4  7ii7     
,tempor>y *airp]son ,! ,presid5t or !   
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] may designate   
ano!r /aff memb] or memb] ( a ,work+    
,gr\p to act tempor>ily z ! *airp]son ( 
t ,work+ ,gr\p 9 ! abs5ce ( ! ,*ief     
,resili5ce ,(fic]4  7,b7 ,memb]%ip ,9   
e/abli%+ a ,work+ ,gr\p1 ! ,*ief        
,resili5ce ,(fic] %all-- 7i7 id5tify ea*
 ,f$]al ag5cy ) op]ations or            
organizational units t are relevant to !
 focus ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p2 &  7ii7 appo9t 
#a memb] ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy id5tifi$ "u 
clause 7i7 to repres5t t ,f$]al ag5cy on
 ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  7,c7 ,requirem5t ,9   
appo9t+ a memb] ( a ,work+ ,gr\p "u     

subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 ! ,*ief ,resili5ce
 ,(fic] %all1 to ! maximum ext5t        
practicable1 appo9t ! head ( ! portion (
 ! repres5t$ ag5cy t is mo/ relevant to 
! focus ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  7,d7 ,duties 
( memb]s ,ea* memb] ( a ,work+ ,gr\p--  
7i7 %all att5d meet+s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p2 
&  7ii7 "w to support ! duties ( !      
,work+ ,gr\p4  7#e7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,ea* ,work+ ,gr\p %all meet n less
 frequ5tly ?an once e #ahj days4  7,b7  
,quorum #c_/d ( ! memb]s ( a ,work+     
,gr\p %all con/itute a quorum ( ! ,work+
 ,gr\p4  7,c7 ,remote p>ticipation ,a   
memb] ( a ,work+ ,gr\p may p>ticipate 9 
a meet+ ( t ,work+ ,gr\p ?r\gh          
teleconf]5ce or simil> means4  7#f7     
,support p]sonnel  7,a7 ,executive      
,secret>y  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief        
,resili5ce ,(fic] %all appo9t a p]man5t 
employee ( a repres5t$ ag5cy to s]ve z  
,executive ,secret>y ( ! ,work+ ,gr\ps4 
7ii7 ,employm5t ,! employee appo9t$ z   
,executive ,secret>y "u clause 7i7 %all 
rema9 an employee ( ! ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1  

or program f :i* ! employee 0 appo9t$4  
7,b7 ,necess>y assi/ance ,to c>ry out ! 
purposes ( ea* ,work+ ,gr\p1 z describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 ea* repres5t$ ag5cy ) a
 memb] on ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all furni%    
necess>y assi/ance to t ,work+ ,gr\p1   
su* z-- 7i7 ! detail ( employees to !   
,work+ ,gr\p to p]=m su* functions1     
consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z ! ,*ief     
,resili5ce ,(fic] may assign1 includ+   
support /aff = ! ,executive ,secret>y   
appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i72 &  7ii7 
on reque/ ( ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]1  
und]tak+ special /udies = ! ,work+ ,gr\p
 z may be appropriate to c>ry out !     
functions ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  #d4 ,p>tn]s
 ,c\ncil on ,climate ,adaptation &      
,resili5ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is     
e/abli%$ a c\ncil1 to be kn[n z !       
,p>tn]s ,c\ncil on ,climate ,adaptation 
& ,resili5ce4  7b7 ,mission & function  
,! ,c\ncil %all "w to improve ! climate 
adaptation & resili5ce op]ations ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by provid+             

recomm5dations ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,resili5ce 
,(fic]1 includ+ ^? recomm5dations       
conta9$ 9 ! report requir$ "u subsection
 7c71 t id5tify h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c 
bett] support non-,f$]al p>tn]s )       
equitable res\rces1 te*nical assi/ance1 
improv$ policies1 & o!r assi/ance to    
help frontl9e communities build         
resili5ce to climate *ange4  7c7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #af mon?s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #c ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,c\ncil1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief  
,resili5ce ,(fic]1 %all submit to !     
,presid5t & ! ,work+ ,gr\ps a report t  
includes-- 7#a7 an analysis ( !         
defici5cies or gaps 9 ! climate         
resili5ce op]ations ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 t r$uce or fail to increase ! capacity 
( non-,f$]al p>tn]s to adapt to climate 
*ange2  7#b7 an id5tification ( !       
res\rces1 includ+ ,f$]al fund+1 necess>y
 = non-,f$]al p>tn]s to adequately adapt
 to climate *ange2 &  7#c7              
recomm5dations ) respect to h[ ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t c\ld bett] support ef=ts by   

non-,f$]al p>tn]s to exp$iti\sly address
 vuln]abilities associat$ ) climate     
*ange & build climate resili5ce4  7d7   
,*air & ,vice-,*air ,! ,*ief ,resili5ce 
,(fic] %all s]ve z *airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil
 & %all appo9t a vice-*airp]son f among 
! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil appo9t$ pursuant to
 subsection 7e74  7e7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 addition to ! ,*ief ,resili5ce
 ,(fic]1 ! ,c\ncil %all consi/ ( #bj    
non-,f$]al p>tn] memb]s appo9t$ by !    
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]4  7#b7          
,appo9tm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief      
,resili5ce ,(fic] %all appo9t memb]s ( !
 ,c\ncil :o c support ! ,work+ ,gr\ps by
 articulat+ h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c     
bett] support ,/ate1 local1 & t]ritorial
 gov]nm5ts1 ! gov]nm5ts ( ,indian       
,tribes1 ! gov]nm5ts ( ,freely          
,associat$ ,/ates1 nonpr(it             
organizations1 or private sector        
entities to build resili5ce to climate  
*ange4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 appo9t+    
memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil1 ! ,*ief ,resili5ce  
,(fic] %all appo9t-- 7i7 #ab memb]s :o  

are employees ( ,/ate1 local1 or        
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 ! gov]nm5ts (     
,indian ,tribes1 or ! gov]nm5ts (       
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates1 ( :i*-- 7,i7 
n few] ?an #b %all be employees ( a     
,/ate gov]nm5t2  7,,ii7 n few] ?an #b   
%all be employees ( a unit ( local      
gov]nm5t2  7,,iii7 n few] ?an #b %all be
 employees ( ! gov]nm5t ( an ,indian    
,tribe2 &  7,,iv7 n few] ?an #b %all be 
employees ( a t]ritorial gov]nm5t or !  
gov]nm5t ( a ,freely ,associat$ ,/ate2 &
  7ii7 #h memb]s :o repres5t            
nongov]nm5tal organizations & ! private 
sector1 ( :i*-- 7,i7 #c %all repres5t   
nongov]nm5tal organizations2  7,,ii7 #c 
%all repres5t ! private sector2 &       
7,,iii7 #b %all repres5t academic       
in/itutions4  7,c7 ,selection ,to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,*ief      
,resili5ce ,(fic] %all seek to select   
memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil :o-- 7i7 possess     
fir/h&1 liv$ exp]i5ce ( climate         
vuln]ability 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ 
direct exp]i5ce work+ )1 or z memb]s (1 

frontl9e communities2 &  7ii7 repres5t a
 div]sity (-- 7,i7 p]spectives2  7,,ii7 
demographics2  7,,iii7 geographies2     
7,,iv7 political affiliations2 &  7,v7  
in/itution sizes1 includ+ repres5tatives
 ( bo? small & l>ge units ( gov]nm5t &  
bus9esses4  7,d7 ,t]m ,memb]s appo9t$ to
 ! ,c\ncil %all s]ve a s+le t]m ( n m   
?an #c ye>s1 except t-- 7i7 ( ! initial 
memb]s appo9t$ to ! ,c\ncil1 ! ,*ief    
,resili5ce ,(fic] %all appo9t-- 7,i7    
#a_/b ( ! memb]s to s]ve = a t]m ( #ah  
mon?s2 &  7,,ii7 #a_/b ( ! memb]s to    
s]ve a t]m ( #c ye>s2 &  7ii7 ! ,*ief   
,resili5ce ,(fic] may ext5d ! t]m ( any 
memb] ( ! ,c\ncil by a p]iod ( n m ?an  
#a ye> on a "o-"t basis1 if ! ,*ief     
,resili5ce ,(fic] det]m9es x necess>y to
 support ! "w ( ! ,c\ncil4  7,e7        
,vacancies  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a vacancy 9 ! 
,c\ncil %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9  
:i* ! orig9al selection 0 made4  7ii7   
,appo9tm5t ( new memb]s ,aft] !         
expiration ( ! t]m = :i* a memb] ( !    
,c\ncil is appo9t$1 ! memb] may cont9ue 

to s]ve until a successor is appo9t$4   
7f7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil   
%all meet n less frequ5tly ?an once e   
#ahj days4  7#b7 ,quorum #c_/d ( !      
memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all con/itute a     
quorum ( ! ,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,remote       
p>ticipation ,a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil may   
p>ticipate 9 a meet+ ( ! ,c\ncil ?r\gh  
teleconf]5ce or simil> means4  7g7      
,applicability ( ,,faca ,section #ad ( !
 ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to !      
,c\ncil4  #e4 ,national climate         
adaptation & resili5ce op]ations report 
,n lat] ?an #af mon?s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #c ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] & !  
,work+ ,gr\ps %all jo9tly submit to !   
,presid5t & ,congress a ,national       
,climate ,adaptation & ,resili5ce       
,op]ations ,report t includes-- 7#a7 a  
summ>y ( ! exi/+ climate resili5ce      
op]ations ( ea* repres5t$ ag5cy t       
includes-- 7,a7 ! roles &               
responsibilities ( ea* repres5t$ ag5cy 9

 build+ national resili5ce to ! climate 
vuln]abilities describ$ 9 ! ,national   
,climate ,assessm5t or o!r analyses     
relevant to ea* repres5t$ ag5cy2  7,b7 !
 major f9d+s & conclusions f climate    
adaptation plans or risk or vuln]ability
 assessm5ts prep>$ by ea* repres5t$     
ag5cy2  7,c7 ! me*anisms by :i* ea*     
repres5t$ ag5cy supports ! resili5ce    
ef=ts ( non-,f$]al p>tn]s1 su* z by     
provid+ fund+1 res\rces1 & te*nical     
assi/ance2 &  7,d7 an assessm5t ( h[ ea*
 repres5t$ ag5cy is work+ to ensure     
equitable adaptation outcomes2 &  7#b7 a
 cross-ag5cy analysis ( ! resili5ce     
op]ations id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t-- 
7,a7 id5tifies-- 7i7 ! *all5ges1 b>ri]s1
 or dis9c5tives = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to 
build resili5ce to climate *ange 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 ! inconsi/5cies 9  
goals1 priorities1 or /rategies und]ly+ 
climate resili5ce op]ations & policy    
across repres5t$ ag5cies t may inhibit  
effective int]ag5cy coord9ation to      
support national climate resili5ce1     

includ+-- 7,i7 ! areas ( necess>y       
diff]5ces 9 ^? goals1 priorities1 or    
/rategies2 &  7,,ii7 ! ju/ifications =  
^? inconsi/5cies2  7iii7 areas ( ov]lap 
or r$undant use ( res\rces betwe5 or    
among repres5t$ ag5cies1 includ+        
recomm5dations to elim9ate any          
unnecess>y or un9t5tional r$undancy2    
7iv7 gaps or defici5cies 9 resili5ce    
op]ations & policy t ne$ to be address$ 
9 ! context ( ! ,/rategy2  7v7          
opportunities = great] collaboration    
betwe5 or among repres5t$ ag5cies to    
improve ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t resili5ce      
op]ations & policy2 &  7vi7             
opportunities = great] collaboration    
betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & non-,f$]al  
p>tn]s to build local-level adaptive    
capacity & resili5ce2 &  7,b7 includes a
 review & summ>y ( all available ,f$]al 
fund+ f repres5t$ ag5cies t is          
specifically allocat$ = climate         
adaptation activities to be und]tak5 by 
non-,f$]al p>tn]s1 includ+-- 7i7 a      
summ>y ( ,f$]al fund+ available 9       

appropriations acc\nts & subacc\nts2    
7ii7 disp>ities betwe5 ! supply & dem& =
 adaptation fund+ available to          
non-,f$]al p>tn]s2 &  7iii7 exi/+       
me*anisms to ensure ,f$]al fund+        
allocations are be+ direct$ to frontl9e 
communities ) ! greate/ level (         
vuln]ability4  #f4 ,national ,climate   
,adaptation & ,resili5ce ,/rategy  7a7  
,/rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] & ! ,work+    
,gr\ps %all jo9tly submit to ! ,presid5t
 & ,congress a ,national ,climate       
,adaptation & ,resili5ce ,/rategy4  7#b7
 ,updates ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #c    
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,*ief         
,resili5ce ,(fic] & ! ,work+ ,gr\ps     
jo9tly submit ! ,/rategy to ! ,presid5t 
& ,congress "u p>agraph 7#a71 & e #c    
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] 
& ! ,work+ ,gr\ps %all jo9tly submit an 
updat$ v]sion ( ! ,/rategy to !         
,presid5t & ,congress to acc\nt =-- 7,a7
 new sci5ce relat$ to climate *ange1    

resili5ce1 & adaptation2  7,b7 relevant 
*anges 9 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /ructure1     
congressional au?orities1 or            
appropriations2 &  7,c7 any o!r necess>y
 improvem5ts or *anges id5tifi$ by !    
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]4  7#c7 ,purpose 
& scope ,! ,/rategy %all describe       
/rategies = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 9       
p>tn]%ip ) non-,f$]al p>tn]s1 to address
 ! vuln]abilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
climate *ange describ$ 9 ! ,national    
,climate ,assessm5t or o!r relevant     
analyses id5tifi$ by ! ,*ief ,resili5ce 
,(fic] to ensure t-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates has an ov]>*+ /rategic vision to 
respond to climate *ange t-- 7i7        
id5tifies national climate resili5ce    
goals & guides national climate         
adaptation ef=ts2  7ii7 facilitates !   
incorporation ( ! climate resili5ce     
goals id5tifi$ "u clause 7i7 into       
relevant national programs1 op]ations1 &
 /rategies2  7iii7 develops proactive1  
long-t]m1 sc5>io-bas$ /rategies to plan 
= & respond to curr5t & future climate  

impacts to human communities1 natural   
res\rces & public l&1 & infra/ructure & 
o!r physical assets2  7iv7 emphasizes   
=w>d-?9k+ adaptation /rategies t seek to
 ov]come repeat$ climate impacts to     
vuln]able sy/ems & communities2  7v7    
prioritizes climate resili5ce ef=ts to  
support ! mo/ vuln]able human           
communities & ! mo/ urg5t national      
resili5ce *all5ges1 z det]m9$ by ! ,*ief
 ,resili5ce ,(fic] 9 consultation ) !   
,work+ ,gr\ps2  7vi7 avoids unnecess>y  
r$undancies & ineffici5cies 9 ! national
 plann+ = & response to climate *ange2 &
  7vii7 recognizes ! vuln]ability (     
natural sy/ems to climate *ange &       
und]scores ! importance ( promot+       
ecosy/em resili5ce to pres]ve ! intr9sic
 value ( nature & support ecosy/em      
s]vices reli$ on by human be+s2  7,b7   
,f$]al inve/m5ts 9 ,f$]al & non-,f$]al  
infra/ructure & assets promote climate  
resili5ce to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable2 &  7,c7 ! adaptive capacity
 & resili5ce ( ,/ate1 local1 &          

t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 gov]nm5ts (       
,indian ,tribes1 & gov]nm5ts ( ,freely  
,associat$ ,/ates are maximiz$ to !     
maximum ext5t practicable4  7#d7 ,c\ncil
 recomm5dations ,9 develop+ ! ,/rategy1 
! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] & ,work+      
,gr\ps %all consid] ! recomm5dations ( !
 ,c\ncil4  7#e7 ,inclusions ,9 addition 
to ! ov]>*+ /rategies develop$ 9        
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,/rategy  
%all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,direct     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t response to climate    
*ange  7i7 ,/rategies to address !      
limitations1 r$undancies1 &             
opportunities = improv$ resili5ce       
op]ations ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t are    
id5tifi$ 9 ! ,op]ations ,report4  7ii7  
,/rategies to bett] prep>e ! ,unit$     
,/ates = ! adv]se impacts exp]i5c$ or   
anticipat$ to be exp]i5c$ z a result (--
 7,i7 rapid-onset climate haz>ds2       
7,,ii7 sl[-onset climate haz>ds2        
7,,iii7 comp\nd climate haz>ds2 &       
7,,iv7 cascad+ climate haz>ds4  7iii7 #a
 or m /rategies to educate1 engage1 or  

develop ! skills ( ! work=ce ( !        
repres5t$ ag5cies ) respect to topics   
relat$ to climate *ange vuln]ability &  
resili5ce to promote effective ,f$]al   
resili5ce op]ations4  7iv7 ,an          
id5tification ( opportunities &         
appropriate circum/ances = repres5t$    
ag5cies to bett] utilize natural        
infra/ructure z an adaptation /rategy4  
7,b7 ,support ( non-,f$]al p>tn]s'      
response to climate *ange  7i7 #a or m  
/rategies = repres5t$ ag5cies to bett]  
collaborate & "w directly ) non-,f$]al  
p>tn]s to increase ! resili5ce &        
adaptive capacity ( ,/ate1 local1 &     
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 ! gov]nm5ts (     
,indian ,tribes1 ! gov]nm5ts ( ,freely  
,associat$ ,/ates1 & o!r non-,f$]al     
p>tn]s4  7ii7 #a or m /rategies to      
educate non-,f$]al p>tn]s ab\t !        
availability ( ,f$]al fund+             
opportunities id5tifi$ 9 ! ,op]ations   
,report "u section #e7b77;,b71 includ+ !
 developm5t ( a c5traliz$1 cross-ag5cy  
portal t all[s non-,f$]al p>tn]s to     

easily id5tify & apply = appropriate    
,f$]al fund+ opportunities = ! specific 
resili5ce ne$s ( ^? non-,f$]al p>tn]s4  
7iii7 #a or m /rategies to cl>ify1      
simplify1 & h>monize ! plann+           
requirem5ts & application processes =   
,/ate1 local1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 ! 
gov]nm5ts ( ,indian ,tribes1 & !        
gov]nm5ts ( ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates to
 access ,f$]al funds = climate          
adaptation & resili5ce ef=ts across     
repres5t$ ag5cies4  7iv7 #a or m        
/rategies to id5tify "u-res\rc$         
communities & communities ) l[ adaptive 
capacity & resili5ce & to directly      
support ^? communities 9 apply+ = ,f$]al
 funds = climate adaptation & resili5ce 
ef=ts4  7v7 #a or m /rategies to support
 ! retreat or relocation ( human        
communities 9 areas t are at increas+   
risk f climate *ange1 9 p>ticul> f      
sl[-onset climate haz>ds1 includ+       
/rategies to bett] manage equitable     
prop]ty buy\ts1 manag$ retreat1 or      
relocation options = communities 9 ^?   

areas4  7,c7 ,climate in=mation  7i7 #a 
or m /rategies to increase !            
accessibility & utility ( climate       
in=mation t is produc$1 publi%$1 or ho/$
 by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+         
/rategies to bett] collaborate across ! 
repres5t$ ag5cies & "w ) non-,f$]al     
p>tn]s-- 7,i7 to provide ! high-quality1
 locally relevant climate in=mation &1  
:]e practicable & useful1 transp>5t &   
replicable d[nscal$ climate projections 
t are necess>y to support local-level   
adaptation ef=ts2  7,,ii7 to e/abli%    
improv$ me?ods ( communicat+ climate    
risk & o!r relevant climate in=mation2  
7,,iii7 to bett] educate non-,f$]al     
p>tn]s ab\t ! available res\rces =      
climate in=mation2 &  7,,iv7 to assi/   
non-,f$]al p>tn]s 9 select+ & us+       
appropriate climate in=mation or relat$ 
tools4  7ii7 ,/&>diz$ proc$ures to      
syn!size1 align1 & update climate       
in=mation produc$1 publi%$1 or ho/$ by !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to create arrays (    
/&>diz$ national1 regional1 &1 :]e      

applicable1 local climate in=mation =   
adaptation plann+4  7iii7 ,an assessm5t 
( ! necessity & utility ( develop+ or   
improv+ a c5traliz$ cle>+h\se & d$icat$ 
,f$]al program = climate in=mation to   
bett] provide climate in=mation to end  
us]s4  7iv7 #a or m /rategies to develop
 ! c5traliz$ cle>+h\se or d$icat$ ,f$]al
 program describ$ 9 clause 7iii71 if su*
 an ef=t is det]m9$ to be necess>y by ! 
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]4  7,d7          
,resili5ce metrics & indicators ,at !   
discretion ( ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]1 
#a or m /rategies to develop or improve 
resili5ce metrics & indicators to assi/ 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & non-,f$]al p>tn]s--
 7i7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 to 
consi/5tly measure ! resili5ce ( human  
communities1 natural sy/ems1 & physical 
assets to climate *ange2  7ii7 to set   
basel9es & t>gets to measurably increase
 climate resili5ce ov] "t2 &  7iii7 to  
bett] monitor & assess ! effectiv5ess ( 
v>i\s resili5ce-build+ activities aft]  
implem5tation4  7,e7 ,fund+ climate     

adaptation  7i7 #a or m /rategies to    
help prioritize ,f$]al fund+ exp5ditures
 = adaptation & resili5ce 9 consid]ation
 ( ! greate/ vuln]abilities4  7ii7 #a or
 m /rategies to create f9ancial         
inc5tives = adaptation & resili5ce      
ef=ts4  7iii7 ,a review ( ! co/-b5efit  
analysis me?odologies & disc\nt rates   
us$ by repres5t$ ag5cies = all ,f$]al   
inve/m5ts1 includ+ a review ( !         
implications ( ^? me?odologies & disc\nt
 rates = climate adaptation & resili5ce4
  7iv7 ,recomm5dations to improve !     
me?odologies describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 to 
reflect-- 7,i7 ! add$ value ( resili5ce 
plann+ & con/ruction me?odologies ov] ! 
lifetime ( a project or unit (          
infra/ructure2  7,,ii7 ! b5efits (      
natural infra/ructure inve/m5ts2        
7,,iii7 ! pot5tial value ( retreat &    
relocation z adaptation solutions2 &    
7,,iv7 to :at ext5t exi/+ co/-b5efit    
analysis me?odologies lead to           
inequitable outcomes or outcomes t      
increase climate vuln]ability4  7,f7    

,social equity  7i7 ,/rategies to ensure
 t ! co/s1 b5efits1 & risks result+ f   
climate resili5ce ef=ts1 includ+ fund+  
allocations1 ! me?odologies = det]m9+   
fund+ allocations1 & exi/+ & future     
policies1 are equitably di/ribut$ among 
sectors ( society1 types ( communities1 
& geographies4  7ii7 ,/rategies to      
ensure t f$]ally support$ climate       
resili5ce ef=ts are-- 7,i7 design$ 9    
consultation ) ! communities t w be     
affect$ by ^? ef=ts2 &  7,,ii7 c5t]$ on 
! ne$s ( ^? communities4  7iii7 ,to !   
greate/ ext5t practicable1 #a or m      
/rategies to integrate social equity    
consid]ations across all aspects ( !    
,/rategy4  7b7 ,implem5tation ,plan     
,concurr5tly ) ! ,/rategy & ea* update (
 ! ,/rategy1 ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] &
 ! ,work+ ,gr\ps %all jo9tly submit to !
 ,presid5t & ,congress an ,implem5tation
 ,plan t describes h[ repres5t$ ag5cies 
int5d to c>ry out ! ,/rategy1 :i* %all  
include-- 7#a7 a description ( ! roles &
 responsibilities ( ea* repres5t$ ag5cy 

9 c>ry+ out ea* elem5t ( ! ,/rategy     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a72  7#b7 a plan 
to ent] into su* int]ag5cy agreem5ts    
betwe5 & among repres5t$ ag5cies1       
p>tn]%ips ) non-,f$]al entities1 & o!r  
agreem5ts = coord9ation betwe5 & among !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & non-,f$]al p>tn]s z 
may be necess>y to facilitate a unifi$  
national plan to build resili5ce to     
climate *ange2 &  7#c7 ! use ( any      
relevant metrics & indicators describ$ 9
 subsection 7a77#e77;,d74  7c7          
,assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s foll[+ ! 
completion ( ea* ,/rategy "u subsection 
7a77#a7 & ea* ,implem5tation ,plan1 !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a
 report t assesses-- 7#a7 ! ext5t to :i*
 ! ,/rategy & ,implem5tation ,plan h be5
 c>ri$ out by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 :i*   
%all be judg$1 z appropriate1 bas$ on   
any metrics & indicators develop$ to    
track progress 9 increas+ resili5ce "u  
subsection 7a77#e77;,d72  7#b7 !        
effectiv5ess ( ! actions tak5 "u !      

,/rategy & ,implem5tation ,plan & !     
result+ outcomes ( ^? actions 9 build+  
national resili5ce to climate *ange2 &  
7#c7 ! progress made t[>ds ! developm5t 
( an effective :ole-(-gov]nm5t ef=t to  
build resili5ce to ! climate            
vuln]abilities describ$ 9 ! ,national   
,climate ,assessm5t or o!r relevant     
analyses id5tifi$ by ! ,*ief ,resili5ce 
,(fic]1 includ+ recomm5dations =        
additional /eps necess>y to rea* ?is    
goal4  7d7 ,public comm5t ,! ,*ief      
,resili5ce ,(fic] %all-- 7#a7 publi%    
draft & f9al v]sions ( ! ,/rategy &     
,implem5tation ,plan1 & ea* update to ! 
,/rategy & ,implem5tation ,plan2 &  7#b7
 ?r\gh publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1  
solicit comm5ts f ! public on ! draft   
v]sions ( ! docum5ts publi%$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 = a p]iod ( #fj days1 :i* ! ,*ief 
,resili5ce ,(fic] & ! ,work+ ,gr\ps %all
 consid] be=e submitt+ f9al v]sions ( ! 
,/rategy & ,implem5tation ,plan1 &      
updates to ! ,/rategy & ,implem5tation  
,plan1 to ! ,presid5t & ,congress4  #g4 

,g5]al provisions  7a7 ,sunset ,?is ,act
 ceases to be effective on ! date t is !
 e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date on :i* !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
submits to ! ,presid5t & ,congress !    
?ird assessm5t report "u section #f7;c72
 &  7#b7 ! date t is ! la/ day ( fiscal 
ye> #bjcb4  7b7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,executive ,(fice ( !  
,presid5t to c>ry out ?is ,act          
#b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb    
?r\gh ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ?is ,act ceases
 to be effective "u subsection 7a74  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,national ,climate ,adaptation &        
,resili5ce ,/rategy ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4  
,national climate adaptation & resili5ce
 /rategy  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,adaptation ,! t]m        
adaptation means an adju/m5t 9 a natural
 or human sy/em 9 response to a new or  
*ang+ environm5tal condition1 includ+   
su* an adju/m5t associat$ ) climate     
*ange1 t exploits b5eficial             

opportunities or mod]ates negative      
effects4  7#b7 ,adaptive capacity ,! t]m
 adaptive capacity means ! ability ( a  
sy/em-- 7,a7 to adju/ to climate        
vuln]abilities to mod]ate pot5tial      
damage or h>m2  7,b7 to take advantage (
 new1 & pot5tially b5eficial1           
opportunities2 or  7,c7 to cope ) *ange4
  7#c7 ,cascad+ climate haz>ds ,! t]m   
cascad+ climate haz>ds means a s]ies (  
successive environm5tal haz>ds trigg]$  
by an initial haz>d t is driv5 or       
exac]bat$ by climate *ange1 su* t !     
impacts to vuln]able sy/ems are         
amplifi$4  7#d7 ,*ief resili5ce (fic] ,!
 t]m ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] means !    
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t "u        
subsection 7b77#a77;,a74  7#e7 ,climate 
*ange ,! t]m climate *ange means *anges 
9 av]age atmosph]ic & oceanic conditions
 t p]si/ ov] multiple decades or long] &
 are natural or an?ropog5ic 9 orig91    
includ+-- 7,a7 bo? increases & decreases
 9 temp]ature2  7,b7 %ifts 9            

precipitation2  7,c7 %ifts 9 ecoregion  
or biome geography & ph5ology1 z        
applicable2  7,d7 *ang+ risk f c]ta9    
types ( rapid-onset climate haz>ds &    
sl[-onset climate haz>ds2 &  7,e7 *anges
 to o!r features ( ! climate sy/em4     
7#f7 ,climate in=mation ,! t]m climate  
in=mation means in=mation1 data1 or     
products t enhance k & und]/&+ ( climate
 sci5ce1 risk1 conditions1 vuln]ability1
 or impact1 includ+-- 7,a7 climate data 
products2  7,b7 hi/oric or future       
climate projections or sc5>ios2  7,c7   
climate risk or vuln]ability in=mation2 
7,d7 data or in=mation relat$ to climate
 adaptation & mitigation2 &  7,e7 o!r   
be/ available climate sci5ce4  7#g7     
,comp\nd climate haz>ds ,! t]m comp\nd  
climate haz>ds means #b or m            
environm5tal haz>ds driv5 or exac]bat$  
by climate *ange t occur simultane\sly  
or successively1 su* t ! impacts to     
vuln]able sy/ems are amplifi$4  7#h7    
,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil means ! ,p>tn]s  
,c\ncil on ,climate ,adaptation &       

,resili5ce e/abli%$ by subsection       
7c77#a74  7#i7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m      
,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m     
,executive ag5cy 9 section #aje ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#aj7 ,freely 
,associat$ ,/ate ,! t]m ,freely         
,associat$ ,/ate means-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]at$ 
,/ates ( ,micronesia2  7,b7 ! ,republic 
( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s2 &  7,c7 ! ,republic 
( ,palau4  7#aa7 ,frontl9e communities  
,! t]m frontl9e communities means human 
communities t-- 7,a7 are highly         
vuln]able to climate *ange or expos$ to 
climate risk2  7,b7 exp]i5ce ! e>lie/1  
mo/ adv]se impacts ( climate *ange2 &   
7,c7 may h a r$uc$ ability to adapt to  
climate *ange due to a lack ( res\rces1 
political p[]1 or adaptive capacity4    
7#ab7 ,implem5tation plan ,! t]m        
,implem5tation ,plan means !            
,implem5tation ,plan jo9tly develop$ by 
! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] & ! ,work+    
,gr\ps "u subsection 7e77#b74  7#ac7    
,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( !    

,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#ad7 ,national climate assessm5t ,! t]m
 ,national ,climate ,assessm5t means !  
assessm5t deliv]$ to ,congress & !      
,presid5t pursuant to section #ajf ( !  
,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,act ( #aiij 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bicf74  7#ae7 ,natural      
infra/ructure ,! t]m natural            
infra/ructure means infra/ructure t--   
7,a7 uses1 re/ores1 or emulates natural 
ecological1 geological1 or physical     
processes2 &  7,b7 7i7 is creat$ ?r\gh !
 action ( natural physical1 geological1 
biological1 & *emical processes ov] "t2 
7ii7 is creat$ by human design1 eng9e]+1
 & con/ruction to emulate or act 9      
conc]t ) natural processes2 or  7iii7   
involves ! use ( plants1 soils1 & o!r   
natural features1 includ+ ?r\gh !       
creation1 re/oration1 or pres]vation (  
natural areas us+ mat]ials appropriate  
to ! region to manage /ormwat] & run(f1 
to att5uate flood+ & /orm surges1 to    
manage erosion & saltwat] intrusion1 & =

 o!r relat$ purposes4  7#af7 ,non-,f$]al
 p>tn] ,! t]m non-,f$]al p>tn] means a  
memb] ( a unit ( ,/ate1 local1 or       
t]ritorial gov]nm5t1 ! gov]nm5t ( an    
,indian ,tribe1 ! gov]nm5t ( a ,freely  
,associat$ ,/ate1 a private sector      
entity1 or ano!r individual or          
organization n affiliat$ ) ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t4  7#ag7 ,op]ations report ,!  
t]m ,op]ations ,report means ! ,national
 ,climate ,adaptation & ,resili5ce      
,op]ations ,report jo9tly develop$ by ! 
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] & ! ,work+      
,gr\ps "u subsection 7d74  7#ah7        
,rapid-onset climate haz>d ,! t]m       
rapid-onset climate haz>d means an      
abrupt environm5tal haz>d driv5 or      
exac]bat$ by climate *ange t occurs     
quickly or unexpect$ly & trigg]s impacts
 t mat]ialize rapidly & int]act )       
conditions ( exposure & vuln]ability to 
result 9 a disa/]4  7#ai7 ,repres5t$    
ag5cy ,! t]m repres5t$ ag5cy means ea*  
,f$]al ag5cy f :i* ! ,*ief ,resili5ce   
,(fic] appo9ts a memb] to a ,work+ ,gr\p

 "u subsection 7b77#b77;,d77ii77,,ii74  
7#bj7 ,resili5ce ,! t]m resili5ce means 
! capacity ( a social1 physical1        
economic1 or environm5tal sy/em to cope 
) an environm5tal haz>d ev5t1 tr5d1 or  
di/urbance t is driv5 or exac]bat$ by   
climate *ange by respond+ or reorganiz+ 
9 ways t ma9ta91 to ! greate/ ext5t     
practicable1 ! ess5tial function1       
id5tity1 & /ructure ( ! sy/em & ensure  
t1 9 ! ev5t ( a rapid-onset climate     
haz>d or a sl[-onset climate haz>d1     
basic human ne$s are met1 :ile also     
ma9ta9+ ! capacity = adaptation &       
trans=mation4  7#ba7 ,risk  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! t]m risk means ! pot5tial =    
consequ5ces 9 a situation 9 :i*-- 7i7   
some?+ ( value is at /ake2 &  7ii7 !    
outcome is unc]ta94  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! 
t]m risk includes ! pot5tial =          
consequ5ces describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
t is evaluat$ z ! product obta9$ by     
multiply+-- 7i7 ! probability ( a haz>d 
occurr+2 by  7ii7 ! consequ5ce t w\ld   
result if ! haz>d occurr$4  7#bb7       

,sl[-onset climate haz>d  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! t]m sl[-onset climate haz>d means an 
environm5tal haz>d driv5 or exac]bat$ by
 climate *ange t evolves gradually ?r\gh
 "t due to increm5tal *ange or because (
 an increas+ frequ5cy or int5sity (     
recurr+ climate impacts4  7,b7          
,inclusions ,! t]m sl[-onset climate    
haz>d includes haz>ds su* z-- 7i7 sea   
level rise2  7ii7 des]tification2  7iii7
 biodiv]sity loss or ! alt]ation ( or   
%ift 9 habitat range ( individual       
species or entire biomes2  7iv7 increas+
 temp]atures2  7v7 ocean acidification2 
7vi7 saltwat] intrusion2  7vii7 soil    
sal9ization2  7viii7 dr\ght & wat]      
sc>city2  7ix7 r$uc$ sn[ pack2  7x7 sea 
ice retreat2  7xi7 glacial ice retreat2 
7xii7 p]mafro/ ?aw2 &  7xiii7 coa/al &  
riv] bank erosion4  7#bc7 ,/rategy ,!   
t]m ,/rategy means ! ,national ,climate 
,adaptation & ,resili5ce ,/rategy       
requir$ to be develop$ jo9tly by ! ,*ief
 ,resili5ce ,(fic] & ! ,work+ ,gr\ps "u 
subsection 7e77#a74  7#bd7 ,t]ritorial  

gov]nm5t ,! t]m t]ritorial gov]nm5t     
means ! gov]nm5t ( a t]ritory 7z def9$ 9
 section #fjb7;g7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7;g7774  7#be7  
,vuln]ability ,! t]m vuln]ability means 
! prop5sity or pr$isposition ( a human  
individual or community or physical1    
biological1 or socioeconomic sy/em to be
 susceptible to & adv]sely affect$ by ! 
impacts ( climate *ange4  7#bf7 ,work+  
gr\p ,! t]m ,work+ ,gr\p means a        
,national ,climate ,adaptation &        
,resili5ce ,work+ ,gr\p e/abli%$ by !   
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] "u subsection   
7b77#b74  7b7 ,*ief resili5ce (fic] &   
,national ,climate ,adaptation &        
,resili5ce ,work+ ,gr\ps  7#a7 ,*ief    
resili5ce (fic]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all id5tify or   
appo9t a ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to s]ve 9 ! ,executive    
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t4  7,b7 ,duties ,!  
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] %all-- 7i7 s]ve 
! ,presid5t by direct+ a :ole-(-gov]nm5t

 ef=t to build resili5ce to climate     
*ange vuln]abilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
7z describ$ 9 ! ,national ,climate      
,assessm5t or o!r relevant analyses     
id5tifi$ by ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]7 9
 collaboration ) exi/+ ,f$]al           
initiatives & int]ag5cy adaptation      
ef=ts2  7ii7 e/abli% ,work+ ,gr\ps 9    
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 to facilitate
 int]ag5cy coord9ation ) respect to     
climate resili5ce & adaptation2 &  7iii7
 at ! end ( a presid5tial adm9i/ration1 
delegate ! duties ( ! ,*ief ,resili5ce  
,(fic] to ! ,executive ,secret>y ( !    
,work+ ,gr\ps designat$ "u p>agraph     
7#b77;,f77i77,i7 until a new ,*ief      
,resili5ce ,(fic] is appo9t$4  7,c7     
,comp5sation ,! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] 
%all be comp5sat$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
at level ,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule 9 
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,work+ gr\ps 
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to clause 7ii71 ! ,*ief ,resili5ce      
,(fic] %all e/abli% ! m9imum numb] (    

,national ,climate ,adaptation &        
,resili5ce ,work+ ,gr\ps t is necess>y  
to c>ry out ! duties & purposes describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7ii7 ,limitation  
,! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] %all n       
e/abli% m ?an #e ,work+ ,gr\ps4  7,b7   
,focus ,ea* ,work+ ,gr\p %all focus on a
 topic or s]ies ( relat$ topics )       
respect to climate adaptation &         
resili5ce1 z det]m9$ by ! ,*ief         
,resili5ce ,(fic]4  7,c7 ,duties &      
purpose ,ea* ,work+ ,gr\p %all1 "u !    
lead]%ip ( ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]1 ) 
respect to ! focus ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p--   
7i7 coord9ate a :ole-(-gov]nm5t plan to 
build resili5ce to ! applicable climate 
*ange vuln]abilities describ$ 9 !       
,national ,climate ,assessm5t or o!r    
relevant analyses id5tifi$ by ! ,*ief   
,resili5ce ,(fic]2  7ii7 assi/ 9 !      
developm5t ( ! applicable portions (--  
7,i7 ! ,op]ations ,report2  7,,ii7 !    
,/rategy2 &  7,,iii7 ! ,implem5tation   
,plan2 &  7iii7 assi/ 9 ! /&>dization   
across repres5t$ ag5cies (1 ) respect to

 climate *ange1 ! t]m resili5ce to      
promote great] consi/5cy 9 ,f$]al       
resili5ce lead]%ip4  7,d7 ,/ructure  7i7
 ,*airp]son  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to a
 designation "u subclause 7,,iii71 !    
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] %all s]ve z     
*airp]son ( ea* ,work+ ,gr\p4  7,,ii7   
,tempor>y *airp]son ,! ,presid5t or !   
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] may designate   
ano!r /aff memb] or memb] ( a ,work+    
,gr\p to act tempor>ily z ! *airp]son ( 
t ,work+ ,gr\p 9 ! abs5ce ( ! ,*ief     
,resili5ce ,(fic]4  7,,iii7 ,designat$  
ag5cy *airp]son ,! ,*ief ,resili5ce     
,(fic] may designate z *airp]son ( a    
,work+ ,gr\p ! head ( a repres5t$ ag5cy 
t s]ves on t ,work+ ,gr\p4  7ii7        
,memb]%ip ,9 e/abli%+ a ,work+ ,gr\p1 ! 
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] %all-- 7,i7     
id5tify ea* ,f$]al ag5cy ) op]ations or 
organizational units t are relevant to !
 focus ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p2 &  7,,ii7      
appo9t #a memb] ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy      
id5tifi$ "u subclause 7,i7 to repres5t t
 ,f$]al ag5cy on ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  7iii7 

,requirem5t ,9 appo9t+ a memb] ( a      
,work+ ,gr\p "u clause 7ii77,,ii71 !    
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] %all1 to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 appo9t ! head
 ( ! portion ( ! repres5t$ ag5cy t is   
mo/ relevant to ! focus ( ! ,work+      
,gr\p4  7iv7 ,duties ( memb]s ,ea* memb]
 ( a ,work+ ,gr\p-- 7,i7 %all att5d     
meet+s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p2 &  7,,ii7 "w to
 support ! duties ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4     
7,e7 ,meet+s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,work+  
,gr\p %all meet n less frequ5tly ?an    
once e #ahj days4  7ii7 ,quorum #c_/d ( 
! memb]s ( a ,work+ ,gr\p %all con/itute
 a quorum ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  7iii7      
,remote p>ticipation ,a memb] ( a ,work+
 ,gr\p may p>ticipate 9 a meet+ ( t     
,work+ ,gr\p ?r\gh teleconf]5ce or      
simil> means4  7,f7 ,support p]sonnel   
7i7 ,executive ,secret>y  7,i7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] %all         
designate a p]man5t employee ( a        
repres5t$ ag5cy to s]ve z ,executive    
,secret>y ( ! ,work+ ,gr\ps4  7,,ii7    
,employm5t ,! employee designat$ z      

,executive ,secret>y "u subclause 7,i7  
%all rema9 an employee ( ! ag5cy1       
dep>tm5t1 or program f :i* ! employee 0 
appo9t$4  7ii7 ,necess>y assi/ance ,to  
c>ry out ! purposes ( ea* ,work+ ,gr\p1 
z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ea*      
repres5t$ ag5cy ) a memb] on ! ,work+   
,gr\p %all furni% necess>y assi/ance to 
t ,work+ ,gr\p1 su* z-- 7,i7 a detail ( 
employees to ! ,work+ ,gr\p to p]=m su* 
functions1 consi/5t ) ! purposes ( !    
,work+ ,gr\p describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,c71 z ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] may   
assign1 includ+ support /aff = !        
,executive ,secret>y appo9t$ "u clause  
7i77,i72 &  7,,ii7 on reque/ ( ! ,*ief  
,resili5ce ,(fic]1 und]tak+ special     
/udies = ! ,work+ ,gr\p z may be        
appropriate to c>ry out ! functions ( ! 
,work+ ,gr\p4  7c7 ,p>tn]s ,c\ncil on   
,climate ,adaptation & ,resili5ce  7#a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a c\ncil1  
to be kn[n z ! ,p>tn]s ,c\ncil on       
,climate ,adaptation & ,resili5ce4  7#b7
 ,mission & function ,! ,c\ncil %all "w 

to improve ! climate adaptation &       
resili5ce op]ations ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 by provid+ recomm5dations ?r\gh ! ,*ief
 ,resili5ce ,(fic]1 includ+ ^?          
recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! report       
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 t id5tify h[ !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c bett] support       
non-,f$]al p>tn]s ) equitable res\rces1 
te*nical assi/ance1 improv$ policies1 & 
o!r assi/ance to help frontl9e          
communities build resili5ce to climate  
*ange4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #af    
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,c\ncil1 act+   
?r\gh ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]1 %all   
submit to ! ,presid5t & ! ,work+ ,gr\ps 
a report t includes-- 7,a7 an analysis (
 ! defici5cies or gaps 9 ! climate      
resili5ce op]ations ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 t r$uce or fail to increase ! capacity 
( non-,f$]al p>tn]s to adapt to climate 
*ange2  7,b7 an id5tification ( !       
res\rces1 includ+ ,f$]al fund+1 necess>y
 = non-,f$]al p>tn]s to adequately adapt
 to climate *ange2 &  7,c7              

recomm5dations ) respect to h[ ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t c\ld bett] support ef=ts by   
non-,f$]al p>tn]s to exp$iti\sly address
 vuln]abilities associat$ ) climate     
*ange & build climate resili5ce4  7#d7  
,*air & ,vice-,*air ,! ,*ief ,resili5ce 
,(fic] %all s]ve z *airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil
 & %all appo9t a vice-*airp]son f among 
! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil appo9t$ pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#e74  7#e7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 addition to ! ,*ief ,resili5ce
 ,(fic]1 ! ,c\ncil %all consi/ ( n m ?an
 #bc memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,*ief          
,resili5ce ,(fic]4  7,b7 ,appo9tm5t  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]    
%all appo9t memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil :o c     
support ! ,work+ ,gr\ps by articulat+ h[
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c bett] support     
,/ate gov]nm5ts1 local gov]nm5ts1       
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 ! gov]nm5ts (     
,indian ,tribes1 ! gov]nm5ts ( ,freely  
,associat$ ,/ates1 nonpr(it             
organizations1 or private sector        
entities to build resili5ce to climate  
*ange4  7ii7 ,non-,f$]al p>tn] memb]s ,!

 ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] %all appo9t #bj
 non-,f$]al p>tn] memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil z  
foll[s3 7,i7 #ab memb]s :o are employees
 ( ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 local gov]nm5ts1    
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 ! gov]nm5ts (     
,indian ,tribes1 or ! gov]nm5ts (       
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates1 ( :i*-- 7aa7 
n few] ?an #b %all be employees ( a     
,/ate gov]nm5t2  7bb7 n few] ?an #b %all
 be employees ( a unit ( local gov]nm5t2
  7cc7 n few] ?an #b %all be employees (
 ! gov]nm5t ( an ,indian ,tribe2 &  7dd7
 n few] ?an #b %all be employees ( a    
t]ritorial gov]nm5t or ! gov]nm5t ( a   
,freely ,associat$ ,/ate2 &  7,,ii7 #h  
memb]s :o repres5t nongov]nm5tal        
organizations & ! private sector1 (     
:i*-- 7aa7 #c %all repres5t             
nongov]nm5tal organizations2  7bb7 #c   
%all repres5t ! private sector2 &  7cc7 
#b %all repres5t academic in/itutions4  
7iii7 ,repres5t$ ag5cy memb]s ,! ,*ief  
,resili5ce ,(fic] may1 ) ! cons5t ( ^?  
repres5tatives1 appo9t n m ?an #c       
repres5tatives ( repres5t$ ag5cies to ! 

,c\ncil t ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]     
det]m9es w\ld promote dialogue useful = 
implem5tation ( ! duties ( ! ,c\ncil    
:ile keep+ ! size ( ! ,c\ncil           
manageable4  7iv7 ,selection ,to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,*ief      
,resili5ce ,(fic] %all seek to select   
memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil :o-- 7,i7 possess    
fir/-h&1 liv$ exp]i5ce ( climate        
vuln]ability 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ 
direct exp]i5ce work+ )1 or z memb]s (1 
frontl9e communities2 &  7,,ii7 repres5t
 a div]sity (-- 7aa7 p]spectives2  7bb7 
demographics2  7cc7 geographies2  7dd7  
political affiliations2 &  7ee7         
in/itution sizes1 includ+ repres5tatives
 ( bo? small & l>ge units ( gov]nm5t &  
bus9esses4  7v7 ,t]m ,memb]s appo9t$ to 
! ,c\ncil %all s]ve a s+le t]m ( n m ?an
 #c ye>s1 except t-- 7,i7 ( ! initial   
memb]s appo9t$ to ! ,c\ncil1 ! ,*ief    
,resili5ce ,(fic] %all appo9t-- 7aa7    
#a_/b ( ! memb]s to s]ve = a t]m ( #ah  
mon?s2 &  7bb7 #a_/b ( ! memb]s to s]ve 
a t]m ( #c ye>s2 &  7,,ii7 ! ,*ief      

,resili5ce ,(fic] may ext5d ! t]m ( any 
memb] ( ! ,c\ncil by a p]iod ( n m ?an  
#a ye> on a "o-"t basis1 if ! ,*ief     
,resili5ce ,(fic] det]m9es x necess>y to
 support ! "w ( ! ,c\ncil4  7vi7        
,vacancies  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a vacancy 9 !
 ,c\ncil %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 
:i* ! orig9al selection 0 made4  7,,ii7 
,appo9tm5t ( new memb]s ,aft] !         
expiration ( ! t]m = :i* a memb] ( !    
,c\ncil is appo9t$1 ! memb] may cont9ue 
to s]ve until a successor is appo9t$4   
7#f7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil  
%all meet n less frequ5tly ?an once e   
#ahj days4  7,b7 ,quorum #c_/d ( !      
memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all con/itute a     
quorum ( ! ,c\ncil4  7,c7 ,remote       
p>ticipation ,a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil may   
p>ticipate 9 a meet+ ( ! ,c\ncil ?r\gh  
teleconf]5ce or simil> means4  7#g7     
,applicability ( ,,faca ,section #ad ( !
 ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to !      
,c\ncil4  7d7 ,national climate         
adaptation & resili5ce op]ations report 

,n lat] ?an #af mon?s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #c ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] & !  
,work+ ,gr\ps %all jo9tly &             
simultane\sly submit to ! ,presid5t &   
,congress a ,national ,climate          
,adaptation & ,resili5ce ,op]ations     
,report t includes-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( !  
exi/+ climate resili5ce op]ations ( ea* 
repres5t$ ag5cy t includes-- 7,a7 !     
roles & responsibilities ( ea* repres5t$
 ag5cy 9 build+ national resili5ce to ! 
climate vuln]abilities describ$ 9 !     
,national ,climate ,assessm5t or o!r    
analyses relevant to ea* repres5t$      
ag5cy2  7,b7 ! major f9d+s & conclusions
 f climate adaptation plans or risk or  
vuln]ability assessm5ts prep>$ by ea*   
repres5t$ ag5cy2  7,c7 ! me*anisms by   
:i* ea* repres5t$ ag5cy supports !      
resili5ce ef=ts ( non-,f$]al p>tn]s1 su*
 z by provid+ fund+1 res\rces1 &        
te*nical assi/ance2 &  7,d7 an assessm5t
 ( h[ ea* repres5t$ ag5cy is work+ to   
ensure equitable adaptation outcomes2 & 

7#b7 a cross-ag5cy analysis ( !         
resili5ce op]ations id5tifi$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 t-- 7,a7 id5tifies-- 7i7 !        
*all5ges1 b>ri]s1 or dis9c5tives = !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to build resili5ce to  
climate *ange 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 !
 inconsi/5cies 9 goals1 priorities1 or  
/rategies und]ly+ climate resili5ce     
op]ations & policy across repres5t$     
ag5cies t may inhibit effective         
int]ag5cy coord9ation to support        
national climate resili5ce1 includ+--   
7,i7 ! areas ( necess>y diff]5ces 9 ^?  
goals1 priorities1 or /rategies2 &      
7,,ii7 ! ju/ifications = ^?             
inconsi/5cies2  7iii7 areas ( ov]lap or 
r$undant use ( res\rces betwe5 or among 
repres5t$ ag5cies1 includ+              
recomm5dations to elim9ate any          
unnecess>y or un9t5tional r$undancy2    
7iv7 gaps or defici5cies 9 resili5ce    
op]ations & policy t ne$ to be address$ 
9 ! context ( ! ,/rategy2  7v7          
opportunities = great] collaboration    
betwe5 or among repres5t$ ag5cies to    

improve ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t resili5ce      
op]ations & policy2 &  7vi7             
opportunities = great] collaboration    
betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & non-,f$]al  
p>tn]s to build local-level adaptive    
capacity & resili5ce2 &  7,b7 includes a
 review & summ>y ( all available ,f$]al 
fund+ f repres5t$ ag5cies t is          
specifically allocat$ = climate         
adaptation activities to be und]tak5 by 
non-,f$]al p>tn]s1 includ+-- 7i7 a      
summ>y ( ,f$]al fund+ available 9       
appropriations acc\nts & subacc\nts2    
7ii7 disp>ities betwe5 ! supply & dem& =
 adaptation fund+ available to          
non-,f$]al p>tn]s2 &  7iii7 exi/+       
me*anisms to ensure ,f$]al fund+        
allocations are be+ direct$ to frontl9e 
communities ) ! greate/ level (         
vuln]ability4  7e7 ,national ,climate   
,adaptation & ,resili5ce ,/rategy  7#a7 
,/rategy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] & ! ,work+    
,gr\ps %all jo9tly submit &             

simultane\sly to ! ,presid5t & ,congress
 a ,national ,climate ,adaptation &     
,resili5ce ,/rategy4  7,b7 ,updates ,n  
lat] ?an ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] & !   
,work+ ,gr\ps jo9tly & simultane\sly    
submit ! ,/rategy to ! ,presid5t &      
,congress "u subp>agraph 7,a71 & e #c   
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] 
& ! ,work+ ,gr\ps %all jo9tly submit an 
updat$ v]sion ( ! ,/rategy to !         
,presid5t & ,congress to acc\nt =-- 7i7 
new sci5ce relat$ to climate *ange1     
resili5ce1 & adaptation2  7ii7 relevant 
*anges 9 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /ructure1     
congressional au?orities1 or            
appropriations2 &  7iii7 any o!r        
necess>y improvem5ts or *anges id5tifi$ 
by ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]4  7,c7     
,purpose & scope ,! ,/rategy %all       
describe /rategies = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1
 9 p>tn]%ip ) non-,f$]al p>tn]s1 to     
address ! vuln]abilities ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to climate *ange describ$ 9 !    
,national ,climate ,assessm5t or o!r    

relevant analyses id5tifi$ by ! ,*ief   
,resili5ce ,(fic] to ensure t-- 7i7 !   
,unit$ ,/ates has an ov]>*+ /rategic    
vision to respond to climate *ange t--  
7,i7 id5tifies national climate         
resili5ce goals & guides national       
climate adaptation ef=ts2  7,,ii7       
facilitates ! incorporation ( ! climate 
resili5ce goals id5tifi$ "u subclause   
7,i7 into relevant national programs1   
op]ations1 & /rategies2  7,,iii7        
develops proactive1 long-t]m1           
sc5>io-bas$ /rategies to plan = &       
respond to curr5t & future climate      
impacts to human communities1 natural   
res\rces & public l&1 & infra/ructure & 
o!r physical assets2  7,,iv7 emphasizes 
=w>d-?9k+ adaptation /rategies1 includ+ 
pr$isa/] mitigation1 t seek to ov]come  
repeat$ climate impacts to vuln]able    
sy/ems & communities2  7,v7 prioritizes 
climate resili5ce ef=ts to support ! mo/
 vuln]able human communities & ! mo/    
urg5t national resili5ce *all5ges1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] 9  

consultation ) ! ,work+ ,gr\ps2  7,,vi7 
avoids unnecess>y r$undancies &         
ineffici5cies 9 ! national plann+ = &   
response to climate *ange2 &  7,,vii7   
recognizes ! vuln]ability ( natural     
sy/ems to climate *ange & und]scores !  
importance ( promot+ ecosy/em resili5ce 
to pres]ve ! intr9sic value ( nature &  
support ecosy/em s]vices reli$ on by    
human be+s2  7ii7 ,f$]al inve/m5ts 9    
,f$]al & non-,f$]al infra/ructure &     
assets promote climate resili5ce to !   
maximum ext5t practicable2 &  7iii7 !   
adaptive capacity & resili5ce ( ,/ate   
gov]nm5ts1 local gov]nm5ts1 t]ritorial  
gov]nm5ts1 ! gov]nm5ts ( ,indian        
,tribes1 & gov]nm5ts ( ,freely          
,associat$ ,/ates are maximiz$ to !     
maximum ext5t practicable4  7,d7 ,c\ncil
 recomm5dations ,9 develop+ ! ,/rategy1 
! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] & ,work+      
,gr\ps %all consid] ! recomm5dations ( !
 ,c\ncil4  7,e7 ,inclusions ,9 addition 
to ! ov]>*+ /rategies develop$ 9        
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,c71 !        

,/rategy %all include in=mation )       
respect to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,direct ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t response to climate *ange     
7,i7 ,address+ ! limitations1           
r$undancies1 & opportunities = improv$  
resili5ce op]ations ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 t are id5tifi$ 9 ! ,op]ations ,report4 
7,,ii7 ,bett] prep>+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !
 adv]se impacts exp]i5c$ or anticipat$  
to be exp]i5c$ z a result (-- 7aa7      
rapid-onset climate haz>ds2  7bb7       
sl[-onset climate haz>ds2  7cc7 comp\nd 
climate haz>ds2 &  7dd7 cascad+ climate 
haz>ds4  7,,iii7 ,educat+1 engag+1 or   
develop+ ! skills ( ! work=ce ( !       
repres5t$ ag5cies ) respect to topics   
relat$ to climate *ange vuln]ability &  
resili5ce to promote effective ,f$]al   
resili5ce op]ations4  7,,iv7 ,an        
id5tification ( opportunities &         
appropriate circum/ances = repres5t$    
ag5cies to bett] utilize natural        
infra/ructure z an adaptation /rategy4  
7ii7 ,support ( non-,f$]al p>tn]s'      
response to climate *ange  7,i7 ,me?ods 

= repres5t$ ag5cies to bett] collaborate
 & "w directly ) non-,f$]al p>tn]s to   
increase ! resili5ce & adaptive capacity
 ( ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 local gov]nm5ts1    
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 ! gov]nm5ts (     
,indian ,tribes1 ! gov]nm5ts ( ,freely  
,associat$ ,/ates1 & o!r non-,f$]al     
p>tn]s4  7,,ii7 ,educat+ non-,f$]al     
p>tn]s ab\t ! availability ( ,f$]al     
fund+ opportunities id5tifi$ 9 !        
,op]ations ,report "u subsection        
7d77#b77;,b71 includ+ ! developm5t ( a  
c5traliz$1 cross-ag5cy portal t all[s   
non-,f$]al p>tn]s to easily id5tify &   
apply = appropriate ,f$]al fund+        
opportunities = ! specific resili5ce    
ne$s ( ^? non-,f$]al p>tn]s4  7,,iii7   
,cl>ify+1 simplify+1 & h>moniz+ ! plann+
 requirem5ts & application processes =  
,/ate gov]nm5ts1 local gov]nm5ts1       
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 ! gov]nm5ts (     
,indian ,tribes1 & ! gov]nm5ts ( ,freely
 ,associat$ ,/ates to access ,f$]al     
funds = climate adaptation & resili5ce  
ef=ts across repres5t$ ag5cies4  7,,iv7 

,id5tify+ "u-res\rc$ communities &      
communities ) l[ adaptive capacity &    
resili5ce & to directly support ^?      
communities 9 apply+ = ,f$]al funds =   
climate adaptation & resili5ce ef=ts4   
7,v7 ,support+ ! retreat or relocation (
 human communities 9 areas t are at     
increas+ risk f climate *ange1 9        
p>ticul> f sl[-onset climate haz>ds1    
includ+ /rategies to bett] manage       
equitable prop]ty buy\ts1 manag$        
retreat1 or relocation options =        
communities 9 ^? areas4  7iii7 ,climate 
in=mation  7,i7 ,increas+ !             
accessibility & utility ( climate       
in=mation t is produc$1 publi%$1 or ho/$
 by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+         
/rategies to bett] collaborate across ! 
repres5t$ ag5cies & "w ) non-,f$]al     
p>tn]s-- 7aa7 to provide ! high-quality1
 locally relevant climate in=mation &1  
:]e practicable & useful1 transp>5t &   
replicable d[nscal$ climate projections 
t are necess>y to support local-level   
adaptation ef=ts2  7bb7 to e/abli%      

improv$ me?ods ( communicat+ climate    
risk & o!r relevant climate in=mation2  
7cc7 to bett] educate non-,f$]al p>tn]s 
ab\t ! available res\rces = climate     
in=mation2 &  7dd7 to assi/ non-,f$]al  
p>tn]s 9 select+ & us+ appropriate      
climate in=mation or relat$ tools4      
7,,ii7 ,/&>diz$ proc$ures to syn!size1  
align1 & update climate in=mation       
produc$1 publi%$1 or ho/$ by ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t to create arrays ( /&>diz$    
national1 regional1 &1 :]e applicable1  
local climate in=mation = adaptation    
plann+4  7,,iii7 ,an assessm5t ( !      
necessity & utility ( develop+ or       
improv+ a c5traliz$ cle>+h\se & d$icat$ 
,f$]al program = climate in=mation to   
bett] provide climate in=mation to end  
us]s4  7,,iv7 ,develop+ ! c5traliz$     
cle>+h\se or d$icat$ ,f$]al program     
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,iii71 if su* an 
ef=t is det]m9$ to be necess>y by !     
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]4  7iv7          
,resili5ce metrics & indicators ,at !   
discretion ( ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]1 

develop+ or improv+ resili5ce metrics & 
indicators to assi/ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &
 non-,f$]al p>tn]s-- 7,i7 to ! maximum  
ext5t practicable1 to consi/5tly measure
 ! resili5ce ( human communities1       
natural sy/ems1 & physical assets to    
climate *ange2  7,,ii7 to set basel9es &
 t>gets to measurably increase climate  
resili5ce ov] "t2 &  7,,iii7 to bett]   
monitor & assess ! effectiv5ess ( v>i\s 
resili5ce-build+ activities aft]        
implem5tation4  7v7 ,fund+ climate      
adaptation  7,i7 ,help+ to prioritize   
,f$]al fund+ exp5ditures = adaptation & 
resili5ce 9 consid]ation ( ! greate/    
vuln]abilities4  7,,ii7 ,creat+ f9ancial
 inc5tives = adaptation & resili5ce     
ef=ts4  7,,iii7 ,a review ( ! co/-b5efit
 analysis me?odologies & disc\nt rates  
us$ by repres5t$ ag5cies = all ,f$]al   
inve/m5ts1 includ+ a review ( !         
implications ( ^? me?odologies & disc\nt
 rates = climate adaptation & resili5ce4
  7,,iv7 ,recomm5dations to improve !   
me?odologies describ$ 9 subclause       

7,,iii7 to reflect-- 7aa7 ! add$ value (
 resili5ce plann+ & con/ruction         
me?odologies ov] ! lifetime ( a project 
or unit ( infra/ructure2  7bb7 ! b5efits
 ( natural infra/ructure inve/m5ts2     
7cc7 ! pot5tial value ( retreat &       
relocation z adaptation solutions2 &    
7dd7 to :at ext5t exi/+ co/-b5efit      
analysis me?odologies lead to           
inequitable outcomes or outcomes t      
increase climate vuln]ability4  7vi7    
,social equity  7,i7 ,ensur+ t ! co/s1  
b5efits1 & risks result+ f climate      
resili5ce ef=ts1 includ+ fund+          
allocations1 ! me?odologies = det]m9+   
fund+ allocations1 & exi/+ & future     
policies1 are equitably di/ribut$ among 
sectors ( society1 types ( communities1 
& geographies4  7,,ii7 ,ensur+ t f$]ally
 support$ climate resili5ce ef=ts are-- 
7aa7 design$ 9 consultation ) !         
communities t w be affect$ by ^? ef=ts2 
&  7bb7 c5t]$ on ! ne$s ( ^?            
communities4  7,,iii7 ,to ! greate/     
ext5t practicable1 integrat+ social     

equity consid]ations across all aspects 
( ! ,/rategy4  7#b7 ,implem5tation ,plan
 ,concurr5tly ) ! ,/rategy & ea* update 
( ! ,/rategy1 ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] 
& ! ,work+ ,gr\ps %all jo9tly &         
simultane\sly submit to ! ,presid5t &   
,congress an ,implem5tation ,plan t     
describes h[ repres5t$ ag5cies int5d to 
c>ry out ! ,/rategy1 :i* %all include-- 
7,a7 a description ( ! roles &          
responsibilities ( ea* repres5t$ ag5cy 9
 c>ry+ out ea* elem5t ( ! ,/rategy      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 a plan  
to ent] into su* int]ag5cy agreem5ts    
betwe5 & among repres5t$ ag5cies1       
p>tn]%ips ) non-,f$]al entities1 & o!r  
agreem5ts = coord9ation betwe5 & among !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & non-,f$]al p>tn]s z 
may be necess>y to facilitate a unifi$  
national plan to build resili5ce to     
climate *ange2 &  7,c7 ! use ( any      
relevant metrics & indicators describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,e77iv74  7#c7          
,assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s foll[+ ! 
completion ( ea* ,/rategy "u p>agraph   

7#a77;,a7 & ea* ,implem5tation ,plan1 ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all simultane\sly submit to ! ,presid5t
 & ,congress a report t assesses-- 7,a7 
! ext5t to :i* ! ,/rategy &             
,implem5tation ,plan h be5 c>ri$ out by 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 :i* %all be judg$1 z
 appropriate1 bas$ on any metrics &     
indicators develop$ to track progress 9 
increas+ resili5ce "u p>agraph          
7#a77;,e77iv72  7,b7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! 
actions tak5 "u ! ,/rategy &            
,implem5tation ,plan & ! result+        
outcomes ( ^? actions 9 build+ national 
resili5ce to climate *ange2 &  7,c7 !   
progress made t[>ds ! developm5t ( an   
effective :ole-(-gov]nm5t ef=t to build 
resili5ce to ! climate vuln]abilities   
describ$ 9 ! ,national ,climate         
,assessm5t or o!r relevant analyses     
id5tifi$ by ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]1  
includ+ recomm5dations = additional /eps
 necess>y to rea* ?is goal4  7#d7       
,public comm5t ,! ,*ief ,resili5ce      
,(fic] %all-- 7,a7 publi% draft & f9al  

v]sions ( ! ,/rategy & ,implem5tation   
,plan1 & ea* update to ! ,/rategy &     
,implem5tation ,plan2 &  7,b7 ?r\gh     
publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 solicit 
comm5ts f ! public on ! draft v]sions ( 
! docum5ts publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 =
 a p]iod ( #fj days1 :i* ! ,*ief        
,resili5ce ,(fic] & ! ,work+ ,gr\ps %all
 consid] be=e submitt+ f9al v]sions ( ! 
,/rategy & ,implem5tation ,plan1 &      
updates to ! ,/rategy & ,implem5tation  
,plan1 to ! ,presid5t & ,congress4  7f7 
,sunset ,?is section ceases to be       
effective on ! date t is ! e>li] (--    
7#a7 ! date on :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates submits to ! ,presid5t
 & ,congress ! ?ird assessm5t report "u 
subsection 7e77#c72 &  7#b7 ! date t is 
! la/ day ( fiscal ye> #bjcc4  ,decemb] 
#ab1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t