,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjba,mr4    
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 
,book]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4  
,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1  
,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1
 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,smi?1    
,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4     
,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to e/abli% a  
,climate ,*ange ,education ,program1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,climate ,*ange    
,education ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! evid5ce = 
human-induc$ climate *ange is ov]:elm+ &
 und5iable4  7#b7 ,atmosph]ic c>bon c be
 significantly r$uc$ ?r\gh cons]vation1 
by %ift+ to r5ewable en]gy s\rces su* z 

sol>1 w9d1 tidal1 & geo!rmal1 & by      
increas+ ! effici5cy ( build+s1 includ+ 
domiciles1 & transportation4  7#c7      
,provid+ cle> in=mation ab\t climate    
*ange1 9 a v>iety ( =ms1 c remove ! fe> 
& ! s5se ( helplessness1 & enc\rage     
individuals & communities to take       
action4  7#d7 ,implem5tation ( measures 
t promote en]gy effici5cy1 cons]vation1 
& r5ewable en]gy w greatly r$uce human  
impact on ! environm5t4  7#e7 ,in=m+ p (
 new te*nologies & programs z !y become 
available w ensure maximum und]/&+ &    
maximum effect ( ^? measures4  7#f7 ,m  
?an #c1jjj1jjj /ud5ts graduate f high   
s*ools & colleges 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea* 
ye>1 arm$ ) attitudes1 skills1 & k ab\t 
! climate t in=m _! actions4  7#g7 ,!   
effect on ! climate1 positive or        
negative1 ( ea* ( ^? #c1jjj1jjj /ud5ts  
la/s beyond a lifetime4  7#h7 ,^? /ud5ts
 ne$ to be prep>$ to implem5t *anges 9  
pr(essional & p]sonal practices1 to     
support & help develop new te*nology &  
policy1 & to address ! com+ social &    

economic *all5ges & opportunities aris+ 
f a *ang+ climate4  7#i7 ,x has be5     
demon/rat$ t ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
ov]:elm+ly support tea*+ /ud5ts ab\t !  
causes1 consequ5ces1 & pot5tial         
solutions to climate *ange 9 all #ej    
,/ates & m ?an #c1jjj c\nties across !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7 ,only #cj p]c5t ( 
middle s*ool & #de p]c5t ( high s*ool   
sci5ce tea*]s und]/& ! ext5t ( !        
sci5tific cons5sus on climate *ange4    
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,climate *ange education ,! t]m climate 
*ange education means non=mal & =mal    
int]discipl9>y le>n+ at all age levels  
ab\t-- 7,a7 climate *ange1 climate      
adaptation & mitigation1 climate        
resili5ce1 & climate ju/ice2 &  7,b7 !  
effects ( climate *ange1 climate        
adaptation & mitigation1 climate        
resili5ce1 & climate ju/ice on !        
environm5tal1 en]gy1 social1 & economic 
sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,climate
 lit]acy ,! t]m climate lit]acy means   
compet5ce or k ( climate *ange1 its     

causes & impacts1 & ! te*nical1         
sci5tific1 economic1 & social dynamics (
 promis+ solutions4  7#c7 ,climate      
ju/ice ,! t]m climate ju/ice means !    
fair treatm5t & mean+ful involvem5t (   
all p1 reg>dless ( race1 color1 culture1
 national orig91 or income1 ) respect to
 ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & en=cem5t
 ( policies & projects to ensure t ea*  
p]son enjoys ! same degree ( protection 
f ! adv]se effects ( climate *ange4     
7#d7 ,environm5tal ju/ice ,! t]m        
environm5tal ju/ice means ! fair        
treatm5t & mean+ful involvem5t ( all p1 
reg>dless ( race1 color1 culture1       
national orig91 or income1 ) respect to 
! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & en=cem5t 
( environm5tal laws1 regulations1 &     
policies to ensure t ea* p]son enjoys-- 
7,a7 ! same degree ( protection f       
environm5tal & heal? haz>ds2 &  7,b7    
equal access to any ,f$]al ag5cy action 
on environm5tal ju/ice issues 9 ord] to 
h a heal?y environm5t 9 :i* to live1    
le>n1 "w1 & recreate4  7#e7             

,environm5tal ju/ice community ,! t]m   
environm5tal ju/ice community means a   
community ) significant repres5tation ( 
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 or ,tribal & indig5\s      
communities t exp]i5ces1 or is at risk (
 exp]i5c+1 high] or m adv]se human heal?
 or environm5tal effects z comp>$ to o!r
 communities4  7#f7 ,gre5 economy ,! t]m
 gre5 economy means an economy t results
 9 improv$ human & economic well-be+ &  
social equity by significantly r$uc+    
environm5tal risks & ecological         
sc>cities4  7#g7 ,in/itution ( high]    
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#h7    
,local educational ag5cy2 ,/ate         
educational ag5cy ,! t]ms local         
educational ag5cy & ,/ate educational   
ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section 
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#i7 ,non=mal ,! t]m non=mal   

means1 ) respect to le>n+1 out-(-s*ool  
educational programm+ c>ri$ out by      
nonpr(it organizations & public ag5cies4
  7#aj7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m   
nonpr(it organization means an          
organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u #eja7;a7 
( t ,code4  #d4 ,climate ,*ange         
,education ,program ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% a ,climate   
,*ange ,education ,program to-- 7#a7    
increase ! climate lit]acy ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates by broad5+ ! und]/&+ ( climate   
*ange1 includ+ possible long-t]m &      
%ort-t]m consequ5ces1 disproportionate  
impacts ( ^? consequ5ces1 & pot5tial    
solutions2  7#b7 apply ! late/ sci5tific
 & te*nological discov]ies1 includ+     
?r\gh ! use ( ! sci5tific assets ( !    
,adm9i/ration1 to provide =mal & non=mal
 le>n+ opportunities to individuals (   
all ages1 includ+ individuals ( div]se  
cultural & l+ui/ic backgr\nds2 &  7#c7  

emphasize actionable in=mation to help p
 und]/& & promote implem5tation ( new   
te*nologies1 programs1 & inc5tives      
relat$ to climate *ange1 climate        
adaptation & mitigation1 climate        
resili5ce1 climate ju/ice1 &            
environm5tal ju/ice4  #e4 ,grant program
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( ! ,climate ,*ange
 ,education ,program e/abli%$ "u section
 #d1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
%all e/abli% a program to make grants to
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,/ate educational       
ag5cies1 9 p>tn]%ip ) local educational 
ag5cies & local nonpr(it organizations1 
= ! implem5tation ( aspects ( ,/ate     
climate lit]acy plans = grades #d ?r\gh 
#ab =mal & in=mal climate *ange         
education t-- 7,a7 are align$ ) ,/ate   
education /&>ds2  7,b7 ensure t /ud5ts  
graduate f high s*ool ) climate lit]acy2
 &  7,c7 include at lea/ #a ( ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,relevant tea*] tra9+ & pr(essional 
developm5t4  7ii7 ,integration ( key    
climate *ange concepts into ,/ate       

education /&>ds = sci5ce1 te*nology1    
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em71 civics &  
social /udies1 & o!r relevant subject   
areas dur+ ! next revision ( su* /&>ds4 
7iii7 ,developm5t ( climate *ange       
education educational frameworks & model
 curricula & curation & dissem9ation (  
exi/+ climate *ange curriculum mat]ials4
  7iv7 ,creation ( appli$ le>n+         
project-bas$ models1 su* z models mak+  
optimum use ( gre5 features improvem5ts 
to s*ool facilities1 su* z en]gy sy/ems1
 light+ sy/ems1 wat] managem5t1 wa/e    
managem5t1 & s*ool gr\nds improvem5ts4  
7v7 ,incorporation ( climate *ange      
mitigation & gre5 te*nologies into new &
 exi/+ c>e] & te*nical education c>e]   
tracks & "w-bas$ le>n+ exp]i5ces1       
includ+ developm5t ( p>tn]%ips ) labor  
organizations1 trade organizations1 &   
appr5tice%ip programs4  7#b7            
,in/itutions ( high] education &        
networks or p>tn]%ips ( su* in/itutions 
to engage teams ( faculty & /ud5ts to   
develop appli$ climate rese>* & deliv]  

to local communities direct s]vices     
relat$ to local climate mitigation &    
adaptation issues1 ) priority giv5 to   
projects t-- 7,a7 fo/] long-t]m         
campus-community p>tn]%ips2  7,b7 %[    
pot5tial to scale "w beyond ! grant t]m2
  7,c7 are inclusive = all segm5ts ( !  
population2 &  7,d7 promote equitable & 
j outcomes4  7#c7 ,pr(essional          
associations & academic discipl9>y      
societies = projects t build capacity at
 ! ,/ate & national levels = cont9u+    
education by practic+ pr(essionals & !  
g5]al public 9 gre5 economy fields4     
7#d7 ,y\? corps organizations to engage 
9 community-bas$ climate mitigation &   
adaptation "w t includes a sub/antive   
educational compon5t4  7b7 ,climate     
,*ange ,education ,(fice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,!re %all be1 )9 ! ,(fice ( ,education (
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration1 an ,(fice ( ,climate     
,*ange ,education to adm9i/] ! grant    
program requir$ by subsection 7a74  7#b7
 ,consultation ,! ,(fice ( ,climate     

,*ange ,education %all annually consult 
) o!r relevant ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t to det]m9e ways 9 :i* grant   
mak+ "u subsection 7a7 c enhance &      
support o!r national climate education &
 tra9+ & environm5tal ju/ice goals4     
7#c7 ,environm5tal ju/ice communities ,!
 ,(fice ( ,climate ,*ange ,education    
%all ensure t #dj p]c5t ( all funds     
appropriat$ = grants "u p>agraphs 7#b7 &
 7#d7 ( subsection 7a7 are direct$ into 
environm5tal ju/ice communities4  7#d7  
,communities ( practice ,! ,(fice (     
,climate ,*ange ,education %all e/abli% 
communities ( practice ) respect to ea* 
( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection
 7a7 9 ord] to accel]ate le>n+4  #f4    
,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually     
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
evaluates ! sci5tific m]its1 educational
 effectiv5ess1 & broad] effects (       
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4  #g4  

,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic  
,adm9i/ration to c>ry out ?is ,act      
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjbf4  7b7 ,allocation ( am\nts =
 grant program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! grant program 
requir$ by section #e7;a7 %all be       
allocat$ z foll[s3 7,a7 #ej p]c5t =     
grants made "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( su*      
section4  7,b7 #cj p]c5t = grants made  
"u p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* section4  7,c7   
#aj p]c5t = grants made "u p>agraph 7#c7
 ( su* section4  7,d7 #aj p]c5t = grants
 made "u p>agraph 7#d7 ( su* section4   
7#b7 ,exception ,if am\nts appropriat$  
to c>ry out ! grant program requir$ by  
section #e7;a7 d n exce$ #e1jjj1jjj 9   
any fiscal ye>1 ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration may use 9 t   
fiscal ye>-- 7,a7 #fj p]c5t ( su* am\nts
 = grants made "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( su*   
section2 &  7,b7 #dj p]c5t ( su* am\nts 
= grants made "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*    

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