,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bghf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bj1 #bjbc,mr4 
,s*iff 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4   
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke
 ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4    
,evans1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1    
,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4    
,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1    
,mr4 ,takano1 & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly
 det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =     
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,coop]ative ,=e/ry  
,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh to prioritize   
urban & community =e/ry assi/ance =     
areas ) l[ tree equity scores1 to       
e/abli% a grant program to enhance      
public elem5t>y & second>y s*ool ro(top 
g>d5s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,climate

 ,*ange ,relief = ,urban ,areas ,act (  
#bjbc4  #b4 ,prioritization ( urban &   
community =e/ry assi/ance to areas ) l[ 
tree equity scores ,section #i ( !      
,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baje7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !   
,secret>y %all give priority to provid+ 
assi/ance to ,/ate =e/]s or equival5t   
,/ate (ficials s]v+ areas ) ! l[e/ tree 
equity scores1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2
  7#b7 9 subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &
 add+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#d7 ! t]m tree equity score   
means a tree equity score1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y1 t is-- 7,a7 ei!r-- 7i7     
sub/antially simil> to ! tree equity    
score e/abli%$ by ,am]ican ,=e/s 7or a  
successor tree equity score develop$ by 
su* cons]vation organization or o!r     
simil> organization72 or  7ii7 a tree   
equity tool t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is   

mo/ appropriate = ! communities s]v$ by 
su* tool2 &  7,b7 bas$ on h[ ! tree     
canopy & surface temp]ature ( an area   
align ) income1 employm5t1 race1 age1 & 
heal? factors ( t area z det]m9$ by     
consult+ ) community repres5tatives or  
community-bas$ organizations4  2 &  7#c7
 9 subsection 7i71 by /rik+ fiscal ye>s 
#aiia ?r\gh #aiie & ins]t+ fiscal ye>s  
#bjbc ?r\gh #bjbh4  #c4 ,pilot grant    
program to public elem5t>y & second>y   
s*ool ro(top g>d5s  7a7 ,pilot program  
e/abli%$ ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
competitive grant program "u :i* !      
,secret>y %all make grants to eligible  
entities to e/abli% or exp& ro(top      
g>d5s4  7b7 ,application ,to be eligible
 to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an  
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+ ! squ>e  
feet ( ! propos$ ro(top g>d5 7or        
expansion ( su* ro(top g>d574  7c7      
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        

section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to ! eligible entities t h ! l[e/ g>d5  
equity score1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y  
bas$ on1 ) respect to ! area 9 :i* !    
eligible entity is locat$1 ! population 
d5sity1 racial composition1 incid5ce (  
respiratory illness1 numb] ( urban      
g>d5s1 food sov]eignty1 & av]age surface
 temp]ature4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,an      
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section %all use ! grant funds to   
c>ry out ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,assess+  
7includ+ ?r\gh ar*itectural analysis7 if
 ! area id5tifi$ = purposes ( e/abli%+  
or exp&+ a ro(top g>d5 c support su*    
g>d5 or expansion & ! con/ruction !re(4 
7#b7 ,apply+ = p]mits ) respect to su*  
ro(top g>d54  7#c7 ,e/abli%+ a f9ancial 
plan ) respect to ! e/abli%m5t or       
expansion ( su* ro(top g>d54  7#d7      
,design+ a ro(top g>d5-- 7,a7 ( :i* at  
lea/ #bj p]c5t is compris$ ( native     
plants1 fruits1 or vegetables2  7,b7 t  
does n include plants id5tifi$ by !     
,/ate 9 :i* su* g>d5 is locat$ z        

invasive species2  7,c7 us+ be/         
practices to r$uce risk ( contam9ants   
7su* z us+ clean+ soil 9 rais$ g>d5     
b$s72 &  7,d7 ei!r-- 7i7 a /rategy =    
increas+ en]gy effici5cy & increas+ !   
surface ability ( a build+ to reflect   
sunlight & absorb less sol> en]gy2 or   
7ii7 if ! /rategy 9 clause 7i7 is n     
feasible1 a /rategy to increase habitat 
& food availability = poll9ators1 manage
 ra9wat]1 or provide o!r b5efits to !   
community4  7#e7 ,incorporat+ into !    
sci5ce curriculum ( ! entity-- 7,a7 an  
urban agriculture lesson plan2 or  7,b7 
a lesson plan on poll9ator habitat1 gre5
 infra/ructure = heat or /ormwat]       
managem5t1 or rem$iation ( soil & wat]  
contam9ants by plants4  7e7 ,organic    
requirem5t ,an eligible entity t        
receives a grant "u ?is section may only
 use organic f>m+ me?ods ) respect to a 
ro(top g>d5 e/abli%$ or exp&$ by su*    
grant4  7f7 ,r\t9e inspections  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all inspect ea*     
ro(top g>d5 = :i* a grant is aw>d$ "u   

?is section once ea* ye>4  7#b7         
,contract au?ority ,! ,secret>y may ent]
 into contracts ) appropriate entities  
to c>ry out ! inspections requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means a public elem5t>y 
s*ool or second>y s*ool4  7#b7 ,,esea   
t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool & second>y  
s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section  
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7h7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbh4