,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hebg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjbd,ms4   
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4  
,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,jackson (   
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4     
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,matsui1
 & ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces1 = 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 provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a 
,climate ,ju/ice ,work+ ,gr\p to help   
guide ! ,nation's j & equitable         
transition t[>ds a clean1               
climate-resili5t1 z]o-emission economy1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,climate ,ju/ice   
,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,climate ,ju/ice     
,work+ ,gr\p  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]   

?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all e/abli% an   
advisory committee1 to be kn[n z !      
,climate ,ju/ice ,work+ ,gr\p1 to advise
 on ! ,nation's j & equitable transition
 t[>ds a clean1 climate-resili5t1       
z]o-emission economy4  7b7 ,memb]%ip    
7#a7 ,total numb] ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all  
be compris$ ( no few] ?an #bb memb]s4   
7#b7 ,qualifications ,! memb]s ( ! ,"w  
,gr\p %all h significant exp]tise or    
exp]i5ce 9 matt]s relat+ to--  7,a7     
climate *ange & environm5tal pollution2 
&  7,b7 ! impacts ( climate *ange &     
environm5tal pollution on frontl9e &    
disadvantag$ communities4  7#c7         
,appo9tm5t ,! memb]s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p   
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t & %all   
include at a m9imum ! foll[+            
repres5tatives3 7,a7 ,eight             
repres5tatives f frontl9e community-bas$
 organizations ) exp]i5ce )1 & a hi/ory 
(1 advocacy reg>d+ environm5tal ju/ice  
or climate ju/ice & equity issues4 ,!   
repres5tatives appo9t$ pursuant to ?is  

subp>agraph %all include at lea/ "o f   
ea* ( a coa/al community1 a rural       
community1 an urban community1 & a      
,tribal community4  7,b7 ,"o            
repres5tative f ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7,c7 ,"o           
repres5tative f ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation4  7,d7 ,"o repres5tative
 f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7,e7 ,"o  
repres5tative f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4   
7,f7 ,"o repres5tative f ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  7,g7 ,"o   
repres5tative f ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7,h7 ,"o public     
heal? repres5tative f ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7,i7 ,"o     
repres5tative f ! ,c\ncil on            
,environm5tal ,quality4  7,j7 ,two      
repres5tatives f local gov]nm5t4  7,k7  
,two repres5tatives f ,/ate gov]nm5t4   
7,l7 ,two repres5tatives f ,tribal      
gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,work+ ,gr\p %all advise & provide     
recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t & ,f$]al  
ag5cies on or relat+ to ! j & equitable 

creation & implem5tation ( goals &      
initiatives to transition t[>ds a clean1
 climate-resili5t1 z]o-emission economy1
 includ+ ?r\gh r$uction ( gre5h\se gas  
emissions & copollutants4  7#b7 ,core   
functions  7,a7 ,crit]ia & metrics ,!   
,work+ ,gr\p1 9 consultation ) relevant 
,f$]al ag5cies1 int]ag5cy c\ncils1 ,:ite
 ,h\se (fices1 & advisory c\ncils1 %all 
e/abli% a robu/ set ( crit]ia & metrics 
to id5tify climate-burd5$ communities = 
! purposes ( in=m+ relevant ,f$]al      
initiatives to geographically map !     
location ( disadvantag$ or vuln]able    
communities & ( a*iev+ a j & equitable  
transition t[>ds a clean1               
climate-resili5t1 z]o-emission economy4 
,su* crit]ia & metrics %all be e/abli%$ 
bas$ on geographic1 public heal?1       
environm5tal haz>d1 & socioeconomic     
consid]ations1 includ+ su* consid]ations
 z-- 7i7 a disproportionate preval5ce ( 
negative heal? conditions2  7ii7        
cumulative environm5tal pollution & o!r 
haz>ds t c lead to negative public heal?

 effects2  7iii7 proximity to exi/+     
environm5tal pollution & degradation1   
pollut+ facilities1 wa/e sites1 or      
natural res\rce extraction sites2  7iv7 
vuln]ability to ! impacts ( climate     
*ange su* z flood+1 dr\ght1 /orm surges1
 & urban heat isl& effects2  7v7        
vuln]ability to displacem5t due to !    
impacts ( climate *ange or o!r          
socioeconomic =ces2  7vi7 access to gre5
 space2  7vii7 hi/orical & pres5t-day   
discrim9ation on ! basis ( race1        
e?nicity1 g5d]1 national orig91         
immigration /atus1 or o!r demographic   
factors2  7viii7 hi/orical or pres5t-day
 exp]i5ce ( economic transition1        
de9du/rialization1 or *ronic            
und]9ve/m5t2  7ix7 income & weal?2  7x7 
r5t burd52  7xi7 home own]%ip2  7xii7   
educational atta9m5t2  7xiii7 l+ui/ic   
isolation2 &  7xiv7 su* o!r             
consid]ations z ! ,work+ ,gr\p consid]s 
appropriate4  7,b7 ,guid+ pr9ciples ,!  
,work+ ,gr\p1 9 consultation ) relevant 
,f$]al ag5cies1 int]ag5cy c\ncils1 ,:ite

 ,h\se (fices1 & advisory c\ncils1 %all 
e/abli% guid+ pr9ciples & recomm5dations
 = ensur+ t1 ) respect to climate-burd5$
 communities1 all ,f$]al goals &        
initiatives involv+ gre5h\se gas        
emissions1 copollutant r$uctions1 & !   
allocation ( ,f$]al inve/m5ts relat$ to 
a*iev+ a clean1 climate-resili5t1       
z]o-emission economy--  7i7 prioritize &
 directly b5efit su* communities2  7ii7 
d n produce new or exac]bate exi/+      
disproportionate heal?1 environm5tal1 or
 socioeconomic burd5s 9 su* communities2
 &  7iii7 include mean+ful public       
consultation & engagem5t ) memb]s ( su* 
communities4  7,c7 ,community engagem5t 
,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 !
 ,work+ ,gr\p %all initiate & c>ry out  
public engagem5t1 p>ticul>ly ) resid5ts 
& /akehold]s f disadvantag$ & front-l9e 
communities1 to ensure t ! public has   
input into ! crit]ia & metrics "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! guid+ pr9ciples &  
recomm5dations "u subp>agraph 7,b74     
7,d7 ,draft report ,be=e f9aliz+ !      

crit]ia & metrics "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & 
! guid+ pr9ciples & recomm5dations "u   
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all-- 
7i7 publi% a draft report conta9+ a li/ 
( ! propos$ crit]ia & metrics & guid+   
pr9ciples & recomm5dations2  7ii7 make  
su* draft report available on an easily 
accessible public website2 &  7iii7     
deliv] su* draft report to ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate4
  7,e7 ,public input  7i7 ,comm5t p]iod 
,aft] publi%+ ! draft report "u         
subp>agraph 7,d71 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all   
provide a p]iod ( at lea/ #abj days = ! 
submission ( public comm5t on ! draft   
report4  7ii7 ,public he>+s ,dur+ su*   
#abj-;day p]iod1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all    
hold at lea/ f\r public he>+s on ! draft
 report 9 diff]5t geographic regions ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7iii7 ,mean+ful        
opportunities ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all      
ensure !re are mean+ful opportunities = 
public comm5t on ! draft report f all   

segm5ts ( ! population t might be       
impact$ by ! crit]ia & metrics "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! guid+ pr9ciples &  
recomm5dations "u subp>agraph 7,b71     
includ+ p]sons liv+ 9 areas t may be    
id5tifi$ z climate-burd5$ communities "u
 su* crit]ia & metrics4  7,f7 ,outrea*  
,dur+ ! #abj-;day p]iod = public comm5t 
"u subp>agraph 7,e77i71 & z soon z      
practicable1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 9          
coord9ation ) relevant ,f$]al entities1 
%all p]=m t>get$ outrea* to all segm5ts 
( ! population t might be impact$ by !  
crit]ia & metrics "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & 
! guid+ pr9ciples & recomm5dations "u   
subp>agraph 7,b7 9 ord] to in=m su*     
p]sons ab\t ! draft report & ways to    
provide mean+ful input on ! f9alization 
( ! report4  7,g7 ,f9al report ,once    
public input has be5 suffici5tly tak5   
into acc\nt1 & n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]   
publication ( ! draft report "u         
subp>agraph 7,d71 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all-- 
7i7 publi% a f9al report conta9+ !      
crit]ia & metrics "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & 

! guid+ pr9ciples & recomm5dations "u   
subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+ 9 a           
d[nloadable report made available on an 
easily accessible public website2 &     
7ii7 deliv] su* f9al report to !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on
 ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !       
,s5ate1 & ! ,presid5t4  7d7 ,f$]al      
exp]ts ,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 ! ,work+  
,gr\p may call ^u exp]ts at ,f$]al      
ag5cies & ,:ite ,h\se (fices to provide 
te/imony & advice4  7e7 ,meet+s ,!      
,work+ ,gr\p %all meet n less ?an       
annually to review & provide guidance on
 ,f$]al goals & initiatives = !         
,nation's j & equitable transition t[>ds
 a clean1 climate-resili5t1 z]o-emission
 economy1 includ+ to review & modify z  
necess>y any ( ! crit]ia & metrics      
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection         
7c77#b77;,a71 or ! guid+ pr9ciples &    
recomm5dations e/abli%$ pursuant to     
subsection 7c77#b77;,b74  7f7           
,comp5sation & exp5ses ,any nonf$]ally  

employ$ memb] ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 :5      
att5d+ meet+s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p or :5    
o!rwise engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( ! ,work+   
,gr\p1 %all receive--  7#a7 comp5sation 
at a rate fix$ by ! ,secret>y1 n exce$+ 
! daily equival5t ( ! curr5t rate (     
basic pay 9 effect = ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al
 ,s*$ule "u section #eccb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ travel "t2 
&  7#b7 travel or transportation exp5ses
 "u section #egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7g7 ,applicability (     
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71     
*apt] #aj ( "p ,i ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !    
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act7 %all  
apply to ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  7#b7          
,t]m9ation ,! t]m9ation requirem5ts "u  
section #ajac ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 %all n apply to ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  
7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! 
t]m frontl9e community-bas$ organization
 means a local nonpr(it advocacy        
organization t repres5ts frontl9e       

communities t are mo/ vuln]able to !    
impacts ( climate *ange or burd5$ by    
environm5tal pollution4  7#b7 ,! t]m    
,work+ ,gr\p means ! ,climate ,ju/ice   
,work+ ,gr\p e/abli%$ pursuant to       
subsection 7a74  #c4 ,implem5tation by  
,f$]al ag5cies ( crit]ia1 metrics1 guid+
 pr9ciples1 & recomm5dations ,no lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! completion ( ! f9al 
report "u section #b7;c77#b77;,g71 !    
,presid5t %all--  7#a7 direct all       
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,:ite ,h\se    
(fices1 ,f$]al int]ag5cy c\ncils1 & o!r 
relevant ,f$]al entities-- 7,a7 to      
incorporate ! crit]ia & metrics "u      
section #b7;c77#b77;,a7 to id5tify      
climate-burd5$ communities1 includ+ = ! 
purpose ( in=m+ any relevant initiatives
 to geographically map ! location (     
disadvantag$ or vuln]able communities1  
includ+ by us+--  7i7 ! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy's ,e,j,screen tool2 &
  7ii7 ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal       
,quality's ,climate & ,economic ,ju/ice 
,scre5+ ,tool2 &  7,b7 to incorporate ! 

guid+ pr9ciples & recomm5dations "u     
section #b7;c77#b77;,b7 into plans1     
/rategies1 & programs to ! maximum ext5t
 possible1 includ+ = ! purpose (        
prioritiz+ inve/m5t & direct+           
programmatic res\rces t[>ds             
climate-burd5$ communities1 includ+     
?r\gh ! ,ju/ice#dj ,initiative2 &  7#b7 
issue to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &       
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public    
,works ( ! ,s5ate1 & make available to !
 public1 a report specify+--  7,a7 !    
/eps tak5 to comply ) subp>agraphs 7,a7 
& 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 h[ !    
,climate ,ju/ice ,work+ ,gr\p w cont9ue 
to be utiliz$ & involv$ 9 upcom+ ,f$]al 
plann+ & initiatives relat$ to support+ 
a j & equitable transition t[>ds a      
clean1 climate-resili5t1 z]o-emission   
economy4