,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cbfa ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #h1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,coons 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 and ,mr4 ,bennet7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,federal ,government to produce a national adaptation and resilience strategy1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,coordination on ,adaptation and ,resilience for ,security ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,national adaptation and resilience strategy 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,adaptation ,the term adaptation means an adjustment in a natural or human system in response to a new or changing environmental condition1 including such an adjustment associated with climate change1 that exploits beneficial opportunities or moderates negative effects4 7#b7 ,climate change ,the term climate change means changes in average atmospheric and oceanic conditions that persist over multiple decades or longer and are natural or anthropogenic in origin1 including-- 7,a7 increases and decreases in temperature2 7,b7 shifts in precipitation2 7,c7 shifts in ecoregion or biome geography and phenology1 as applicable2 7,d7 changing risk from certain types of rapid-onset climate hazards and slow-onset climate hazards2 and 7,e7 changes to other features of the climate system4 7#c7 ,council ,the term ,council means the ,partners ,council on ,adaptation and ,resilience established under subsection 7c77#a74 7#d7 ,federal agency ,the term ,federal agency has the meaning given the term ,executive agency in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,freely associated state ,the term ,freely ,associated ,state means-- 7,a7 the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia2 7,b7 the ,republic of the ,marshall ,islands2 and 7,c7 the ,republic of ,palau4 7#f7 ,implementation plan ,the term ,implementation ,plan means the ,implementation ,plan jointly developed by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer and the working groups under subsection 7d77#b74 7#g7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#h7 ,national climate assessment ,the term ,national ,climate ,assessment means the assessment delivered to ,congress and the ,president pursuant to section #ajf of the ,global ,change ,research ,act of #aiij 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bicf74 7#i7 ,represented agency ,the term represented agency means each ,federal agency from which the ,chief ,resilience ,officer appoints a member to a working group4 7#aj7 ,resilience ,the term resilience has the meaning given the term climate resilience in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#aa7 ,slow-onset climate hazard 7,a7 ,in general ,the term slow-onset climate hazard means an environmental hazard driven or exacerbated by climate change that evolves gradually through time due to incremental change or because of an increasing frequency or intensity of recurring climate impacts4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term slow-onset climate hazard includes-- 7i7 sea level rise2 7ii7 desertification2 7iii7 biodiversity loss or the alteration of or shift in habitat range of individual species or entire biomes2 7iv7 increasing temperatures2 7v7 ocean acidification2 7vi7 saltwater intrusion2 7vii7 soil salinization2 7viii7 drought and water scarcity2 7ix7 reduced snow pack2 7x7 sea ice retreat2 7xi7 glacial ice retreat2 7xii7 permafrost thaw2 and 7xiii7 coastal and river bank erosion4 7#ab7 ,strategy ,the term ,strategy means the ,national ,adaptation and ,resilience ,strategy required to be developed jointly by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer and the working groups under subsection 7d77#a74 7#ac7 ,territorial government ,the term territorial government means the government of a territory 7as defined in section #fjb7;g7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7;g7774 7#ad7 ,working group ,the term working group means a working group established under subsection 7b77#b77;,b74 7b7 ,chief resilience officer and national adaptation and resilience working groups 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall appoint a ,chief ,resilience ,officer of the ,united ,states to serve in the ,executive ,office of the ,president4 7#b7 ,duties ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall-- 7,a7 serve the ,president by directing a whole-of-government effort to build resilience to environmental vulnerabilities in the ,united ,states 7as described in the ,national ,climate ,assessment or other relevant analyses identified by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer7 in collaboration with existing ,federal initiatives and interagency adaptation efforts2 7,b7 establish any necessary interagency working groups to facilitate coordination with respect to resilience and adaptation and the development of the ,strategy2 and 7,c7 at the end of a presidential administration1 delegate the duties of the ,chief ,resilience ,officer to the ,executive ,secretary of the ,working ,groups designated under paragraph 7#e77;,a7 until a new ,chief ,resilience ,officer is appointed4 7#c7 ,compensation ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall be paid at the rate of basic pay for level ,,iii of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecad of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,necessary assistance ,to carry out the development of the ,strategy and efforts of working groups1 each represented agency shall furnish necessary assistance to that working group1 such as-- 7,a7 a detail of employees to the working group to perform such functions as the ,chief ,resilience ,officer may assign1 including support staff for the ,executive ,secretary designated under paragraph 7#e77;,a72 and 7,b7 on request of the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 undertaking special studies for the working group as may be appropriate to carry out the functions of the working group4 7#e7 ,executive secretary 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall designate a permanent employee of a represented agency to serve as ,executive ,secretary of the ,working ,groups4 7,b7 ,employment ,the employee designated as ,executive ,secretary under subparagraph 7,a7 shall remain an employee of the agency1 department1 or program from which the employee was appointed4 7c7 ,partners council on adaptation and resilience 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established a council1 to be known as the ,partners ,council on ,adaptation and ,resilience4 7#b7 ,mission and function ,the ,council shall work to improve the adaptation and resilience operations of the ,federal ,government by providing recommendations through the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 including those recommendations contained in the report required under paragraph 7#c71 that identify how the ,federal ,government can better support non-,federal partners with equitable resources1 technical assistance1 improved policies1 and other assistance to help communities build resilience to changing environmental conditions4 7#c7 ,report ,not later than #af months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #c years thereafter1 the ,council1 acting through the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 shall submit to the ,president a report that includes-- 7,a7 an analysis of the deficiencies or gaps in the resilience operations of the ,federal ,government that reduce or fail to increase the capacity of non-,federal partners to adapt to changing environmental conditions2 7,b7 an identification of the resources1 including ,federal funding1 necessary for non-,federal partners to adequately adapt to changing environmental conditions2 and 7,c7 recommendations with respect to how the ,federal ,government could better support efforts by non-,federal partners to expeditiously address vulnerabilities associated with climate change and build resilience4 7#d7 ,chair and vice-chair ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall-- 7,a7 serve as chairperson of the ,council2 and 7,b7 appoint a vice-chairperson from among the members of the ,council appointed pursuant to paragraph 7#e74 7#e7 ,membership 7,a7 ,in general ,in addition to the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 the ,council shall consist of not more than #bc members appointed by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer4 7,b7 ,appointment 7i7 ,in general ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall appoint members of the ,council with relevant experiences to inform how the ,federal ,government can better support ,state governments1 local governments1 territorial governments1 the governments of ,indian ,tribes1 the governments of ,freely ,associated ,states1 nonprofit organizations1 or private sector entities to build resilience to changing environmental conditions4 7ii7 ,non-federal partner members ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall appoint #bj non-,federal partner members of the ,council as follows3 7,i7 #ab members who are employees of ,state governments1 local governments1 territorial governments1 the governments of ,indian ,tribes1 or the governments of ,freely ,associated ,states1 of which-- 7aa7 not fewer than #b shall be employees of a ,state government2 7bb7 not fewer than #b shall be employees of a unit of local government2 7cc7 not fewer than #b shall be employees of the government of an ,indian ,tribe2 and 7dd7 not fewer than #b shall be employees of a territorial government or the government of a ,freely ,associated ,state2 and 7,,ii7 #h members who represent nongovernmental organizations and the private sector1 of which-- 7aa7 #c shall represent nongovernmental organizations2 7bb7 #c shall represent the private sector2 and 7cc7 #b shall represent academic institutions4 7iii7 ,represented agency members ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer may1 with the consent of those representatives1 appoint not more than #c representatives of represented agencies to the ,council that the ,chief ,resilience ,officer determines would promote dialogue useful for implementation of the duties of the ,council while keeping the size of the ,council manageable4 7iv7 ,selection ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall seek to select members of the ,council who-- 7,i7 possess first-hand1 lived experience of environmental vulnerability in the ,united ,states1 including direct experience working with1 or as members of1 communities that are highly vulnerable to changing environmental conditions2 and 7,,ii7 represent a diversity of-- 7aa7 perspectives2 7bb7 demographics2 7cc7 geographies2 7dd7 political affiliations2 and 7ee7 institution sizes1 including representatives of both small and large units of government and businesses4 7v7 ,term ,members appointed to the ,council shall serve a single term of not more than #c years1 except that-- 7,i7 of the initial members appointed to the ,council1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall appoint-- 7aa7 #a_/b of the members to serve for a term of #ah months2 and 7bb7 #a_/b of the members to serve a term of #c years2 and 7,,ii7 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer may extend the term of any member of the ,council by a period of not more than #a year on a one-time basis1 if the ,chief ,resilience ,officer determines it necessary to support the work of the ,council4 7vi7 ,vacancies 7,i7 ,in general ,a vacancy in the ,council shall be filled in the same manner in which the original selection was made4 7,,ii7 ,appointment of new members ,after the expiration of the term for which a member of the ,council is appointed1 the member may continue to serve until a successor is appointed4 7#f7 ,applicability of faca ,section #ajac of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to the ,council4 7d7 ,national adaptation and resilience strategy 7#a7 ,strategy 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall submit to the ,president and ,congress a ,national ,adaptation and ,resilience ,strategy4 7,b7 ,updates ,not later than the date that is #c years after the date on which the ,chief ,resilience ,officer submits the ,strategy to the ,president and ,congress under subparagraph 7,a71 and every #c years thereafter1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall submit an updated version of the ,strategy to the ,president and ,congress to account for-- 7i7 evolving science related to climate change1 resilience1 and adaptation2 7ii7 relevant changes in ,federal ,government structure1 congressional authorities1 or appropriations2 and 7iii7 any other necessary improvements or changes identified by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer4 7,c7 ,purpose and scope ,the ,strategy shall describe strategies for the ,federal ,government1 in partnership with non-,federal partners1 to address the vulnerabilities of the ,united ,states described in the ,national ,climate ,assessment or other relevant analyses identified by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer to ensure that-- 7i7 the ,united ,states has an overarching strategic vision to respond to climate change that-- 7,i7 identifies national resilience goals and guides national adaptation efforts2 7,,ii7 facilitates the incorporation of the resilience goals identified under subclause 7,i7 into relevant national programs1 operations1 and strategies2 7,,iii7 develops proactive1 long-term1 scenario-based strategies to plan for and respond to current and future disasters or environmental condition changes to human communities1 natural resources and public land1 and infrastructure and other physical assets2 7,,iv7 emphasizes forward-thinking adaptation strategies1 including predisaster mitigation1 that seek to overcome repeated impacts to vulnerable systems and communities2 7,v7 prioritizes resilience efforts to support the most vulnerable human communities and the most urgent national resilience challenges1 as determined by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer in consultation with the working groups2 7,,vi7 avoids unnecessary redundancies and inefficiencies in national adaptation and resilience planning and response2 and 7,,vii7 recognizes the vulnerability of natural systems to changing environmental conditions and underscores the importance of promoting ecosystem resilience to preserve the intrinsic value of nature and support ecosystem services relied on by human beings2 7ii7 ,federal investments in ,federal and non-,federal infrastructure and assets promote resilience to the maximum extent practicable2 and 7iii7 the adaptive capacity and resilience of ,state governments1 local governments1 territorial governments1 the governments of ,indian ,tribes1 and governments of ,freely ,associated ,states are maximized to the maximum extent practicable4 7,d7 ,council recommendations ,in developing the ,strategy1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer and working groups shall consider the recommendations of the ,council4 7,e7 ,inclusions ,the ,strategy shall include the following3 7i7 ,information with respect to direct ,federal ,government adaptation and resilience response1 including-- 7,i7 information on better preparing the ,united ,states for the adverse impacts experienced or anticipated to be experienced as a result of near-term and long-term climate hazards1 including slow-onset hazards2 7,,ii7 information on educating1 engaging1 or developing the skills of the workforce of the represented agencies with respect to topics related to environmental vulnerability and resilience to promote effective ,federal resilience operations2 and 7,,iii7 an identification of opportunities and appropriate circumstances for represented agencies to better use natural infrastructure as an adaptation strategy4 7ii7 ,information relating to the support of the adaptation of non-,federal partners and resilience groups1 including-- 7,i7 methods for represented agencies to better collaborate and work directly with non-,federal partners to increase the resilience and adaptive capacity of ,state governments1 local governments1 territorial governments1 the governments of ,indian ,tribes1 the governments of ,freely ,associated ,states1 and other non-,federal partners2 7,,ii7 clarifying1 simplifying1 and harmonizing the planning requirements and application processes for ,state governments1 local governments1 territorial governments1 the governments of ,indian ,tribes1 and the governments of ,freely ,associated ,states to access ,federal funds for adaptation and resilience efforts across represented agencies2 7,,iii7 identifying under-resourced communities and communities with low adaptive capacity and resilience and to directly support those communities in applying for ,federal funds for adaptation and resilience efforts2 and 7,,iv7 supporting the retreat or relocation of human communities in areas that are at increasing risk from climate change1 in particular from slow-onset climate hazards1 including strategies to better manage equitable property buyouts1 managed retreat1 or relocation options for communities in those areas4 7iii7 ,at the discretion of the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 information relating to developing or improving resilience metrics and indicators to assist the ,federal ,government and non-,federal partners-- 7,i7 to the maximum extent practicable1 to consistently measure the resilience of human communities1 natural systems1 and physical assets to climate change2 7,,ii7 to set baselines and targets to measurably increase resilience over time and measure progress towards goals outlined in the ,strategy2 and 7,,iii7 to better monitor and assess the effectiveness of various resilience-building activities after implementation4 7iv7 ,information relating to funding adaptation1 including-- 7,i7 strategies for-- 7aa7 helping to prioritize ,federal funding expenditures for adaptation and resilience in consideration of the greatest vulnerabilities2 and 7bb7 creating financial incentives for adaptation and resilience efforts2 7,,ii7 a review of the cost-benefit analysis methodologies and discount rates used by represented agencies for all ,federal investments1 including a review of the implications of those methodologies and discount rates for adaptation and resilience2 and 7,,iii7 recommendations to improve the methodologies described in subclause 7,,ii7 to reflect-- 7aa7 the added value of pre-disaster mitigation1 resilience planning1 and construction methodologies over the lifetime of a project or unit of infrastructure2 7bb7 the benefits of natural infrastructure investments and nature-based solutions2 7cc7 the potential value of retreat and relocation as adaptation solutions2 and 7dd7 to what extent existing cost-benefit analysis methodologies lead to inequitable outcomes or outcomes that increase climate vulnerability4 7v7 ,information relating to community considerations1 including strategies for-- 7,i7 ensuring that the costs1 benefits1 and risks resulting from resilience efforts1 including funding allocations1 the methodologies for determining funding allocations1 and existing and future policies1 are equitably distributed among sectors of society1 types of communities1 and geographies2 7,,ii7 ensuring that federally supported resilience efforts are-- 7aa7 designed in consultation with the communities that will be affected by those efforts2 and 7bb7 centered on the needs of those communities2 and 7,,iii7 to the greatest extent practicable1 integrating equity considerations across all aspects of the ,strategy4 7#b7 ,implementation plan ,concurrently with the ,strategy and each update of the ,strategy1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall submit to the ,president and ,congress an ,implementation ,plan that describes how represented agencies intend to carry out the ,strategy1 which shall include-- 7,a7 a description of the roles and responsibilities of each represented agency in carrying out each element of the ,strategy described in paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 a plan to enter into such interagency agreements between and among represented agencies1 partnerships with non-,federal entities1 and other agreements for coordination between and among the ,federal ,government and non-,federal partners as may be necessary to facilitate a unified national plan to build resilience2 7,c7 the use of any relevant metrics and indicators described in paragraph 7#a77;,e77iii72 and 7,d7 recommendations on leveraging or developing a national web-based approached to share resilience1 adaptation1 pre-disaster mitigation best practices1 experiences1 projects1 technologies1 and approaches4 7#c7 ,national adaptation and resilience operations ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall include in the ,strategy-- 7,a7 a summary of the existing resilience operations of each represented agency that includes-- 7i7 the roles and responsibilities of each represented agency in building national resilience to the vulnerabilities described in the ,national ,climate ,assessment or other analyses relevant to each represented agency2 7ii7 the major findings and conclusions from adaptation plans or risk or vulnerability assessments prepared by each represented agency2 7iii7 the mechanisms by which each represented agency supports the resilience efforts of non-,federal partners1 such as by providing funding1 resources1 and technical assistance2 and 7iv7 an assessment of how each represented agency is working to ensure equitable adaptation outcomes2 and 7,b7 a cross-agency analysis of the resilience operations identified under subparagraph 7,a7 that-- 7i7 identifies-- 7,i7 the challenges1 barriers1 or disincentives for the ,federal ,government to build resilience in the ,united ,states2 7,,ii7 the inconsistencies in goals1 priorities1 or strategies underlying resilience operations and policy across represented agencies that may inhibit effective interagency coordination to support national resilience1 including-- 7aa7 the areas of necessary differences in those goals1 priorities1 or strategies2 and 7bb7 the justifications for those inconsistencies2 7,,iii7 areas of overlap or redundant use of resources between or among represented agencies1 including recommendations to eliminate any unnecessary or unintentional redundancy2 7,,iv7 gaps or deficiencies in resilience operations and policy that need to be addressed in the context of the ,strategy2 7,v7 opportunities for greater collaboration between or among represented agencies to improve ,federal ,government resilience operations and policy2 and 7,,vi7 opportunities for greater collaboration between the ,federal ,government and non-,federal partners to build local-level adaptive capacity and resilience2 and 7ii7 a review and summary of all available ,federal funding from represented agencies that is specifically allocated for adaptation activities to be undertaken by non-,federal partners1 including-- 7,i7 a summary of ,federal funding available in appropriations accounts and subaccounts2 7,,ii7 disparities between the supply and demand for adaptation funding available to non-,federal partners2 and 7,,iii7 existing mechanisms to ensure ,federal funding allocations are being directed to communities with the greatest level of vulnerability4 7#d7 ,assessment ,not later than #b years after the completion of each ,strategy and each ,implementation ,plan1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,president and ,congress a report that assesses-- 7,a7 the extent to which the ,strategy and ,implementation ,plan have been carried out by the ,federal ,government1 which shall be judged1 as appropriate1 based on any metrics and indicators developed to track progress in increasing resilience under paragraph 7#a77;,e77iii72 7,b7 the effectiveness of the actions taken under the ,strategy and ,implementation ,plan and the resulting outcomes of those actions in building national adaptation and resilience planning and response2 and 7,c7 the progress made towards the development of an effective whole-of-government effort to build resilience to the vulnerabilities described in the ,national ,climate ,assessment or other relevant analyses identified by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 including recommendations for additional steps necessary to reach this goal4 7#e7 ,public comment ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall-- 7,a7 publish draft and final versions of the ,strategy and ,implementation ,plan1 and each update to the ,strategy and ,implementation ,plan2 and 7,b7 through publication in the ,federal ,register1 solicit comments from the public on the draft versions of the documents published under subparagraph 7,a7 for a period of #fj days1 which the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall consider before submitting final versions of the ,strategy and ,implementation ,plan1 and updates to the ,strategy and ,implementation ,plan1 to the ,president and ,congress4 7e7 ,adaptation and resilience clearinghouse ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall establish an adaptation and resilience clearinghouse that-- 7#a7 increases the accessibility and utility of adaptation and resilience data and information produced1 published1 or hosted by the ,federal ,government2 and 7#b7 increases technical assistance to non-,federal partners on adaptation and resilience planning and response1 including strategies to better collaborate across the represented agencies and work with non-,federal partners to-- 7,a7 provide locally relevant resilience and adaptation information and1 where practicable and useful1 downscaled climate projections that are necessary to support local-level adaptation efforts2 7,b7 establish improved methods of communicating resilience and adaptation risk and other information2 7,c7 better educate non-,federal partners about the available resources2 7,d7 streamline information about ,federal adaptation and resilience resources in a single centralized location if determined necessary by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer2 7,e7 assist non-,federal partners in selecting and using appropriate information or related tools2 7,f7 work with non-,federal partners to access existing ,federal grant programs related to resilience and adaptation2 and 7,g7 standardize procedures to synthesize1 align1 and update adaptation and resilience information produced1 published1 or hosted by the ,federal ,government to create standardized national1 regional1 and1 where applicable1 local climate information for adaptation planning4 7f7 ,sunset ,this section shall cease to be effective on the date that is the earlier of-- 7#a7 the date on which the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states submits to the ,president and ,congress the third assessment report under subsection 7d77#d72 and 7#b7 ,september #cj1 #bjcc4