,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #h1 #bjbc ,mr4
 ,coons 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4
 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4
 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 &  
,mr4 ,b5net7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
require ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to produce a 
national adaptation & resili5ce /rategy1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national         
,coord9ation on ,adaptation & ,resili5ce
 = ,security ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4         
,national 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 ,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 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#c7       
,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil means ! ,p>tn]s  
,c\ncil on ,adaptation & ,resili5ce     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c77#a74  7#d7   
,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy 9     
section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#e7 ,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#f7        
,implem5tation plan ,! t]m              
,implem5tation ,plan means !            

,implem5tation ,plan jo9tly develop$ by 
! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] & ! work+     
gr\ps "u subsection 7d77#b74  7#g7      
,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#h7 ,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#i7 ,repres5t$     
ag5cy ,! t]m repres5t$ ag5cy means ea*  
,f$]al ag5cy f :i* ! ,*ief ,resili5ce   
,(fic] appo9ts a memb] to a work+ gr\p4 
7#aj7 ,resili5ce ,! t]m resili5ce has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m climate resili5ce 9    
section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#aa7 ,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--  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#ab7 ,/rategy ,!   
t]m ,/rategy means ! ,national          
,adaptation & ,resili5ce ,/rategy       
requir$ to be develop$ jo9tly by ! ,*ief
 ,resili5ce ,(fic] & ! work+ gr\ps "u   
subsection 7d77#a74  7#ac7 ,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#ad7  
,work+ gr\p ,! t]m work+ gr\p means a   
work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection       

7b77#b77;,b74  7b7 ,*ief resili5ce (fic]
 & national adaptation & resili5ce work+
 gr\ps  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,presid5t %all 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 environm5tal 
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$]al           
initiatives & int]ag5cy adaptation      
ef=ts2  7,b7 e/abli% any necess>y       
int]ag5cy work+ gr\ps to facilitate     
coord9ation ) respect to resili5ce &    
adaptation & ! developm5t ( ! ,/rategy2 
&  7,c7 at ! end ( a presid5tial        
adm9i/ration1 delegate ! duties ( !     
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] to ! ,executive 
,secret>y ( ! ,work+ ,gr\ps designat$ "u

 p>agraph 7#e77;,a7 until a new ,*ief   
,resili5ce ,(fic] is appo9t$4  7#c7     
,comp5sation ,! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] 
%all be paid at ! rate ( basic pay =    
level ,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u   
section #ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#d7 ,necess>y assi/ance ,to    
c>ry out ! developm5t ( ! ,/rategy &    
ef=ts ( work+ gr\ps1 ea* repres5t$ ag5cy
 %all furni% necess>y assi/ance to t    
work+ gr\p1 su* z-- 7,a7 a detail (     
employees to ! work+ gr\p to p]=m su*   
functions z ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]   
may assign1 includ+ support /aff = !    
,executive ,secret>y designat$ "u       
p>agraph 7#e77;,a72 &  7,b7 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  7#e7 ,executive secret>y   
7,a7 ,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,b7      
,employm5t ,! employee designat$ z      

,executive ,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all rema9 an employee ( ! ag5cy1      
dep>tm5t1 or program f :i* ! employee 0 
appo9t$4  7c7 ,p>tn]s c\ncil on         
adaptation & resili5ce  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,!re is e/abli%$ a c\ncil1 to be kn[n z
 ! ,p>tn]s ,c\ncil on ,adaptation &     
,resili5ce4  7#b7 ,mission & function ,!
 ,c\ncil %all "w to improve ! 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 communities build 
resili5ce to *ang+ environm5tal         
conditions4  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 a report t   
includes--  7,a7 an analysis ( !        

defici5cies or gaps 9 ! resili5ce       
op]ations ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t r$uce  
or fail to increase ! capacity (        
non-,f$]al p>tn]s to adapt to *ang+     
environm5tal conditions2  7,b7 an       
id5tification ( ! res\rces1 includ+     
,f$]al fund+1 necess>y = non-,f$]al     
p>tn]s to adequately adapt to *ang+     
environm5tal conditions2 &  7,c7        
recomm5dations ) respect to h[ ! ,f$]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 resili5ce4  7#d7 ,*air &  
vice-*air ,! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]    
%all--  7,a7 s]ve z *airp]son ( !       
,c\ncil2 &  7,b7 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 ) relevant exp]i5ces to in=m 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 *ang+    
environm5tal conditions4  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 ( environm5tal   
vuln]ability 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ 
direct exp]i5ce work+ )1 or z memb]s (1 
communities t are highly vuln]able to   
*ang+ environm5tal conditions2 &  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             
,applicability ( faca ,section #ajac (  

title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n   
apply to ! ,c\ncil4  7d7 ,national      
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] %all submit to
 ! ,presid5t & ,congress a ,national    
,adaptation & ,resili5ce ,/rategy4  7,b7
 ,updates ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #c    
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,*ief         
,resili5ce ,(fic] submits ! ,/rategy to 
! ,presid5t & ,congress "u subp>agraph  
7,a71 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,*ief      
,resili5ce ,(fic] %all submit an updat$ 
v]sion ( ! ,/rategy to ! ,presid5t &    
,congress to acc\nt =-- 7i7 evolv+      
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 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 resili5ce goals & guides       
national adaptation ef=ts2  7,,ii7      
facilitates ! incorporation ( !         
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 disa/]s or   
environm5tal condition *anges 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$isa/]  
mitigation1 t seek to ov]come repeat$   
impacts to vuln]able sy/ems &           
communities2  7,v7 prioritizes 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$undancies & ineffici5cies 9 national  
adaptation & resili5ce plann+ &         
response2 &  7,,vii7 recognizes !       
vuln]ability ( natural sy/ems to *ang+  
environm5tal conditions & und]scores !  
importance ( promot+ ecosy/em resili5ce 
to pres]ve ! intr9sic value ( nature &  
support ecosy/em s]vices reli$ on by    
human be+s2  7ii7 ,f$]al inve/m5ts 9    
,f$]al & non-,f$]al infra/ructure &     
assets promote resili5ce to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable2 &  7iii7 ! adaptive  
capacity & resili5ce ( ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 
local gov]nm5ts1 t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 !
 gov]nm5ts ( ,indian ,tribes1 &         
gov]nm5ts ( ,freely ,associat$ ,/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 ,! ,/rategy  
%all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,in=mation ) 
respect to direct ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t      
adaptation & resili5ce response1        
includ+--  7,i7 in=mation on bett]      
prep>+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! adv]se       
impacts exp]i5c$ or anticipat$ to be    
exp]i5c$ z a result ( ne>-t]m & long-t]m
 climate haz>ds1 includ+ sl[-onset      
haz>ds2  7,,ii7 in=mation on educat+1   
engag+1 or develop+ ! skills ( ! work=ce
 ( ! repres5t$ ag5cies ) respect to     
topics relat$ to environm5tal           
vuln]ability & resili5ce to promote     
effective ,f$]al resili5ce op]ations2 & 
7,,iii7 an id5tification ( opportunities
 & appropriate circum/ances = repres5t$ 
ag5cies to bett] use natural            
infra/ructure z an adaptation /rategy4  
7ii7 ,in=mation relat+ to ! support ( ! 
adaptation ( non-,f$]al p>tn]s &        
resili5ce gr\ps1 includ+--  7,i7 me?ods 
= repres5t$ 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$]al     
p>tn]s2  7,,ii7 cl>ify+1 simplify+1 &   
h>moniz+ ! plann+ requirem5ts &         
application processes = ,/ate gov]nm5ts1
 local gov]nm5ts1 t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 
! gov]nm5ts ( ,indian ,tribes1 & !      
gov]nm5ts ( ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates to
 access ,f$]al funds = adaptation &     
resili5ce ef=ts across repres5t$        
ag5cies2  7,,iii7 id5tify+ "u-res\rc$   
communities & communities ) l[ adaptive 
capacity & resili5ce & to directly      
support ^? communities 9 apply+ = ,f$]al
 funds = adaptation & resili5ce ef=ts2 &
  7,,iv7 support+ ! retreat or          
relocation ( human communities 9 areas t
 are at increas+ risk f climate *ange1 9
 p>ticul> f sl[-onset climate haz>ds1   
includ+ /rategies to bett] manage       
equitable prop]ty buy\ts1 manag$        
retreat1 or relocation options =        

communities 9 ^? areas4  7iii7 ,at !    
discretion ( ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]1 
in=mation relat+ to 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
 resili5ce ov] "t & measure progress    
t[>ds goals outl9$ 9 ! ,/rategy2 &      
7,,iii7 to bett] monitor & assess !     
effectiv5ess ( v>i\s resili5ce-build+   
activities aft] implem5tation4  7iv7    
,in=mation relat+ to fund+ adaptation1  
includ+-- 7,i7 /rategies =--  7aa7 help+
 to prioritize ,f$]al fund+ exp5ditures 
= adaptation & resili5ce 9 consid]ation 
( ! greate/ vuln]abilities2 &  7bb7     
creat+ f9ancial inc5tives = adaptation &
 resili5ce ef=ts2  7,,ii7 a review ( !  
co/-b5efit analysis me?odologies &      
disc\nt rates us$ by repres5t$ ag5cies =
 all ,f$]al inve/m5ts1 includ+ a review 

( ! implications ( ^? me?odologies &    
disc\nt rates = adaptation & resili5ce2 
&  7,,iii7 recomm5dations to improve !  
me?odologies describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7
 to reflect--  7aa7 ! add$ value (      
pre-disa/] mitigation1 resili5ce plann+1
 & con/ruction me?odologies ov] !       
lifetime ( a project or unit (          
infra/ructure2  7bb7 ! b5efits ( natural
 infra/ructure inve/m5ts & nature-bas$  
solutions2  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  7v7     
,in=mation relat+ to community          
consid]ations1 includ+ /rategies =--    
7,i7 ensur+ t ! co/s1 b5efits1 & risks  
result+ f resili5ce ef=ts1 includ+ fund+
 allocations1 ! me?odologies = det]m9+  
fund+ allocations1 & exi/+ & future     
policies1 are equitably di/ribut$ among 
sectors ( society1 types ( communities1 
& geographies2  7,,ii7 ensur+ t f$]ally 

support$ resili5ce ef=ts are-- 7aa7     
design$ 9 consultation ) ! communities t
 w be affect$ by ^? ef=ts2 &  7bb7 c5t]$
 on ! ne$s ( ^? communities2 &  7,,iii7 
to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1         
integrat+ equity consid]ations across   
all aspects ( ! ,/rategy4  7#b7         
,implem5tation plan ,concurr5tly ) !    
,/rategy & ea* update ( ! ,/rategy1 !   
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] %all submit to !
 ,presid5t & ,congress an ,implem5tation
 ,plan t describes h[ repres5t$ 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 resili5ce2  7,c7 
! use ( any relevant metrics &          

indicators describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#a77;,e77iii72 &  7,d7 recomm5dations  
on lev]ag+ or develop+ a national       
web-bas$ approa*$ to %>e resili5ce1     
adaptation1 pre-disa/] mitigation be/   
practices1 exp]i5ces1 projects1         
te*nologies1 & approa*es4  7#c7         
,national adaptation & resili5ce        
op]ations ,! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]    
%all include 9 ! ,/rategy--  7,a7 a     
summ>y ( ! exi/+ resili5ce op]ations (  
ea* repres5t$ ag5cy t includes-- 7i7 !  
roles & responsibilities ( ea* repres5t$
 ag5cy 9 build+ national resili5ce to ! 
vuln]abilities describ$ 9 ! ,national   
,climate ,assessm5t or o!r analyses     
relevant to ea* repres5t$ ag5cy2  7ii7 !
 major f9d+s & conclusions f adaptation 
plans or risk or vuln]ability assessm5ts
 prep>$ by ea* repres5t$ ag5cy2  7iii7 !
 me*anisms by :i* ea* repres5t$ ag5cy   
supports ! resili5ce ef=ts ( non-,f$]al 
p>tn]s1 su* z by provid+ fund+1         
res\rces1 & te*nical assi/ance2 &  7iv7 
an assessm5t ( h[ ea* repres5t$ ag5cy is

 work+ to ensure equitable adaptation   
outcomes2 &  7,b7 a cross-ag5cy analysis
 ( ! resili5ce op]ations id5tifi$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 t--  7i7 id5tifies--   
7,i7 ! *all5ges1 b>ri]s1 or dis9c5tives 
= ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to build resili5ce 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7 !            
inconsi/5cies 9 goals1 priorities1 or   
/rategies und]ly+ resili5ce op]ations & 
policy across repres5t$ ag5cies t may   
inhibit effective int]ag5cy coord9ation 
to support national resili5ce1 includ+--
 7aa7 ! areas ( necess>y diff]5ces 9 ^? 
goals1 priorities1 or /rategies2 &  7bb7
 ! ju/ifications = ^? inconsi/5cies2    
7,,iii7 areas ( ov]lap or r$undant use (
 res\rces betwe5 or among repres5t$     
ag5cies1 includ+ recomm5dations to      
elim9ate any unnecess>y or un9t5tional  
r$undancy2  7,,iv7 gaps or defici5cies 9
 resili5ce op]ations & policy t ne$ to  
be address$ 9 ! context ( ! ,/rategy2   
7,v7 opportunities = great]             
collaboration betwe5 or among repres5t$ 
ag5cies to improve ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t     

resili5ce op]ations & policy2 &  7,,vi7 
opportunities = great] collaboration    
betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & non-,f$]al  
p>tn]s to build local-level adaptive    
capacity & resili5ce2 &  7ii7 a review &
 summ>y ( all available ,f$]al fund+ f  
repres5t$ ag5cies t is specifically     
allocat$ = adaptation activities to be  
und]tak5 by non-,f$]al p>tn]s1 includ+--
  7,i7 a summ>y ( ,f$]al fund+ available
 9 appropriations acc\nts & subacc\nts2 
7,,ii7 disp>ities betwe5 ! supply & dem&
 = adaptation fund+ available to        
non-,f$]al p>tn]s2 &  7,,iii7 exi/+     
me*anisms to ensure ,f$]al fund+        
allocations are be+ direct$ to          
communities ) ! greate/ level (         
vuln]ability4  7#d7 ,assessm5t ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! completion ( ea*     
,/rategy & 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  
p>agraph 7#a77;,e77iii72  7,b7 !        
effectiv5ess ( ! actions tak5 "u !      
,/rategy & ,implem5tation ,plan & !     
result+ outcomes ( ^? actions 9 build+  
national adaptation & resili5ce plann+ &
 response2 &  7,c7 ! progress made t[>ds
 ! developm5t ( an effective            
:ole-(-gov]nm5t ef=t to build resili5ce 
to ! 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#e7 ,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] %all consid] be=e     
submitt+ f9al v]sions ( ! ,/rategy &    
,implem5tation ,plan1 & updates to !    
,/rategy & ,implem5tation ,plan1 to !   
,presid5t & ,congress4  7e7 ,adaptation 
& resili5ce cle>+h\se ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] %all e/abli% an 
adaptation & resili5ce cle>+h\se t--    
7#a7 increases ! accessibility & utility
 ( adaptation & resili5ce data &        
in=mation produc$1 publi%$1 or ho/$ by !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7 increases    
te*nical assi/ance to non-,f$]al p>tn]s 
on adaptation & resili5ce plann+ &      
response1 includ+ /rategies to bett]    
collaborate across ! repres5t$ ag5cies &
 "w ) non-,f$]al p>tn]s to-- 7,a7       
provide locally relevant resili5ce &    
adaptation in=mation &1 :]e practicable 
& useful1 d[nscal$ climate projections t
 are necess>y to support local-level    
adaptation ef=ts2  7,b7 e/abli% improv$ 
me?ods ( communicat+ resili5ce &        

adaptation risk & o!r in=mation2  7,c7  
bett] educate non-,f$]al p>tn]s ab\t !  
available res\rces2  7,d7 /reaml9e      
in=mation ab\t ,f$]al adaptation &      
resili5ce res\rces 9 a s+le c5traliz$   
location if det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,*ief 
,resili5ce ,(fic]2  7,e7 assi/          
non-,f$]al p>tn]s 9 select+ & us+       
appropriate in=mation or relat$ tools2  
7,f7 "w ) non-,f$]al p>tn]s to access   
exi/+ ,f$]al grant programs relat$ to   
resili5ce & adaptation2 &  7,g7 /&>dize 
proc$ures to syn!size1 align1 & update  
adaptation & resili5ce in=mation        
produc$1 publi%$1 or ho/$ by ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t to create /&>diz$ national1   
regional1 &1 :]e applicable1 local      
climate in=mation = adaptation plann+4  
7f7 ,sunset ,?is section %all cease 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 7d77#d72 &  7#b7 ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjcc4