,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ijba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjbf,mrs4  
,watson ,coleman 7= h]self1 ,ms4        
,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,ms4 ,norton1
 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 
,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 
,mr4 ,mull91 & ,mr4 ,fields7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,sci5ce1   
,space1 & ,te*nology1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1
 ,ways & ,means1 & ,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 improve response to1 &     
prep>ation =1 heat waves & extreme heat1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ay ,cool ,act4  
#b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4     
,title ,i--,heat ,em]g5cy ,sec4 #aja4   

,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal?       
,in=mation ,sy/em4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,national
 rank+ sy/em4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,/udy on nam+ 
heat waves4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,grants = *eck+ 
on s5iors dur+ extreme heat ev5ts4 ,sec4
 #aje4 ,/udy = improv$ track+ ( data on 
dea?s relat$ to heat or o!r environm5tal
 factors4 ,title ,,ii--,community       
,resili5ce & ,cool+ ,c5t]s ,sec4 #bja4  
,grants = community resili5ce c5t]s4    
,sec4 #bjb4 ,grants = community         
resili5ce & cool+ c5t]s to pur*ase or   
repair ,,hvac sy/ems & passive cool+    
sy/ems4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,grants = outrea* & 
publicity reg>d+ community resili5ce &  
cool+ c5t]s4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,payroll cr$it 
= cool+ c5t]s4 ,title ,,iii--,h\s+ ,sec4
 #cja4 ,grants = provid+ cool+ sy/ems 9 
public h\s+ units4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,guidance
 on air condition+ co/s & utility       
all[ances4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,report to       
,congress on ne$ = safe resid5tial      
temp]atures2 regulations4 ,sec4 #cjd4   
,grants = provid+ safe resid5tial       
temp]atures 9 all f$]ally assi/$        

dwell+s4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,cool+ device      
exp5ses4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,report on revis+  
,/ate allotm5t paym5ts "u ! ,l[-,income 
,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act4 ,title    
,,iv--,urban ,developm5t ,sec4 #dja4    
,grants = con/ruction ( usable public   
wat] features4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,grant       
program to develop & improve            
high-quality urban gre5 spaces4 ,sec4   
#djc4 ,tree plant+ grant program4 ,title
 ,v--,def9itions ,sec4 #eja4            
,def9itions4  ,i ,heat ,em]g5cy  #aja4  
,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal?       
,in=mation ,sy/em  7a7 ,int]ag5cy       
committee ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
%all ma9ta9 an int]ag5cy committee to be
 kn[n z ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat    
,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em 79 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ,,nihhis74  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,!
 memb]%ip ( ,,nihhis %all include !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration 7or a repres5tative !re(74
  7#b7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal

 ,protection ,ag5cy 7or a repres5tative 
!re(74  7#c7 ,! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =  
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7or a    
repres5tative !re(74  7#d7 ,! ,director 
( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice 7or a      
repres5tative !re(74  7#e7 ,su* o!r     
,f$]al (ficials z ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration det]m9es appropriate4     
#ajb4 ,national rank+ sy/em  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r 
,s]vice %all e/abli% a national rank+   
sy/em pilot program to evaluate &       
communicate to ! public ! sev]ity & risk
 ( extreme heat bas$ on human heal?     
outcomes 7mortality & morbidity74  7b7  
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !       
e/abli%m5t ( su* program1 ! ,director ( 
! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice %all submit  
to ,congress a report provid+           
recomm5dations & evaluat+ ! impact ( !  
national rank+ sy/em = extreme heat on  
public prep>$ness & response4  #ajc4    
,/udy on nam+ heat waves ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  

,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r  
,s]vice %all--  7#a7 complete a /udy on 
! impact t nam+ heat waves has on public
 prep>$ness & response2 &  7#b7 submit  
to ! ,congress a report conta9+ !       
results ( su* /udy4  #ajd4 ,grants =    
*eck+ on s5iors dur+ extreme heat ev5ts 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices1 9 coord9ation ) area   
ag5cies on ag+1 may aw>d grants to      
eligible entities to develop & implem5t 
a program "u :i* ea* grant recipi5t--   
7#a7 op]ates a regi/ry ( s5iors :o are 9
 ! t>get population (1 or :o reside 9 ! 
jurisdiction (1 ! grant recipi5t2  7#b7 
includes s5iors 9 su* regi/ry only if !y
 opt into be+ includ$2 &  7#c7 dur+     
p]iods ( extreme heat1 provides = *ecks 
on ! heal? & well-be+ ( s5iors 9 !      
regi/ry--  7,a7 by telephone2 or  7,b7  
by o!r means approv$ by ! s5ior involv$4
  7b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u !    
program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 give priority to eligible entities t   
describe h[ !y w id5tify & rea* s5iors  

:o are vuln]able to extreme heat ev5ts  
due to factors su* z l[ income1 limit$  
,engli% pr(ici5cy1 or id5tity z a racial
 m9ority or memb] ( a ,/ate-recogniz$   
,indian ,tribe4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3  7#a7 ,! t]m area ag5cy on ag+ 
has ! mean+ giv5 to t t]m by section    
#ajb7f7 ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb7f774  7#b7 ,! t]m 
eligible entity means--  7,a7 a ,/ate1  
,t]ritory1 or ,tribal ag5cy2  7,b7 a    
local gov]nm5tal entity2  7,c7 an       
,indian ,tribe2 or  7,d7 a nonpr(it     
organization1 community gr\p1 cl9ic1 or 
o!r entity engag$ 9 provid+ outrea* &   
s]vices to s5iors4  7#c7 ,! t]m local   
gov]nm5tal entity means any municipal   
gov]nm5t or c\nty gov]nm5t )            
jurisdiction ov] local l& use decisions4
  7#d7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#e7 ,! t]m s5ior has ! mean+ giv5 to t 
t]m by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( ?is     
section4  7d7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   

appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   
?r\gh #bjce4  #aje4 ,/udy = improv$     
track+ ( data on dea?s relat$ to heat or
 o!r environm5tal factors ,! ,director (
 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &         
,prev5tion1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national      
,vital ,/ati/ics ,sy/em ( ! ,national   
,c5t] = ,heal? ,/ati/ics1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal?  
,in=mation ,sy/em1 %all-- 7#a7 conduct a
 /udy on ! impact ( extreme heat        
exposure on all-cause mortality2  7#b7 z
 "p ( su* /udy1 develop recomm5dations =
 revis+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates /&>d c]tificate 
( dea? to collect in=mation on dea?s t  
are relat$ to heat or o!r environm5tal  
factors2 &  7#c7 n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1      
complete su* /udy & submit a report on !
 results ( su* /udy to ! ,congress4     
,,ii ,community ,resili5ce & ,cool+     
,c5t]s  #bja4 ,grants = community       
resili5ce c5t]s  7a7 ,au?ority ,!       
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  

79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 
%all c>ry out a program "u ?is section  
to make grants to eligible entities =   
e/abli%+ & assi/+ community resili5ce   
c5t]s4  7b7 ,eligible entities ,grants  
"u ! program "u ?is section may be made 
only to a ,/ate1 an ,indian ,tribe1 a   
unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 or a       
nonpr(it organization4  7c7 ,eligible   
activities ,am\nts f a grant "u !       
program "u ?is section may be us$ only  
to e/abli% new1 or assi/ exi/+1         
community resili5ce c5t]s1 includ+ =--  
7#a7 acquisition or improvem5t (        
facilities to s]ve z community resili5ce
 c5t]s2  7#b7 acquisition or repair (   
cool+ equipm5t1 heat+ equipm5t1 &       
g5]ators = a community resili5ce c5t]2  
7#c7 obta9+ supplies ( food1 wat]1      
m$ical supplies1 & em]g5cy supplies =   
us]s ( a community resili5ce c5t]2  7#d7
 op]at+ co/s associat$ ) a community    
resili5ce c5t]1 includ+ hir+ /aff = a   
c5t]2  7#e7 obta9+ educational mat]ial  
on climate *ange resili5ce & o!r relat$ 

educational mat]ial2 &  7#f7 su* o!r    
co/s & activities relat+ to community   
resili5ce c5t]s z ! ,secret>y may       
provide4  7d7 ,application ,! ,secret>y 
%all provide = eligible entities to     
apply = grants "u ! program "u ?is      
section & %all require applications to  
include an outrea* plan to in=m !       
community ( ! c5t]4  7e7 ,selection     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all select  
eligible entities to receive grants "u !
 program "u ?is section bas$ on a       
competition1 9 accordance ) su* crit]ia 
z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%4  7#b7       
,pref]5ce ,! crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all provide pref]5ce = selection (     
eligible entities propos+ to upgrade or 
improve exi/+ spaces t are easily       
accessible to ! community = use z       
community resili5ce c5t]s4  7f7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjce4  #bjb4 ,grants =
 community resili5ce & cool+ c5t]s to   

pur*ase or repair ,,hvac sy/ems &       
passive cool+ sy/ems  7a7 ,au?ority ,!  
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all c>ry out a program "u ?is section  
to make grants to eligible entities = ! 
co/s ( acquir+1 = a community resili5ce 
c5t] or a cool+ c5t]--  7#a7 new heat+1 
v5tilation1 & air condition+ sy/ems1    
includ+ backup p[]1 g5]ators1 &         
microgrids2 &  7#b7 passive cool+       
solutions4  7b7 ,application ,!         
,secret>y %all provide = eligible       
entities to apply = grants "u ! program 
"u ?is section & %all require           
applications to include a /atem5t       
id5tify+ ! numb] ( p to be s]v$ ?r\gh ! 
grant4  7c7 ,selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all select eligible entities
 to receive grants "u ! program "u ?is  
section bas$ on a competition1 9        
accordance ) su* crit]ia z ! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli%4  7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,! crit]ia
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide pref]5ce 
= selection ( eligible entities propos+ 
to use ! grant = co/s describ$ 9        

subsection 7a7 = a community resili5ce  
c5t] or cool+ c5t]4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m eligible      
entity means a ,/ate1 an ,indian ,tribe1
 a unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 or a    
nonpr(it organization4  7#b7 ,! t]m     
passive cool+ solutions includes--  7,a7
 cool or gre5 ro(s2  7,b7 cool walls2   
7,c7 tree plant+ & ma9t5ance2 &  7,d7   
cool pavem5ts4  7#c7 ,! t]m ,secret>y   
means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban      
,developm5t4  7e7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   
?r\gh #bjce4  #bjc4 ,grants = outrea* & 
publicity reg>d+ community resili5ce &  
cool+ c5t]s  7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y 
( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 79 ?is     
section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all   
c>ry out a program "u ?is section to    
make grants to ,/ates1 units ( g5]al    
local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian ,tribes = use 
to c>ry out outrea*1 publicity1 &       
education activities to in=m ! public   

reg>d+ ! location1 function1 &          
availability ( community resili5ce c5t]s
 & cool+ c5t]s1 includ+ =-- 7#a7        
collection ( data reg>d+ ! locations (  
community resili5ce c5t]s & cool+ c5t]s2
 &  7#b7 developm5t ( plat=ms1 websites1
 applications1 & o!r tools & me?ods (   
communication to assi/ ! public 9 locat+
 su* c5t]s4  7b7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y
 %all select eligible entities to       
receive grants "u ! program "u ?is      
section bas$ on a competition1 9        
accordance ) su* crit]ia z ! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli%4  7c7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   
?r\gh #bjce4  #bjd4 ,payroll cr$it =    
cool+ c5t]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #caaa
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7g7 ,cr$it = cool+ c5t]s   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an eligible   
employ]1 !re %all be all[$ z a cr$it    
aga9/ ! tax impos$ by subsection 7a7 =  

ea* cal5d> qu>t] an am\nt equal to ! sum
 ( ! am\nts det]m9$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,am\nt ( 
cr$it  7,a7 ,ext5d$ h\rs ,! am\nt       
det]m9$ "u ?is subp>agraph is--  7i7 !  
h\rly co/ ( labor ( ! taxpay]1 multipli$
 by  7ii7 ! numb] ( h\rs su* taxpay]    
rema9$ op5 to ! public outside ( normal 
op]at+ h\rs dur+ a heat em]g5cy dur+ !  
cal5d> qu>t]4  7,b7 ,free admission days
 ,! am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is subp>agraph    
is-- 7i7 ! av]age daily admission rev5ue
 ( ! taxpay]1 multipli$ by  7ii7 ! numb]
 ( days dur+ ! cal5d> qu>t] t su*       
taxpay] waiv$ admission fees dur+ a heat
 em]g5cy4  7,c7 ,heat em]g5cy ,= !      
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m heat   
em]g5cy means an extreme heat w>n+1     
extreme heat wat*1 or heat advisory     
issu$ by ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice4    
7#c7 ,limitation ,! cr$it all[$ by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n exce$ ! tax impos$ 
by subsection 7a7 = any cal5d> qu>t] on 
! wages paid ) respect to ! employm5t ( 
all individuals 9 ! employ ( ! employ]4 

7#d7 ,c>ryov] ( unus$ cr$it ,if ! am\nt 
( ! cr$it all[$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 exce$s 
! limitation ( p>agraph 7#c7 = any      
cal5d> qu>t]1 su* excess %all be c>ri$  
to ! succe$+ cal5d> qu>t] & all[$ z a   
cr$it "u p>agraph 7#a7 = su* qu>t]4     
7#e7 ,eligible employ] ,= ! purposes (  
?is section1 ! t]m eligible employ]     
means a community c5t]1 libr>y1 or      
museum t is describ$ 9 section          
#eja7;c77#c7 & exempt f taxation "u     
section #eja7;a74  7#f7 ,aggregation    
rule ,all p]sons treat$ z a s+le employ]
 "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #eb1
 or subsection 7m7 or 7o7 ( section     
#dad1 %all be treat$ z "o employ] =     
purposes ( ?is section4  7#g7 ,election 
n to h section apply ,?is section %all n
 apply ) respect to any employ] = any   
cal5d> qu>t] if su* employ] elects 7at  
su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may  
prescribe7 n to h ?is section apply4    
7#h7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all     
issue su* regulations or o!r guidance z 
may be necess>y or appropriate to c>ry  

out ! purposes ( ?is section4  4  7b7   
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is  
section %all apply to am\nts paid or    
incurr$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7c7 ,transf]s to ,f$]al ,old-,age
 & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund    
,!re are h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,f$]al  
,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ 
,fund & ! ,f$]al ,disability ,insurance 
,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #bja ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#dja7 am\nts equal to ! r$uction 9      
rev5ues to ! ,treasury by reason ( !    
enactm5t ( section #caaa7;g7 ( !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z add$  
by ?is section 7)\t reg>d to ?is        
subsection74 ,am\nts appropriat$ by !   
prec$+ s5t5ce %all be transf]r$ f !     
g5]al fund at su* times & 9 su* mann] z 
to replicate to ! ext5t possible !      
transf]s :i* w\ld h occurr$ to su* ,tru/
 ,fund or ,acc\nt _h ?is section n be5  
enact$4  ,,iii ,h\s+  #cja4 ,grants =   
provid+ cool+ sy/ems 9 public h\s+ units
  7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &  

,urban ,developm5t 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! ,secret>y7 %all c>ry out a      
program "u ?is section to make grants to
 public h\s+ ag5cies = ! in/allation (  
air condition]s or heat pumps = public  
h\s+ dwell+ units4  7b7 ,eligible       
activities ,am\nts f a grant "u !       
program "u ?is section may be us$ only =
 co/s ( acquir+ & in/all+ air           
condition]s or heat pumps t meet su*    
/&>ds z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% reg>d+ 
cool+ capacity1 safety1 reliability1 &  
en]gy effici5cy & t s]ve public h\s+    
dwell+ units t 7 con/ruct$ be=e ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7            
,application ,! ,secret>y %all provide =
 public h\s+ ag5cies to apply = grants  
"u ! program "u ?is section4  7d7       
,selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all select public h\s+ ag5cies to      
receive grants "u ! program "u ?is      
section bas$ on a competition1 9        
accordance ) su* crit]ia z ! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli%4  7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,! crit]ia
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide pref]5ce 

= selection ( public h\s+ ag5cies       
propos+ to use ! grant to s]ve          
communities ) limit$ access to cool+    
c5t]s4  7e7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   
?r\gh #bjce4  #cjb4 ,guidance on air    
condition+ co/s & utility all[ances ,!  
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all revise ! regulations "u subp>t ,e (
 "p #ife ( volume #bd1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations 7relat+ to resid5t         
all[ances = utilities71 to ensure t air 
condition+ co/s are includ$ :5 calculat+
 utility all[ance s*$ules & utility     
all[ances = resid5ts4  #cjc4 ,report to 
,congress on ne$ = safe resid5tial      
temp]atures2 regulations  7a7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+
 & ,urban ,developm5t 79 ?is section    
ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71 9 consultation
 ) ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal?  
,in=mation ,sy/em1 %all submit to !     

,congress a report--  7#a7 id5tify+ &   
compil+ data on ! availability ( air    
condition+ 9 cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal 
dwell+ units 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9      
section #cjd72  7#b7 id5tify+ & sett+ =?
 safe resid5tial temp]ature /&>ds = su* 
dwell+ units2  7#c7 e/imat+ ! co/ = br++
 all cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal dwell+  
units into compliance ) su* safe        
resid5tial temp]ature /&>ds2 &  7#d7    
sett+ =? a plan & me*anisms = br++ all  
cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal dwell+ units 
into compliance ) ! safe resid5tial     
temp]ature /&>ds4  7b7 ,safe resid5tial 
temp]ature /&>ds ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all issue regulations        
e/abli%+ safe resid5tial temp]ature     
/&>ds = cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal      
dwell+ units bas$ on ! safe temp]ature  
/&>ds id5tifi$ 9 ! report "u subsection 
7a74  #cjd4 ,grants = provid+ safe      
resid5tial temp]atures 9 all f$]ally    
assi/$ dwell+s  7a7 ,au?ority ,!        
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  

79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71
 9 consultation ) ! ,,nihhis1 %all c>ry 
out a program "u ?is section to make    
grants to public h\s+ ag5cies & own]s ( 
cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal dwell+ units 
to enable cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal    
dwell+ units to comply ) ! safe         
resid5tial temp]ature /&>ds e/abli%$    
pursuant to section #cjc7;b74  7b7      
,eligible activities ,am\nts f a grant  
"u ! program "u ?is section may be us$  
only = co/s ( acquir+ & in/all+ air     
condition+ or o!r means or me*anisms t  
meet su* /&>ds z ! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% reg>d+ cool+ capacity1 safety1  
reliability1 & en]gy effici5cy1 = cov]$ 
f$]ally assi/$ r5tal dwell+ units t 7   
con/ruct$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 to enable su* dwell+ units to    
comply ) ! safe resid5tial temp]ature   
/&>ds e/abli%$ pursuant to section      
#cjc7;b7 9 a mann] provid$ = 9 ! plan   
set =? 9 ! report "u section #cjc7;a74  
7c7 ,applications ,! ,secret>y %all     
provide = public h\s+ ag5cies & own]s ( 

cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal dwell+ units 
to apply = grants "u ! program "u ?is   
section4  7d7 ,selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y %all select applicant      
public h\s+ ag5cies & own]s ( cov]$     
f$]ally assi/$ r5tal dwell+ units to    
receive grants "u ! program "u ?is      
section bas$ on a competition1 9        
accordance ) su* crit]ia z ! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli%4  7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,! crit]ia
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide pref]5ce 
= selection ( applicants propos+ to use 
! grant = cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal    
dwell+ units locat$ 9 communities )     
limit$ access to cool+ c5t]s4  7e7 ,own]
 def9$ ,= ! purposes ( ?is section ! t]m
 own] means1 ) respect to a cov]$       
f$]ally assi/$ r5tal dwell+ unit1 any   
private p]son or entity1 includ+ a      
coop]ative1 an ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t1 or a public h\s+ ag5cy1 hav+ 
! legal "r to lease or sublease dwell+  
units4  7f7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 

sums z may be necess>y = assi/ance "u   
?is section suffici5t = all cov]$       
f$]ally assi/$ r5tal dwell+ units to    
meet ! safe resid5tial temp]ature /&>ds 
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #f7;b74    
#cje4 ,cool+ device exp5ses  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #bbc7;d77#b77;,a7 ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ 1 box fans1 or portable or    
w9d[ air condition+ units be=e %all be  
treat$ z paid = m$ical c>e4  7b7        
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is  
section %all apply to am\nts paid or    
incurr$ 9 taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #cjf4    
,report on revis+ ,/ate allotm5t paym5ts
 "u ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy          
,assi/ance ,act ,! ,secret>y ( ,human & 
,heal? ,s]vices1 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all submit to      
,congress a report on h[ ! =mula to     
allot am\nts to ,/ates "u section #bfjd 
( ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance 
,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbc7 c\ld 
be revis$ to acc\nt = ! en]gy ne$s ( all

 l[-income h\seholds 9 ,/ates1 includ+  
l[-income h\seholds t d n use1 or       
"u-use1 a s\rce ( heat+ or cool+4  ,,iv 
,urban ,developm5t  #dja4 ,grants =     
con/ruction ( usable public wat]        
features  7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y (  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 79 ?is       
section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all   
c>ry out a program "u ?is section to    
make grants to eligible entities = !    
con/ruction ( eligible wat] features4   
7b7 ,eligible entities ,grants "u !     
program "u ?is section may be made only 
to a ,/ate1 an ,indian ,tribe1 a unit ( 
g5]al local gov]nm5t1 or a nonpr(it     
organization4  7c7 ,eligible wat]       
features ,am\nts f a grant "u ! program 
"u ?is section may be us$ only = co/s ( 
con/ruct+ wat] features t--  7#a7       
provide recreation or cool+ = us]s1 su* 
z spla% p>ks1 wad+ pools1 swimm+ pools1 
mi/+ sy/ems1 & f\nta9s2  7#b7 c be us$  
to provide relief to us]s f extreme heat
 conditions2 &  7#c7 are available = use
 by anyone )\t *>ge4  7d7 ,applications 

,! ,secret>y %all provide = eligible    
entities to apply = grants "u ! program 
"u ?is section & %all require eligible  
entities to include 9 an application = a
 grant "u ?is section a public          
p>ticipation plan to ensure t resid5ts (
 ! area 9 :i* a project is to be        
implem5t$ are involv$ 9 ! project1 :i*  
plan--  7#a7 %all provide opportunities 
= employm5t = m9orities & l[- &         
mod]ate-income resid5ts 9 ! neighborhood
 ( ! project2 &  7#b7 may--  7,a7       
provide opportunities = local nonpr(it  
organizations to be involv$ 9 ! project2
  7,b7 provide opportunities = public   
input reg>d+ ! project2 &  7,c7 include 
demon/rat$ support f ! community4  7e7  
,selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all select applicant eligible entities 
to receive grants "u ! program "u ?is   
section bas$ on a competition1 9        
accordance ) su* crit]ia z ! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli%4  7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,! crit]ia
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide pref]5ce 
= selection ( eligible entities propos+ 

to con/ruct eligible wat] features 9    
areas )\t access1 or ) limit$ access1 to
 cool+ c5t]s4  7f7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   
?r\gh #bjce4  #djb4 ,grant program to   
develop & improve high-quality urban    
gre5 spaces  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!         
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( !        
,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a  
grant program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all   
aw>d grants to eligible entities "u     
subsection 7c7 to improve or develop    
high-quality urban gre5 spaces to l[]   
surface temp]atures ?r\gh increas$ urban
 vegetation4  7b7 ,use ( am\nts ,an     
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
subsection 7a7 %all use am\nts provid$  
to cov] co/s associat$ )--  7#a7        
projects & activities t provide         
environm5tal & cool+ b5efits1 includ+-- 
7,a7 plant+ vegetation1 includ+ ma9ta9+ 

& monitor+ plant$ vegetation = a p]iod (
 up to #e ye>s to ensure successful     
e/abli%m5t2  7,b7 improv+ /ormwat]      
managem5t2  7,c7 increas+ gre5          
infra/ructure2  7,d7 employ+ wat]       
cons]vation measures2 &  7,e7 rebuild+1 
remodel+1 exp&+1 integrat+1 develop+    
exi/+1 or build+ new gre5 spaces1       
includ+ improvem5ts 9 p>k l&scapes1     
infra/ructure1 build+s1 & support       
facilities2  7#b7 prep>+ ! project site 
& conduct+ con/ruction1 includ+ ! co/s (
 labor & co/s associat$ ) use ( ma*9]y2 
7#c7 tra9+ activities associat$ ) !     
con/ruction2 &  7#d7 o!r relevant co/s1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,eligible
 entities ,a grant "u ?is section may   
only be made to--  7#a7 a ,/ate2  7#b7  
an ,indian ,tribe2  7#c7 a unit ( g5]al 
local gov]nm5t2 &  7#d7 a nonpr(it      
organization4  7d7 ,applications  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t seeks to 
receive a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all  
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su*         

in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 describe  
h[ ! projects & activities to be fund$ )
 grant am\nts w comply ) ! requirem5t "u
 subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 include a      
#e-ye> timel9e & budget = ! developm5t &
 improvem5t ( urban gre5 space4  7#c7   
,community involvem5t ,! ,secret>y %all 
require eligible entities to include 9  
an application = a grant "u ?is section 
a public p>ticipation plan to ensure t  
resid5ts ( ! area 9 :i* a project is to 
be implem5t$ are involv$ 9 ! project1   
:i* plan-- 7,a7 %all provide            
opportunities = employm5t = m9orities & 
l[- & mod]ate-income resid5ts 9 !       
neighborhood ( ! project2 &  7,b7 may-- 
7i7 provide opportunities = local       
nonpr(it organizations to be involv$ 9 !
 project2  7ii7 provide opportunities = 
public input reg>d+ ! project2 &  7iii7 
include demon/rat$ support f !          
community4  7e7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+      
grants "u ! program "u subsection 7a71 !

 ,secret>y %all give priority 9         
selection to eligible entities bas$ on--
 7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! eligible entity w
 contribute mat*+ funds = activities    
conduct$ ) am\nts f a grant "u ?is      
section2 &  7#b7 bas$ on ! ext5t to :i* 
! project fund$ ) grant am\nts w\ld--   
7,a7 address demon/rat$ defici5cies 9 ! 
condition (1 & access to1 projects &    
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 9 !
 project neighborhood2  7,b7 build gre5 
spaces locat$ )9 half ( a mile ( public 
h\s+1 or cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal     
dwell+ units1 t are n )9 half ( a mile (
 any gre5 space2  7,c7 use              
environm5tally b5eficial compon5ts1 su* 
z su/a9able l&scape features1 upcycl$ & 
recycl$ mat]ials1 & mat]ials ) a        
l[-c>bon footpr9t2 &  7,d7 :]e          
applicable1 conta9 safe trails or r\tes1
 su* z bikeways1 & sidewalks1 t connect 
to neighborhoods & enhance access to    
gre5 spaces4  7f7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! ,program      

#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf  
?r\gh #bjce4  #djc4 ,tree plant+ grant  
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( 
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (             
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a grant      
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d    
grants to eligible entities to plant    
qualify+ trees = ! purpose ( mitigat+ & 
r$uc+ high-surface temp]atures & cool+ !
 surr\nd+ area4  7b7 ,applications  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t seeks to
 receive a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all 
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a #e-ye>  
timel9e & budget = ! plant+ & ma9t5ance 
associat$ ) qualify+ trees4  7#c7       
,community involvem5t ,! ,secret>y %all 
require eligible entities to include 9  
an application = a grant "u ?is section 
a public p>ticipation plan to ensure t  

resid5ts ( ! area 9 :i* a project is to 
be implem5t$ are involv$ 9 decision-mak+
 ab\t ! project & su* public            
p>ticipation plan may include--  7,a7   
opportunities = local nonpr(it          
organizations to be involv$2  7,b7      
opportunities = public input2 &  7,c7   
demon/rat$ support f ! community4  7c7  
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ! program  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all give
 priority to applicants propos+ to      
utilize tree species t are prov5 to be m
 resili5t to climate *ange & extreme    
wea!r ev5ts common 9 ! area 9 :i* a     
project is to be implem5t$4  7d7 ,use ( 
am\nts ,an eligible entity t receives a 
grant "u subsection 7a7 %all use am\nts 
provid$ ?r\gh ! grant to cov] co/s      
associat$ )-- 7#a7 implem5t+ ! tree     
plant+ project1 includ+--  7,a7 plann+ &
 design+ ! plant+ activity2  7,b7       
pur*as+ qualify+ trees2 &  7,c7 prep>+ !
 site & conduct+ plant+1 includ+ ! labor
 & co/ associat$ ) ! use ( ma*9]y2  7#b7
 ma9ta9+ & monitor+ plant$ trees = a    

p]iod ( up to #e ye>s to ensure         
successful e/abli%m5t ( ! qualify+      
trees2  7#c7 tra9+ activities associat$ 
) ! project2 &  7#d7 o!r relevant co/s1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 ,program #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjcd4  7f7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,eligible entity 
,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a   
,/ate1 ,t]ritory1 or ,tribal ag5cy2     
7,b7 a local gov]nm5tal entity2  7,c7 an
 ,indian ,tribe2 or  7,d7 a nonpr(it    
organization4  7#b7 ,limit$ ,engli%     
pr(ici5cy h\sehold ,! t]m limit$ ,engli%
 pr(ici5cy h\sehold means t a h\sehold  
does n h an adult t speaks ,engli% v    
well z det]m9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus
 ,bureau4  7#c7 ,local gov]nm5tal entity
 ,! t]m local gov]nm5tal entity means   
any municipal gov]nm5t or c\nty gov]nm5t
 ) jurisdiction ov] local l& use        
decisions4  7#d7 ,qualify+ tree ,! t]m  
qualify+ tree means a tree t--  7,a7 is 

a species t is n an invasive species 9 !
 eligible area 9 :i* su* tree is to be  
plant$2 &  7,b7 is n a species t is1 9 !
 eligible area at ! "t ( plant+1 be+    
attack$ by an invasive species1 unless !
 eligible entity has a plan to limit !  
risk ( dea? ( ! tree to be plant$4  7#e7
 ,secret>y ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &   
,urban ,developm5t4  ,v ,def9itions     
#eja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7    
,community resili5ce c5t] ,! t]m        
community resili5ce c5t] means a        
facility t-- 7,a7 is op]at$ by a ,/ate1 
an ,indian ,tribe1 a unit ( g5]al local 
gov]nm5t1 or a nonpr(it organization2   
7,b7 provides a safe1 air-condition$    
environm5t meet+ su* /&>ds z ! ,secret>y
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all e/abli%
 = resid5ts ( ! community 9 :i* !       
facility is locat$ to take refuge dur+  
extreme heat ev5ts2  7,c7 provides a    
safe1 heat$ environm5t meet+ su* /&>ds z
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
%all e/abli% = resid5ts ( ! community 9 

:i* ! facility is locat$ to take refuge 
dur+ extreme cold ev5ts2  7,d7 is       
available = su* use by anyone )\t *>ge2 
&  7,e7 conducts outrea* activities to  
/r5g!n ! relation%ip ) ! community 9 :i*
 ! facility is locat$4  7#b7 ,cool+ c5t]
 ,! t]m cool+ c5t] %all h su* mean+ z ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration may give to   
su* t]m = purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#c7    
,cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal dwell+ unit 
,! t]m cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal dwell+
 unit means a resid5tial dwell+ unit t  
is made available = r5tal & = :i*       
assi/ance is provid$1 or t is "p ( a    
h\s+ project = :i* assi/ance is provid$1
 "u--  7,a7 ! public h\s+ program "u !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq472  7,b7 a       
program = r5tal assi/ance "u section #h 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f71 includ+--  7i7 
! program = project-bas$ r5tal          
assi/ance2 &  7ii7 ! program =          
t5ant-bas$ r5tal assi/ance2  7,c7 !     

,,aids ,h\s+ ,opportunities program "u  
subtitle ,d ( title ,,viii ( !          
,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable  
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abija et     
seq472  7,d7 ! program = supportive h\s+
 = ! eld]ly "u section #bjb ( ! ,h\s+   
,act ( #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq72    
7,e7 ! program = supportive h\s+ =      
p]sons ) disabilities "u section #haa ( 
! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable
 ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac72 or   
7,f7 a h\s+ program "u section #eae1    
#ead1 #eba1 or #edb ( title ,v ( ! ,h\s+
 ,act ( #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adga et   
seq474  7#d7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m      
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #d ( ! ,indian                
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#e7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m      
nonpr(it organization means an          
organization t--  7,a7 is describ$ 9    
section #agj7;h77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7,b7 op]ates 9
 accordance ) "o or m ( ! purposes      

describ$ 9 section #agj7;h77#d77;,a7 ( t
 ,code4  7#f7 ,public h\s+ ag5cy ,! t]m 
public h\s+ ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;a7b774  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#ajb7;a7 ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community         
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ecjb7;a774  7#h7 ,unit ( g5]al local   
gov]nm5t ,! t]m unit ( g5]al local      
gov]nm5t has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community 
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ecjb7;a774