,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bfge ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to r$uce ! heal? risks ( heat by e/abli%+ ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em )9 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em ,int]ag5cy ,committee to improve extreme heat prep>$ness1 plann+1 & response1 requir+ a /udy1 & e/abli%+ f9ancial assi/ance programs to address heat effects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,heal? ,em]g5cies ,& ,temp]ature-relat$ ,illness & ,dea?s ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,prev5t+ ,,heat ,illness & ,dea?s ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,community ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns ,! t]m community ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns means a community ) significant repres5tation ( communities ( color1 l[-income communities1 or ,tribal & indig5\s communities1 t exp]i5ces1 or is at risk ( exp]i5c+1 high] or m adv]se human heal? or environm5tal effects z comp>$ to o!r communities4 7#b7 ,extreme heat ,! t]m extreme heat means heat t sub/antially exce$s local climatological norms 9 t]ms ( any comb9ation ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,duration4 7,b7 ,int5sity4 7,c7 ,season l5g?4 7,d7 ,frequ5cy4 7#c7 ,heat ,! t]m heat means any comb9ation ( ! atmosph]ic p>amet]s associat$ ) modulat+ human !rmoregulation1 su* z air temp]ature1 humidity1 sol> exposure1 & w9d spe$4 7#d7 ,heat ev5t ,! t]m heat ev5t means an occurr5ce ( extreme heat ( #b days or m t may h heat-heal? implications4 7#e7 ,heat-heal? ,! t]m heat-heal? means heal? effects to humans f heat1 dur+ or outside ( heat ev5ts1 includ+ f vuln]ability & exposure1 or ! risk ( su* effects4 7#f7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#g7 ,native hawaiian organization ,! t]m ,native ,hawaiian organization has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #fbjg ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag74 7#h7 ,plann+ ,! t]m plann+ means activities p]=m$ across timescales 7includ+ days1 weeks1 mon?s1 ye>s1 & decades7 ) sc5>io-bas$1 probabili/ic or det]m9i/ic in=mation to id5tify & take actions to proactively mitigate heat-heal? risks f increas$ frequ5cy1 duration1 & int5sity ( heat waves & increas$ ambi5t temp]ature4 7#i7 ,prep>$ness ,! t]m prep>$ness means activities p]=m$ across timescales 7includ+ days1 weeks1 mon?s1 ye>s1 & decades7 ) decision support tools to manage risk 9 advance ( a heat ev5t & increas$ ambi5t temp]ature4 7#aj7 ,response ,! t]m response means activities p]=m$ dur+ & aft] a heat ev5t to address heat-heal? & o!r impacts & assess improvem5ts to plann+ & prep>$ness activities4 7#aa7 ,urban heat isl& ,! t]m urban heat isl& means ! ph5om5on obs]v$ 9 urbaniz$ areas 9 :i* heat is m extreme ?an 9 ! surr\nd+ exurban areas & heat is het]og5e\sly di/ribut$ )9 urbaniz$ areas1 due to factors includ+-- 7,a7 l[ alb$o & imp]vi\s surfaces2 7,b7 l[ vegetation cov]age2 & 7,c7 wa/e heat produc$ 9 urban areas4 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,extreme heat ev5ts h be5 ! lead+ cause ( wea!r-relat$ dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov] ! la/ #cj ye>s1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice4 7#b7 ,! f\r? ,national ,climate ,assessm5t1 m&at$ by ! ,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,act ( #aiij 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #biba et seq471 f9ds t dur+ ! next few decades1 annual av]age temp]ature ov] ! contigu\s ,unit$ ,/ates is project$ to increase by a fur!r #b4b;,f relative to curr5t temp]atures1 reg>dless ( future sc5>ios4 ,! ,national ,climate ,assessm5t projects t ! frequ5cy & int5sity ( extreme heat ev5ts w increase 9 ! future z global temp]ature increases4 7#c7 ,exposure to extreme heat c cause acute heat-relat$ illnesses1 su* z heat /roke1 :i* already result 9 m ?an #fe1jjj em]g5cy room visits ea* ye> & exac]bate respiratory & c>diovascul> illnesses4 7#d7 ,heat poses ! greate/ heal? risks = adults old] ?an #fe ye>s ( age1 pregnant p1 "y *ildr51 l[-income communities1 urban communities1 communities ) l[ air condition+ preval5ce1 socially isolat$ individuals1 p ) m5tal or physical disabilities1 p ) und]ly+ m$ical conditions1 agricultural or o!r outdoor work]s1 work]s )\t suffici5t access to cool+1 a?letes1 inc>c]at$ individuals1 p exp]i5c+ homelessness1 & milit>y p]sonnel4 7#e7 ,extreme heat is significantly associat$ ) s]i\s adv]se pregnancy outcomes across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,^? adv]se pregnancy outcomes disproportionately impact ,black mo!rs4 7#f7 ,heat exposure is an issue ( environm5tal ju/ice1 z p liv+ 9 l[-income communities1 communities ( color1 & ,tribal nations face a numb] ( int]act+ factors t r5d] !m m vuln]able to extreme heat4 7#g7 ,! impacts ( heat on human heal? are m sev]e 9 urban areas :]e l& surface prop]ties create an urban heat isl&1 p>ticul>ly 9 neighborhoods ) limit$ availability ( or access to gre5 spaces1 %ade1 & tree cov]1 due to high] d5sity ( build+ /ructures & m vehicul> traffic4 7#h7 ,limit$ availability ( tree cov] & high] temp]atures are correlat$ ) l[-income neighborhoods 9 urban areas4 ,9 ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia1 ,baltimore1 ,m>yl&1 & ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 rese>*]s f\nd t risk ( exposure to extreme heat is disproportionately di/ribut$ to communities ( color 9 patt]ns associat$ ) segregation & r$l9+4 7#i7 ,rese>*]s h f\nd t few communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h suffici5t climate & heal? in=mation1 guidance1 & res\rces = heat plann+1 prep>$ness1 & response4 7#aj7 ,! risks associat$ ) extreme heat h complex int]actions & impacts1 & ! managem5t ( ^? risks requires a transdiscipl9>y approa*4 7#aa7 ,regions1 communities1 & populations t face ! greate/ heal? consequ5ces ( extreme heat (t5 may exp]i5ce ! l[e/ heat risk p]ceptions1 h limit$ inc5tives1 or h access to ! fewe/ res\rces = respond+ to extreme heat1 & z su*1 may be less likely to take precautions4 7#ab7 ,rese>* on ! impacts ( extreme heat on human heal? & ! effectiv5ess ( solutions "u v>y+ climate1 social1 & o!r contexts is /ymi$ by a lack ( access to reliable1 timely heal? obs]vations & surveillance due to propriet>y data rights1 exp5se1 privacy & security conc]ns1 inconsi/5t report+ ( heal? outcomes & contributory factors1 poor data integration & int]op]ability1 few inc5tives & little sy/ematic coord9ation to address ^? problems1 & a lack ( adequate climate obs]vation1 model+1 & assessm5t 9 rural1 urban1 indoor1 & occupational sett+s4 7#ac7 ,integrat$ climate & heal? rese>* & in=mation1 :5 develop$ 9 a collaborative1 transdiscipl9>y mann]1 c in=m long- & m$ium-range sc5>io-bas$ plann+ & decision mak+ to protect communities ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns & o!r populations f extreme heat1 r$uce exposure to extreme heat1 & address factors t increase vuln]ability4 7#ad7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has develop$1 & %\ld ma9ta91 pres]ve1 or re9/ate1 v>i\s sci5ce-in=m$ heat-heal? tools = communities ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns1 work]s1 employ]s1 & ! public to und]/& heat risk & res\rces1 includ+ ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion ,heat & ,heal? ,track]1 ! ,(fice ( ,climate ,*ange & ,heal? ,equity ,climate & ,heal? ,outlook1 ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice ,heat,risk portal1 ! ,national ,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices ,in=mation ,sy/em ,heat-relat$ ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,s]vice ,activation ,surveillance ,da%bo>d1 & ! ,l[ ,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,program & ,extreme ,heat website4 7#ae7 ,increas$ heat c h cascad+ & comp\nd+ impacts across & among sectors includ+ en]gy1 food supply & quality1 transportation1 h\s+1 infra/ructure1 hospital & heal?c>e deliv]y1 & education1 all ( :i* affect heal? & well-be+4 7#af7 ,heat action plans & e>ly w>n+ sy/ems c r$uce heat-relat$ morbidity & mortality by cle>ly id5tify+ roles & responsibilities z well z evid5ce-bas$ actions & ?re%olds to enhance prep>$ness1 & by promot+ behavior *anges & actions tak5 by local gov]nm5ts1 communities1 & individuals ?r\gh aw>5ess & increas$ risk p]ception among ^? mo/ vuln]able to ! heal? impacts ( heat4 #d4 ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em ,int]ag5cy ,committee 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( committee ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration an int]ag5cy committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em ,int]ag5cy ,committee 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,committee74 7b7 ,purpose ,! ,committee %all coord9ate1 plan1 & direct ag5cies repres5t$ on ! ,committee to execute1 z appropriate1 activities across su* ag5cies to ensure a unit$ ,f$]al approa* to r$uc+ heal? risks f heat across timescales 7includ+ days1 weeks1 mon?s1 ye>s1 & decades74 7c7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to c>ry out & a*ieve ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,committee %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em4 7,b7 ,n few] ?an #a repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,f ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! foll[+3 7aa7 ,! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice4 7bb7 ,! ,(fice ( ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>*4 7cc7 ,! ,national ,environm5tal ,satellite1 ,data1 & ,in=mation ,s]vice4 7,,ii7 ,! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4 7,,iii7 ,! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4 7ii7 ,f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 includ+ ! ,national ,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?4 7,,ii7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices = ,prep>$ness & ,response4 7,,iii7 ,! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4 7,,iv7 ,! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?4 7,v7 ,! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice4 7,,vi7 ,! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families4 7,,vii7 ,! ,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+4 7iii7 ,f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs4 7,,ii7 ,! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4 7,,iii7 ,! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4 7,,iv7 ,! ,(fice ( ,hawaiian ,relations4 7iv7 ,f ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,! ,(fice ( ,environm5tal ,ju/ice & ,ext]nal ,civil ,rights4 7,,ii7 ,! ,(fice ( ,air & ,radiation1 if ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy det]m9es appropriate4 7,,iii7 ,! ,(fice ( ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate4 7,,iv7 ,! ,(fice ( ,int]national & ,tribal ,affairs4 7v7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 includ+ ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7vi7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7vii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7viii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 7ix7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4 7x7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4 7xi7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 includ+ ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4 7xii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7xiii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 7xiv7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 7xv7 ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4 7xvi7 ,su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e consid]s appropriate4 7#b7 ,selection ( repres5tatives ,! head ( an ag5cy specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all1 9 appo9t+ repres5tatives ( ! ag5cy to ! ,committee1 select repres5tatives :o h exp]tise 9 areas relevant to ! responsibilities ( ! ,committee1 su* z wea!r & climate pr$iction1 heal? impacts1 environm5tal ju/ice1 urban plann+1 behavioral sci5ce1 public heal? haz>d prep>$ness & response1 or m5tal heal? s]vices4 7#c7 ,co-*airs 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! memb]s ( ! ,committee %all select #c individuals f among su* memb]s to s]ve z co-*airs ( ! ,committee1 subject to ! approval ( ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e4 7,b7 ,selection 7i7 ,initial selection ,( ! co-*airs fir/ select$1 "o co-*air %all be f ea* ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7ii7 ,subsequ5t selection ,subsequ5t co-*airs %all be select$ f among ! memb]s ( ! ,committee1 except ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all h ! opportunity to ma9ta9 a co-*air position4 7,c7 ,t]ms ,ea* co-*air %all s]ve = a t]m ( n m ?an #e ye>s1 except ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all h ! opportunity to ma9ta9 a co-*air position4 7,d7 ,repres5tation ( ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,if det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e1 #a co-*air ( ! ,committee %all be a repres5tative f ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7,e7 ,responsibilities ( co-*airs ,! co-*airs ( ! ,committee %all "w ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em-- 7i7 to det]m9e ! ag5da ( ! ,committee1 9 consultation ) o!r memb]s ( ! ,committee2 7ii7 to direct ! "w ( ! ,committee2 & 7iii7 to conv5e meet+s ( ! ,committee n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* fiscal qu>t]4 7d7 ,responsibilities ( ,committee ,! ,committee %all promote an integrat$1 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t-wide approa* to r$uc+ heal? risks & impacts ( heat1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 develop+ ! /rategic plan & implem5tation plans requir$ by subsection 7e72 7#b7 coord9at+ across ,f$]al ag5cies on heat-heal? communication1 engagem5t1 rese>*1 s]vice deliv]y1 f9ancial assi/ance1 contract+1 & work=ce developm5t2 & 7#c7 build+ capacity & p>tn]%ips ) ,f$]al & non-,f$]al entities4 7e7 ,/rategic plan 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,committee %all submit to ,congress & make available on a public website a #e-ye> /rategic plan t outl9es ! goals & projects ( ! ,committee1 includ+ h[ ! ,committee w improve coord9ation & integration ( int]ag5cy ,f$]al capacity & capabilities to address heal? risks ( heat1 includ+-- 7,a7 a /rategy = improv+ & coord9at+ exi/+ ,f$]al data collection & data managem5t to include %>+ ( data & /ati/ics on heat-relat$ illnesses & mortalities & o!r impacts1 su* z agricultural losses1 en]gy & transportation sy/em disruptions1 & labor productivity1 to in=m heat-relat$ activities2 7,b7 a /rategy = improv+ & coord9at+ ,f$]al activities to und]/& us] gaps & ne$s1 conduct rese>*1 fo/] innovative solutions1 & provide actionable in=mation & s]vices = extreme heat prev5tion & response2 & 7,c7 me*anisms = f9anc+ heat plann+1 & prep>$ness1 & response )9 su* ag5cies z ! ,committee consid]s appropriate4 7#b7 ,implem5tation ,! head ( an ag5cy repres5t$ on ! ,committee may implem5t ! portions ( ! /rategic plan requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 t are relevant to t ag5cy4 7#c7 ,updates ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! submission ( ! /rategic plan requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,committee %all brief ,congress on an update ( ! plan1 :i* %all include progress made t[>d goals outl9$ 9 ! plan & new priorities t em]ge4 7f7 ,adm9i/rative support ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e %all provide te*nical & adm9i/rative support to ! ,committee1 us+ am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7g7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! responsibilities ( ! ,committee1 ! ,committee %all consult ) relevant-- 7#a7 regional1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 & ,indian ,tribes2 7#b7 int]national organizations & p>tn]s2 7#c7 rese>* in/itutions2 7#d7 nongov]nm5tal organizations & associations2 7#e7 m$ical exp]ts ) exp]tise 9 em]g5cy response2 & 7#f7 environm5tal heal?1 economic or bus9ess developm5t1 or community engagem5t organizations4 #e4 ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e %all e/abli% )9 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration a sy/em1 to be kn[n z ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em 7,,nihhis7 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,sy/em74 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,sy/em is to r$uce heat-relat$ impacts by-- 7#a7 improv+ ! deliv]y ( data1 in=mation1 =eca/s1 w>n+s1 pr$ictions1 & projections relat$ to temp]ature1 extreme heat1 & relat$ impacts1 especially = disproportionately affect$ communities2 7#b7 ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>*1 develop+1 ma9ta9+1 & pres]v+ sci5ce-bas$ solutions & tools to build capacity & improve impact-bas$ decision support s]vices = heat resili5ce1 p>ticul>ly human life2 & 7#c7 ent]+ into grant agreem5ts ) c5t]s ( excell5ce t provide te*nical & o!r assi/ance to support heat resili5ce4 7c7 ,director ,! ,sy/em %all be head$ by a ,director4 7d7 ,responsibilities ,9 c>ry+ out ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,director ( ! ,sy/em %all-- 7#a7 develop & su/a9 robu/ relation%ips ) ,f$]al & non-,f$]al p>tn]s & decisionmak]s1 repres5t+ diff]5t geographic 7includ+ urban & rural7 regions & includ+-- 7,a7 memb]s ( ! em]g5cy managem5t field & em]g5cy response provid]s1 includ+ fire s]vice1 law en=cem5t1 haz>d\s mat]ials response1 em]g5cy m$ical s]vices1 & em]g5cy managem5t p]sonnel1 or organizations repres5t+ su* individuals2 7,b7 heal? sci5ti/s1 em]g5cy & inpati5t m$ical provid]s1 public heal? pr(essionals1 & heal?c>e provid]s at ,f$]ally ,qualifi$ ,heal? ,c5t]s2 7,c7 exp]ts f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts & ,indian ,tribes1 & ! private sector1 repres5t+ /&>ds-sett+ & accr$it+ organizations1 includ+ repres5tatives f ! volunt>y cons5sus codes & /&>ds developm5t community1 p>ticul>ly ^? ) exp]tise 9 ! em]g5cy prep>$ness & response field2 7,d7 /ate & local gov]nm5t & ,indian ,tribes (ficials ) exp]tise 9 prep>$ness1 protection1 response1 recov]y1 & mitigation1 includ+ ,adjutants ,g5]al2 7,e7 elect$ ,/ate & local gov]nm5t & ,indian ,tribe executives2 7,f7 repres5tatives ( individuals f communities :o h a high proportion ( extreme heat survivors & communities ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns2 7,g7 repres5tatives ( individuals ) disabilities & o!r populations ) special ne$s2 7,h7 repres5tatives ( individuals f ! private1 nonpr(it1 & public en]gy sector t help to protect consum]s f en]gy %ut(fs & assi/ ) en]gy rebate fund+2 & 7,i7 su* o!r individuals z ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce consid]s appropriate-- 7i7 to id5tify & respond to ! dem& = actionable wea!r- & climate-relat$ in=mation t r$uces heal? risks on multiple timescales2 7ii7 to conduct rese>* & sci5tific innovation2 & 7iii7 to develop & deliv] timely & accessible decision support s]vices1 solutions1 tools1 & in=mation to in=m plann+1 prep>$ness1 & risk-r$uc+ actions across timescales2 7#b7 coord9ate & collaborate ) ! int]national community & global p>tn]s to conduct rese>* & le>n f1 lev]age1 & contribute to global k z x p]ta9s to pr$ict+ & prev5t+ ! impacts ( increas$ heat2 7#c7 enhance obs]vations1 surveillance1 monitor+1 & analysis necess>y = ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72 & 7#d7 communicate1 educate1 & build aw>5ess reg>d+ ! risks & impacts ( increas$ heat & extreme heat ev5ts to communities1 educational & economic sectors1 ,indian ,tribes1 & o!r relevant /akehold]s4 7e7 ,data managem5t 7#a7 ,availability ( data ,! ,director ( ! ,sy/em %all coord9ate ) int]ag5cy p>tn]s to ensure t data & metadata associat$ ) ! ,sy/em is fully & op5ly available1 )9 ! legal "r to r$i/ribute1 9 accordance ) *apt] #ca ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,records ,act ( #aiej71 & ! ,f\ndations = ,evid5ce-,bas$ ,policymak+ ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dce2 #acb ,/at4 #eebi7 & ! am5dm5ts made by t ,act1 to maximize use ( su* data to support ! goals ( ! ,sy/em4 7#b7 ,data managem5t /rategies ,9 coord9ation ) ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director ( ! ,sy/em & int]ag5cy p>tn]s %all-- 7,a7 develop data managem5t /rategies to ensure t data & metadata are adequately /ew>d$1 ma9ta9$1 & ar*iv$ 9 accordance )-- 7i7 f9dable1 accessible1 int]op]able1 & reusable 7,,fair7 pr9ciples2 7ii7 ! ,f\ndations = ,evid5ce-,bas$ ,policymak+ ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dce2 #acb ,/at4 #eebi7 & ! am5dm5ts made by t ,act2 & 7iii7 collective b5efit1 au?ority to control1 responsibility1 & e?ics 7,,c>e7 pr9ciples2 & 7,b7 pres]ve & curate su* data & metadata1 9 accordance ) *apt] #ca ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,national ,c5t]s = ,environm5tal ,in=mation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e %all manage1 ma9ta91 & /ew>d ar*ival data & metadata associat$ ) ! ,sy/em )9 ! ,national ,c5t]s = ,environm5tal ,in=mation4 7,b7 ,w>n+ coord9ation meteorologi/ ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e %all designate at lea/ "o w>n+ coord9ation meteorologi/ ) exp]tise 9 heat w>n+s1 z describ$ 9 section #dje ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hede71 at ! ,national ,c5t]s = ,environm5tal ,in=mation4 7f7 ,rese>* program ,! ,director ( ! ,sy/em %all develop & implem5t a climate & heal? rese>* grant program1 9 coord9ation ) ! f9ancial assi/ance program "u section #g & o!r ,f$]al programs-- 7#a7 to improve und]/&+ (-- 7,a7 ! climate epidemiology & social1 behavioral1 & economic driv]s ( heat-heal? vuln]ability & risk2 7,b7 ! driv]s ( climate v>iability1 pr$ictability1 & *anges 9 extreme heat2 & 7,c7 ! impacts ( extreme heat1 comp\nd haz>ds1 & cascad+ impacts across timescales2 7#b7 to inve/igate & evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( risk managem5t actions1 int]v5tions1 policies1 /&>ds1 codes1 & guidel9es2 & 7#c7 to address o!r topics z appropriate1 includ+ topics outl9$ 9 ! /rategic plan requir$ by section #d7;e77#a7 & ! f9ancial assi/ance program "u section #g4 7g7 ,additional activities ,! ,director ( ! ,sy/em %all c>ry out su* o!r activities z ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em ,int]ag5cy ,committee e/abli%$ "u section #e consid]s appropriate4 #f4 ,/udy on extreme heat in=mation & response 7a7 ,/udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e1 9 consultation ) ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em ,int]ag5cy ,committee e/abli%$ "u section #d 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,committee7 & ! individuals & entities describ$ 9 section #d7;g71 %all seek to ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to conduct a /udy on extreme heat in=mation & response1 to be complet$ n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 id5tify policy & rese>* gaps1 :i* may include-- 7i7 regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! l>ge/ gaps betwe5 aw>5ess1 prep>$ness1 & capacity to address extreme heat2 & 7ii7 heat-relat$ gaps 9 data1 su* z-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( s*ools1 prisons1 & o!r public facilities t lack air condition+2 7,,ii7 ! demographic breakd[n ( p affect$ by heat ev5ts1 includ+ by race1 age1 g5d]1 occupation1 & income2 7,,iii7 capacity build+1 rese>*1 & heat resili5ce res\rce %ortages 9 rural & urban communities2 7,,iv7 m$ical cod+ 9 heal? c>e facilities 7su* z hospitals1 em]g5cy rooms1 & heal? c5t]s7 t indicate heat-relat$ illnesses 7su* z kidney failure1 dehydration1 & fa9t+ spells72 7,v7 ) respect to public policy at ! ,/ate & community level t enhances vuln]abilities to extreme heat 7su* z outdoor work+ conditions & ?re%olds to protect work]s1 animals1 & o!rs susceptible to heat-relat$ illness72 & 7,,vi7 ! ext5t to :i* ,f$]al heat-heal? tools t h be5 discont9u$1 dismantl$1 or o!rwise limit$ 9 public accessibility & availability1 includ+ ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion ,heat & ,heal? ,track]1 ! ,(fice ( ,climate ,*ange & ,heal? ,equity ,climate & ,heal? ,outlook1 ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice ,heat,risk portal1 ! ,national ,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices ,in=mation ,sy/em ,heat-relat$ ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,s]vice ,activation ,surveillance ,da%bo>d1 & ! ,l[ ,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,program & ,extreme ,heat website1 h contribut$ to *anges 9 extreme heat risk1 education1 & data collection2 7,b7 provide recomm5dations = address+ gaps ) respect to policy1 rese>*1 op]ations1 communications1 & data1 includ+ ! gaps id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 affect+ heat-heal? plann+1 prep>$ness1 response1 resili5ce1 adaptation1 & environm5tal ju/ice & equity2 7,c7 provide su* o!r recomm5dations z ! ,director ( ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #e consid]s appropriate1 :i* may include /rategies =-- 7i7 communicat+ w>n+s to & provid+ impact-bas$ decision support to promote prep>$ness actions & resili5ce ( populations ) limit$ opportunities to avoid extreme heat1 includ+ to individuals :o may h b>ri]s to su* in=mation2 7ii7 und]/&+ comp\nd & cascad+ risks1 & implem5t+ alt]native heat-heal? risk r$uction int]v5tions to manage ^? risks collectively1 su* z r$uc+ risk ( ! transmission ( infecti\s diseases dur+ heat waves by creat+ outdoor cool+ locations or increas+ v5tilation & filtration 9 indoor cool+ c5t]s2 7iii7 promot+ community resili5ce to heat ev5ts & incorporat+ pr9ciples ( environm5tal ju/ice 9 community response to heat waves2 7iv7 address+ ! impacts ( extreme heat on en]gy co/1 af=dability1 & reliability = resid5tial & comm]cial infra/ructure 7su* z wea!rization1 en]gy co/s1 electric p[] sy/ems1 & wat] supply & treatm5t sy/ems72 & 7v7 develop+ protections = work]s = ! effects ( indoor & outdoor heat2 & 7,d7 consid] su* o!r subjects z ! ,committee consid]s appropriate1 :i* may include-- 7i7 ! feasibility ( enhanc+ & /&>diz+ exi/+ nationwide data collection on heat-relat$ illnesses & mortalities to improve & ensure consi/5t collection ( national-level heat illness data across all #ej ,/ates1 t]ritories1 & local jurisdictions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7ii7 me*anisms = f9anc+ heat prep>$ness2 & 7iii7 ! effectiv5ess ( c\nty- or local-level heat aw>5ess & communication approa*es1 heat action1 & tools1 prep>$ness plans1 or mitigation4 7#c7 ,developm5t ( def9itions ,foll[+ ! /udy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,committee %all "w ) heat exp]ts across discipl9es to compreh5sively id5tify impacts ( increas$ heat to in=m consi/5t & agre$ ^u def9itions = heat ev5ts1 heat waves1 & o!r relevant t]ms4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] complet+ ! /udy describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,committee %all-- 7#a7 make available to ! public on a ,f$]al int]net website ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration a report on ! f9d+s & conclusions ( ! /udy2 & 7#b7 submit ! report to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,e7 ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #g4 ,f9ancial assi/ance = resili5ce 9 address+ extreme heat & heal? risks 7a7 ,community heat resili5ce program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #e 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,director7 may1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em ,int]ag5cy ,committee e/abli%$ "u section #d 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,committee71 e/abli% & adm9i/] a community heat resili5ce program to provide f9ancial assi/ance to eligible entities to c>ry out projects describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 to ameliorate human heal? impacts ( extreme heat ev5ts4 7#b7 ,revision ,^u completion ( ! /rategic plan requir$ by section #d7;e77#a71 ! ,committee may revise ! community heat resili5ce program to ensure ! program aligns ) ! /rategic plan & is adm9i/]$ 9 accordance ) ! plan4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section is to improve community resili5ce to heat & heat-heal? impacts & fur!r sci5tific rese>* to address adaptation gaps & priorities4 7c7 ,=ms ( assi/ance ,f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section may be 9 ! =m ( prizes1 contracts1 grants1 or coop]ative agreem5ts4 7d7 ,eligible entities ,entities eligible to receive f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section to c>ry out projects describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 include-- 7#a7 nonpr(it entities2 7#b7 ,/ates2 7#c7 ,indian ,tribes2 7#d7 local gov]nm5ts2 7#e7 local work=ce developm5t bo>ds2 7#f7 academic in/itutions2 & 7#g7 c5t]s ( excell5ce designat$ by ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em4 7e7 ,eligible projects ,projects describ$ 9 ?is subsection include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,projects to r$uce heat-heal? risks1 includ+ su/a9able heat r$uction & mitigation solutions su* z = cool ro(s1 cool pavem5ts1 urban =e/ry or tree plant+s & ma9t5ance1 ! provision ( %ade1 cool+ & resili5ce c5t]s1 retr(itt+ build+s = cool+1 improv+ ! resili5ce ( ! p[] grid to ensure reliable air condition+1 en]gy effici5cy1 acquisitions or upgrades ( filtration sy/ems or high-effici5cy air condition+ sy/ems1 & /rategies to improve community level response be=e & dur+ a heat ev5t4 7#b7 ,tra9+ programs to support ! developm5t & integration ( education & tra9+ programs = id5tify+ & address+ risks associat$ ) climate *ange = vuln]able individuals4 7#c7 ,projects design$ to improve heat risk mitigation capacity1 rese>*1 & res\rce access & deploym5t 9 rural & urban communities4 7#d7 ,projects focus+ on be+ responsive to heat-relat$ ne$s f communities he>d f engagem5ts at diff]5t geographic scales 7national to regional to local7 includ+-- 7,a7 to exp& public aw>5ess ( heat risks2 7,b7 to conduct community-bas$ climate & heal? obs]vational campaigns2 7,c7 to conduct sci5tific rese>* to assess & address gaps & priorities reg>d+ ! risks ( extreme heat 9 communities2 7,d7 to communicate risks & w>n+s to isolat$ communities2 7,e7 to support ! e/abli%m5t ( workplace policies & practices to r$uce ! risk ( extreme heat illness among work]s2 7,f7 to educate su* communities ab\t h[ to respond to extreme heat ev5ts2 & 7,g7 to e/abli% local1 city1 & c\nty heat plann+ & heat-relat$ em]g5cy action plans4 7#e7 ,o!r projects t ! ,director det]m9es w a*ieve a significant r$uction 9 heat risk or increas$ resili5ce to increas$ heat or extreme heat ev5ts4 7f7 ,priorities ,9 select+ eligible entities to receive f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! ,director %all prioritize entities t w c>ry out projects t provide b5efits = hi/orically disadvantag$ communities & communities ) significant heat disp>ities associat$ ) race1 e?nicity1 or income4 7g7 ,di/ribution ( assi/ance 7#a7 ,communities ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns & l[ income communities ,n less ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section 9 any fiscal ye> %all be provid$ to eligible entities to implem5t projects describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 9 communities ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns or l[-income communities4 7#b7 ,equitable di/ribution ,! ,director %all seek to equitably di/ribute f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section bas$ on geographic location or su* o!r factors z ! ,director det]m9es appropriate4 #h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em ,int]ag5cy ,committee2 ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to c>ry out sections #d & #e1 includ+ = any adm9i/rative co/s = ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em ,int]ag5cy ,committee & ! ,national ,integrat$ ,heat ,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/em1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbf1 #bj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbg1 #bj1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbh1 #bj1jjj1jjj4 7#d7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbi1 #bj1jjj1jjj4 7#e7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjcj1 #bj1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,/udy on extreme heat in=mation & response ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to contract ) ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to c>ry out section #f #ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbh4 7c7 ,f9ancial assi/ance = resili5ce 9 address+ extreme heat & heal? risks ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to c>ry out section #g ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbf1 #aj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbg1 #aj1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbh1 #bj1jjj1jjj4 7#d7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbi1 #cj1jjj1jjj4 7#e7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjcj1 #cj1jjj1jjj4