,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bb1 #bjbf,mr4  
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 
,book]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 &
 ,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to e/abli% a  
,climate ,*ange ,education ,program1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,climate ,*ange    
,education ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! evid5ce = 
human-induc$ climate *ange is ov]:elm+ &
 und5iable4  7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,fif?   
,national ,climate ,assessm5t1          
atmosph]ic c>bon c be significantly     
r$uc$ ?r\gh cons]vation1 by %ift+ to    
r5ewable en]gy s\rces su* z sol>1 w9d1  
tidal1 & geo!rmal1 & by increas+ !      
effici5cy ( build+s1 includ+ domiciles1 

& transportation4  7#c7 ,provid+ cle>   
in=mation ab\t climate *ange1 9 a v>iety
 ( =ms1 c remove ! fe> & ! s5se (       
helplessness & enc\rage individuals &   
communities to take action4  7#d7       
,implem5tation ( measures t promote     
en]gy effici5cy1 cons]vation1 & r5ewable
 en]gy w greatly r$uce human impacts on 
! environm5t4  7#e7 ,in=m+ p ( new      
te*nologies & programs z !y become      
available w ensure maximum und]/&+ &    
maximum effect ( ^? measures4  7#f7 ,m  
?an #c1ejj1jjj /ud5ts graduate f high   
s*ools & colleges 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea* 
ye>1 arm$ ) attitudes1 skills1 & k ab\t 
! climate t in=m _! actions4  7#g7 ,!   
effect on ! climate1 positive or        
negative1 ( ea* ( ^? #c1ejj1jjj /ud5ts  
la/s beyond a lifetime4  7#h7 ,^? /ud5ts
 ne$ to be prep>$ to implem5t *anges 9  
pr(essional & p]sonal practices1 to     
support & help develop new te*nology &  
policy1 & to address ! com+ social &    
economic *all5ges & opportunities aris+ 
f a *ang+ climate4  7#i7 ,x has be5     

demon/rat$ t ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
ov]:elm+ly support tea*+ /ud5ts ab\t !  
causes1 consequ5ces1 & pot5tial         
solutions to climate *ange 9 all #ej    
,/ates & m ?an #c1jjj c\nties across !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7 ,only #cj p]c5t ( 
middle s*ool sci5ce tea*]s & #de p]c5t (
 high s*ool sci5ce tea*]s und]/& ! ext5t
 ( ! sci5tific cons5sus on climate      
*ange4  7#aa7 ,section #djjb7;a7 ( !    
,am]ica ,,competes ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4  
#hic;a7a77 requires ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to conduct1
 develop1 support1 promote1 & coord9ate 
=mal & in=mal educational activities at 
all levels4  7#ab7 ,! exi/+             
,environm5tal ,lit]acy ,program ( !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration 0 e/abli%$ 9 #bjje by !   
,bu% adm9i/ration z a backbone to an    
ag5cy ef=t to advance s\nd environm5tal 
education = *ildr5 & adults4  7#ac7     
,exp&+ ! popul> ,environm5tal ,lit]acy  
,program 7less ?an #e p]c5t (           
applications 9 #bjbj receiv$ fund+7 to  

include climate education = pr(essional 
educators & /ud5ts is )9 ! e/abli%$     
exp]tise ( ! ,national ,oceanic &       
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & w           
effectively lev]age critical res\rces = 
f\ndational le>n+ & c>e] prep>ation4    
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,climate *ange education ,! t]m climate 
*ange education means non=mal & =mal    
int]discipl9>y le>n+ at all age levels  
ab\t-- 7,a7 climate *ange1 climate      
adaptation & mitigation1 climate        
resili5ce1 & climate ju/ice2 &  7,b7 !  
effects ( climate *ange1 climate        
adaptation & mitigation1 climate        
resili5ce1 & climate ju/ice on !        
environm5tal1 en]gy1 social1 & economic 
sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,climate
 ju/ice ,! t]m climate ju/ice means !   
fair treatm5t & mean+ful involvem5t (   
all p1 reg>dless ( race1 color1 culture1
 national orig91 or income1 ) respect to
 ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & en=cem5t
 ( policies & projects to ensure t ea*  
p]son enjoys ! same degree ( protection 

f ! adv]se effects ( climate *ange4     
7#c7 ,climate lit]acy ,! t]m climate    
lit]acy means compet5ce or k ( climate  
*ange1 its causes & impacts1 & !        
te*nical1 sci5tific1 economic1 & social 
dynamics ( promis+ solutions4  7#d7     
,environm5tal ju/ice ,! t]m environm5tal
 ju/ice means ! fair treatm5t & mean+ful
 involvem5t ( all p1 reg>dless ( race1  
color1 culture1 national orig91 or      
income1 ) respect to ! developm5t1      
implem5tation1 & en=cem5t ( environm5tal
 laws1 regulations1 & policies to ensure
 t ea* p]son enjoys-- 7,a7 ! same degree
 ( protection f environm5tal & heal?    
haz>ds2 &  7,b7 equal access to any     
,f$]al ag5cy action on environm5tal     
ju/ice issues 9 ord] to h a heal?y      
environm5t 9 :i* to live1 le>n1 "w1 &   
recreate4  7#e7 ,environm5tal ju/ice    
community ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice    
community means a community )           
significant repres5tation ( communities 
( color1 l[-income communities1 or      
,tribal & indig5\s communities 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#f7 ,gre5 economy ,! t]m 
gre5 economy means an economy t results 
9 improv$ human & economic well-be+ &   
social equity by significantly r$uc+    
environm5tal risks & ecological         
sc>cities4  7#g7 ,in/itution ( high]    
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#h7    
,local educational ag5cy2 ,/ate         
educational ag5cy ,! t]ms local         
educational ag5cy & ,/ate educational   
ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section 
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#i7 ,non=mal ,! t]m non=mal   
means1 ) respect to le>n+1 out-(-s*ool  
educational programm+ c>ri$ out by      
nonpr(it organizations & public ag5cies4
  7#aj7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m   
nonpr(it organization means an          

organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section  
#eja7;a7 ( t ,code4  #d4 ,climate ,*ange
 ,education ,program ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% a
 ,climate ,*ange ,education ,program )9 
! ,(fice ( ,education ( ! ,adm9i/ration 
to-- 7#a7 increase ! climate lit]acy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates by broad5+ ! und]/&+ (   
climate *ange1 includ+ possible long-t]m
 & %ort-t]m consequ5ces1                
disproportionate impacts ( ^?           
consequ5ces1 & pot5tial solutions2  7#b7
 apply ! late/ sci5tific & te*nological 
discov]ies1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( !     
sci5tific assets ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 to  
provide =mal & non=mal le>n+            
opportunities to individuals ( all ages1
 includ+ individuals ( div]se cultural &
 l+ui/ic backgr\nds2 &  7#c7 emphasize  
actionable in=mation to help p und]/& & 
promote implem5tation ( new te*nologies1

 jobs1 c>e] tra9+1 programs1 & inc5tives
 relat$ to climate *ange1 climate       
adaptation & mitigation1 climate        
resili5ce1 climate ju/ice1 &            
environm5tal ju/ice4  #e4 ,grants &     
coop]ative agreem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 z "p ( ! ,climate ,*ange   
,education ,program e/abli%$ "u section 
#d1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
%all e/abli% a program to aw>d grants   
to1 or e/abli% coop]ative agreem5ts )1 !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,/ate educational ag5cies1
 9 p>tn]%ip ) local educational ag5cies 
& local nonpr(it organizations1 &1      
subject to subsection 7c71 local        
educational ag5cies-- 7,a7 = !          
developm5t & implem5tation ( aspects (  
climate lit]acy plans = grades #d ?r\gh 
#ab =mal & non=mal climate *ange        
education t-- 7i7 are align$ ) ,/ate    
education /&>ds2 &  7ii7 ensure t /ud5ts
 graduate f high s*ool ) climate        
lit]acy2 &  7,b7 = ! implem5tation (    

projects t-- 7i7 9 ! case ( ,/ate       
educational ag5cies1 include-- 7,i7     
relevant tra9+ & pr(essional developm5t 
= educators1 :i* may include ti]$       
m5tor%ip frameworks2  7,,ii7 integration
 ( key climate *ange concepts into ,/ate
 education /&>ds = sci5ce1 te*nology1   
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em71 civics &  
social /udies1 c>e] & te*nical          
education1 & o!r relevant subject areas 
dur+ ! next revision ( su* /&>ds2       
7,,iii7 developm5t ( climate *ange      
education frameworks & model curricula &
 curation & dissem9ation ( exi/+ su*    
frameworks & curricula2  7,,iv7 creation
 ( appli$ le>n+ project-bas$ models1    
p>ticul>ly ^? t all[ = /ud5t lead]%ip 9 
project developm5t & appli$ field "w1   
su* z models mak+ optimum use ( gre5    
features improvem5ts1 su* z l[-co/      
environm5tal monitor+ s5sors1 to s*ool  
facilities su* z en]gy sy/ems1 light+   
sy/ems1 food sy/ems1 wat] managem5t     
sy/ems1 wa/e managem5t sy/ems1 & s*ool  
gr\nds2 &  7,v7 incorporation ( climate 

*ange mitigation & gre5 te*nologies into
 new & exi/+ high-quality c>e] &        
te*nical education c>e] pa?ways &       
"w-bas$ le>n+ exp]i5ces 9 high-dem&     
climate-relat$ jobs1 includ+ developm5t 
( p>tn]%ips ) labor organizations1 trade
 organizations1 & appr5tice%ip programs2
 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( local educational   
ag5cies-- 7,i7 develop1 modify1 or      
implem5t di/rict-level plans to advance 
climate *ange education t consid]       
facilities1 curriculum1 environm5tal    
heal?1 pr(essional developm5t =         
educators1 /ud5t exp]i5ces1 & equity2 & 
7,,ii7 support community p>tn]%ips among
 local educational ag5cies1 non=mal     
education provid]s1 community-bas$      
organizations1 & o!r p>tn]s to advance  
climate *ange education priorities4     
7#b7 ,in/itutions ( high] education &   
networks or p>tn]%ips ( su* in/itutions 
to engage teams ( faculty & /ud5ts to   
develop appli$ climate rese>* & deliv]  
to local communities direct s]vices     
relat$ to local climate mitigation &    

adaptation issues1 ) priority giv5 to   
projects t-- 7,a7 fo/] long-t]m         
campus-community p>tn]%ips2  7,b7 %[    
pot5tial to scale "w beyond ! t]m ( !   
grant or coop]ative agreem5t2  7,c7     
involve significant /ud5t input 9 !     
project developm5t process2  7,d7 are   
inclusive = all segm5ts ( ! population2 
&  7,e7 promote equitable & j outcomes4 
7#c7 ,pr(essional associations &        
academic discipl9>y societies = projects
 t build capacity at ! ,/ate & national 
levels = cont9u+ education by practic+  
pr(essionals & ! g5]al public 9 gre5    
economy fields4  7#d7 ,y\? corps        
organizations to engage 9 community-bas$
 climate mitigation & adaptation "w t   
includes a sub/antive educational       
compon5t4  7b7 ,communities ( practice  
,! ,climate ,*ange ,education ,program  
%all e/abli% communities ( practice )   
respect to ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh   
7#d7 ( subsection 7a7 9 ord] to         
accel]ate le>n+4  7c7 ,local educational
 ag5cies ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national  

,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration may
 n aw>d a grant to1 or e/abli% a        
coop]ative agreem5t )1 a local          
educational ag5cy 9 any fiscal ye> "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7a7 unless   
am\nts appropriat$ = grants & coop]ative
 agreem5ts "u su* subsection = t fiscal 
ye> exce$ #e1jjj1jjj4  7d7 ,allocation (
 am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 am\nts appropriat$ =  
grants & coop]ative agreem5ts "u        
subsection 7a7 %all be allocat$ z       
foll[s3 7,a7 #ej p]c5t = grants &       
coop]ative agreem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( 
su* subsection4  7,b7 #cj p]c5t = grants
 & coop]ative agreem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b7
 ( su* subsection4  7,c7 #aj p]c5t =    
grants & coop]ative agreem5ts "u        
p>agraph 7#c7 ( su* subsection4  7,d7   
#aj p]c5t = grants & coop]ative         
agreem5ts "u p>agraph 7#d7 ( su*        
subsection4  7#b7 ,exception ,if am\nts 
appropriat$ = grants & coop]ative       
agreem5ts "u subsection 7a7 d n exce$   
#e1jjj1jjj 9 any fiscal ye>1 !          

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration may use 9 t   
fiscal ye>-- 7,a7 #fj p]c5t ( su* am\nts
 = grants & coop]ative agreem5ts "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* subsection2 &  7,b7 
#dj p]c5t ( su* am\nts = grants &       
coop]ative agreem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( 
su* subsection4  7#c7 ,environm5tal     
ju/ice communities #dj p]c5t ( all      
am\nts allocat$ = grants & coop]ative   
agreem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#d7 (    
subsection 7a7 %all be direct$ into     
environm5tal ju/ice communities4  7e7   
,grant & coop]ative agreem5t m9imum ,if 
am\nts appropriat$ = grants & coop]ative
 agreem5ts "u subsection 7a7 exce$      
#e1jjj1jjj 9 any fiscal ye>1 any grant  
aw>d$ to1 or coop]ative agreem5t        
e/abli%$ )1 an entity "u p>agraph 7#a7 (
 su* subsection %all provide ! entity a 
m9imum ( #a1jjj1jjj 9 t fiscal ye>4  #f4
 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &      
annually !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        

,adm9i/ration %all submit to ,congress a
 report t evaluates ! sci5tific m]its1  
educational effectiv5ess1 & broad]      
effects ( activities c>ri$ out "u ?is   
,act4  #g4 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to c>ry out   
?is ,act #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcb4