,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddjc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bg1 #bjbf,mr4 ,book] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh to provide ,/ates & communities ) additional assi/ance to plant & ma9ta9 trees1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,neighborhood ,tree ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! pres5ce ( a heal?y & well-ma9ta9$ urban =e/ c-- 7,a7 support-- 7i7 ! physical & m5tal heal? ( community resid5ts2 7ii7 ! regulation ( air quality2 7iii7 ! mitigation ( ! urban heat isl& effect2 7iv7 ! r$uction ( en]gy dem&2 & 7v7 /ormwat] managem5t2 & 7,b7 provide o!r b5efits2 7#b7 accord+ to rese>* ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ! e/imat$ value ( b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 exce$s #ah1jjj1jjj1jjj2 7#c7 ! ma9t5ance & managem5t ( an urban =e/ (f]s additional opportunities relat+ to work=ce developm5t1 job creation1 & enhancem5t ( prop]ty values2 7#d7 urban =e/ canopy cov] is inequitably di/ribut$ among racial gr\ps & income levels1 exac]bat+ disp>ities 9 exposure1 = example1 to ! urban heat isl& effect & 9 relat$ heal? risks or f9ancial burd5s relat+ to cool+2 7#e7 ! effects ( hi/orical discrim9atory policies1 su* z r$l9+1 cont9ue to h effects on urban environm5ts2 7#f7 a rec5t analysis %[s t-- 7,a7 urbaniz$ neighborhoods ) mo/ly p ( color h #cc p]c5t less tree canopy on av]age ?an majority :ite neighborhoods2 & 7,b7 l[-income neighborhoods h #da p]c5t less tree cov] ?an neighborhoods ) l[ rates ( pov]ty2 7#g7 additional analyses ( cities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f\nd t-- 7,a7 communities prim>ily inhabit$ by ,unit$ ,/ates-born1 :ite populations conta9 m ?an twice ! urban =e/ canopy cov] ( communities prim>ily inhabit$ by racial & e?nic m9orities2 & 7,b7 !re 7 elevat$ l& temp]atures 9 =m]ly r$l9$ areas comp>$ to _! nonr$l9$ c\nt]p>ts1 by an av]age #b4f degrees ,celsius & up to #g degrees ,celsius2 & 7#h7 to r$uce disp>ities 9 ! enjoym5t ( ! social1 environm5tal1 & economic b5efits ( heal?y & well-ma9ta9$ urban =e/s & manage risks relat+ to heat exposure & o!r urban /ressors1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld accel]ate actions to enhance ! heal? & resili5ce ( urban =e/s1 ) inve/m5t 9 priority communities4 #c4 ,neighborhood ,tree ,fund ,section #i ( ! ,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baje7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 & 7i7 z subsections 7i7 & 7j71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g7 ! foll[+3 7h7 ,neighborhood ,tree ,fund 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,consi/5t ) ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% ! ,neighborhood ,tree ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,fund74 7#b7 ,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all use am\nts f ! ,fund to provide assi/ance to eligible entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 to increase & improve ! ov]all heal? ( ! tree canopy 9 a community4 7#c7 ,eligibility ,an entity t is eligible to receive assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#b7 is-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe2 & 7,c7 a local unit ( gov]nm5t1 approv$ organization1 or local community tree volunte] gr\p describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d74 7#d7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 %all e/abli% requirem5ts = ! receipt ( assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ requirem5ts ) respect to-- 7,a7 engagem5t ) communities & /akehold]s2 7,b7 ! conduct ( a tree canopy assessm5t2 7,c7 ! use ( climate *ange sci5ce 9 ! design ( a project us+ ! assi/ance2 7,d7 ! conduct ( site prep>ation & tree species selection2 & 7,e7 ! conduct ( monitor+ & ma9t5ance to ensure ! successful e/abli%m5t ( ! tree canopy4 7#e7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y %all give priority to ! provision ( assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#b7 to eligible entities t propose projects t-- 7,a7 include & prioritize tree plant+ & tree ma9t5ance 9-- 7i7 a c5sus tract ) a pov]ty rate ( n less ?an #bj p]c5t1 z measur$ by ! #e-ye> data s]ies available f ! ,am]ican ,community ,survey ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus = ! p]iod ( #bjad ?r\gh #bjah1 includ+ su* a c5sus tract t includes an area t 0 designat$ z haz>d\s or def9itely decl9+ 9 maps drawn by ! ,home ,own]s' ,loan ,corporation2 or 7ii7 a community or neighborhood ) l[] tree canopy & high] maximum daytime summ] temp]atures comp>$ to surr\nd+ communities or neighborhoods1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 bas$ on publicly available in=mation2 7,b7 optimize outcomes = climate mitigation & resili5ce = ! purpose ( public heal?1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 or 7,c7 advance community-l$ urban agr(ore/ry or tree-bas$ local food production to increase gre5 infra/ructure1 r$uce urban heat1 & improve environm5tal & public heal? outcomes4 7#f7 ,limitations on use ( am\nts = community tree assessm5ts ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt made available "u p>agraph 7#g7 = a fiscal ye> may be us$ = ! developm5t ( community tree assessm5ts4 7#g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = deposit into ! ,fund1 = use by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection1 n less ?an-- 7,a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 7,b7 #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh2 7,c7 #djj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbi2 7,d7 #fjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjcj2 & 7,e7 #gjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjca4 4 #d4 ,national ,urban & ,community ,=e/ry ,advisory ,c\ncil composition ,section #i7;g77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baje7;g77#b77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ #ae & ins]t+ #af2 7#b7 9 ea* ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7viii71 by /rik+ ! comma at ! end & ins]t+ a p]iod2 7#c7 9 clause 7ix71 by /rik+ 1 & at ! end & ins]t+ a p]iod2 & 7#d7 by /rik+ clause 7x7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7x7 #c memb]s :o are n (fic]s or employees ( any gov]nm5tal body & :o h exp]tise & h be5 active 9 urban & community =e/ry1 ( :om-- 7,i7 #a is a resid5t ( a community ) a population ( less ?an #ej1jjj z ( ! mo/ rec5t c5sus2 & 7,,ii7 #a is a resid5t ( a l[-income community1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 4