,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bj1 #bjbf,mr4   
,coons 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 &    
,mr4 ,b5net7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 
to require ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to produce
 a national resili5ce /rategy1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,coord9ation on  
,resili5ce = ,security ,act ( #bjbf4    
#b4 ,coord9ation on resili5ce  7a7      
,int]ag5cy coord9ation ,! ,national     
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ section #aja;,a z section    
#aja;,b2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section 
#aja ! foll[+ new section #aja;,a3      
#aja;,a4 ,national resili5ce coord9ation
  7a7 ,*ief resili5ce (fic] ,! ,presid5t
 %all designate an employee ( !         
,national ,security ,c\ncil to s]ve z ! 

,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]1 :o %all be     
responsible = ! coord9ation ( !         
int]ag5cy process reg>d+ ! resili5ce ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,duties ,! ,*ief   
,resili5ce ,(fic] %all coord9ate ) !    
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 to-- 7#a7 build resili5ce to natural   
haz>ds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates bas$ on ! be/  
available sci5ce1 9 collaboration )     
exi/+ ,f$]al initiatives & int]ag5cy    
resili5ce ef=ts2  7#b7 bol/] ! %ort- &  
long-t]m national security po/ure ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates by increas+ resili5ce 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & abroad ) reg>d to       
milit>y in/allations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
9 collaboration ) exi/+ ,f$]al          
initiatives & int]ag5cy resili5ce ef=ts2
  7#c7 analyze ! ext5t to :i* ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t consid]s1 prioritizes1 or     
promotes1 ?r\gh ,f$]al inve/m5ts &      
exp5ditures1 resili5ce2 &  7#d7 improve 
! effici5cy ( ,f$]al inve/m5ts &        
exp5ditures to maximize resili5ce &     
m9imize wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse4  7c7      
,int]ag5cy work+ gr\ps  7#a7 ,requirem5t

 ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7b71 ! ,*ief   
,resili5ce ,(fic] %all e/abli% "o or m  
int]ag5cy work+ gr\ps to facilitate     
coord9ation ) respect to resili5ce & !  
developm5t ( ! ,national ,resili5ce     
,/rategy "u subsection 7e74  7#b7       
,reque/ ,! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] %all 
submit1 9 writ+1 a reque/ to ! head (   
any repres5t$ ag5cy ! ,*ief ,resili5ce  
,(fic] det]m9es appropriate = !         
p>ticipation ( t ag5cy 9 a work+ gr\p4  
,! head %all approve su* reque/ 9 writ+ 
by n lat] ?an #fj days aft] receipt ( ! 
reque/4  7#c7 ,support ,! head ( ea*    
repres5t$ ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 a work+    
gr\p %all ensure t ! work+ gr\p has !   
p]sonnel & res\rces necess>y z det]m9$  
by ! head1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief     
,resili5ce ,(fic]1 includ+ ) respect    
to-- 7,a7 detail+ employees ( ! ag5cy to
 ! work+ gr\p to p]=m su* functions z ! 
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] may assign2 &   
7,b7 at ! reque/ ( ! ,*ief ,resili5ce   
,(fic]1 c>ry+ out /udies = ! work+ gr\p4
  7#d7 ,executive secret>y detailees ,! 

,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]1 9 consultation 
) ! heads ( ! repres5t$ ag5cies1 %all   
designate "o c>e] employee ( a repres5t$
 ag5cy to be detail$ to s]ve z !        
,executive ,secret>y = ea* work+ gr\p4  
7#e7 ,/atus ( detailees ,an employee ( a
 repres5t$ ag5cy detail$ "u p>agraph    
7#c7 or 7#d7 %all rema9 an employee ( ! 
repres5t$ ag5cy4  7d7 ,p>tn]s c\ncil on 
resili5ce  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is     
e/abli%$ a c\ncil1 to be kn[n z !       
,p>tn]s ,c\ncil on ,resili5ce4  7#b7    
,mission & function ,! ,c\ncil %all "w  
to improve ! resili5ce op]ations ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by provid+             
recomm5dations to ! ,*ief ,resili5ce    
,(fic]1 includ+ ^? recomm5dations       
conta9$ 9 ! report "u p>agraph 7#c71 t  
id5tify h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c bett]   
support non-,f$]al p>tn]s ) res\rces1   
te*nical assi/ance1 improv$ policies1 & 
o!r assi/ance to help communities1      
specifically rural & und]res\rc$        
communities1 build resili5ce to natural 
haz>ds4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #af   

mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,c\ncil1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]1  
%all submit to ,congress & ! ,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$]al p>tn]s to adapt to natural   
haz>ds2  7,b7 an id5tification ( !      
res\rces1 includ+ ,f$]al fund+ & o!r    
exp5ditures1 necess>y = non-,f$]al      
p>tn]s to adequately adapt to natural   
haz>ds2 &  7,c7 recomm5dations ) respect
 to h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c\ld bett]    
support ef=ts by non-,f$]al p>tn]s to   
exp$iti\sly address vuln]abilities      
associat$ )1 & build resili5ce aga9/1   
natural haz>ds ov] "t4  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#e71 :o %all p]=m 
! duties ( ! *airp]son 9 ! abs5ce ( !   

,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]4  7#e7 ,memb]%ip
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to ! ,*ief  
,resili5ce ,(fic]1 ! ,c\ncil %all consi/
 ( n m ?an #bd 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$]al  
,gov]nm5t c bett] support non-,f$]al    
p>tn]s build resili5ce to *ang+         
environm5tal conditions4  7ii7          
,non-f$]al p>tn] memb]s ,! ,*ief        
,resili5ce ,(fic] %all ensure t #bj     
memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil repres5t non-,f$]al  
entities by appo9t+ memb]s z foll[s3    
7,i7 #ab memb]s %all be appo9t$ :o are  
employees ( ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 local      
gov]nm5ts1 t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 !      
gov]nm5ts ( ,indian ,tribes1 or !       
gov]nm5ts ( ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates4  
7,,ii7 #h memb]s %all be appo9t$ :o     
repres5t nongov]nm5tal organizations & !
 private sector4  7iii7 ,repres5t$ ag5cy
 memb]s ,! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] may  
appo9t n m ?an #d repres5tatives (      

repres5t$ ag5cies to ! ,c\ncil :om !    
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] det]m9es w\ld   
promote dialogue useful = implem5tation 
( ! duties ( ! ,c\ncil4  7iv7 ,selection
 ,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! ,*ief       
,resili5ce ,(fic] %all seek to appo9t   
memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil :o-- 7,i7 possess    
fir/-h&1 liv$ exp]i5ce ( environm5tal or
 national security vuln]ability to      
natural haz>ds1 includ+ direct exp]i5ce 
work+ )1 or z memb]s (1 communities1    
milit>y in/allations1 or o!r            
infra/ructure2 &  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 ! ,*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 ,a     
vacancy 9 ! ,c\ncil %all be fill$ by n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
vacancy occurs 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* !   
orig9al selection 0 made4  7#f7         
,applicability ( faca ,section #ajac (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n   
apply to ! ,c\ncil4  7e7 ,national      
resili5ce /rategy  7#a7 ,/rategy  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,*ief    
,resili5ce ,(fic] %all submit to !      
,presid5t & ,congress a /rategy on !    
resili5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to be kn[n 
z ! ,national ,resili5ce ,/rategy4  7,b7
 ,updates ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #c    
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,*ief         
,resili5ce ,(fic] submits to ! ,presid5t
 & ,congress ! fir/ ,/rategy1 & 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  
natural haz>ds1 z well z resili5ce to ^?
 haz>ds2  7ii7 relevant *anges 9 ,f$]al 

,gov]nm5t /ructure1 programs1           
congressional au?orities1 or            
appropriations t 7 recomm5d$ or o!rwise 
discuss$ by ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] or
 ! work+ gr\p2 &  7iii7 additional      
recomm5dations or in=mation 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 7z describ$ 9 ! be/ available    
sci5ce7 to natural haz>ds to ensure t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7i7 ?r\gh repres5t$     
ag5cies-- 7,i7 develops proactive       
resili5ce /rategies to plan = & respond 
to natural haz>ds ?reat5+ communities1  
natural res\rces & public l&1           
infra/ructure g5]ally & o!r physical    
assets1 includ+ critical infra/ructure1 
& includ+ ) respect to cascad+ effects  
on critical en]gy1 transportation1      
communication1 & supply *a9 sy/ems2     
7,,ii7 emphasizes =w>d-?9k+ adaptation  
/rategies1 includ+ pr$isa/] mitigation1 

t seek to ov]come repeat$ effects to    
vuln]able sy/ems1 milit>y in/allations1 
& communities2  7,,iii7 prioritizes     
resili5ce ef=ts to support ! mo/        
vuln]able communities & ! mo/ urg5t     
national resili5ce *all5ges1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] 9          
consultation ) ! work+ gr\ps2  7,,iv7   
id5tifies unnecess>y r$undancies &      
ineffici5cies 9 national adaptation &   
resili5ce plann+ & response1 includ+ )  
reg>d to ,f$]al fund+ & o!r exp5ditures2
 &  7,v7 recognizes ! vuln]ability (    
natural sy/ems to *ang+ environm5tal    
conditions & t resili5ce /rategies      
promote ecosy/em resili5ce to ! ext5t   
practicable2  7ii7 ?r\gh ,f$]al         
inve/m5ts 9 ,f$]al & non-,f$]al         
infra/ructure & assets1 promotes        
resili5ce & an improv$ national security
 po/ure to ! ext5t practicable1 includ+ 
?r\gh ! use ( ! in=mation describ$ 9    
clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,d72
 &  7iii7 is work+ to improve ! adaptive
 capacity & resili5ce ( ,/ate gov]nm5ts1

 local gov]nm5ts1 t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 
! gov]nm5ts ( ,indian ,tribes1 &        
gov]nm5ts ( ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates1  
to ! ext5t practicable4  7,d7           
,inclusions ,! ,/rategy %all include !  
foll[+3 7i7 ,in=mation relat+ to !      
support ( ! resili5ce ( non-,f$]al      
p>tn]s1 includ+-- 7,i7 be/ practices =  
repres5t$ ag5cies to bett] collaborate &
 "w directly ) non-,f$]al p>tn]s z      
det]m9$ by ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic]1 to
 increase resili5ce1 p>ticul>ly if su*  
practices 7 recomm5d$ by ! ,c\ncil2     
7,,ii7 cl>ify+1 simplify+1 & h>moniz+ ! 
plann+ requirem5ts1 application         
processes1 & p]mitt+ processes across   
repres5t$ ag5cies = su* non-,f$]al      
p>tn]s to access ,f$]al funds =         
resili5ce ef=ts2  7,,iii7 id5tify+      
opportunities = te*nical assi/ance =    
non-,f$]al p>tn]s1 & rural & und]res\rc$
 communities 7z det]m9$ by ! ,*ief      
,resili5ce ,(fic]71 9 apply+ = ,f$]al   
funds = resili5ce ef=ts2 &  7,,iv7      
analyz+ ! ne$ = & opportunities to      

support ! retreat or relocation (       
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t are at  
increas+ risk f natural haz>ds4  7ii7   
,at ! discretion ( ! ,*ief ,resili5ce   
,(fic]1 in=mation relat+ to develop+ or 
improv+ ,f$]al metrics & indicators to  
assi/ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & non-,f$]al   
p>tn]s-- 7,i7 to ! ext5t practicable1 to
 consi/5tly measure ! resili5ce (       
communities1 natural sy/ems1 & physical 
assets to curr5t & future natural       
haz>ds2  7,,ii7 to set basel9es & t>gets
 to measurably increase resili5ce ov] "t
 & measure progress t[>ds goals outl9$ 9
 ! ,/rategy2 &  7,,iii7 to bett] monitor
 & assess ! effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al       
inve/m5ts & exp5ditures relat$ to       
resili5ce1 & v>i\s resili5ce-build+     
activities aft] implem5tation1 9        
coord9ation ) ! in=mation describ$ 9    
clause 7iii77,,ii74  7iii7 ,in=mation   
relat+ to ,f$]al fund+ & o!r            
exp5ditures1 includ+-- 7,i7 /rategies = 
help+ to prioritize ,f$]al fund+        
exp5ditures = adaptation & resili5ce 9  

consid]ation ( ! greate/ vuln]abilities1
 includ+ national security              
vuln]abilities2  7,,ii7 a review (--    
7aa7 ,f$]al fund+ & o!r exp5ditures f   
repres5t$ ag5cies t is specifically     
allocat$ = resili5ce activities1        
includ+-- 7,,aa7 a summ>y ( ,f$]al fund+
 available 9 appropriations acc\nts &   
subacc\nts2 7,,bb7 disp>ities betwe5 !  
supply & dem& = resili5ce fund+1 includ+
 fund+ available to non-,f$]al p>tn]s2 &
 7,,cc7 exi/+ me*anisms to ensure ,f$]al
 fund+ allocations are be+ direct$ to   
non-,f$]al p>tn]s ) ! greate/ level (   
vuln]ability2 &  7bb7 ! co/-b5efit      
analysis ( ! me?odologies & disc\nt     
rates us$ by repres5t$ ag5cies = ,f$]al 
inve/m5ts & exp5ditures relat$ to       
resili5ce1 z det]m9$ by ! ,*ief         
,resili5ce ,(fic]1 includ+ a review ( ! 
implications ( ^? me?odologies & disc\nt
 rates = resili5ce2 &  7,,iii7          
recomm5dations to improve ! programs &  
me?odologies describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7
 to reflect-- 7aa7 ! add$ value (       

pr$isa/] mitigation1 resili5ce plann+1 &
 con/ruction me?odologies ov] ! lifetime
 ( a project or unit ( infra/ructure2   
7bb7 ! b5efits ( natural infra/ructure  
inve/m5ts & nature-bas$ 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         
vuln]ability natural haz>ds4  7#b7      
,implem5tation plan ,)9 ! ,/rategy & )9 
ea* update ( ! ,/rategy1 ! ,*ief        
,resili5ce ,(fic] %all include an       
implem5tation plan t describes h[ ! head
 ( ea* repres5t$ ag5cy int5ds to c>ry   
out ! ,/rategy1 includ+-- 7,a7 a        
description ( ! roles & responsibilities
 ( ! head ( ea* repres5t$ ag5cy 9 c>ry+ 
out ea* elem5t ( ! ,/rategy describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ h[ t elem5t      
affects exi/+ resili5ce activities2     
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 h[ repres5t$     
ag5cies plan to incorporate !           
recomm5dations describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,d77iii77,,iii72  7,d7 h[         
repres5t$ ag5cies w lev]age ! cle>+h\se 
"u subsection 7f7 to %>e resili5ce1     
pr$isa/] mitigation be/ practices1      
in=mation1 projects1 te*nologies1 &     
approa*es2 &  7,e7 h[ repres5t$ ag5cies 
plan to address 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+--   
7i7 areas ( ov]lap or r$undant use (    
res\rces1 includ+ ,f$]al inve/m5ts & o!r
 exp5ditures1 betwe5 or among repres5t$ 
ag5cies1 includ+ recomm5dations to      
elim9ate any unnecess>y or un9t5tional  
r$undancy2  7ii7 opportunities = great] 

collaboration betwe5 or among repres5t$ 
ag5cies to improve ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t     
resili5ce op]ations1 policy1 & use (    
,f$]al inve/m5ts & exp5ditures2 &  7iii7
 opportunities = great] collaboration   
betwe5 repres5t$ ag5cies & non-,f$]al   
p>tn]s to build local-level adaptive    
capacity & resili5ce4  7#c7 ,assessm5t  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! completion ( 
ea* ,/rategy & ea* implem5tation plan1 &
 includ+ ea* update to ! ,/rategy &     
implem5tation plan1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !     
,presid5t & ,congress a report t        
assesses-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* !        
implem5tation plan has 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;,d77iii72  7,b7 ! effectiv5ess ( !
 actions tak5 "u ! ,/rategy &           
implem5tation plan & ! result+ outcomes 
( ^? actions 9 build+ national          
adaptation & resili5ce plann+ &         

response2 &  7,c7 ! progress made t[>d !
 developm5t ( an effective              
:ole-(-gov]nm5t ef=t to build resili5ce 
to ! vuln]abilities describ$ 9 ! be/    
available sci5ce1 includ+ recomm5dations
 = additional /eps necess>y to build su*
 resili5ce4  7#d7 ,public comm5t ,!     
,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] %all-- 7,a7     
publi% draft & f9al v]sions ( ! ,/rategy
 & implem5tation plan & 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  7f7           
,adaptation & resili5ce cle>+h\se ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 ! ,*ief ,resili5ce      
,(fic] %all e/abli% an adaptation &     
resili5ce cle>+h\se to provide in=mation

 t-- 7#a7 increases ! accessibility &   
utility ( adaptation & resili5ce data & 
in=mation produc$1 publi%$1 or ho/$ by !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! "w ( !     
work+ gr\ps & ! ,c\ncil2 &  7#b7        
increases ! accessibility & utility (   
te*nical assi/ance to non-,f$]al p>tn]s 
on adaptation & resili5ce plann+ &      
response1 includ+ /rategies to bett]    
collaborate across ! repres5t$ ag5cies &
 "w ) non-,f$]al p>tn]s to-- 7,a7       
provide locally relevant resili5ce &    
adaptation in=mation &1 :]e practicable 
& useful1 d[nscal$ 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      
in=mation = adaptation plann+4  7g7     
,sunset ,! requirem5ts "u ?is section   
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is ! e>li] (-- 
7#a7 ! date on :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates submits to ! ,presid5t
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subsection 7e77#c72 &  7#b7 ! date t is 
#aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
section4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,be/ available sci5ce ,!  
t]m be/ available sci5ce means sci5ce   
t-- 7,a7 maximizes ! quality1           
objectivity1 & integrity ( in=mation1   
includ+ /ati/ical in=mation2  7,b7 uses 
pe]-review$ & publicly available data2  
7,c7 cle>ly docum5ts & communicates     

risks & unc]ta9ties 9 ! sci5tific basis 
= any project2  7,d7 utilizes           
me?odologies t are capable ( be+        
sub/antially reproduc$2 &  7,e7         
incorporates1 to ! ext5t practicable1   
indig5\s k 7z def9$ 9 section           
#faja4d7;h7 ( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations1 z 9 effect on ,june #aj1  
#bjbf74  7#b7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil    
means ! ,p>tn]s ,c\ncil on ,resili5ce   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d74  7#c7 ,f$]al
 ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy 9 section   
#aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7#d7 ,freely associat$ /ate ,! t]m      
,freely ,associat$ ,/ate has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #faa ( !           
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adaa7;b77#a77;,c774
  7#e7 ,implem5tation plan ,! t]m       
implem5tation plan means ! implem5tation
 plan jo9tly develop$ by ! ,*ief        
,resili5ce ,(fic] & ! work+ gr\ps4  7#f7
 ,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#g7 ,natural haz>d ,! t]m natural haz>d
 includes any risk due to significant-- 
7,a7 %ifts 9 ecoregion or biome         
geography & ph5ology1 z applicable2 &   
7,b7 *anges to o!r features ( !         
environm5t1 includ+-- 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         
increases & decreases 9 temp]ature2  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 %ifts 9           
precipitation2  7xiv7 coa/al & riv] bank
 erosion2 &  7xv7 wildfire4  7#h7       
,non-f$]al p>tn]s ,! t]m non-,f$]al     
p>tn]s means ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 local     
gov]nm5ts1 t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 !      
gov]nm5ts ( ,indian ,tribes1 ! gov]nm5ts

 ( ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates1 nonpr(it  
organizations1 & private sector         
entities4  7#i7 ,repres5t$ ag5cy ,! t]m 
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 :i* ! ,*ief ,resili5ce ,(fic] appo9ts a
 memb] to a work+ gr\p4  7#aj7          
,resili5ce ,! t]m resili5ce means !     
capability to avoid1 prep>e =1 m9imize !
 effect (1 adapt to1 & recov] f1 extreme
 wea!r1 or f anticipat$ or unanticipat$ 
natural haz>ds1 t d 7or h ! pot5tial to7
 adv]sely affect ! national security ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or ( allies & p>tn]s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aa7 ,/rategy ,! t]m   
,/rategy means ! ,national ,resili5ce   
,/rategy "u subsection 7e74  7#ab7      
,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#ac7 ,work+ gr\p ,! t]m   
work+ gr\p means a work+ gr\p e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7c74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,national
 ,security ,act ( #aidg is am5d$ by     

/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #aja;,a &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #aja;,a4       
,national resili5ce coord9ation4,sec4   
#aja;,b4 ,jo9t ,intellig5ce ,community  
,c\ncil4  4  7c7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,presid5t
 %all appo9t ! fir/ ,*ief ,resili5ce    
,(fic] "u section #aja;,a ( ! ,national 
,security ,act ( #aidg1 z add$ by       
subsection 7a71 by n lat] ?an #abj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4