,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eefg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,w>r51
 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 
,s&]s1 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d ! ,national & ,community       
,s]vice ,act ( #aiij to e/abli% a       
,civilian ,climate ,corps to help       
communities respond to climate *ange &  
transition to a clean economy1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps =
 ,jobs & ,ju/ice ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! effects
 ( climate *ange include extreme heat1  
dr\ght1 int5sifi$ /orms & hurricanes1   
ris+ sea level1 ocean acidification1    
int5sify+ wildfires1 & o!r natural      
disa/]s4 ,9 #bjbe alone1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 exp]i5c$ #bc major disa/]s t co/ ov]   
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj ea*1 total+ at lea/      
#aae1jjj1jjj1jjj & likely mu* m4  7#b7  

,^! natural disa/]s ex]t pr(\nd impacts 
on ! lives & livelihoods ( all          
individuals1 b "s communities1          
p>ticul>ly l[-income communities &      
communities ( color1 are                
disproportionately expos$ & vuln]able to
 climate impacts & pollution4  7#c7 ,to 
/em ! wor/ effects ( climate *ange1 !   
global economy mu/ completely dec>bonize
 & rema9 c>bon negative !reaft]1 :i*    
requires a dome/ic economy-wide         
transition to a clean & su/a9able       
economy )9 a rapid timeframe4  7#d7 ,su*
 a transition requires a massive labor  
mobilization & ! developm5t ( a div]se1 
inclusive1 & skill$ work=ce4            
,hi/orically und]s]v$ communities mu/   
equitably receive ! res\rces !y ne$ to  
effectively mitigate & adapt to climate 
*ange1 & displac$ or unemploy$ work]s   
require retra9+ & support4  7#e7        
,millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates face    
unemploym5t & b>ri]s to "w              
opportunities1 especially l[-income p1  
"y p1 & p ( color4  7#f7 ,! rapid rise (

 artificial intellig5ce is already      
affect+ ! job m>ket1 & rec5t /udies h   
e/imat$ t millions ( jobs may be lo/ due
 to artificial intellig5ce4  7#g7 ,an   
exi/+ network ( national1 ,/ate1 tribal1
 & local s]vice & cons]vation corps c be
 rapidly scal$ & supplem5t$ to mobilize 
labor1 provide job opportunities & c>e] 
tra9+1 & help e/abli% ! work=ce necess>y
 to accompli% ! transition to a clean & 
j economy4  7#h7 ,corps positions       
provide h&s-on "w exp]i5ce1 income1 &   
job tra9+ = unemploy$ individuals 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z lead]%ip skills1
 an opportunity = community s]vice1 & an
 und]/&+ ( environm5tal /ew>d%ip4  7#i7 
,unsatisfactory wages & work+           
conditions1 & employ]s' refusal to      
respect work]s' rights to organize &    
collectively b>ga91 lead to labor       
disputes1 :i* ?reat5 to fru/rate or     
delay ! urg5t mobilization necess>y to  
address climate *ange4 ,su* disputes are
 prev5t$ or m9imiz$ :5 ! law effectively
 protects ! "r ( work]s to receive fair 

comp5sation & b5efits1 to =m or jo9     
unions1 to collectively b>ga9 ov] ! t]ms
 & conditions ( employm5t1 & to engage 9
 o!r conc]t$ activities = mutual aid or 
protection4  #c4 ,civilian climate corps
 program ,title ,i ( ! ,national &      
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,k ,civilian   
,climate ,corps  #aii,o4 ,purpose2      
def9itions  7a7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose
 ( ?is subtitle to-- 7#a7 add to &      
increase ! scale ( ! exi/+ network (    
s]vice programs to complete clean en]gy1
 climate resili5ce1 cons]vation1        
environm5tal rem$iation1 & su/a9able    
infra/ructure projects necess>y to      
respond to & solve ! climate crisis1    
:ile provid+ education1 work=ce         
developm5t1 & c>e] pa?ways to           
p>ticipants1 ) a focus on hi/orically   
und]s]v$ communities2 &  7#b7 au?orize !
 op]ation (1 support =1 & assi/ance to  
s]vice programs t meet national &       
community ne$s relat$ to climate *ange1 

clean en]gy1 & environm5tal ju/ice4  7b7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7      
,advisory bo>d ,! t]m advisory bo>d     
means ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps       
,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ 9 section      
#aii,x4  7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director
 means ! ,director appo9t$ "u section   
#aii,v7c77#a74  7#c7 ,indian c\ntry ,!  
t]m ,indian c\ntry has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #aaea ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,job ,corps ,! t]m  
,job ,corps means ! ,job ,corps describ$
 9 section #adc ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation
 & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#caic74  7#e7 ,"u-res\rc$ community (   
ne$ ,! t]m "u-res\rc$ community ( ne$   
means-- 7,a7 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 effects1 z  
comp>$ to o!r communities2  7,b7 a      
community 9 ,indian c\ntry2  7,c7 a     
community fac+ economic transition1     

de9du/rialization1 & hi/oric            
und]9ve/m5t2 or  7,d7 a community ) a   
high rate ( pov]ty or unemploym5t1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,director 9 consultation ) 
! advisory bo>d & appropriate ,f$]al    
res\rces id5tify+ environm5tal ju/ice   
communities4  #aii,p4 ,e/abli%m5t ( a   
,civilian ,climate ,corps  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,corporation %all e/abli% ! ,civilian
 ,climate ,corps to c>ry out ! purpose (
 ?is subtitle4  7b7 ,program compon5ts  
,! ,civilian ,climate ,corps au?oriz$ by
 subsection 7a7 %all op]ate two program 
compon5ts3 7#a7 ,a national climate     
s]vice program describ$ 9 section       
#aii,q1 = :i* #ff p]c5t ( ! funds       
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subtitle    
%all be made available = op]ation &     
adm9i/rative exp5ses4  7#b7 ,a national 
climate s]vice grant program describ$ 9 
section #aii,r1 = :i* #cd p]c5t ( !     
funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is       
subtitle %all be made available =       
op]ation & adm9i/rative exp5ses4        
#aii,q4 ,national climate s]vice program

  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! national climate   
s]vice program compon5t ( ! ,civilian   
,climate ,corps e/abli%$ by section     
#aii,p7b77#a71 p>ticipants %all "w 9    
teams on ,civilian ,climate ,corps      
projects4  7b7 ,eligible p>ticipants ,an
 individual %all be eligible = selection
 = ! national climate s]vice program if 
! individual is1 or w be1 at lea/ #ag   
ye>s ( age on or be=e ,decemb] #ca ( !  
cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! individual enrolls 9 
! program1 reg>dless ( immigration      
/atus4  7c7 ,div]se backgr\nd (         
p>ticipants2 g5d] repres5tation  7#a7 ,9
 ,g5]al ,9 select+ individuals = !      
national climate s]vice program1 !      
,director %all ensure t eligible        
p>ticipants are f economically1         
geographically1 & e?nically div]se      
backgr\nds4 ,! ,director %all take      
appropriate /eps to recruit & select    
p>ticipants su* t n less ?an #ej p]c5t (
 p>ticipants are f "u-res\rc$           
communities ( ne$4  7#b7 ,s]vice 9      
communities ( orig9 ,to ! ext5t         

practicable1 ! ,director %all ensure t  
p>ticipants are provid$ opportunities to
 p]=m s]vice 9 _! communities ( orig9 if
 desir$4  7#c7 ,g5d] repres5tation ,to !
 greate/ ext5t practicable1 ! ,director 
%all ensure inclusion & repres5tation ( 
all g5d]s among p>ticipants4  7#d7      
,rural repres5tation ,to ! greate/ ext5t
 practicable1 ! ,director %all ensure   
inclusion & repres5tation ( p>ticipants 
f c\nties ) a population ( less ?an     
#ej1jjj resid5ts4  7d7 ,p]iod (         
p>ticipation ,individuals desir+ to     
p>ticipate 9 ! national s]vice program  
%all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,director
 to p>ticipate 9 ! ,civilian ,climate   
,corps = a p]iod ( n less ?an n9e mon?s 
& n m ?an "o ye>1 z specifi$ by !       
,director4 ,individuals may r5ew !      
agreem5t = n m ?an "o additional su*    
p]iod1 ) any numb] ( ye>s betwe5 p]iods 
( s]vice4  7e7 ,director ,^u !          
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,civilian ,climate       
,corps1 ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps     
national climate s]vice program %all be 

"u ! direction ( ! ,director4  7f7      
,memb]%ip 9 civilian climate corps  7#a7
 ,selection ( memb]s ,! ,director or !  
,director's designee %all select        
individuals = p>ticipation )9 ! national
 climate s]vice program1 :i* %all grant 
! individual memb]%ip )9 ! ,civilian    
,climate ,corps4  7#b7 ,application =   
memb]%ip ,to be select$ to become a     
memb] ( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps     
?r\gh ! national climate s]vice program1
 an individual %all submit an           
application to ! ,director or to any o!r
 (fice z ! ,director may designate1 at  
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,director %all require4   
,at a m9imum1 ! application %all conta9 
suffici5t in=mation to enable !         
,director1 or ! campus director ( !     
appropriate campus1 to det]m9e :e!r     
selection ( ! applicant = memb]%ip 9 !  
,civilian ,climate ,corps is            
appropriate4  7#c7 ,team lead]s  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,director may select          
individuals ) prior sup]visory or s]vice

 exp]i5ce to be team lead]s )9 units 9 !
 ,civilian ,climate ,corps national     
climate s]vice program1 to p]=m s]vice t
 includes lead+ & sup]vis+ teams (      
,civilian ,climate ,corps memb]s4  7,b7 
,rights & b5efits ,a team lead] %all be 
provid$ ! same rights & b5efits         
applicable to o!r ,civilian ,climate    
,corps memb]s1 except t ! ,director may 
increase ! limitation on ! am\nt ( !    
liv+ all[ance "u section #aii,s7b7 = a  
team lead]4  7g7 ,organization (        
national climate s]vice program into    
units  7#a7 ,units ,! national climate  
s]vice program %all be divid$ into units
 by ! ,director or ,director's designee4
 ,ea* ,civilian ,climate ,corps memb]   
%all be assign$ to a unit4  7#b7 ,unit  
lead]s ,! lead] ( ea* unit %all be      
select$ by ! ,director4 ,! designat$    
lead] %all accompany ! unit ?r\gh\t !   
p]iod ( agre$ s]vice ( ! memb]s ( !     
unit4  7h7 ,campuses  7#a7 ,units may be
 assign$ to campuses ,! units ( !       
national climate s]vice program may be  

gr\p$ toge!r z appropriate 9 campuses = 
op]ational1 support1 &1 :5 necess>y1    
bo>d+ purposes4 ,! ,civilian ,climate   
,corps campus = a unit %all be 9 a      
facility or c5tral location e/abli%$ z !
 op]ational headqu>t]s = ! unit4 ,:5    
necess>y & appropriate1 ,civilian       
,climate ,corps memb]s may be h\s$ 9 !  
campuses or provid$ h\s+ v\*]s & support
 9 cases :]e bo>d+ is n possible4  7#b7 
,campus director ,!re %all be a campus  
director = ea* campus4 ,! campus        
director is ! head ( ! campus1 &        
pref]5ce %all be giv5 to hir+ directors 
t are memb]s ( ! community 9 :i* a      
campus is situat$4  7#c7 ,facilities ,^u
 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! program1 ! ,director  
%all id5tify ,f$]al facilities 9        
consultation ) ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,ag5cy 
& ! advisory bo>d t may be us$1 9 :ole  
or 9 "p1 by ! national climate s]vice   
program4 ,eligible facilities %all      
include exi/+ campuses op]at$ by !      
,corporation & o!r programs1 includ+    
,job ,corps4  7#d7 ,eligible site = a   

campus ,a campus may be locat$ 9 a      
facility describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 or 9  
ano!r facility t ! ,director det]m9es is
 appropriate1 includ+ ,job ,corps       
facilities4  7i7 ,environm5tal ju/ice   
requirem5t ,! ,director %all ensure t n 
less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ,civilian ,climate 
,corps labor & inve/m5t "u ?is section  
supports climate s]vice projects t are  
bas$ 9 "u-res\rc$ communities ( ne$1 (  
:i*1 n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* funds = 
"u-res\rc$ communities ( ne$ %all       
support projects t are bas$ 9 ,indian   
c\ntry4  7j7 ,/&>ds ( conduct ,! campus 
director ( ea* campus %all e/abli% &    
en=ce /&>ds ( conduct to promote heal?y 
& productive conditions 9 ! campus & a  
_s ( s]vice4  7k7 ,coord9ation ) local  
entities & in/itutions ,! ,director %all
 ensure t ,civilian ,climate ,corps     
activities c>ri$ out "u ! national      
climate s]vice program "u ?is section   
are-- 7#a7 plann$1 & if appropriate1    
c>ri$ out1 9 conjunction & coord9ation )
 ! activities ( ! ,civilian ,climate    

,corps ,p>tn]s receiv+ grants f !       
national climate s]vice grant program1  
or o!r entities p]=m+ activities t      
satisfy ! goals ( climate s]vice        
projects z describ$ 9 section #aii,t2   
7#b7 plann$ & implem5t$ 9 a mann] t     
incorporates local k & plann+ :]ev]     
practicable1 incorporat+ broad-bas$     
input & p>tn]%ip ) ! community s]v$1    
local community-bas$ ag5cies1 & local   
labor organizations2 &  7#c7 plann$ &   
implem5t$ 9 a mann] t assi/s 9 !        
developm5t ( new programs t may become  
,civilian ,climate ,corps ,p>tn]        
programs 9 ! local area :]e activities  
are c>ri$ out1 if local ,civilian       
,climate ,corps ,p>tn] programs d n     
exi/4  7l7 ,prevail+ wage requirem5t =  
contractors or subcontractors ,any      
contractor or subcontractor ent]+ into a
 s]vice contract 9 connection ) a       
project c>ri$ out "u ?is section %all-- 
7#a7 be treat$ z a ,f$]al contractor or 
subcontractor = purposes ( *apt] #fg (  
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 

pay ea* class ( employee employ$ by !   
contractor or subcontractor wages & fr+e
 b5efits at rates 9 accordance )        
prevail+ rates = ! class 9 ! locality1  
or1 :]e a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t    
cov]s ! employee1 9 accordance ) ! rates
 provid$ = 9 ! agreem5t1 includ+        
prospective wage increases provid$ = 9 !
 agreem5t4  7m7 ,labor policies =       
entities work+ ) ! national climate     
s]vice program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
national climate s]vice program %all--  
7,a7 ent] into agreem5ts & coop]ation   
only ) entities t pl$ge to rema9 neutral
 9 labor organiz+ ef=ts among employees 
:o p>ticipate 9 activities relat$ to !  
agreem5t or coop]ation ) ! ,civilian    
,climate ,corps2 &  7,b7 ent] into      
agreem5ts & coop]ation only ) entities t
 recognize = collective b>ga9+ purposes1
 & commit to collectively b>ga9 )1 any  
labor organization t has a writt5       
majority au?orization among employees :o
 p>ticipate 9 activities relat$ to !    
agreem5t or coop]ation ) ! ,civilian    

,climate ,corps4  7#b7 ,writt5 majority 
au?orization ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m   
writt5 majority au?orization means      
writ+s sign$ & dat$ by a majority (     
employees 9 any appropriate unit 9 ! =m 
( au?orization c>ds1 petitions1 or o!r  
suitable writt5 evid5ce to designate a  
labor organization z ! repres5tative (  
su* employees = ! purpose ( collective  
b>ga9+4  7n7 ,tribal sov]eignty ,!      
,director %all ensure t ,civilian       
,climate ,corps activities c>ri$ out "u 
! national climate s]vice program t     
affect individuals 9 ,indian c\ntry are 
c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t ensures t-- 7#a7 !
 sov]eignty ( ,indian tribes & _!       
cons]vation ef=ts are ma9ta9$2 &  7#b7 !
 national climate s]vice program op]ates
 9 consultation ) ! affect$ individuals 
9 ,indian c\ntry4  7o7 ,buy ,am]ican ,to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !         
,director %all ensure t-- 7#a7 !        
mat]ials us$ to c>ry out projects "u ?is
 section are sub/antially manufactur$1  
m9$1 & produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9      

accordance ) *apt] #hc ( title #da1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,buy ,am]ican ,act72 &  7#b7 :5 food &  
o!r agriculture commodities are procur$ 
= activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section1  
at lea/ #be p]c5t %all be gr[n &        
process$ )9 #bej miles ( consumption1 ) 
a priority = procur+ food produc$ &     
process$ by socially disadvantag$ f>m]s 
& ran*]s & small bus9esses4  #aii,r4    
,national ,climate ,s]vice grant        
,program  7a7 ,eligible recipi5ts  7#a7 
,9 ,g5]al ,! ,director may provide      
grants "u ?is section to ,/ates1        
subdivisions ( ,/ates1 t]ritories1      
,indian tribes1 public or private       
nonpr(it organizations1 labor           
organizations1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 or       
in/itutions ( high] education4  7#b7    
,qualifi$ y\? s]vice or cons]vation     
corps ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law &
 9 accordance ) subsection 7h71 a       
qualifi$ y\? s]vice or cons]vation corps
 program t receives funds "u subtitle ,c
 ( ?is ,act may apply = a grant "u ?is  

section :ile t entity is a recipi5t ( a 
grant "u subtitle ,c1 & may receive a   
grant "u ?is section aft] t entity      
t]m9ates ! grant "u subtitle ,c4  7b7   
,grants & subgrants p]mitt$ ,!          
,corporation may provide grants to      
entities "u subsection 7a7 = ! purpose (
 assi/+ ! recipi5ts ( ! grants-- 7#a7 to
 c>ry out a full-"t s]vice project      
describ$ 9 section #aii,t2 &  7#b7 to   
make subgrants 9 support ( o!r entities 
s long z ^? o!r entities use ! grant    
funds to c>ry out a full-"t s]vice      
project describ$ 9 section #aii,t4  7c7 
,agreem5ts ) ,f$]al ag5cies ,at !       
discretion ( ! ,director1 ! ,corporation
 may ent] into an int]ag5cy agreem5t1   
includ+ a grant agreem5t1 ) ano!r ,f$]al
 ag5cy to support a s]vice project      
describ$ 9 section #aii,t t is c>ri$ out
 or o!rwise support$ by ! ag5cy t       
fulfills ! project requirem5ts4  7d7    
,grantees ,to be p>tn]s ,entities       
receiv+ funds ?r\gh grants or int]ag5cy 
agreem5ts "u ?is section %all be        

consid]$ ,civilian ,climate ,corps      
,p>tn]s4  7e7  ,p>ticipants ,to be      
memb]s  ,individuals select$ to p]=m    
s]vice projects implem5t$ by ! ,civilian
 ,climate ,corps ,p>tn]s %all be memb]s 
( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps4  7f7     
,provision ( au?oriz$ b5efits ,!        
,director %all ensure t ! ,corporation  
provides p>ticipants 9 a program "u ?is 
section ) ! b5efits describ$ 9          
subsections 7b71 7d71 & 7f7 ( section   
#aii,s4 ,ea* ,civilian ,climate ,corps  
,p>tn] adm9i/]+ a program "u ?is section
 %all provide p>ticipants 9 t program ) 
! b5efits describ$ 9 section #aii,s o!r 
?an ^? describ$ 9 subsections 7b71 7d71 
& 7f7 ( section #aii,s4  7g7 ,no mat*+  
fund requirem5ts ,! ,corporation may    
provide #ajj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out a
 program t receives assi/ance "u ?is    
section1 :e!r ! assi/ance is provid$    
directly to a ,civilian ,climate ,corps 
,p>tn] or z a subgrant f ! ,civilian    
,climate ,corps ,p>tn]4  7h7 ,limitation
 on same entity receiv+ multiple grants 

,unless specifically au?oriz$ by law1 ! 
,corporation may n provide a grant "u   
?is section to an entity t is           
simultane\sly receiv+ ano!r grant       
au?oriz$ "u ! national s]vice laws4  7i7
 ,program assi/ance ,! ,corporation may 
provide plann+1 op]ational1 or          
replication assi/ance to a qualifi$     
applicant t submits an application "u   
?is section 9 ! same mann] z describ$ 9 
section #abd4  7j7 ,environm5tal ju/ice 
requirem5t ,! ,director %all ensure t n 
less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! funds made       
available to c>ry out ?is section       
7includ+ funds = grants allott$ to      
,/ates & grants aw>d$ to o!r entities7  
support climate s]vice projects t are   
bas$ 9 "u-res\rc$ communities ( ne$1 (  
:i* n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* funds =  
"u-res\rc$ communities ( ne$ %all       
support projects t are bas$ 9 ,indian   
c\ntry4  7k7 ,di/ribution ( funds  7#a7 
,allotm5t to ,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,corporation %all res]ve #cj p]c5t ( !  
funds made available to c>ry out ?is    

section to allot funds 9 accordance )   
?is subsection4  7,b7 ,indian tribe ,!  
,corporation %all res]ve #e p]c5t ( !   
funds made available to c>ry out ?is    
subsection to aw>d grants to ,indian    
tribes4  7,c7 ,allotm5t am\nts  7i7 ,9  
,g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 ( !     
total am\nts made available to c>ry out 
?is subsection1 & n res]v$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,b7 = a fiscal ye>1 !      
,corporation %all allot to ea* ,/ate t  
has an approv$ application an am\nt t   
be>s ! same ratio to su* total am\nts = 
t fiscal ye> z ! population ( ! ,/ate   
be>s to ! total population ( all ,/ates4
  7ii7 ,m9imum am\nt ,not)/&+ clause    
7i71 ! m9imum grant made available to   
ea* ,/ate ) an approv$ application = ea*
 fiscal ye> %all be #fjj1jjj4  7#b7     
,competitive grants ,( ! funds made     
available to c>ry out ?is section = a   
fiscal ye>1 ! ,corporation %all res]ve  
#gj p]c5t = grants aw>d$ on a           
competitive basis to ,/ates1            
subdivisions ( ,/ates1 t]ritories1      

,indian tribes1 public or private       
nonpr(it organizations1 labor           
organizations1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 &        
in/itutions ( high] education4  7#c7    
,application requir$ ,! ,corporation    
%all make an allotm5t ( assi/ance or    
aw>d a competitive grant to a recipi5t  
"u ?is subsection only pursuant to an   
application submitt$ by a ,/ate or o!r  
applicant "u subsection 7n74  7l7       
,availability ( funds ,! ,director %all 
ensure t ! numb] ( individuals select$  
to p]=m ea* s]vice project implem5t$ by 
a ,civilian ,climate ,corps ,p>tn] does 
n exce$-- 7#a7 ! am\nt ( fund+ available
 to ! applicable ,climate ,corps ,p>tn] 
to support ! project1 includ+ !         
provision ( b5efits = ea* su*           
individual2 &  7#b7 ! am\nt ( fund+     
available to ! ,corporation to support &
 provide b5efits to ^? individuals4  7m7
 ,au?ority = fix$-,am\nt grants ,!      
,corporation may provide assi/ance 9 !  
=m ( fix$-am\nt grants "u ?is section 9 
an am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,corporation 9 !  

same mann] & "u ! same t]ms & conditions
 z fix$-am\nt grants "u section #abi7l74
  7n7 ,application = assi/ance ,to be   
eligible to receive assi/ance "u ?is    
section1 a ,/ate1 t]ritory1 subdivision 
( a ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 public or     
private nonpr(it organization1          
in/itution ( high] education1 ,f$]al    
ag5cy1 or labor organization %all prep>e
 & submit to ! ,director an application 
at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,director may reasonably  
require1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! types (       
p]missible application mat]ial describ$ 
9 section #acj7;b71 except t p>agraph   
7#aa7 ( su* subsection %all n apply2    
7#b7 ! requir$ application in=mation    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 & 7d7 (       
section #acj2  7#c7 in=mation describ+  
h[ ! applicant proposes to address !    
goals ( ! grant program "u ?is section &
 ! project requirem5ts2 &  7#d7 an      
assurance t ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps 
program c>ri$ out by ! applicant us+    
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section & any  

program support$ by a grant made by !   
applicant us+ su* assi/ance w-- 7,a7    
provide p>ticipants ) ! tra9+1 skills1 &
 k necess>y = ! projects t p>ticipants  
are call$ ^u to p]=m1 & t su* tra9+ may 
reali/ically lead to local employm5t 9  
simil> fields aft] ! completion ( !     
program2  7,b7 provide support s]vices  
to p>ticipants1 su* z ! provision (     
appropriate in=mation & support to ^?   
p>ticipants transition+ to o!r          
educational & c>e] opportunities & ^? :o
 are seek+ to e>n ! equival5t ( a high  
s*ool diploma2  7,c7 coord9ate ) !      
,director to fulfill ! tra9+ & c>e]     
developm5t requirem5ts describ$ 9       
section #aii,u2  7,d7 provide 9 !       
design1 recruitm5t1 & op]ation ( !      
program = broad-bas$ input f-- 7i7 !    
community s]v$ & pot5tial p>ticipants 9 
! program2 &  7ii7 community-bas$       
ag5cies ) a demon/rat$ record ( exp]i5ce
 9 provid+ s]vices & local labor        
organizations repres5t+ employees (     
s]vice sponsors1 if ^! entities exi/ 9 !

 area to be s]v$ by ! program2  7,e7    
ensure t any b5efits provid$ by !       
program meet ! m9imum requirem5ts set =?
 9 section #aii,s1 & ensure1 ?r\gh      
coord9ation ) ! ,director1 t all memb]s 
( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps receive   
all su* b5efits2  7,f7 refra9 f int]f]+ 
9 ! employee-managem5t relations (      
,civilian ,climate ,corps memb]s 9      
accordance ) section #aii,w7d7 or !     
comp5sation ( su* memb]s "u subsections 
7b71 7d71 & 7f7 ( section #aii,s2  7,g7 
apply evaluation & p]=mance goals me?ods
 equival5t to ^? 9 section #aca7;d72 &  
7,h7 rema9 neutral ) respect to !       
ex]cise ( ! "r to organize &            
collectively b>ga9 by ,civilian ,climate
 ,corps memb]s4  7o7 ,consid]ation (    
applications  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!         
,director %all apply ! crit]ia describ$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 9 det]m9+ :e!r  
to approve an application submitt$ "u   
subsection 7n7 & provide assi/ance "u   
?is section to ! applicant4  7#b7       
,application to subgrants  7,a7 ,9      

,g5]al ,a ,/ate or o!r entity t uses    
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section to     
support programs select$ on a           
competitive basis to receive a %>e ( !  
assi/ance %all use ! crit]ia describ$ 9 
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 :5 consid]+ an    
application submitt$ by su* program4    
7,b7 ,c]tification ,! application ( !   
,/ate or o!r entity "u subsection 7n7   
%all conta9 a c]tification t ! ,/ate or 
o!r entity us$ ^! crit]ia 9 ! selection 
( programs to receive assi/ance1 a      
description ( ! positions into :i*      
p>ticipants w be plac$ us+ su*          
assi/ance1 includ+ descriptions (       
specific tasks to be p]=m$ by su*       
p>ticipants1 & descriptions ( ! m9imum  
qualifications t individuals %all meet  
to become p>ticipants 9 su* programs4   
7#c7 ,assi/ance crit]ia ,! crit]ia      
requir$ to be appli$ 9 evaluat+         
applications submitt$ "u subsection 7n7 
are-- 7,a7 ! crit]ia describ$ 9 section 
#acc7;c72  7,b7 h[ ! program w c>ry out 
activities describ$ 9 section #aii,t2 & 

7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* ! program is equipp$
 to deliv] ! b5efits & tra9+ requir$ "u 
?is subtitle4  7#d7 ,appr5tice%ip       
priority  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,9 aw>d+ grants
 "u ?is section on a competitive basis1 
! ,director %all give priority to       
applications f entities t-- 7i7 provide 
pre-appr5tice%ip opportunities =        
p>ticipants t result 9 positions 9      
appr5tice%ips regi/]$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,labor or ! ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy2 or
  7ii7 provide1 z "p ( ,civilian        
,climate ,corps programm+1 appr5tice%ips
 regi/]$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor or !    
,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy4  7,b7         
,additional priority ,9 ! case (        
entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph         
7,a77ii71 ! ,director %all give an      
additional priority to entities t w--   
7i7 impose utilization requirem5ts =    
appr5tice%ips regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/
 #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national
 ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1    
*apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq47  
on ! eligible projects2 &  7ii7 comply )

 ! appr5tice to j\rney work] ratios     
e/abli%$ = su* appr5tice%ips by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor or ! ,/ate           
appr5tice%ip ag5cy1 z applicable4  7#e7 
,allocation to hi/orically ,black       
colleges & univ]sities & m9ority-s]v+   
in/itutions ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is      
section on a competitive basis to       
in/itutions ( high] education1 !        
,director %all ensure t ( all funds "u  
?is section t are aw>d$ to in/itutions (
 high] education--  7,a7 n less ?an #aj 
p]c5t ( ^? funds %all be aw>d$ to       
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities 7:i* %all be def9$ z       
in/itutions t are "p ,b in/itutions "u  
section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa772 &  7,b7 
n less ?an #aj p]c5t %all be aw>d$ to   
o!r m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions 7:i* %all  
be def9$ z eligible in/itutions describ$
 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( "u       
section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a7774
  7#f7 ,o!r consid]ations  7,a7         

,geographic div]sity ,! ,director %all  
ensure t recipi5ts ( assi/ance provid$  
"u ?is section are geographically div]se
 & repres5t urban & rural locales1 ) a  
focus on "u-res\rc$ communities ( ne$4  
7,b7 ,age limits ,! ,director %all      
ensure t n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( !       
,civilian ,climate ,corps ,p>tn]s h no  
upp] age limits = p>ticipation4  7,c7   
,rejection ( ,/ate applicants ,section  
#acc7;g7 %all apply ) respect to an     
application submitt$ by a ,/ate         
,commission "u ?is section = funds      
describ$ 9 subsection 7k74 ,! am\nt (   
any ,/ate's allotm5t "u subsection 7k7 =
 a fiscal ye> t ! ,corporation det]m9es 
w n be provid$ = t fiscal ye> may be us$
 by ! ,corporation to-- 7i7 make grants 
7& provide b5efits 9 connection ) su*   
grants7 to o!r community-bas$ entities  
"u ?is section t propose to c>ry out    
,civilian ,climate ,corps programs 9 su*
 ,/ate or t]ritory2 &  7ii7 make        
reallotm5ts to o!r ,/ates or t]ritories 
) approv$ applications submitt$ "u      

subsection 7n71 f ! allotm5t funds n us$
 to make grants z describ$ 9 clause 7i74
  7,d7 ,g5d] repres5tation ,to ! greate/
 ext5t practicable1 ! ,director %all    
ensure inclusion & repres5tation ( all  
g5d]s among p>ticipants4  7,e7 ,tribal  
sov]eignty ,! ,director %all ensure t   
,civilian ,climate ,corps activities    
c>ri$ out "u ?is section t affect       
individuals 9 ,indian c\ntry are c>ri$  
out 9 a mann] t ensures t-- 7i7 !       
sov]eignty ( ,indian tribes & _!        
cons]vation ef=ts are ma9ta9$2 &  7ii7 !
 activities are c>ri$ out 9 consultation
 ) ! affect$ individuals 9 ,indian      
c\ntry4  7,f7 ,build ,am]ica1 ,buy      
,am]ica ,relevant projects con/ruct$ "u 
?is section %all comply ) ! ,build      
,am]ica1 ,buy ,am]ica ,act 7title ,,ix (
 division ,g ( ,public ,law #aag-eh2 #da
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hcja note74  7p7 ,selection 
( ,p>tn] ,corps memb]s ,! recruitm5t &  
selection ( an individual to s]ve 9 a   
climate s]vice project ( a ,civilian    
,climate ,corps ,p>tn] %all be conduct$ 

by ! entity to :i* ! assi/ance is       
provid$ "u subsection 7a74  7q7         
,recruitm5t & placem5t ,! ,director &   
ea* ,/ate ,commission %all e/abli% a    
sy/em to recruit p>ticipants 9 a climate
 s]vice project ( a ,civilian ,climate  
,corps ,p>tn] entity & to assi/ 9       
placem5t1 & %all coord9ate ) o!r        
programs 9 ! ,corporation to take       
advantage ( exi/+ sy/ems z mu* z        
possible4 ,! ,director & ,/ate          
,commissions %all dissem9ate in=mation  
reg>d+ available positions ?r\gh        
coop]ation ) second>y s*ools1           
in/itutions ( high] education1 employm5t
 s]vice (fices1 ,/ate vocational        
rehabilitation ag5cies1 & language      
organizations4  7r7 ,full-,"t s]vice ,an
 individual s]v+ 9 a climate s]vice     
project ( a ,civilian ,climate ,corps   
,p>tn] ,corps entity--  7#a7 %all agree 
to p>ticipate 9 ! program sponsor+ !    
position = a t]m ( s]vice t is equal to 
n less ?an #a1gjj h\rs dur+ a p]iod ( n 
m #aj to #ab mon?s1 z det]m9$ by !      

,p>tn] ,corps entity2 &  7#b7 may s]ve 9
 #b t]ms ( s]vice1 :i* d n ne$ to be    
consecutive t]ms4  #aii,s4  ,b5efits =  
,civilian ,climate ,corps memb]s  7a7   
,9 g5]al  ,! ,director %all provide =   
memb]s ( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps to 
receive b5efits au?oriz$ by ?is section4
  7b7  ,liv+ all[ance  7#a7  ,9 ,g5]al  
,! ,director %all provide a liv+        
all[ance to memb]s ( ! ,civilian        
,climate ,corps = ! p]iod dur+ :i* su*  
memb]s are engag$ 9 tra9+ or any        
activity on a ,civilian ,climate ,corps 
project4 ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b71    
7#c71 & 7#d7 & ! duty to b>ga9 "u       
section #aii,w7d71 ! ,director %all     
e/abli% ! am\nt ( ! all[ance1 except t 9
 no ev5t %all su* all[ance be less ?an !
 equival5t ( #bj p] h\r4  7#b7          
,increase  ,! am\nt ( ! all[ance        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all increase  
ye>ly by ! annual p]c5tage increase1 if 
any1 9 ! m$ian h\rly wage ( all         
employees1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau (     
,labor ,/ati/ics4  7#c7  ,"w z labor] or

 me*anic  ,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 &     
7#b71 9 ! case ( a memb] :o is engag$ 9 
con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or repair "w z a
 labor] or me*anic "u a ,civilian       
,climate ,corps project1 ! ,director    
%all also e/abli% ! am\nt ( ! all[ance (
 su* memb] at ! great] (--  7,a7 ! am\nt
 t w\ld o!rwise apply "u p>agraphs 7#a7 
& 7#b72 or  7,b7 any am\nt n less ?an ! 
equival5t ( ! prevail+ wage rate 9 !    
locality 9 :i* ! memb] is engag$ 9 su*  
project1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,labor1 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv (  
*apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7#d7  ,"w z a memb] furni%+     
s]vices  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,not)/&+       
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 a memb] ( !      
,civilian ,climate ,corps :o is n       
subject to p>agraph 7#c7 & :o is engag$ 
9 furni%+ s]vices ?r\gh a project ( !   
,civilian ,climate ,corps1 includ+ su* a
 memb] :o is a r\t9e op]ations work] or 
r\t9e ma9t5ance work]1 %all 7subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b77 be paid an all[ance & 
receive fr+e b5efits t are n less ?an ! 

equival5t ( ! m9imum wage & fr+e b5efits
 e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) *apt] #fg (    
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,s]vice ,contract ,act74  7,b7
  ,requirem5t  ,9 ! case ! all[ance     
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is less ?an 
! am\nt t w\ld o!rwise apply "u         
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 ! all[ance ( a   
memb] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
be n less ?an ! am\nt t w\ld o!rwise    
apply "u su* p>agraphs4  7,c7  ,au?ority
  ,) respect to ?is p>agraph1 !         
,secret>y ( ,labor %all h ! au?ority &  
functions set =? 9 *apt] #fg ( title    
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7  ,o!r    
au?oriz$ b5efits  ,:ile active z memb]s 
( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps1 memb]s   
%all be provid$ ! foll[+ b5efits :5     
necess>y to complete ,corps activity1 z 
! ,director det]m9es appropriate3  7#a7 
,all[ances = travel exp5ses1 p]sonal    
exp5ses1 & o!r exp5ses4  7#b7 ,qu>t]s4  
7#c7 ,subsi/5ce4  7#d7 ,transportation4 
7#e7 ,equipm5t4  7#f7 ,uni=ms4  7#g7    
,supplies4  7#h7 ,o!r s]vices det]m9$ by

 ! ,director to be consi/5t ) ! purposes
 ( ! ,program4  7d7  ,heal? c>e  7#a7   
,9 ,g5]al  ,ea* memb] ( ! ,civilian     
,climate ,corps %all be entitl$ to !    
heal? c>e b5efit describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b7 = ! duration ( ! p>ticipant's t]ms 
( s]vice1 z long z ! memb] does n       
receive an equival5t b5efit f a diff]5t 
s\rce4  7#b7  ,heal? c>e b5efit  ,!     
heal? c>e b5efit describ$ 9 ?is         
subsection is an am\nt equal to ! annual
 premium = a gold level heal? plan = !  
memb] & any ( ! memb]'s dep5d5ts pur*as$
 on ! ,am]ican ,heal? ,b5efit ,ex*ange 9
 ! memb]'s ,/ate ( resid5ce1 provid$ !  
memb] pur*ases a plan on ! ,am]ican     
,heal? ,b5efit ,ex*ange4  7e7           
,supportive s]vices  ,ea* memb] ( !     
,civilian ,climate ,corps %all be       
provid$ ) *ild c>e s]vices1 c\nsel+     
s]vices1 & o!r supportive s]vices :5    
ne$$1 z ! ,director det]m9es            
appropriate4  7f7  ,educational b5efits 
7#a7  ,9 ,g5]al  ,^u completion ( a t]m 
( s]vice ) ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps1 

a memb] %all be entitl$ to receive an   
am\nt equal to n m ?an #be1jjj = ea* t]m
 ( s]vice1 :i* ! memb] %all apply to--  
7,a7 tuition & relat$ exp5ses at an     
in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 
section #aja & #ajb7;a77#a77;,b7 ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja2 #ajjb7;a77#a77;,b772 or
  7,b7 ! repaym5t ( a qualifi$ /ud5t    
loan z def9$ 9 section #adh7;b77#g74    
7#b7  ,no eligibility = subtitle ,d aw>d
  ,a ,civilian ,climate ,corps memb]    
%all n be eligible = ! national s]vice  
educational aw>d describ$ 9 subtitle ,d4
  #aii,t4 ,s]vice projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! s]vice projects c>ri$ out by !      
national climate s]vice program &       
recipi5ts ( grants f ! national climate 
s]vice grant program %all help          
communities respond to climate *ange &  
transition to a clean economy1 ?r\gh "o 
or m ( ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,r$uc+ 
c>bon emissions1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 
wea!riz+ & retr(itt+ resid5tial &       
non-resid5tial build+s = en]gy effici5cy

 & electrification & p>ticipat+ 9 !     
con/ruction ( new net-z]o build+s2  7,b7
 ma9t5ance & op]ation ( en]gy-effici5t &
 net-z]o build+s & prop]ties2  7,c7     
build+ en]gy-effici5t af=dable h\s+     
units2  7,d7 conduct+ en]gy audits2     
7,e7 recomm5d+ ways = h\seholds to      
improve en]gy effici5cy2  7,f7 in/all+ &
 upgrad+ public transit & electric      
vehicle infra/ructure2 &  7,g7 in/all+  
clean en]gy infra/ructure 9 homes &     
small bus9esses1 on f>ms1 & 9           
communities4  7#b7 ,enabl+ a coord9at$  
transition to r5ewable en]gy1 :i* may   
include-- 7,a7 advis+ on climate & en]gy
 policy2  7,b7 provid+ clean            
en]gy-relat$ s]vices2 &  7,c7 exp&+     
broadb& access & adoption4  7#c7 ,build+
 heal?i] & pollution-free communities1  
:i* may include-- 7,a7 work+ ) s*ools & 
y\? programs to educate /ud5ts & y\?    
ab\t ways to r$uce home en]gy use &     
improve ! environm5t2  7,b7 assi/+ 9 !  
developm5t ( local recycl+ & compo/+    
programs2  7,c7 r5ew+ & rehabilitat+    

public & tribal l&s & trails own$ or    
ma9ta9$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 an       
,indian tribe1 a ,/ate1 a municipal or  
local gov]nm5t1 or any =mal p>tn]s ( ^? 
entities2  7,d7 improv+ air quality or  
o!r pollution monitor+ networks2  7,e7  
rem$iation ( ! effects ( tox9s & o!r    
haz>d\s pollution1 includ+ lead exposure
 9 dr9k+ wat] & ! home2  7,f7 build+ &  
ma9ta9+ gre5 /ormwat] managem5t         
infra/ructure2  7,g7 creat+ & exp&+     
local & regional food sy/ems2 &  7,h7   
develop+ f>m to in/itution di/ribution  
models to make s*ools1 hospitals1 & o!r 
in/itutions heal?i] & m food resili5t4  
7#d7 ,mitigat+ ! effects ( disa/]s & o!r
 tr5ds relat$ to climate *ange1 :i* may 
include-- 7,a7 p]=m+ community resili5ce
 assessm5ts2  7,b7 collect+ & analyz+   
data relat$ to climate *ange & disa/]s2 
7,c7 advis+ & plann+ = community        
resili5ce & adaptation2  7,d7 build+ &  
ma9ta9+ resili5t infra/ructure2  7,e7   
conduct+ prescrib$ burns or engag+ 9    
re=e/ation activity2  7,f7 support+ !   

activities ( local em]g5cy managem5t    
ag5cies & programs2 &  7,g7 advis+ &    
support+ f>m]s & ran*]s 9 !             
implem5tation ( managem5t practices t   
acc\nt = climate *ange4  7#e7 ,prep>+   
communities = disa/]1 :i* may include-- 
7,a7 organiz+ community-bas$ resili5cy  
coalitions & work+ gr\ps2  7,b7 provid+ 
disa/] prep>$ness or community em]g5cy  
response team tra9+ to community-bas$   
organizations & resid5ts1 includ+ =     
animals 9 disa/]s2  7,c7 provid+        
education on climate *ange1 disa/]1 &   
resili5ce at community-bas$             
organizations & s*ools2 &  7,d7 develop+
 community climate resili5ce hub        
infra/ructure4  7#f7 ,recov]+ f disa/]s1
 :i* may include-- 7,a7 cle>+ debris2   
7,b7 repair+ & rebuild+ homes & build+s2
  7,c7 replant+ locally adapt$ native   
trees & plants2  7,d7 re/or+ habitat2   
7,e7 /abiliz+ %orel9es & hillsides2 &   
7,f7 rem$iat+ & reclaim+ deva/at$ l&    
left by extractive indu/ries4  7#g7     
,develop+ & implem5t+ cons]vation       

projects ) climate b5efits t are prov5  
us+ ! be/ available sci5ce1 :i* may     
include-- 7,a7 cons]v+1 protect+1 &     
re/or+ habitat1 especially habitat to   
?reat5$1 endang]$1 & at-risk species2   
7,b7 /abiliz+ %orel9es or rip>ian areas 
us+ gre5 infra/ructure su* z native     
wetl&s2  7,c7 remov+ invasive species & 
plant+ locally adapt$ native species2   
7,d7 collect+1 /or+1 & propagat+ native 
se$s & plant mat]ials2  7,e7 remov+     
haz>d\s fuels )9 "o-qu>t] mile ( dwell+s
 & homes or "o-qu>t] mile ar\nd del9eat$
 communities2  7,f7 plant+ & ma9ta9+    
urban1 tribal1 & rural =e/s1 trees1     
native grassl&s1 & natural areas2  7,g7 
develop+ urban f>ms & g>d5s2  7,h7      
re=e/ation ( native =e/ ecosy/ems1      
af=e/ation1 & o!r projects to a*ieve    
demon/rable c>bon s9ks2  7,i7 reclaim+  
unne$$ roads & tracks & re/or+ affect$  
l&s to natural conditions2  7,j7 re/or+ 
& manag+ wildlife corridors & habitat   
connectivity = native species1 includ+  
build+ wildlife cross+s & remov+ b>ri]s 

to wildlife movem5t2 &  7,k7 assi/+     
f>m]s & ran*]s 9 a transition to m      
reg5]ative f>m+ & ran*+ sy/ems4  7#h7   
,additional projects to r$uce gre5h\se  
gas emissions to keep temp]atures bel[  
#a4e degrees ,celsius above             
pre-indu/rializ$ levels1 tackle         
pollution to promote environm5tal       
ju/ice1 & build community prosp]ity &   
resili5ce 9 ! face ( ! climate crisis & 
economic transitions1 z det]m9$ by !    
,director & 9 consultation ) ! advisory 
bo>d4  7b7 ,p]man5t improvem5t to real  
prop]ty p]mitt$ ,! s]vice projects c>ri$
 out by ! national climate s]vice       
program & recipi5ts ( grants f !        
national climate s]vice grant program   
are p]mitt$ to exp5d funds "u ?is       
subtitle t make p]man5t improvem5t to   
real prop]ty n own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t1 z long z labor = t improvem5t
 is und]tak5 by ,civilian ,climate      
,corps memb]s4  #aii,u4 ,tra9+  7a7     
,common curriculum ,ea* memb] ( !       
,civilian ,climate ,corps %all be       

provid$ ) betwe5 two & six weeks ( tra9+
 t includes a compreh5sive s]vice-lean+ 
curriculum design$ to promote team      
build+1 lead]%ip1 citiz5%ip1 &          
environm5tal /ew>d%ip4 ,! ,director %all
 consult ) ! advisory bo>d to ensure t1 
to ! ext5t practicable1 tra9+ is        
consi/5t = ea* memb] ( ! ,civilian      
,climate ,corps4  7b7 ,advanc$ s]vice   
tra9+ ,memb]s ( ! ,civilian ,climate    
,corps %all receive advanc$ tra9+ 9     
basic1 project-specific skills t !      
memb]s w use 9 p]=m+ _! community s]vice
 projects4  7c7 ,tra9+ "p ( s]vice ,"t  
und]tak5 9 tra9+ %all be consid]$ "p ( !
 s]vice p]=m$ by memb]s ( ! ,civilian   
,climate ,corps1 & ! liv+ all[ance      
au?oriz$ 9 section #aii,s7b7 %all       
incorporate tra9+ h\rs into wage        
calculations4  7d7 ,c>e] & te*nical     
education  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,ea* memb] ( !
 ,civilian ,climate ,corps %all be      
provid$ ) at lea/ #d weeks ( tra9+ to   
improve job prospects 9 ! clean economy 
work=ce4  7#b7 ,focus ,tra9+ may be     

sep>ate or alongside ,corps activities1 
& may include a focus on en]gy          
cons]vation1 environm5tal /ew>d%ip or   
cons]vation1 infra/ructure improvem5t1  
su/a9able urban & rural developm5t1     
climate resili5cy ne$s1 or o!r          
appropriate topics4 ,tra9+ %\ld include 
opportunities to e>n pr(essional        
c]tificates1 :]ev] practicable4 ,tra9+  
may also include pr(essional developm5t1
 su* z resume & cov] lett] writ+1       
network+1 & p]sonal f9ancial managem5t4 
7#c7 ,foll[ up s]vices & data collection
  7,a7 ,s]vices ,foll[+ ! t]m9ation (   
s]vice1 memb]s ( ! ,civilian ,climate   
,corps :o d n enroll z full-"t /ud5ts   
%all receive betwe5 #i & #ab mon?s (    
foll[-up s]vices to enc\rage c>e]       
progression1 9 a mann] det]m9$ by !     
,director4  7,b7 ,data collection ,!    
,director %all collect in=mation ab\t ! 
c>e] progression ( =m] memb]s ( !       
,civilian ,climate ,corps4  7#d7        
,consultation ,! ,director %all consult 
) ! advisory bo>d to ensure t           

appropriate /eps are tak5 to make tra9+ 
specific to local work=ce & labor m>ket 
ne$s1 includ+ coord9ation & p>tn]%ips ) 
o!r entities includ+ local labor gr\ps &
 c>e] & te*nical education s*ools1 & t  
academic cr$it may be receiv$ :]e       
possible4  7#e7 ,pre-appr5tice%ip       
pipel9e ,! ,director %all consult ) !   
advisory bo>d to ensure t entities      
receiv+ funds "u ?is subtitle prioritize
 ! =mation ( relation%ips ) local       
appr5tice%ip programs & ! creation (    
pre-appr5tice%ip pipel9es4  7e7         
,coord9ation ) o!r entities ,! ,civilian
 ,climate ,corps may provide1 ei!r      
directly or ?r\gh grants1 contracts1 or 
coop]ative agreem5ts1 ! advanc$ s]vice  
tra9+ ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b7 & !    
c>e] & te*nical education tra9+ ref]r$  
to 9 subsection 7d7 9 coord9ation ) c>e]
 & te*nical education s*ools1 community 
colleges1 labor gr\ps1 o!r employm5t &  
tra9+ provid]s1 exi/+ s]vice programs1  
,job ,corps1 o!r qualifi$ individuals1  
or organizations ) exp]tise 9 tra9+     

individuals1 includ+ disadvantag$       
individuals1 9 ! skills describ$ 9 su*  
subsection4  #aii,v4 ,adm9i/rative      
provisions  7a7 ,sup]vision ,! ,*ief    
,executive ,(fic] %all monitor &        
sup]vise ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps    
au?oriz$ to be e/abli%$ "u section      
#aii,p4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !     
,*ief ,executive ,(fic] %all-- 7#a7     
approve su* guidel9es1 includ+ ^?       
recomm5d$ by ! advisory bo>d1 = design1 
selection ( memb]s1 op]ation ( !        
national climate s]vice program1 &      
di/ribution ( grants to ,civilian       
,climate ,corps ,p>tn]s2  7#b7 evaluate 
! progress ( ! ,civilian ,climate       
,corps1 includ+ programs c>ri$ out by ! 
,p>tn] ,corps entities1 9 accompli%+ !  
purpose set =? 9 section #aii,o2 &  7#c7
 c>ry out any o!r activities det]m9$    
appropriate by ! advisory bo>d4  7b7    
,monitor+ & coord9ation ,! ,*ief        
,executive ,(fic] %all-- 7#a7 monitor ! 
ov]all op]ation ( ! ,civilian ,climate  
,corps2  7#b7 coord9ate ! activities ( !

 ,corps ) o!r s]vice & grant programs   
adm9i/]$ by ! ,corporation2 &  7#c7 c>ry
 out any o!r activities det]m9$         
appropriate by ! advisory bo>d4  7c7    
,/aff  7#a7 ,director  7,a7 ,appo9tm5t  
,^u e/abli%m5t ( ! ,program1 ! ,*ief    
,executive ,(fic] %all appo9t a         
,director4  7,b7 ,duties ,! ,director   
%all-- 7i7 design1 develop1 & adm9i/] ! 
,civilian ,climate ,corps2  7ii7 be     
responsible = manag+ daily op]ations ( !
 national climate s]vice program &      
national climate s]vice grant program2 &
  7iii7 report to ! ,*ief ,executive    
,(fic]4  7#b7 ,au?ority to employ /aff  
,! ,director may employ su* /aff z is   
necess>y to c>ry out ?is subtitle us+   
funds available = ?is subtitle or       
g5]ally available to ! ,corporation = ! 
employm5t ( /aff4 ,! ,director %all1 to 
! maximum ext5t practicable1 utilize 9  
/aff positions p]sonnel :o are detail$ f
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t &1 to ! ext5t ! ,director     
consid]s appropriate1 %all reque/ &     

accept detail ( p]sonnel f su* dep>tm5ts
 & ag5cies 9 ord] to d s4  7d7 ,labor   
relations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,employ] 
& employee /atus ,! ,civilian ,climate  
,corps %all be ! employ] ( its memb]s1 &
 su* memb]s %all be ! employees ( !     
,civilian ,climate ,corps1 = purposes "u
 ?is subsection ( organiz+ a labor      
organization1 collective b>ga9+1 & o!r  
employee-managem5t relations4  7,b7     
,director responsibilities ,to ! ext5t  
practicable1 ! ,director %all ensure1 9 
consultation ) ! advisory bo>d1 t all   
memb]s ( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps are
 provid$ ! opportunity to jo9 a labor   
organization1 z applicable1 dur+ ! t]m (
 _! s]vice4 ,su* a labor organization   
%all1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 be
 local & relevant to ! s]vice provid$ by
 su* memb]s4  7,c7 ,employee-managem5t  
relations provisions ,) respect to      
employee-managem5t relations ( !        
,civilian ,climate ,corps & its memb]s1 
! foll[+ %all apply3 7i7                
,employee-managem5t relations %all1 to !

 ext5t n inconsi/5t ) ! provisions 9 ?is
 subtitle1 be subject to ! provisions t 
apply to ! employee-managem5t relations 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice & its  
employees "u "p ,,ii ( title #ci1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7ii7 ,! ,civilian       
,climate ,corps %all rema9 neutral 9 any
 labor organization organiz+ ef=t4      
7iii7 ,! ,civilian ,climate ,corps %all 
recognize = collective b>ga9+ purposes1 
& %all collectively b>ga9 )1 any labor  
organization t has a writt5 majority    
au?orization ( a unit encompass+ all    
memb]s ( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps or 
any o!r unit det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d4  7iv7
 ,memb]s ( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps  
%all h ! "r to /rike1 & ! ,civilian     
,climate ,corps %all n dis*>ge1         
discipl9e1 or p]man5tly replace memb]s =
 /rik+4  7#b7 ,comm5cem5t ( collective  
b>ga9+ ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] receiv+
 a writt5 reque/ = collective b>ga9+ f a
 labor organization t has be5 newly     
recogniz$ or c]tifi$ z a repres5tative  

"u section #i7;a7 ( ! ,national ,labor  
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;a77
 ( memb]s ( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps1
 or )9 su* fur!r p]iod z ! p>ties agree 
^u1 ! p>ties %all meet & comm5ce to     
b>ga9 collectively & %all make e        
reasonable ef=t to conclude & sign a    
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4  7#c7       
,m$iation & conciliation = failure to   
rea* a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,if ! p>ties h fail$ to rea* an
 agreem5t be=e ! date t is #ij days aft]
 ! date on :i* b>ga9+ is comm5c$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b71 or any lat] date agre$ ^u
 by bo? p>ties1 ei!r p>ty may notify !  
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,m$iation &        
,conciliation ,s]vice ( ! exi/5ce ( a   
dispute & reque/ m$iation4  7,b7 ,f$]al 
m$iation & conciliation s]vice ,:5ev] a 
reque/ is receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,m$iation &       
,conciliation ,s]vice %all promptly     
communicate ) ! p>ties & use be/ ef=ts1 
by m$iation & conciliation1 to br+ !m to
 agreem5t4  7#d7 ,trip>tite arbitration 

panel  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,director ( !
 ,f$]al ,m$iation & ,conciliation       
,s]vice is n able to br+ ! p>ties to    
agreem5t by m$iation or conciliation    
be=e ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on
 :i* su* m$iation or conciliation is    
comm5c$1 or any lat] date agre$ ^u by   
bo? p>ties1 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al      
,m$iation & ,conciliation ,s]vice %all  
ref] ! dispute to a trip>tite           
arbitration panel e/abli%$ 9 accordance 
) su* regulations z may be prescrib$ by 
! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,m$iation &      
,conciliation ,s]vice1 ) "o memb]       
select$ by ! labor organization1 "o     
memb] select$ by ! ,civilian ,climate   
,corps1 & "o neutral memb] mutually     
agre$ to by ! p>ties4  7,b7 ,dispute    
settlem5t ,a majority ( ! trip>tite     
arbitration panel %all r5d] a decision  
settl+ ! dispute & su* decision %all be 
b9d+ ^u ! p>ties = a p]iod ( #b ye>s1   
unless am5d$ dur+ su* p]iod by writt5   
cons5t ( ! p>ties4 ,su* decision %all be
 bas$ on-- 7i7 ! f9ancial /atus &       

prospects ( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps2
  7ii7 ! size & type ( ! op]ations &    
bus9ess ( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps2  
7iii7 ! co/ ( liv+ ( memb]s ( !         
,civilian ,climate ,corps2  7iv7 !      
ability ( memb]s ( ! ,civilian ,climate 
,corps to su/a9 !mselves1 _! families1 &
 _! dep5d5ts on ! wages & b5efits !y e>n
 f ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps2 &  7v7 !
 wages & b5efits t #g o!r employ]s      
engag$ 9 simil> activities z ! ,civilian
 ,climate ,corps provide _! employees4  
7#e7 ,prohibition on subcontract+ =     
c]ta9 purposes ,! ,civilian ,climate    
,corps1 & any recipi5t ( fund+ "u       
section #aii,r1 may n engage 9          
subcontract+ = ! purpose ( circumv5t+ ! 
t]ms ( a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t )   
respect to wages1 b5efits1 or work+     
conditions4  7#f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
subsection3 7,a7 ,p>ties ,! t]m p>ties  
means-- 7i7 a labor organization t is   
newly recogniz$ or c]tifi$ z a          
repres5tative "u section #i7;a7 ( !     
,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi   

,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;a77 ( memb]s ( !        
,civilian ,climate ,corps2 &  7ii7 !    
,civilian ,climate ,corps4  7,b7 ,writt5
 majority au?orization ,! t]m writt5    
majority au?orization means writ+s sign$
 & dat$ by a majority ( memb]s ( !      
,civilian ,climate ,corps 9 a unit      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c77iii7 9 !  
=m ( au?orization c>ds1 petitions1 or   
o!r suitable writt5 evid5ce to designate
 a labor organization z ! repres5tative 
( su* memb]s = ! purpose ( collective   
b>ga9+4  #aii,w4 ,/atus ( ,corps memb]s 
& ,corps p]sonnel "u ,f$]al law  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is   
section1 memb]s ( ! ,civilian ,climate  
,corps %all n1 by reason ( _! /atus z   
su* memb]s1 be consid]$ ,f$]al employees
 or be subject to ! provisions ( law    
relat+ to ,f$]al employm5t4  7b7        
,"w-,relat$ injuries  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=  
purposes ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ha (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to
 ! comp5sation ( ,f$]al employees = "w  
injuries1 p>ticipants 9 active s]vice 9 

! national climate s]vice program "u    
section #aii,q %all be consid]$ z       
employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 ! mean+ (
 ! t]m employee1 z def9$ 9 section #haja
 ( su* title4  7#b7  ,special rule  ,9 !
 application ( ! provisions ( sub*apt]  
,i ( *apt] #ha ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to a p]son ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 ! p]son %all n be consid]$ to be 9
 ! p]=mance ( duty :ile abs5t f !       
p]son's assign$ po/ ( duty unless !     
abs5ce is au?oriz$ 9 accordance )       
proc$ures prescrib$ by ! ,director4  7c7
 ,tort claims proc$ure ,a p>ticipant 9  
active s]vice 9 ! national climate      
s]vice program "u section #aii,q %all be
 consid]$ an employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
= purposes ( *apt] #aga ( title #bh1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to tort     
claims liability & proc$ure4  7d7 ,labor
 relations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,employ]
 & employee /atus ,! ,civilian ,climate 
,corps %all be ! employ] ( its memb]s1 &
 su* memb]s %all be ! employees ( !     
,civilian ,climate ,corps1 = purposes "u

 ?is subsection ( organiz+ a labor      
organization1 collective b>ga9+1 & o!r  
employee-managem5t relations4  7,b7     
,director responsibilities ,to ! ext5t  
practicable1 ! ,director %all ensure1 9 
consultation ) ! advisory bo>d1 t all   
memb]s ( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps are
 provid$ ! opportunity to jo9 a labor   
organization1 z applicable1 dur+ ! t]m (
 _! s]vice4 ,su* a labor organization   
%all1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 be
 local & relevant to ! s]vice provid$ by
 su* memb]s4  7,c7 ,employee-managem5t  
relations provisions ,) respect to      
employee-managem5t relations ( !        
,civilian ,climate ,corps & its memb]s1 
! foll[+ %all apply3 7i7                
,employee-managem5t relations %all1 to !
 ext5t n inconsi/5t ) ! provisions 9 ?is
 subtitle1 be subject to ! provisions t 
apply to ! employee-managem5t relations 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice & its  
employees "u "p ,,ii ( title #ci1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7ii7 ,! ,civilian       
,climate ,corps %all rema9 neutral 9 any

 labor organization organiz+ ef=t4      
7iii7 ,! ,civilian ,climate ,corps %all 
recognize = collective b>ga9+ purposes1 
& %all collectively b>ga9 )1 any labor  
organization t has a writt5 majority    
au?orization ( a unit encompass+ all    
memb]s ( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps or 
any o!r unit det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d4  7iv7
 ,memb]s ( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps  
%all h ! "r to /rike1 & ! ,civilian     
,climate ,corps %all n dis*>ge1         
discipl9e1 or p]man5tly replace memb]s =
 /rik+4  7#b7 ,comm5cem5t ( collective  
b>ga9+ ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] receiv+
 a writt5 reque/ = collective b>ga9+ f a
 labor organization t has be5 newly     
recogniz$ or c]tifi$ z a repres5tative  
"u section #i7;a7 ( ! ,national ,labor  
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;a77
 ( memb]s ( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps1
 or )9 su* fur!r p]iod z ! p>ties agree 
^u1 ! p>ties %all meet & comm5ce to     
b>ga9 collectively & %all make e        
reasonable ef=t to conclude & sign a    

collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4  7#c7       
,m$iation & conciliation = failure to   
rea* a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,if ! p>ties h fail$ to rea* an
 agreem5t be=e ! date t is #ij days aft]
 ! date on :i* b>ga9+ is comm5c$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b71 or any lat] date agre$ ^u
 by bo? p>ties1 ei!r p>ty may notify !  
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,m$iation &        
,conciliation ,s]vice ( ! exi/5ce ( a   
dispute & reque/ m$iation4  7,b7 ,f$]al 
m$iation & conciliation s]vice ,:5ev] a 
reque/ is receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,m$iation &       
,conciliation ,s]vice %all promptly     
communicate ) ! p>ties & use be/ ef=ts1 
by m$iation & conciliation1 to br+ !m to
 agreem5t4  7#d7 ,trip>tite arbitration 
panel  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,director ( !
 ,f$]al ,m$iation & ,conciliation       
,s]vice is n able to br+ ! p>ties to    
agreem5t by m$iation or conciliation    
be=e ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on
 :i* su* m$iation or conciliation is    
comm5c$1 or any lat] date agre$ ^u by   

bo? p>ties1 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al      
,m$iation & ,conciliation ,s]vice %all  
ref] ! dispute to a trip>tite           
arbitration panel e/abli%$ 9 accordance 
) su* regulations z may be prescrib$ by 
! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,m$iation &      
,conciliation ,s]vice1 ) "o memb]       
select$ by ! labor organization1 "o     
memb] select$ by ! ,civilian ,climate   
,corps1 & "o neutral memb] mutually     
agre$ to by ! p>ties4  7,b7 ,dispute    
settlem5t ,a majority ( ! trip>tite     
arbitration panel %all r5d] a decision  
settl+ ! dispute & su* decision %all be 
b9d+ ^u ! p>ties = a p]iod ( #b ye>s1   
unless am5d$ dur+ su* p]iod by writt5   
cons5t ( ! p>ties4 ,su* decision %all be
 bas$ on-- 7i7 ! f9ancial /atus &       
prospects ( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps2
  7ii7 ! size & type ( ! op]ations &    
bus9ess ( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps2  
7iii7 ! co/ ( liv+ ( memb]s ( !         
,civilian ,climate ,corps2  7iv7 !      
ability ( memb]s ( ! ,civilian ,climate 
,corps to su/a9 !mselves1 _! families1 &

 _! dep5d5ts on ! wages & b5efits !y e>n
 f ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps2 &  7v7 !
 wages & b5efits t #g o!r employ]s      
engag$ 9 simil> activities z ! ,civilian
 ,climate ,corps provide _! employees4  
7#e7 ,prohibition on subcontract+ =     
c]ta9 purposes ,! ,civilian ,climate    
,corps1 & any recipi5t ( fund+ "u       
section #aii,r1 may n engage 9          
subcontract+ = ! purpose ( circumv5t+ ! 
t]ms ( a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t )   
respect to wages1 b5efits1 or work+     
conditions4  7#f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
subsection3 7,a7 ,p>ties ,! t]m p>ties  
means-- 7i7 a labor organization t is   
newly recogniz$ or c]tifi$ z a          
repres5tative "u section #i7;a7 ( !     
,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;a77 ( memb]s ( !        
,civilian ,climate ,corps2 &  7ii7 !    
,civilian ,climate ,corps4  7,b7 ,writt5
 majority au?orization ,! t]m writt5    
majority au?orization means writ+s sign$
 & dat$ by a majority ( memb]s ( !      
,civilian ,climate ,corps 9 a unit      

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c77iii7 9 !  
=m ( au?orization c>ds1 petitions1 or   
o!r suitable writt5 evid5ce to designate
 a labor organization z ! repres5tative 
( su* memb]s = ! purpose ( collective   
b>ga9+4  #aii,x4 ,advisory bo>d  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t & purpose ,!re %all be      
e/abli%$ a ,civilian ,climate ,corps    
,advisory ,bo>d to advise ! ,director   
conc]n+ ! adm9i/ration ( ?is subtitle & 
to assi/ ! ,corps 9 a*iev+ ! goals (    
section #aii,o4 ,! advisory bo>d memb]s 
%all help coord9ate activities ) !      
national climate s]vice program &       
national climate s]vice grant program z 
appropriate1 includ+ tra9+ coord9ation &
 capacity build+ = grant applications4  
7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! advisory bo>d %all be  
compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7#a7 ,!      
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#b7               
,repres5tatives f at lea/ #b labor      
organizations4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy4  7#d7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#e7 
,at lea/ two individuals appo9t$ by !   

,director f among p]sons repres5tative (
 community organizations 9 "u-res\rc$   
communities ( ne$4  7#f7 ,at lea/ "o    
repres5tative f a ,indian tribe or      
indig5\s community4  7#g7 ,at lea/ two  
individuals appo9t$ by ! ,director f    
among p]sons repres5tative ( lead]%ip 9 
organizations repres5t+ communities (   
color4  7#h7 ,! ,secret>y (             
,transportation4  7#i7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/
 ,s]vice4  7#aj7 ,! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior4  7#aa7 ,! ,director ( !       
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs4  7#ab7 ,!   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#ac7 ,!     
,secret>y ( ,education4  7#ad7 ,!       
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7#ae7 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  7#af7 ,!
 ,*ief ( ! ,national ,gu>d ,bureau4     
7#ag7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#ah7 ,!
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#ai7 ,!            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#bj7 ,!    
,*airman ( ! ,national ,end[m5t = !     
,arts4  7#ba7 ,individuals appo9t$ by ! 

,director f among p]sons :o are broadly 
repres5tative ( educational in/itutions1
 volunt>y organizations1 public &       
private organizations1 y\?1 sci5tific   
exp]ts1 & environm5tal ju/ice           
organizations4  7#bb7 ,! ,*ief          
,executive ,(fic]4  7c7 ,duties  7#a7   
,ov]see effective program implem5tation 
,! advisory bo>d %all ov]see effective  
implem5tation ( ! ,civilian ,climate    
,corps 9 accordance ) ! ,climate ,corps 
roadmap "u section #aii,y1 :i* %all     
include-- 7,a7 collect+ data & report+  
on ,corps activity bas$ on ! b5*m>ks =  
success det]m9$ 9 section #aii,y7b77#d72
  7,b7 ensur+ t res\rces are di/ribut$  
to advance ! program's pr9ciples (      
equity & environm5tal ju/ice2  7,c7     
exp&+ on & provid+ res\rces = grantee   
tra9+1 exp]tise developm5t1 & grant     
application capacity build+ 9 "u-res\rc$
 communities ( ne$2  7,d7 liais+ )      
,f$]al ag5cies to coord9ate grants to   
fulfill ne$s = ,civilian ,climate ,corps
 labor2 &  7,e7 ensur+ unity ( message &

 purpose across ! ,civilian ,climate    
,corps1 includ+ ) ,civilian ,climate    
,corps ,p>tn]s4  7#b7 ,organize gre5    
c>e]s opportunities ,! advisory bo>d    
%all assi/ ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] 9  
organiz+ & mak+ available c>e]          
developm5t res\rces = ! c>e] & te*nical 
education compon5t ( ! ,civilian        
,climate ,corps1 9 p>tn]%ip & coop]ation
 ) appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1          
educational in/itutions1 & labor        
organizations1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 support !
 developm5t ( appr5tice%ip &            
pre-appr5tice%ip corps programs z a     
priority ( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps2 
7,b7 coord9ate & organize c>e] tra9+ &  
f9ancial support opportunities = memb]s 
( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps to ent]   
into gre5 c>e] pa?ways2  7,c7 help exp& 
appr5tice%ip programs & f9d pa?ways into
 union jobs = ,corps p>ticipants2  7,d7 
mobilize & provide access to support &  
retra9+ = work]s displac$ by ! fossil   
fuel indu/ry :o p>ticipate 9 ,corps     
programs2 &  7,e7 create an easy-to-use 

website & o!r tools = ! use ( ,civilian 
,climate ,corps 9 c>e] & te*nical       
education & plann+4  #aii,y4 ,plan =    
civilian climate corps  7a7 ,roadmap = !
 ,civilian ,climate ,corps ,! ,*ief     
,executive ,(fic] %all1 ) guidance f !  
advisory bo>d1 e/abli% a roadmap = !    
,civilian ,climate ,corps program       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,climate   
,corps roadmap74  7b7 ,cont5ts ( plan ,!
 ,climate ,corps roadmap %all include ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a plan to-- 7,a7 e/abli% !
 numb] ( positions 9 ! national climate 
s]vice program ( ! ,civilian ,climate   
,corps z-- 7i7 #ej1jjj = ! fiscal ye>   
#bjbg2  7ii7 #ajj1jjj = ! fiscal ye>    
#bjbh2  7iii7 #age1jjj = ! fiscal ye>   
#bjbi2  7iv7 #bge1jjj = ! fiscal ye>    
#bjcj2 &  7v7 #djj1jjj = ! fiscal ye>   
#bjca2  7,b7 e/abli% ! numb] ( positions
 9 ! national climate s]vice grant      
program ( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps   
z-- 7i7 #be1jjj = ! fiscal ye> #bjbg2   
7ii7 #ej1jjj = ! fiscal ye> #bjbh2      
7iii7 #he1jjj = ! fiscal ye> #bjbi2     

7iv7 #adj1jjj = ! fiscal ye> #bjcj2 &   
7v7 #bjj1jjj = ! fiscal ye> #bjca2 &    
7,c7 ma9ta9 ! requirem5ts = s]v+        
"u-res\rc$ communities ( ne$ 9          
accordance ) ?is subtitle4  7#b7 ,!     
id5tification ( ,f$]al programs &       
ag5cies t c engage ! labor ( ! ,civilian
 ,climate ,corps & facilitate p>tn]%ips 
& fund+ relation%ips4  7#c7 ,pr9ciples (
 equity & environm5tal ju/ice to guide !
 "w ( ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps4  7#d7
 ,b5*m>ks = ! success ( ! ,civilian     
,climate ,corps4  7#e7 ,id5tification ( 
"u-res\rc$ communities ( ne$1 def9$ z   
regions & communities mo/ 9 ne$ (       
,civilian ,climate ,corps labor &       
work=ce developm5t4  7#f7 ,id5tification
 & catalog+ ( fund+ /reams = ,p>tn]s    
,corps entities4  7#g7 ,id5tify+ &      
catalog+ ( res\rces = grantee tra9+1    
exp]tise developm5t1 & grant application
 capacity build+ = "u-res\rc$           
communities ( ne$4  7#h7 ,catalog+ "w   
already be+ done t[>ds climate resili5cy
 & clean economy transitions to ensure  

,civilian ,climate ,corps ef=ts are     
additive & n duplicative4  7#i7 ,a plan 
to increase ! p>ticipation ( opportunity
 y\? 9 ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps      
7def9$ z out-(-s*ool y\? "u section     
#abi7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cafd7;a77#a77;,b7771 includ+ 
?r\gh coord9ation ) ,job ,corps4  7c7   
,implem5tation ,subject to !            
availability ( appropriations & quality 
s]vice opportunities1 ! ,corporation    
%all implem5t ! ,climate ,corps roadmap1
 includ+ e/abli%+ ! positions describ$ 9
 subsection 7b77#a74  4  #d4 ,prioritiz+
 & support+ climate response  7a7       
,priorities  7#a7 ,am]icorps ,/ate &    
,national ,section #abb7;f7 ( !         
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7;f77 is     
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3 ,! ,corporation %all include1 9 
! national s]vice priorities1 !         
priorities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e742 & 

7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3 ,ea* ,/ate %all include1 9
 ! ,/ate priorities1 ! priorities       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e742 &  7,b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,climate  
projects ,! priorities e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 = national s]vice programs
 %all provide t ! ,corporation & !      
,/ates1 z appropriate1 %all give        
priority to entities submitt+           
applications t propose activities       
directly relat$ to ! response to !      
climate crisis & transition to a clean  
economy1 z describ$ 9 section #aii,t4  4
  7#b7 ,am]icorps ,,nccc ,section       
#aeg7;b77#a7 ( ! ,national & ,community 
,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abfag7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,priority ,projects 
,= fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcf1 !     
,corporation %all give priority to      
entities submitt+ applications =        
projects "u ?is subtitle 9 ! same mann] 
z ! ,corporation gives priority to      
entities submitt+ applications =        

national s]vice programs "u section     
#abb7;f77#e74  4  7#c7 ,am]icorps ,,vi/a
 ,section #aji ( ! ,dome/ic ,volunte]   
,s]vice ,act ( #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#difj7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,= fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh      
#bjcf1 ! ,corporation %all give priority
 to entities submitt+ applications =    
projects or programs "u ?is "p 9 ! same 
mann] z ! ,corporation gives priority to
 entities submitt+ applications =       
national s]vice programs "u section     
#abb7;f77#e7 ( ! ,national & ,community 
,s]vice ,act ( #aiij44  7b7 ,all[ances  
7#a7 ,dome/ic volunte] s]vice act (     
#aigc ,section #aje7;b77#b7 ( ! ,dome/ic
 ,volunte] ,s]vice ,act ( #aigc 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #diee7;b77#b77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,! ,director %all  
set ! subsi/5ce all[ance = volunte]s "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 = ea* fiscal ye> s t--    
7,a7 ! m9imum all[ance is n less ?an an 
am\nt equal to ! equival5t ( #bj p] h\r 
ov] ! c\rse ( s]vice2 &  7,b7 ! av]age  
subsi/5ce all[ance1 exclud+ all[ances = 

,hawaii1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 &      
,alaska1 is n less ?an #aj p]c5t great] 
?an ! am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74
  4  7#b7 ,national & community s]vice  
act ( #aiij ,section #aeh7;b7 ( !       
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfah7;b77 is     
am5d$1 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ any  
am\nt n 9 excess ( ! am\nt equal to #ajj
 p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e t is applicable to
 a family ( two 7z def9$ by ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget & revis$ annually 9
 accordance ) section #fgc7b7 ( !       
,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b77 & ins]t+ any   
am\nt n less ?an ! equival5t ( #bj p]   
h\r ov] ! c\rse ( s]vice & n 9 excess ( 
! equival5t ( #cd p] h\r ov] ! c\rse (  
s]vice44  7#c7 ,national s]vice         
educational aw>ds ,section #adg7;a7 ( ! 
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfjc7;a77 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ twice be=e ! maximum    
am\nt ( a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant4  7c7     
,mat*+ funds ,section #aba7;e77#a7 ( !  

,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega7;e77#a77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ #ge p]c5t & ins]t+ #ajj  
p]c5t4  7d7 ,limitation ,a /ip5d or     
all[ance "u section #aje ( ! ,dome/ic   
,volunte] ,s]vice ,act ( #aigc 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #diee7 or an all[ance "u      
section #adj ( ! ,national & ,community 
,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abeid7 %all n be increas$1 unless !    
funds appropriat$ = c>ry+ out "p ,a (   
title ,i ( ! ,dome/ic ,volunte] ,s]vice 
,act ( #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diea et    
seq47 or subtitle ,c ( ! ,national &    
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abega et seq471 respectively1
 are suffici5t to increase = ! fiscal   
ye> involv$ ! numb] ( p>ticipants to    
s]ve "u t "p ,a or t subtitle ,c1       
respectively1 s t su* numb] is great]   
?an ! numb] ( su* p>ticipants s s]v+    
dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  #e4          
,supplem5tal appropriations  7a7 ,fund+ 
= ! ,civilian ,climate ,corps  7#a7 ,9  
,g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be          

appropriat$ to c>ry out subtitle ,k (   
title ,i ( ! ,national & ,community     
,s]vice ,act ( #aiij1 z add$ by section 
#c ( ?is ,act 7exclud+ ! b5efits        
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c771      
#ia1bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjbg     
?r\gh #bjca4  7#b7 ,fund+ = educational 
b5efits ,!re are au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ = ! educational b5efits     
describ$ 9 section #aii,s ( ! ,national 
& ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij1 z    
add$ by section #c1 #dh1ijj1jjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  7#c7    
,fund+ = heal? c>e b5efits ,!re are     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! heal? c>e
 b5efits describ$ 9 section #aii,s ( !  
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij1 z add$ by section #c1 su* sums z 
may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjbg     
?r\gh #bjca4  7b7 ,am]icorps /ate &     
national2 educational aw>ds ,section    
#eja7;a77#b7 ( ! ,national & ,community 
,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abfha7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjaj ?r\gh #bjad & all t   

foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( ! p>agraph & ins]t+
 8fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca1 9      
addition to any am\nt appropriat$ be=e !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,civilian ,climate 
,corps = ,jobs & ,ju/ice ,act1          
additional am\nts (--  7,a7             
#f1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to provide f9ancial     
assi/ance "u subtitle ,c ( title ,i2 &  
7,b7 #c1ijj1jjj1jjj1 to provide national
 s]vice educational aw>ds "u subtitle ,d
 ( title ,i = ! total ( ! numb] (       
p>ticipants describ$ 9 section          
#aba7;f77#a7 = fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh  
#bjca4  4  7c7 ,adm9i/ration by !       
corporation & ,/ate commissions ,section
 #eja7;a77#e77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #abfha7;a77#e77;,a77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ su* sums z may be necess>y =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaj ?r\gh #bjad4 &  
ins]t+ 9 addition to any am\nt          
appropriat$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,civilian ,climate ,corps = ,jobs &     
,ju/ice ,act1 an additional am\nt (     
#f1ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh
 #bjca44  7d7 ,am]icorps ,,nccc ,section

 #eja7;a77#c77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #abfha7;a77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ su* sums z may be necess>y =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaj ?r\gh #bjad4 &  
ins]t+ 9 addition to any am\nt          
appropriat$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,civilian ,climate ,corps = ,jobs &     
,ju/ice ,act1 an additional am\nt (     
#a1cjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh
 #bjca44  7e7 ,am]icorps vi/a ,section  
#eja ( ! ,dome/ic ,volunte] ,s]vice ,act
 ( #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejha7 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by   
/rik+ #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaj & 
su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( !    
fiscal ye>s #bjaa ?r\gh #bjad4 & ins]t+ 
1 9 addition to any am\nt appropriat$   
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,civilian    
,climate ,corps = ,jobs & ,ju/ice ,act1 
an additional am\nt ( #a1cjj1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca42 &  7#b7 
9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &    
ins]t+ 1 except t any am\nt au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ "u an am5dm5t made by !  
,civilian ,climate ,corps = ,jobs &     

,ju/ice ,act %all rema9 available =     
obligation ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjca44  #f4
 ,exclusion f gross income ( national   
s]vice educational aw>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #aag7;c7 ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ or at ! end (     
subp>agraph 7,b71  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod
 at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ a 
comma1 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subp>agraphs3  7,d7 subtitle ,d (  
title ,i ( ! ,national & ,community     
,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abfja et seq47 z an educational aw>d1  
or  7,e7 subtitle ,k ( title ,i ( su*   
,act z an educational b5efit4  4  7b7   
,exclusion ( dis*>ge ( /ud5t loan debt  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#d7 ( section  
#ajh7;f7 ( su* ,code is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ receiv$ "u & ins]t+ receiv$-- 7,a7
 "u  1 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 1 or 7,b7 "u subtitle ,d (    
title ,i ( ! ,national & ,community     
,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abfja et seq47 z an educational aw>d or

 "u subtitle ,k ( title ,i ( su* ,act z 
an educational b5efit4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5t ,! head+ = p>agraph 7#d7 (      
section #ajh7;f7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by
 /rik+ "u national heal? s]vice corps   
loan repaym5t program & c]ta9 /ate loan 
repaym5t programs & ins]t+ "u c]ta9 loan
 repaym5t programs4  7c7 ,effective date
 ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all   
apply to taxable ye>s end+ aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4