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Climate Change Adapt America Fund Act of 2017

S. 922 · 115th Congress · Apr 24, 2017 · Lineage

A BILL

To establish the Climate Change Advisory Commission to develop recommendations, frameworks, and guidelines for projects to respond to the impacts of climate change, to issue Federal obligations, the proceeds of which shall be used to fund projects that aid in adaptation to climate change, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title; table of contents

(a)
Short title— This Act may be cited as the “Climate Change Adapt America Fund Act of 2017”.
(b)
Table of contents—

Sec. 2 Definitions

Except as otherwise provided, in this Act:
(1)
Commission— The term Commission means the Climate Change Advisory Commission established by section 101(a).
(2)
Fund— The term Fund means the Adapt America Fund established by section 201(a)(1).
(3)
Qualified climate change adaptation purpose—
(A)
In general— The term qualified climate change adaptation purpose means an objective with a demonstrated intent to reduce the economic, social, and environmental impact of the adverse effects of climate change.
(B)
Inclusions— The term qualified climate change adaptation purpose includes—
(i)
infrastructure resiliency and mitigation;
(ii)
improved disaster response; and
(iii)
ecosystem protection.
(4)
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce.