Climate Change Resiliency Fund for America Act of 2019

H.R. 1689 · 116th Congress · Mar 12, 2019 · 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.

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(a)

Short title— This Act may be cited as the “Climate Change Resiliency Fund for America Act of 2019”.

(b)

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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 Climate Change Resiliency 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.

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Mar 12, 2019viewing Introduced in House Mr. Deutch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Climate Change Resiliency Fund for America Act of 2019

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