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Title II — Other cooperation matters

S. 4759 · 116th Congress · Sep 30, 2020 · Lineage

II Other cooperation matters

Sec. 201 United States-India climate change risk reduction and resilience cooperation

(a)
In general— The Government of the United States shall work cooperatively with the Government of India on integrating scientifically supported climate change risk reduction and building resilience capacities in India.
(b)
Priority— Advancing the risk reduction and resilience capacities described in subsection (a) shall be a priority for United States diplomatic, security, and development programs within the United States mission to India.
(c)
Coordination— The Secretary, in collaboration with the Administrator, shall coordinate the efforts of agencies with direct international development programs and investments—
(1)
to bolster resilience capacities to the effects of climate change in India by supporting efforts in India to help assure that climate risk assessments and security planning in India adequately evaluate and account for risks and vulnerabilities associated with effects of climate change using best-available climate change data, forecasts, tools, and information;
(2)
to use shared knowledge, data, forecasts, tools, information, frameworks, and lessons learned in incorporating climate change resilience programming, planning, projects, investments, and related funding decisions; and
(3)
to work with civil society and local leaders, as appropriate—
(A)
to identify risks associated with the effects of climate change in India; and
(B)
to encourage and support efforts in India to enhance resilience to the effects of climate change.
(d)
Definitions— In this section:
(1)
Agencies with direct international development programs and investments— The term agencies with direct international development programs and investments means—
(A)
the Department of State;
(B)
the Department of Agriculture;
(C)
the Department of the Interior;
(D)
the United States Agency for International Development;
(E)
the Millennium Challenge Corporation;
(F)
the United States International Development Finance Corporation;
(G)
the Trade and Development Agency; and
(H)
other relevant agencies and entities.
(2)
Resilience— The term resilience means the ability of an individual, household, community, country, or region to withstand, to adapt, and to quickly recover from shocks and stresses associated with the effects of climate change.

Sec. 202 Report on United States participation in Mission Innovation

(a)
In general— Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the scope and nature of United States participation in Mission Innovation, including—
(1)
who has represented the United States at the third and fourth Mission Innovation ministerial meetings, including the agency, office, and title of the each relevant individual;
(2)
what the agenda of the United States has been at past Mission Innovation ministerial meetings;
(3)
the partnerships and project collaborations the United States has established or announced through Mission Innovation;
(4)
how the United States has leveraged Mission Innovation to develop or foster investment in new technologies or technology transfer arrangements between United States private sector partners and foreign entities;
(5)
how the United States has attracted private sector entities to contribute and participate in Mission Innovation;
(6)
the total amount of funding provided by the United States Government to Mission Innovation each year since the establishment of Mission Innovation; and
(7)
a strategic engagement plan and set of objectives for delivering new energy technology innovation outcomes through Mission Innovation.
(b)
Definition of Mission Innovation— In this section, the term Mission Innovation means the global initiative led by India that has the goal of accelerating the pace of clean energy innovation to achieve performance breakthroughs and cost reductions that will enable the provision of affordable and reliable clean energy solutions.