Sec. 602. Insular Area Climate Change Interagency Task Force
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the following shall jointly establish the Insular Area Climate Change Interagency Task Force (hereafter in this section referred to as the Task Force ): The Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary of Energy. The Secretary of State. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary of Commerce. The Secretary of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Secretary of the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Task Force shall be chaired by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Task Force shall— evaluate all Federal programs regarding ways to provide greater access to Federal programs and equitable baseline funding in relation to States, to territories for climate change planning, mitigation, adaptation, and resilience; identify statutory barriers to providing territories greater access to Federal programs and equitable baseline funding; and in consultation with local governments and nongovernmental organizations, provide recommendations related to climate change in Insular Areas.
Not later than one year after the establishment of the Task Force, the Task Force, in consultation with Insular Areas governments, shall issue a comprehensive report that— identifies Federal programs that have an impact on climate change planning, mitigation, adaptation, and resilience, but exclude territories in regard to eligibility, funding, and assistance, or do not provide equitable baseline funding in relation to States; and provides advice and recommendations related to climate change in Insular Areas, such as new suggested Federal programs or initiatives.
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall ensure that the report required under subsection
(d)is— submitted to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; published in the Federal Register for public comment for a period of at least 60 days; and made available on a public website along with any comments received during the public comment period required under paragraph (2).