Sec. 4. National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee
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There is established within the Office of Science and Technology Policy an interagency committee, to be known as the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee (in this section referred to as the Committee ). The Committee shall coordinate, plan, and direct agencies represented on the Committee to execute, as appropriate, activities across such agencies to ensure the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Program established by section 5 provides a united Federal approach to reducing health risks from heat across timescales (including days, weeks, months, years, and decades).
In order to carry out and achieve the purpose described in subsection (b), the Committee shall include the following: The Director of the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Program. Not fewer than 1 representative from each of the following: From the Department of Commerce, the following: From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the following: The National Weather Service. The Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, including the Climate Program Office.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology. The Bureau of the Census. From the Department of Health and Human Services, the following: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Preparedness and Response. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The National Institutes of Health. From the Department of the Interior, the following:
The Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Bureau of Land Management. From the Environmental Protection Agency, the following: The Office of Environmental Justice. The Office of Air and Radiation, if the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency determines appropriate. The Office of Research and Development, if the Administrator determines appropriate. The Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Department of Defense. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The Department of Agriculture.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Department of Transportation. The Department of Energy. Such other Federal agencies as the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy considers appropriate. The head of an agency specified in paragraph (1)(B) shall, in appointing representatives of the agency to the Committee, select representatives who have expertise in areas relevant to the responsibilities of the Committee, such as weather and climate prediction, health impacts, environmental justice, behavioral science, public health hazard preparedness and response, or mental health services.
The members of the Committee shall select 2 individuals from among such members to serve as co-chairs of the Committee, subject to the approval of the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Of the co-chairs first selected, one co-chair shall be from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and one co-chair shall be from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Subsequent co-chairs shall be selected from among the members of the Committee. Each co-chair shall serve for a term of not more than 5 years.
The co-chairs of the Committee shall— determine the agenda of the Committee, in consultation with other members of the Committee; direct the work of the Committee; convene meetings of the Committee not less frequently than once each fiscal quarter; and if necessary, establish a coordination office for the Committee within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Committee shall promote an integrated, Federal Government-wide approach to reducing health risks and impacts of heat, including by— developing the strategic plan required by subsection (e); overseeing the study required by section 6(a)(1); coordinating across Federal agencies on heat-health communication, research, service delivery, and workforce development; building capacity and partnerships with Federal and non-Federal entities; and annually preparing a budget for the financial assistance program under section 7 specifying how funds will be awarded by the Director of the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Program in alignment with the strategic plan required by subsection (e)(1) and in coordination with the climate and health research grant program under section 5(d)(2).
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Committee shall submit to Congress a 5-year integrated strategic plan that outlines the goals and projects of the Committee, including how the Committee will— improve coordination and integration of interagency Federal actions to address health risks of heat; conduct the study required by section 6(a)(1); and oversee the program for providing financial assistance under section 7. Not later than 5 years after the submission of the strategic plan required by paragraph (1), and every 5 years thereafter, the Committee shall submit to Congress an update of the plan, which shall include progress made toward goals outlined in the plan and new priorities that emerge.
The Committee shall make the strategic plan required by paragraph
(1)and updates to the plan required by paragraph
(2)available to the public on an internet website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with clear visuals indicating progress toward goals. The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall provide technical and administrative support to the Committee, using amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Administration. In carrying out the responsibilities of the Committee, the Committee shall consult with relevant regional, State, Tribal, and local government agencies, international organizations and partners, research institutions, nongovernmental organizations and associations, and medical experts with expertise in emergency response, environmental health, economic or business development, or community engagement.