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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1926 

To authorize the National Science Foundation to establish a Global Warming 

Education Program. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 2, 2009 

Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. FARR, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. 

CAPPS, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN) introduced the following bill; which was 

referred to the Committee on Science and Technology 

A BILL 

To authorize the National Science Foundation to establish 

a Global Warming Education Program. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Global Warming Edu5 cation Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds that— 

8 (1) the evidence for human-induced global 

9 warming is overwhelming and undeniable; 


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1 (2) the United States emits more carbon diox2 ide and other greenhouse gases than any other coun3 try; 

4 (3) atmospheric carbon can be significantly re5 duced through conservation, by shifting to renewable 

6 energy sources such as solar, wind, tidal, and geo7 thermal, and by increasing the efficiency of build8 ings, including domiciles, and transportation; 

9 (4) providing clear information about global 

10 warming, in a variety of forms, can remove the fear 

11 and the sense of helplessness, and encourage individ12 uals and communities to take action; 

13 (5) implementation of measures that promote 

14 energy efficiency, conservation, and renewable en15 ergy will greatly reduce human impact on the envi16 ronment; and 

17 (6) informing people of new technologies and 

18 programs as they become available will ensure max19 imum understanding and maximum impact of those 

20 measures. 

21 SEC. 3. GLOBAL WARMING EDUCATION PROGRAM. 

22 The National Science Foundation shall establish a 

23 Global Warming Education Program to— 


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1 (1) broaden the understanding of human in2 duced global warming, possible long- and short-term 

3 consequences, and potential solutions; 

4 (2) apply the latest scientific and technological 

5 discoveries to provide formal and informal learning 

6 opportunities to people of all ages, including those of 

7 diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds; and 

8 (3) emphasize actionable information to help 

9 people understand and to promote implementation of 

10 new technologies, programs, and incentives related 

11 to energy conservation, renewable energy, and green12 house gas reduction. 

13 SEC. 4. PROGRAM ELEMENTS. 

14 The Global Warming Education Program shall in15 clude— 

16 (1) a national information campaign to dissemi17 nate information on and promote implementation of 

18 the new technologies, programs, and incentives de19 scribed in section 3(3); and 

20 (2) a competitive grant program to provide 

21 grants to States, local municipalities, educational in22 stitutions, and other organizations to— 

23 (A) create informal education materials, 

24 exhibits, and multimedia presentations relevant 

25 to global warming and climate science; 


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1 (B) develop climate science K–12 cur2 riculum and supplementary educational mate3 rials; or 

4 (C) publish global warming and climate 

5 science information in print, electronic, and 

6 audio-visual forms. 

7 SEC. 5. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 

8 Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 

9 of this Act, and annually thereafter, the National Science 

10 Foundation shall transmit to Congress a report that evalu11 ates the scientific merits, educational effectiveness, and 

12 broader impacts of activities under this Act. 

13 SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

14 There are authorized to be appropriated to the Na15 tional Science Foundation such sums as may be necessary 

16 to carry out this Act. 

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