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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4461 
To authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to 
establish a Climate Change Education Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2014 
Mr. HONDA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis-
tration to establish a Climate Change Education Pro-
gram. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Climate Change Edu-
cation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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(1) the evidence for human-induced climate 
change is overwhelming and undeniable; 
(2) the United States is the second highest 
emitter of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse 
gases in the world; 
(3) atmospheric carbon can be significantly re-
duced through conservation, by shifting to renewable 
energy sources such as solar, wind, tidal, and geo-
thermal, and by increasing the efficiency of build-
ings, including domiciles, and transportation; 
(4) providing clear information about climate 
change, in a variety of forms, can remove the fear 
and the sense of helplessness, and encourage individ-
uals and communities to take action; 
(5) implementation of measures that promote 
energy efficiency, conservation, and renewable en-
ergy will greatly reduce human impact on the envi-
ronment; and 
(6) informing people of new technologies and 
programs as they become available will ensure max-
imum understanding and maximum impact of those 
measures. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘climate change education’’ 
means informal and formal interdisciplinary learning at 
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all age levels about climate change and its effects on envi-
ronmental, energy, social, and economic systems. 
SEC. 4. CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion shall establish a Climate Change Education Program 
to— 
(1) broaden the understanding of human in-
duced climate change, possible long-term and short- 
term consequences, and potential solutions; 
(2) apply the latest scientific and technological 
discoveries to provide formal and informal learning 
opportunities to people of all ages, including those of 
diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds; 
(3) emphasize actionable information to help 
people understand and to promote implementation of 
new technologies, programs, and incentives related 
to energy conservation, renewable energy, and green-
house gas reduction; and 
(4) inform the public of impacts to human 
health and safety as a result of climate change. 
SEC. 5. PROGRAM ELEMENTS. 
The Climate Change Education Program shall in-
clude— 
(1) a national information campaign to dissemi-
nate information on and promote implementation of 
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