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(I) identifies the risks associated 
with climate change for vulnerable in-
dividuals with a particular focus on 
inequities in such risks among racial 
and ethnic minority groups and other 
underserved populations; and 
(II) identifies strategies to reduce 
levels of, and exposure to, such risks, 
with a particular focus on risks 
among racial and ethnic minority 
groups and other underserved popu-
lations; 
(ii) identify gaps in available data re-
lated to such risks; 
(iii) identify gaps in, and opportuni-
ties for, research collaborations; 
(iv) identify funding opportunities for 
community-based organizations and re-
searchers from racially, ethnically, and 
geographically diverse backgrounds; and 
(v) publish annual reports on the 
work and findings of the Consortium on a 
public website of the National Institutes of 
Health. 
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(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Director of NIH shall 
appoint to the Consortium representatives of such 
institutes, centers, and offices of the National Insti-
tutes of Health as the Director of NIH considers ap-
propriate, including, at a minimum, representatives 
of— 
(A) the National Institute of Environ-
mental Health Sciences; 
(B) the National Institute on Minority 
Health and Health Disparities; 
(C) the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National 
Institute of Child Health and Human Develop-
ment; 
(D) the National Institute of Nursing Re-
search; and 
(E) the Office of Research on Women’s 
Health. 
(4) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the 
Consortium shall be designated by the Director of 
NIH and selected from among the representatives 
appointed under paragraph (3). 
(5) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the duties 
described in paragraph (2), the Consortium shall 
consult with— 
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(A) the heads of relevant Federal agencies, 
including— 
(i) 
the 
Environmental 
Protection 
Agency; 
(ii) the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration; 
(iii) the Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration; and 
(iv) from the Department of Health 
and Human Services— 
(I) the Office of Minority Health 
in the Office of the Secretary; 
(II) the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services; 
(III) the Health Resources and 
Services Administration; 
(IV) the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention; 
(V) the Indian Health Service; 
and 
(VI) the Administration for Chil-
dren and Families; and 
(B) representatives of— 
(i) stakeholder organizations; 
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(ii) health care providers and profes-
sional membership organizations with ex-
pertise in maternal health or environ-
mental justice; 
(iii) State and local public health de-
partments; 
(iv) licensed and accredited hospitals, 
birth centers, midwifery practices, or other 
health care practices that provide prenatal 
or labor and delivery services to vulnerable 
individuals; and 
(v) institutions of higher education, 
including such institutions that are minor-
ity-serving institutions or have expertise in 
maternal health or environmental justice. 
(d) STRATEGY FOR IDENTIFYING CLIMATE CHANGE 
RISK ZONES FOR VULNERABLE MOTHERS AND BABIES.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, shall develop a strategy (in 
this subsection referred to as the ‘‘Strategy’’) for 
designating areas that the Secretary determines to 
have a high risk of adverse maternal and infant 
health outcomes among vulnerable individuals as a 
result of risks associated with climate change. 
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(2) STRATEGY REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In developing the 
Strategy, the Secretary shall establish a process 
to identify areas where vulnerable individuals 
are exposed to a high risk of adverse maternal 
and infant health outcomes as a result of risks 
associated with climate change in conjunction 
with other factors that can impact such health 
outcomes, including— 
(i) the incidence of diseases associated 
with air pollution, extreme heat, and other 
environmental factors; 
(ii) the availability and accessibility of 
maternal and infant health care providers; 
(iii) 
English-language 
proficiency 
among people of reproductive age; 
(iv) the health insurance status of 
people of reproductive age; 
(v) the number of people of reproduc-
tive age who are members of racial or eth-
nic groups with disproportionately high 
rates of adverse maternal and infant 
health outcomes; 
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(vi) the socioeconomic status of people 
of reproductive age, including with respect 
to— 
(I) poverty; 
(II) unemployment; 
(III) household income; and 
(IV) educational attainment; and 
(vii) access to quality housing, trans-
portation, and nutrition. 
(B) RESOURCES.—In developing the Strat-
egy, the Secretary shall identify, and incor-
porate a description of, the following: 
(i) Existing mapping tools or Federal 
programs that identify— 
(I) risks associated with climate 
change for vulnerable individuals; and 
(II) other factors that can influ-
ence maternal and infant health out-
comes, including the factors described 
in subparagraph (A). 
(ii) 
Environmental, 
health, 
socio-
economic, and demographic data relevant 
to identifying risks associated with climate 
change for vulnerable individuals. 
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