145 
as the Worker and Community Transition Report, not less 
than once every 2 years, which shall set forth— 
(1) the status and condition of workers and 
communities disrupted in the United States transi-
tion to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, 
with an emphasis on economic development and di-
versification activities in adversely affected commu-
nities; 
(2) current and foreseeable trends in worker 
and community disruptions associated with the 
United States transition to achieving net-zero green-
house gas emissions, and the effects of such trends 
on the social, economic, and other requirements of 
the United States; 
(3) a review of the programs and activities (in-
cluding regulatory activities) of the Federal Govern-
ment, State, Tribal, and local governments, and non-
governmental entities or individuals that serve ad-
versely affected communities; 
(4) recommendations for remedying deficiencies 
of existing programs and activities described in 
paragraph (3), which may include recommendations 
for new programs and activities and legislation to 
authorize such programs; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:45 Aug 24, 2024
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00145
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H9230.IH
H9230
ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
146 
(5) the expenditures of the Office in support of 
programs and activities authorized under this title. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as are necessary. 
SEC. 204. INTERAGENCY ENERGY AND ECONOMIC TRANSI-
TION TASK FORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall convene 
regularly a task force, to be known as the Interagency En-
ergy and Economic Transition Task Force, to enhance the 
coordination of relevant programs and activities intended 
to support adversely affected workers and adversely af-
fected communities, with an emphasis on economic devel-
opment and diversification activities in adversely affected 
communities. 
(b) COMPOSITION.—The Task Force shall be com-
prised of the following (or a designee): 
(1) The Secretary of Energy. 
(2) The Secretary of Labor. 
(3) The Secretary of Commerce. 
(4) The Secretary of Agriculture. 
(5) The Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:45 Aug 24, 2024
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00146
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H9230.IH
H9230
ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
147 
(6) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment. 
(7) The Secretary of the Interior. 
(8) The Secretary of Transportation. 
(9) The Secretary of the Treasury. 
(10) The Secretary of Education. 
(11) The Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency. 
(12) The Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration. 
(13) The Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget. 
(14) The Chair of the Council on Environ-
mental Quality. 
(15) The Chairman of the Appalachian Re-
gional Commission. 
(16) Such other Federal officials as determined 
appropriate by the Director. 
(c) FUNCTIONS.—The Task Force shall— 
(1) report to the President through the Direc-
tor; 
(2) seek to enhance coordination and implemen-
tation of programs and activities related to the du-
ties of the Office of Energy and Economic Transi-
tion in order to ensure that the administration of 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:45 Aug 24, 2024
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00147
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H9230.IH
H9230
ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
148 
programs, activities, and policies across Federal de-
partments and agencies is carried out in a consistent 
and complementary manner; 
(3) utilize, to the fullest extent possible, the 
services, facilities, and information (including statis-
tical information) of public and private agencies and 
organizations, and individuals, in order that duplica-
tion of effort and expense may be avoided; and 
(4) identify, based in part on recommendations 
from the Stakeholder Advisory Committee estab-
lished under section 205 and the public, opportuni-
ties to improve support for adversely affected work-
ers and adversely affected communities for relevant 
Federal departments and agencies to take into con-
sideration and address. 
(d) PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION.—The Task Force 
shall— 
(1) hold public meetings or otherwise solicit 
public participation for the purposes of developing 
and coordinating policies and programs of the Fed-
eral Government related to adversely affected work-
ers and adversely affected communities in the 
United States transition to achieving net-zero green-
house gas emissions; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:45 Aug 24, 2024
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00148
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H9230.IH
H9230
ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
149 
(2) publish a summary of any comments and 
recommendations provided pursuant to paragraph 
(1). 
SEC. 205. STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish 
a committee, to be known as the Stakeholder Advisory 
Committee, to consult with representatives of adversely af-
fected communities, adversely affected workers, industry, 
labor unions, economic development experts, State, local, 
and Tribal governments, and other organizations and indi-
viduals, as determined appropriate by the Director, to ad-
dress the needs of workers and communities affected by 
the United States energy transition to net-zero greenhouse 
gas emissions. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Stakeholder Advisory Com-
mittee shall be comprised of members who have knowledge 
of, or experience relating to, workers and communities ad-
versely affected by the United States energy transition to 
net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, with an emphasis on 
economic development and diversification activities in ad-
versely affected communities, and shall include— 
(1) representatives from labor unions, including 
at least one representative from— 
(A) the mining sector; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:45 Aug 24, 2024
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00149
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H9230.IH
H9230
ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS