the new technologies, programs, and incentives de-
scribed in section 4(3); and 
(2) the grant program described in section 6. 
SEC. 6. GRANT PROGRAM. 
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion shall establish a program to make grants— 
(1) to support national public education, out-
reach, and communication programs to engage sub-
stantial numbers of the public in understanding cli-
mate change while developing educated and empow-
ered consumers, investors, and citizens; 
(2) to encourage and support statewide plans 
and programs for climate change education, includ-
ing relevant teacher training and professional devel-
opment, STEM (science, technology, engineering, 
and mathematics) education, and multidisciplinary 
studies to ensure that students graduate from high 
school climate literate, with a particular focus on 
programs that advance widespread State and local 
educational agency adoption of climate change edu-
cation, including funding for State education agen-
cies to— 
(A) integrate key principles of climate 
change education into existing K–12 State aca-
demic content standards, student academic 
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achievement standards, or State curriculum 
frameworks; 
(B) create model State climate change cur-
ricula; or 
(C) create State green school building 
standards or policies; 
(3) to improve the quality of and access to 
higher education in green collar industries and green 
economy-related fields such as green business, tech-
nology, engineering, policy studies, and sustainability 
science, with a particular focus on programs that ad-
dress restructuring institutional incentives and re-
ducing institutional barriers to widespread faculty 
adoption of interdisciplinary teaching of climate 
change education; 
(4) for institutions of higher education to en-
gage teams of faculty and students to develop ap-
plied climate research and deliver to local commu-
nities direct services on climate mitigation and adap-
tation issues impacting such communities, with a 
priority on distressed communities; and 
(5) for projects that build capacity for climate 
adaptation at the State and national level includ-
ing— 
(A) career education; 
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(B) expanding green collar workforce 
training; 
(C) secondary school preparation or work- 
based experiences in green collar fields; and 
(D) continuing education needed for prac-
ticing professionals for green economy-related 
fields. 
SEC. 7. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration shall transmit to Con-
gress a report that evaluates the scientific merits, edu-
cational effectiveness, and broader impacts of activities 
under this Act. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Na-
tional 
Oceanic 
and 
Atmospheric 
Administration 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 
for carrying out this Act. 
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