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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5065 
To establish an integrated Federal program to respond to ongoing and ex-
pected impacts of extreme weather and climate change by protecting, 
restoring, and conserving the natural resources of the United States, 
and to maximize government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation 
with State, local, and tribal governments and other entities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2014 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HONDA, 
Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. MORAN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
POCAN, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. WALZ, and Mr. MURPHY of Florida) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources 
A BILL 
To establish an integrated Federal program to respond to 
ongoing and expected impacts of extreme weather and 
climate change by protecting, restoring, and conserving 
the natural resources of the United States, and to maxi-
mize government efficiency and reduce costs, in coopera-
tion with State, local, and tribal governments and other 
entities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Safeguarding Amer-
ica’s Future and Environment Act’’ or the ‘‘SAFE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND POLICY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) natural resources provide significant bene-
fits to the people and economy of the United States, 
including— 
(A) abundant clean water supplies; 
(B) flood and coastal storm protection; 
(C) clean air; 
(D) a source for food, fiber, medicines, and 
pollination of the crops and other plants of the 
United States; 
(E) outdoor recreation, which is a source 
of jobs and economic stimulus; 
(F) hunting and fishing opportunities and 
support of subsistence communities; 
(G) scientific research and education; and 
(H) world-class tourism destinations that 
support local economies; 
(2) the United States Geological Survey, Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration, and 
other agencies within the United States Global 
Change Research Program have observed that the 
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natural resources of the United States are facing in-
creasing impacts from extreme weather and climate 
change, including— 
(A) more frequent and severe droughts and 
heatwaves; 
(B) more frequent and severe storms and 
floods; 
(C) more frequent and severe wildfires; 
(D) more frequent and severe outbreaks of 
forest pests and invasive species; 
(E) flooding and erosion of coastal areas 
due to rising sea levels; 
(F) melting glaciers and sea ice; 
(G) thawing permafrost; 
(H) shifting fish, wildlife, and plant popu-
lation ranges; 
(I) disruptive shifts in the timing of fish, 
wildlife, and plant natural history cycles, such 
as blooming, breeding, and seasonal migrations; 
and 
(J) ocean acidification; and 
(3) the Federal Government should provide 
leadership in preparing for and responding to the 
impacts described in paragraph (2) to ensure that 
present and future generations continue to receive 
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the benefits of the abundant and diverse natural re-
sources of the United States. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purpose of this Act is to estab-
lish an integrated Federal program— 
(1) to respond to ongoing and expected impacts 
of extreme weather and climate change by pro-
tecting, restoring, and conserving the natural re-
sources of the United States; and 
(2) to maximize government efficiency and re-
duce costs, in cooperation with State, local, and trib-
al governments and other entities. 
(c) NATURAL RESOURCES CLIMATE CHANGE ADAP-
TATION POLICY.—It is the policy of the Federal Govern-
ment, in cooperation with State and local governments, In-
dian tribes, and other interested stakeholders to evaluate 
and reduce the increased risks and vulnerabilities associ-
ated with future extreme weather events and other climate 
impacts in carrying out the respective missions of those 
entities and to use all practicable means to protect, re-
store, and conserve natural resources so that natural re-
sources— 
(1) become more resilient, adapt to, and with-
stand the ongoing and expected impacts of extreme 
weather and climate change; and 
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(2) can continue safeguarding the communities 
in, and sustaining the economy of, the United 
States. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 
Science Advisory Board established under section 
6(b)(1). 
(2) CENTER.—The term ‘‘Center’’ means the 
National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Cen-
ter established under section 6(a)(1). 
(3) CORRIDORS.—The term ‘‘corridors’’ means 
areas that— 
(A) provide connectivity, over different 
time scales, of landscapes, habitats or potential 
habitats, and ecological processes; and 
(B) facilitate terrestrial, marine, estuarine, 
and freshwater fish, wildlife, or plant movement 
that is necessary— 
(i) for migration, gene flow, or dis-
persal; or 
(ii) to respond to the ongoing and ex-
pected impacts of climate change (includ-
ing, where applicable, ocean acidification, 
drought, flooding, and wildfire). 
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(4) ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES.—The term ‘‘eco-
logical processes’’ means biological, chemical, or 
physical interaction between the biotic and abiotic 
components of an ecosystem, including— 
(A) nutrient cycling; 
(B) pollination; 
(C) predator-prey relationships; 
(D) soil formation; 
(E) gene flow; 
(F) disease epizootiology; 
(G) larval dispersal and settlement; 
(H) hydrological cycling; 
(I) decomposition; and 
(J) disturbance regimes, such as fire and 
flooding. 
(5) HABITAT.—The term ‘‘habitat’’ means the 
physical, chemical, and biological properties that 
fish, wildlife, or plants use for growth, reproduction, 
survival, food, water, or cover (whether on land, in 
water, or in an area or region). 
(6) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
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(7) NATURAL RESOURCES.—The term ‘‘natural 
resources’’ means land, wildlife, fish, air, water, 
plants, habitats, and ecosystems of the United 
States. 
(8) NATURAL
RESOURCES
ADAPTATION.—The 
term ‘‘natural resources adaptation’’ means the pro-
tection, restoration, and conservation of natural re-
sources so that natural resources become more resil-
ient, adapt to, and withstand the ongoing and ex-
pected impacts of extreme weather and climate 
change (including, where applicable, ocean acidifica-
tion, drought, flooding, and wildfire). 
(9) PANEL.—The term ‘‘Panel’’ means the Nat-
ural Resources Climate Change Adaptation Panel es-
tablished under section 4(a). 
(10) RESILIENCE; RESILIENT.—The terms ‘‘re-
silience’’ and ‘‘resilient’’, with respect to a natural 
resource, mean the ability of the natural resource to 
recover from disturbance. 
(11) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 
(A) a State of the United States; 
(B) the District of Columbia; 
(C) American Samoa; 
(D) Guam; 
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(E) the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands; 
(F) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
and 
(G) the United States Virgin Islands. 
(12) STRATEGY.—The term ‘‘Strategy’’ means 
the National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Ad-
aptation Strategy released March 26, 2013. 
SEC. 4. NATURAL RESOURCES CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTA-
TION PANEL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall es-
tablish a Natural Resources Climate Change Adaptation 
Panel composed of the heads of Federal agencies or de-
partments with jurisdiction over natural resources of the 
United States and State and tribal representatives, includ-
ing— 
(1) the Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration; 
(2) the Chief of the Forest Service; 
(3) the Director of the National Park Service; 
(4) the Director of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service; 
(5) the Director of the Bureau of Land Man-
agement; 
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(6) the Director of the United States Geological 
Survey; 
(7) the Commissioner of Reclamation; 
(8) the Director of the Bureau of Indian Af-
fairs; 
(9) the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency; 
(10) the Chief of Engineers; 
(11) the Chair of the Council on Environmental 
Quality, who shall serve as Chairperson of the Panel; 
(12) the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency; 
(13) State representatives from each regional 
association of State fish and wildlife agencies; and 
(14) not less than 2 tribal representatives. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Panel shall serve as a forum for 
interagency consultation on, and the coordination of, the 
development and implementation of the Strategy. 
SEC. 5. NATIONAL FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PLANTS CLIMATE 
ADAPTATION STRATEGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Panel shall adopt the Strat-
egy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources so 
that natural resources become more resilient, adapt to, 
and withstand the ongoing and expected impacts of ex-
treme weather and climate change. 
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(b) REVIEW
AND REVISION.—Beginning in fiscal 
year 2017, and every 4 years thereafter, the Panel shall 
review and revise the Strategy to incorporate— 
(1) new information regarding the ongoing and 
expected impacts of climate change on natural re-
sources; and 
(2) new advances in the development of natural 
resources adaptation strategies. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—In revising the Strategy, the 
Panel shall— 
(1) use the best available science; and 
(2) provide public notice and opportunity for 
comment from all interested stakeholders. 
(d) CONTENTS.—A revised Strategy shall— 
(1) assess the vulnerability of natural resources 
to climate change, including short-term, medium- 
term, long-term, cumulative, and synergistic im-
pacts; 
(2) describe current, observation, and moni-
toring activities at the Federal, State, tribal, and 
local levels relating to the ongoing and expected im-
pacts of climate change on natural resources; 
(3) identify and prioritize research and data 
needs; 
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(A) among Federal agencies; and 
(B) between Federal agencies and State 
natural resource agencies, territories of the 
United States, Indian tribes, private land-
owners, conservation organizations, and other 
countries that share jurisdiction over natural 
resources with the United States; 
(10) include specific actions to develop and im-
plement coordinated natural resources inventory and 
monitoring protocols through interagency coordina-
tion and collaboration with States and local govern-
ments, Indian tribes, and private organizations; and 
(11) include procedures for guiding the develop-
ment of detailed agency-specific adaptation plans re-
quired under section 7. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with other laws 
and Federal trust responsibilities concerning Indian 
land, each Federal agency represented on the Panel 
shall integrate the elements of the Strategy that re-
late to conservation, restoration, and management of 
natural resources into agency plans, environmental 
reviews, and programs. 
(2) PUBLIC
REPORT.—Each Federal agency 
represented on the Panel shall, on an annual basis, 
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make available to the public a report documenting 
the actions of the agency in implementing the Strat-
egy. 
(3) COORDINATION.—The Panel shall coordi-
nate the implementation of the Strategy with non- 
Panel Federal agencies to achieve the national policy 
described in section 2(c). 
SEC. 6. NATURAL RESOURCES ADAPTATION SCIENCE AND 
INFORMATION. 
(a) NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE
AND WILDLIFE 
SCIENCE CENTER.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the In-
terior, in collaboration with the States, Indian tribes, 
and other partner organizations, shall establish a 
National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Cen-
ter within the United States Geological Survey. 
(2) DUTIES OF CENTER.—The Center shall as-
sess and develop scientific information, tools, strate-
gies, and techniques to be used by the Panel, Fed-
eral and State agencies, and other interested parties 
in addressing the impacts of extreme weather and 
climate change on natural resources. 
(3) GENERAL AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CON-
TRACTS, 
GRANTS, 
AND
COOPERATIVE
AGREE-
MENTS.—The Secretary may enter into contracts, 
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grants, or cooperative agreements, for periods not to 
exceed 5 years, with State agencies, State coopera-
tive extension services, institutions of higher edu-
cation, other research or educational institutions and 
organizations, Federal and private agencies and or-
ganizations, individuals, and any other contractor or 
recipient, to further the duties under paragraph (2) 
without regard to— 
(A) any requirements for competition; 
(B) section 6101 of title 41, United States 
Code; or 
(C) subsections (a) and (b) of section 3324 
of title 31, United States Code. 
(b) SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall establish and appoint the members of a 
Science Advisory Board. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Board shall be com-
prised of not fewer than 10 and not more than 20 
members— 
(A) who have expertise in biology (includ-
ing fish, wildlife, plant, aquatic, coastal, and 
marine biology), ecology, climate change (in-
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cluding, where applicable, ocean acidification, 
drought, flooding, and wildfire), and other rel-
evant scientific disciplines; 
(B) who are scientists that represent a bal-
anced membership among Federal, State, tribal, 
and local representatives, institutions of higher 
education, and other interested parties; and 
(C) of whom at least 1⁄2 shall be rec-
ommended by the President of the National 
Academy of Sciences. 
(3) DUTIES.—The Board shall— 
(A) advise the Panel on the state of the 
science regarding— 
(i) the ongoing and expected impacts 
of extreme weather and climate change on 
natural resources; and 
(ii) scientific strategies and mecha-
nisms for natural resources adaptation; 
(B) identify and recommend priorities for 
ongoing research needs on the issues described 
in subparagraph (A) to inform the research pri-
orities of the Center described in subsection (a) 
and other Federal climate science institutions; 
and 
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(C) review and comment on each revised 
Strategy before that Strategy is finalized. 
(4) COLLABORATION.—The Board shall collabo-
rate with climate change and ecosystem research en-
tities in other Federal agencies and departments. 
(5) AVAILABILITY TO PUBLIC.—The advice and 
recommendations of the Board shall be made avail-
able to the public. 
SEC. 7. FEDERAL NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCY ADAPTA-
TION PLANS. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act and not later than 1 year 
after the date of each revision of the Strategy, each Fed-
eral agency with representation on the Panel shall— 
(1) complete a natural resources adaptation 
plan for that Federal agency that is consistent with 
the revised Strategy; 
(2) detail the ongoing and expanding proposed 
actions of the Federal agency, and any changes in 
decisionmaking processes necessary to increase the 
ability of resources under the jurisdiction of the 
agency; 
(3) provide opportunities for public review and 
comment on the plan; 
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(4) coordinate with the plan of each other Fed-
eral agency with representation on the Panel; and 
(5) submit the plan to the President for ap-
proval. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Each adaptation plan shall— 
(1) identify and prioritize specific conservation 
strategies and actions that address the ongoing and 
expected impacts of extreme weather and climate 
change on natural resources under the jurisdiction of 
the department or agency preparing the plan, includ-
ing— 
(A) protection, restoration, and conserva-
tion of natural resources to become more resil-
ient, adapt to, and better withstand the impacts 
of extreme weather and climate change; and 
(B) protection of habitats and ecosystems, 
the diversity of native fish, wildlife, and plant 
populations, and wildlife corridors, including— 
(i) protection, restoration, and con-
servation of terrestrial, marine, estuarine, 
and freshwater habitats and ecosystems; 
(ii) establishment of terrestrial, ma-
rine, estuarine, and freshwater corridors; 
(iii) restoration and conservation of 
ecological processes; 
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(iv) protection of a broad diversity of 
native species of fish, wildlife, and plant 
populations across the ranges of those spe-
cies; and 
(v) protection of fish, wildlife, and 
plant health, recognizing that climate can 
alter the distribution and ecology of 
parasites, pathogens, and vectors; 
(2) describe how the agency will— 
(A) integrate the strategies and conserva-
tion activities into plans, programs, activities, 
and actions of the agency relating to the con-
servation and management of natural resources; 
(B) establish new plans, programs, activi-
ties, and actions, if necessary; 
(C) maintain or restore corridors; and 
(D) minimize the impacts of energy, devel-
opment, water, transportation, and trans-
mission projects and other activities on wildlife 
and wildlife habitat; 
(3) establish methods— 
(A) to assess the effectiveness of strategies 
and conservation actions the agency takes to 
protect, restore, and conserve natural resources 
so natural resources become more resilient, 
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adapt to, and withstand the ongoing and ex-
pected impacts of climate change; and 
(B) to update those strategies and actions 
to respond to new information and changing 
conditions; 
(4) describe current and proposed mechanisms 
to enhance cooperation and coordination of natural 
resources adaptation efforts with other Federal 
agencies, State and local governments, Indian tribes, 
and nongovernmental stakeholders; 
(5) include written guidance to resource man-
agers; and 
(6) identify and assess data and information 
gaps necessary to develop natural resources adapta-
tion plans and strategies. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On approval by the Presi-
dent, each Federal agency with representation on 
the Panel shall, consistent with existing authority, 
implement the adaptation plan of the agency 
through existing and new plans, policies, programs, 
activities, and actions. 
(2) CONSIDERATION OF IMPACTS.—To the max-
imum extent practicable and consistent with existing 
authority, natural resource management decisions 
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made by each Federal agency with representation on 
the Panel shall— 
(A) consider the ongoing and expected im-
pacts of extreme weather and climate change on 
natural resources; and 
(B) select alternatives that will avoid and 
minimize those impacts and promote resilience. 
(d) REVISION AND REVIEW.—Not later than 4 years 
after the date of implementation of the adaptation plan 
of a Federal agency, and every 4 years thereafter, the Fed-
eral agency shall review and revise the adaptation plan to 
incorporate the best available science, including advice and 
information pursuant to section 6 and other information, 
regarding the ongoing and expected impacts of climate 
change on natural resources. 
SEC. 8. STATE NATURAL RESOURCES ADAPTATION PLANS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—To be eligible to receive funds 
pursuant to subsection (d), not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act and not later than 1 year 
after the date of each revision of the Strategy, each State 
shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of the Interior 
and, as applicable, the Secretary of Commerce, a State 
natural resources adaptation plan detailing current and 
future efforts of the State to address the ongoing and ex-
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pected impacts of climate change on natural resources and 
coastal areas within the jurisdiction of the State. 
(b) REVIEW OR APPROVAL.—The Secretary of the In-
terior and, as applicable, the Secretary of Commerce 
shall— 
(1) review each State adaptation plan; and 
(2) approve a State adaptation plan if the 
plan— 
(A) meets the requirements of subsection 
(c); and 
(B) is consistent with the Strategy. 
(c) CONTENTS.—A State adaptation plan shall— 
(1) meet the requirements described in section 
7(b); 
(2) include the adaptation provisions of any 
State comprehensive wildlife conservation strategy 
(or State wildlife action plan) that has been— 
(A) submitted to the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service; and 
(B) approved, or is pending approval, by 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; 
(3) include the adaptation provisions of a state-
wide assessment and strategy for forest resources re-
quired under section 2A of the Cooperative Forestry 
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Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101a) that has 
been— 
(A) submitted to the Secretary of Agri-
culture; and 
(B) approved, or is pending approval, by 
the Secretary of Agriculture; and 
(4) include the adaptation provisions of a 
Coastal Zone Management Plan or a Coastal and 
Estuarine Land Conservation Program Plan that 
has been— 
(A) submitted to the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration; and 
(B) approved, or is pending approval, by 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration. 
(d) DISTRIBUTION
OF FUNDS
TO STATES.—Any 
funds made available pursuant to this Act shall be— 
(1) used to carry out natural resources adapta-
tion activities in accordance with adaptation plans 
approved under this section; and 
(2) made available through— 
(A) the State and tribal wildlife grant pro-
gram under title I of division F of the Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 
110–161; 121 Stat. 2103); and 
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(B)(i) the grant program under section 
306 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1455); and 
(ii) the Coastal and Estuarine Land Con-
servation Program established under title II of 
the Department of Commerce and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (16 U.S.C. 
1456d). 
(e) PUBLIC INPUT.—In developing an adaptation 
plan, a State shall solicit and consider input from the pub-
lic and independent scientists. 
(f) COORDINATION WITH OTHER PLANS.—A State 
adaptation plan shall, where appropriate, integrate the 
goals and measures set forth in other natural resources 
conservation strategies and plans. 
(g) UPDATES.—Each State adaptation plan shall be 
updated at least every 4 years. 
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act such sums as are necessary. 
Æ 
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