heat waves, severe weather events, and infec-
tious diseases. 
(J) Provide technical advice and support to 
State and local health departments, the private 
sector, and others in developing and imple-
menting national and global preparedness meas-
ures related to the health effects of climate 
change. 
(K) Promote workforce development by 
helping to ensure the training of a new genera-
tion of competent, experienced public health 
and health care professionals to respond to the 
health threats posed by climate change. 
(c) PERIODIC ASSESSMENT
AND REVISION.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of first publication of the 
national strategic action plan under subsection (a)(1), and 
annually thereafter, the Secretary shall periodically assess, 
and revise as necessary, the national strategic action plan 
under subsection (a)(1) and the climate and health pro-
gram under subsection (a)(1), to reflect new information 
collected pursuant to the implementation of the national 
strategic action plan and program and otherwise, includ-
ing information on— 
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(1) the status of and trends in critical environ-
mental health indicators and related human health 
impacts; 
(2) the trends in and impacts of climate change 
on public health; 
(3) advances in the development of strategies 
for preparing for and responding to the impacts of 
climate change on public health; and 
(4) the effectiveness of the implementation of 
the national strategic action plan in protecting 
against climate change health threats. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION
THROUGH
HHS.—The 
Secretary shall exercise the Secretary’s authority 
under this Act and other Federal statutes to achieve 
the goals and measures of the national strategic ac-
tion plan and climate and health program. 
(2) OTHER
PUBLIC
HEALTH
PROGRAMS
AND 
INITIATIVES.—The Secretary and Federal officials of 
other relevant Federal agencies shall administer 
public health programs and initiatives authorized by 
laws other than this Act, subject to the requirements 
of such laws, in a manner designed to achieve the 
goals of the national strategic action plan and cli-
mate and health program. 
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(3) HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT.—The heads 
of all Federal agencies shall, on a regular basis, as-
sess the impacts that proposed and current laws, 
policies, and programs in their jurisdiction have or 
may have on protection against climate change 
health threats and shall assist State, Tribal, local, 
and territorial governments to conduct such assess-
ments. 
SEC. 5. ADVISORY BOARD. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall, pursuant 
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), 
establish a permanent science advisory board to be com-
prised of not less than 10 and not more than 20 members. 
(b) APPOINTMENT
OF MEMBERS.—The Secretary 
shall appoint the members of the science advisory board 
from among individuals who— 
(1) are recommended by the President of the 
National Academy of Sciences and the President of 
the National Academy of Medicine; and 
(2) have expertise in essential public health and 
health care services, including with respect to vulner-
able populations, climate change, environmental and 
climate justice, and other relevant disciplines. 
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The Secretary shall ensure that the science advisory board 
includes members with practical or lived experience with 
relevant issues. 
(c) FUNCTIONS.—The science advisory board shall— 
(1) provide scientific and technical advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary on the domestic 
and international impacts of climate change on pub-
lic health, populations, and regions particularly vul-
nerable to the effects of climate change, and strate-
gies and mechanisms to prepare for and respond to 
the impacts of climate change on public health; 
(2) advise the Secretary regarding the best 
science available for purposes of issuing the national 
strategic action plan and conducting the climate and 
health program; and 
(3) submit a report to Congress on its activities 
and recommendations not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act and not later than 
every year thereafter. 
(d) SUPPORT.—The Secretary shall provide financial 
and administrative support to the board. 
SEC. 6. CLIMATE CHANGE HEALTH PROTECTION AND PRO-
MOTION REPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall offer to enter 
into an agreement, including the provision of such funding 
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as may be necessary, with the National Academies of 
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, under which such 
National Academies will prepare periodic reports to aid 
public health and health care professionals in preparing 
for and responding to the adverse health effects of climate 
change that— 
(1) review scientific developments on health im-
pacts of climate change; and 
(2) recommend changes to the national stra-
tegic action plan and climate and health program. 
(b) SUBMISSION.—The agreement under subsection 
(a) shall require a report to be submitted to Congress and 
the Secretary and made publicly available not later than 
1 year after the first publication of the national strategic 
action plan, and every 4 years thereafter. 
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