3.0.0 5065 2023-01-11T13:26:00Z 2023-01-11T13:26:00Z House H HR 2014-07-10 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:H.R. 5065.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1:The Congress shall havePower To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises,to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence andgeneral Welfare of the United States; andArticle I, Section 8, Clause 3: The Congress shall havePower To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and amongthe several States, and with the Indian Tribes[Page H6107]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-07-10T16:02:50Z SAFE Act 113 1202 S 2014-07-16 Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-772. Identical bill CRS 2014-07-10 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2014-07-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-07-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 N C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2014-07-10 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2014-07-10 True H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2014-07-10 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2014-07-10 True L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2014-07-10 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2014-07-10 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2014-07-10 True P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2014-07-10 True H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2014-07-10 True W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2014-07-10 True M001191 Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] Patrick Murphy D FL 18 2014-07-10 True M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 2014-07-24 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2014-07-24 False E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2014-07-29 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2014-07-29 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2014-09-10 False T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] Niki Tsongas D MA 3 2014-11-12 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2014-11-19 False Environmental Protection Advisory bodies Atmospheric science and weather Climate change and greenhouse gases Department of the Interior Ecology Executive agency funding and structure Higher education Land use and conservation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Research administration and funding State and local government operations Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Environmental Protection 00 2014-07-10 Introduced in House 2014-12-15T17:56:58Z Safeguarding America's Future and Environment Act or SAFE Act - Requires the President to establish an interagency Natural Resources Climate Change Adaptation Panel to adopt the National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy (released March 26, 2013) to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources so that natural resources become more resilient, adapt to, and withstand the impact of extreme weather and climate change. Requires the Panel to review and revise the strategy every four years.

Requires each agency represented on the panel to integrate the elements of the strategy that relate to conservation, restoration, and management of natural resources into agency plans, environmental reviews, and programs.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center within the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to assess and develop scientific information, tools, strategies, and techniques to be used to address the impact of extreme weather and climate change on natural resources.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Science Advisory Board to advise the panel on the state of the science regarding the impact of extreme weather and climate change on natural resources and strategies and mechanisms for natural resources adaptation. Requires each agency represented on the panel to submit to the President a natural resources adaptation plan and implement the plan upon approval by the President.

Requires states, in order to be eligible to receive funding under this Act, to submit to the Secretary of the Interior and, as applicable, the Secretary of Commerce for review and approval a state natural resources adaptation plan that details efforts to address the impact of climate change on natural resources and coastal areas.

]]> SAFE Act Display Title SAFE Act Official Title as Introduced 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 maximize government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation with State, local, and tribal governments and other entities. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced SAFE Act Short Titles as Introduced Safeguarding America's Future and Environment Act Introduced in House 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5065ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5065ih.xml 2014-07-10 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.