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On the recordApril 24, 2017
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 922 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Climate Change Adapt America Fund Act of 2017''. (b) Table of Contents.-- Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. TITLE I--CLIMATE CHANGE ADVISORY COMMISSION Sec. 101. Establishment of Climate Change Advisory Commission. Sec. 102. Duties. Sec. 103. Commission personnel matters. Sec. 104. Funding. Sec. 105. Termination. TITLE II--ADAPT AMERICA FUND Sec. 201. Adapt America Fund. Sec. 202. Compliance with Davis-Bacon Act. Sec. 203. Funding. TITLE III--REVENUE Sec. 301. Climate Change Obligations. Sec. 302. Promotion. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Except as otherwise provided, in this Act: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Climate Change Advisory Commission established by section 101(a). (2) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Adapt America Fund established by section 201(a)(1). (3) Qualified climate change adaptation purpose.-- (A) In general.--The term ``qualified climate change adaptation purpose'' means an objective with a demonstrated intent to reduce the economic, social, and environmental impact of the adverse effects of climate change.…
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Apr 24, 2017

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