1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Biden Administration Proposes New Civilian Climate Corps May 3, 2021 On January 27, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14008, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.” Among its various provisions, the or
2、der directs the Secretary of the Interior, in collaboration with the Secretary of Agriculture and the heads of other relevant agencies, to submit a strategy to create a Civilian Climate Corps Initiative “within existing appropriations.” The order further directs that such an initiative should “aim t
3、o conserve and restore public lands and waters, bolster community resilience, increase reforestation, increase carbon sequestration in the agricultural sector, protect biodiversity, improve access to recreation, and address the changing climate.” In March 2021, the Biden Administration included a re
4、commendation for a $10 billion investment in the Civilian Climate Corps Initiative as part of the White Houses American Jobs Plan proposal. The Administrations initial topline FY2022 discretionary budget request for the Department of the Interior (DOI) included $200 million for the initiative for th
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