Bills & Legislation - "A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to carry out a grant and revolving loan program to provide funding for projects to increase the resiliency and energy efficiency of communications networks, and for other purposes."

Title: A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to carry out a grant and revolving loan program to provide funding for projects to increase the resiliency and energy efficiency of communications networks, and for other purposes. Source: Bills & Legislation Data/Action: Introduced in Senate Date: 4/29/2021 Text Preview: ...disasters, or climate change-related events, including sea-level rise, flooding, and increased risk of wildfire; (B) the relocation of communications infrastructure provided, operated, or owned by the eligible entity to a location that is less vulnerable to projected severe effects with respect to extreme weather, natural disasters, or climate change-related... ...disasters, or climate change-related events, including sea-level rise, flooding, and increased risk of wildfire; (D) the construction of a fortification, such as a sea wall or embankment, or the development of green infrastructure solutions, such as wetlands or drainage ponds, to protect communications infrastructure provided, operated, or owned by the eligible entity from projected severe effects with respect to extreme weather, natural disasters, or climate change-related... ...identify vulnerabilities of that infrastructure to climate change based on the best available data, analysis, and projections regarding that change, including sea-level...