; and (B) proactive adaptation initiatives yield benefits in excess of their costs in both the near term and long term. (5) The frequency and severity of natural disasters taking place each year is steadily and significantly increasing. In 1970, there were 78 registered natural disasters. In 2017, there were 335 natural disasters, impacting approximately 96,000,000 people and costing the United States more than $306,000,000,000. (6) Service and Conservation Corps, which are descended from the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s, are trained for and have experience with the four stages of disaster: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. 3. Climate Resiliency Service Corps (a) In general Section 122(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12572 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) Climate Resiliency Service Corps (A) In general The recipient may carry out national service projects through a Climate Resiliency Service Corps that improves community adaptation, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery from natural disaster and other trends related to climate change through activities such as those described in subparagraph (B) and improves performance on the indicators described in subparagraph (C). (B) Activities (i) In general A Climate Resiliency Service Corps described in this paragraph may carry out activities, including— (I) mitigating the effects of disasters and other trends related to climate change, including— (aa) assessing community resilience; (bb) collecting, monitoring, and analyzing data related to climate change and disasters; (cc) developing a plan to improve community resilience through resilient infrastructure; and (dd) building and maintaining resilient infrastructure, including— (AA) preserving, protecting, and restoring habitat; (BB) stabilizing shorelines