bated risks due to current and future climate 
impacts; and 
(C) actively encourage and solicit commu-
nity-based science, and provide to communities 
of color, low-income communities, and Tribal 
and Indigenous communities the opportunity to 
comment on and participate in the development 
and design of research strategies carried out 
pursuant to this Act. 
(2) DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT.—To the max-
imum extent practicable and permitted by applicable 
law (including section 552a of title 5, United States 
Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Privacy Act’’)), each 
Federal agency shall— 
(A) collect, maintain, and analyze informa-
tion assessing and comparing environmental 
and human health risks borne by populations 
identified by race, national origin, income, or 
other readily available and appropriate informa-
tion; and 
(B) use that information to determine 
whether the programs, policies, and activities of 
the Federal agency have disproportionally ad-
verse human health or environmental effects on 
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communities of color, low-income communities, 
and Tribal and Indigenous communities. 
(3) INFORMATION RELATING TO NON-FEDERAL 
FACILITIES.—In connection with the implementation 
of Federal agency environmental justice strategies 
under subsection (b), each Federal agency, to the 
maximum extent practicable and permitted by appli-
cable law, shall collect, maintain, and analyze infor-
mation relating to the race, national origin, and in-
come level, and other readily accessible and appro-
priate information, for communities of color, low-in-
come communities, and Tribal and Indigenous com-
munities in proximity to any facility or site expected 
to have a substantial environmental, human health, 
or economic effect on the surrounding populations, if 
the facility or site becomes the subject of a substan-
tial Federal environmental administrative or judicial 
action. 
(4) IMPACT FROM FEDERAL FACILITIES.—Each 
Federal agency, to the maximum extent practicable 
and permitted by applicable law, shall collect, main-
tain, and analyze information relating to the race, 
national origin, and income level, and other readily 
accessible and appropriate information, for commu-
nities of color, low-income communities, and Tribal 
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and Indigenous communities in proximity to any fa-
cility of the Federal agency that is— 
(A) subject to the reporting requirements 
under the Emergency Planning and Community 
Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001 
et seq.), as required by Executive Order 12898 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to Federal ac-
tions to address environmental justice in minor-
ity populations and low-income populations); 
and 
(B) expected to have a substantial environ-
mental, human health, or economic effect on 
surrounding populations. 
(d) CONSUMPTION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Federal agency shall 
develop, publish (unless prohibited by law), and re-
vise, as practicable and appropriate, guidance on ac-
tions of the Federal agency that will impact fish and 
wildlife consumed by populations that principally 
rely on fish or wildlife for subsistence. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—The guidance described in 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) reflect the latest scientific information 
available concerning methods for evaluating the 
human health risks associated with the con-
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sumption of pollutant-bearing fish or wildlife; 
and 
(B) publish the risks of such consumption 
patterns. 
(e) MAPPING AND SCREENING TOOL.—The Adminis-
trator shall make available to the public an environmental 
justice mapping and screening tool (such as EJScreen or 
an equivalent tool) that includes, at a minimum, the fol-
lowing features: 
(1) Nationally consistent data. 
(2) Environmental data. 
(3) Demographic data, including data relating 
to race, ethnicity, and income. 
(4) Capacity to produce maps and reports by 
geographical area. 
(5) Data on national parks and other federally 
protected natural, historic, and cultural sites. 
(f) JUDICIAL REVIEW AND RIGHTS OF ACTION.— 
Any person may commence a civil action— 
(1) to seek relief from, or to compel, an agency 
action under this section (including regulations pro-
mulgated pursuant to this section); or 
(2) otherwise to ensure compliance with this 
section (including regulations promulgated pursuant 
to this section). 
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(g) INFORMATION SHARING.—In carrying out this 
section, each Federal agency, to the maximum extent 
practicable and permitted by applicable law, shall share 
information and eliminate unnecessary duplication of ef-
forts through the use of existing data systems and cooper-
ative agreements among Federal agencies and with State, 
local, and Tribal governments. 
(h) CODIFICATION OF GUIDANCE.— 
(1) COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.— 
Sections II and III of the guidance issued by the 
Council on Environmental Quality entitled ‘‘Environ-
mental Justice Guidance Under the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act’’ and dated December 10, 
1997, are enacted into law. 
(2) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.— 
The guidance issued by the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency entitled ‘‘EPA Policy on Consultation 
and Coordination with Indian Tribes: Guidance for 
Discussing Tribal Treaty Rights’’ and dated Feb-
ruary 2016 is enacted into law. 
SEC. 10. OMBUDS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish within the Environmental Protection Agency a po-
sition of Environmental Justice Ombuds. 
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(b) 
REPORTING.—The 
Environmental 
Justice 
Ombuds shall— 
(1) report directly to the Administrator; and 
(2) not be required to report to the Office of 
Environmental Justice of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency. 
(c) 
FUNCTIONS.—The 
Environmental 
Justice 
Ombuds shall— 
(1) in coordination with the Inspector General 
of the Environmental Protection Agency, establish 
an independent, neutral, accessible, confidential, and 
standardized process— 
(A) to receive, review, and process com-
plaints and allegations with respect to environ-
mental justice programs and activities of the 
Environmental Protection Agency; and 
(B) to assist individuals in resolving com-
plaints and allegations described in subpara-
graph (A); 
(2) identify and thereafter review, examine, and 
make recommendations to the Administrator to ad-
dress recurring and chronic complaints regarding 
specific environmental justice programs and activi-
ties of the Environmental Protection Agency identi-
fied by the Ombuds pursuant to paragraph (1); 
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(3) review the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy’s compliance with policies and standards of the 
Environmental Protection Agency with respect to its 
environmental justice programs and activities; and 
(4) produce an annual report that details the 
findings of the regional staff, feedback received from 
environmental 
justice 
communities, 
and 
rec-
ommendations to increase cooperation between the 
Environmental Protection Agency and environmental 
justice communities. 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF REPORT.—The Administrator 
shall make each report produced pursuant to subsection 
(c) available to the public (including by posting a copy of 
the report on the website of the Environmental Protection 
Agency). 
(e) REGIONAL STAFF.— 
(1) AUTHORITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 
OMBUDS.—The Administrator shall allow the Envi-
ronmental Justice Ombuds to hire such staff as the 
Environmental Justice Ombuds determines to be 
necessary to carry out at each regional office of the 
Environmental Protection Agency the functions of 
the Environmental Justice Ombuds described in sub-
section (c). 
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(2) PURPOSES.—Staff hired pursuant to para-
graph (1) shall— 
(A) foster cooperation between the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency and environ-
mental justice communities; 
(B) consult with environmental justice 
communities on the development of policies and 
programs of the Environmental Protection 
Agency; 
(C) receive feedback from environmental 
justice communities on the performance of the 
Environmental Protection Agency; and 
(D) compile and submit to the Environ-
mental Justice Ombuds such information as 
may be necessary for the Ombuds to produce 
the annual report described in subsection (c). 
(3) FULL-TIME
POSITION.—Each individual 
hired by the Environmental Justice Ombuds under 
paragraph (1) shall be hired as a full-time employee 
of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
SEC. 11. ACCESS TO PARKS, OUTDOOR SPACES, AND PUB-
LIC RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(i) a State; 
(ii) a political subdivision of a State, 
including— 
(I) a city; and 
(II) a county; 
(iii) a special purpose district, includ-
ing park districts; and 
(iv) an Indian Tribe. 
(B) POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND INDIAN 
TRIBES.—A political subdivision of a State or 
an Indian Tribe shall be considered an eligible 
entity only if the political subdivision or Indian 
Tribe represents or otherwise serves a quali-
fying urban area. 
(2) OUTDOOR RECREATION LEGACY PARTNER-
SHIP GRANT PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Outdoor Recre-
ation Legacy Partnership Grant Program’’ means 
the program established under subsection (b). 
(3) QUALIFYING
URBAN
AREA.—The term 
‘‘qualifying urban area’’ means an area identified by 
the Census Bureau as an ‘‘urban area’’ in the most 
recent census. 
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(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
an outdoor recreation legacy partnership grant program 
under which the Secretary may award grants to eligible 
entities for projects— 
(1) to acquire land and water for parks and 
other outdoor recreation purposes; 
(2) to develop new or renovate existing outdoor 
recreation facilities; and 
(3) to develop projects that provide opportuni-
ties for outdoor education and public land vol-
unteerism. 
(c) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiving a 
grant under subsection (b), an eligible entity shall 
provide matching funds in the form of cash or an in- 
kind contribution in an amount equal to not less 
than 100 percent of the amounts made available 
under the grant. 
(2) SOURCES.—The matching amounts referred 
to in paragraph (1) may include amounts made 
available from State, local, nongovernmental, or pri-
vate sources. 
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(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive all or 
part of the matching requirement under paragraph 
(1) if the Secretary determines that— 
(A) no reasonable means are available 
through which an applicant can meet the 
matching requirement; and 
(B) the probable benefit of the project out-
weighs the public interest in the matching re-
quirement. 
(d) ELIGIBLE USES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A grant recipient may use a 
grant awarded under this section— 
(A) to acquire land or water that provides 
outdoor recreation opportunities to the public; 
and 
(B) to develop or renovate outdoor rec-
reational facilities that provide outdoor recre-
ation opportunities to the public, with priority 
given to projects that— 
(i) create or significantly enhance ac-
cess to park and recreational opportunities 
in an urban or suburban area that lacks 
access to such activities; 
(ii) engage and empower underserved 
communities and youth; 
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(iii) provide opportunities for youth 
employment or job training; 
(iv) establish or expand public-private 
partnerships, with a focus on leveraging re-
sources; and 
(v) take advantage of coordination 
among various levels of government. 
(2) LIMITATIONS ON USE.—A grant recipient 
may not use grant funds for— 
(A) grant administration costs; 
(B) incidental costs related to land acquisi-
tion, including appraisal and titling; 
(C) operation and maintenance activities; 
(D) facilities that support semiprofessional 
or professional athletics; 
(E) indoor facilities, such as recreation 
centers or facilities that support primarily non- 
outdoor purposes; or 
(F) acquisition of land or interests in land 
that restrict access to specific persons. 
(e) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.—In 
carrying out the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership 
Grant Program, the Secretary shall— 
(1) conduct an initial screening and technical 
review of applications received; and 
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(2) evaluate and score all qualifying applica-
tions. 
(f) REPORTING.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days 
after the last day of each report period, each State 
lead agency that receives a grant under this section 
shall annually submit to the Secretary performance 
and financial reports that— 
(A) summarize project activities conducted 
during the report period; and 
(B) provide the status of the project, in-
cluding of description of how the project has 
improved access to parkland, open space, or 
recreational facilities from the community per-
spective. 
(2) FINAL REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the earlier of the date of expiration of a project 
period or the completion of a project, each State 
lead agency that receives a grant under this section 
shall submit to the Secretary a final report con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
(g) REVENUE SHARING.—Section 105(a)(2) of the 
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 
1331 note) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘25 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘20 percent’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) 5 percent to provide grants under the 
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant 
Program established under section 11(b) of the 
Environmental Justice For All Act.’’. 
SEC. 12. TRANSIT TO TRAILS GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CRITICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY.— 
The 
term 
‘‘critically 
underserved 
community’’ 
means— 
(A) a community that can demonstrate to 
the Secretary that the community has inad-
equate, insufficient, or no park space or recre-
ation facilities, including by demonstrating— 
(i) quality concerns relating to the 
available park space or recreation facilities; 
(ii) the presence of recreational facili-
ties that do not serve the needs of the com-
munity; or 
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(iii) the inequitable distribution of 
park space for high-need populations, 
based on income, age, or other measures of 
vulnerability and need; 
(B) a community in which at least 50 per-
cent of the population is not located within 1⁄2 
mile of park space; 
(C) a community that is designated as a 
qualified 
opportunity 
zone 
under 
section 
1400Z–1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
or 
(D) any other community that the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a State; 
(B) a political subdivision of a State (in-
cluding a city or a county) that represents or 
otherwise serves an urban area or a rural area; 
(C) a special purpose district (including a 
park district); 
(D) an Indian Tribe that represents or 
otherwise serves an urban area or a rural area; 
or 
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(E) a metropolitan planning organization 
(as defined in section 134(b) of title 23, United 
States Code). 
(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the Transit to Trails Grant Program established 
under subsection (b)(1). 
(4) RURAL
AREA.—The term ‘‘rural area’’ 
means a community that is not an urban area. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
(6) TRANSPORTATION CONNECTOR.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘transpor-
tation connector’’ means a system that— 
(i) connects 2 ZIP Codes or commu-
nities within a 175-mile radius of a des-
ignated service area; and 
(ii) offers rides available to the public. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘transpor-
tation connector’’ includes microtransits, bus 
lines, bus rails, light rail, rapid transits, or per-
sonal rapid transits. 
(7) URBAN
AREA.—The term ‘‘urban area’’ 
means a community that— 
(A) is densely developed; 
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(B) has residential, commercial, and other 
nonresidential areas; and 
(C)(i) is an urbanized area with a popu-
lation of 50,000 or more; or 
(ii) is an urban cluster with a population 
of— 
(I) not less than 2,500; and 
(II) not more than 50,000. 
(b) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a grant program, to be known as the ‘‘Tran-
sit to Trails Grant Program’’, under which the Sec-
retary shall award grants to eligible entities for— 
(A) projects that develop transportation 
connectors or routes in or serving, and related 
education materials for, critically underserved 
communities to increase access and mobility to 
Federal or non-Federal public land, waters, 
parkland, or monuments; or 
(B) projects that facilitate transportation 
improvements to enhance access to Federal or 
non-Federal public land and recreational oppor-
tunities in critically underserved communities. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ad-
minister the program to assist eligible entities 
in the development of transportation connectors 
or routes in or serving, and related education 
materials for, critically underserved commu-
nities and Federal or non-Federal public land, 
waters, parkland, and monuments. 
(B) JOINT PARTNERSHIPS.—The Secretary 
shall encourage joint partnership projects under 
the program, if available, among multiple agen-
cies, including school districts, nonprofit organi-
zations, metropolitan planning organizations, 
regional 
transportation 
authorities, 
transit 
agencies, and State and local governmental 
agencies (including park and recreation agen-
cies and authorities) to enhance investment of 
public sources. 
(C) ANNUAL
GRANT
PROJECT
PROPOSAL 
SOLICITATION, REVIEW, AND APPROVAL.— 
(i) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary 
shall— 
(I) annually solicit the submis-
sion of project proposals for grants 
from eligible entities under the pro-
gram; and 
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(V) a proposed budget for the 
funds and time required to complete 
the project; 
(VI) information regarding the 
source and amount of matching fund-
ing available for the project; 
(VII) 
information 
that 
dem-
onstrates the clear potential of the 
project to contribute to increased ac-
cess to parkland for critically under-
served communities; and 
(VIII) any other information that 
the Secretary considers to be nec-
essary for evaluating the eligibility of 
the project for funding under the pro-
gram. 
(iii) CONSULTATION; APPROVAL
OR 
DISAPPROVAL.—The Secretary shall, with 
respect to each project proposal submitted 
under this subparagraph, as appropriate— 
(I) consult with the government 
of each State in which the proposed 
project is to be conducted; 
(II) after taking into consider-
ation any comments resulting from 
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the consultation under subclause (I), 
approve or disapprove the proposal; 
and 
(III) provide written notification 
of the approval or disapproval to— 
(aa) the individual or entity 
that submitted the proposal; and 
(bb) each State consulted 
under subclause (I). 
(D) PRIORITY.—To the extent practicable, 
in determining whether to approve project pro-
posals under the program, the Secretary shall 
prioritize projects that are designed to increase 
access and mobility to local or neighborhood 
Federal or non-Federal public land, waters, 
parkland, monuments, or recreational opportu-
nities. 
(3) 
TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING
PROCE-
DURES.— 
(A) PROCEDURES.—In consultation with 
the head of each appropriate Federal land man-
agement agency, the Secretary shall develop, by 
rule, transportation planning procedures for 
projects conducted under the program that are 
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consistent with metropolitan and statewide 
planning processes. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—All projects carried 
out under the program shall be developed in co-
operation with States and metropolitan plan-
ning organizations. 
(4) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of re-
ceiving a grant under the program, an eligible 
entity shall provide funds in the form of cash 
or an in-kind contribution in an amount equal 
to not less than 100 percent of the amount of 
the grant. 
(B) SOURCES.—The non-Federal contribu-
tion required under subparagraph (A) may in-
clude amounts made available from State, local, 
nongovernmental, or private sources. 
(5) ELIGIBLE
USES.—Grant funds provided 
under the program may be used— 
(A) to develop transportation connectors or 
routes in or serving, and related education ma-
terials for, critically underserved communities 
to increase access and mobility to Federal and 
non-Federal public land, waters, parkland, and 
monuments; and 
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(B) to create or significantly enhance ac-
cess to Federal or non-Federal public land and 
recreational opportunities in an urban area or 
a rural area. 
(6) GRANT AMOUNT.—A grant provided under 
the program shall be— 
(A) not less than $25,000; and 
(B) not more than $500,000. 
(7) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—It is the intent 
of Congress that grants provided under the program 
deliver project funds to areas of greatest need while 
offering technical assistance to all applicants and po-
tential applicants for grant preparation to encourage 
full participation in the program. 
(8) PUBLIC
INFORMATION.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that current schedules and routes for 
transportation systems developed after the receipt of 
a grant under the program are available to the pub-
lic, including on a website maintained by the recipi-
ent of a grant. 
(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) REPORTS
BY
GRANT
RECIPIENTS.—The 
Secretary shall require a recipient of a grant under 
the program to submit to the Secretary at least 1 
performance and financial report that— 
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(A) includes— 
(i) demographic data on communities 
served by the project; and 
(ii) a summary of project activities 
conducted after receiving the grant; and 
(B) describes the status of each project 
funded by the grant as of the date of the re-
port. 
(2) ADDITIONAL REPORTS.—In addition to the 
report required under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
may require additional reports from a recipient, as 
the Secretary determines to be appropriate, includ-
ing a final report. 
(3) DEADLINES.—The Secretary shall establish 
deadlines for the submission of each report required 
under paragraph (1) or (2). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for each fiscal year. 
SEC. 13. REPEAL OF SUNSET FOR THE EVERY KID OUT-
DOORS PROGRAM. 
Section 9001(b) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Con-
servation, Management, and Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 
6804 note; Public Law 116–9) is amended by striking 
paragraph (5). 
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SEC. 14. PROTECTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 
COMMUNITIES AGAINST HARMFUL FEDERAL 
ACTIONS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to es-
tablish additional protections relating to Federal actions 
affecting environmental justice communities in recognition 
of the disproportionate burden of adverse human health 
or environmental effects faced by such communities. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT
STATEMENT.— 
The term ‘‘environmental impact statement’’ means 
the detailed statement of environmental impacts of 
a proposed action required to be prepared pursuant 
to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(2) FEDERAL ACTION.—The term ‘‘Federal ac-
tion’’ means a proposed action that requires the 
preparation of an environmental impact statement, 
environmental assessment, categorical exclusion, or 
other document under the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(c) PREPARATION OF A COMMUNITY IMPACT RE-
PORT.—A Federal agency proposing to take a Federal ac-
tion that has the potential to cause negative environmental 
or public health impacts on an environmental justice com-
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munity shall prepare a community impact report assessing 
the potential impacts of the proposed action. 
(d) CONTENTS.—A community impact report de-
scribed in subsection (c) shall— 
(1) assess the degree to which a proposed Fed-
eral action affecting an environmental justice com-
munity will cause multiple or cumulative exposure to 
human health and environmental hazards that influ-
ence, exacerbate, or contribute to adverse health out-
comes; 
(2) assess relevant public health data and in-
dustry data concerning the potential for multiple or 
cumulative exposure to human health or environ-
mental hazards in the area of the environmental jus-
tice community and historical patterns of exposure 
to environmental hazards and Federal agencies shall 
assess these multiple, or cumulative effects, even if 
certain effects are not within the control or subject 
to the discretion of the Federal agency proposing the 
Federal action; 
(3) assess the impact of such proposed Federal 
action on such environmental justice community’s 
ability to access public parks, outdoor spaces, and 
public recreation opportunities; 
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(4) evaluate alternatives to or mitigation meas-
ures for the proposed Federal action that will— 
(A) eliminate or reduce any identified ex-
posure to human health and environmental haz-
ards described in paragraph (1) to a level that 
is reasonably expected to avoid human health 
impacts in environmental justice communities; 
and 
(B) not negatively impact an environ-
mental justice community’s ability to access 
public parks, outdoor spaces, and public recre-
ation opportunities; and 
(5) analyze any alternative developed by mem-
bers of an affected environmental justice community 
that meets the purpose and need of the proposed ac-
tion. 
(e) DELEGATION.—Federal agencies shall not dele-
gate responsibility for the preparation of a community im-
pact report described in subsection (c) to any other entity. 
(f) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT RE-
QUIREMENTS
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMU-
NITIES.—When carrying out the requirements of the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
et seq.) for a proposed Federal action that may affect an 
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environmental justice community, a Federal agency 
shall— 
(1) consider all potential direct, indirect, and 
cumulative impacts caused by the action, alter-
natives to such action, and mitigation measures on 
the environmental justice community required by 
that Act; 
(2) require any public comment period carried 
out during the scoping phase of the environmental 
review process to be not less than 90 days; 
(3) provide early and meaningful community in-
volvement opportunities by— 
(A) holding multiple hearings in such com-
munity regarding the proposed Federal action 
in each prominent language within the environ-
mental justice community; and 
(B) providing notice of any step or action 
in the process under that Act that involves pub-
lic participation to any representative entities or 
organizations present in the environmental jus-
tice community, including— 
(i) local religious organizations; 
(ii) civic associations and organiza-
tions; 
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(iii) business associations of people of 
color; 
(iv) environmental and environmental 
justice organizations, including community- 
based grassroots organizations led by peo-
ple of color; 
(v) homeowners’, tenants’, and neigh-
borhood watch groups; 
(vi) local governments and Tribal 
Governments; 
(vii) rural cooperatives; 
(viii) business and trade organiza-
tions; 
(ix) community and social service or-
ganizations; 
(x) universities, colleges, and voca-
tional schools; 
(xi) labor and other worker organiza-
tions; 
(xii) civil rights organizations; 
(xiii) senior citizens’ groups; and 
(xiv) public health agencies and clin-
ics; and 
(4) provide translations of publicly available 
documents made available pursuant to that Act in 
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any language spoken by more than 5 percent of the 
population residing within the environmental justice 
community. 
(g) COMMUNICATION
METHODS
AND
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Any notice provided under subsection (f)(3)(B) 
shall be provided— 
(1) through communication methods that are 
accessible in the environmental justice community, 
which may include electronic media, newspapers, 
radio, direct mailings, canvassing, and other out-
reach methods particularly targeted at communities 
of color, low-income communities, and Tribal and In-
digenous communities; and 
(2) at least 30 days before any hearing in such 
community or the start of any public comment pe-
riod. 
(h) REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTIONS REQUIRING AN 
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.—For any pro-
posed Federal action affecting an environmental justice 
community requiring the preparation of an environmental 
impact statement, the Federal agency shall provide the fol-
lowing information when giving notice of the proposed ac-
tion: 
(1) A description of the proposed action. 
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(2) An outline of the anticipated schedule for 
completing the process under the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), 
with a description of key milestones. 
(3) An initial list of alternatives and potential 
impacts. 
(4) An initial list of other existing or proposed 
sources of multiple or cumulative exposure to envi-
ronmental hazards that contribute to higher rates of 
serious illnesses within the environmental justice 
community. 
(5) An agency point of contact. 
(6) Timely notice of locations where comments 
will be received or public meetings held. 
(7) Any telephone number or locations where 
further information can be obtained. 
(i) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES.—When carrying out 
the requirements of the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for a proposed Fed-
eral action that may affect an Indian Tribe, a Federal 
agency shall— 
(1) seek Tribal representation in the process in 
a manner that is consistent with the government-to- 
government relationship between the United States 
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and Tribal Governments, the Federal Government’s 
trust responsibility to federally recognized Indian 
Tribes, and any treaty rights; 
(2) ensure that an Indian Tribe is invited to 
hold the status of a cooperating agency throughout 
the process under that Act for any proposed action 
that could impact an Indian Tribe, including actions 
that could impact off reservation lands and sacred 
sites; and 
(3) invite an Indian Tribe to hold the status of 
a cooperating agency in accordance with paragraph 
(2) not later than the date on which the scoping 
process for a proposed action requiring the prepara-
tion of an environmental impact statement com-
mences. 
(j) AGENCY DETERMINATIONS.—Federal agency de-
terminations about the analysis of a community impact 
report described in subsection (c) shall be subject to judi-
cial review to the same extent as any other analysis per-
formed under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(k) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(l) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section dimin-
ishes— 
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(1) any right granted through the National En-
vironmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.) to the public; or 
(2) the requirements under that Act to consider 
direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts. 
SEC. 15. TRAINING OF EMPLOYEES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) INITIAL TRAINING.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, each employee of the 
Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection 
Agency, the Department of the Interior, and the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall complete 
an environmental justice training program to ensure that 
each such employee— 
(1) has received training in environmental jus-
tice; and 
(2) is capable of— 
(A) appropriately incorporating environ-
mental justice concepts into the daily activities 
of the employee; and 
(B) increasing the meaningful participation 
of individuals from environmental justice com-
munities in the activities of the applicable agen-
cy. 
(b) MANDATORY PARTICIPATION.—Effective on the 
date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
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Act, each individual hired by the Department of Energy, 
the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of 
the Interior, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration after that date shall be required to partici-
pate in environmental justice training. 
(c) REQUIREMENT RELATING TO CERTAIN EMPLOY-
EES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to each Fed-
eral agency that participates in the Working Group, 
not later than 30 days after the date on which an 
individual is appointed to the position of environ-
mental justice coordinator, Environmental Justice 
Ombuds, or any other position the responsibility of 
which involves the conduct of environmental justice 
activities, the individual shall be required to possess 
documentation of the completion by the individual of 
environmental justice training. 
(2) EFFECT.—If an individual described in 
paragraph (1) fails to meet the requirement de-
scribed in that paragraph, the Federal agency at 
which the individual is employed shall transfer the 
individual to a different position until the date on 
which the individual completes environmental justice 
training. 
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(3) EVALUATION.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector 
General of each Federal agency that participates in 
the Working Group shall evaluate the training pro-
grams of such Federal agency to determine if such 
Federal agency has improved the rate of training of 
the employees of such Federal agency to ensure that 
each employee has received environmental justice 
training. 
SEC. 16. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAMS. 
(a) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY GRANT 
PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall 
establish a program under which the Administrator 
shall provide grants to eligible entities to assist the 
eligible entities in— 
(A) building capacity to address issues re-
lating to environmental justice; and 
(B) carrying out any activity described in 
paragraph (4). 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall be 
a nonprofit, community-based organization that con-
ducts activities, including providing medical and pre-
ventive health services, to reduce the dispropor-
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tionate health impacts of environmental pollution in 
the environmental justice community at which the 
eligible entity proposes to conduct an activity that is 
the subject of the application described in paragraph 
(3). 
(3) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall 
submit to the Administrator an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Administrator may require, including— 
(A) an outline describing the means by 
which the project proposed by the eligible entity 
will— 
(i) with respect to environmental and 
public health issues at the local level, in-
crease the understanding of the environ-
mental justice community at which the eli-
gible entity will conduct the project; 
(ii) improve the ability of the environ-
mental justice community to address each 
issue described in clause (i); 
(iii) facilitate collaboration and co-
operation among various stakeholders (in-
cluding members of the environmental jus-
tice community); and 
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(iv) support the ability of the environ-
mental justice community to proactively 
plan and implement just sustainable com-
munity development and revitalization ini-
tiatives, including countering displacement 
and gentrification; 
(B) a proposed budget for each activity of 
the project that is the subject of the applica-
tion; 
(C) a list of proposed outcomes with re-
spect to the proposed project; 
(D) a description of the ways by which the 
eligible entity may leverage the funds of the eli-
gible entity, or the funds made available 
through a grant under this subsection, to de-
velop a project that is capable of being sus-
tained beyond the period of the grant; and 
(E) a description of the ways by which the 
eligible entity is linked to, and representative 
of, the environmental justice community at 
which the eligible entity will conduct the 
project. 
(4) USE
OF
FUNDS.—An eligible entity may 
only use a grant under this subsection to carry out 
culturally and linguistically appropriate projects and 
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activities that are driven by the needs, opportunities, 
and priorities of the environmental justice commu-
nity at which the eligible entity proposes to conduct 
the project or activity to address environmental jus-
tice concerns and improve the health or environment 
of the environmental justice community, including 
activities— 
(A) to create or develop collaborative part-
nerships; 
(B) to educate and provide outreach serv-
ices to the environmental justice community; 
(C) to identify and implement projects to 
address environmental or public health con-
cerns; or 
(D) to develop a comprehensive under-
standing of environmental or public health 
issues. 
(5) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and an-
nually thereafter, the Administrator shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Energy and Com-
merce and Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committees on Envi-
ronment and Public Works and Energy and 
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Natural Resources of the Senate a report de-
scribing the ways by which the grant program 
under this subsection has helped community- 
based nonprofit organizations address issues re-
lating to environmental justice. 
(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Adminis-
trator shall make each report required under 
subparagraph (A) available to the public (in-
cluding by posting a copy of the report on the 
website of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy). 
(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026. 
(b) STATE GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall 
establish a program under which the Administrator 
shall provide grants to States to enable the States— 
(A) to establish culturally and linguistically 
appropriate protocols, activities, and mecha-
nisms for addressing issues relating to environ-
mental justice; and 
(B) to carry out culturally and linguis-
tically appropriate activities to reduce or elimi-
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nate disproportionately adverse human health 
or environmental effects on environmental jus-
tice communities in the State, including reduc-
ing economic vulnerabilities that result in the 
environmental justice communities being dis-
proportionately affected. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(A) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under paragraph (1), a State shall 
submit to the Administrator an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Administrator may require, 
including— 
(i) a plan that contains a description 
of the means by which the funds provided 
through a grant under paragraph (1) will 
be used to address issues relating to envi-
ronmental justice at the State level; and 
(ii) assurances that the funds pro-
vided through a grant under paragraph (1) 
will be used only to supplement the 
amount of funds that the State allocates 
for initiatives relating to environmental 
justice. 
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(B) ABILITY TO CONTINUE PROGRAM.—To 
be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph 
(1), a State shall demonstrate to the Adminis-
trator that the State has the ability to continue 
each program that is the subject of funds pro-
vided through a grant under paragraph (1) 
after receipt of the funds. 
(3) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and an-
nually thereafter, the Administrator shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Energy and Com-
merce and Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committees on Envi-
ronment and Public Works and Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate a report de-
scribing— 
(i) the implementation of the grant 
program established under paragraph (1); 
(ii) the impact of the grant program 
on improving the ability of each partici-
pating State to address environmental jus-
tice issues; and 
(iii) the activities carried out by each 
State to reduce or eliminate disproportion-
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ately adverse human health or environ-
mental effects on environmental justice 
communities in the State. 
(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Adminis-
trator shall make each report required under 
subparagraph (A) available to the public (in-
cluding by posting a copy of the report on the 
website of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy). 
(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026. 
(c) TRIBAL GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall 
establish a program under which the Administrator 
shall provide grants to Tribal Governments to enable 
the Indian Tribes— 
(A) to establish culturally and linguistically 
appropriate protocols, activities, and mecha-
nisms for addressing issues relating to environ-
mental justice; and 
(B) to carry out culturally and linguis-
tically appropriate activities to reduce or elimi-
nate disproportionately adverse human health 
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or environmental effects on environmental jus-
tice communities in Tribal and Indigenous com-
munities, 
including 
reducing 
economic 
vulnerabilities that result in the Tribal and In-
digenous communities being disproportionately 
affected. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(A) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under paragraph (1), a Tribal 
Government shall submit to the Administrator 
an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Admin-
istrator may require, including— 
(i) a plan that contains a description 
of the means by which the funds provided 
through a grant under paragraph (1) will 
be used to address issues relating to envi-
ronmental justice in Tribal and Indigenous 
communities; and 
(ii) assurances that the funds pro-
vided through a grant under paragraph (1) 
will be used only to supplement the 
amount of funds that the Tribal Govern-
ment allocates for initiatives relating to en-
vironmental justice. 
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(B) ABILITY TO CONTINUE PROGRAM.—To 
be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph 
(1), a Tribal Government shall demonstrate to 
the Administrator that the Tribal Government 
has the ability to continue each program that is 
the subject of funds provided through a grant 
under paragraph (1) after receipt of the funds. 
(3) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and an-
nually thereafter, the Administrator shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Energy and Com-
merce and Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committees on Envi-
ronment and Public Works and Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate a report de-
scribing— 
(i) the implementation of the grant 
program established under paragraph (1); 
(ii) the impact of the grant program 
on improving the ability of each partici-
pating Indian Tribe to address environ-
mental justice issues; and 
(iii) the activities carried out by each 
Tribal Government to reduce or eliminate 
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disproportionately adverse human health or 
environmental effects on applicable envi-
ronmental justice communities in Tribal 
and Indigenous communities. 
(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Adminis-
trator shall make each report required under 
subparagraph (A) available to the public (in-
cluding by posting a copy of the report on the 
website of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy). 
(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026. 
(d) COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH 
GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator, in 
consultation with the Director, shall establish a pro-
gram under which the Administrator shall provide 
not more than 25 multiyear grants to eligible enti-
ties to carry out community-based participatory re-
search— 
(A) to address issues relating to environ-
mental justice; 
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(B) to improve the environment of resi-
dents and workers in environmental justice 
communities; and 
(C) to improve the health outcomes of resi-
dents and workers in environmental justice 
communities. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a 
multiyear grant under paragraph (1), an eligible en-
tity shall be a partnership composed of— 
(A) an accredited institution of higher edu-
cation; and 
(B) a community-based organization. 
(3) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
multiyear grant under paragraph (1), an eligible en-
tity shall submit to the Administrator an application 
at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Administrator may require, in-
cluding— 
(A) a detailed description of the partner-
ship of the eligible entity that, as determined by 
the Administrator, demonstrates the participa-
tion of members of the community at which the 
eligible entity proposes to conduct the research; 
and 
(B) a description of— 
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(i) the project proposed by the eligible 
entity; and 
(ii) the ways by which the project 
will— 
(I) address issues relating to en-
vironmental justice; 
(II) assist in the improvement of 
health outcomes of residents and 
workers in environmental justice com-
munities; and 
(III) assist in the improvement of 
the environment of residents and 
workers in environmental justice com-
munities. 
(4) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Administrator 
shall make the results of the grants provided under 
this subsection available to the public, including by 
posting on the website of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency a copy of the grant awards and an an-
nual report at the beginning of each fiscal year de-
scribing the research findings associated with each 
grant provided under this subsection. 
(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
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this subsection $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026. 
SEC. 17. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE BASIC TRAINING PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish a basic training program, in coordination and con-
sultation with nongovernmental environmental justice or-
ganizations, to increase the capacity of residents of envi-
ronmental justice communities to identify and address dis-
proportionately adverse human health or environmental ef-
fects by providing culturally and linguistically appro-
priate— 
(1) training and education relating to— 
(A) basic and advanced techniques for the 
detection, assessment, and evaluation of the ef-
fects of hazardous substances on human health; 
(B) methods to assess the risks to human 
health presented by hazardous substances; 
(C) methods and technologies to detect 
hazardous substances in the environment; 
(D) basic biological, chemical, and physical 
methods to reduce the quantity and toxicity of 
hazardous substances; 
(E) the rights and safeguards currently af-
forded to individuals through policies and laws 
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intended to help environmental justice commu-
nities address disparate impacts and discrimi-
nation, including— 
(i) environmental laws; and 
(ii) section 602 of the Civil Rights Act 
of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d–1); 
(F) 
public 
engagement 
opportunities 
through the policies and laws described in sub-
paragraph (E); 
(G) materials available on the Clearing-
house; 
(H) methods to expand access to parks 
and other natural and recreational amenities; 
and 
(I) finding and applying for Federal grants 
related to environmental justice; and 
(2) short courses and continuation education 
programs for residents of communities who are lo-
cated in close proximity to hazardous substances to 
provide— 
(A) education relating to— 
(i) the proper manner to handle haz-
ardous substances; 
(ii) the management of facilities at 
which hazardous substances are located 
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(including facility compliance protocols); 
and 
(iii) the evaluation of the hazards that 
facilities described in clause (ii) pose to 
human health; and 
(B) training on environmental and occupa-
tional health and safety with respect to the pub-
lic health and engineering aspects of hazardous 
waste control. 
(b) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—In carrying out the 
basic training program established under subsection 
(a), the Administrator may provide grants to, or 
enter into any contract or cooperative agreement 
with, an eligible entity to carry out any training or 
educational activity described in subsection (a). 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—To be eligible to receive 
assistance under paragraph (1), an eligible entity 
shall be an accredited institution of education in 
partnership with— 
(A) a community-based organization that 
carries out activities relating to environmental 
justice; 
(B) a generator of hazardous waste; 
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(C) any individual who is involved in the 
detection, assessment, evaluation, or treatment 
of hazardous waste; 
(D) any owner or operator of a facility at 
which hazardous substances are located; or 
(E) any State government, Tribal Govern-
ment, or local government. 
(c) PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, 
in consultation with the Director, shall develop and 
publish in the Federal Register a plan to carry out 
the basic training program established under sub-
section (a). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The plan described in para-
graph (1) shall contain— 
(A) a list that describes the relative pri-
ority of each activity described in subsection 
(a); and 
(B) a description of research and training 
relevant to environmental justice issues of com-
munities adversely affected by pollution. 
(3) COORDINATION
WITH
FEDERAL
AGEN-
CIES.—The Administrator shall, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, take appropriate steps to coordinate 
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the activities of the basic training program described 
in the plan with the activities of other Federal agen-
cies to avoid any duplication of effort. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years 
thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the 
Committees on Energy and Commerce and Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committees on Environment and Public Works and 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a re-
port describing— 
(A) the implementation of the basic train-
ing program established under subsection (a); 
and 
(B) the impact of the basic training pro-
gram on improving training opportunities for 
residents of environmental justice communities. 
(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Administrator 
shall make the report required under paragraph (1) 
available to the public (including by posting a copy 
of the report on the website of the Environmental 
Protection Agency). 
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(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 
SEC. 18. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVISORY 
COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish 
an advisory council, to be known as the ‘‘National Envi-
ronmental Justice Advisory Council’’. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Council shall be 
composed of 26 members who have knowledge of, or expe-
rience relating to, the effect of environmental conditions 
on communities of color, low-income communities, and 
Tribal and Indigenous communities, including— 
(1) representatives of— 
(A) community-based organizations that 
carry out initiatives relating to environmental 
justice, including grassroots organizations led 
by people of color; 
(B) State governments, Tribal Govern-
ments, and local governments; 
(C) Indian Tribes and other Indigenous 
groups; 
(D) nongovernmental and environmental 
organizations; and 
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(E) private sector organizations (including 
representatives of industries and businesses); 
and 
(2) experts in the field of— 
(A) socioeconomic analysis; 
(B) health and environmental effects; 
(C) exposure evaluation; 
(D) environmental law and civil rights law; 
or 
(E) environmental health science research. 
(c) SUBCOMMITTEES; WORKGROUPS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Advisory Council 
may establish any subcommittee or workgroup to as-
sist the Advisory Council in carrying out any duty 
of the Advisory Council described in subsection (d). 
(2) REPORT.—Upon the request of the Advisory 
Council, each subcommittee or workgroup estab-
lished by the Advisory Council under paragraph (1) 
shall submit to the Advisory Council a report that 
contains— 
(A) a description of each recommendation 
of the subcommittee or workgroup; and 
(B) any advice requested by the Advisory 
Council with respect to any duty of the Advi-
sory Council. 
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(d) DUTIES.—The Advisory Council shall provide 
independent advice and recommendations to the Environ-
mental Protection Agency with respect to issues relating 
to environmental justice, including advice— 
(1) to help develop, facilitate, and conduct re-
views of the direction, criteria, scope, and adequacy 
of the scientific research and demonstration projects 
of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 
environmental justice; 
(2) to improve participation, cooperation, and 
communication with respect to such issues— 
(A) within the Environmental Protection 
Agency; 
(B) between the Environmental Protection 
Agency and other entities; and 
(C) between, and among, the Environ-
mental Protection Agency and Federal agencies, 
State and local governments, Indian Tribes, en-
vironmental justice leaders, interest groups, and 
the public; 
(3) requested by the Administrator to help im-
prove the response of the Environmental Protection 
Agency in securing environmental justice for com-
munities of color, low-income communities, and 
Tribal and Indigenous communities; and 
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(E) education, training, and other outreach 
activities conducted by the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency relating to environmental jus-
tice. 
(e) MEETINGS.— 
(1) FREQUENCY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Advisory Council shall meet bi-
annually. 
(B) AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
Administrator may require the Advisory Council 
to conduct additional meetings if the Adminis-
trator determines that the conduct of any addi-
tional meetings is necessary. 
(2) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), each meeting of the Advisory Coun-
cil shall be open to the public to provide the 
public an opportunity— 
(i) to submit comments to the Advi-
sory Council; and 
(ii) to appear before the Advisory 
Council. 
(B) AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
Administrator may close any meeting, or por-
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tion of any meeting, of the Advisory Council to 
the public. 
(f) FACA.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the Advisory Council. 
(g) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The Administrator may 
provide to any member of the Advisory Council travel ex-
penses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter 
I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away 
from the home or regular place of business of the member 
in the performance of the duties of the Advisory Council. 
SEC. 19. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CLEARINGHOUSE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
establish a public internet-based clearinghouse, to be 
known as the Environmental Justice Clearinghouse. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The Clearinghouse shall be com-
posed of culturally and linguistically appropriate materials 
related to environmental justice, including— 
(1) information describing the activities con-
ducted by the Environmental Protection Agency to 
address issues relating to environmental justice; 
(2) copies of training materials provided by the 
Administrator to help individuals and employees un-
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derstand and carry out environmental justice activi-
ties; 
(3) links to web pages that describe environ-
mental justice activities of other Federal agencies; 
(4) a directory of individuals who possess tech-
nical expertise in issues relating to environmental 
justice; 
(5) a directory of nonprofit and community- 
based organizations, including grassroots organiza-
tions led by people of color, that address issues re-
lating to environmental justice at the local, State, 
and Federal levels (with particular emphasis given to 
nonprofit and community-based organizations that 
possess the capability to provide advice or technical 
assistance to environmental justice communities); 
and 
(6) any other appropriate information as deter-
mined by the Administrator, including information 
on any resources available to help address the dis-
proportionate burden of adverse human health or en-
vironmental effects on environmental justice commu-
nities. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing the Clearing-
house, the Administrator shall consult with individuals 
representing academic and community-based organiza-
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tions who have expertise in issues relating to environ-
mental justice. 
(d) ANNUAL REVIEW.—The Advisory Council shall— 
(1) conduct a review of the Clearinghouse on an 
annual basis; and 
(2) recommend to the Administrator any up-
dates for the Clearinghouse that the Advisory Coun-
cil determines to be necessary for the effective oper-
ation of the Clearinghouse. 
SEC. 20. PUBLIC MEETINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, 
the Administrator shall hold public meetings on environ-
mental justice issues in each region of the Environmental 
Protection Agency to gather public input with respect to 
the implementation and updating of environmental justice 
strategies and efforts of the Environmental Protection 
Agency. 
(b) OUTREACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COM-
MUNITIES.—The Administrator, in advance of the meet-
ings described in subsection (a), shall to the extent prac-
ticable hold multiple meetings in environmental justice 
communities in each region to provide meaningful commu-
nity involvement opportunities. 
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(c) NOTICE.—Notice for the meetings described in 
subsections (a) and (b) shall be provided— 
(1) to applicable representative entities or orga-
nizations present in the environmental justice com-
munity, including— 
(A) local religious organizations; 
(B) civic associations and organizations; 
(C) business associations of people of color; 
(D) environmental and environmental jus-
tice organizations; 
(E) homeowners’, tenants’, and neighbor-
hood watch groups; 
(F) local and Tribal Governments; 
(G) rural cooperatives; 
(H) business and trade organizations; 
(I) community and social service organiza-
tions; 
(J) universities, colleges, and vocational 
schools; 
(K) labor organizations; 
(L) civil rights organizations; 
(M) senior citizens’ groups; and 
(N) public health agencies and clinics; 
(2) through communication methods that are 
accessible in the applicable environmental justice 
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community, which may include electronic media, 
newspapers, radio, and other media particularly tar-
geted at communities of color, low-income commu-
nities, and Tribal and Indigenous communities; and 
(3) at least 30 days before any such meeting. 
(d) COMMUNICATION
METHODS
AND
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The Administrator shall— 
(1) provide translations of any documents made 
available to the public pursuant to this section in 
any language spoken by more than 5 percent of the 
population residing within the applicable environ-
mental justice community, and make available trans-
lation services for meetings upon request; and 
(2) not require members of the public to 
produce a form of identification or register their 
names, provide other information, complete a ques-
tionnaire, or otherwise fulfill any condition precedent 
to attending a meeting, but if an attendance list, 
register, questionnaire, or other similar document is 
utilized during meetings, it shall state clearly that 
the signing, registering, or completion of the docu-
ment is voluntary. 
(e) REQUIRED ATTENDANCE OF CERTAIN EMPLOY-
EES.—In holding a public meeting under subsection (a), 
the Administrator shall ensure that at least 1 employee 
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of the Environmental Protection Agency at the level of As-
sistant Administrator is present at the meeting to serve 
as a representative of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy. 
SEC. 
21. 
ENVIRONMENTAL 
PROJECTS 
FOR 
ENVIRON-
MENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES. 
The Administrator shall ensure that all environ-
mental projects developed as part of a settlement relating 
to violations in an environmental justice community— 
(1) are developed through consultation with, 
and with the meaningful participation of, individuals 
in the affected environmental justice community; 
and 
(2) result in a quantifiable improvement to the 
health and well-being of individuals in the affected 
environmental justice community. 
SEC. 22. GRANTS TO FURTHER ACHIEVEMENT OF TRIBAL 
COASTAL ZONE OBJECTIVES. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Coastal Zone Man-
agement Act of 1972 is amended by inserting after section 
309 (16 U.S.C. 1456b) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 309A. GRANTS TO FURTHER ACHIEVEMENT OF TRIB-
AL COASTAL ZONE OBJECTIVES. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may 
award grants, on a competitive basis, to Indian Tribes to 
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pay for the Federal share of the cost of furthering achieve-
ment of the Tribal coastal zone objectives of such a Tribe. 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
cost of any activity carried out under a grant under 
this section shall be— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a grant of less than 
$200,000, 100 percent of such cost; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a grant of $200,000 or 
more, 95 percent of such cost, except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the 
application of paragraph (1)(B) with respect to a 
grant to an Indian Tribe, or otherwise reduce the 
portion of the share of the cost of an activity re-
quired to be paid by an Indian Tribe under such 
paragraph, if the Secretary determines that the 
Tribe does not have sufficient funds to pay such por-
tion. 
‘‘(c) COMPATIBILITY.—The Secretary may not award 
a grant under this section to an Indian Tribe unless the 
Secretary determines that the activities to be carried out 
under the grant are compatible with this title and that 
the Indian Tribe has consulted with the affected coastal 
state regarding the grant objectives and purposes. 
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‘‘(d) AUTHORIZED OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES.—An 
Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section shall 
use the grant funds for one or more of the objectives and 
purposes authorized under subsections (b) and (c), respec-
tively, of section 306A, with respect to the Indian Tribe 
and its Tribal coastal zone. In applying section 306A(b) 
under this subsection, a reference in that section to a pro-
vision shall be considered to be a corresponding provision 
or policy for an Indian Tribe. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each fiscal year. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) INDIAN LAND; INDIAN TRIBE.—The term 
‘Indian land’ has the meaning given the term, and 
the term ‘Indian Tribe’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘Indian tribe’, under section 2601 of the En-
ergy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501). 
‘‘(2) TRIBAL COASTAL ZONE.—The term ‘Tribal 
coastal zone’ means any Indian land of an Indian 
Tribe that is within the coastal zone. 
‘‘(3) TRIBAL COASTAL ZONE OBJECTIVE.—The 
term ‘Tribal coastal zone objective’ means, with re-
spect to an Indian Tribe and its Tribal coastal zone, 
any of the following objectives: 
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‘‘(A) Protection, restoration, or preserva-
tion of areas in that zone of that Tribe that— 
‘‘(i) hold important ecological, cul-
tural, or sacred significance for such Tribe; 
or 
‘‘(ii) reflect traditional, historic, and 
esthetic values essential to such Tribe. 
‘‘(B) Preparing and implementing a special 
area management plan and technical planning 
for important coastal areas. 
‘‘(C) Taking any coastal or shoreline sta-
bilization measure, including any mitigation 
measure, for the purpose of public safety, public 
access, or cultural or historical preservation.’’. 
(b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Com-
merce shall issue guidance for the program established 
under the amendment made by subsection (a), including 
the criteria for awarding grants under such program based 
on consultation with Indian Tribes (as that term is defined 
in that amendment). 
(c) USE OF STATE GRANTS TO FULFILL TRIBAL OB-
JECTIVES.—Section 306A(c)(2) of the Coastal Zone Man-
agement Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1455a(c)(2)) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) fulfilling any Tribal coastal zone objective 
(as that term is defined in section 309A).’’. 
(d) OTHER PROGRAMS NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in 
this section, including an amendment made by this sec-
tion, shall be construed to affect the ability of an Indian 
Tribe to apply for assistance, receive assistance under, or 
participate in any program authorized by the Coastal Zone 
Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) or 
other related Federal laws. 
SEC. 23. COSMETIC LABELING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter VI of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 361 et seq.) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 604. LABELING. 
‘‘(a) COSMETIC
PRODUCTS
FOR
PROFESSIONAL 
USE.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL.—With re-
spect to cosmetics, the term ‘professional’ means an 
individual who— 
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‘‘(A) is licensed by an official State author-
ity to practice in the field of cosmetology, nail 
care, barbering, or esthetics; 
‘‘(B) has complied with all requirements 
set forth by the State for such licensing; and 
‘‘(C) has been granted a license by a State 
board or legal agency or legal authority. 
‘‘(2) LISTING
OF
INGREDIENTS.—Cosmetic 
products used and sold by professionals shall list all 
ingredients and warnings, as required for other cos-
metic products under this chapter. 
‘‘(3) PROFESSIONAL
USE
LABELING.—In the 
case of a cosmetic product intended to be used only 
by a professional on account of a specific ingredient 
or increased concentration of an ingredient that re-
quires safe handling by trained professionals, the 
product shall bear a statement as follows: ‘To be Ad-
ministered Only by Licensed Professionals’. 
‘‘(b) DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS.—A listing required 
under subsection (a)(2) and a statement required under 
subsection (a)(3) shall be prominently displayed— 
‘‘(1) in the primary language used on the label; 
and 
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‘‘(2) in conspicuous and legible type in contrast 
by typography, layout, or color with other material 
printed or displayed on the label. 
‘‘(c) INTERNET SALES.—In the case of internet sales 
of cosmetics, each internet website offering a cosmetic 
product for sale to consumers shall provide the same infor-
mation that is included on the packaging of the cosmetic 
product as regularly available through in-person sales, ex-
cept information that is unique to a single cosmetic prod-
uct sold in a retail facility, such as a lot number or expira-
tion date, and the warnings and statements described in 
subsection (b) shall be prominently and conspicuously dis-
played on the website. 
‘‘(d) CONTACT INFORMATION.—The label on each 
cosmetic shall bear the domestic telephone number or elec-
tronic contact information, and it is encouraged that the 
label include both the telephone number and electronic 
contact information, that consumers may use to contact 
the responsible person with respect to adverse events. The 
contact number shall provide a means for consumers to 
obtain additional information about ingredients in a cos-
metic, including the ability to ask if a specific ingredient 
may be present that is not listed on the label, including 
whether a specific ingredient may be contained in the fra-
grance or flavor used in the cosmetic. The manufacturer 
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of the cosmetic is responsible for providing such informa-
tion, including obtaining the information from suppliers 
if it is not readily available. Suppliers are required to re-
lease such information upon request of the cosmetic manu-
facturer.’’. 
(b) MISBRANDING.—Section 602 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 362) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) If its labeling does not conform with a require-
ment under section 604.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 604 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection 
(a), shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 
24. 
SAFER 
COSMETIC 
ALTERNATIVES 
FOR 
DIS-
PROPORTIONATELY 
IMPACTED 
COMMU-
NITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’), acting through the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs, shall award grants to eligible entities— 
(1) to support research focused on the design of 
safer alternatives to chemicals in cosmetics with in-
herent toxicity or associated with chronic adverse 
health effects; or 
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(2) to provide educational awareness and com-
munity outreach efforts to educate the promote the 
use of safer alternatives in cosmetics. 
(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under subsection (a), an entity shall— 
(1) be a public institution such as a university, 
a nonprofit research institution, or a nonprofit 
grassroots organization; and 
(2) not benefit from a financial relationship 
with a chemical or cosmetics manufacturer, supplier, 
or trade association. 
(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall give priority to applicants pro-
posing to focus on— 
(1) replacing chemicals in professional cosmetic 
products used by nail and hair and beauty salon 
workers with safer alternatives; or 
(2) replacing chemicals in cosmetic products 
marketed to women and girls of color, including any 
such beauty, personal hygiene, and intimate care 
products, with safer alternatives. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2022 
through 2026. 
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SEC. 25. SAFER CHILD CARE CENTERS, SCHOOLS, AND 
HOMES 
FOR 
DISPROPORTIONATELY 
IM-
PACTED COMMUNITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’), acting through the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs, in consultation with the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, shall award grants to eligi-
ble entities to support research focused on the design of 
safer alternatives to chemicals in consumer, cleaning, toy, 
and baby products with inherent toxicity or that are asso-
ciated with chronic adverse health effects. 
(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under subsection (a), an entity shall— 
(1) be a public institution such as a university 
or a nonprofit research institution; and 
(2) not benefit from a financial relationship 
with— 
(A) a chemical manufacturer, supplier, or 
trade association; or 
(B) a cleaning, toy, or baby product manu-
facturer, supplier, or trade association. 
(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall give priority to applicants pro-
posing to focus on replacing chemicals in cleaning, toy, 
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(e) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Funds distributed by the 
Secretary to States under paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
subsection (d) may be used for— 
(A) environmental remediation of land and 
waters impacted by the full lifecycle of fossil 
fuel extraction and mining; 
(B) building partnerships to attract and 
invest in the economic future of historically fos-
sil fuel-dependent communities; 
(C) increasing capacity and other technical 
assistance fostering long-term economic growth 
and opportunity in historically fossil fuel-de-
pendent communities; 
(D) guaranteeing pensions, healthcare, and 
retirement security and providing a bridge of 
wage support until a displaced worker either 
finds new employment or reaches retirement; 
(E) severance payments for displaced 
workers; 
(F) carbon sequestration projects in nat-
ural systems on public land; or 
(G) expanding broadband access and 
broadband infrastructure. 
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