(e) PARTNERSHIP.—In implementing a cleaner air 
space program under subsection (a), an air pollution con-
trol agency shall partner with at least one community- 
based organization to carry out the requirements of such 
cleaner air space program under subsection (d). 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall sub-
mit to Congress a report that includes— 
(1) information on each cleaner air space pro-
gram implemented using a grant provided under 
subsection (a), including— 
(A) the name of the air pollution control 
agency that received such grant; and 
(B) the information described in subsection 
(d)(5) collected by such air pollution control 
agency; 
(2) responses from the survey described in sub-
section (d)(6); and 
(3) recommendations on— 
(A) whether the cleaner air space program 
should be expanded; and 
(B) how the cleaner air space program can 
be improved. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(2) AIR
POLLUTION
CONTROL
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘air pollution control agency’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 302 of the Clean Air Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7602). 
(3) CLEAN AIR CENTER.—The term ‘‘clean air 
center’’ means one or more clean air rooms in a pub-
licly accessible building. 
(4) CLEAN AIR ROOM.—The term ‘‘clean air 
room’’ means a room that is designed to keep levels 
of harmful air pollutants as low as possible during 
wildland fire smoke events. 
(5) COVERED HOUSEHOLD.—The term ‘‘covered 
household’’ means a household that— 
(A) is located in a low-income community; 
and 
(B) includes a person who— 
(i) is at high-risk of experiencing a 
wildland fire smoke event; and 
(ii) is vulnerable to negative health ef-
fects caused by wildland fire smoke due to 
factors such as an underlying health condi-
tion, a disability, or age. 
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(6) ELIGIBLE
AIR
FILTRATION
UNIT.—The 
term ‘‘eligible air filtration unit’’ means an air filtra-
tion unit that— 
(A) is certified by Association of Home Ap-
pliance Manufacturers to have a Clean Air De-
livery Rate of at least 97 for smoke; 
(B) is certified under the Energy Star pro-
gram established by section 324A of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6294a); 
(C) does not emit ozone; and 
(D) uses a true high-efficiency particulate 
air filter rated to remove 99.97 percent of par-
ticles measuring 0.3 micrometers or greater. 
(7) LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘low- 
income community’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code 
(26 U.S.C. 45D). 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this 
section $30,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2024 through 2026. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Of the funds 
made available under paragraph (1), the Adminis-
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trator may use not more than 10 percent of such 
funds on expenses relating to administering the 
cleaner air space program. 
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