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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 957
To enhance investor confidence by providing investors with easy online access 
to complete information about securities firms and their brokers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. OXLEY, and Mr. BAKER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To enhance investor confidence by providing investors with 
easy online access to complete information about securi-
ties firms and their brokers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Broker Accountability 
through Enhanced Transparency Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. METHOD OF MAINTAINING REGISTRATION, DIS-
CIPLINARY, AND OTHER DATA. 
Subsection (i) of section 15A of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o–3(i)) is amended to 
read as follows:
‘‘(i) OBLIGATION TO MAINTAIN REGISTRATION, DIS-
CIPLINARY AND OTHER DATA.—
‘‘(1) MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM TO RESPOND 
TO INQUIRIES.—A registered securities association 
shall— 
‘‘(A) establish and maintain a system for 
collecting and retaining registration informa-
tion, including disciplinary actions, on its mem-
bers and their associated persons; 
‘‘(B) establish and maintain a toll-free 
telephone listing, and a readily accessible elec-
tronic or other process, to receive and promptly 
respond to inquiries regarding—
‘‘(i) registration information, includ-
ing disciplinary actions, on its members 
and their associated persons; and 
‘‘(ii) registration information that has 
been reported to the association by any 
registered national securities exchange in-
volving its members and their associated 
persons; and 
‘‘(C) establish rules governing the process 
for making inquiries and the type and scope of 
information to be provided in response to such 
inquiries.
‘‘(2) RECOVERY OF COSTS.—Such association 
may charge persons, other than individual investors, 
reasonable fees for responses to such inquiries. 
‘‘(3) PROCESS FOR DISPUTED INFORMATION.—
Such an association shall adopt rules addressing the 
process for disputing the accuracy of information re-
ported under this subsection. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.—Such an asso-
ciation, or exchange reporting information to such 
an association, shall not have any liability to any 
person for any actions taken or omitted under this 
subsection.’’. 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR FILING DEPOSI-
TORIES. 
Section 203A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 
(15 U.S.C. 80b-3a) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(f) LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY.—An entity des-
ignated by the Commission under subsection (d)(1) shall 
not have any liability to any person for any action taken 
or omitted under this section.’’.
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‘‘(d) PROGRAM.—The program shall be conducted 
through a national headquarters and a network of regional 
undersea research centers. 
‘‘(e) COMPETITIVENESS.—All research, education, 
and technology activities under the program shall be man-
aged using an open and competitive process to evaluate 
scientific merit, relevance to the Administration’s coastal 
and ocean resource management missions, and technical 
feasibility.’’. 
SEC. 5. OCEANOGRAPHY PROGRAMS. 
Title II of Public Law 102–567 (106 Stat. 4281) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 206. OCEAN EXPLORATION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Adminis-
tration an ocean exploration program. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program are 
the following: 
‘‘(1) To explore the physical, biological, chem-
ical, geological, archaeological, temporal, and other 
related characteristics of the ocean. 
‘‘(2) To maximize efficiency by integrating the 
multiple scientific disciplines and by employing the 
diverse resources of the ocean science community. 
‘‘(3) To create missions and scientific activities 
of discovery and exploration for the purpose of dis-
SEC. 107. AMENDMENTS TO THE HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES 
PANEL. 
Section 305 of the Hydrographic Services Improve-
ment Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892c) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Commerce’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(3), subsection (d), and sub-
section (e), by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
SEC. 108. GREAT LAKES WATER LEVEL MEASUREMENTS. 
Section 306(5) of the Hydrographic Services Improve-
ment Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892d(5)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through 
(E) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively; 
(2) by striking ‘‘(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘(5)(A)’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) Of the amounts authorized under subpara-
graph (A), $2,000,000 in each fiscal year is author-
ized for the Great Lakes Water Level Observation Net-
work.’’.
TITLE II—FISHERY SURVEY 
VESSELS 
SEC. 201. FISHERY SURVEY VESSELS. 
Section 302(c) of the Fisheries Survey Vessel Author-
ization Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 891b note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2002 and 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004, 2005, and 
2006’’.
Union Calendar No. 229
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 958
[Report No. 108–400] 
A BILL 
To authorize certain hydrographic services pro-
grams, to name a cove in Alaska in honor of the 
late Able Bodied Seaman Eric Steiner Koss, and 
for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 21, 2003
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 95
To make amounts provided under the Operation Safe Home and New Ap-
proach Anti-Drug programs available for use for providing law enforce-
ment officers to patrol and provide security for housing assisted by 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To make amounts provided under the Operation Safe Home 
and New Approach Anti-Drug programs available for 
use for providing law enforcement officers to patrol and 
provide security for housing assisted by the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘HUD Housing Secu-
rity and Flexibility Act’’.
SEC. 2. USE OF OPERATION SAFE HOME AND SAFE NEIGH-
BORHOOD GRANT AMOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, any field office of the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development that receives or administers 
grants amounts under the Operation Safe Home program 
of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development or under the New Ap-
proach Anti-Drug program of such Department may use 
such amounts to enter into contracts, having terms of not 
more than 3 years, with law enforcement officers or agen-
cies described in subsection (b) to provide security, pa-
trols, or other protective services for housing that is owned 
or held by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, or is assisted under a program of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, and is within the ju-
risdiction or purview of such field office. 
(b) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
AND AGEN-
CIES.—A law enforcement officer or agency described in 
this subsection is a law enforcement officer that is author-
ized, under Federal or State law, to make arrests, or a 
public agency whose officers have such authority.
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(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(2) AIR POLLUTANT.—The term ‘‘air pollutant’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 302(g) 
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7602(g)). 
(3) ELIGIBLE HYPERLOCAL AIR QUALITY DATA 
PROVIDER.—The term ‘‘eligible hyperlocal air qual-
ity data provider’’ means an organization with the 
demonstrated ability to deploy hyperlocal air quality 
monitoring systems in support of State, local, or 
Tribal air agencies. 
(4) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.—The term ‘‘en-
vironmental justice’’ means the fair treatment and 
meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of 
race, color, culture, natural origin, or income, in the 
development, implementation, and enforcement of 
environmental laws (including regulations) and poli-
cies to ensure that each person enjoys— 
(A) the same degree of protection from en-
vironmental and health hazards; and 
(B) equal access to any Federal agency ac-
tion relating to the development, implementa-
tion, and enforcement of environmental laws 
(including regulations) and policies for the pur-
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SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH 
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS 
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES. 
Section 565(f)(1) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290ff–4(f)(4)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$119,026,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 
2022’’ and inserting ‘‘$125,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2023 through 2027’’. 
SEC. 3. SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT AND 
EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR CHIL-
DREN AND ADOLESCENTS. 
Section 514 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290bb–7) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Indian tribes 
or tribal organizations’’ and inserting ‘‘Indian Tribes 
or Tribal organizations’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘2018 through 
2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2023 through 2027’’. 
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SEC. 202. USE OF ELECTRONIC MEANS TO DISTRIBUTE IN-
FORMATION. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Director of the United States Geo-
logical Survey shall establish a system that uses the tele-
communications medium known as the Internet to provide 
information regarding the following: 
(1) Public and private programs designed to re-
duce sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mis-
sissippi River Basin. 
(2) Information on sediment and nutrient levels 
in the Upper Mississippi River and its tributaries. 
(3) Successful sediment and nutrient reduction 
projects. 
SEC. 203. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) MONITORING
ACTIVITIES.—Commencing one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc-
tor of the United States Geological Survey shall provide 
to Congress and make available to the public an annual 
report regarding monitoring activities conducted in the 
Upper Mississippi River Basin. 
(b) MODELING ACTIVITIES.—Every three years, the 
Director of the United States Geological Survey shall pro-
vide to Congress and make available to the public a 
progress report regarding modeling activities.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 963
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, as the ‘‘Cesar E. Chavez 
Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mr. FILNER (for himself and Mrs. DAVIS of California) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, Cali-
fornia, as the ‘‘Cesar E. Chavez Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CESAR E. CHAVEZ POST OFFICE. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in 
San Diego, California, and known as the Southeastern 
Post Office, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Cesar 
E. Chavez Post Office’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the Cesar E. Chavez Post 
Office.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 964
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission with authority to order certain refunds of electric rates, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mr. OSE (for himself and Mr. HUNTER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission with authority to order 
certain refunds of electric rates, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Electric Refund Fair-
ness Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. WHOLESALE RATE REFUND AUTHORITY. 
Section 206(b) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824e(b)) is amended as follows:
(1) In the second sentence, strike ‘‘shall not be 
earlier than the date 60 days after the filing of such 
complaint nor later than 5 months after the expira-
tion of such 60-day period’’ and insert ‘‘shall be the 
date of the filing of such complaint’’. 
(2) In the third sentence, strike ‘‘shall not be 
earlier than the date 60 days after the publication 
by the Commission of notice of its intention to ini-
tiate such proceeding nor later than 5 months after 
the expiration of such 60-day period’’ and insert 
‘‘shall be the date of publication by the Commission 
of notice of its intention to initiate such proceeding’’. 
(3) Beginning in the seventh sentence, strike 
‘‘through a date fifteen months after such refund ef-
fective date’’ and all that follows down through 
‘‘prior to the conclusion of the proceeding’’ and in-
sert ‘‘through the conclusion of the proceeding in ex-
cess of those which would have been paid under the 
just and reasonable rate, charge, classification, rule, 
regulation, practice or contract which the Commis-
sion orders to be thereafter observed and in force’’. 
SEC. 3. CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PENALTIES. 
(a) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—(1) Section 316(a) of the 
Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 825o(a)) is amended by
striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’, and by 
striking ‘‘two years’’ and inserting ‘‘five years’’; 
(2) Section 316(b) of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 825o(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘$500’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$25,000’’. 
(b) CIVIL PENALTIES.—Subsections (a) and (b) of 
section 316A of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 825o–
1) are amended by striking ‘‘section 211, 212, 213, or 
214’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘part II’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 967
To extend for 3 additional years a temporary increase in payment for skilled 
nursing facility services under the Medicare Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. FROST, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. BALD-
WIN, Mr. GOODE, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. 
KILDEE, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. WOLF, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. 
MCCOLLUM, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. ORTIZ, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. KIND, Ms. JACKSON-
LEE of Texas, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. INS-
LEE, Mr. BERRY, and Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To extend for 3 additional years a temporary increase in 
payment for skilled nursing facility services under the 
Medicare Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicare Beneficiary 
Skilled Nursing Protection Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. 3-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PAYMENT PROVI-
SIONS 
FOR 
SKILLED 
NURSING 
FACILITY 
SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 
(a) 3-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY INCREASE 
IN NURSING COMPONENT OF PPS FEDERAL RATE.—Sec-
tion 312(a) of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits 
Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 
2763A–498), as enacted into law by section 1(a)(6) of 
Public Law 106–554, is amended by striking ‘‘, and before 
October 1, 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘and before October 1, 
2005’’. 
(b) 3-YEAR EXTENSION OF INCREASE FOR SKILLED 
NURSING FACILITY ADJUSTED FEDERAL PER DIEM 
RATE THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2005.—Section 101(d) of 
the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Re-
finement Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 1501A–325), as enacted 
into law by section 1000(a)(6) of Public Law 106–113, 
is amended—
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AND 2002’’ and 
inserting ‘‘THROUGH 2005’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and 2002’’ 
and inserting ‘‘through 2005’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall be effective as if this section had been 
enacted before October 1, 2002. The Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall promptly provide for such ad-
justments in payments as may be required based on such 
amendments for services furnished during periods before 
the date of implementation of such amendments.
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pose of having a healthy environment in which 
to live, learn, work, and recreate. 
(5) ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE
COMMUNITY.— 
The term ‘‘environmental justice community’’ means 
a community with significant representation of com-
munities of color, low-income communities, or Tribal 
and Indigenous communities that experiences, or is 
at risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse 
human health or environmental effects, as compared 
to other communities. 
(6) HYPERLOCAL
AIR
QUALITY
MONITORING 
SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘hyperlocal air quality moni-
toring system’’ means a method of monitoring ambi-
ent air quality and detecting the presence of air pol-
lutants that— 
(A) yields frequently repeated, ongoing 
measurements of air pollutants at a block-level 
resolution; and 
(B) identifies hotspots of persistent ele-
vated levels of air pollutants localized to, and 
caused by the characteristics of, a specific geo-
graphic location. 
(7) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘nonprofit organization’’ means an organization de-
scribed in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8510 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain 
improvements to the Office of Accountability and Whis-
tleblower Protection of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF INFERTILITY TREATMENT SERVICES. 
(a) COVERAGE OF SERVICES.—Section 1861(s)(2) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in subparagraph (U), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (V), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(W) infertility treatment services for indi-
viduals entitled to benefits under this title by 
reason of section 226(b);’’. 
(b) DEFINITION.—Section 1861 of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x) is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘Infertility Treatment Services 
‘‘(ww)(1) The term ‘infertility treatment services’ 
means, with respect to an individual entitled to benefits 
by reason of section 226(b), diagnosis and treatment (de-
scribed in paragraph (2)) by a physician (as defined in 
subsection (r)(1)). 
‘‘(2)(A) Treatment referred to in paragraph (1) in-
cludes prescription drugs and biologicals and supplies used 
in the administration of such drugs or biologicals, and in-
cludes assisted reproductive technology procedures de-
scribed in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) Assisted reproductive technology procedures re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) are the following: 
‘‘(i) Artificial insemination. 
‘‘(ii) In vitro fertilization. 
‘‘(iii) 
Embryo 
transfer 
and 
gamete 
intrafallopian transfer. 
‘‘(iv) Intravaginal insemination. 
‘‘(v) Intracervical insemination. 
‘‘(vi) Intrauterine insemination. 
‘‘(vii) Any other assisted reproductive tech-
nology procedure identified by the Secretary. 
‘‘(viii) Services and supplies related to such pro-
cedures.’’. 
(c) PAYMENT UNDER PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE.—
Section 1848(j)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(j)(3)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘(2)(W),’’ after ‘‘(2)(S),’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to services furnished on or after 
the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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inserting after the item relating to section 115 the 
following new item:
‘‘Sec. 116. Exclusion of interest received by individuals who have 
attained age 65.’’
(2) Paragraph (2) of section 265(a) of such 
Code is amended by inserting before the period at 
the end thereof the following: ‘‘, or to purchase or 
carry obligations or shares, or to make deposits, to 
the extent the interest thereon is excludable from 
gross income under section 116’’. 
(3) Subsection (c) of section 584 of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing new sentence: 
‘‘The proportionate share of each participant in the 
amount of interest received by the common trust fund and 
to which section 116 applies shall be considered for pur-
poses of such section as having been received by such par-
ticipant.’’
(4) Subsection (a) of section 643 of such Code 
is amended by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8) and by inserting after paragraph (6) the 
following new paragraph:
‘‘(7) INTEREST.—There shall be included the 
amount of any interest excluded from gross income 
pursuant to section 116.’’
Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under sec-
tion 501(a) of that Code. 
(8) PILOT
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘pilot pro-
gram’’ means the pilot program established under 
section 4(a). 
SEC. 4. PILOT PROGRAM FOR HYPERLOCAL AIR QUALITY 
MONITORING PROJECTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL 
JUSTICE COMMUNITIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Administrator shall carry out a pilot 
program to award, on a competitive basis, grants or con-
tracts to State, local, and Tribal air agencies, in partner-
ship with local nonprofit organizations or eligible 
hyperlocal air quality data providers, to carry out projects 
described in subsection (b) for hyperlocal air quality moni-
toring systems in environmental justice communities. 
(b) PROJECTS.—A State, local, or Tribal air agency 
that receives a grant or contract under the pilot program 
shall use amounts received under the grant or contract 
to carry out an air quality monitoring project within a geo-
graphical region specified by the State, local, or Tribal air 
agency— 
(1) to monitor air quality at a level of discrete-
ness capable of monitoring an area that is the small-
er of— 
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