I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 10520 
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize the Clean School 
Bus program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2024 
Mr. CA´RDENAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize 
the Clean School Bus program, 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 ‘‘Clean Commute for 
Kids Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 741 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16091) is amended to read as 
follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 741. CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
‘‘(2) CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term 
‘charging infrastructure’, with respect to zero-emis-
sion school buses, includes bidirectional charging 
equipment that can receive energy from electric vehi-
cle supply equipment and provide energy to an exter-
nal load when the bidirectional charging equipment 
is paired with similarly capable electric vehicle sup-
ply equipment. 
‘‘(3) COMMUNITY OF COLOR.—The term ‘com-
munity of color’ means a geographically distinct area 
in which the population of any of the following cat-
egories of individuals is higher than the average pop-
ulation of that category for the State in which the 
community is located: 
‘‘(A) Black. 
‘‘(B) African American. 
‘‘(C) Asian. 
‘‘(D) Pacific Islander. 
‘‘(E) Other non-White race. 
‘‘(F) Hispanic. 
‘‘(G) Latino. 
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‘‘(H) Linguistically isolated. 
‘‘(I) Middle Eastern and North African. 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘eligi-
ble contractor’ means a contractor that is a for-prof-
it, not-for-profit, or nonprofit entity that has the ca-
pacity— 
‘‘(A) to sell, lease, license, or contract for 
service zero-emission school buses, charging in-
frastructure, or other equipment needed to 
charge or maintain zero-emission school buses, 
to individuals or entities that own, lease, li-
cense, or contract for service a school bus or a 
fleet of school buses; or 
‘‘(B) to arrange financing for such a sale, 
lease, license, or contract for service. 
‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE MANUFACTURER.—The term ‘el-
igible manufacturer’ means a manufacturer of zero- 
emission school buses included on the list under sub-
section (b)(3)(A). 
‘‘(6) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the term ‘eligible recipient’ means— 
‘‘(i) 1 or more local, State, or Federal 
governmental entities, including the Gen-
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eral Services Administration, responsible 
for— 
‘‘(I) providing school bus service 
to 1 or more public school systems; or 
‘‘(II) the purchase, lease, license, 
or contract for service of school buses; 
‘‘(ii) an eligible contractor; 
‘‘(iii) a nonprofit school transportation 
association; 
‘‘(iv) a charter school (as defined in 
section 4310 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7221i)) responsible for the purchase, lease, 
license, or contract for service of school 
buses for that charter school; or 
‘‘(v) an Indian Tribe (as defined in 
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination 
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
5304)), Tribal organization (as defined in 
that section), or tribally controlled school 
(as defined in section 5212 of the Tribally 
Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 
2511)) that is responsible for— 
‘‘(I) providing school bus service 
to 1 or more Bureau-funded schools 
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(as defined in section 1141 of the 
Education Amendments of 1978 (25 
U.S.C. 2021)); or 
‘‘(II) the purchase, lease, license, 
or contract for service of school buses. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS.—In the 
case of eligible recipients identified under 
clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (A), the 
Administrator shall establish timely and appro-
priate requirements for notice and approval by 
the public school systems that would be served 
by school buses purchased using award funds 
made available under this section. 
‘‘(7) HIGH-NEED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGEN-
CY.—The term ‘high-need local educational agency’ 
means a local educational agency that is among the 
local educational agencies in the applicable State 
with high percentages of children counted under sec-
tion 1124(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6333(c)), on the basis 
of the most recent satisfactory data available, as de-
termined by the Secretary of Education (or, for a 
local educational agency for which no such data is 
available, such other data as the Secretary of Edu-
cation determines to be satisfactory). 
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‘‘(8) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘local educational agency’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
‘‘(9) SCHOOL BUS.—The term ‘school bus’ has 
the meaning given the term ‘schoolbus’ in section 
30125(a) of title 49, United States Code. 
‘‘(10) U.S. JOBS PLAN.—The term ‘U.S. Jobs 
Plan’ means a plan submitted by a manufacturer of 
zero-emission school buses that seeks inclusion on 
the list of eligible manufacturers maintained under 
subsection (b)(3)(A), which shall include— 
‘‘(A) commitments for proposed wages, 
benefits, and employee training by the manufac-
turer and the supply chain of the manufacturer 
for the manufacture of zero-emission school 
buses; 
‘‘(B) a commitment by the manufacturer 
and the supply chain of the manufacturer for 
the manufacture of zero-emission school buses 
to recruit and hire— 
‘‘(i) individuals with a barrier to em-
ployment (as defined in section 3 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3102)); 
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‘‘(ii) veterans; 
‘‘(iii) individuals who reside in low-in-
come or indigenous communities or com-
munities of color; and 
‘‘(iv) individuals that represent popu-
lations that are traditionally underrep-
resented in the manufacturing workforce, 
such as women and racial and ethnic mi-
norities; and 
‘‘(C) a narrative description of how the 
manufacturer and the supply chain of the man-
ufacturer will implement the commitment de-
scribed in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(11) ZERO-EMISSION SCHOOL BUS.—The term 
‘zero-emission school bus’ means a school bus that 
is certified by the Administrator to have a drivetrain 
that produces, under any possible operational mode 
or condition, zero exhaust emission of— 
‘‘(A) any air pollutant that is listed pursu-
ant to section 108(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7408(a)) (or any precursor to such an 
air pollutant); and 
‘‘(B) any greenhouse gas. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM FOR PURCHASE OF ZERO-EMISSION 
SCHOOL BUSES.— 
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‘‘(1) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Administrator 
shall establish a program— 
‘‘(A) to award grants and rebates on a 
competitive basis to eligible recipients for the 
replacement of existing school buses with zero- 
emission school buses; 
‘‘(B) to award grants and rebates on a 
competitive basis to eligible recipients for the 
purchase of new zero-emission school buses; 
‘‘(C) to award contracts to eligible contrac-
tors to provide grants and rebates for the re-
placement of existing school buses with zero- 
emission school buses; and 
‘‘(D) to award contracts to eligible contrac-
tors to provide grants and rebates for the pur-
chase of new zero-emission school buses. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An applicant for an 
award under paragraph (1) 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 written assurance that— 
‘‘(I) all laborers and mechanics 
employed by contractors or sub-
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contractors during construction, alter-
ation, or repair that is financed, in 
whole or in part, by an award under 
paragraph (1), shall be paid wages at 
rates not less than those prevailing in 
a similar firm or on similar construc-
tion in the locality, as determined by 
the Secretary of Labor in accordance 
with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of 
title 40, United States Code; and 
‘‘(II) the applicant agrees to the 
authority of the Secretary of Labor 
described in subparagraph (B); 
‘‘(ii) a certification that no public 
work or service normally performed by a 
public employee will be privatized or sub-
contracted in carrying out a project funded 
by the award; and 
‘‘(iii) a description of— 
‘‘(I) coordination and advance 
planning with the local electricity pro-
vider; and 
‘‘(II) how school bus drivers, me-
chanics, and local first responders will 
be properly trained in the operation 
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of, maintenance of, repair of, and 
emergency response for zero-emission 
school buses. 
‘‘(B) AUTHORITY
OF
SECRETARY
OF 
LABOR.—For any project or activity carried out 
by a recipient of an award under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary of Labor shall, with respect to the 
labor standards described in subparagraph 
(A)(i)(I), have the authority and functions set 
forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 
1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and sec-
tion 3145 of title 40, United States Code. 
‘‘(C) PRIORITIZATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In making awards 
under paragraph (1), the Administrator 
shall prioritize applicants that— 
‘‘(I) propose to replace school 
buses that serve— 
‘‘(aa) a high-need local edu-
cational agency; 
‘‘(bb) 
a 
Bureau-funded 
school (as defined in section 
1141 of the Education Amend-
ments 
of 
1978 
(25 
U.S.C. 
2021)); or 
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‘‘(cc) a local educational 
agency that receives a basic sup-
port 
payment 
under 
section 
7003(b)(1) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)(1)) for 
children who reside on Indian 
land; 
‘‘(II) serve rural or low-income 
areas; 
‘‘(III) propose to complement the 
assistance received through the award 
by securing additional sources of 
funding for the activities supported 
through the award, such as through— 
‘‘(aa) public-private partner-
ships; 
‘‘(bb) grants from other en-
tities; or 
‘‘(cc) 
issuance 
of 
school 
bonds; 
‘‘(IV) serve areas identified by 
the Administrator as in nonattain-
ment of national ambient air quality 
standards promulgated under section 
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109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7409) for ozone or particulate matter; 
or 
‘‘(V) serve communities of color. 
‘‘(ii) SELF-CERTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(I) SELF-CERTIFICATION
AU-
THORIZED.—For purposes of deter-
mining if a local educational agency 
meets a prioritization criterion de-
scribed in clause (i), a local edu-
cational agency may, in accordance 
with this clause and in addition to any 
local educational agencies that the Ad-
ministrator determines otherwise meet 
a prioritization criterion described in 
clause (i), self-certify to the Adminis-
trator that the local educational agen-
cy is— 
‘‘(aa) a high-need local edu-
cational agency; or 
‘‘(bb) a local educational 
agency that serves a low-income 
area. 
‘‘(II) TITLE I GRANTS.—A local 
educational agency may self-certify 
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under this clause if not less than 80 
percent of the schools within the large 
local educational agency received a 
grant under title I of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) for the 
2023/2024 academic year. 
‘‘(III) 
CERTAIN
SCHOOLS.—A 
local educational agency may self-cer-
tify a group of schools within the 
large local educational agency under 
this clause if— 
‘‘(aa) all schools within the 
group individually received grants 
under title I of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) 
for the 2023/2024 academic year; 
and 
‘‘(bb) all school buses for 
which an award under paragraph 
(1) is sought will primarily serve 
the schools within the group. 
‘‘(IV) 
OTHER
LOCAL
EDU-
CATIONAL
AGENCIES.—A local edu-
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cational agency may self-certify under 
this clause if— 
‘‘(aa) the local educational 
agency is not included in the 
most recent school district esti-
mates for the Small Area Income 
and Poverty Estimates of the 
Bureau of the Census as having 
20 percent or more of students 
living in poverty; and 
‘‘(bb) the local educational 
agency received a grant under 
part A of title I of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et 
seq.) for the 2023/2024 academic 
year. 
‘‘(D) UTILITY PARTNERSHIPS.—An eligible 
recipient seeking an award under paragraph (1) 
shall include with an application under subpara-
graph (A) a worksheet, containing such infor-
mation as the Administrator may require, de-
tailing the coordination and partnerships of the 
eligible recipient with electric utilities to pre-
pare for infrastructure projects required to inte-
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grate an expanded fleet of zero-emission school 
buses. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE MANUFACTURERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall maintain and make publicly available a list 
of manufacturers of zero-emission school buses 
from whom recipients of awards under para-
graph (1) may purchase zero-emission school 
buses. 
‘‘(B) CRITERIA.—The Administrator shall 
establish a process by which manufacturers may 
seek inclusion on the list established under sub-
paragraph (A), which shall include the submis-
sion of such information as the Administrator 
may require, including— 
‘‘(i) a disclosure of whether there has 
been any administrative merits determina-
tion, arbitral award or decision, or civil 
judgment, as defined in guidance issued by 
the Secretary of Labor, rendered against 
the manufacturer in the preceding 3 years 
for violations of applicable labor, employ-
ment, civil rights, or health and safety 
laws; 
‘‘(ii) specific information regarding— 
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‘‘(I) the actions the manufacturer 
will take to demonstrate compliance 
with and, where possible, exceedance 
of 
requirements 
under 
applicable 
labor, employment, civil rights, and 
health and safety laws; and 
‘‘(II) actions the manufacturer 
will take to ensure that the direct sup-
pliers of the manufacturer dem-
onstrate compliance with applicable 
labor, employment, civil rights, and 
health and safety laws; and 
‘‘(iii) the U.S. Jobs Plan of the manu-
facturer. 
‘‘(C) U.S. JOBS PLAN.—The Administrator 
shall— 
‘‘(i) establish a scoring mechanism to 
evaluate the quality of U.S. Jobs Plans 
submitted by manufacturers seeking inclu-
sion on the list established under subpara-
graph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) establish regular intervals during 
which manufacturers may submit updated 
U.S. Jobs Plans and obtain an updated 
score. 
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‘‘(D) ENFORCEMENT.—The Administrator 
shall establish an enforcement process for the 
enforcement of commitments made in the U.S. 
Jobs Plan of an eligible manufacturer, which 
shall include— 
‘‘(i) a requirement that eligible manu-
facturers submit semiannual reports dem-
onstrating the compliance of the manufac-
turer with the U.S. Jobs Plan of the man-
ufacturer, which shall be certified under 
penalty of perjury; 
‘‘(ii) a process for removing an eligible 
manufacturer from the list in the case of 
substantial non-compliance with the U.S. 
Jobs Plan of the manufacturer; and 
‘‘(iii) a requirement that terms and 
conditions of employment and compliance 
reports of the U.S. Jobs Plan will be pub-
lic information and will be made public on 
USAspending.gov. 
‘‘(4) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) USE OF SCHOOL BUSES.—All zero- 
emission school buses acquired using an award 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
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‘‘(i) be purchased from an eligible 
manufacturer; 
‘‘(ii) be operated as part of the school 
bus fleet for which the award was made for 
not less than 5 years, except that, if the 
award is to an eligible contractor and the 
contract with the local educational agency 
(including charter schools operating as 
local educational agencies under State law) 
ends before the end of the 5-year period, 
those school buses may be operated as part 
of another local educational agency eligible 
for the same or higher priority consider-
ation under paragraph (2)(C)(i), subject to 
the limitations under paragraph (6); 
‘‘(iii) be maintained, operated, and 
charged according to manufacturer rec-
ommendations or State requirements; and 
‘‘(iv) not be manufactured or retro-
fitted with, or otherwise have installed, a 
power unit or other technology that creates 
air pollution within the school bus, such as 
an unvented diesel passenger heater. 
‘‘(B) INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT.—Any 
charging infrastructure purchased or installed 
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using an award under paragraph (1) shall be 
installed with the participation of electricians 
certified for the installation of electric vehicle 
supply equipment by the Electric Vehicle Infra-
structure Training Program. 
‘‘(5) AWARDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In making awards 
under paragraph (1), the Administrator may 
make awards for up to 100 percent of the costs 
for replacement of existing school buses with 
zero-emission school buses, the purchase of new 
zero-emission school buses, charging infrastruc-
ture, and project implementation, such as work 
training. 
‘‘(B) STRUCTURING AWARDS.—In making 
an award under subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
paragraph (1), the Administrator shall decide 
whether to award a grant or rebate, or a com-
bination thereof, based primarily on how best to 
facilitate replacing existing school buses with 
zero-emission school buses or purchasing new 
zero-emission school buses. 
‘‘(C) SCORING.—In making awards under 
paragraph (1), the Administrator may— 
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‘‘(i) base the amount of an award, in 
part, on the score determined using the 
scoring mechanism established pursuant to 
paragraph (3)(C); and 
‘‘(ii) as a result of the basis described 
in clause (i), make a larger award for zero- 
emission school buses purchased from 
higher-scoring manufacturers. 
‘‘(6) DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall— 
‘‘(i) to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, achieve nationwide deployment of 
zero-emission school buses through the 
program under this section; and 
‘‘(ii) ensure a broad geographic dis-
tribution of awards. 
‘‘(B) 
LIMITATION.—The 
Administrator 
shall ensure that the amount received by all eli-
gible recipients in a State from grants and re-
bates under this section does not exceed 10 per-
cent of the amounts made available to carry out 
this section during a fiscal year. 
‘‘(7) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than Janu-
ary 31 of each year, the Administrator shall submit 
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to Congress a report that evaluates the implementa-
tion of this section and describes— 
‘‘(A) the total number of applications re-
ceived; 
‘‘(B) the quantity and amount of grants 
and rebates awarded and the location of the re-
cipients of the grants and rebates; 
‘‘(C) the criteria used to select the recipi-
ents; and 
‘‘(D) any other information the Adminis-
trator considers appropriate. 
‘‘(c) EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of the Clean Commute 
for Kids Act of 2024, the Administrator shall de-
velop an education and outreach program to promote 
and explain the award program under this section. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION
WITH
STAKEHOLDERS.— 
The education and outreach program under para-
graph (1) shall be designed and conducted in con-
junction with interested national school bus trans-
portation associations, labor unions, electric utilities, 
manufacturers of zero-emission school buses, manu-
facturers of components of zero-emission school 
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buses, clean transportation nonprofit organizations, 
and other stakeholders. 
‘‘(3) COMPONENTS.—The education and out-
reach program under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) inform potential award recipients on 
the process of applying for awards and fulfilling 
the requirements of awards; 
‘‘(B) describe the benefits of using the 
technologies for which awards under subsection 
(b)(1) are available; 
‘‘(C) explain the benefits and costs in-
curred by participating in the award program; 
‘‘(D) make available information regarding 
best practices, lessons learned, and technical 
and other information regarding— 
‘‘(i) zero-emission school bus acquisi-
tion and deployment; 
‘‘(ii) the build-out of associated infra-
structure and advance planning with the 
local electricity supplier; 
‘‘(iii) workforce development, training, 
and Registered Apprenticeships that meet 
the requirements under parts 29 and 30 of 
title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
in effect on December 1, 2023); 
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‘‘(iv) the benefits of aggregate pur-
chasing using grant awards from the 
award program under this section; and 
‘‘(v) any other information that is 
necessary, as determined by the Adminis-
trator; 
‘‘(E) include, as appropriate, information 
from the annual report required under sub-
section (b)(7); and 
‘‘(F) in consultation with the Secretary, 
make information available about how zero- 
emission school buses can be part of building 
community resilience to the effects of climate 
change. 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Administrator 
may use, for the administrative costs of carrying out this 
section, not more than 3 percent of the amounts made 
available to carry out this section for any fiscal year. 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator shall have 
the authority to promulgate such regulations or other 
guidance, forms, instructions, and publications as may be 
necessary or appropriate to carry out the programs, 
projects, or activities authorized under this section, includ-
ing to ensure that such programs, projects, or activities 
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are completed in a timely and effective manner, result in 
emissions reductions, and maximize public health benefits. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to 
carry out this section, to remain available until ex-
pended— 
‘‘(1) $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2025 and 2026; and 
‘‘(2) $3,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2027 through 2032.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) takes effect on October 1, 2024. 
SEC. 3. OTHER MATTERS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(2) CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM.—The term 
‘‘Clean School Bus program’’ means the program for 
grants and rebates established under paragraph (1) 
of section 741(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16091(b)). 
(3) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given 
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the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(4) SCHOOL BUS.—The term ‘‘school bus’’ has 
the meaning given the term ‘‘schoolbus’’ in section 
30125(a) of title 49, United States Code. 
(5) VEHICLE-TO-BUILDING/HOME
PROGRAM.— 
The term ‘‘vehicle-to-building/home program’’ means 
a program for the installation and operation of tech-
nology to allow for energy stored in an electric vehi-
cle, including a zero-emission school bus, to be dis-
charged to a building or home for the purposes of— 
(A) providing backup power; or 
(B) avoiding peak energy use demand 
charges. 
(6) VEHICLE-TO-GRID
PROGRAM.—The term 
‘‘vehicle-to-grid program’’ means a program for the 
installation and operation of— 
(A) technology to allow for 2-way power 
flow between a zero-emission school bus and the 
electric grid— 
(i) to allow users, including school dis-
tricts, to sell energy back to the grid at 
during times of high demand; and 
(ii) to increase the resiliency of users, 
including schools, in natural disasters by 
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providing a backup source of energy to 
allow facilities to function as shelters; and 
(B) communications hardware and soft-
ware that allows for external control of battery 
charging and discharging that have the func-
tions described in clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-
paragraph (A). 
(7) ZERO-EMISSION
SCHOOL
BUS.—The term 
‘‘zero-emission school bus’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 741(a) of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16091(a)). 
(b) STUDY
ON
ZERO-EMISSION
SCHOOL
BUS 
PRICES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator shall— 
(1) carry out, and submit to Congress a report 
describing the results of, a study that examines the 
effects of the Clean School Bus program on zero- 
emission school bus prices; and 
(2) in the report required under paragraph (1), 
provide recommendations on how zero-emission 
school buses can reach cost-parity with diesel-pow-
ered school buses. 
(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in con-
sultation with the Executive Director of the Joint 
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Office of Energy and Transportation, shall develop 
and carry out a program to provide technical assist-
ance to— 
(A) eligible recipients that meet 1 or more 
of the prioritization categories described in 
paragraph (2)(C)(i) of section 741(b) of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16091(b)); and 
(B) electric utilities that serve the recipi-
ents of grants and rebates under the Clean 
School Bus program, to ensure that those elec-
tric utilities are prepared to work with recipi-
ents of awards under the Clean School Bus pro-
gram and are capable of supporting school bus 
electrification. 
(2) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.—The program es-
tablished under paragraph (1) shall provide technical 
assistance to the entities described in that para-
graph, including, as applicable— 
(A) providing assistance on applying for 
grants or rebates under the Clean School Bus 
program; 
(B) providing assistance on the deploy-
ment, operation, maintenance, training, and 
disposal of zero-emission school buses and asso-
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ciated charging infrastructure, including battery 
recycling and reuse; 
(C) preparing eligible recipients for coordi-
nation with electric utilities and relevant service 
providers; 
(D) providing assistance in the deploy-
ment, operationalization, and maintenance of 
zero-emission school buses; 
(E) providing assistance in developing 
zero-emission school bus battery disposition, 
reuse, and recycling plans; and 
(F) establishing charging coordination and 
planning, including bus route planning and the 
availability of charging infrastructure tech-
nologies. 
(3) BEST PRACTICES.—In carrying out para-
graph (1), the Administrator, in consultation with 
the Executive Director of the Joint Office of Energy 
and Transportation, shall develop best practices for 
electric utilities and State regulatory authorities (as 
defined in section 3 of the Public Utility Regulatory 
Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602)) to plan and 
carry out programs for the equitable deployment of 
zero-emission school buses, including vehicle-to-grid 
programs and vehicle-to-building/home programs. 
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(4) REQUIREMENT.—In carrying out paragraph 
(1), the Administrator, in consultation with the Ex-
ecutive Director of the Joint Office of Energy and 
Transportation, shall ensure transparency and data- 
sharing on vehicle-to-grid programs and vehicle-to- 
building/home programs and the compensation of 
those programs to school bus operators. 
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