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(B) MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, AND
FUELING.—New 
school buses and retrofit technology shall be maintained, 
operated, and fueled according to manufacturer rec-
ommendations or State requirements. 
(4) RETROFIT
GRANTS.—The Administrator may award 
grants for up to 100 percent of the retrofit technologies and 
installation costs. 
(5) REPLACEMENT GRANTS.— 
(A) 
ELIGIBILITY
FOR
PERCENT
GRANTS.—The 
Administrator may award grants for replacement of school 
buses in the amount of up to one-half of the acquisition 
costs (including fueling infrastructure) for— 
(i) clean school buses with engines manufactured 
in model year 2005 or 2006 that emit not more than— 
(I) 1.8 grams per brake horsepower-hour of 
non-methane hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen; 
and 
(II) .01 grams per brake horsepower-hour of 
particulate matter; or 
(ii) clean school buses with engines manufactured 
in model year 2007, 2008, or 2009 that satisfy regu-
latory requirements established by the Administrator 
for emissions of oxides of nitrogen and particulate 
matter to be applicable for school buses manufactured 
in model year 2010. 
(B) 
ELIGIBILITY
FOR
PERCENT
GRANTS.—The 
Administrator may award grants for replacement of school 
buses in the amount of up to one-fourth of the acquisition 
costs (including fueling infrastructure) for— 
(i) clean school buses with engines manufactured 
in model year 2005 or 2006 that emit not more than— 
(I) 2.5 grams per brake horsepower-hour of 
non-methane hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen; 
and 
(II) .01 grams per brake horsepower-hour of 
particulate matter; or 
(ii) clean school buses with engines manufactured 
in model year 2007 or thereafter that satisfy regulatory 
requirements established by the Administrator for 
emissions of oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter 
from school buses manufactured in that model year. 
(6) ULTRA-LOW SULFUR DIESEL FUEL.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of a grant recipient 
receiving a grant for the acquisition of ultra-low sulfur 
diesel fuel school buses with engines manufactured in 
model year 2005 or 2006, the grant recipient shall provide, 
to the satisfaction of the Administrator— 
(i) documentation that diesel fuel containing sulfur 
at not more than 15 parts per million is available 
for carrying out the purposes of the grant; and 
(ii) a commitment by the applicant to use that 
fuel in carrying out the purposes of the grant. 
(7) DEPLOYMENT
AND
DISTRIBUTION.—The Administrator 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable— 
(A) achieve nationwide deployment of clean school 
buses through the program under this section; and
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(B) ensure a broad geographic distribution of grant 
awards, with no State receiving more than 10 percent 
of the grant funding made available under this section 
during a fiscal year. 
(8) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 31 of each 
year, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report 
that— 
(i) evaluates the implementation of this section; 
and 
(ii) describes— 
(I) the total number of grant applications 
received; 
(II) the number and types of alternative fuel 
school buses, ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel school 
buses, and retrofitted buses requested in grant 
applications; 
(III) grants awarded and the criteria used to 
select the grant recipients; 
(IV) certified engine emission levels of all 
buses purchased or retrofitted under this section; 
(V) an evaluation of the in-use emission level 
of buses purchased or retrofitted under this sec-
tion; and 
(VI) any other information the Administrator 
considers appropriate. 
(c) EDUCATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop an 
education outreach program to promote and explain the grant 
program. 
(2) COORDINATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS.—The outreach pro-
gram shall be designed and conducted in conjunction with 
national school bus transportation associations and other stake-
holders. 
(3) COMPONENTS.—The outreach program shall— 
(A) inform potential grant recipients on the process 
of applying for grants; 
(B) describe the available technologies and the benefits 
of the technologies; 
(C) explain the benefits of participating in the grant 
program; and 
(D) include, as appropriate, information from the 
annual report required under subsection (b)(8). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section, 
to remain available until expended— 
(1) $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007; 
and 
(2) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 
2008, 2009, and 2010. 
SEC. 742. DIESEL TRUCK RETROFIT AND FLEET MODERNIZATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator, in consultation with 
the Secretary, shall establish a program for awarding grants on