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mation concerning innovative technologies and non-
structural best management practices to mitigate
highway stormwater discharges.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for sub-
chapter I of chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code (as
amended by section 1601(b), is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 166 the following:
‘‘167. Highway stormwater discharge mitigation program.’’.
SEC. 1621. FEDERAL PROCUREMENT OF RECYCLED COOL-
ANT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the President shall conduct
a review of Federal procurement policy of off-site recycled
coolant.
(b) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the review under sub-
section (a), the President shall consider recycled coolant
produced from processes that—
(1) are energy efficient;
(2) generate no hazardous waste (as defined in
section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42
U.S.C. 6903));
(3) produce no emissions of air pollutants;
(4) present lower health and safety risks to em-
ployees at a plant or facility; and
(5) recover at least 97 percent of the glycols from
used antifreeze feedstock.
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SEC. 1622. 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) ALTERNATIVE FUEL.—The term ‘‘alternative
fuel’’ means—
(A) liquefied natural gas, compressed nat-
ural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, or
propane;
(B) methanol or ethanol at no less than 85
percent by volume; or
(C) biodiesel conforming with standards
published by the American Society for Testing
and Materials as of the date of enactment of this
Act.
(3) CLEAN
SCHOOL
BUS.—The term ‘‘clean
school bus’’ means a school bus with a gross vehicle
weight of greater than 14,000 pounds that—
(A) is powered by a heavy duty engine; and
(B) is operated solely on an alternative fuel
or ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel.
(4) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph
(B), the term ‘‘eligible recipient’’ means—
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(i) 1 or more local or State govern-
mental entities responsible for—
(I) providing school bus service to
1 or more public school systems; or
(II) the purchase of school buses;
(ii) 1 or more contracting entities that
provide school bus service to 1 or more pub-
lic school systems; or
(iii) a nonprofit school transportation
association.
(B) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.—In the case
of eligible recipients identified under clauses (ii)
and (iii), the Administrator shall establish time-
ly and appropriate requirements for notice and
may establish timely and appropriate require-
ments for approval by the public school systems
that would be served by buses purchased or ret-
rofit using grant funds made available under
this section.
(5) RETROFIT TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘‘retrofit
technology’’ means a particulate filter or other emis-
sions control equipment that is verified or certified by
the Administrator or the California Air Resources
Board as an effective emission reduction technology
when installed on an existing school bus.
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(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Energy.
(7) ULTRA-LOW
SULFUR
DIESEL
FUEL.—The
term ‘‘ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel’’ means diesel fuel
that contains sulfur at not more than 15 parts per
million.
(b) PROGRAM FOR RETROFIT OR REPLACEMENT OF
CERTAIN EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN SCHOOL
BUSES.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in
consultation with the Secretary and other appro-
priate Federal departments and agencies, shall
establish a program for awarding grants on a
competitive basis to eligible recipients for the re-
placement, 
retrofit 
(including 
repowering,
aftertreatment, and remanufactured engines) of,
or purchase of alternative fuels for, certain exist-
ing school buses.
(B) 
BALANCING.—In 
awarding 
grants
under this section, the Administrator shall, to
the maximum extent practicable, achieve an ap-
propriate balance between awarding grants—
(i) to replace school buses;
(ii) to install retrofit technologies; and
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(iii) to purchase and use alternative
fuel.
(2) PRIORITY OF GRANT APPLICATIONS.—
(A) REPLACEMENT.—In the case of grant
applications to replace school buses, the Admin-
istrator shall give priority to applicants that
propose to replace school buses manufactured be-
fore model year 1977.
(B) RETROFITTING.—In the case of grant
applications to retrofit school buses, the Admin-
istrator shall give priority to applicants that
propose to retrofit school buses manufactured in
or after model year 1991.
(3) USE OF SCHOOL BUS FLEET.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—All school buses acquired
or retrofitted with funds provided under this sec-
tion shall be operated as part of the school bus
fleet for which the grant was made for not less
than 5 years.
(B) MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, AND FUEL-
ING.—New school buses and retrofit technology
shall be maintained, operated, and fueled accord-
ing to manufacturer recommendations or State
requirements.