performs such installation participate in a 
project labor agreement. 
(4) PROJECT LABOR.—An eligible entity that 
uses a grant awarded under this section to install 
zero emissions port equipment and technology shall 
ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that any 
subgrantee of such eligible entity, and any sub-
grantee thereof at any tier, that carries out such in-
stallation employs laborers or mechanics for such in-
stallation that— 
(A) are domiciled not further than 50 
miles from such installation; 
(B) are members of the Armed Forces 
serving on active duty, separated from active 
duty, or retired from active duty; 
(C) have been incarcerated or served time 
in a juvenile detention facility; or 
(D) have a disability. 
(c) WAGES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—All laborers and mechanics 
employed by a subgrantee of an eligible entity, and 
any subgrantee thereof at any tier, to perform con-
struction, alteration, installation, or repair work that 
is assisted, in whole or in part, by a grant awarded 
under this section shall be paid wages at rates not 
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less than those prevailing on similar construction, al-
teration, installation, or repair work in the locality 
as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accord-
ance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, 
United States Code. 
(2) LABOR STANDARDS.—With respect to the 
labor standards in this subsection, the Secretary of 
Labor shall have the authority and functions set 
forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 
(64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of 
title 40, United States Code. 
(d) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to be awarded 
a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall 
submit to the Administrator an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Administrator may require. 
(2) 
PRIORITY.—The 
Administrator 
shall 
prioritize awarding grants under this section to eligi-
ble entities based on the following: 
(A) The degree to which the proposed use 
of the grant will— 
(i) reduce greenhouse gas emissions; 
(ii) reduce emissions of any criteria 
pollutant and precursor thereof; 
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(iii) reduce hazardous air pollutant 
emissions; and 
(iv) reduce public health disparities in 
communities that receive a dispropor-
tionate quantity of air pollution from a 
port. 
(B) The amount of matching, non-Federal 
funds expected to be used by an applicant to 
purchase, and as applicable install, zero emis-
sions port equipment and technology. 
(C) Whether the applicant will use such 
grant to purchase, and as applicable install, 
zero emissions port equipment and technology 
that is produced in the United States. 
(D) As applicable, whether the applicant 
will meet the utilization requirements for reg-
istered apprentices established by the Secretary 
of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency. 
(E) As applicable, whether the applicant 
will recruit and retain skilled workers through 
a State-approved joint labor management ap-
prenticeship program. 
(e) OUTREACH.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
funds are made available to carry out this section, 
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the Administrator shall develop and carry out an 
educational outreach program to promote and ex-
plain the grant program established under sub-
section (a) to prospective grant recipients. 
(2) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.—In carrying out 
the outreach program developed under paragraph 
(1), the Administrator shall— 
(A) inform prospective grant recipients 
how to apply for a grant awarded under this 
section; 
(B) describe to prospective grant recipients 
the benefits of available zero emissions port 
equipment and technology; 
(C) explain to prospective grant recipients 
the benefits of participating in the grant pro-
gram established under this section; and 
(D) facilitate the sharing of best practices 
and lessons learned between grant recipients 
and prospective grant recipients with respect to 
how to apply for and use grants awarded under 
this section. 
(f) REPORTS.— 
(1) REPORT
TO
ADMINISTRATOR.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date on which an eligible en-
tity uses a grant awarded under this section, such 
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eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator a re-
port containing such information as the Adminis-
trator shall require. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than January 31, 2021, and annually thereafter, the 
Administrator shall submit to Congress and make 
available on the website of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency a report that includes, with respect 
to each grant awarded under this section during the 
preceding calendar year— 
(A) the name and location of the eligible 
entity that was awarded such grant; 
(B) the amount of such grant that the eli-
gible entity was awarded; 
(C) the name and location of the port 
where the zero emissions port equipment and 
technology that was purchased, and as applica-
ble installed, with such grant is used; 
(D) an estimate of the impact of such zero 
emissions port equipment and technology on re-
ducing— 
(i) greenhouse gas emissions; 
(ii) emissions of criteria pollutants 
and precursors thereof; 
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(iii) hazardous air pollutant emissions; 
and 
(iv) public health disparities; and 
(E) any other information the Adminis-
trator determines necessary to understand the 
impact of grants awarded under this section. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
carry 
out 
this 
section 
$1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2030. 
(2) NONATTAINMENT
AREAS.—To the extent 
practicable, at least 25 percent of amounts made 
available to carry out this section in each fiscal year 
shall be used to award grants to eligible entities to 
provide zero emissions port equipment and tech-
nology to ports that are in nonattainment areas. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ACTIVE DUTY.— The term ‘‘active duty’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 101 of 
title 10, United States Code. 
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
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(3) ALTERNATIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL TECH-
NOLOGY.—The term ‘‘alternative emissions control 
technology’’ means a technology, technique, or meas-
ure that— 
(A) captures the emissions of nitrogen 
oxide, particulate matter, reactive organic com-
pounds, and greenhouse gases from the auxil-
iary engine and auxiliary boiler of an ocean- 
going vessel at berth; 
(B) is verified or approved by a State or 
Federal air quality regulatory agency; 
(C) the use of which achieves at least the 
equivalent reduction of emissions as the use of 
shore power for an ocean-going vessel at berth; 
(D) the use of which results in reducing 
emissions of the auxiliary engine of an ocean- 
going vessel at berth to a rate of less than— 
(i) 2.8 g/kW-hr for nitrogen oxide; 
(ii) 0.03 g/kW-hr for particulate mat-
ter 2.5; and 
(iii) 0.1 g/kW-hr for reactive organic 
compounds; and 
(E) reduces the emissions of the auxiliary 
engine and boiler of an ocean-going vessel at 
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berth by at least 80 percent of the default emis-
sions rate, which is 13.8 g. 
(4) CRITERIA POLLUTANT.—The term ‘‘criteria 
pollutant’’ means each of the following: 
(A) Ground-level ozone. 
(B) Particulate matter. 
(C) Carbon monoxide. 
(D) Lead. 
(E) Sulfur dioxide. 
(F) Nitrogen dioxide. 
(5) DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘distributed 
energy resource’’ means an energy resource 
that— 
(i) is located on or near a customer 
site; 
(ii) is operated on the customer side 
of the electric meter; and 
(iii) is interconnected with the electric 
grid. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘distributed 
energy resource’’ includes— 
(i) clean electric generation; 
(ii) customer electric efficiency meas-
ures; 
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(iii) electric demand flexibility; and 
(iv) energy storage. 
(6) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a port authority; 
(B) a State, regional, local, or Tribal agen-
cy that has jurisdiction over a port authority or 
a port; 
(C) an air pollution control district or air 
quality management district; or 
(D) a private or nonprofit entity, applying 
for a grant awarded under this section in col-
laboration with another entity described in sub-
paragraphs (A) through (C), that owns or uses 
cargo or transportation equipment at a port. 
(7) ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘en-
ergy storage system’’ means a system, equipment, 
facility, or technology that— 
(A) is capable of absorbing energy, storing 
energy for a period of time, and dispatching the 
stored energy; and 
(B) uses a mechanical, electrical, chemical, 
electrochemical, or thermal process to store en-
ergy that— 
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(i) was generated at an earlier time 
for use at a later time; or 
(ii) was generated from a mechanical 
process, and would otherwise be wasted, 
for delivery at a later time. 
(8) FULLY
AUTOMATED
CARGO
HANDLING 
EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘fully automated cargo 
handling equipment’’ means cargo handling equip-
ment that— 
(A) is remotely operated or remotely mon-
itored; and 
(B) with respect to the use of such equip-
ment, does not require the exercise of human 
intervention or control. 
(9) NONATTAINMENT AREA.—The term ‘‘non-
attainment area’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 171 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7501). 
(10) PORT.—The term ‘‘port’’ includes a mari-
time port and an inland port. 
(11) PORT AUTHORITY.—The term ‘‘port au-
thority’’ means a governmental or quasi-govern-
mental authority formed by a legislative body to op-
erate a port. 
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(12) PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT.—The term 
‘‘project labor agreement’’ means a pre-hire collec-
tive bargaining agreement with one or more labor 
organization that establishes the terms and condi-
tions of employment for a specific construction 
project and is described in section 8(f) of the Na-
tional Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158(f)). 
(13) REGISTERED
APPRENTICE.—The term 
‘‘registered apprentice’’ means a person who is par-
ticipating in a registered apprenticeship program. 
(14) 
REGISTERED
APPRENTICESHIP
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘‘registered apprenticeship pro-
gram’’ means a program registered pursuant to the 
Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the 
‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’; 50 Stat. 664, chap-
ter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). 
(15) SHORE POWER.—The term ‘‘shore power’’ 
means the provision of shoreside electrical power to 
a ship at berth that has shut down main and auxil-
iary engines. 
(16) STATE
APPRENTICESHIP
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘State Apprenticeship Agency’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 29.2 of title 29, Code 
of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 
2020). 
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(17) ZERO EMISSIONS PORT EQUIPMENT AND 
TECHNOLOGY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘zero emis-
sions port equipment and technology’’ means 
equipment and technology, including the equip-
ment and technology described in subparagraph 
(B), that— 
(i) is used at a port; and 
(ii)(I) produces zero exhaust emissions 
of— 
(aa) any criteria pollutant and 
precursor thereof; and 
(bb) any greenhouse gas, other 
than water vapor; or 
(II) captures 100 percent of the ex-
haust emissions produced by an ocean- 
going vessel at berth. 
(B) EQUIPMENT
AND
TECHNOLOGY
DE-
SCRIBED.—The equipment and technology de-
scribed in this subparagraph is the following: 
(i) Any equipment that handles cargo. 
(ii) A drayage truck that transports 
cargo. 
(iii) A train that transports cargo. 
(iv) Port harbor craft. 
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