(A) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity seek-
ing an award under the program established 
under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Admin-
istrator an application at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the 
Administrator may require, which shall include 
a certification that an award under the program 
will be used to purchase a vessel that exclu-
sively uses a battery for all propulsion power. 
(B) PRIORITY.—In selecting the recipients 
of awards under the program established under 
paragraph (1), the Administrator shall give pri-
ority to entities the replacement or retrofit of 
whose ferry or crew vessels with vessels that use 
batteries for all propulsion power would— 
(i) maximize the reduction of green-
house gas emissions; 
(ii) maximize the public health bene-
fits from the reduction of criteria air pol-
lutants; 
(iii) maximize water quality in ports 
and other bodies of water; 
(iv) maximize public health and envi-
ronmental benefits from every dollar spent 
under the program; and 
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(v) alleviate air pollution in poor air 
quality areas, including— 
(I) areas identified by the Ad-
ministrator as in nonattainment or 
maintenance of national ambient air 
quality standards promulgated under 
section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7409) for criteria air pollut-
ants; and 
(II) other areas that receive a 
disproportionate quantity of air pollu-
tion, as determined by the Adminis-
trator. 
(5) CLAWBACK.—If the Administrator deter-
mines that the recipient of an award under the pro-
gram established under paragraph (1) has violated 
the certification required under paragraph (4)(A), 
the Administrator shall seek reimbursement of the 
full amount of the award provided to the recipient. 
(6) 
PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATION.—Of 
the 
amounts made available under paragraph (1) each 
fiscal year, the Administrator may use not more 
than 1 percent for the management and oversight of 
the program established under that paragraph. 
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(f) INCREASED AIR MONITORING IN PORT COMMU-
NITIES.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—For fiscal year 2029 
and each fiscal year thereafter, there are appro-
priated, out of any funds in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, to the Environmental Protection 
Agency an amount equal to 5 percent of the 
amounts collected pursuant to fees assessed under 
sections 5 and 6 during the previous calendar year 
to provide grants, rebates, or low-interest loans, as 
determined appropriate by the Administrator, to cre-
ate fenceline air monitoring at port boundaries and 
in communities located within 1 mile of a port 
boundary. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An entity eligible to 
receive an award under the program established 
under paragraph (1) is— 
(A) a State (including the District of Co-
lumbia and territories of the United States), re-
gional, local, or Tribal government; 
(B) a State (including the District of Co-
lumbia and territories of the United States), re-
gional, local, or Tribal agency that has jurisdic-
tion over a port authority or port; 
(C) a port authority; 
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(D) an air pollution control agency; and 
(E) a nonprofit entity or nonprofit consor-
tium with experience in air pollution moni-
toring. 
(3) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity seeking 
an award under the program established under para-
graph (1) shall submit to the Administrator an ap-
plication at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Administrator may 
require. 
(4) 
PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATION.—Of 
the 
amounts made available under paragraph (1) each 
fiscal year, the Administrator may use not more 
than 1 percent for the management and oversight of 
the program established under that paragraph. 
(g) FUNDING OF EXISTING PROGRAMS.— 
(1) CLEAN PORTS PROGRAM.—For fiscal year 
2029 and each fiscal year thereafter, there are ap-
propriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, to the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency an amount equal to 15 percent of the 
amounts collected pursuant to fees assessed under 
sections 5 and 6 during the previous calendar year 
to carry out the program established under section 
133 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7433). 
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(2) OCEANS AND COASTAL SECURITY.—For fis-
cal year 2029 and each fiscal year thereafter, there 
are appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, to the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration an amount equal to 
3 percent of the amounts collected pursuant to fees 
assessed under sections 5 and 6 during the previous 
calendar year for deposit into the National Oceans 
and Coastal Security Fund established under section 
904(a) of the National Oceans and Coastal Security 
Act (16 U.S.C. 7503(a)). 
(3) MARINE DEBRIS FOUNDATION.—For fiscal 
year 2029 and each fiscal year thereafter, there are 
appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Com-
merce an amount equal to 2 percent of the amounts 
collected pursuant to fees assessed under sections 5 
and 6 during the previous calendar year to carry out 
subtitle B of title I of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act 
(33 U.S.C. 4211 et seq.). 
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