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(E) any other community that the Sec-
retary determines is disproportionately vulner-
able to, or bears a disproportionate burden of, 
any combination of economic, social, environ-
mental, and climate stressors. 
Subpart C—Port Electrification and Decarbonization 
SEC. 34331. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this subtitle: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(2) ALTERNATIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL TECH-
NOLOGY.—The term ‘‘alternative emissions control 
technology’’ means any technology, technique, or 
measure 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; and 
(C) the use of which achieves at least the 
equivalent reduction of such emissions as the 
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use of shore power for an ocean-going vessel at 
berth. 
(3) CARGO-HANDLING EQUIPMENT.—The term 
‘‘cargo-handling equipment’’ includes— 
(A) ship-to-shore container cranes and 
other cranes; 
(B) container-handling equipment; and 
(C) equipment for moving or handling 
cargo, 
including 
trucks, 
reachstackers, 
toploaders, and forklifts. 
(4) CRITERIA POLLUTANT.—The term ‘‘criteria 
pollutant’’ means any air pollutant for which a na-
tional ambient air quality standard is in effect under 
section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409). 
(5) DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SYSTEM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘distributed 
energy system’’ means any energy system 
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. 
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(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘distributed 
energy system’’ includes— 
(i) clean electricity generation; 
(ii) energy efficiency; 
(iii) energy demand management; 
(iv) an energy storage system; and 
(v) a microgrid. 
(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 entity (including any non-
profit organization) that— 
(i) applies for a grant under this sec-
tion in partnership with an entity de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C); 
and 
(ii) owns, operates, or uses the facili-
ties, cargo-handling equipment, transpor-
tation equipment, or related technology of 
a port. 
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(7) ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘en-
ergy storage system’’ means any system, equipment, 
facility, or technology that— 
(A) is capable of storing energy for a pe-
riod of time and dispatching the stored energy; 
and 
(B) uses a mechanical, electrical, chemical, 
electrochemical, or thermal process to store en-
ergy that— 
(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 use at a later time. 
(8) ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE
COMMUNITY.— 
The term ‘‘environmental justice community’’ means 
any population of color, community of color, indige-
nous community, or low-income community that ex-
periences a disproportionate burden of the negative 
human health and environmental impacts of pollu-
tion or other environmental hazards. 
(9) 
FULLY
AUTOMATED
CARGO-HANDLING 
EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘fully automated cargo- 
handling equipment’’ means cargo-handling equip-
ment that does not require the exercise of human 
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intervention or control to operate or monitor, 
through either direct or remote means. 
(10) HARBOR VESSEL.—The term ‘‘harbor ves-
sel’’ means a ship, boat, lighter, or maritime vessel 
designed for service at and around a harbor or port. 
(11) 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). 
(12) PORT.—The term ‘‘port’’ means any mari-
time port or inland port. 
(13) PORT AUTHORITY.—The term ‘‘port au-
thority’’ 
means 
a 
governmental 
or 
quasi-
governmental authority formed by a legislative body 
to operate a port. 
(14) QUALIFIED CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.—The 
term ‘‘qualified climate action plan’’ means a de-
tailed and strategic plan that— 
(A) establishes goals for an eligible entity 
to reduce emissions at one or more ports of— 
(i) greenhouse gases; 
(ii) criteria pollutants, and precursors 
thereof; and 
(iii) hazardous air pollutants; 
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(B) describes how an eligible entity will im-
plement measures at one or more ports to meet 
the goals established in subparagraph (A); 
(C) describes how an eligible entity has im-
plemented or will implement measures to in-
crease the resilience of the port or ports in-
volved, including measures related to with-
standing and recovering from extreme weather 
events; 
(D) describes how an eligible entity will 
implement emissions accounting and inventory 
practices to— 
(i) determine baseline greenhouse gas 
emissions at a port; and 
(ii) measure the progress of the eligi-
ble entity in reducing such emissions; 
(E) demonstrates how implementation of 
the proposed measures will not result in a net 
loss of jobs at the port or ports involved; and 
(F) includes a strategy to— 
(i) collaborate with stakeholders that 
may be affected by implementation of the 
plan, including local environmental justice 
communities and other near-port commu-
nities; 
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(ii) address the potential, cumulative, 
community-level effects on stakeholders of 
implementing the plan; and 
(iii) provide effective, advance commu-
nication to stakeholders to avoid and mini-
mize conflicts. 
(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) ZERO-EMISSIONS
PORT
EQUIPMENT
AND 
TECHNOLOGY.—The 
term 
‘‘zero-emissions 
port 
equipment and technology’’— 
(A) means any equipment, technology, or 
measure 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; and 
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(B) includes any equipment, technology, or 
measure described in subparagraph (A) that 
is— 
(i) cargo-handling equipment; 
(ii) a harbor vessel; 
(iii) shore power; 
(iv) electrical charging infrastructure; 
(v) a distributed energy system; 
(vi) a vehicle, including an electric 
transport refrigeration unit; 
(vii) any technology or measure that 
reduces vehicle idling; 
(viii) any alternative emissions control 
technology; 
(ix) any equipment, technology, or 
measure related to grid modernization; or 
(x) any other technology, equipment, 
or measure that the Administrator deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
SEC. 34332. GRANTS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AT PORTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
establish a program to award grants to eligible entities 
to develop and implement a qualified climate action plan 
at one or more ports. 
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(b) GRANTS.—In carrying out the program estab-
lished under subsection (a), the Administrator shall award 
the following types of grants: 
(1) QUALIFIED CLIMATE ACTION PLAN DEVEL-
OPMENT.—The Administrator may award grants to 
eligible entities for development of a qualified cli-
mate action plan. 
(2) ZERO-EMISSIONS
PORT
EQUIPMENT
AND 
TECHNOLOGY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may 
award grants to eligible entities to purchase, in-
stall, or utilize zero-emissions port equipment 
and technology at one or more ports. 
(B) RELATION TO QUALIFIED CLIMATE AC-
TION PLAN.—The use of equipment and tech-
nology pursuant to a grant under this sub-
section shall be consistent with the qualified cli-
mate action plan of the eligible entity. 
(c) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—To seek a grant that is 
awarded under subsection (b), an eligible entity shall 
submit an application to the Administrator at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion and assurances as the Administrator may re-
quire. 
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(2) CONCURRENT
APPLICATIONS.—An eligible 
entity may submit concurrent applications for both 
types of grants described in subsection (b), provided 
that the eligible entity demonstrates how use of a 
grant awarded under subsection (b)(2) will be con-
sistent with the qualified climate action plan to be 
developed using a grant awarded under subsection 
(b)(1). 
(d) PROHIBITED USE.—An eligible entity may not 
use a grant awarded under subsection (b)(2) to purchase 
fully automated cargo-handling equipment or terminal in-
frastructure that is designed for fully automated cargo- 
handling equipment. 
(e) COST SHARE.—An eligible entity may not use a 
grant awarded under subsection (b)(2) to cover more than 
80 percent of the cost of purchasing, installing, or utilizing 
zero-emissions port equipment and technology. 
(f) LABOR.— 
(1) WAGES.—All laborers and mechanics em-
ployed by a subgrantee of an eligible entity, and any 
subgrantee thereof at any tier, to perform construc-
tion, 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 
less than those prevailing on similar construction, al-
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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 paragraph (1), 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. 
(3) 
PROJECT
LABOR
AGREEMENT.—Any 
projects initiated using a grant under subsection 
(b)(2) with total capital costs of $1,000,000 or 
greater shall utilize a project labor agreement, as de-
scribed in section 8(f) of the National Labor Rela-
tions Act (29 U.S.C. 158(f)). 
(4) PROTECTIONS.—An eligible entity may not 
extend use of a grant provided under this subtitle to 
a subgrantee of the eligible entity, and any sub-
grantee thereof at any tier, to perform construction, 
alteration, installation, or repair work at any loca-
tion other than the port or ports involved. 
(g) PRIORITY.—The Administrator shall prioritize 
awarding grants under subsection (b)(2) to eligible entities 
based on the following: 
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(1) The degree to which the eligible entity pro-
poses to reduce— 
(A) the amount of greenhouse gases emit-
ted at a port; 
(B) the amount of criteria pollutants, in-
cluding any precursor thereof, emitted at a 
port; 
(C) the amount of hazardous air pollutants 
emitted at a port; and 
(D) health disparities in environmental jus-
tice communities near a port. 
(2) The degree to which the eligible entity— 
(A) takes a regional approach, as applica-
ble, to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 
collaborating efforts with other ports and local 
electric utility owners and operators; 
(B) with respect to use of the grant, pro-
poses to enable increased electrification of infra-
structure or operations at the port or ports in-
volved; and 
(C) proposes to use equipment and tech-
nology that is produced in the United States. 
(3) The degree to which the eligible entity, any 
subgrantee of such eligible entity, and any sub-
grantee thereof proposes to hire individuals to carry 
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out the installation of zero-emissions port equipment 
and technology who— 
(A) are domiciled— 
(i) if the applicable installation area is 
a major urban area, not further than 15 
miles from such installation area; and 
(ii) if the applicable installation area 
is not a major urban area, not further 
than 50 miles from such installation area; 
(B) are displaced and unemployed energy 
workers; 
(C) are members of the Armed Forces 
serving on active duty, separated from active 
duty, or retired from active duty; 
(D) have been incarcerated or served time 
in a juvenile or adult detention or correctional 
facility, or been placed on probation, community 
supervision, or in a diversion scheme; 
(E) have a disability; 
(F) are homeless; 
(G) are receiving public assistance; 
(H) lack a general education diploma or 
high school diploma; 
(I) are emancipated from the foster care 
system; or 
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(J) are registered apprentices with fewer 
than 15 percent of the required graduating ap-
prentice hours in a program. 
(h) OUTREACH.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date on which funds are made available to carry out this 
section, the Administrator shall develop and carry out an 
educational outreach program to promote and explain the 
program established under this subtitle. 
(i) REPORTS.— 
(1) REPORT
TO
ADMINISTRATOR.—Not later 
than 90 days after receipt of a grant awarded under 
subsection (b), and thereafter on a periodic basis to 
be determined by the Administrator, the grantee 
shall submit to the Administrator a report on the 
progress of the grantee in carrying out measures 
funded through the grant. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 1 year after the establishment of the program 
in subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the Ad-
ministrator shall submit to Congress and make 
available on the public website of the Environmental 
Protection Agency a report that includes, with re-
spect to each grant awarded under this section dur-
ing the preceding calendar year— 
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(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 each port 
where measures are carried out; 
(D) an estimate of the impact of measures 
on reducing— 
(i) the amount of greenhouse gases 
emitted at each port; 
(ii) the amount of criteria pollutants, 
including any precursors thereof, emitted 
at each port; 
(iii) the amount of hazardous air pol-
lutants emitted at each port; and 
(iv) health disparities in near-port 
communities; and 
(E) any other information the Adminis-
trator determines necessary to understand the 
impact of grants awarded under this subsection. 
SEC. 34333. MODEL METHODOLOGIES. 
The Administrator shall— 
(1) develop model methodologies that may be 
used by an eligible entity in developing emissions ac-
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counting and inventory practices for a qualified cli-
mate action plan; and 
(2) ensure that such methodologies are designed 
to measure progress in reducing air pollution in 
near-port communities. 
SEC. 34334. PORT ELECTRIFICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall initiate a 
study to evaluate— 
(1) how ports, intermodal port transfer facili-
ties, and surrounding communities may benefit from 
increased electrification of port infrastructure or op-
erations; 
(2) the effects of increased electrification of 
port infrastructure and operations on air quality and 
energy demand; 
(3) the scale of investment needed to increase 
and maintain electrification of port infrastructure 
and operations, including an assessment of ports 
where zero-emissions port equipment and technology 
have already been installed or utilized; 
(4) how emerging technologies and strategies 
may be used to increase port electrification; and 
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(5) how ports and intermodal port transfer fa-
cilities can partner with electric utility owners and 
operators and electrical equipment providers to 
strengthen the reliability and resiliency of the elec-
tric transmission and distribution system, in order 
to enable greater deployment of zero-emissions port 
equipment and technology. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after initiating 
the study under subsection (a), the Administrator shall 
submit to Congress and make available on the public 
website of the Environmental Protection Agency a report 
that describes the results of the study. 
SEC. 34335. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this subtitle $750,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available 
until expended. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT OF QUALIFIED CLIMATE ACTION 
PLANS.—In addition to the authorization of appropria-
tions in subsection (a), there is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out section 34332(b)(1) $50,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2022, to remain available until expended. 
(c) NONATTAINMENT AREAS.—To the extent prac-
ticable, at least 25 percent of amounts made available to 
carry out this subtitle in each fiscal year shall be used 
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to award grants under section 34332(b)(2) to eligible enti-
ties to carry out measures at ports that are in a nonattain-
ment area. 
Subpart D—Other Vehicles 
SEC. 34341. CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 741 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16091) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘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) CLEAN
SCHOOL
BUS.—The term ‘clean 
school bus’ means a school bus that is a zero-emis-
sion school bus. 
‘‘(3) COMMUNITY OF COLOR.—The term ‘com-
munity of color’ means any geographically distinct 
area the population of color of which is higher than 
the average population of color of the State in which 
the community is located. 
‘‘(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— 
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‘‘(A) to sell clean school buses, or charging 
or other equipment needed to charge or main-
tain clean school buses, to individuals or enti-
ties that own a school bus or fleet of school 
buses; or 
‘‘(B) to arrange financing for such a sale. 
‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the term ‘eligible recipient’ means— 
‘‘(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) a tribally controlled school (as 
defined in section 5212 of the Tribally 
Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 
2511)); 
‘‘(iii) a nonprofit school transportation 
association; or 
‘‘(iv) 1 or more contracting entities 
that provide school bus service to 1 or 
more public school systems. 
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‘‘(B) SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS.—In the 
case of eligible recipients identified under 
clauses (iii) and (iv) of subparagraph (A), the 
Administrator shall establish timely and appro-
priate requirements for notice and may estab-
lish timely and appropriate requirements for ap-
proval by the public school systems that would 
be served by buses purchased using award 
funds made available under this section. 
‘‘(6) INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY.—The term ‘in-
digenous community’ means— 
‘‘(A) a federally recognized Indian Tribe; 
‘‘(B) a State-recognized Indian Tribe; 
‘‘(C) an Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian 
community or organization; and 
‘‘(D) any other community of indigenous 
people, including communities in other coun-
tries. 
‘‘(7) LOW
INCOME.—The term ‘low income’ 
means an annual household income equal to, or less 
than, the greater of— 
‘‘(A) an amount equal to 80 percent of the 
median income of the area in which the house-
hold is located, as reported by the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development; and 
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‘‘(B) 200 percent of the Federal poverty 
line. 
‘‘(8) LOW-INCOME
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘low-income community’ means any census block 
group in which 30 percent or more of the population 
are individuals with low income. 
‘‘(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) SCRAP.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘scrap’ 
means, with respect to a school bus engine re-
placed using funds awarded under this section, 
to recycle, crush, or shred the engine within 
such period and in such manner as determined 
by the Administrator. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘scrap’ does 
not include selling, leasing, exchanging, or oth-
erwise disposing of an engine described in sub-
paragraph (A) for use in another motor vehicle 
in any location. 
‘‘(11) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘Secretary’ 
means the Secretary of Energy. 
‘‘(12) ZERO-EMISSION SCHOOL BUS.—The term 
‘zero-emission school bus’ means a school bus with 
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a drivetrain that produces, under any possible oper-
ational 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 REPLACEMENT
OF EXISTING 
SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN SCHOOL BUSES.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator, in 
consultation with the Secretary, shall establish a 
program for— 
‘‘(A) making awards on a competitive basis 
of grants, rebates, and low-cost revolving loans 
to eligible recipients for the replacement of ex-
isting school buses with clean school buses; and 
‘‘(B) making awards of contracts to eligi-
ble contractors for providing rebates and low- 
cost revolving loans for the replacement of ex-
isting school buses with clean school buses. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.—An applicant for an 
award under this section shall submit to the Admin-
istrator an application at such time, in such manner, 
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and containing such information as the Adminis-
trator may require, including— 
‘‘(A) a written assurance that— 
‘‘(i) all laborers and mechanics em-
ployed by contractors or subcontractors 
during construction, alteration, or repair, 
or at any manufacturing operation, that is 
financed, in whole or in part, by an award 
under this section, shall be paid wages at 
rates not less than those prevailing in a 
similar firm or on similar construction in 
the locality, as determined by the Sec-
retary of Labor in accordance with sub-
chapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, 
United States Code; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Labor shall, 
with respect to the labor standards de-
scribed in this clause, 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; 
‘‘(B) a certification that no public work or 
service normally performed by a public em-
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ployee will be privatized or subcontracted in 
carrying out a project funded by the award; 
‘‘(C) to ensure a fair assessment of work-
force impact related to an award under this sec-
tion, a detailed accounting with respect to rel-
evant employees, including employees in each of 
management, administration, operations, and 
maintenance, of the eligible recipient at the 
time of the application, including— 
‘‘(i) the number of employees, orga-
nized by salary; 
‘‘(ii) the bargaining unit status of 
each employee; 
‘‘(iii) the full- or part-time status of 
each employee; and 
‘‘(iv) the job title of each employee; 
and 
‘‘(D) a description of coordination and ad-
vance planning with the local electricity pro-
vider. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE MANUFACTURERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall maintain and make publicly available a list 
of manufacturers of clean school bus manufac-
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turers from whom recipients of awards under 
this section may order clean school buses. 
‘‘(B) CRITERIA.—The Administrator shall 
establish a process by which manufacturers may 
seek inclusion on the list established pursuant 
to this subparagraph, which process shall in-
clude the submission 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; and 
‘‘(ii) specific information regarding 
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 actions the 
manufacturer will take to ensure that its 
direct suppliers demonstrate compliance 
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with applicable labor, employment, civil 
rights, and health and safety laws. 
‘‘(4) PRIORITY OF APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) 
HIGHEST
PRIORITY.—In 
making 
awards under paragraph (1), the Administrator 
shall give highest priority to applicants that 
propose to replace school buses that serve the 
highest number of students (measured in abso-
lute numbers or percentage of student popu-
lation) who are eligible for free or reduced price 
lunches under the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.). 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL PRIORITY.—In making 
awards under paragraph (1), the Administrator 
shall give priority to applicants that 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— 
‘‘(i) public-private partnerships with 
electric companies; 
‘‘(ii) grants from other entities; or 
‘‘(iii) issuance of school bonds. 
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‘‘(5) USE OF SCHOOL BUS FLEET.—All clean 
school buses acquired with funds provided under this 
section shall— 
‘‘(A) be operated as part of the school bus 
fleet for which the award was made for not less 
than 5 years; 
‘‘(B) be maintained, operated, charged, 
and fueled according to manufacturer rec-
ommendations or State requirements; and 
‘‘(C) not be manufactured or retrofitted 
with, or otherwise have installed, a power unit 
or other technology that creates air pollution 
within the school bus, such as an unvented die-
sel passenger heater. 
‘‘(6) AWARDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In making awards 
under paragraph (1), the Administrator may 
make awards for up to 100 percent of the re-
placement costs for clean school buses, provided 
that such replacement costs shall not exceed 
110 percent of the amount equal to the dif-
ference between the cost of a clean school bus 
and the cost of a diesel school bus. 
‘‘(B) STRUCTURING AWARDS.—In making 
an award under paragraph (1)(A), the Adminis-
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trator shall decide whether to award a grant, 
rebate, or low-cost revolving loan, or a combina-
tion thereof, based primarily on— 
‘‘(i) how best to facilitate replacing 
existing school buses with clean school 
buses; and 
‘‘(ii) the preference of the eligible re-
cipient. 
‘‘(C) INCLUDED
COSTS.—Awards under 
paragraph (1) may pay for— 
‘‘(i) acquisition and labor costs for 
charging or other infrastructure needed to 
charge or maintain clean school buses; 
‘‘(ii) workforce development and train-
ing, to support the maintenance, charging, 
and operations of electric school buses; and 
‘‘(iii) planning and technical activities 
to support the adoption and deployment of 
clean school buses. 
‘‘(D) EXCEPTION.—In the case of awards 
under paragraph (1) to eligible recipients de-
scribed in subsection (a)(4)(A)(iv), the Adminis-
trator may make awards for up to 70 percent 
of the replacement costs for clean school buses, 
except that if such a recipient demonstrates, to 
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the satisfaction of the Administrator, that its 
labor standards are equal to or exceed those of 
the public school system that would be served 
by the clean school buses acquired with an 
award under this section, the Administrator 
may make an award to such recipient for up to 
90 percent of the replacement costs for clean 
school buses. 
‘‘(E) REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator 
shall require, as a condition of receiving an 
award under this section, that award recipi-
ents— 
‘‘(i) do not, as a result of receiving 
the award— 
‘‘(I) lay off, transfer, or demote 
any current employee; or 
‘‘(II) reduce the salary or bene-
fits of any current employee or worsen 
the conditions of work of any current 
employee; and 
‘‘(ii) provide current employees with 
training to effectively operate, maintain, or 
otherwise adapt to new technologies relat-
ing to clean school buses. 
‘‘(F) BUY AMERICA.— 
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clause (ii), any clean school bus or 
electric vehicle supply equipment pur-
chased using funds awarded under the this 
section shall comply with the requirements 
described in section 5323(j) of title 49, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(I) 
WAIVER.—The 
Adminis-
trator may provide a waiver to the re-
quirements describe in clause (i) in 
the same manner and to the same ex-
tent as the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may provide a waiver under 
section 5323(j)(2) of title 49, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(II) PERCENTAGE
OF
COMPO-
NENTS
AND
SUBCOMPONENTS.—The 
Administrator may grant a waiver in 
accordance with section 5323(j)(2)(C) 
of title 49, United States Code, when 
a grant recipient procures a clean 
school bus or electric vehicle supply 
equipment using funds awarded under 
the program for which the cost of 
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components and subcomponents pro-
duced in the United States— 
‘‘(aa) for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026, is more than 
60 percent of the cost of all com-
ponents of the clean school bus; 
and 
‘‘(bb) for fiscal year 2026 
and each fiscal year thereafter, is 
more than 70 percent of the cost 
of all components of the clean 
school bus. 
‘‘(7) DEPLOYMENT
AND
DISTRIBUTION.—The 
Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) to the maximum extent practicable, 
achieve nationwide deployment of clean school 
buses through the program under this section; 
‘‘(B) ensure, as practicable, a broad geo-
graphic distribution of awards under paragraph 
(1) each fiscal year; and 
‘‘(C) solicit early applications for large- 
scale deployments and, as soon as reasonably 
practicable, award grants for at least one such 
large scale deployment in a rural location and 
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another in an urban location, subject to the re-
quirement that each such award recipient— 
‘‘(i) participate in the development of 
best practices, lessons learned, and other 
information sharing to guide the imple-
mentation of the award program, including 
relating to building out associated infra-
structure; and 
‘‘(ii) cooperate as specified in sub-
paragraph (D); and 
‘‘(D) develop, in cooperation with award 
recipients, resources for future award recipients 
under this section. 
‘‘(8) SCRAPPAGE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall require the recipient of an award under 
paragraph (1) to verify, not later than 1 year 
after receiving a clean school bus purchased 
using the award, that the engine of the replaced 
school bus has been scrapped. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Subject to such condi-
tions the Administrator determines appropriate, 
giving consideration to public health and reduc-
ing emissions of pollutants, the Administrator 
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may waive the requirements of subparagraph 
(A) for school buses that meet— 
‘‘(i) the emission standards applicable 
to a new school bus as of the date of en-
actment of the Leading Infrastructure For 
Tomorrow’s America Act; or 
‘‘(ii) subsequent emission standards 
that are at least as stringent as the stand-
ards referred to in clause (i). 
‘‘(c) EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of the Leading Infra-
structure For Tomorrow’s America Act, the Admin-
istrator shall develop an education and outreach pro-
gram 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 clean school buses, manufacturers 
of components of clean school buses, clean transpor-
tation nonprofit organizations, and other stake-
holders. 
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‘‘(3) COMPONENTS.—The education and out-
reach program under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) inform, encourage, and support po-
tential award recipients on the process of apply-
ing for awards and fulfilling the requirements 
of awards; 
‘‘(B) describe the available technologies 
and the benefits of the technologies; 
‘‘(C) explain the benefits of participating 
in the award program; 
‘‘(D) make available information regarding 
best practices, lessons learned, and technical 
and other information regarding— 
‘‘(i) clean school bus acquisition and 
deployment; 
‘‘(ii) the build-out of associated infra-
structure and advance planning with the 
local electricity supplier; 
‘‘(iii) 
workforce 
development 
and 
training; and 
‘‘(iv) any other information that, in 
the judgment of the Administrator, is rel-
evant to transitioning to and deploying 
clean school buses; 
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‘‘(E) make available the information pro-
vided by the Secretary pursuant to subsection 
(d); 
‘‘(F) in consultation with the Secretary, 
make information available about how clean 
school buses can be part of building community 
resilience to the effects of climate change; and 
‘‘(G) include, as appropriate, information 
from the annual report required under sub-
section (g). 
‘‘(d) DOE ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) INFORMATION
GATHERING.—The Sec-
retary shall gather, and not less than annually share 
with the Administrator, information regarding— 
‘‘(A) vehicle-to-grid technology, including 
best practices and use-case scenarios; 
‘‘(B) the use of clean school buses for com-
munity resilience; and 
‘‘(C) technical aspects of clean school bus 
management and deployment. 
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
shall, in response to a request from the Adminis-
trator, or from an applicant for or recipient of an 
award under this section, provide technical assist-
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ance in the development of an application for or the 
use of award funds. 
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Administrator 
may use, for the administrative costs of carrying out this 
section, not more than two percent of the amounts made 
available to carry out this section for any fiscal year. 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than January 31 
of each year, the Administrator shall submit to Congress 
a report that— 
‘‘(1) evaluates the implementation of this sec-
tion; 
‘‘(2) describes— 
‘‘(A) the total number of applications re-
ceived for awards under this section; 
‘‘(B) the number of clean school buses re-
quested in such applications; 
‘‘(C) the awards made under this section 
and the criteria used to select the award recipi-
ents; 
‘‘(D) the awards made under this section 
for charging and fueling infrastructure; 
‘‘(E) ongoing compliance with the commit-
ments made by manufacturers on the list main-
tained by the Administrator under subsection 
(b)(3); 
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‘‘(F) the estimated effect of the awards 
under this section on emission of air pollutants, 
including greenhouse gases; and 
‘‘(G) any other information the Adminis-
trator considers appropriate; and 
‘‘(3) describes any waiver granted under sub-
section (b)(5)(B) during the preceding year. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this 
section, 
to 
remain 
available 
until 
expended, 
$130,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2026. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.—Of the amount authorized 
to be appropriated for carrying out this section for 
each fiscal year, no less than $52,000,000 shall be 
used for awards under this section to eligible recipi-
ents proposing to replace school buses to serve a 
community of color, indigenous community, low-in-
come community, or any community located in an 
air quality area designated pursuant to section 107 
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7407) as nonattain-
ment.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO STRIKE REDUN-
DANT AUTHORIZATION.—The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
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Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
(commonly referred to as ‘‘SAFETEA–LU’’) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking section 6015 (42 U.S.C. 
16091a); and 
(2) in the table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act, by striking the item relating to section 
6015. 
SEC. 34342. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION 
OF CERTAIN REFRIGERATED VEHICLES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Ad-
ministrator shall establish and carry out a pilot program 
to award funds, in the form of grants, rebates, and low- 
cost revolving loans, as determined appropriate by the Ad-
ministrator, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to 
carry out projects described in subsection (b). 
(b) PROJECTS.—An eligible entity receiving an award 
of funds under subsection (a) may use such funds only 
for one or more of the following projects: 
(1) TRANSPORT
REFRIGERATION
UNIT
RE-
PLACEMENT.—A project to retrofit a heavy-duty ve-
hicle by replacing or retrofitting the existing diesel- 
powered transport refrigeration unit in such vehicle 
with an electric transport refrigeration unit and re-
tiring the replaced unit for scrappage. 
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(2) 
SHORE
POWER
INFRASTRUCTURE.—A 
project to purchase and install shore power infra-
structure or other equipment that enables transport 
refrigeration units to connect to electric power and 
operate without using diesel fuel. 
(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNTS.—The amount of an award 
of funds under subsection (a) shall not exceed— 
(1) for the costs of a project described in sub-
section (b)(1), 75 percent of such costs; and 
(2) for the costs of a project described in sub-
section (b)(2), 55 percent of such costs. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive an 
award of funds under subsection (a), an eligible entity 
shall submit to the Administrator— 
(1) a description of the air quality in the area 
served by the eligible entity, including a description 
of how the air quality is affected by diesel emissions 
from heavy-duty vehicles; 
(2) a description of the project proposed by the 
eligible entity, including— 
(A) any technology to be used or funded by 
the eligible entity; and 
(B) a description of the heavy-duty vehicle 
or vehicles of the eligible entity, that will be ret-
rofitted, if any, including— 
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(i) the number of such vehicles; 
(ii) the uses of such vehicles; 
(iii) the locations where such vehicles 
dock for the purpose of loading or unload-
ing; and 
(iv) the routes driven by such vehicles, 
including the times at which such vehicles 
are driven; 
(3) an estimate of the cost of the proposed 
project; 
(4) a description of the age and expected life-
time control of the equipment used or funded by the 
eligible entity; and 
(5) 
provisions 
for 
the 
monitoring 
and 
verification of the project including to verify 
scrappage of replaced units. 
(e) PRIORITY.—In awarding funds under subsection 
(a), the Administrator shall give priority to proposed 
projects that, as determined by the Administrator— 
(1) maximize public health benefits; 
(2) are the most cost-effective; and 
(3) will serve the communities that are most 
polluted by diesel motor emissions, including com-
munities that the Administrator identifies as being 
in either nonattainment or maintenance of the na-
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tional ambient air quality standards for a criteria 
pollutant, particularly for— 
(A) ozone; and 
(B) particulate matter. 
(f) DATA RELEASE.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date on which an award of funds is made under this 
section, the Administrator shall publish on the website of 
the Environmental Protection Agency, on a downloadable 
electronic database, information with respect to such 
award of funds, including— 
(1) the name and location of the recipient; 
(2) the total amount of funds awarded; 
(3) the intended use or uses of the awarded 
funds; 
(4) the date on which the award of funds was 
approved; 
(5) where applicable, an estimate of any air pol-
lution or greenhouse gas emissions avoided as a re-
sult of the project funded by the award; and 
(6) any other data the Administrator deter-
mines to be necessary for an evaluation of the use 
and effect of awarded funds provided under this sec-
tion. 
(g) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
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(1) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of the establishment of 
the pilot program under this section, and annually 
thereafter until amounts made available to carry out 
this section are expended, the Administrator shall 
submit to Congress and make available to the public 
a report that describes, with respect to the applica-
ble year— 
(A) the number of applications for awards 
of funds received under such program; 
(B) all awards of funds made under such 
program, including a summary of the data de-
scribed in subsection (f); 
(C) the estimated reduction of annual 
emissions of air pollutants regulated under sec-
tion 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7409), and the estimated reduction of green-
house gas emissions, associated with the awards 
of funds made under such program; 
(D) the number of awards of funds made 
under such program for projects in communities 
described in subsection (e)(3); and 
(E) any other data the Administrator de-
termines to be necessary to describe the imple-
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mentation, outcomes, or effectiveness of such 
program. 
(2) FINAL
REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after amounts made available to carry out this sec-
tion are expended, or 5 years after the pilot program 
is established, whichever comes first, the Adminis-
trator shall submit to Congress and make available 
to the public a report that describes— 
(A) all of the information collected for the 
annual reports under paragraph (1); 
(B) any benefits to the environment or 
human health that could result from the wide-
spread application of electric transport refrig-
eration units for short-haul transportation and 
delivery of perishable goods or other goods re-
quiring climate-controlled conditions, including 
in low-income communities and communities of 
color; 
(C) any challenges or benefits that recipi-
ents of awards of funds under such program re-
ported with respect to the integration or use of 
electric transport refrigeration units and associ-
ated technologies; 
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(D) an assessment of the national market 
potential for electric transport refrigeration 
units; 
(E) an assessment of challenges and op-
portunities for widespread deployment of elec-
tric transport refrigeration units, including in 
urban areas; and 
(F) recommendations for how future Fed-
eral, State, and local programs can best support 
the adoption and widespread deployment of 
electric transport refrigeration units. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(2) DIESEL-POWERED TRANSPORT REFRIGERA-
TION UNIT.—The term ‘‘diesel-powered transport re-
frigeration unit’’ means a transport refrigeration 
unit that is powered by an independent diesel inter-
nal combustion engine. 
(3) ELECTRIC
TRANSPORT
REFRIGERATION 
UNIT.—The term ‘‘electric transport refrigeration 
unit’’ means a transport refrigeration unit in which 
the refrigeration or climate-control system is driven 
by an electric motor when connected to shore power 
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infrastructure or other equipment that enables 
transport refrigeration units to connect to electric 
power, including all-electric transport refrigeration 
units, hybrid electric transport refrigeration units, 
and standby electric transport refrigeration units. 
(4) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a regional, State, local, or Tribal agen-
cy, or port authority, with jurisdiction over 
transportation or air quality; 
(B) a nonprofit organization or institution 
that— 
(i) represents or provides pollution re-
duction or educational services to persons 
or organizations that own or operate 
heavy-duty vehicles or fleets of heavy-duty 
vehicles; or 
(ii) has, as its principal purpose, the 
promotion of air quality; 
(C) an individual or entity that is the 
owner of record of a heavy-duty vehicle or a 
fleet of heavy-duty vehicles that operates for the 
transportation and delivery of perishable goods 
or other goods requiring climate-controlled con-
ditions; 
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(D) an individual or entity that is the 
owner of record of a facility that operates as a 
warehouse or storage facility for perishable 
goods or other goods requiring climate-con-
trolled conditions; or 
(E) a hospital or public health institution 
that utilizes refrigeration for storage of perish-
able goods or other goods requiring climate-con-
trolled conditions. 
(5) HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘heavy- 
duty vehicle’’ means— 
(A) a commercial truck or van— 
(i) used for the primary purpose of 
transporting perishable goods or other 
goods requiring climate-controlled condi-
tions; and 
(ii) with a gross vehicle weight rating 
greater than 6,000 pounds; or 
(B) an insulated cargo trailer used in 
transporting perishable goods or other goods re-
quiring 
climate-controlled 
conditions 
when 
mounted on a semitrailer. 
(6) SHORE
POWER
INFRASTRUCTURE.—The 
term ‘‘shore power infrastructure’’ means electrical 
infrastructure that provides power to the electric 
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transport refrigeration unit of a heavy-duty vehicle 
when such vehicle is stationary on a property where 
such vehicle is parked or loaded, including a food 
distribution center or other location where heavy- 
duty vehicles congregate. 
(7) TRANSPORT
REFRIGERATION
UNIT.—The 
term ‘‘transport refrigeration unit’’ means a climate- 
control system installed on a heavy-duty vehicle for 
the purpose of maintaining the quality of perishable 
goods or other goods requiring climate-controlled 
conditions. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—The Admin-
istrator may use not more than 1 percent of 
amounts made available pursuant to paragraph (1) 
for administrative expenses to carry out this section. 
SEC. 34343. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING CONVERSION 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) HYBRID VEHICLES, ADVANCED VEHICLES, AND 
FUEL CELL BUSES.—Subtitle B of title VII of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16061 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in the subtitle header, by inserting ‘‘Plug- 
In Electric Vehicles,’’ before ‘‘Hybrid Vehi-
cles’’; and 
(2) in part 1, in the part header, by striking 
‘‘HYBRID’’ and inserting ‘‘PLUG-IN ELECTRIC’’. 
(b) PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES.—Section 711 of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16061) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 711. PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES. 
‘‘The Secretary shall accelerate efforts, related to do-
mestic manufacturing, that are directed toward the im-
provement of batteries, power electronics, and other tech-
nologies for use in plug-in electric vehicles.’’. 
(c) EFFICIENT HYBRID AND ADVANCED DIESEL VE-
HICLES.—Section 712 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16062) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, plug- 
in electric,’’ after ‘‘efficient hybrid’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—Priority shall be given to— 
‘‘(A) the refurbishment or retooling of 
manufacturing facilities that have recently 
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ceased operation or would otherwise cease oper-
ation in the near future; and 
‘‘(B) applications containing— 
‘‘(i) a written assurance that— 
‘‘(I) all laborers and mechanics 
employed by contractors or sub-
contractors during construction, alter-
ation, or repair, or at any manufac-
turing operation, that is financed, in 
whole or in part, by a loan under this 
section shall be paid wages at rates 
not less than those prevailing in a 
similar firm or on similar construction 
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 Secretary of Labor 
shall, with respect to the labor stand-
ards described in this paragraph, 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; 
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‘‘(ii) 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 applicant in the preceding 3 years for 
violations of applicable labor, employment, 
civil rights, or health and safety laws; 
‘‘(iii) specific information regarding 
the actions the applicant will take to dem-
onstrate compliance with, and where pos-
sible exceedance of, requirements under 
applicable labor, employment, civil rights, 
and health and safety laws, and actions the 
applicant will take to ensure that its direct 
suppliers demonstrate compliance with ap-
plicable labor, employment, civil rights, 
and health and safety laws; and 
‘‘(iv) an estimate and description of 
the jobs and types of jobs to be retained or 
created by the project and the specific ac-
tions the applicant will take to increase 
employment and retention of dislocated 
workers, veterans, individuals from low-in-
come communities, women, minorities, and 
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other groups underrepresented in manufac-
turing, and individuals with a barrier to 
employment.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) COST SHARE
AND GUARANTEE
OF OPER-
ATION.— 
‘‘(1) CONDITION.—A recipient of a grant under 
this section shall pay the Secretary the full amount 
of the grant if the facility financed in whole or in 
part under this subsection fails to manufacture 
goods for a period of at least 10 years after the com-
pletion of construction. 
‘‘(2) COST SHARE.—Section 988(c) shall apply 
to a grant made under this subsection. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $2,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026. 
‘‘(e) PERIOD
OF AVAILABILITY.—An award made 
under this section after the date of enactment of this sub-
section shall only be available with respect to facilities and 
equipment placed in service before December 30, 2035.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended— 
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(1) in the item relating to subtitle B of title 
VII, by inserting ‘‘Plug-In Electric Vehicles,’’ before 
‘‘Hybrid Vehicles’’; 
(2) in the item relating to part 1 of such sub-
title, by striking ‘‘Hybrid’’ and inserting ‘‘Plug-In 
Electric’’; and 
(3) in the item relating to section 711, by strik-
ing ‘‘Hybrid’’ and inserting ‘‘Plug-in electric’’. 
SEC. 34344. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFAC-
TURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 
Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by amending paragraph to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLE.—The 
term ‘advanced technology vehicle’ means— 
‘‘(A) an ultra efficient vehicle; 
‘‘(B) a light-duty vehicle or medium-duty 
passenger vehicle that— 
‘‘(i) meets the Bin 160 Tier III emis-
sion standard established in regulations 
issued by the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency under section 
202(i) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
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7521(i)), or a lower-numbered Bin emis-
sion standard; 
‘‘(ii) meets any new emission standard 
in effect for fine particulate matter pre-
scribed by the Administrator under that 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); and 
‘‘(iii) either— 
‘‘(I) complies with the applicable 
regulatory standard for emissions of 
greenhouse gases for model year 2027 
or later; or 
‘‘(II) emits zero emissions of 
greenhouse gases; or 
‘‘(C) a heavy-duty vehicle (excluding a me-
dium-duty passenger vehicle) that— 
‘‘(i) demonstrates achievement below 
the applicable regulatory standards for 
emissions of greenhouse gases for model 
year 2027 vehicles promulgated by the Ad-
ministrator on October 25, 2016 (81 Fed. 
Reg. 73478); 
‘‘(ii) complies with the applicable reg-
ulatory standard for emissions of green-
house gases for model year 2030 or later; 
or 
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‘‘(iii) emits zero emissions of green-
house gases.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesig-
nating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); 
(C) by striking paragraph (4) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(3) 
QUALIFYING
COMPONENT.—The 
term 
‘qualifying component’ means a material, technology, 
component, system, or subsystem in an advanced 
technology vehicle, including an ultra-efficient com-
ponent. 
‘‘(4) 
ULTRA-EFFICIENT
COMPONENT.—The 
term ‘ultra-efficient component’ means— 
‘‘(A) a component of an ultra efficient ve-
hicle; 
‘‘(B) fuel cell technology; 
‘‘(C) battery technology, including a bat-
tery cell, battery, battery management system, 
or thermal control system; 
‘‘(D) an automotive semiconductor or com-
puter; 
‘‘(E) an electric motor, axle, or component; 
and 
‘‘(F) 
an 
advanced 
lightweight, 
high- 
strength, or high-performance material.’’; and 
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(D) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) at least 75 miles per gallon equiva-
lent while operating as a hydrogen fuel cell elec-
tric vehicle.’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) ADVANCED VEHICLES MANUFACTURING FACIL-
ITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
facility funding awards under this section to ad-
vanced technology vehicle manufacturers and compo-
nent suppliers to pay not more than 50 percent of 
the cost of— 
‘‘(A) reequipping, expanding, or estab-
lishing a manufacturing facility in the United 
States to produce— 
‘‘(i) advanced technology vehicles; or 
‘‘(ii) qualifying components; and 
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‘‘(B) engineering integration performed in 
the United States of advanced technology vehi-
cles and qualifying components. 
‘‘(2) ULTRA-EFFICIENT
COMPONENTS
COST 
SHARE.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a facility 
funding award under such paragraph may pay not 
more than 80 percent of the cost of a project to 
reequip, expand, or establish a manufacturing facil-
ity in the United States to produce ultra-efficient 
components.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘2020’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2026’’ each place it appears; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—An applicant for a loan 
under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary 
an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may 
require, including— 
‘‘(A) a written assurance that— 
‘‘(i) all laborers and mechanics em-
ployed by contractors or subcontractors 
during construction, alteration, or repair, 
or at any manufacturing operation, that is 
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financed, in whole or in part, by a loan 
under this section shall be paid wages at 
rates not less than those prevailing in a 
similar firm or on similar construction in 
the locality, as determined by the Sec-
retary of Labor in accordance with sub-
chapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, 
United States Code; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Labor shall, 
with respect to the labor standards de-
scribed in this paragraph, have the author-
ity and functions set forth in Reorganiza-
tion Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 
1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of 
title 40, United States Code; 
‘‘(B) a disclosure of whether there has 
been any administrative merits determination, 
arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment, as 
defined in guidance issued by the Secretary of 
Labor, rendered against the applicant in the 
preceding 3 years for violations of applicable 
labor, employment, civil rights, or health and 
safety laws; 
‘‘(C) specific information regarding the ac-
tions the applicant will take to demonstrate 
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compliance with, and where possible exceedance 
of, requirements under applicable labor, employ-
ment, civil rights, and health and safety laws, 
and actions the applicant will take to ensure 
that its direct suppliers demonstrate compliance 
with applicable labor, employment, civil rights, 
and health and safety laws; and 
‘‘(D) an estimate and description of the 
jobs and types of jobs to be retained or created 
by the project and the specific actions the appli-
cant will take to increase employment and re-
tention of dislocated workers, veterans, individ-
uals from low-income communities, women, mi-
norities, and other groups underrepresented in 
manufacturing, and individuals with a barrier 
to employment.’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) SELECTION OF ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
select eligible projects to receive loans under 
this subsection in cases in which the Secretary 
determines— 
‘‘(i) the loan recipient— 
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‘‘(I) has a reasonable prospect of 
repaying the principal and interest on 
the loan; 
‘‘(II) will provide sufficient infor-
mation to the Secretary for the Sec-
retary to ensure that the qualified in-
vestment is expended efficiently and 
effectively; and 
‘‘(III) has met such other criteria 
as may be established and published 
by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) the amount of the loan (when 
combined with amounts available to the 
loan recipient from other sources) will be 
sufficient to carry out the project. 
‘‘(B) REASONABLE PROSPECT OF REPAY-
MENT.—The Secretary shall base a determina-
tion of whether there is a reasonable prospect 
of repayment of the principal and interest on a 
loan under subparagraph (A) on a comprehen-
sive evaluation of whether the loan recipient has 
a reasonable prospect of repaying the principal 
and interest, including evaluation of— 
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‘‘(i) the strength of an eligible 
project’s contractual terms (if commer-
cially reasonably available); 
‘‘(ii) the forecast of noncontractual 
cash flows supported by market projections 
from reputable sources, as determined by 
the Secretary; 
‘‘(iii) cash sweeps and other structure 
enhancements; 
‘‘(iv) the projected financial strength 
of the loan recipient at the time of loan 
close and projected throughout the loan 
term after the project is completed; 
‘‘(v) the financial strength of the loan 
recipient’s investors and strategic partners, 
if applicable; and 
‘‘(vi) other financial metrics and anal-
yses that are relied upon by the private 
lending community and nationally recog-
nized credit rating agencies, as determined 
appropriate by the Secretary.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
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(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) shall be subject to the condition that 
the loan is not subordinate to other financing.’’; 
(5) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of the Leading Infrastructure For 
Tomorrow’s America Act, the Secretary shall issue a final 
rule establishing regulations to carry out this section.’’; 
(6) by amending subsection (f) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(f) FEES.—The Secretary shall charge and collect 
fees for loans under this section in amounts the Secretary 
determines are sufficient to cover applicable administra-
tive expenses (including any costs associated with third- 
party consultants engaged by the Secretary), which may 
not exceed $100,000 or 10 basis points of the loan and 
may not be collected prior to financial closing.’’; 
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(7) by amending subsection (g) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(g) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall, in making 
awards or loans to those manufacturers that have existing 
facilities (which may be idle), give priority to those facili-
ties that are or would be— 
‘‘(1) oldest or in existence for at least 20 years; 
‘‘(2) recently closed, or at risk of closure; 
‘‘(3) utilized primarily for the manufacture of 
medium-duty passenger vehicles or other heavy-duty 
vehicles that emit zero greenhouse gas emissions; or 
‘‘(4) utilized primarily for the manufacture of 
ultra-efficient components.’’; 
(8) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in the header, by striking ‘‘AUTO-
MOBILE’’ and inserting ‘‘ADVANCED
TECH-
NOLOGY VEHICLE’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 
‘‘automobiles, or components of automobiles’’ 
and inserting ‘‘advanced technology vehicles, or 
components of advanced technology vehicles’’; 
(9) by striking subsection (i) and redesignating 
subsection (j) as subsection (i); and 
(10) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(j) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall coordinate with relevant vehicle, bio-
energy, and hydrogen and fuel cell demonstration project 
activities supported by the Department. 
‘‘(k) OUTREACH.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) provide assistance with the completion of 
applications for awards or loans under this section; 
and 
‘‘(2) conduct outreach, including through con-
ferences and online programs, to disseminate infor-
mation on awards and loans under this section to 
potential applicants. 
‘‘(l) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection, and every 3 years 
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
on the status of projects supported by a loan under this 
section, including— 
‘‘(1) a list of projects receiving a loan under 
this section, including the loan amount and con-
struction status of each such project; 
‘‘(2) the status of each project’s loan repay-
ment, including future repayment projections; 
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‘‘(3) data regarding the number of direct and 
indirect jobs retained, restored, or created by fi-
nanced projects; 
‘‘(4) the number of new projects projected to 
receive a loan under this section in the next 2 years 
and the aggregate loan amount; 
‘‘(5) evaluation of ongoing compliance with the 
assurances and commitments and of the predictions 
made by applicants pursuant to subsection (d)(2); 
and 
‘‘(6) any other metrics the Secretary finds ap-
propriate.’’. 
TITLE IV—HEALTH CARE 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
SEC. 40001. CORE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE FOR 
STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL 
HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (in this title referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), act-
ing through the Director of the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention, shall establish a core public health 
infrastructure program consisting of awarding grants 
under subsection (b). 
(b) GRANTS.— 
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(1) AWARD.—For the purpose of addressing 
core public health infrastructure needs, the Sec-
retary— 
(A) shall award a grant to each State 
health department; and 
(B) may award grants on a competitive 
basis to State, local, Tribal, or territorial health 
departments. 
(2) ALLOCATION.—Of the total amount of 
funds awarded as grants under this subsection for a 
fiscal year— 
(A) not less than 50 percent shall be for 
grants to State health departments under para-
graph (1)(A); and 
(B) not less than 30 percent shall be for 
grants to State, local, Tribal, or territorial 
health departments under paragraph (1)(B). 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—A State, local, Tribal, or terri-
torial health department receiving a grant under sub-
section (b) shall use the grant funds to address core public 
health infrastructure needs, including those identified in 
the accreditation process under subsection (g). 
(d) FORMULA GRANTS TO STATE HEALTH DEPART-
MENTS.—In making grants under subsection (b)(1)(A), 
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the Secretary shall award funds to each State health de-
partment in accordance with— 
(1) a formula based on population size, burden 
of preventable disease and disability, and core public 
health infrastructure gaps, including those identified 
in the accreditation process under subsection (g); 
and 
(2) application requirements established by the 
Secretary, including a requirement that the State 
health department submit a plan that demonstrates 
to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the State’s 
health department will— 
(A) address its highest priority core public 
health infrastructure needs; and 
(B) as appropriate, allocate funds to local 
health departments within the State. 
(e) COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO STATE, LOCAL, TRIB-
AL, AND
TERRITORIAL
HEALTH
DEPARTMENTS.—In 
making grants under subsection (b)(1)(B), the Secretary 
shall give priority to applicants demonstrating core public 
health infrastructure needs identified in the accreditation 
process under subsection (g). 
(f) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—The Secretary may 
award a grant to an entity under subsection (b) only if 
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the entity demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary that— 
(1) funds received through the grant will be ex-
pended only to supplement, and not supplant, non- 
Federal and Federal funds otherwise available to the 
entity for the purpose of addressing core public 
health infrastructure needs; and 
(2) with respect to activities for which the grant 
is awarded, the entity will maintain expenditures of 
non-Federal amounts for such activities at a level 
not less than the level of such expenditures main-
tained by the entity for the fiscal year preceding the 
fiscal year for which the entity receives the grant. 
(g) ESTABLISHMENT OF A PUBLIC HEALTH ACCRED-
ITATION PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) develop, and periodically review and 
update, standards for voluntary accreditation of 
State, local, Tribal, and territorial health de-
partments and public health laboratories for the 
purpose of advancing the quality and perform-
ance of such departments and laboratories; and 
(B) implement a program to accredit such 
health departments and laboratories in accord-
ance with such standards. 
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(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—The Secretary 
may enter into a cooperative agreement with a pri-
vate nonprofit entity to carry out paragraph (1). 
(h) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the Con-
gress an annual report on progress being made to accredit 
entities under subsection (g), including— 
(1) a strategy, including goals and objectives, 
for accrediting entities under subsection (g) and 
achieving the purpose described in subsection 
(g)(1)(A); 
(2) identification of gaps in research related to 
core public health infrastructure; and 
(3) recommendations of priority areas for such 
research. 
(i) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘core pub-
lic health infrastructure’’ includes— 
(1) workforce capacity and competency; 
(2) laboratory systems; 
(3) testing capacity, including test platforms, 
mobile testing units, and personnel; 
(4) health information, health information sys-
tems, and health information analysis; 
(5) disease surveillance; 
(6) contact tracing; 
(7) communications; 
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(8) financing; 
(9) other relevant components of organizational 
capacity; and 
(10) other related activities. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$6,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026. 
SEC. 40002. CORE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE AND 
ACTIVITIES FOR CDC. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion, shall expand and improve the core public health in-
frastructure and activities of the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention to address unmet and emerging public 
health needs. 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the Con-
gress an annual report on the activities funded through 
this section. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘core 
public health infrastructure’’ has the meaning given to 
such term in section 40001. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated 
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$1,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026. 
SEC. 40003. HOSPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1610(a) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300r(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) increase capacity and update hospitals 
and other medical facilities in order to better serve 
communities in need.’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants 
whose projects will include, by design, public health emer-
gency preparedness or cybersecurity against cyber threats. 
‘‘(4) AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition on receipt 
of a grant under this subsection for a project, an en-
tity shall ensure that all of the iron and steel prod-
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ucts used in the project are produced in the United 
States. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—Subparagraph (A) shall 
be waived in any case or category of cases in which 
the Secretary finds that— 
‘‘(i) applying subparagraph (A) would be 
inconsistent with the public interest; 
‘‘(ii) iron and steel products are not pro-
duced in the United States in sufficient and 
reasonably available quantities and of a satis-
factory quality; or 
‘‘(iii) inclusion of iron and steel products 
produced in the United States will increase the 
cost of the overall project by more than 25 per-
cent. 
‘‘(C) WAIVER.—If the Secretary receives a re-
quest for a waiver under this paragraph, the Sec-
retary shall make available to the public, on an in-
formal basis, a copy of the request and information 
available to the Secretary concerning the request, 
and shall allow for informal public input on the re-
quest for at least 15 days prior to making a finding 
based on the request. The Secretary shall make the 
request and accompanying information available by 
electronic means, including on the official public 
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internet site of the Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
‘‘(D) 
INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS.—This 
paragraph shall be applied in a manner consistent 
with United States obligations under international 
agreements. 
‘‘(E) MANAGEMENT
AND
OVERSIGHT.—The 
Secretary may retain up to 0.25 percent of the funds 
appropriated for this subsection for management 
and oversight of the requirements of this paragraph. 
‘‘(F) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This paragraph does 
not apply with respect to a project if a State agency 
approves the engineering plans and specifications for 
the project, in that agency’s capacity to approve 
such plans and specifications prior to a project re-
questing bids, prior to the date of enactment of this 
paragraph. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this subsection, there is authorized to be appro-
priated $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL UPDATE.—Section 1610(b) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300r(b)) is amended 
by striking paragraph (3). 
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SEC. 40004. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE LABORATORY IN-
FRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants 
to States and political subdivisions of States to support 
the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infra-
structure at clinical laboratories (as defined in section 353 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263a)) that 
will help to improve SARS–CoV–2 and COVID–19 testing 
and response activities, including the expansion and en-
hancement of testing capacity at such laboratories. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated 
$4,500,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026. 
SEC. 40005. 21ST CENTURY INDIAN HEALTH PROGRAM HOS-
PITALS AND OUTPATIENT HEALTH CARE FA-
CILITIES. 
The Indian Health Care Improvement Act is amend-
ed by inserting after section 301 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 
1631) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 301A. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, 
CONSTRUCTION, MODERNIZATION, AND REN-
OVATION OF HOSPITALS AND OUTPATIENT 
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. 
‘‘(a) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—For the purpose de-
scribed in subsection (b), in addition to any other funds 
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available for such purpose, there is authorized to be appro-
priated $5,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose described in this sub-
section is the planning, design, construction, moderniza-
tion, and renovation of hospitals and outpatient health 
care facilities that are funded, in whole or part, by the 
Service through, or provided for in, a contract or compact 
with the Service under the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), in-
cluding to address COVID–19 and other subsequent pub-
lic health crises.’’. 
SEC. 40006. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY- 
BASED CARE INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award grants 
to qualified teaching health centers (as defined in section 
340H of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256h)) 
and behavioral health care centers (as defined by the Sec-
retary, to include both substance abuse and mental health 
care facilities) to support the improvement, renovation, or 
modernization of infrastructure at such centers, including 
to address COVID–19 and other subsequent public health 
crises. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated 
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$500,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 
2026. 
SEC. 
40007. 
COMMUNITY 
HEALTH 
CENTER 
CAPITAL 
PROJECT FUNDING. 
Section 10503 of the Patient Protection and Afford-
able Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2) is amended by striking 
subsection (c) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) CAPITAL PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the CHC Fund to be transferred to 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services for 
capital projects of the community health center pro-
gram under section 330 of the Public Health Service 
Act, $10,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026. 
‘‘(2) EXPEDITED AWARDS.—The Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall take such steps as 
may be necessary to expedite the award of grants for 
capital projects pursuant to paragraph (1) and en-
sure that some such awards are made during fiscal 
year 2022.’’. 
SEC. 40008. ENERGY EFFICIENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As a condition on receipt of a 
grant for a project under section 40004 or 40006, or 
under section 1610(a) of the Public Health Service Act, 
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as amended by section 40003, section 301A of the Indian 
Health Care Improvement Act, as added by section 40005, 
or section 10503(c) of the Patient Protection and Afford-
able Care Act, as amended by section 40007, a grant re-
cipient shall ensure that the project increases— 
(1) energy efficiency; 
(2) energy resilience; or 
(3) the use of renewable energy. 
(b) APPLICATION.—Subsection (a) shall be waived in 
any case or category of cases in which the Secretary finds 
that applying subsection (a)— 
(1) would be inconsistent with the public inter-
est; or 
(2) will increase the cost of the overall project 
by more than 25 percent. 
(c) WAIVER.—If the Secretary receives a request for 
a waiver under this section, the Secretary shall make avail-
able to the public, on an informal basis, a copy of the re-
quest and information available to the Secretary con-
cerning the request, and shall allow for informal public 
input on the request for at least 15 days prior to making 
a finding based on the request. The Secretary shall make 
the request and accompanying information available by 
electronic means, including on the official public internet 
site of the Department of Health and Human Services. 
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(d) MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT.—The Secretary 
may retain up to 0.25 percent of the funds appropriated 
for this the provisions of law referred to in subsection (a) 
for management and oversight of the requirements of this 
section. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section does not apply 
with respect to a project if a State agency approves the 
engineering plans and specifications for the project, in 
that agency’s capacity to approve such plans and specifica-
tions prior to a project requesting bids, prior to the date 
of enactment of this section. 
TITLE V—BROWNFIELDS 
REDEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 50001. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 104(k)(13) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)(13)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(13) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection— 
‘‘(A) $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(B) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(C) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
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‘‘(D) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
and 
‘‘(E) $550,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.’’. 
SEC. 50002. STATE RESPONSE PROGRAMS. 
Section 128(a)(3) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9628(a)(3)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(3) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this subsection— 
‘‘(A) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(B) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(C) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(D) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
and 
‘‘(E) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.’’. 
Æ 
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