tered into under subsection (e) of this section,’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘tons 
of’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2); and 
(C) in paragraph (2) (as so redesig-
nated)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), in the matter 
preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘90’’ and 
inserting ‘‘95’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘10 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘5 per-
cent’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by strik-
ing ‘‘the application under subsection (c)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a verification application’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; 
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) EXPEDITED PROCESS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall develop a simplified application process for 
all applicants under this section to expedite the 
provision of funds. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In developing the 
expedited process under subparagraph (A), the 
Administrator— 
‘‘(i) shall take into consideration the 
special circumstances affecting small fleet 
owners; and 
‘‘(ii) to avoid duplicative procedures, 
may require applicants to include in an ap-
plication under this section the results of a 
competitive bidding process for equipment 
and installation. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(A) GRANTS.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, an eligible entity shall 
submit to the Administrator an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Administrator may require. 
‘‘(B) REBATES AND LOW-COST LOANS.— 
To be eligible to receive a rebate or a low-cost 
loan under this section, an eligible entity shall 
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submit an application in accordance with such 
guidance as the Administrator may establish— 
‘‘(i) to the Administrator; or 
‘‘(ii) to an entity that has entered into 
a contract under subsection (e).’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)(G) (as redesignated 
by subparagraph (A)), by inserting ‘‘in the case 
of an application relating to nonroad engines or 
vehicles,’’ before ‘‘a description of the diesel’’; 
and 
(D) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (A))— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, rebate,’’ after 
‘‘grant’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘highest’’ after 
‘‘shall give’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C)(iii)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘a diesel fleets’’ 
and inserting ‘‘diesel fleets’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘construction 
sites, schools,’’ after ‘‘terminals,’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (E), by adding 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
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(iv) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and 
(v) by striking subparagraph (G); 
(5) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, re-
bate,’’ after ‘‘grant’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘grant or loan pro-
vided’’ and inserting ‘‘grant, rebate, or 
loan provided, or contract entered into,’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Federal, State or 
local law’’ and inserting ‘‘any Federal law, 
except that this subparagraph shall not 
apply to a mandate in a State implementa-
tion plan approved by the Administrator 
under the Clean Air Act’’; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) CONTRACT PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—In addition to the use of 
contracting authority otherwise available to the Ad-
ministrator, the Administrator may enter into con-
tracts with eligible contractors described in para-
graph (2) for the administration of programs for 
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providing rebates or loans, subject to the require-
ments of this subtitle. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE CONTRACTORS.—The Adminis-
trator may enter into a contract under this sub-
section with a for-profit or nonprofit entity that has 
the capacity— 
‘‘(A) to sell diesel vehicles or equipment to, 
or to arrange financing for, individuals or enti-
ties that own a diesel vehicle or fleet; or 
‘‘(B) to upgrade diesel vehicles or equip-
ment with verified or Environmental Protection 
Agency-certified engines or technologies, or to 
arrange financing for such upgrades. 
‘‘(f) PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the award of a grant, rebate, or loan, 
the Administrator shall publish on the website of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency— 
‘‘(1) for rebates and loans provided to the 
owner of a diesel vehicle or fleet, the total number 
and dollar amount of rebates or loans provided, as 
well as a breakdown of the technologies funded 
through the rebates or loans; and 
‘‘(2) for other rebates and loans, and for 
grants, a description of each application for which 
the grant, rebate, or loan is provided.’’. 
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(c) STATE
GRANT, REBATE, AND
LOAN
PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 793 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16133) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘, RE-
BATE,’’ after ‘‘GRANT’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, rebate,’’ 
after ‘‘grant’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘, rebate,’’ 
after ‘‘grant’’; 
(4) by amending subsection (c)(2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraphs (B) and (C), using not more 
than 20 percent of the funds made available to 
carry out this subtitle for a fiscal year, the Ad-
ministrator shall provide to each State qualified 
for an allocation for the fiscal year an allocation 
equal to 1⁄53 of the funds made available for 
that fiscal year for distribution to States under 
this paragraph. 
‘‘(B) CERTAIN TERRITORIES.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clause (ii), Guam, the United 
States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, 
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‘‘(B) for other rebates, grants, and loans, 
a description of each application for which the 
grant, rebate, or loan is provided.’’. 
(d) EVALUATION AND REPORT.—Section 794(b) of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16134(b)) is 
amended in each of paragraphs (2) through (5) by insert-
ing ‘‘, rebate,’’ after ‘‘grant’’ each place it appears. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
797 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16137) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 797. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this subtitle $200,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2012 through 2016, to remain available 
until expended. 
‘‘(b) MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT.—The Adminis-
trator may use not more than 1 percent of the amounts 
made available under subsection (a) for each fiscal year 
for management and oversight purposes.’’. 
Æ 
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