973 
HR 4447 RFS
(H) business and trade organizations; 
(I) community and social service organiza-
tions; 
(J) universities, colleges, and vocational 
schools; 
(K) labor organizations; 
(L) civil rights organizations; 
(M) senior citizens’ groups; and 
(N) public health agencies and clinics; 
(2) through communication methods that are 
accessible in the applicable environmental justice 
community, which may include electronic media, 
newspapers, radio, and other media particularly tar-
geted at communities of color, low-income commu-
nities, and Tribal and indigenous communities; and 
(3) at least 30 days before any such meeting. 
(d) COMMUNICATION
METHODS
AND
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The Administrator shall— 
(1) provide translations of any documents made 
available to the public pursuant to this section in 
any language spoken by more than 5 percent of the 
population residing within the applicable environ-
mental justice community, and make available trans-
lation services for meetings upon request; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00973
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
974 
HR 4447 RFS
(2) not require members of the public to 
produce a form of identification or register their 
names, provide other information, complete a ques-
tionnaire, or otherwise fulfill any condition precedent 
to attending a meeting, but if an attendance list, 
register, questionnaire, or other similar document is 
utilized during meetings, it shall state clearly that 
the signing, registering, or completion of the docu-
ment is voluntary. 
(e) REQUIRED ATTENDANCE OF CERTAIN EMPLOY-
EES.—In holding a public meeting under subsection (a), 
the Administrator shall ensure that at least 1 employee 
of the Environmental Protection Agency at the level of As-
sistant Administrator is present at the meeting to serve 
as a representative of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy. 
SEC. 11009. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVI-
SORY COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish 
an advisory council, to be known as the National Environ-
mental Justice Advisory Council. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Council shall be 
comprised of 26 members who have knowledge of, or expe-
rience relating to, the effect of environmental conditions 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00974
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
975 
HR 4447 RFS
on communities of color, low-income communities, and 
Tribal and indigenous communities, including— 
(1) representatives of— 
(A) community-based organizations that 
carry out initiatives relating to environmental 
justice, including grassroots organizations led 
by people of color; 
(B) State governments, Tribal Govern-
ments, and local governments; 
(C) Indian Tribes and other indigenous 
groups; 
(D) nongovernmental and environmental 
organizations; and 
(E) private sector organizations (including 
representatives of industries and businesses); 
and 
(2) experts in the fields of— 
(A) socioeconomic analysis; 
(B) health and environmental effects; 
(C) exposure evaluation; 
(D) environmental law and civil rights law; 
and 
(E) environmental health science research. 
(c) SUBCOMMITTEES; WORKGROUPS.— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00975
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
976 
HR 4447 RFS
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Advisory Council 
may establish any subcommittee or workgroup to as-
sist the Advisory Council in carrying out any duty 
of the Advisory Council described in subsection (d). 
(2) REPORT.—Upon the request of the Advisory 
Council, each subcommittee or workgroup estab-
lished by the Advisory Council under paragraph (1) 
shall submit to the Advisory Council a report that 
contains— 
(A) a description of each recommendation 
of the subcommittee or workgroup; and 
(B) any advice requested by the Advisory 
Council with respect to any duty of the Advi-
sory Council. 
(d) DUTIES.—The Advisory Council shall provide 
independent advice and recommendations to the Environ-
mental Protection Agency with respect to issues relating 
to environmental justice, including advice— 
(1) to help develop, facilitate, and conduct re-
views of the direction, criteria, scope, and adequacy 
of the scientific research and demonstration projects 
of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 
environmental justice; 
(2) to improve participation, cooperation, and 
communication with respect to such issues— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00976
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
977 
HR 4447 RFS
(A) within the Environmental Protection 
Agency; 
(B) between, and among, the Environ-
mental Protection Agency and Federal agencies, 
State and local governments, Indian Tribes, en-
vironmental justice leaders, interest groups, and 
the public; 
(3) requested by the Administrator to help im-
prove the response of the Environmental Protection 
Agency in securing environmental justice for com-
munities of color, low-income communities, and 
Tribal and indigenous communities; and 
(4) on issues relating to— 
(A) the developmental framework of the 
Environmental Protection Agency with respect 
to the integration by the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency of socioeconomic programs into the 
strategic planning, annual planning, and man-
agement accountability of the Environmental 
Protection Agency to achieve environmental jus-
tice results throughout the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency; 
(B) the measurement and evaluation of the 
progress, quality, and adequacy of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency in planning, devel-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00977
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
978 
HR 4447 RFS
oping, and implementing environmental justice 
strategies, project, and programs; 
(C) any existing and future information 
management systems, technologies, and data 
collection activities of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency (including recommendations to 
conduct analyses that support and strengthen 
environmental justice programs in administra-
tive and scientific areas); 
(D) the administration of grant programs 
relating to environmental justice assistance; and 
(E) education, training, and other outreach 
activities conducted by the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency relating to environmental jus-
tice. 
(e) DESIGNATED FEDERAL OFFICER.—The Director 
of the Office of Environmental Justice of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency is designated as the Federal of-
ficer required under section 10(e) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) for the Advisory Council. 
(f) MEETINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Council shall 
meet not less frequently than 3 times each calendar 
year. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00978
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
979 
HR 4447 RFS
(2) OPEN TO PUBLIC.—Each meeting of the 
Advisory Council shall be held open to the public. 
(3) DUTIES OF DESIGNATED FEDERAL OFFI-
CER.—The designated Federal officer described in 
subsection (e) (or a designee) shall— 
(A) be present at each meeting of the Ad-
visory Council; 
(B) ensure that each meeting is conducted 
in accordance with an agenda approved in ad-
vance by the designated Federal officer; 
(C) provide an opportunity for interested 
persons— 
(i) to file comments before or after 
each meeting of the Advisory Council; or 
(ii) to make statements at such a 
meeting, to the extent that time permits; 
(D) ensure that a representative of the 
Working Group and a high-level representative 
from each regional office of the Environmental 
Protection Agency are invited to, and encour-
aged to attend, each meeting of the Advisory 
Council; and 
(E) provide technical assistance to States 
seeking to establish State-level environmental 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00979
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
980 
HR 4447 RFS
justice advisory councils or implement other en-
vironmental justice policies or programs. 
(g) RESPONSES FROM ADMINISTRATOR.— 
(1) PUBLIC COMMENT INQUIRIES.—The Admin-
istrator shall provide a written response to each in-
quiry submitted to the Administrator by a member 
of the public before or after each meeting of the Ad-
visory Council by not later than 120 days after the 
date of submission. 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ADVISORY COUN-
CIL.—The Administrator shall provide a written re-
sponse to each recommendation submitted to the Ad-
ministrator by the Advisory Council by not later 
than 120 days after the date of submission. 
(h) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the Advisory 
Council may be allowed travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, at such rate as the Adminis-
trator determines to be appropriate while away from the 
home or regular place of business of the member in the 
performance of the duties of the Advisory Council. 
(i) DURATION.—The Advisory Council shall remain 
in existence unless otherwise provided by law. 
SEC. 11010. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall continue 
to carry out the Environmental Justice Small Grants Pro-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00980
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
981 
HR 4447 RFS
gram and the Environmental Justice Collaborative Prob-
lem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program, as those 
programs are in existence on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) CARE GRANTS.—The Administrator shall con-
tinue to carry out the Community Action for a Renewed 
Environment grant programs I and II, as in existence on 
January 1, 2012. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the programs 
described in subsections (a) and (b) $50,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. 
SEC. 11011. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY SOLID 
WASTE DISPOSAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may award 
grants to eligible entities to enable such entities to partici-
pate in decisions impacting the health and safety of their 
communities relating to the permitting or permit renewal 
of a solid waste disposal facility or hazardous waste facil-
ity. 
(b) TIMING.— 
(1) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 12 months 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Ad-
ministrator shall publish guidance describing the 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00981
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
982 
HR 4447 RFS
process for eligible entities to apply for a grant 
under this section, including the required content 
and form of applications, the manner in which appli-
cations must be submitted, and any applicable dead-
lines. 
(2) FIRST GRANT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the issuance of guidance under paragraph (1), 
the Administrator shall award the first grant under 
this section. 
(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—To be eligible for a grant 
under this section, an applicant shall be a group of individ-
uals who reside in a community that— 
(1) is a population of color, a community of 
color, a Tribal and indigenous community, or a low- 
income community; and 
(2) is in close proximity to a facility described 
in subsection (a) for which a decision relating to a 
permit or permit renewal for such facility is re-
quired. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity receiving a 
grant under this section shall use the grant to participate 
in decisions impacting the health and safety of the commu-
nity involved that are related to the permitting or permit 
renewal of a solid waste disposal facility or hazardous 
waste facility, including— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00982
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
983 
HR 4447 RFS
(1) interpreting information with regard to— 
(A) cumulative impacts studies; 
(B) health impacts studies; 
(C) relevant agency decisions; and 
(D) operation and maintenance of nec-
essary monitors; and 
(2) performing environmental monitoring. 
(e) LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT; RENEWAL.— 
(1) AMOUNT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The amount of a grant 
under this section (excluding any renewals of 
the grant) may not exceed $50,000 for any 
grant recipient. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—The Administrator may 
waive the limitation in subparagraph (A) with 
respect to an applicant in any case where the 
Administrator determines that such waiver is 
necessary for the community involved to obtain 
the necessary technical assistance. 
(2) RENEWAL.—Grants may be renewed for 
each step in the process for the permitting or permit 
renewal of a solid waste disposal facility or haz-
ardous waste facility. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00983
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
984 
HR 4447 RFS
SEC. 11012. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY, STATE, 
AND TRIBAL GRANT PROGRAMS. 
(a) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY GRANT 
PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall 
establish a program under which the Administrator 
shall provide grants to eligible entities to assist the 
eligible entities in— 
(A) building capacity to address issues re-
lating to environmental justice; and 
(B) carrying out any activity described in 
paragraph (4). 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall be 
a nonprofit, community-based organization that con-
ducts activities, including providing medical and pre-
ventive health services, to reduce the dispropor-
tionate health impacts of environmental pollution in 
the environmental justice community at which the 
eligible entity proposes to conduct an activity that is 
the subject of the application described in paragraph 
(3). 
(3) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall 
submit to the Administrator an application at such 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00984
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
985 
HR 4447 RFS
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Administrator may require, including— 
(A) an outline describing the means by 
which the project proposed by the eligible entity 
will— 
(i) with respect to environmental and 
public health issues at the local level, in-
crease the understanding of the environ-
mental justice community at which the eli-
gible entity will conduct the project; 
(ii) improve the ability of the environ-
mental justice community to address each 
issue described in clause (i); 
(iii) facilitate collaboration and co-
operation among various stakeholders (in-
cluding members of the environmental jus-
tice community); and 
(iv) support the ability of the environ-
mental justice community to proactively 
plan and implement just sustainable com-
munity development and revitalization ini-
tiatives, including countering displacement 
and gentrification; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00985
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
986 
HR 4447 RFS
(B) a proposed budget for each activity of 
the project that is the subject of the applica-
tion; 
(C) a list of proposed outcomes with re-
spect to the proposed project; 
(D) a description of the ways by which the 
eligible entity may leverage the funds of the eli-
gible entity, or the funds made available 
through a grant under this subsection, to de-
velop a project that is capable of being sus-
tained beyond the period of the grant; and 
(E) a description of the ways by which the 
eligible entity is linked to, and representative 
of, the environmental justice community at 
which the eligible entity will conduct the 
project. 
(4) USE
OF
FUNDS.—An eligible entity may 
only use a grant under this subsection to carry out 
culturally and linguistically appropriate projects and 
activities that are driven by the needs, opportunities, 
and priorities of the environmental justice commu-
nity at which the eligible entity proposes to conduct 
the project or activity to address environmental jus-
tice concerns and improve the health or environment 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00986
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
987 
HR 4447 RFS
of the environmental justice community, including 
activities— 
(A) to create or develop collaborative part-
nerships; 
(B) to educate and provide outreach serv-
ices to the environmental justice community; 
(C) to identify and implement projects to 
address environmental or public health con-
cerns; or 
(D) to develop a comprehensive under-
standing of environmental or public health 
issues. 
(5) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and an-
nually thereafter, the Administrator shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Energy and Com-
merce and Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committees on Envi-
ronment and Public Works and Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate a report de-
scribing the ways by which the grant program 
under this subsection has helped community- 
based nonprofit organizations address issues re-
lating to environmental justice. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00987
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
988 
HR 4447 RFS
(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Adminis-
trator shall make each report required under 
subparagraph (A) available to the public (in-
cluding by posting a copy of the report on the 
website of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy). 
(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2021 through 2025. 
(b) STATE GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall 
establish a program under which the Administrator 
shall provide grants to States to enable the States— 
(A) to establish culturally and linguistically 
appropriate protocols, activities, and mecha-
nisms for addressing issues relating to environ-
mental justice; and 
(B) to carry out culturally and linguis-
tically appropriate activities to reduce or elimi-
nate disproportionately adverse human health 
or environmental effects on environmental jus-
tice communities in the State, including reduc-
ing economic vulnerabilities that result in the 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00988
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
989 
HR 4447 RFS
environmental justice communities being dis-
proportionately affected. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(A) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under paragraph (1), a State shall 
submit to the Administrator an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Administrator may require, 
including— 
(i) a plan that contains a description 
of the means by which the funds provided 
through a grant under paragraph (1) will 
be used to address issues relating to envi-
ronmental justice at the State level; and 
(ii) assurances that the funds pro-
vided through a grant under paragraph (1) 
will be used only to supplement the 
amount of funds that the State allocates 
for initiatives relating to environmental 
justice. 
(B) ABILITY TO CONTINUE PROGRAM.—To 
be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph 
(1), a State shall demonstrate to the Adminis-
trator that the State has the ability to continue 
each program that is the subject of funds pro-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00989
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
990 
HR 4447 RFS
vided through a grant under paragraph (1) 
after receipt of the funds. 
(3) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and an-
nually thereafter, the Administrator shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Energy and Com-
merce and Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committees on Envi-
ronment and Public Works and Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate a report de-
scribing— 
(i) the implementation of the grant 
program established under paragraph (1); 
(ii) the impact of the grant program 
on improving the ability of each partici-
pating State to address environmental jus-
tice issues; and 
(iii) the activities carried out by each 
State to reduce or eliminate disproportion-
ately adverse human health or environ-
mental effects on environmental justice 
communities in the State. 
(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Adminis-
trator shall make each report required under 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00990
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
991 
HR 4447 RFS
subparagraph (A) available to the public (in-
cluding by posting a copy of the report on the 
website of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy). 
(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2021 through 2025. 
(c) TRIBAL GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall 
establish a program under which the Administrator 
shall provide grants to Tribal Governments to enable 
the Indian Tribes— 
(A) to establish culturally and linguistically 
appropriate protocols, activities, and mecha-
nisms for addressing issues relating to environ-
mental justice; and 
(B) to carry out culturally and linguis-
tically appropriate activities to reduce or elimi-
nate disproportionately adverse human health 
or environmental effects on environmental jus-
tice communities in Tribal and indigenous com-
munities, 
including 
reducing 
economic 
vulnerabilities that result in the Tribal and in-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00991
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
992 
HR 4447 RFS
digenous communities being disproportionately 
affected. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(A) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under paragraph (1), a Tribal 
Government shall submit to the Administrator 
an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Admin-
istrator may require, including— 
(i) a plan that contains a description 
of the means by which the funds provided 
through a grant under paragraph (1) will 
be used to address issues relating to envi-
ronmental justice in Tribal and indigenous 
communities; and 
(ii) assurances that the funds pro-
vided through a grant under paragraph (1) 
will be used only to supplement the 
amount of funds that the Tribal Govern-
ment allocates for initiatives relating to en-
vironmental justice. 
(B) ABILITY TO CONTINUE PROGRAM.—To 
be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph 
(1), a Tribal Government shall demonstrate to 
the Administrator that the Tribal Government 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00992
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
993 
HR 4447 RFS
has the ability to continue each program that is 
the subject of funds provided through a grant 
under paragraph (1) after receipt of the funds. 
(3) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and an-
nually thereafter, the Administrator shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Energy and Com-
merce and Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committees on Envi-
ronment and Public Works and Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate a report de-
scribing— 
(i) the implementation of the grant 
program established under paragraph (1); 
(ii) the impact of the grant program 
on improving the ability of each partici-
pating Indian Tribe to address environ-
mental justice issues; and 
(iii) the activities carried out by each 
Tribal Government to reduce or eliminate 
disproportionately adverse human health or 
environmental effects on applicable envi-
ronmental justice communities in Tribal 
and indigenous communities. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00993
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
994 
HR 4447 RFS
(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Adminis-
trator shall make each report required under 
subparagraph (A) available to the public (in-
cluding by posting a copy of the report on the 
website of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy). 
(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2021 through 2025. 
(d) COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH 
GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator, in 
consultation with the Director, shall establish a pro-
gram under which the Administrator shall provide 
not more than 25 multiyear grants to eligible enti-
ties to carry out community-based participatory re-
search— 
(A) to address issues relating to environ-
mental justice; 
(B) to improve the environment of resi-
dents and workers in environmental justice 
communities; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00994
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
995 
HR 4447 RFS
(C) to improve the health outcomes of resi-
dents and workers in environmental justice 
communities. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a 
multiyear grant under paragraph (1), an eligible en-
tity shall be a partnership comprised of— 
(A) an accredited institution of higher edu-
cation; and 
(B) a community-based organization. 
(3) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
multiyear grant under paragraph (1), an eligible en-
tity shall submit to the Administrator an application 
at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Administrator may require, in-
cluding— 
(A) a detailed description of the partner-
ship of the eligible entity that, as determined by 
the Administrator, demonstrates the participa-
tion of members of the community at which the 
eligible entity proposes to conduct the research; 
and 
(B) a description of— 
(i) the project proposed by the eligible 
entity; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00995
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
996 
HR 4447 RFS
(ii) the ways by which the project 
will— 
(I) address issues relating to en-
vironmental justice; 
(II) assist in the improvement of 
health outcomes of residents and 
workers in environmental justice com-
munities; and 
(III) assist in the improvement of 
the environment of residents and 
workers in environmental justice com-
munities. 
(4) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Administrator 
shall make the results of the grants available pro-
vided under this subsection to the public, including 
by posting on the website of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency a copy of the grant awards and an 
annual report at the beginning of each fiscal year 
describing the research findings associated with each 
grant provided under this subsection. 
(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2021 through 2025. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00996
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
997 
HR 4447 RFS
SEC. 11013. PROTECTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 
COMMUNITIES AGAINST HARMFUL FEDERAL 
ACTIONS. 
(a) PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is 
to establish additional protections relating to Fed-
eral actions affecting environmental justice commu-
nities in recognition of the disproportionate burden 
of adverse human health or environmental effects 
faced by such communities. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(A) FEDERAL ACTION.—The term ‘‘Fed-
eral action’’ means a proposed action that re-
quires the preparation of an environmental im-
pact statement, environmental assessment, cat-
egorical exclusion, or other document under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(B) 
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT
STATE-
MENT.—The term ‘‘environmental impact state-
ment’’ means the detailed statement of environ-
mental impacts of a proposed action required to 
be prepared pursuant to the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.). 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00997
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
998 
HR 4447 RFS
(b) PREPARATION OF A COMMUNITY IMPACT RE-
PORT.—A Federal agency proposing to take a Federal ac-
tion that has the potential to cause negative environmental 
or public health impacts on an environmental justice com-
munity shall prepare a community impact report assessing 
the potential impacts of the proposed action. 
(c) CONTENTS.—The community impact report de-
scribed in subsection (b) shall— 
(1) assess the degree to which a proposed Fed-
eral action affecting an environmental justice com-
munity will cause multiple or cumulative exposure to 
human health and environmental hazards that influ-
ence, exacerbate or contribute to adverse health out-
comes; 
(2) assess relevant public health data and in-
dustry data concerning the potential for multiple or 
cumulative exposure to human health or environ-
mental hazards in the area of the environmental jus-
tice community and historical patterns of exposure 
to environmental hazards and agencies shall assess 
these multiple, or cumulative effects, even if certain 
effects are not within the control or subject to the 
discretion of the Federal agency proposing the Fed-
eral action; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00998
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
999 
HR 4447 RFS
(3) assess the impact of such proposed Federal 
action on such environmental justice community’s 
ability to access public parks, outdoor spaces, and 
public recreation opportunities; 
(4) evaluate alternatives to or mitigation meas-
ures for the proposed Federal action that will— 
(A) eliminate or reduce any identified ex-
posure to human health and environmental haz-
ards described in paragraph (1) to a level that 
is reasonably expected to avoid human health 
impacts in environmental justice communities; 
and 
(B) not negatively impact an environ-
mental justice community’s ability to access 
public parks, outdoor spaces, and public recre-
ation opportunities; and 
(5) analyze any alternative developed by mem-
bers of an affected environmental justice community 
that meets the purpose and need of the proposed ac-
tion. 
(d) DELEGATION.—Federal agencies shall not dele-
gate responsibility for the preparation of a community im-
pact report prepared under this section to any other enti-
ty. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00999
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1000 
HR 4447 RFS
(e) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT RE-
QUIREMENTS
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMU-
NITIES.—When carrying out the requirements of the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
et seq.) for a proposed Federal action that may affect an 
environmental justice community, a Federal agency 
shall— 
(1) consider all potential direct, indirect, and 
cumulative impacts caused by the action, alter-
natives to such action, and mitigation measures on 
the environmental justice community required by the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
(2) require any public comment period carried 
out during the scoping phase of the environmental 
review process to be no less than 90 days; 
(3) provide early and meaningful community in-
volvement opportunities by— 
(A) holding multiple hearings in such com-
munity regarding the proposed Federal action 
in each prominent language within the environ-
mental justice community; and 
(B) providing notice of any step or action 
in the National Environmental Policy Act proc-
ess that involves public participation to any rep-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01000
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1001 
HR 4447 RFS
resentative entities or organizations present in 
the environmental justice community includ-
ing— 
(i) local religious organizations; 
(ii) civic associations and organiza-
tions; 
(iii) business associations of people of 
color; 
(iv) environmental and environmental 
justice organizations, including community- 
based grassroots organizations led by peo-
ple of color; 
(v) homeowners’, tenants’, and neigh-
borhood watch groups; 
(vi) local and Tribal Governments; 
(vii) rural cooperatives; 
(viii) business and trade organiza-
tions; 
(ix) community and social service or-
ganizations; 
(x) universities, colleges, and voca-
tional schools; 
(xi) labor and other worker organiza-
tions; 
(xii) civil rights organizations; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1002 
HR 4447 RFS
(xiii) senior citizens’ groups; and 
(xiv) public health agencies and clin-
ics; and 
(4) provide translations of publicly available 
documents made available pursuant to the National 
Environmental Policy Act in any language spoken by 
more than 5 percent of the population residing with-
in the environmental justice community. 
(f) COMMUNICATION
METHODS
AND
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Any notice provided under subsection (e)(3)(B) 
shall be provided— 
(1) through communication methods that are 
accessible in the environmental justice community. 
Such methods may include electronic media, news-
papers, radio, direct mailings, canvassing, and other 
outreach methods particularly targeted at commu-
nities of color, low-income communities, and Tribal 
and indigenous communities; and 
(2) at least 30 days before any hearing in such 
community or the start of any public comment pe-
riod. 
(g) REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTIONS REQUIRING AN 
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.—For any pro-
posed Federal action affecting an environmental justice 
community requiring the preparation of an environmental 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1003 
HR 4447 RFS
impact statement, the Federal agency shall provide the fol-
lowing information when giving notice of the proposed ac-
tion: 
(1) A description of the proposed action. 
(2) An outline of the anticipated schedule for 
completing the process under the National Environ-
mental Policy Act, with a description of key mile-
stones. 
(3) An initial list of alternatives and potential 
impacts. 
(4) An initial list of other existing or proposed 
sources of multiple or cumulative exposure to envi-
ronmental hazards that contribute to higher rates of 
serious illnesses within the environmental justice 
community. 
(5) An agency point of contact. 
(6) Timely notice of locations where comments 
will be received or public meetings held. 
(7) Any telephone number or locations where 
further information can be obtained. 
(h) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES.—When carrying out 
the requirements of the National Environmental Policy 
Act for a proposed Federal action that may affect an In-
dian Tribe, a Federal agency shall— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1004 
HR 4447 RFS
(1) seek Tribal representation in the process in 
a manner that is consistent with the government-to- 
government relationship between the United States 
and Tribal Governments, the Federal Government’s 
trust responsibility to federally recognized Tribes, 
and any treaty rights; 
(2) ensure that an Indian Tribe is invited to 
hold the status of a cooperating agency throughout 
the National Environmental Policy Act process for 
any proposed action that could impact an Indian 
Tribe including actions that could impact off res-
ervation lands and sacred sites; and 
(3) invite an Indian Tribe to hold the status of 
a cooperating agency in accordance with paragraph 
(2) no later than the commencement of the scoping 
process for a proposed action requiring the prepara-
tion of an environmental impact statement. 
(i) AGENCY DETERMINATIONS.—Federal agency de-
terminations about the analysis of a community impact 
report described in this section shall be subject to judicial 
review to the same extent as any other analysis performed 
under the National Environmental Policy Act. 
(j) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
one year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1005 
HR 4447 RFS
(k) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section di-
minishes— 
(1) any right granted through the National En-
vironmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.) to the public; or 
(2) the requirements under that Act to consider 
direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts. 
SEC. 11014. PROHIBITED DISCRIMINATION. 
Section 601 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
U.S.C. 2000d) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘No’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) No’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b)(1)(A) Discrimination (including exclusion from 
participation and denial of benefits) based on disparate 
impact is established under this title if— 
‘‘(i) an entity subject to this title (re-
ferred to in this title as a ‘covered entity’) 
has a program, policy, practice, or activity 
that causes a disparate impact on the basis 
of race, color, or national origin and the 
covered entity fails to demonstrate that the 
challenged program, policy, practice, or ac-
tivity is related to and necessary to achieve 
the nondiscriminatory goal of the program, 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1006 
HR 4447 RFS
policy, practice, or activity alleged to have 
been operated in a discriminatory manner; 
or 
‘‘(ii) a less discriminatory alternative 
program, policy, practice, or activity exists, 
and the covered entity refuses to adopt 
such alternative program, policy, practice, 
or activity. 
‘‘(B) With respect to demonstrating that a 
particular program, policy, practice, or activity 
does not cause a disparate impact, the covered 
entity shall demonstrate that each particular 
challenged program, policy, practice, or activity 
does not cause a disparate impact, except that 
if the covered entity demonstrates to the courts 
that the elements of the covered entity’s deci-
sion-making process are not capable of separa-
tion for analysis, the decision-making process 
may be analyzed as 1 program, policy, practice, 
or activity. 
‘‘(2) A demonstration that a program, policy, 
practice, or activity is necessary to achieve the goals 
of a program, policy, practice, or activity may not be 
used as a defense against a claim of intentional dis-
crimination under this title. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01006
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1007 
HR 4447 RFS
‘‘(c) No person in the United States shall be sub-
jected to discrimination, including retaliation or intimida-
tion, because such person opposed any program, policy, 
practice, or activity prohibited by this title, or because 
such person made a charge, testified, assisted, or partici-
pated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or 
hearing under this title.’’. 
SEC. 11015. RIGHT OF ACTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 602 of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d–1) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘Each Federal de-
partment and agency which is empowered’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) Any person aggrieved by the failure to comply 
with this title, including any regulation promulgated pur-
suant to this title, may file suit in any district court of 
the United States having jurisdiction of the parties, with-
out respect to the amount in controversy and without re-
gard to the citizenship of the parties.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—This section, including the 
amendments made by this section, takes effect on 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) APPLICATION.—This section, including the 
amendments made by this section, applies to all ac-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01007
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1008 
HR 4447 RFS
tions or proceedings pending on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 11016. RIGHTS OF RECOVERY. 
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
2000d et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 602 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 602A. ACTIONS BROUGHT BY AGGRIEVED PERSONS. 
‘‘(a) CLAIMS BASED ON PROOF OF INTENTIONAL 
DISCRIMINATION.—In an action brought by an aggrieved 
person under this title against a covered entity who has 
engaged in unlawful intentional discrimination (not a 
practice that is unlawful because of its disparate impact) 
prohibited under this title (including its implementing reg-
ulations), the aggrieved person may recover equitable and 
legal relief (including compensatory and punitive dam-
ages), attorney’s fees (including expert fees), and costs of 
the action, except that punitive damages are not available 
against a government, government agency, or political 
subdivision. 
‘‘(b) CLAIMS BASED ON THE DISPARATE IMPACT 
STANDARD OF PROOF.—In an action brought by an ag-
grieved person under this title against a covered entity 
who has engaged in unlawful discrimination based on dis-
parate impact prohibited under this title (including imple-
menting regulations), the aggrieved person may recover 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01008
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1009 
HR 4447 RFS
attorney’s fees (including expert fees), and costs of the 
action.’’. 
SEC. 11017. PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CU-
MULATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS. 
(a) PROPOSED PROTOCOL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Adminis-
trator, in consultation with the Advisory Council, shall 
publish a proposal for a protocol for assessing and ad-
dressing the cumulative public health risks associated with 
multiple environmental stressors. The Administrator shall 
allow 90 days for public comment on such proposal. The 
environmental stressors addressed under such proposal 
shall include— 
(1) impacts associated with global climate 
change, including extreme heat, extremes in tem-
perature change, drought, wildfires, sea level rise, 
flooding, storms, water shortage, food shortage, eco-
system disruption, and the spread of infectious dis-
ease; 
(2) exposure to pollutants, emissions, dis-
charges, waste, chemicals, or other materials subject 
to regulation under the Clean Air Act, the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act, the Safe Drinking 
Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the 
Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Comprehensive Envi-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01009
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1010 
HR 4447 RFS
ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act of 1980, the Emergency Planning and Commu-
nity Right-to-Know Act of 1986, and other laws ad-
ministered by the Administrator; and 
(3) other environmental stressors determined by 
the Administrator to impact public health. 
(b) FINAL PROTOCOL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall pub-
lish the final protocol for assessing and addressing the cu-
mulative public health risks associated with multiple envi-
ronmental stressors. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 3 years after 
the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall im-
plement the protocol described under subsection (b). 
SEC. 11018. CLIMATE JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish a program under which the Administrator shall 
provide grants to eligible entities to assist the eligible enti-
ties in— 
(1) building capacity to address issues relating 
to climate justice; and 
(2) carrying out any activity described in sub-
section (d). 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under subsection (a), an eligible entity shall be a tribal 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01010
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1011 
HR 4447 RFS
government, local government, or nonprofit, community- 
based organization. 
(c) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under subsection (a), an eligible entity shall submit to the 
Administrator an application at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the Administrator 
may require, including— 
(1) an outline describing the means by which 
the project proposed by the eligible entity will— 
(A) with respect to climate justice issues at 
the local level, increase the understanding of 
the environmental justice community at which 
the eligible entity will conduct the project; 
(B) improve the ability of the environ-
mental justice community to address each issue 
described in subparagraph (A); 
(C) facilitate collaboration and cooperation 
among various stakeholders (including members 
of the environmental justice community); and 
(D) support the ability of the environ-
mental justice community to proactively plan 
and implement climate justice initiatives; 
(2) a proposed budget for each activity of the 
project that is the subject of the application; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01011
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1012 
HR 4447 RFS
(3) a list of proposed outcomes with respect to 
the proposed project; 
(4) a description of the ways by which the eligi-
ble entity may leverage the funds of the eligible enti-
ty, or the funds made available through a grant 
under this subsection, to develop a project that is ca-
pable of being sustained beyond the period of the 
grant; and 
(5) a description of the ways by which the eligi-
ble entity is linked to, and representative of, the en-
vironmental justice community at which the eligible 
entity will conduct the project. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity may only use 
a grant under this subsection to carry out culturally and 
linguistically appropriate projects and activities that are 
driven by the needs, opportunities, and priorities of the 
environmental justice community at which the eligible en-
tity proposes to conduct the project or activity to address 
climate justice concerns of the environmental justice com-
munity, including activities— 
(1) to create or develop collaborative partner-
ships; 
(2) to educate and provide outreach services to 
the environmental justice community on climate jus-
tice; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01012
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1013 
HR 4447 RFS
(3) to identify and implement projects to ad-
dress climate justice concerns, including community 
solar and wind energy projects, energy efficiency, 
home and building electrification, home and building 
weatherization, energy storage, solar and wind en-
ergy supported microgrids, battery electric vehicles, 
electric vehicle charging infrastructure, natural in-
frastructure, and climate resilient infrastructure. 
(e) LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT.—The amount of a 
grant under this section may not exceed $2,000,000 for 
any grant recipient. 
(f) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the 
Committees on Energy and Commerce and Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committees on Environment and Public Works and 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a re-
port describing the ways by which the grant pro-
gram under this subsection has helped eligible enti-
ties address issues relating to energy and climate 
justice. 
(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Administrator 
shall make each report required under paragraph (1) 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01013
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1014 
HR 4447 RFS
available to the public (including by posting a copy 
of the report on the website of the Environmental 
Protection Agency). 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
$1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2025. The Administrator may not use more than 2 per-
cent of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year for 
administrative expenses, including outreach and technical 
assistance to eligible entities. 
SEC. 11019. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR COMMUNITIES 
OVERBURDENED BY ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLA-
TIONS. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION OF COMMUNITIES.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, 
the Administrator shall, in consultation with the Advisory 
Council and co-regulators in State and local agencies, 
identify at least 100 communities— 
(1) that are environmental justice communities; 
and 
(2) in which there have been over the previous 
5 years a number of violations of environmental law 
that the Administrator determines to be greater 
than the national average of such violations. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01014
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1015 
HR 4447 RFS
(b) ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later 
than 1 year after the enactment of this section, with re-
spect to each community identified under subsection (a), 
and in consultation with the Advisory Council, the Admin-
istrator shall— 
(1) undertake an analysis of the conditions 
which have led to the number of violations identified 
under subsection (a)(1), including through commu-
nity-based science implemented through engagement 
with the residents of each such community; 
(2) identify the root cause of the number of vio-
lations described under subsection (a)(1); and 
(3) recommend measures that the Adminis-
trator shall take, in coordination with co-regulators 
in State and local agencies, to reduce the number of 
violations of environmental law to a number that the 
Administrator determines to be significantly below 
the national average. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator 
shall complete the implementation of the measures identi-
fied under subsection (b)(3). 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01015
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1016 
HR 4447 RFS
TITLE XII—OTHER MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Blue Collar to Green 
Collar Jobs Development 
PART 1—OFFICE OF ECONOMIC IMPACT, 
DIVERSITY, AND EMPLOYMENT 
SEC. 12101. NAME OF OFFICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 211 of the Department of 
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7141) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘MINOR-
ITY ECONOMIC IMPACT’’ and inserting ‘‘ECONOMIC 
IMPACT, DIVERSITY, AND EMPLOYMENT’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Office of Mi-
nority Economic Impact’’ and inserting ‘‘Office of 
Economic Impact, Diversity, and Employment’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents for the Department of Energy Organization Act is 
amended by amending the item relating to section 211 to 
read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 211. Office of Economic Impact, Diversity, and Employment.’’. 
SEC. 12102. ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 211 of the Department of Energy Organiza-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 7141) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as 
subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01016
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1017 
HR 4447 RFS
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall 
support the establishment and execution of the programs 
described in sections 12111 and 12112 of the Clean Econ-
omy Jobs and Innovation Act.’’. 
SEC. 12103. AUTHORIZATION. 
Subsection (h) of section 211 of the Department of 
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7141), as redesig-
nated by section 12102 of this Act, is amended by striking 
‘‘not to exceed $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1979, not to ex-
ceed $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, and not to exceed 
$6,000,000 for fiscal year 1981. Of the amounts so appro-
priated each fiscal year, not less than 50 percent shall be 
available for purposes of financial assistance under sub-
section (e).’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2021 through 2025.’’. 
PART 2—ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 12111. ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Labor and 
the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Director of 
the Office of Economic Impact, Diversity, and Employ-
ment, shall jointly establish and carry out a comprehen-
sive, nationwide program to improve education and train-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01017
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1018 
HR 4447 RFS
ing for jobs in energy-related industries, including manu-
facturing, engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs 
in such energy-related industries in order to the increase 
number of skilled workers trained to work in such energy- 
related industries, including by— 
(1) encouraging underrepresented groups, in-
cluding religious and ethnic minorities, women, vet-
erans, individuals with disabilities, unemployed en-
ergy workers, and socioeconomically disadvantaged 
individuals to enter into the science, technology, en-
gineering, and mathematics (in this section referred 
to as ‘‘STEM’’) fields; 
(2) encouraging the Nation’s educational insti-
tutions 
to 
equip 
students 
with 
the 
skills, 
mentorships, training, and technical expertise nec-
essary to fill the employment opportunities vital to 
managing and operating the Nation’s energy-related 
industries; 
(3) providing students and other candidates for 
employment with the necessary skills and certifi-
cations for skilled jobs in such energy-related indus-
tries; and 
(4) strengthening and more fully engaging De-
partment of Energy programs and laboratories in 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01018
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1019 
HR 4447 RFS
carrying out the Department’s Minorities in Energy 
Initiative. 
(b) DIRECT ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the program 
established under subsection (a), the Secretaries 
may provide financial assistance awards, technical 
assistance, and other assistance the Secretaries de-
termine appropriate, to educational institutions and 
training programs and providers, including those 
serving unemployed and underemployed energy 
workers. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretaries shall dis-
tribute assistance described in paragraph (1) in a 
manner proportional to the needs of energy-related 
industries and demand for jobs in energy-related in-
dustries, consistent with information developed 
under subsection (e), and to the extent practicable, 
ensure a geographically diverse distribution, includ-
ing a geographically diverse distribution among re-
gions of the country and among urban, suburban, 
and rural areas. 
(c) PRIORITY.—In carrying out the program estab-
lished under subsection (a) the Secretaries shall prioritize 
the education and training of individuals from underrep-
resented populations for jobs in energy-related industries. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01019
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1020 
HR 4447 RFS
(d) COLLABORATION AND OUTREACH.—In carrying 
out the program established under subsection (a), the Sec-
retaries shall— 
(1) collaborate with— 
(A) to the maximum extent possible, State 
or local workforce development boards and 
State workforce agencies, to maximize program 
efficiency; 
(B) educational institutions and training 
programs and providers; and 
(C) employers and labor organizations in 
energy-related industries providing opportuni-
ties to participate in internships, fellowships, 
traineeships, and apprenticeships to students, 
including students of minority-serving institu-
tions and unemployed or underemployed energy 
workers, and other candidates, such as under-
represented populations; and 
(2) conduct outreach activities to— 
(A) encourage individuals from underrep-
resented populations and unemployed or under-
employed energy workers to enter into the 
STEM fields; and 
(B) encourage and foster collaboration, 
mentorships, and partnerships among energy- 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01020
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1021 
HR 4447 RFS
related industries, and training programs and 
providers, that provide effective training pro-
grams for jobs in energy-related industries and 
educational institutions that seek to establish 
these types of programs in order to share best 
practices and approaches that best suit local, 
State, and national needs. 
(e) CLEARINGHOUSE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—In carrying out the pro-
gram established under subsection (a), the Secretary 
of Labor, in collaboration with Secretary of Energy, 
the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Com-
merce, and the Director of the Bureau of the Cen-
sus, and energy-related industries, shall establish a 
clearinghouse on a publicly accessible website to— 
(A) develop, maintain, and update informa-
tion and other resources, by State and by re-
gion, on— 
(i) training programs for jobs in en-
ergy-related industries; and 
(ii) the current and future workforce 
needs of energy-related industries, and job 
opportunities in such energy-related indus-
tries, including identification of jobs in en-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01021
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1022 
HR 4447 RFS
ergy-related industries for which there is 
the greatest demand; and 
(B) act as a resource for educational insti-
tutions and training programs and providers 
that would like to develop and implement train-
ing programs for such jobs. 
(2) REPORT.—The Secretaries shall annually 
publish a report on the information and other re-
sources developed, maintained, and updated on the 
clearinghouse established under paragraph (1), in-
cluding— 
(A) a report providing comprehensive and 
detailed description of the workforce needs of 
such energy-related industries, and job opportu-
nities in such energy-related industries, by 
State and by region; and 
(B) publish an annual report on job cre-
ation in the energy-related industries described 
in subsection (f)(1). 
(f) GUIDELINES TO DEVELOP SKILLS FOR AN EN-
ERGY INDUSTRY WORKFORCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the program 
established under subsection (a), the Secretaries, in 
collaboration with the Secretary of Education, the 
Secretary of Commerce, and the National Science 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01022
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1023 
HR 4447 RFS
Foundation, shall develop voluntary guidelines or 
best practices for educational institutions to help 
provide students with the skills necessary for jobs in 
energy-related industries, including jobs in— 
(A) the energy efficiency industry, includ-
ing jobs in energy efficiency (including architec-
ture, design, and construction of new energy ef-
ficient buildings), conservation, weatherization, 
retrofitting, inspecting, auditing, and software 
development; 
(B) the renewable energy industry, includ-
ing jobs in the development, engineering, manu-
facturing, and production of energy from re-
newable energy sources (such as solar, hydro-
power, wind, and geothermal energy); 
(C) the community energy resiliency indus-
try, including jobs in the installation of rooftop 
solar, in battery storage, and in microgrid tech-
nologies; 
(D) the fuel cell and hydrogen energy in-
dustry; 
(E) the advanced automotive technology 
industry, including jobs relating to electric vehi-
cle batteries, connectivity and automation, and 
advanced combustion engines; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01023
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS
1047 
HR 4447 RFS
PART 3—MEASURING GREEN COLLAR JOB 
DEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 12121. MEASURING GREEN JOBS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Energy, and acting through 
the Bureau of Labor Statistics, where appropriate, shall 
collect and analyze labor market data to track workforce 
trends resulting from renewable energy and energy effi-
ciency technology initiatives carried out under this section. 
Activities carried out under this section shall include the 
following: 
(1) Tracking and documentation of academic 
and occupational competencies as well as future skill 
needs with respect to renewable energy and energy 
efficiency technology. 
(2) Tracking and documentation of occupa-
tional information and workforce training data with 
respect to renewable energy and energy efficiency 
technology. 
(3) Collaborating with State agencies, workforce 
investments boards, industry, organized labor, and 
community and nonprofit organizations to dissemi-
nate information on successful innovations for labor 
market services and worker training with respect to 
renewable energy and energy efficiency technology. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Oct 20, 2020
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 01047
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4447.RFS
H4447
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with BILLS