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support existing public, quasi-public, not-for-profit, or nonprofit 
entities that provide financial assistance to qualified projects 
at the State, local, territorial, or Tribal level or in the District 
of Columbia, including community- and low-income-focused 
lenders and capital providers. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE
RECIPIENT.—The term ‘eligible recipient’ 
means a nonprofit organization that— 
‘‘(A) is designed to provide capital, leverage private 
capital, and provide other forms of financial assistance 
for the rapid deployment of low- and zero-emission prod-
ucts, technologies, and services; 
‘‘(B) does not take deposits other than deposits from 
repayments and other revenue received from financial 
assistance provided using grant funds under this section; 
‘‘(C) is funded by public or charitable contributions; 
and 
‘‘(D) invests in or finances projects alone or in conjunc-
tion with other investors. 
‘‘(2) GREENHOUSE GAS.—The term ‘greenhouse gas’ means 
the air pollutants carbon dioxide, hydrofluorocarbons, methane, 
nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride. 
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED
PROJECT.—The term ‘qualified project’ 
includes any project, activity, or technology that— 
‘‘(A) reduces or avoids greenhouse gas emissions and 
other forms of air pollution in partnership with, and by 
leveraging investment from, the private sector; or 
‘‘(B) assists communities in the efforts of those commu-
nities to reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions and 
other forms of air pollution. 
‘‘(4) ZERO-EMISSION TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘zero-emission 
technology’ means any technology that produces zero emissions 
of— 
‘‘(A) any air pollutant that is listed pursuant to section 
108(a) (or any precursor to such an air pollutant); and 
‘‘(B) any greenhouse gas.’’. 
SEC. 60104. DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS. 
(a) GOODS MOVEMENT.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail-
able, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $60,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2031, for grants, rebates, and loans 
under section 792 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16132) to identify and reduce diesel emissions resulting from goods 
movement facilities, and vehicles servicing goods movement facili-
ties, in low-income and disadvantaged communities to address the 
health impacts of such emissions on such communities. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency shall reserve 2 percent of the amounts 
made available under this section for the administrative costs nec-
essary to carry out activities pursuant to this section. 
SEC. 60105. FUNDING TO ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION. 
(a) FENCELINE AIR MONITORING
AND SCREENING AIR MONI-
TORING.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
priated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury
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not otherwise appropriated, $117,500,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities authorized 
under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 and section 105 
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)–(c), 7405) to deploy, 
integrate, support, and maintain fenceline air monitoring, screening 
air monitoring, national air toxics trend stations, and other air 
toxics and community monitoring. 
(b) MULTIPOLLUTANT MONITORING STATIONS.—In addition to 
amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for 
grants and other activities authorized under subsections (a) through 
(c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7403(a)–(c), 7405)— 
(1) to expand the national ambient air quality monitoring 
network with new multipollutant monitoring stations; and 
(2) to replace, repair, operate, and maintain existing mon-
itors. 
(c) AIR QUALITY SENSORS IN LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED 
COMMUNITIES.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there 
is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, $3,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities authorized 
under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 and section 105 
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)–(c), 7405) to deploy, 
integrate, and operate air quality sensors in low-income and dis-
advantaged communities. 
(d) EMISSIONS FROM WOOD HEATERS.—In addition to amounts 
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out 
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for 
grants and other activities authorized under subsections (a) through 
(c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7403(a)–(c), 7405) for testing and other agency activities to address 
emissions from wood heaters. 
(e) METHANE MONITORING.—In addition to amounts otherwise 
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities 
authorized under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 and 
section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)–(c), 7405) 
for monitoring emissions of methane. 
(f) CLEAN AIR ACT GRANTS.—In addition to amounts otherwise 
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $25,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities 
authorized under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 and 
section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)–(c), 7405). 
(g) GREENHOUSE GAS
AND ZERO-EMISSION STANDARDS
FOR 
MOBILE SOURCES.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, 
there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the
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Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2031, to provide grants to States to adopt 
and implement greenhouse gas and zero-emission standards for 
mobile sources pursuant to section 177 of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7507). 
(h) DEFINITION OF GREENHOUSE GAS.—In this section, the term 
‘‘greenhouse gas’’ means the air pollutants carbon dioxide, 
hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and 
sulfur hexafluoride. 
SEC. 60106. FUNDING TO ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION AT SCHOOLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, 
there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $37,500,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities to 
monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollut-
ants at schools in low-income and disadvantaged communities under 
subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 of the Clean Air Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7403(a)–(c)) and section 105 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
7405). 
(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—In addition to amounts otherwise 
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $12,500,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2031, for providing technical assist-
ance to schools in low-income and disadvantaged communities under 
subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 of the Clean Air Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7403(a)–(c)) and section 105 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
7405)— 
(1) to address environmental issues; 
(2) to develop school environmental quality plans that 
include standards for school building, design, construction, and 
renovation; and 
(3) to identify and mitigate ongoing air pollution hazards. 
(c) DEFINITION OF GREENHOUSE GAS.—In this section, the term 
‘‘greenhouse gas’’ means the air pollutants carbon dioxide, 
hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and 
sulfur hexafluoride. 
SEC. 60107. LOW EMISSIONS ELECTRICITY PROGRAM. 
The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 134 
of such Act, as added by section 60103 of this Act, the following: 
‘‘SEC. 135. LOW EMISSIONS ELECTRICITY PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail-
able, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 
2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
to remain available until September 30, 2031— 
‘‘(1) $17,000,000 for consumer-related education and part-
nerships with respect to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions 
that result from domestic electricity generation and use; 
‘‘(2) $17,000,000 for education, technical assistance, and 
partnerships within low-income and disadvantaged commu-
nities with respect to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions 
that result from domestic electricity generation and use; 
‘‘(3) $17,000,000 for industry-related outreach, technical 
assistance, and partnerships with respect to reductions in
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greenhouse gas emissions that result from domestic electricity 
generation and use; 
‘‘(4) $17,000,000 for outreach and technical assistance to, 
and partnerships with, State, Tribal, and local governments 
with respect to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that 
result from domestic electricity generation and use; 
‘‘(5) $1,000,000 to assess, not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this section, the reductions in greenhouse 
gas emissions that result from changes in domestic electricity 
generation and use that are anticipated to occur on an annual 
basis through fiscal year 2031; and 
‘‘(6) $18,000,000 to ensure that reductions in greenhouse 
gas emissions are achieved through use of the existing authori-
ties of this Act, incorporating the assessment under paragraph 
(5). 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts made avail-
able under subsection (a), the Administrator shall reserve 2 percent 
for the administrative costs necessary to carry out activities pursu-
ant to that subsection. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITION OF GREENHOUSE GAS.—In this section, the term 
‘greenhouse gas’ means the air pollutants carbon dioxide, 
hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and 
sulfur hexafluoride.’’. 
SEC. 60108. FUNDING FOR SECTION 211(O) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. 
(a) TEST AND PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT.—In addition to amounts 
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out 
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to carry 
out section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) with 
respect to— 
(1) the development and establishment of tests and proto-
cols regarding the environmental and public health effects of 
a fuel or fuel additive; 
(2) internal and extramural data collection and analyses 
to regularly update applicable regulations, guidance, and proce-
dures for determining lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of 
a fuel; and 
(3) the review, analysis, and evaluation of the impacts 
of all transportation fuels, including fuel lifecycle implications, 
on the general public and on low-income and disadvantaged 
communities. 
(b) INVESTMENTS
IN
ADVANCED
BIOFUELS.—In addition to 
amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for 
new grants to industry and other related activities under section 
211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) to support invest-
ments in advanced biofuels. 
(c) DEFINITION OF GREENHOUSE GAS.—In this section, the term 
‘‘greenhouse gas’’ means the air pollutants carbon dioxide, 
hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and 
sulfur hexafluoride.
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SEC. 60109. FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AMERICAN 
INNOVATION AND MANUFACTURING ACT. 
(a) APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail-
able, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2026, to carry out sub-
sections (a) through (i) and subsection (k) of section 103 of 
division S of Public Law 116–260 (42 U.S.C. 7675). 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE TOOLS.—In addition 
to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal 
year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $3,500,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2026, to deploy new implementation and compliance tools 
to carry out subsections (a) through (i) and subsection (k) 
of section 103 of division S of Public Law 116–260 (42 U.S.C. 
7675). 
(3) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out 
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, 
for competitive grants for reclaim and innovative destruction 
technologies under subsections (a) through (i) and subsection 
(k) of section 103 of division S of Public Law 116–260 (42 
U.S.C. 7675). 
(b) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.—Of the funds made available 
pursuant to subsection (a)(3), the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency shall reserve 5 percent for administrative 
costs necessary to carry out activities pursuant to such subsection. 
SEC. 60110. FUNDING FOR ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLIC 
INFORMATION. 
(a) COMPLIANCE MONITORING.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $18,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2031, to update the 
Integrated Compliance Information System of the Environmental 
Protection Agency and any associated systems, necessary informa-
tion technology infrastructure, or public access software tools to 
ensure access to compliance data and related information. 
(b) COMMUNICATIONS WITH ICIS.—In addition to amounts 
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out 
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants 
to States, Indian tribes, and air pollution control agencies (as such 
terms are defined in section 302 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7602)) to update their systems to ensure communication with the 
Integrated Compliance Information System of the Environmental 
Protection Agency and any associated systems. 
(c) INSPECTION SOFTWARE.—In addition to amounts otherwise 
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money
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in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $4,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2031— 
(1) to acquire or update inspection software for use by 
the Environmental Protection Agency, States, Indian tribes, 
and air pollution control agencies (as such terms are defined 
in section 302 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7602)); or 
(2) to acquire necessary devices on which to run such 
inspection software. 
SEC. 60111. GREENHOUSE GAS CORPORATE REPORTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, 
there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2031, for the Environmental Protection 
Agency to support— 
(1) enhanced standardization and transparency of corporate 
climate action commitments and plans to reduce greenhouse 
gas emissions; 
(2) enhanced transparency regarding progress toward 
meeting such commitments and implementing such plans; and 
(3) progress toward meeting such commitments and imple-
menting such plans. 
(b) DEFINITION OF GREENHOUSE GAS.—In this section, the term 
‘‘greenhouse gas’’ means the air pollutants carbon dioxide, 
hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and 
sulfur hexafluoride. 
SEC. 60112. ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, 
there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $250,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2031, to develop and carry out a program 
to support the development, enhanced standardization and trans-
parency, and reporting criteria for environmental product declara-
tions that include measurements of the embodied greenhouse gas 
emissions of the material or product associated with all relevant 
stages of production, use, and disposal, and conform with inter-
national standards, for construction materials and products by— 
(1) providing grants to businesses that manufacture 
construction materials and products for developing and 
verifying environmental product declarations, and to States, 
Indian Tribes, and nonprofit organizations that will support 
such businesses; 
(2) providing technical assistance to businesses that manu-
facture construction materials and products in developing and 
verifying environmental product declarations, and to States, 
Indian Tribes, and nonprofit organizations that will support 
such businesses; and 
(3) carrying out other activities that assist in measuring, 
reporting, and steadily reducing the quantity of embodied 
carbon of construction materials and products. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the amounts made available 
under this section, the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency shall reserve 5 percent for administrative costs nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) GREENHOUSE GAS.—The term ‘‘greenhouse gas’’ means 
the air pollutants carbon dioxide, hydrofluorocarbons, methane, 
nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given to 
that term in section 302(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7602(d)). 
SEC. 60113. METHANE EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROGRAM. 
The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 135 
of such Act, as added by section 60107 of this Act, the following: 
‘‘SEC. 136. METHANE EMISSIONS AND WASTE REDUCTION INCENTIVE 
PROGRAM FOR PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS. 
‘‘(a) INCENTIVES FOR METHANE MITIGATION AND MONITORING.— 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated 
to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $850,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2028— 
‘‘(1) for grants, rebates, contracts, loans, and other activities 
of the Environmental Protection Agency for the purposes of 
providing financial and technical assistance to owners and 
operators of applicable facilities to prepare and submit green-
house gas reports under subpart W of part 98 of title 40, 
Code of Federal Regulations; 
‘‘(2) for grants, rebates, contracts, loans, and other activities 
of the Environmental Protection Agency authorized under sub-
sections (a) through (c) of section 103 for methane emissions 
monitoring; 
‘‘(3) for grants, rebates, contracts, loans, and other activities 
of the Environmental Protection Agency for the purposes of 
providing financial and technical assistance to reduce methane 
and other greenhouse gas emissions from petroleum and nat-
ural gas systems, mitigate legacy air pollution from petroleum 
and natural gas systems, and provide funding for— 
‘‘(A) improving climate resiliency of communities and 
petroleum and natural gas systems; 
‘‘(B) improving and deploying industrial equipment and 
processes that reduce methane and other greenhouse gas 
emissions and waste; 
‘‘(C) supporting innovation in reducing methane and 
other greenhouse gas emissions and waste from petroleum 
and natural gas systems; 
‘‘(D) permanently shutting in and plugging wells on 
non-Federal land; 
‘‘(E) mitigating health effects of methane and other 
greenhouse gas emissions, and legacy air pollution from 
petroleum and natural gas systems in low-income and dis-
advantaged communities; and 
‘‘(F) supporting environmental restoration; and 
‘‘(4) to cover all direct and indirect costs required to admin-
ister this section, prepare inventories, gather empirical data, 
and track emissions. 
‘‘(b) INCENTIVES
FOR METHANE MITIGATION FROM CONVEN-
TIONAL WELLS.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there 
is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of 
any 
money 
in 
the 
Treasury 
not 
otherwise 
appropriated, 
$700,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for
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activities described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection 
(a) at marginal conventional wells. 
‘‘(c) WASTE
EMISSIONS
CHARGE.—The Administrator shall 
impose and collect a charge on methane emissions that exceed 
an applicable waste emissions threshold under subsection (f) from 
an owner or operator of an applicable facility that reports more 
than 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse 
gases emitted per year pursuant to subpart W of part 98 of title 
40, Code of Federal Regulations, regardless of the reporting 
threshold under that subpart. 
‘‘(d) APPLICABLE FACILITY.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘applicable facility’ means a facility within the following 
industry segments, as defined in subpart W of part 98 of title 
40, Code of Federal Regulations: 
‘‘(1) Offshore petroleum and natural gas production. 
‘‘(2) Onshore petroleum and natural gas production. 
‘‘(3) Onshore natural gas processing. 
‘‘(4) Onshore natural gas transmission compression. 
‘‘(5) Underground natural gas storage. 
‘‘(6) Liquefied natural gas storage. 
‘‘(7) Liquefied natural gas import and export equipment. 
‘‘(8) Onshore petroleum and natural gas gathering and 
boosting. 
‘‘(9) Onshore natural gas transmission pipeline. 
‘‘(e) CHARGE AMOUNT.—The amount of a charge under sub-
section (c) for an applicable facility shall be equal to the product 
obtained by multiplying— 
‘‘(1) the number of metric tons of methane emissions 
reported pursuant to subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code 
of Federal Regulations, for the applicable facility that exceed 
the applicable annual waste emissions threshold listed in sub-
section (f) during the previous reporting period; and 
‘‘(2)(A) $900 for emissions reported for calendar year 2024; 
‘‘(B) $1,200 for emissions reported for calendar year 2025; 
or 
‘‘(C) $1,500 for emissions reported for calendar year 2026 
and each year thereafter. 
‘‘(f) WASTE EMISSIONS THRESHOLD.— 
‘‘(1) PETROLEUM
AND
NATURAL
GAS
PRODUCTION.—With 
respect to imposing and collecting the charge under subsection 
(c) for an applicable facility in an industry segment listed 
in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (d), the Administrator 
shall impose and collect the charge on the reported metric 
tons of methane emissions from such facility that exceed— 
‘‘(A) 0.20 percent of the natural gas sent to sale from 
such facility; or 
‘‘(B) 10 metric tons of methane per million barrels 
of oil sent to sale from such facility, if such facility sent 
no natural gas to sale. 
‘‘(2) NONPRODUCTION PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SYS-
TEMS.—With respect to imposing and collecting the charge 
under subsection (c) for an applicable facility in an industry 
segment listed in paragraph (3), (6), (7), or (8) of subsection 
(d), the Administrator shall impose and collect the charge on 
the reported metric tons of methane emissions that exceed 
0.05 percent of the natural gas sent to sale from or through 
such facility.
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‘‘(3) NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION.—With respect to imposing 
and collecting the charge under subsection (c) for an applicable 
facility in an industry segment listed in paragraph (4), (5), 
or (9) of subsection (d), the Administrator shall impose and 
collect the charge on the reported metric tons of methane 
emissions that exceed 0.11 percent of the natural gas sent 
to sale from or through such facility. 
‘‘(4) COMMON OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL.—In calculating the 
total emissions charge obligation for facilities under common 
ownership or control, the Administrator shall allow for the 
netting of emissions by reducing the total obligation to account 
for facility emissions levels that are below the applicable thresh-
olds within and across all applicable segments identified in 
subsection (d). 
‘‘(5) EXEMPTION.—Charges shall not be imposed pursuant 
to paragraph (1) on emissions that exceed the waste emissions 
threshold specified in such paragraph if such emissions are 
caused by unreasonable delay, as determined by the Adminis-
trator, in environmental permitting of gathering or trans-
mission infrastructure necessary for offtake of increased volume 
as a result of methane emissions mitigation implementation. 
‘‘(6) EXEMPTION FOR REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Charges shall not be imposed pursu-
ant to subsection (c) on an applicable facility that is subject 
to and in compliance with methane emissions requirements 
pursuant to subsections (b) and (d) of section 111 upon 
a determination by the Administrator that— 
‘‘(i) methane emissions standards and plans pursu-
ant to subsections (b) and (d) of section 111 have 
been approved and are in effect in all States with 
respect to the applicable facilities; and 
‘‘(ii) compliance with the requirements described 
in clause (i) will result in equivalent or greater emis-
sions reductions as would be achieved by the proposed 
rule of the Administrator entitled ‘Standards of 
Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified 
Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: 
Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review’ (86 Fed. 
Reg. 63110 (November 15, 2021)), if such rule had 
been finalized and implemented. 
‘‘(B) RESUMPTION
OF
CHARGE.—If the conditions in 
clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) cease to apply after 
the Administrator has made the determination in that 
subparagraph, the applicable facility will again be subject 
to the charge under subsection (c) beginning in the first 
calendar year in which the conditions in either clause (i) 
or (ii) of that subparagraph are no longer met. 
‘‘(7) PLUGGED WELLS.—Charges shall not be imposed with 
respect to the emissions rate from any well that has been 
permanently shut-in and plugged in the previous year in accord-
ance with all applicable closure requirements, as determined 
by the Administrator. 
‘‘(g) PERIOD.—The charge under subsection (c) shall be imposed 
and collected beginning with respect to emissions reported for cal-
endar year 2024 and for each year thereafter.
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‘‘(h) REPORTING.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this section, the Administrator shall revise the require-
ments of subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, to ensure the reporting under such subpart, and calculation 
of charges under subsections (e) and (f) of this section, are based 
on empirical data, including data collected pursuant to subsection 
(a)(4), accurately reflect the total methane emissions and waste 
emissions from the applicable facilities, and allow owners and opera-
tors of applicable facilities to submit empirical emissions data, 
in a manner to be prescribed by the Administrator, to demonstrate 
the extent to which a charge under subsection (c) is owed. 
‘‘(i) DEFINITION OF GREENHOUSE GAS.—In this section, the term 
‘greenhouse gas’ means the air pollutants carbon dioxide, 
hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and 
sulfur hexafluoride.’’. 
SEC. 60114. CLIMATE POLLUTION REDUCTION GRANTS. 
The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 136 
of such Act, as added by section 60113 of this Act, the following: 
‘‘SEC. 
137. 
GREENHOUSE 
GAS 
AIR 
POLLUTION 
PLANS 
AND 
IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) GREENHOUSE GAS AIR POLLUTION PLANNING GRANTS.— 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
priated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any 
amounts 
in 
the 
Treasury 
not 
otherwise 
appropriated, 
$250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, 
to carry out subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) GREENHOUSE
GAS
AIR
POLLUTION
IMPLEMENTATION 
GRANTS.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there 
is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out 
of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$4,750,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, 
to carry out subsection (c). 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the funds made available 
under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall reserve 3 percent 
for administrative costs necessary to carry out this section, 
to provide technical assistance to eligible entities, to develop 
a plan that could be used as a model by grantees in developing 
a plan under subsection (b), and to model the effects of plans 
described in this section. 
‘‘(b) GREENHOUSE GAS AIR POLLUTION PLANNING GRANTS.— 
The Administrator shall make a grant to at least one eligible 
entity in each State for the costs of developing a plan for the 
reduction of greenhouse gas air pollution to be submitted with 
an application for a grant under subsection (c). Each such plan 
shall include programs, policies, measures, and projects that will 
achieve or facilitate the reduction of greenhouse gas air pollution. 
Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this section, 
the Administrator shall publish a funding opportunity announce-
ment for grants under this subsection. 
‘‘(c) GREENHOUSE GAS AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION IMPLEMENTA-
TION GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall competitively 
award grants to eligible entities to implement plans developed 
under subsection (b).
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‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—To apply for a grant under this sub-
section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator 
an application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Administrator shall require, which 
such application shall include information regarding the degree 
to which greenhouse gas air pollution is projected to be reduced 
in total and with respect to low-income and disadvantaged 
communities. 
‘‘(3) TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—The Administrator shall 
make funds available to a grantee under this subsection in 
such amounts, upon such a schedule, and subject to such condi-
tions based on its performance in implementing its plan sub-
mitted under this section and in achieving projected greenhouse 
gas air pollution reduction, as determined by the Administrator. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State; 
‘‘(B) an air pollution control agency; 
‘‘(C) a municipality; 
‘‘(D) an Indian tribe; and 
‘‘(E) a group of one or more entities listed in subpara-
graphs (A) through (D). 
‘‘(2) GREENHOUSE GAS.—The term ‘greenhouse gas’ means 
the air pollutants carbon dioxide, hydrofluorocarbons, methane, 
nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.’’. 
SEC. 60115. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EFFICIENT, 
ACCURATE, AND TIMELY REVIEWS. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
priated to the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 
2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$40,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to pro-
vide for the development of efficient, accurate, and timely reviews 
for permitting and approval processes through the hiring and 
training of personnel, the development of programmatic documents, 
the procurement of technical or scientific services for reviews, the 
development of environmental data or information systems, stake-
holder and community engagement, the purchase of new equipment 
for environmental analysis, and the development of geographic 
information systems and other analysis tools, techniques, and guid-
ance to improve agency transparency, accountability, and public 
engagement. 
SEC. 60116. LOW-EMBODIED CARBON LABELING FOR CONSTRUCTION 
MATERIALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, 
there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2026, for necessary administrative costs 
of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
carry out this section and to develop and carry out a program, 
in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Highway 
Administration for construction materials used in transportation 
projects and the Administrator of General Services for construction 
materials used for Federal buildings, to identify and label construc-
tion materials and products that have substantially lower levels 
of embodied greenhouse gas emissions associated with all relevant
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stages of production, use, and disposal, as compared to estimated 
industry averages of similar materials or products, as determined 
by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, based 
on— 
(1) environmental product declarations; or 
(2) determinations by State agencies, as verified by the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
(b) DEFINITION OF GREENHOUSE GAS.—In this section, the term 
‘‘greenhouse gas’’ means the air pollutants carbon dioxide, 
hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and 
sulfur hexafluoride. 
Subtitle B—Hazardous Materials 
SEC. 60201. ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE BLOCK GRANTS. 
The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 137, 
as added by subtitle A of this title, the following: 
‘‘SEC. 138. ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE BLOCK GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail-
able, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 
2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated— 
‘‘(1) $2,800,000,000 to remain available until September 
30, 2026, to award grants for the activities described in sub-
section (b); and 
‘‘(2) $200,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2026, to provide technical assistance to eligible entities related 
to grants awarded under this section. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall use amounts 
made available under subsection (a)(1) to award grants for 
periods of up to 3 years to eligible entities to carry out activities 
described in paragraph (2) that benefit disadvantaged commu-
nities, as defined by the Administrator. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity may use a 
grant awarded under this subsection for— 
‘‘(A) community-led air and other pollution monitoring, 
prevention, and remediation, and investments in low- and 
zero-emission and resilient technologies and related infra-
structure and workforce development that help reduce 
greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants; 
‘‘(B) mitigating climate and health risks from urban 
heat islands, extreme heat, wood heater emissions, and 
wildfire events; 
‘‘(C) climate resiliency and adaptation; 
‘‘(D) reducing indoor toxics and indoor air pollution; 
or 
‘‘(E) facilitating engagement of disadvantaged commu-
nities in State and Federal advisory groups, workshops, 
rulemakings, and other public processes. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE
ENTITIES.—In this subsection, the term 
‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a partnership between— 
‘‘(i) an Indian tribe, a local government, or an 
institution of higher education; and
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‘‘(ii) a community-based nonprofit organization; 
‘‘(B) a community-based nonprofit organization; or 
‘‘(C) a partnership of community-based nonprofit 
organizations. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Administrator shall reserve 
7 percent of the amounts made available under subsection (a) 
for administrative costs to carry out this section. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION
OF GREENHOUSE GAS.—In this section, the 
term ‘greenhouse gas’ means the air pollutants carbon dioxide, 
hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and 
sulfur hexafluoride.’’. 
Subtitle C—United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service 
SEC. 60301. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT RECOVERY PLANS. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
priated to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for fiscal 
year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, $125,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the 
purposes of developing and implementing recovery plans under 
paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of subsection (f) of section 4 of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(f)). 
SEC. 60302. FUNDING FOR THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE 
SERVICE TO ADDRESS WEATHER EVENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, 
there is appropriated to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $121,250,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2026, to make direct expenditures, award grants, and enter 
into contracts and cooperative agreements for the purposes of 
rebuilding and restoring units of the National Wildlife Refuge 
System and State wildlife management areas by— 
(1) addressing the threat of invasive species; 
(2) increasing the resiliency and capacity of habitats and 
infrastructure to withstand weather events; and 
(3) reducing the amount of damage caused by weather 
events. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—In addition to amounts otherwise 
available, there is appropriated to the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $3,750,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2026, for necessary administrative 
expenses associated with carrying out this section. 
Subtitle D—Council on Environmental 
Quality 
SEC. 60401. ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE DATA COLLECTION. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
priated to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality for 
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
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appropriated, $32,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2026— 
(1) to support data collection efforts relating to— 
(A) disproportionate negative environmental harms 
and climate impacts; and 
(B) cumulative impacts of pollution and temperature 
rise; 
(2) to establish, expand, and maintain efforts to track dis-
proportionate burdens and cumulative impacts and provide aca-
demic and workforce support for analytics and informatics infra-
structure and data collection systems; and 
(3) to support efforts to ensure that any mapping or 
screening tool is accessible to community-based organizations 
and community members. 
SEC. 60402. COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY EFFICIENT AND 
EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
priated to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality for 
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $30,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2026, to carry out the Council on Environmental Quality’s functions 
and for the purposes of training personnel, developing programmatic 
environmental documents, and developing tools, guidance, and tech-
niques to improve stakeholder and community engagement. 
Subtitle E—Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
SEC. 60501. NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS AND EQUITY GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 177. Neighborhood access and equity grant program 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, 
there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,893,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2026, to the Administrator of the 
Federal Highway Administration for competitive grants to eligible 
entities described in subsection (b)— 
‘‘(1) to improve walkability, safety, and affordable transpor-
tation access through projects that are context-sensitive— 
‘‘(A) to remove, remediate, or reuse a facility described 
in subsection (c)(1); 
‘‘(B) to replace a facility described in subsection (c)(1) 
with a facility that is at-grade or lower speed; 
‘‘(C) to retrofit or cap a facility described in subsection 
(c)(1); 
‘‘(D) to build or improve complete streets, multiuse 
trails, regional greenways, or active transportation net-
works and spines; or 
‘‘(E) to provide affordable access to essential destina-
tions, public spaces, or transportation links and hubs; 
‘‘(2) to mitigate or remediate negative impacts on the 
human or natural environment resulting from a facility