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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5568 
To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a Clean Cities Coalition 
Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 12, 2021 
Mr. MCEACHIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a Clean 
Cities Coalition Program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clean Cities Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CLEAN CITIES COALITION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
program to be known as the Clean Cities Coalition Pro-
gram. 
(b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
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(8) maintain, and make available to the public, 
a centralized database of information included in the 
reports submitted under subsection (d). 
(c) COMPETITIVE AWARDS.— 
(1) PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES.—Projects and 
activities eligible for awards under subsection (b)(5) 
are projects and activities that reduce petroleum 
consumption, improve air quality, promote energy 
and economic security, and encourage deployment of 
a diverse, domestic supply of alternative fuels in the 
transportation sector by— 
(A) encouraging the purchase and use of 
alternative fuel vehicles and alternative fuels, 
including by fleet managers; 
(B) expediting the establishment of local, 
regional, and national infrastructure to fuel al-
ternative fuel vehicles; 
(C) advancing the use of other petroleum 
fuel reduction technologies and strategies; 
(D) conducting outreach and education ac-
tivities to advance the use of alternative fuels 
and alternative fuel vehicles; 
(E) providing training and technical assist-
ance and tools to users that adopt petroleum 
fuel reduction technologies; or 
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(F) collaborating with and training offi-
cials and first responders with responsibility for 
permitting and enforcing fire, building, and 
other safety codes related to the deployment 
and use of alternative fuels or alternative fuel 
vehicles. 
(2) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
cost of a project or activity for which an award is 
made under subsection (b)(5) shall be not less than 
80 percent. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Each designated Clean Cities 
Coalition shall submit an annual report to the Secretary 
on the activities and accomplishments of the coalition. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ALTERNATIVE
FUEL.—The term ‘‘alter-
native fuel’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 32901 of title 49, United States Code. 
(2) ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE.—The term 
‘‘alternative fuel vehicle’’ means any vehicle that is 
capable of operating, partially or exclusively, on an 
alternative fuel. 
(3) COMMUNITY OF COLOR.—The term ‘‘com-
munity of color’’ means any geographically distinct 
area the population of color of which is higher than 
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the average population of color of the State in which 
the community is located. 
(4) ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE
COMMUNITY.— 
The term ‘‘environmental justice community’’ means 
any population of color, community of color, indige-
nous community, or low-income community that ex-
periences a disproportionate burden of the negative 
human health and environmental impacts of pollu-
tion or other environmental hazards. 
(5) INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘in-
digenous community’’ means— 
(A) a federally recognized Indian Tribe; 
(B) a State-recognized Indian Tribe; 
(C) an Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian 
community or organization; and 
(D) any other community of indigenous 
people, including communities in other coun-
tries. 
(6) LOW
INCOME.—The term ‘‘low income’’ 
means an annual household income equal to, or less 
than, the greater of— 
(A) an amount equal to 80 percent of the 
median income of the area in which the house-
hold is located, as reported by the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development; and 
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(B) 200 percent of the Federal poverty 
line. 
(7) LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘low- 
income community’’ means any census block group 
in which 30 percent or more of the population are 
individuals with low income. 
(8) POPULATION OF COLOR.—The term ‘‘popu-
lation of color’’ means a population of individuals 
who identify as— 
(A) Black; 
(B) African American; 
(C) Asian; 
(D) Pacific Islander; 
(E) another non-White race; 
(F) Hispanic; 
(G) Latino; or 
(H) linguistically isolated. 
(9) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(f) FUNDING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2031, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
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(2) ALLOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall allo-
cate funds made available to carry out this section 
in each fiscal year as follows: 
(A) 35 percent of such funds shall be dis-
tributed as awards under subsection (b)(4). 
(B) 50 percent of such funds shall be dis-
tributed as competitive awards under subsection 
(b)(5), of which not less than 40 percent shall 
be used to support activities that directly ben-
efit rural communities or environmental justice 
communities. 
(C) 5 percent of such funds shall be dis-
tributed as competitive awards under subsection 
(b)(6). 
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