SEC. 14. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CLEARINGHOUSE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
establish an internet-based clearinghouse to be known as 
the Environmental Justice Clearinghouse. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The Clearinghouse shall be com-
prised of culturally and linguistically appropriate mate-
rials, including— 
(1) information describing the activities con-
ducted by the Environmental Protection Agency to 
address issues relating to environmental justice; 
(2) copies of training materials provided by the 
Administrator to help individuals and employees un-
derstand and carry out environmental justice activi-
ties; 
(3) links to web pages that describe environ-
mental justice activities of other Federal agencies; 
(4) a directory of individuals who possess tech-
nical expertise in issues relating to environmental 
justice; 
(5) a directory of nonprofit and community- 
based organizations that address issues relating to 
environmental justice at the local, State, and Fed-
eral levels (with particular emphasis given to non-
profit and community-based organizations that pos-
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sess the capability to provide advice or technical as-
sistance to environmental justice communities); and 
(6) any other appropriate information as deter-
mined by the Administrator. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing the Clearing-
house, the Administrator shall consult with individuals 
representing academic and community-based organiza-
tions who have expertise in issues relating to environ-
mental justice. 
(d) ANNUAL REVIEW.—The Advisory Council shall— 
(1) conduct a review of the Clearinghouse on an 
annual basis; and 
(2) recommend to the Administrator any up-
dates for the Clearinghouse that the Advisory Coun-
cil determines to be necessary for the effective oper-
ation of the Clearinghouse. 
SEC. 15. PUBLIC MEETINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, 
the Administrator shall hold public meetings on environ-
mental justice issues at each regional office of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency to gather public input with 
respect to the planning of future environmental justice ac-
tivities of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
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(b) 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. 16. SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS FOR 
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES. 
The Administrator shall ensure that all supplemental 
environmental projects developed as part of a settlement 
relating to violations in an environmental justice commu-
nity— 
(1) are developed through consultation with, 
and with the meaningful participation of, individuals 
from the affected environmental justice community; 
and 
(2) result in a quantifiable improvement to the 
health or well-being of individuals in the affected en-
vironmental justice community. 
SEC. 17. EVALUATION BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE 
UNITED STATES. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the Commit-
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tees on Energy and Commerce and Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives, and the Committees on En-
vironment and Public Works and Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate, a report that contains an evaluation 
of the effectiveness of each activity carried out in accord-
ance with this Act, including, for the period covered by 
the report, an evaluation of— 
(1) the ways by which the Working Group has 
developed and implemented the interagency Federal 
environmental justice strategy; 
(2) the ways by which each Federal agency that 
participates in the Working Group has developed 
and implemented its environmental justice strategy; 
(3) the effectiveness of each grant program car-
ried out under this Act; and 
(4) the effectiveness of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency in carrying out the meeting and re-
porting requirements under this Act. 
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