CLEAN Future Act
Bill: H.R.1512 | Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. (D-NJ)
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future Act or the CLEAN Future Act
This bill creates requirements and incentives to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
The bill establishes an interim goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to at least 50% below 2005 levels by 2030 as well as a national goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Each federal agency must develop a plan to achieve the goals.
Beginning in 2023, retail electricity suppliers must provide an increasing percentage of electricity that is generated without the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere (zero-emission electricity). By 2035, the suppliers must provide 100% zero-emission electricity or demonstrate alternative means of compliance. For example, the suppliers may buy credits under a trading program that allows entities to buy, sell, and trade credits to demonstrate compliance.
The bill also establishes a variety of requirements, programs, and incentives to reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by

To build a clean and prosperous future by addressing the climate 
crisis, protecting the health and welfare of all Americans, and putting 
 the Nation on the path to a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Climate Leadership and Environmental 
Action for our Nation's Future Act'' or the ``CLEAN Future Act''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
                    TITLE I--NATIONAL CLIMATE TARGET

                      Subtitle A--National Target

Sec. 101. National goals.
Sec. 102. Federal agency plans.
Sec. 103. Accountability.
Sec. 104. Clean Economy Federal Advisory Committee.
Sec. 105. Recommendations for interim goals.
Sec. 106. Definitions.
            Subtitle B--National Academy of Sciences Review

Sec. 111. National Academy of Sciences review.
                            TITLE II--POWER

                 Subtitle A--Clean Electricity Standard

Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Zero-emission electricity requirement.
Sec. 203. Zero-emission electricity credit trading program.
Sec. 204. Determination and issuance of quantity of zero-emission 
                            electricity credits.
Sec. 205. Carbon Mitigation Fund.
Sec. 206. State programs.
Sec. 207. Report to Congress.
Sec. 208. Information collection.
Sec. 209. Civil penalties.
Sec. 210. Regulations.
              Subtitle B--Federal Energy Regulatory Reform

                    Part 1--Electricity Transmission

Sec. 211. National policy on transmission.
Sec. 212. Review of the effectiveness of policies and incentives to 
                            encourage deployment of advanced 
                            transmission technologies.
Sec. 213. Siting of interstate electric transmission facilities.
Sec. 214. Non-transmission alternatives.
Sec. 215. Office of Transmission.
Sec. 216. Identifying regional transmission needs.
Sec. 217. Interregional transmission planning.
Sec. 218. Transmission siting assistance program.
           Part 2--Public Interest and Energy Market Reforms

Sec. 220. Market barriers to clean energy development.
Sec. 220A. Office of Public Participation.
Sec. 220B. Public interest under the Natural Gas Act.
Sec. 220C. Modifications to exercise of the right of eminent domain by 
                            holder of a certificate of public 
                            convenience and necessity.
       Subtitle C--Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act Reform

Sec. 221. Consideration of energy storage systems.
Sec. 222. Coordination of programs.
Sec. 223. Promoting consideration and utilization of non-wires 
                            solutions.
Sec. 224. Contract options for qualified facilities.
Sec. 225. Establishment of community solar programs.
Sec. 226. Rural and remote communities electrification grants.
  Subtitle D--Electricity Infrastructure Modernization and Resilience

Sec. 230. 21st century power grid.
Sec. 231. Microgrids.
Sec. 232. Strategic transformer reserve program.
Sec. 233. Department of Energy support to repower communities.
Sec. 234. Environmental Protection Agency support to repower 
                            communities.
Sec. 235. Dam safety.
Sec. 236. Clean energy microgrid grant program.
                Subtitle E--Clean Electricity Generation

Sec. 241. Distributed energy resources.
Sec. 242. Grant program for solar installations located in, or that 
                            serve, low-income and underserved areas.
Sec. 243. Hydropower licensing and process improvements.
Sec. 244. Long-term nuclear power purchase agreement pilot program.
Sec. 245. Distributed renewable energy.
Sec. 246. Power purchase agreements.
Sec. 247. Hydropower regulatory improvements.
Sec. 248. Study on equitable distribution of benefits of clean energy.
                   Subtitle F--Low-Income Assistance

Sec. 251. LIHEAP authorization.
                         TITLE III--EFFICIENCY

                Subtitle A--Energy Saving Building Codes

Sec. 301. Energy saving building codes.
                Subtitle B--Existing Building Retrofits

Sec. 311. Energy efficient public buildings.
Sec. 312. Grants for energy efficiency improvements and renewable 
                            energy improvements at public school 
                            facilities.
                Subtitle C--Promoting Energy Efficiency

Sec. 321. Removing barriers to efficiency.
Sec. 322. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program.
Sec. 323. Nonprofit energy efficiency pilot program.
Sec. 324. Home Wildfire Risk Reduction Rebate Program.
Sec. 325. State energy-efficient appliance rebate program.
                       Subtitle D--HOPE for HOMES

Sec. 331. Definitions.
                         Part 1--HOPE Training

Sec. 332. Notice for HOPE Qualification training and grants.
Sec. 333. Course criteria.
Sec. 334. HOPE Qualification.
Sec. 335. Grants.
Sec. 336. Authorization of appropriations.
          Part 2--Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program

Sec. 337. Establishment of Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program.
Sec. 338. Partial system rebates.
Sec. 339. State administered rebates.
Sec. 340. Special provisions for moderate income households.
Sec. 341. Evaluation reports to Congress.
Sec. 342. Administration.
Sec. 343. Treatment of rebates.
Sec. 344. Authorization of appropriations.
                       Part 3--General Provisions

Sec. 345. Appointment of personnel.
Sec. 346. Maintenance of funding.
                 Subtitle E--Investing in State Energy

Sec. 351. Investing in State energy.
Sec. 352. State energy security plans.
                            Subtitle F--FEMP

Sec. 361. Energy and water performance requirement for Federal 
                            facilities.
                      Subtitle G--Open Back Better

Sec. 371. Facilities energy resiliency.
Sec. 372. Personnel.
                        Subtitle H--Benchmarking

Sec. 381. Definitions.
Sec. 382. Commercial and multifamily building benchmarking and 
                            transparency initiative.
Sec. 383. National benchmarking requirement.
Sec. 384. Exemptions and extensions.
Sec. 385. Data transparency and sharing.
Sec. 386. Federal implementation and support.
                        TITLE IV--TRANSPORTATION

        Subtitle A--Greenhouse Gas Pollution Emission Standards

Sec. 401. Transportation carbon management.
                       Subtitle B--Cleaner Fuels

Sec. 411. Accelerating approval of clean fuels.
Sec. 412. Annual deadline for petitions by small refineries for 
                            exemptions from renewable fuel 
                            requirements.
Sec. 413. Information in petition subject to public disclosure.
                   Subtitle C--ZEV Vehicle Deployment

Sec. 421. Reauthorization of diesel emissions reduction program.
Sec. 422. Pilot program for the electrification of certain refrigerated 
                            vehicles.
Sec. 423. Clean School Bus Program.
Sec. 424. Clean Cities Coalition Program.
       Subtitle D--Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Buildout

                Part 1--Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Sec. 431. Definitions.
Sec. 432. Electric vehicle supply equipment rebate program.
Sec. 433. Model building code for electric vehicle supply equipment.
Sec. 434. Electric vehicle supply equipment coordination.
Sec. 435. State consideration of electric vehicle charging.
Sec. 436. State energy plans.
Sec. 437. Transportation electrification.
Sec. 438. Federal fleets.
         Part 2--Electric Vehicles for Underserved Communities

Sec. 440A. Expanding access to electric vehicles in underserved and 
                            disadvantaged communities.
Sec. 440B. Electric vehicle charging equity program.
Sec. 440C. Ensuring program benefits for underserved and disadvantaged 
                            communities.
Sec. 440D. Definitions.
                    Part 3--Electric Vehicle Mapping

Sec. 440E. Definitions.
Sec. 440F. Electric vehicle charging station mapping program.
Sec. 440G. Authorization of appropriations.
     Subtitle E--Promoting Domestic Advanced Vehicle Manufacturing

Sec. 441. Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program.
Sec. 442. Advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program.
          Subtitle F--Port Electrification and Decarbonization

Sec. 451. Definitions.
Sec. 452. Grants to reduce air pollution at ports.
Sec. 453. Model methodologies.
Sec. 454. Port electrification.
Sec. 455. Authorization of appropriations.
                           TITLE V--INDUSTRY

   Subtitle A--Industrial Technology Development, Demonstration, and 
                               Deployment

Sec. 501. DOE Assistant Secretary for manufacturing and industry.
Sec. 502. Supporting carbon dioxide geologic sequestration.
Sec. 503. Determining reasonable prospect of repayment under title XVII 
                            loan program.
Sec. 504. Clean energy manufacturing grant program.
                   Subtitle B--Industrial Efficiency

Sec. 511. Smart manufacturing leadership.
                 Subtitle C--Federal Buy Clean Program

Sec. 521. Definitions.
Sec. 522. Embodied emissions transparency.
Sec. 523. Reports to Congress.
Sec. 524. Establishing buy clean standards for federally funded 
                            infrastructure projects.
Sec. 525. Climate Star program.
              Subtitle D--Industrial Efficiency Incentives

Sec. 531. Purposes.
Sec. 532. Sustainable industry rebate program.
Sec. 533. Industrial efficiency working group.
                    TITLE VI--ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

                Subtitle A--Empowering Community Voices

Sec. 601. Definitions.
Sec. 602. Environmental justice community technical assistance grants.
Sec. 603. Interagency Federal Working Group on Environmental Justice.
Sec. 604. Federal agency actions to address environmental justice.
Sec. 605. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
Sec. 606. Reducing disproportionate impacts of pollution on 
                            environmental justice communities.
Sec. 607. Ensuring environmental justice in the disposal of hazardous 
                            waste.
Sec. 608. Hazardous release community notification.
Sec. 609. Environmental justice grant programs.
Sec. 610. Environmental justice community solid waste disposal 
                            technical assistance grants.
Sec. 611. Training of employees of Federal agencies.
Sec. 612. Environmental justice basic training program.
Sec. 613. Environmental justice clearinghouse.
Sec. 614. Public meetings.
Sec. 615. Environmental justice community, State, and Tribal grant 
                            programs.
Sec. 616. Public health risks associated with cumulative environmental 
                            stressors.
Sec. 617. Climate Justice Grant Program.
Sec. 618. Office of Energy Equity.
              Subtitle B--Restoring Regulatory Protections

Sec. 621. Enhancing underground injection controls for enhanced oil 
                            recovery.
Sec. 622. Ensuring safe disposal of coal ash.
Sec. 623. Safe hydration is an American right in energy development.
Sec. 624. Addressing hazardous air pollution from oil and gas sources.
Sec. 625. Closing loopholes and ending arbitrary and needless evasion 
                            of regulations.
           Subtitle C--Infrastructure To Protect Communities

Sec. 631. Climate impacts financial assurance and user fees.
Sec. 632. Brownfields funding.
Sec. 633. Drinking Water SRF funding.
Sec. 634. Drinking water system resilience funding.
Sec. 635. PFAS treatment grants.
Sec. 636. National Priorities List cleanup.
Sec. 637. Lead service line replacement.
              Subtitle D--Climate Public Health Protection

Sec. 641. Sense of Congress on public health and climate change.
Sec. 642. Relationship to other laws.
Sec. 643. National strategic action plan and program.
Sec. 644. Advisory board.
Sec. 645. Climate change health protection and promotion reports.
          Subtitle E--Public Health Air Quality Infrastructure

Sec. 651. Health emergency air toxics monitoring.
Sec. 652. Community air toxics monitoring.
Sec. 653. Criteria pollutant/NAAQS monitoring network.
Sec. 654. Sensor monitoring.
Sec. 655. Environmental health disparities research grant programs.
Sec. 656. Definitions.
                      TITLE VII--SUPER POLLUTANTS

                          Subtitle A--Methane

Sec. 701. Controlling methane emissions from the oil and natural gas 
                            sector.
Sec. 702. Controlling flaring.
Sec. 703. Emerging oil and natural gas greenhouse gas emission 
                            reduction technologies program.
Sec. 704. Improving the natural gas distribution system.
Sec. 705. Grants for composting and anaerobic digestion food waste-to-
                            energy projects.
                        Subtitle B--Black Carbon

Sec. 711. Definitions.
Sec. 712. Reduction of black carbon emissions.
                    TITLE VIII--ECONOMYWIDE POLICIES

                    Subtitle A--State Climate Plans

Sec. 801. State Climate Plans.
        Subtitle B--Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator

Sec. 811. Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator.
                   Subtitle C--Clean Energy Workforce

      Part 1--Office of Economic Impact, Diversity, and Employment

Sec. 821. Name of office.
Sec. 822. Energy workforce development programs.
Sec. 823. Authorization.
                  Part 2--Energy Workforce Development

Sec. 824. Energy workforce development.
Sec. 825. Energy workforce grant program.
Sec. 826. Definitions.
                     Subtitle D--National Security

Sec. 831. Climate change national security strategy.
Sec. 832. Coordination on climate change and national security.
Sec. 833. Federal agency implementation plan.
Sec. 834. Definitions.
         Subtitle E--Ensuring Just and Equitable Climate Action

Sec. 841. Worker protections.
Sec. 842. Funding for environmental justice communities.
                  Subtitle F--Climate Risk Disclosures

Sec. 851. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 852. Disclosures relating to climate change.
Sec. 853. Backstop.
                       TITLE IX--WASTE REDUCTION

                         Subtitle A--Clean Air

Sec. 901. Definitions.
Sec. 902. Clean air.
Sec. 903. Environmental justice.
       Subtitle B--Product Standards and Producer Responsibility

Sec. 911. Product standards and producer responsibility.
Sec. 912. Federal procurement.
Sec. 913. Task force on extended producer responsibility.
Sec. 914. National Academy of Sciences review.
                     Subtitle C--Zero-Waste Grants

Sec. 921. Definitions.
Sec. 922. Grants for zero-waste projects.
Sec. 923. Grants for landfill diversion.
Sec. 924. Grant applications.
Sec. 925. Reporting.
Sec. 926. Annual conference.
Sec. 927. Authorization of appropriations.
                   Subtitle D--Education and Outreach

Sec. 931. Definition of Administrator.
Sec. 932. Consumer recycling education and outreach grant program.
Sec. 933. Electronic waste education and awareness.
Sec. 934. Authorization of appropriations.
                     Subtitle E--Critical Minerals

Sec. 941. Definitions.
Sec. 942. Grants for battery collection, recycling, and reprocessing.
Sec. 943. Best practices for collection of batteries.
Sec. 944. Voluntary labeling program.
Sec. 945. Task force on battery producer responsibility.
Sec. 946. Task force on wind and solar recycling.
Sec. 947. Studies on disposal and recycling.
Sec. 948. Authorization of appropriations.
                TITLE X--WORKER AND COMMUNITY TRANSITION

Sec. 1001. Definitions.
Sec. 1002. Energy and economic transition impact studies.
Sec. 1003. Office of Energy and Economic Transition.
Sec. 1004. Interagency Energy and Economic Transition Task Force.
Sec. 1005. Stakeholder Advisory Committee.
Sec. 1006. Assistance for adversely affected communities.
Sec. 1007. Community-based transition hub program.

                    TITLE I--NATIONAL CLIMATE TARGET

                      Subtitle A--National Target

SEC. 101. NATIONAL GOALS.

    It is hereby declared that it is--
            (1) the national interim goal for the United States to 
        achieve a minimum of a 50 percent reduction in emissions of 
        greenhouse gases from 2005 levels by not later than 2030; and
            (2) the national goal for the United States to achieve a 
        100 percent clean economy by not later than 2050.

SEC. 102. FEDERAL AGENCY PLANS.

    (a) Plan Development.--The head of each Federal agency shall, in 
accordance with this section, develop a plan for actions to be taken by 
the Federal agency, consistent with the Federal agency's mission and 
exclusively through authorities vested in the Federal agency by 
provisions of law other than this Act, to achieve, in combination with 
the other Federal agencies, the national interim goal and the national 
goal declared by section 101. Each Federal agency's plan shall include 
actions that will--
            (1) make significant and rapid progress toward meeting such 
        national interim goal and national goal; and
            (2) constitute a substantial change from business-as-usual 
        policies and practices of such Federal agency.
    (b) Actions To Meet Goals.--
            (1) In general.--Actions selected by the head of a Federal 
        agency to include in a plan developed under subsection (a) may 
        include issuing regulations, providing incentives, carrying out 
        research and development programs, reducing the greenhouse gas 
        emissions of such Federal agency itself, increasing the 
        resilience of such Federal agency's facilities and operations 
        to climate change impacts and risks, and any other action the 
        head of the Federal agency determines appropriate to achieve 
        the national interim goal and the national goal declared by 
        section 101.
            (2) Selection.--In selecting actions to include in a plan 
        developed under subsection (a), the head of each Federal agency 
        shall select actions designed to--
                    (A) improve public health, resilience, and 
                environmental outcomes, especially for rural and low-
                income households, communities of color, Tribal and 
                indigenous communities, deindustrialized communities, 
                and communities that are disproportionately vulnerable 
                to the impacts of climate change and other pollution;
                    (B) provide benefits for consumers, small 
                businesses, farmers and ranchers, and rural 
                communities;
                    (C) prioritize infrastructure investment that 
                reduces emissions of greenhouse gases and other 
                pollutants, creates quality jobs, and makes communities 
                more resilient to the effects of climate change;
                    (D) enhance quality job creation and raise labor 
                standards across the United States economy, including 
                removing policy barriers to labor union organizing, 
                protecting labor agreements, applying prevailing wage, 
                safety and health protections, domestic content, and 
                other provisions;
                    (E) lead in clean and emerging technology 
                production and manufacturing across the supply chain 
                and align policies to ensure United States companies 
                retain their competitive edge in a clean economy;
                    (F) ensure fairness and equity for workers and 
                communities affected by the transition to a 100 percent 
                clean economy; and
                    (G) prepare communities for climate change impacts 
                and risks.
    (c) Proposed Plan.--
            (1) Public comment.--Not later than 6 months after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal agency shall 
        make the proposed plan of the Federal agency developed under 
        subsection (a) available for public comment.
            (2) Interagency review.--Not later than 9 months after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the head of a Federal agency, 
        after considering public comments and revising a proposed plan 
        developed under subsection (a), as appropriate, shall submit 
        the proposed plan to the Administrator for review and comment. 
        The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary where 
        appropriate, shall--
                    (A) evaluate the sufficiency of each such proposed 
                plan individually, and in combination with the proposed 
                plans of other Federal agencies, to achieve the 
                national interim goal and the national goal declared by 
                section 101; and
                    (B) provide, not later than 90 days after receiving 
                the proposed plan of a Federal agency, written 
                recommendations to such Federal agency to ensure that 
                the plan is individually, and in combination with the 
                proposed plans of other Federal agencies, sufficient to 
                achieve the national interim goal and the national goal 
                declared by section 101 and advance the objectives 
                listed in subsection (b)(2).
    (d) Submission.--Not later than 15 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal agency shall make 
public and submit to Congress--
            (1) a plan developed under subsection (a) that incorporates 
        revisions to the proposed plan, as appropriate, to address the 
        recommendations provided by the Administrator under subsection 
        (c);
            (2) the recommendations provided by the Administrator under 
        subsection (c); and
            (3) recommendations of the Federal agency on additional 
        authority for the Federal agency, if any, that would be helpful 
        for such Federal agency, in combination with the other Federal 
        agencies, to achieve the national interim goal and the national 
        goal declared by section 101.
    (e) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator, in consultation with 
the Secretary as appropriate, shall provide technical assistance upon 
request by any Federal agency in developing or revising a plan under 
this section.
    (f) Implementation.--Beginning not later than 15 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal agency shall 
implement the plan of the Federal agency developed under subsection (a) 
and submitted to Congress under subsection (d).
    (g) Revisions.--Not less frequently than every 24 months after the 
head of a Federal agency submits to Congress the Federal agency's plan 
under subsection (d), the head of such Federal agency, in consultation 
with the Administrator, shall review and revise the plan to ensure it 
is sufficient to achieve, in combination with the plans of the other 
Federal agencies, the national interim goal and the national goal 
declared by section 101. The head of each Federal agency shall include 
the conclusion of each such review and any revised plan resulting from 
such review in the next annual report required under subsection (h).
    (h) Annual Report.--Not later than March 31 of the calendar year 
after the calendar year in which each Federal agency is required to 
submit to Congress a plan under subsection (d), and not later than 
March 31 of each year thereafter, the head of each Federal agency shall 
issue a public report on the plan of such Federal agency (including any 
revisions to such plan), actions taken by the Federal agency pursuant 
to such plan, and the effects of such actions, during the preceding 
calendar year.

SEC. 103. ACCOUNTABILITY.

    (a) EPA Review and Reports.--The Administrator shall--
            (1) monitor the overall progress of the United States in 
        reducing greenhouse gas emissions and toward achieving the 
        national interim goal and the national goal declared by section 
        101; and
            (2) not later than September 30 of the calendar year after 
        the calendar year in which each Federal agency is required to 
        submit to Congress a plan under section 102(d), and not later 
        than September 30 of each year thereafter, submit to Congress 
        and publish a report on such progress that includes--
                    (A) a review of how such greenhouse gas emissions 
                reductions relate to the international commitments of 
                the United States; and
                    (B) recommendations developed under subsection (b).
    (b) Recommendations.--The Administrator shall include--
            (1) in each annual report submitted under subsection (a), 
        as appropriate, after consulting with the Secretary and 
        considering any recommendations of the Advisory Committee, 
        recommendations regarding the rate of progress of the United 
        States toward achieving the national interim goal and the 
        national goal declared by section 101; and
            (2) in an appendix to each such annual report, the 
        recommendations of the Advisory Committee.

SEC. 104. CLEAN ECONOMY FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 3 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall--
            (1) establish an advisory committee, to be known as the 
        Clean Economy Federal Advisory Committee, to make 
        recommendations described in subsection (c); and
            (2) appoint the following members to the Advisory Committee 
        that reflect diversity in gender, age, race, and geography:
                    (A) 2 members who are State officials from 
                different States, including at least 1 official from a 
                State that has adopted greenhouse gas reduction 
                targets.
                    (B) 2 members who are local government officials 
                from different States than the States represented by 
                the members appointed pursuant to subparagraph (A), 
                including--
                            (i) 1 official from a city or county that 
                        has adopted greenhouse gas reduction targets; 
                        and
                            (ii) 1 official from a city or county that 
                        is impacted by the transition away from fossil 
                        energy.
                    (C) 1 member who represents an environmental 
                nonprofit organization with expertise in mitigation of 
                greenhouse gas emissions.
                    (D) 2 members who are members of environmental 
                justice organizations representing environmental 
                justice communities.
                    (E) 2 members who are members of climate justice 
                organizations representing communities on the front 
                lines of climate change.
                    (F) 2 members who are representatives of Tribal 
                communities, including--
                            (i) 1 member from a community impacted by 
                        pollution from the fossil fuel industry; and
                            (ii) 1 member from a community impacted by 
                        the transition away from fossil energy.
                    (G) 2 members who are members of the National 
                Academy of Sciences and have expertise in climate 
                science.
                    (H) 4 members who are employed by organized labor 
                unions, including--
                            (i) 1 member from a utility sector union;
                            (ii) 1 member from a transportation sector 
                        union;
                            (iii) 1 member from a manufacturing union; 
                        and
                            (iv) 1 member from a building trades union.
                    (I) 2 members who are employed by the power sector, 
                including at least 1 member from a business in the 
                clean energy industry.
                    (J) 2 members of the agriculture industry, 
                including 1 member who is a farmer or rancher and 1 
                member who represents an organization that represents 
                family farms.
                    (K) 2 members from the transportation sector, 
                including at least 1 member who is a representative of 
                a public transit industry.
                    (L) 2 members from the manufacturing sector, 
                including at least 1 member who is from a business that 
                has committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
                    (M) 2 members from the commercial and residential 
                building sector, including at least 1 member who is 
                from a business that has committed to improving energy 
                efficiency in commercial or residential buildings.
                    (N) 1 member with expertise in public health.
                    (O) 1 member who is a young person who is 
                associated with a climate and environmental 
                organization.
    (b) Organization; Termination.--
            (1) Subcommittees.--The Advisory Committee may, as the 
        Advisory Committee determines appropriate, establish 
        subcommittees to provide advice to the full Advisory Committee 
        on matters within the respective subcommittee's area of 
        expertise. At a minimum, the Advisory Committee shall consider 
        establishing subcommittees on--
                    (A) environmental justice;
                    (B) climate justice;
                    (C) fairness and equity for workers; and
                    (D) the transition of communities dependent upon 
                fossil fuels.
            (2) Meetings.--The Advisory Committee shall meet not less 
        frequently than 3 times in the first year after it is 
        established, and at least annually thereafter.
            (3) Terms.--A member of the Advisory Committee shall be 
        appointed for a term of 2 years and the Administrator may 
        reappoint members for no more than 3 consecutive terms.
            (4) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Advisory Committee shall 
        be filled by the Administrator in the same manner as the 
        original appointment and not later than 180 days after the 
        occurrence of the vacancy.
            (5) Chair.--The Advisory Committee shall appoint a chair 
        from among the members of the Advisory Committee by a majority 
        of those voting, if a quorum is present.
            (6) Quorum.--A two-thirds majority of members of the full 
        Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum.
            (7) Applicability of faca.--The Advisory Committee shall be 
        subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
            (8) Termination.--The Advisory Committee shall terminate on 
        December 31, 2050.
    (c) Recommendations.--
            (1) Interim goals.--Not later than 15 months after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, and upon the request of the 
        Administrator thereafter, the Advisory Committee shall submit 
        to the Administrator recommendations on one or more interim 
        greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals for the United States 
        to achieve before achieving the national goal declared by 
        section 101(2).
            (2) Annual review.--Not later than June 30 of the calendar 
        year after the calendar year in which each Federal agency is 
        required to submit to Congress a plan under section 102(d), and 
        not later than June 30 of each year thereafter, and upon the 
        request of the Administrator, the Advisory Committee may 
        provide recommendations for the Administrator to consider in 
        developing recommendations to include in the annual report 
        required under section 103.
            (3) Other matters.--Upon the request of the Administrator, 
        or upon the Advisory Committee's initiative, the Advisory 
        Committee may provide recommendations for the Administrator to 
        consider regarding any of the matters addressed by this Act.

SEC. 105. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INTERIM GOALS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall, after consulting with 
the Secretary and obtaining the recommendations of the Advisory 
Committee, recommend to Congress one or more interim greenhouse gas 
emissions reduction goals for the United States to achieve before 
achieving the national goal declared by section 101(2). In selecting 
one or more such interim goals to recommend to Congress, the 
Administrator shall consider--
            (1) the best available science on the needed pace of 
        reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming to 
        1.5 Celsius;
            (2) the international commitments by the United States to 
        address climate change, so as to ensure that any interim goal 
        is, at a minimum, consistent with such commitments; and
            (3) the degree of progress considered necessary by a given 
        date to maximize the likelihood that there is an economically 
        and technically feasible path forward from such date to achieve 
        the national goal declared by section 101(2).
    (b) Updates.--Upon request of Congress, or any new international 
commitment by the United States to address climate change, the 
Administrator may recommend to Congress revised or additional interim 
goals.

SEC. 106. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this subtitle:
            (1) Advisory committee.--The term ``Advisory Committee'' 
        means the Clean Economy Federal Advisory Committee established 
        pursuant to section 104.
            (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (3) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' has the 
        meaning given the term ``agency'' in section 551 of title 5, 
        United States Code.
            (4) Greenhouse gas.--The term ``greenhouse gas'' means the 
        heat-trapping gases for which the anthropogenic emissions are 
        estimated and reported in the most recently issued ``Inventory 
        of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks'' prepared annually 
        by the Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with the 
        commitments of the United States under the United Nations 
        Framework Convention on Climate Change.
            (5) 100 percent clean economy.--The term ``100 percent 
        clean economy'' means, with respect to the United States, 
        economywide, net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, or negative 
        greenhouse gas emissions, after annual accounting for sources 
        and sinks of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions consistent 
        with the coverage of emissions reported by the United States 
        under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate 
        Change.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.

            Subtitle B--National Academy of Sciences Review

SEC. 111. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REVIEW.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academy 
of Sciences under which the Academy agrees to--
            (1) conduct a study on matters concerning the national goal 
        of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050;
            (2) not later than 3 years after the date of entry into 
        such agreement, complete such study and submit to the Congress 
        and the Administrator a report on the results of such study 
        that includes--
                    (A) the metrics by which the achievement of such 
                goal should be determined; and
                    (B) a method to determine progress toward and 
                success in reaching such goal; and
            (3) not later than 5 years after the submission of such 
        report, submit a followup report assessing--
                    (A) the effectiveness of the metrics and method 
                recommended in the report pursuant to subparagraphs (A) 
                and (B) of paragraph (2) in evaluating progress toward 
                reaching such goal;
                    (B) the implementation by the Environmental 
                Protection Agency of such metrics and method, and of 
                other recommendations in such report; and
                    (C) the progress made towards the national goal 
                declared by section 101(2) and all interim goals 
                recommended to Congress by the Administrator pursuant 
                to section 105.
    (b) Timing of Agreement.--The Administrator shall seek to enter 
into the agreement described in subsection (a) not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Requirements.--The study and report pursuant to paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of subsection (a) shall--
            (1) provide comprehensive metrics to measure lifecycle 
        greenhouse gas emissions by sector and, where appropriate, 
        major subsector, including--
                    (A) industry;
                    (B) electricity and heat production;
                    (C) transportation;
                    (D) buildings;
                    (E) agriculture, forestry, and other land use; and
                    (F) other sectors or major subsectors selected by 
                the Academy;
            (2) provide methodologies, inputs, measurements, 
        techniques, and equations to calculate lifecycle greenhouse gas 
        emissions for each sector for which metrics are provided 
        pursuant to paragraph (1) and, as the Academy deems 
        appropriate, each major subsector for which such metrics are 
        provided;
            (3) identify limitations when evaluating and selecting 
        metrics to calculate lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, and 
        any challenges relevant to calculating lifecycle greenhouse gas 
        emissions;
            (4) review and synthesize relevant existing assessments of 
        lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions for each sector for which 
        metrics are provided pursuant to paragraph (1) and, as the 
        Academy deems appropriate, each major subsector for which such 
        metrics are provided, including assessments produced by--
                    (A) the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;
                    (B) nongovernmental entities, nonprofit 
                organizations, and academic institutions;
                    (C) private actors;
                    (D) domestic and international government actors; 
                and
                    (E) other international organizations;
            (5) assess existing metrics and methodologies for 
        accounting for negative emissions and sinks; and
            (6) provide a methodology to use lifecycle greenhouse gas 
        emissions metrics to determine sector- and major subsector-
        specific progress toward the national goal, including balancing 
        emission sources, negative emissions, and sinks.
    (d) Recommendations.--The study and report pursuant to paragraphs 
(1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall identify actions that could be 
taken to--
            (1) improve scientific understanding key to assessing 
        progress toward and success in achieving the national goal of 
        net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050;
            (2) improve the measurement of lifecycle greenhouse gas 
        emissions; and
            (3) improve the accounting of negative emissions and sinks.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``Academy'' means the National Academy of 
        Sciences.
            (2) The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of 
        the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (3) The term ``lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions'' means 
        the aggregate quantity of greenhouse gas emissions (including 
        direct emissions and significant indirect emissions such as 
        significant emissions from land-use changes), as determined by 
        the Academy over the full lifecycle of the respective 
        greenhouse gases, across all stages of a given sector or major 
        subsector's supply chain, where the mass values for all 
        greenhouse gases are adjusted to account for their relative 
        global warming potential and residence time.
            (4) The term ``negative emissions'' means greenhouse gases 
        permanently removed from the atmosphere, other than biogenic 
        removals through land-use and forestry practices.
            (5) The term ``sinks'' means a reservoir of greenhouse 
        gases removed from the atmosphere through land-use and forestry 
        practices, consistent with the United Nations Framework 
        Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) national inventory 
        accounting guidelines.

                            TITLE II--POWER

                 Subtitle A--Clean Electricity Standard

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Affiliate.--The term ``affiliate'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 1262 of the Energy Policy Act of 
        2005 (42 U.S.C. 16451).
            (3) Associate company.--The term ``associate company'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 1262 of the Energy 
        Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16451).
            (4) Behind-the-meter generation system.--The term ``behind-
        the-meter generation system'' means a system of generation of 
        electric energy that operates on the electric consumer side of 
        the applicable utility meter.
            (5) Beneficial electrification-related reduction.--The term 
        ``beneficial electrification-related reduction'' means the net 
        reduction of the aggregate greenhouse gas emissions of a retail 
        electricity supplier and an electric consumer as the result of 
        the replacement of a power source of the electric consumer that 
        is not electric energy with electric energy provided by the 
        retail electricity supplier, including for the purpose of 
        transportation, space heating, water heating, or industrial 
        processes.
            (6) Carbon dioxide equivalent.--The term ``carbon dioxide 
        equivalent'' means the number of metric tons of carbon dioxide 
        emissions with the same global warming potential over a 20-year 
        period as 1 metric ton of another greenhouse gas, including the 
        effects of climate-carbon feedbacks for both carbon dioxide and 
        the other greenhouse gas, as determined in accordance with the 
        Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on 
        Climate Change. For methane, the global warming potential shall 
        include the effect of carbon dioxide from methane oxidation in 
        the atmosphere.
            (7) Carbon intensity.--The term ``carbon intensity'' means 
        the carbon dioxide equivalent emissions associated with the 
        generation of 1 megawatt-hour of electric energy, as determined 
        by the Secretary under section 204.
            (8) Carbon intensity factor.--The term ``carbon intensity 
        factor'' means--
                    (A) for each calendar year through 2030, 0.82;
                    (B) for calendar year 2031, 0.736;
                    (C) for calendar year 2032, 0.652;
                    (D) for calendar year 2033, 0.568;
                    (E) for calendar year 2034, 0.484; or
                    (F) for calendar year 2035 and each calendar year 
                thereafter, 0.4.
            (9) Electric consumer.--The term ``electric consumer'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Public Utility 
        Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602).
            (10) Federal power marketing administration.--The term 
        ``Federal Power Marketing Administration'' means the Bonneville 
        Power Administration, the Southeastern Power Administration, 
        the Southwestern Power Administration, or the Western Area 
        Power Administration.
            (11) Generating unit.--The term ``generating unit'' means a 
        unit or system of units that--
                    (A) generates electric energy that is consumed in 
                the United States;
                    (B) generates not fewer than 20 megawatt-hours of 
                electric energy per calendar year; and
                    (C)(i) delivers electric energy to the electric 
                grid; or
                    (ii) in the case of a behind-the-meter generation 
                system--
                            (I) delivers electric energy to the 
                        electric grid; or
                            (II) generates electric energy that is 
                        consumed onsite for a useful purpose other than 
                        for generating electric energy.
            (12) Generator.--The term ``generator'' means the owner or 
        operator of a generating unit.
            (13) Greenhouse gas.--The term ``greenhouse gas'' includes 
        each of the following:
                    (A) Carbon dioxide.
                    (B) Methane.
                    (C) Nitrous oxide.
                    (D) Sulfur hexafluoride.
                    (E) Any hydrofluorocarbon.
                    (F) Any perfluorocarbon.
                    (G) Nitrogen trifluoride.
                    (H) Any fully fluorinated linear, branched, or 
                cyclic--
                            (i) alkane;
                            (ii) ether;
                            (iii) tertiary amine; or
                            (iv) aminoether.
                    (I) Any perfluoropolyether.
                    (J) Any hydrofluoropolyether.
                    (K) Any other fluorocarbon, except for a 
                fluorocarbon with a vapor pressure of less than 1 mm of 
                Hg absolute at 25 degrees Celsius.
            (14) Qualified combined heat and power system.--The term 
        ``qualified combined heat and power system'' means a system 
        that--
                    (A) uses the same energy source for the 
                simultaneous or sequential generation of electric 
                energy and thermal energy;
                    (B) produces at least--
                            (i) 20 percent of the useful energy of the 
                        system in the form of electric energy; and
                            (ii) 20 percent of the useful energy of the 
                        system in the form of useful thermal energy;
                    (C) to the extent that the system uses biomass, 
                uses only qualified renewable biomass; and
                    (D) operates with an energy efficiency percentage, 
                as determined in accordance with section 48(c)(3)(C)(i) 
                of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, of greater than 
                60 percent on a year-round basis.
            (15) Qualified electricity generation.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``qualified electricity 
                generation'' means the number of megawatt-hours of 
                electric energy that a generator generates using a 
                generating unit and--
                            (i) sells directly or indirectly for use by 
                        electric consumers for purposes other than 
                        resale; or
                            (ii) that is consumed onsite for a useful 
                        purpose other than for generating electric 
                        energy.
                    (B) Affiliate sales.--For purposes of calculating 
                the quantity of electric energy sold by a retail 
                electricity supplier under this paragraph, the quantity 
                of electric energy sold--
                            (i) by an affiliate of the retail 
                        electricity supplier, or an associate company 
                        of the retail electricity supplier, to an 
                        electric consumer (other than to a lessee or 
                        tenant of the affiliate or associate company) 
                        shall be treated as sold by the retail 
                        electricity supplier; and
                            (ii) by such retail electricity supplier to 
                        an affiliate, lessee, or tenant of the retail 
                        electricity supplier shall not be considered to 
                        be a sale to an electric consumer.
            (16) Qualified low-carbon fuel.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``qualified low-carbon 
                fuel'' means a fuel that--
                            (i) is produced through any process that 
                        significantly limits or avoids greenhouse gas 
                        emissions; and
                            (ii) does not release greenhouse gas 
                        emissions during combustion.
                    (B) Inclusion.--The term ``qualified low-carbon 
                fuel'' includes, subject to subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) ammonia; and
                            (ii) hydrogen.
            (17) Qualified renewable biomass.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``qualified renewable 
                biomass'' means--
                            (i) any crop byproduct, or crop residue, 
                        harvested from actively managed, or fallow, 
                        agricultural, nonforested land that was cleared 
                        before January 1, 2020, if the harvesting of 
                        the byproduct or residue does not lead to a net 
                        decline in soil organic matter for the 
                        applicable land;
                            (ii) any cellulose, hemicellulose, or 
                        lignin that is derived from a woody or nonwoody 
                        plant that is planted for closed-loop biomass 
                        (as defined in section 45(c)(2) of the Internal 
                        Revenue Code of 1986) on land that was, as of 
                        January 1, 2021--
                                    (I) actively managed cropland or 
                                fallow and nonforested cropland, as 
                                defined by the Department of 
                                Agriculture;
                                    (II) a brownfield site (as defined 
                                in section 101(39) of the Comprehensive 
                                Environmental Response, Compensation, 
                                and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
                                9601(39))); or
                                    (III) an abandoned mine site;
                            (iii) nonhazardous algal or other micro-
                        crop matter; and
                            (iv) waste--
                                    (I) that is burned in a qualified 
                                combined heat and power system; and
                                    (II) that is--
                                            (aa) methane captured from 
                                        a landfill, an animal 
                                        production facility, or a 
                                        sewage treatment operation;
                                            (bb) nonhazardous landscape 
                                        or right-of-way trimmings;
                                            (cc) vegetative matter 
                                        removed from an area located 
                                        not more than 200 yards from a 
                                        building, residence, or 
                                        campground for the purpose of 
                                        protecting structures from 
                                        wildfire;
                                            (dd) any byproduct of a 
                                        wood mill or paper mill 
                                        operation, including lignin in 
                                        spent pulping liquors, that is 
                                        demonstrated to otherwise be 
                                        burned for energy onsite;
                                            (ee) plant material removed 
                                        for the purposes of invasive or 
                                        noxious plant species control; 
                                        or
                                            (ff) downed wood from 
                                        extreme weather events.
                    (B) Limit of inclusion of invasive species.--Except 
                as provided in subparagraph (A)(iv)(II)(ee), the term 
                ``qualified renewable biomass'' does not include any 
                matter that the Secretary of Agriculture, in 
                consultation with other Federal or State departments 
                and agencies the Secretary determines appropriate, 
                determines is derived from--
                            (i) a plant that is invasive or noxious; or
                            (ii) a species or varieties of plants that 
                        are potentially invasive.
                    (C) Oversight.--The Administrator shall oversee 
                that the aforementioned standards for qualified 
                renewable biomass in subparagraphs (A) and (B) are 
                adhered to, in consultation with the Secretary of 
                Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, as 
                appropriate.
                    (D) Emissions.--Processing or combustion of 
                qualified renewable biomass should not result in 
                emissions of--
                            (i) an air pollutant for which air quality 
                        criteria has been issued under section 108 of 
                        the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7408); or
                            (ii) a hazardous air pollutant listed 
                        pursuant to section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act 
                        (42 U.S.C. 7412).
            (18) Qualified waste-to-energy.--The term ``qualified 
        waste-to-energy'' means electric energy generated--
                    (A) from the combustion of--
                            (i) post-recycled municipal solid waste;
                            (ii) gas produced from the gasification or 
                        pyrolization of post-recycled municipal solid 
                        waste;
                            (iii) biogas;
                            (iv) landfill methane;
                            (v) animal waste or animal byproducts;
                            (vi) food waste;
                            (vii) if diverted from or separated from 
                        other waste out of a municipal waste stream--
                                    (I) paper products that are not 
                                commonly recyclable;
                                    (II) vegetation;
                                    (III) tree trimmings;
                                    (IV) solid-wood yard waste, 
                                pallets, or crates; or
                                    (V) manufacturing and construction 
                                debris; or
                            (viii) any byproduct of a wood or paper 
                        mill operation, including lignin in spent 
                        pulping liquors; and
                    (B) at a facility that the Administrator has 
                certified, within the past 18 months, is--
                            (i) in compliance with all applicable 
                        Federal and State environmental permits; and
                            (ii) in the case of a facility that 
                        commences operation before the date of 
                        enactment of this subtitle, in compliance with 
                        emission standards under sections 112 and, as 
                        applicable, 129 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        7412, 7429) that apply as of the date of 
                        enactment of this subtitle to new facilities 
                        within the applicable source category.
            (19) Retail electricity supplier.--The term ``retail 
        electricity supplier'', as determined for each calendar year, 
        means an entity in the United States that sold not fewer than 
        20 megawatt-hours of electric energy to electric consumers for 
        purposes other than resale during the preceding calendar year.
            (20) Sale.--The term ``sale'', when used with respect to 
        electric energy, has the meaning given such term in section 
        3(13) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 
        U.S.C. 2602(13)).
            (21) State.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, 
        the term ``State'' means a State of the United States and any 
        district, commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United 
        States.
            (22) Zero-emission electricity.--The term ``zero-emission 
        electricity'' means the fraction of the electric energy 
        generated by a given generating unit whose generation is not 
        associated with the release of greenhouse gases to the 
        atmosphere. The number of megawatt-hours of zero-emission 
        electricity of a given generating unit is equal to the product 
        obtained by multiplying--
                    (A) the qualified electricity generation of the 
                generating unit; by
                    (B) the extent to which the operation of the 
                generating unit results in fewer greenhouse gas 
                emissions than an efficient coal-burning power plant, 
                which is the number that equals--
                            (i) 1.0; less
                            (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing--
                                    (I) the carbon intensity of the 
                                generating unit; by
                                    (II) the carbon intensity factor.
            (23) Zero-emission electricity credit.--The term ``zero-
        emission electricity credit'' means a credit issued pursuant to 
        section 204.

SEC. 202. ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRICITY REQUIREMENT.

    (a) Zero-Emission Electricity Requirement.--
            (1) Credit submission requirement.--Except as otherwise 
        provided in this section, effective beginning with calendar 
        year 2023, for each calendar year, not later than June 1 of the 
        following calendar year, each retail electricity supplier shall 
        submit to the Administrator a quantity of zero-emission 
        electricity credits that is equal to--
                    (A) for each of calendar years 2023 and 2024, the 
                quantity of zero-emission electricity credits 
                determined under paragraph (3) for the retail 
                electricity supplier for such calendar year; and
                    (B) for calendar year 2025 and each calendar year 
                thereafter, the average of the quantity of zero-
                emission electricity credits determined under paragraph 
                (3) for the retail electricity supplier for such 
                calendar year and the two prior calendar years.
            (2) Voluntary assignment of compliance obligation by public 
        power utilities and electric cooperatives.--Any retail 
        electricity supplier that is an electric cooperative, a State, 
        or any political subdivision of a State, may elect to enter 
        into an agreement with another political subdivision of a 
        State, an electric cooperative that has an obligation to serve 
        such retail electricity supplier, or a generator to assign any 
        reporting or compliance obligation under this title to such 
        other political subdivision of a State, electric cooperative, 
        or generator. An assignment made under this paragraph shall be 
        established through a binding agreement executed among the 
        relevant parties.
            (3) Quantity of zero-emission electricity credits.--
                    (A) In general.--For each calendar year, the 
                Administrator shall determine a quantity of zero-
                emission electricity credits for a retail electricity 
                supplier that is equal to the product obtained by 
                multiplying--
                            (i) the total quantity of electric energy, 
                        in megawatt-hours, consumed by electric 
                        consumers of the retail electricity supplier 
                        during the calendar year, that is provided by 
                        the retail electricity supplier or by a behind-
                        the-meter generation system, as reported under 
                        subsection (b); by
                            (ii) the minimum percentage of zero-
                        emission electricity for the calendar year.
                    (B) System support resource.--For any calendar year 
                in which a generating unit that is owned by a retail 
                electricity supplier has been designated a System 
                Support Resource by the Federal Energy Regulatory 
                Commission and is thereby required, by an Independent 
                System Operator or Regional Transmission Organization, 
                or under a State-regulated resource planning process, 
                to remain in operation because retirement of the 
                generating unit would harm the reliability of the 
                electric energy transmission system, in calculating the 
                total quantity of electric energy consumed by electric 
                consumers of the retail electricity supplier under 
                subparagraph (A)(i), the Administrator shall deduct the 
                quantity of megawatt-hours of electricity generated by 
                such generating unit during such calendar year.
                    (C) Exception.--
                            (i) In general.--Notwithstanding anything 
                        to the contrary in this section, beginning with 
                        calendar year 2031, the Administrator shall 
                        defer for one calendar year increasing the 
                        required minimum percentage of zero-emission 
                        electricity as set forth in clauses (iii) 
                        through (vii) of paragraph (5)(C) for a retail 
                        electricity supplier if the retail electricity 
                        supplier submits an alternative compliance 
                        payment in lieu of more than 10 percent of the 
                        quantity of zero-emission electricity credits 
                        due pursuant to this section in both calendar 
                        year 2029 and calendar year 2030, or any two 
                        consecutive calendar years thereafter.
                            (ii) Extended schedule.--If a retail 
                        electricity supplier receives a deferral 
                        pursuant to clause (i), the minimum percentage 
                        of zero-emission electricity as set forth in 
                        clauses (iii) through (vii) of paragraph (5)(C) 
                        shall be each be extended by one calendar year.
                            (iii) Savings clause.--Notwithstanding 
                        clauses (i) and (ii), the required minimum 
                        percentage of zero-emission electricity set 
                        forth in paragraph (5)(C)(vii) shall not be 
                        deferred beyond calendar year 2040.
                            (iv) Electric utility bill payment 
                        assistance.--If the Administrator issues a 
                        deferral pursuant to clause (i), the 
                        Administrator shall, notwithstanding anything 
                        to the contrary in section 205, award under 
                        section 205(b) an amount of money equal to 25 
                        percent of the total amount paid by a retail 
                        electricity supplier as alternative compliance 
                        payments in the two years that triggered the 
                        deferral. Such sums shall be paid awarded for 
                        the sole purpose of assisting consumers of the 
                        retail electricity supplier with their electric 
                        utility bill pursuant to terms established by 
                        the Administrator.
            (4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) 2020s annual percentage increase.--The term 
                ``2020s annual percentage increase'' means, with 
                respect to a retail electricity supplier, the product 
                obtained by multiplying--
                            (i) the difference between 80 percent and 
                        the baseline zero-emission electricity 
                        percentage; by--
                            (ii) \1/7\.
                    (B) Baseline zero-emission electricity 
                percentage.--
                            (i) In general.--The term ``baseline zero-
                        emission electricity percentage'' means, with 
                        respect to a retail electricity supplier, the 
                        average percentage of the electric energy 
                        consumed by all electric consumers of the 
                        retail electricity supplier that is zero-
                        emission electricity during calendar years 
                        2017, 2018, and 2019.
                            (ii) Election.--For any retail electricity 
                        supplier served by an Independent System 
                        Operator or a Regional Transmission 
                        Organization, or participating in a joint unit 
                        commitment and centralized economic dispatch 
                        system regulated by the Federal Energy 
                        Regulatory Commission, the retail electricity 
                        supplier may elect to set its baseline zero-
                        emission electricity percentage under clause 
                        (i) on the basis of the zero-emission 
                        electricity and electric energy consumed by 
                        either--
                                    (I) all electric consumers of the 
                                retail electricity supplier; or
                                    (II) all electric consumers served 
                                by the Independent System Operator, 
                                Regional Transmission Organization, or 
                                the applicable joint unit commitment 
                                and centralized economic dispatch 
                                system that serves the retail 
                                electricity supplier.
                            (iii) Notification of election.--A retail 
                        electricity supplier shall inform the 
                        Administrator of its election under clause (ii) 
                        not later than 180 days after the date of 
                        enactment of this Act.
                    (C) Minimum percentage of zero-emission 
                electricity.--The term ``minimum percentage of zero-
                emission electricity'' means, with respect to a retail 
                electricity supplier--
                            (i) for calendar year 2023, the baseline 
                        zero-emission electricity percentage;
                            (ii) for each of calendar years 2024 
                        through 2030, the amount, not to exceed 100 
                        percent, obtained by adding--
                                    (I) the minimum percentage of zero-
                                emission electricity for the previous 
                                calendar year; and
                                    (II) the 2020s annual percentage 
                                increase;
                            (iii) for calendar year 2031, 84 percent;
                            (iv) for calendar year 2032, 88 percent;
                            (v) for calendar year 2033, 92 percent;
                            (vi) for calendar year 2034, 96 percent; 
                        and
                            (vii) for calendar year 2035 and each 
                        calendar year thereafter, 100 percent.
    (b) Reporting on Behind-the-Meter Generation Systems.--Effective 
beginning in calendar year 2023, each retail electricity supplier 
serving one or more behind-the-meter generation systems may, not later 
than January 1 of each calendar year, submit to the Administrator--
            (1) verification of the carbon intensity of behind-the-
        meter generation systems connected to the retail electricity 
        supplier; and
            (2) the quantity of electric energy generated by each such 
        behind-the-meter generation system that is consumed for a 
        useful purpose by electric consumers served by the retail 
        electricity supplier.
    (c) Alternative Compliance Payments.--
            (1) In general.--A retail electricity supplier may satisfy 
        the requirements of subsection (a) with respect to a calendar 
        year, in whole or in part, by submitting to the Administrator, 
        in lieu of each zero-emission electricity credit that would 
        otherwise be due, an alternative compliance payment equal to 
        the amount determined for such calendar year pursuant to 
        subparagraph (2).
            (2) Calculation.--The Administrator shall calculate the 
        alternative compliance payment under subparagraph (1) for each 
        calendar year as follows:
                    (A) For calendar year 2023, the alternative 
                compliance payment shall be $40.
                    (B) For calendar year 2024 and each calendar year 
                thereafter, the Administrator shall--
                            (i) increase the prior calendar year amount 
                        by 3 percent; and
                            (ii) adjust for inflation.

SEC. 203. ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRICITY CREDIT TRADING PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a zero-
emission electricity credit trading program under which--
            (1) the Administrator shall record, track, auction, and 
        transfer zero-emission electricity credits; and
            (2) a generator to whom such zero-emission electricity 
        credits are issued may sell or otherwise transfer those 
        credits, as provided or allowed by applicable contracts, 
        through--
                    (A) any auction established under the zero-emission 
                electricity credit trading program;
                    (B) direct sales; or
                    (C) other transactional arrangements that sell 
                electric energy or generating capacity either 
                separately or combined with the transfer of zero-
                emission electricity credits, including transactions 
                that pair zero-emission electricity credits with the 
                demand of the retail electricity supplier.
    (b) Administration.--In carrying out the program under this 
section, the Administrator shall ensure that a zero-emission 
electricity credit may be--
            (1) submitted only once under section 202(a); and
            (2) only purchased by, transferred to, or otherwise secured 
        by a retail electricity supplier.
    (c) Delegation of Market Function.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the program under this 
        section, the Administrator may delegate, to one or more 
        appropriate entities--
                    (A) the administration of a transparent national 
                market for the sale or trade of zero-emission 
                electricity credits; and
                    (B) the tracking of dispatch of zero-emission 
                electricity generation.
            (2) Administration.--In making a delegation under paragraph 
        (1), the Administrator shall ensure that the tracking and 
        reporting of information concerning the dispatch of zero-
        emission electricity generation is transparent, verifiable, and 
        independent of any interests subject to an obligation under 
        this title.
    (d) Banking of Zero-Emission Electricity Credits.--A zero-emission 
electricity credit may be used for compliance with the requirements of 
section 202 for the calendar year for which the zero-emission 
electricity credit is issued and the subsequent 3 calendar years.

SEC. 204. DETERMINATION AND ISSUANCE OF QUANTITY OF ZERO-EMISSION 
              ELECTRICITY CREDITS.

    (a) Issuance of Zero-Emission Electricity Credits.--The 
Administrator shall issue to each generator a quantity of zero-emission 
electricity credits determined in accordance with this section, not 
later than March 1 of the calendar year after the calendar year for 
which the zero-emission electricity credits are issued.
    (b) General Rules on Credit Issuance.--Except as otherwise provided 
in this section, the Administrator shall issue to a generator 
generating zero-emission electricity during a calendar year a quantity 
of zero-emission electricity credits for such generation that is equal 
to the product obtained by multiplying--
            (1) the qualified electricity generation of the generator 
        during such calendar year; by
            (2) the number that equals--
                    (A) 1.0; less
                    (B) the quotient obtained by dividing--
                            (i) the average carbon intensity of the 
                        generating units of such generator for such 
                        calendar year, as determined in accordance with 
                        subsection (c); by
                            (ii) the carbon intensity factor.
    (c) General Rules on Determining Carbon Intensity.--Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this section, the Administrator shall determine 
the carbon intensity of each generating unit of a generator. Such 
determination shall be made--
            (1) using data and methods from the Air Emission 
        Measurement Center of the Environmental Protection Agency for 
        emission testing and monitoring, including--
                    (A) continuous emission monitoring systems; and
                    (B) predictive emission monitoring systems; and
            (2) with respect to a determination of the carbon intensity 
        of any generating unit using qualified renewable biomass or 
        qualified low-carbon fuel, or generating qualified waste-to-
        energy, in consultation with--
                    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture; and
                    (B) the Secretary of the Interior.
    (d) Carbon Intensity for Certain Categories of Generating Units.--
            (1) Generating units utilizing technologies without direct 
        emissions.--The Administrator shall assign a carbon intensity 
        of zero for any generating unit of a generator that does not 
        produce direct emissions of any greenhouse gas in generating 
        electric energy, including any generating unit that generates 
        electric energy only through the use of solar, wind, ocean, 
        current, wave, tidal, geothermal, nuclear energy, or hydropower 
        technology (except as described under paragraph (3)).
            (2) Generating units utilizing technologies utilizing 
        fossil fuels.--
                    (A) Accounting for upstream greenhouse gas 
                emissions.--In determining the carbon intensity of each 
                generating unit using fossil fuel, the Administrator 
                shall account for the following emissions as if emitted 
                directly by the generating unit:
                            (i) The carbon dioxide emissions of the 
                        generating unit.
                            (ii) With respect to the amount of carbon 
                        dioxide and methane emissions that occur during 
                        extraction, flaring, processing, transmission, 
                        and transportation of the fossil fuel--
                                    (I) the average amounts of carbon 
                                dioxide and methane emissions, in terms 
                                of carbon dioxide equivalent, 
                                associated with such fossil fuel in the 
                                United States; or
                                    (II) with respect to a generator 
                                that the Administrator determines under 
                                subparagraph (B) has demonstrated that 
                                the fossil fuel consumed by such 
                                generator is associated with the 
                                release of smaller amounts of carbon 
                                dioxide and methane emissions than the 
                                amounts described in subclause (I), 
                                such smaller amounts.
                    (B) Determination.--
                            (i) In general.--In determining both the 
                        average amount of emissions associated with a 
                        fossil fuel in the United States and the 
                        emissions of each generating unit using fossil 
                        fuel under subparagraph (A), the Administrator 
                        shall utilize the best available science, 
                        including with respect to the measurement of 
                        low-frequency high-emission events, including 
                        data from the detection of natural gas flaring 
                        from the satellite observations of the National 
                        Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
                            (ii) Determination factors.--The 
                        Administrator may determine that a generator 
                        has demonstrated that the fossil fuel consumed 
                        by such generator is associated with the 
                        release of smaller amounts of carbon dioxide 
                        and methane emissions than the amounts 
                        described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I) if the 
                        demonstration--
                                    (I) relies on the detection of 
                                fugitive and routine emissions from the 
                                applicable facilities through the use 
                                of continuous monitoring devices 
                                operated by one or more independent 
                                parties;
                                    (II) relies on measurements that 
                                occur on a continuing basis and no less 
                                frequently than once per day;
                                    (III) relies on measurements that 
                                are capable of detecting methane 
                                emissions at least as small as one gram 
                                of methane per second; and
                                    (IV) accounts for low-frequency, 
                                high-emission events.
                            (iii) Public availability.--The information 
                        provided to the Administrator by a generator to 
                        make a determination under this subparagraph 
                        shall be available to the public upon such 
                        determination.
                    (C) Standards.--The Administrator shall promulgate 
                the standards for measurement necessary to implement 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B) not less than 2 years after 
                the date of enactment of this subtitle and shall update 
                such standards every 5 years thereafter, based on the 
                best available science and technology, including by 
                increasing the level of frequency required under 
                subparagraph (B)(i)(II) and decreasing the lower 
                detection limit required under subparagraph 
                (B)(i)(III).
            (3) Hydropower utilizing a new reservoir.--In determining 
        the carbon intensity of each generating unit using hydropower 
        associated with a reservoir constructed after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall account for the 
        greenhouse gas emissions that can be attributed to the 
        hydropower facility, including the applicable new reservoir.
    (e) Quantity of Credits Issued for Certain Categories of Generating 
Units.--
            (1) Qualified combined heat and power systems.--
                    (A) In general.--The Administrator shall issue to a 
                generator generating zero-emission electricity during a 
                calendar year using a generating unit that is a 
                qualified combined heat and power system a quantity of 
                zero-emission electricity credits for such generation 
                that is equal to--
                            (i) the product obtained by multiplying--
                                    (I) the number of megawatt-hours of 
                                electric energy generated by the 
                                qualified combined heat and power 
                                system during such calendar year; by
                                    (II) the number that equals--
                                            (aa) 1.0; less
                                            (bb) the quotient obtained 
                                        by dividing--

                                                    (AA) the carbon 
                                                intensity of the 
                                                qualified combined heat 
                                                and power system; by

                                                    (BB) the carbon 
                                                intensity factor; less

                            (ii) the product obtained by multiplying--
                                    (I) the number of megawatt-hours of 
                                electric energy generated by the 
                                qualified combined heat and power 
                                system that are consumed onsite during 
                                such calendar year; by
                                    (II) the average of the minimum 
                                percentage of zero-emission electricity 
                                (as defined in section 202(a)(5)) for 
                                the calendar year for retail 
                                electricity suppliers in the region of 
                                the generator, as determined by the 
                                Administrator.
                    (B) Additional credits.--In addition to zero-
                emission electricity credits issued under subparagraph 
                (A), the Administrator shall issue to a generator 
                described in subparagraph (A) zero-emission electricity 
                credits for greenhouse gas emissions avoided as a 
                result of the use of the applicable qualified combined 
                heat and power system, rather than a separate thermal 
                source, to meet the thermal needs of the generator or 
                one or more additional entities.
                    (C) Applicability.--This paragraph shall not apply 
                with respect to a qualified combined heat and power 
                system using qualified renewable biomass.
            (2) Qualified renewable biomass.--The Administrator shall 
        issue to a generator generating zero-emission electricity 
        during a calendar year using qualified renewable biomass a 
        quantity of zero-emission electricity credits for such 
        generation that is equal to the product obtained by 
        multiplying--
                    (A) the qualified electricity generation of the 
                generator using qualified renewable biomass during such 
                calendar year; by
                    (B) the average carbon intensity of the generating 
                units of the generator that use qualified renewable 
                biomass.
            (3) Qualified waste-to-energy.--The Administrator shall 
        issue to a generator generating zero-emission electricity 
        during a calendar year that is qualified waste-to-energy a 
        quantity of zero-emission electricity credits for such 
        generation that is equal to the product obtained by 
        multiplying--
                    (A) the qualified waste-to-energy of the generator 
                that is qualified electricity generation during such 
                calendar year; by
                    (B) the average carbon intensity of the generating 
                units of the generator used to generate qualified 
                waste-to-energy.
            (4) Qualified low-carbon fuels.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (C), the Administrator shall issue to a generator 
                generating zero-emission electricity during a calendar 
                year using qualified low-carbon fuels a quantity of 
                zero-emission electricity credits for such generation 
                that is equal to the product obtained by multiplying--
                            (i) the qualified electricity generation of 
                        the generator using qualified low-carbon-fuels 
                        during such calendar year; by
                            (ii) the average carbon intensity of the 
                        generating units of the generator that use 
                        qualified low-carbon fuels.
                    (B) Adjustment for production.--In determining the 
                carbon intensity of each generating unit using a 
                qualified low-carbon fuel, the Administrator shall 
                account for the greenhouse gas emissions associated 
                with the production of such qualified low-carbon fuel.
                    (C) No double-counting.--The Administrator shall 
                not issue zero-emission electricity credits for 
                electric energy generated using a qualified low-carbon 
                fuel that is generated from electric energy for which a 
                generator is issued a zero-emission electricity credit 
                under this title.
            (5) Carbon capture, storage, and utilization.--
                    (A) Definitions.--In this paragraph, the term 
                ``qualified carbon oxide'' has the meaning given the 
                term in section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 
                1986.
                    (B) Quantity of credits.--Except as otherwise 
                provided in this section, the Administrator shall, with 
                respect to a given calendar year, issue to a generator 
                a quantity of zero-emission electricity credits for the 
                capture and storage or utilization of qualified carbon 
                oxide from a waste stream of the generator that is 
                equal to the product obtained by multiplying--
                            (i) the qualified electricity generation of 
                        the generator during such calendar year; by
                            (ii) the difference between--
                                    (I) 1.0; and
                                    (II) the quotient obtained by 
                                dividing--
                                            (aa) the carbon intensity 
                                        of the generator; by
                                            (bb) the carbon intensity 
                                        factor.
            (6) Direct air capture of carbon dioxide.--
                    (A) Quantity of credits.--The Administrator shall 
                issue to an entity that captures carbon dioxide from 
                the atmosphere and stores or utilizes such carbon 
                dioxide 1 zero-emission electricity credit for every 
                0.82 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent that is 
                captured and stored or utilized.
                    (B) Special rules.--
                            (i) Regulations.--Subject to clause (ii), 
                        not later than 1 year after the date of 
                        enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
                        promulgate regulations establishing--
                                    (I) the conditions under which 
                                carbon dioxide may be safely and 
                                permanently stored for purposes of 
                                issuing zero-emission electricity 
                                credits under this paragraph;
                                    (II) the methods and processes by 
                                which carbon dioxide may be utilized in 
                                a manner that ensures the removal of 
                                the carbon dioxide safely and 
                                permanently from the atmosphere, 
                                including utilization in the production 
                                of substances, such as plastics and 
                                chemicals; and
                                    (III) requirements to account, in 
                                issuing zero-emission electricity 
                                credits under this section, for the 
                                risk that some fraction of the carbon 
                                dioxide intended for permanent storage 
                                or utilization may nevertheless be 
                                emitted into the atmosphere.
                            (ii) Existing requirements.--In 
                        promulgating regulations pursuant to this 
                        subparagraph, the Administrator shall 
                        incorporate any existing requirements for the 
                        permanent geologic storage of carbon dioxide, 
                        including any requirements promulgated under 
                        section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 
                        1986.
                    (C) Avoiding double counting.--The Administrator 
                shall seek to ensure that direct air capture activities 
                receiving a credit under this paragraph are not used 
                for compliance with an obligation to reduce or avoid 
                greenhouse gas emissions, or increase greenhouse gas 
                sequestration, under another Federal, State, foreign, 
                or international regulatory system.
    (f) Maximum Quantity of Credits.--Except as provided under 
subsection (e)(1), the total quantity of zero-emission electricity 
credits issued under this section to a generator for a calendar year 
shall not exceed the number of megawatt-hours of the qualified 
electricity generation of the generator for the calendar year.
    (g) No Negative Credits.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this title, the Administrator shall not issue a negative quantity of 
zero-emission electricity credits to any generator.
    (h) Facilities Outside the United States.--With respect to 
electricity generated by a facility or generating unit that is located 
outside of the United States, a zero-emission electricity credit may be 
issued only with respect to electricity that is sold for resale in the 
United States.
    (i) Contracts.--A zero-emission electricity credit issued for 
electricity that is--
            (1) sold for resale under a contract in effect on the date 
        of enactment of this title shall be issued to the purchasing 
        retail electricity supplier in proportion to the zero-emission 
        electricity purchased by such retail electricity supplier under 
        the contract, unless otherwise provided by the contract; and
            (2) sold for resale under a contract in which a generating 
        unit is not specified, shall be issued to the purchasing retail 
        electricity supplier in proportion to the ratio of zero-
        emission electricity generation from the generator making such 
        sale for resale.
    (j) Federal Power Marketing Administration.--A zero-emission 
electricity credit issued for electricity that is generated by a 
Federal Power Marketing Administration shall be conveyed to the retail 
electricity supplier that is purchasing the electricity.
    (k) Labor Standards Requirements.--
            (1) Construction of new generating units.--
                    (A) In general.--The Administrator shall take such 
                action as may be necessary to insure that all laborers 
                and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors 
                for the construction of a generating unit shall be paid 
                wages at rates not less than those prevailing for the 
                same type of work on similar construction in the 
                locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in 
                accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 
                40, United States Code. With respect to the labor 
                standards specified in this section, the Secretary of 
                Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth 
                in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 
                1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, 
                United States Code.
                    (B) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding anything to the 
                contrary in this subtitle, the Administrator shall not 
                issue a zero-emission electricity credit for generation 
                from a generating unit unless prevailing wages were 
                paid for the construction of such generating unit as 
                set forth in subparagraph (A).
                    (C) Applicability.--This subsection applies to any 
                generating unit the construction of which commences on 
                or after six months after the date of enactment of this 
                subtitle.
            (2) Operation and maintenance of generating units.--
                    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding anything to the 
                contrary in this subtitle, the Administrator shall not 
                issue zero-emission electricity credits for generation 
                from a generating unit unless the owner and operator of 
                such generating unit, including all contractors and 
                subcontractors, remains neutral with respect to the 
                exercise of employees and labor organizations of the 
                right to organize and bargain under the National Labor 
                Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.).
                    (B) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding anything to the 
                contrary in this subtitle, the Administrator shall not 
                issue a zero-emission electricity credit to a generator 
                not in compliance with the requirements of this 
                subsection.
            (3) Rulemaking.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
        enactment of this subtitle, the Administrator, after 
        consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall promulgate 
        regulations implementing the requirements of this subsection, 
        including provisions for verification of ongoing compliance 
        with such requirements. requiring adoption and compliance with 
        such labor standards as the Administrator determines 
        appropriate in order for generators to receive the full amount 
        of the zero-emission electricity credits for which they are 
        otherwise eligible.
    (l) Study on Line Loss.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall conduct a study to 
        evaluate any potential need to account for the losses in 
        electricity from transmission and storage between generating 
        units and retail electricity suppliers.
            (2) Report to congress.--The Administrator shall submit a 
        report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce on the results 
        of the study required by this subsection by not later than 
        September 30, 2028. The report shall include an evaluation of 
        the potential effect, if any, of any such losses on the 
        requirements of this subtitle to reach 100 percent zero-
        emission electricity by 2035.

SEC. 205. CARBON MITIGATION FUND.

    (a) Carbon Mitigation Fund.--
            (1) Creation of fund.--There is hereby established a trust 
        fund, to be known as the ``Carbon Mitigation Fund'', consisting 
        of such amounts as may be appropriated to such fund as provided 
        in this section.
            (2) Administration.--The Carbon Mitigation Fund shall be 
        administered by the Administrator.
            (3) Transfers to trust fund.--There are hereby appropriated 
        to the Carbon Mitigation Fund each year amounts equal to the 
        sum of the amounts that are--
                    (A) attributable to alternative compliance payments 
                made pursuant to section 202(c); and
                    (B) collected as a civil penalty under section 209.
            (4) Expenditures.--Amounts in the Carbon Mitigation Fund 
        shall be available without further appropriation or fiscal year 
        limitation to carry out the program under subsection (b).
    (b) Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall carry out a 
        program to award funds to entities to carry out activities in 
        States that avoid emissions of greenhouse gases or remove 
        carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
            (2) Activities.--Activities for which the Administrator may 
        award funds under the program carried out pursuant to this 
        subsection include--
                    (A) improvement to the energy efficiency of 
                existing facilities and devices;
                    (B) the replacement of natural gas space heaters, 
                natural gas water heaters, and natural gas stoves, with 
                electric appliances;
                    (C) the replacement of fossil fuel-powered vehicles 
                owned by State and local agencies with electric 
                vehicles or other low-carbon fuel vehicles;
                    (D) the replacement of fossil fuel-powered ground 
                airport and seaport vehicles with electric vehicles or 
                other low-carbon fuel vehicles;
                    (E) installation of fast charging stations for 
                electric vehicles along highways and other public roads 
                in urban areas and rural areas;
                    (F) beneficial electrification-related reductions 
                not otherwise identified in this paragraph;
                    (G) direct air capture and permanent sequestration 
                or utilization of carbon dioxide;
                    (H) any activity that is endorsed by a generator or 
                a retail electricity supplier that avoids emissions of 
                greenhouse gases or removes carbon dioxide from the 
                atmosphere; and
                    (I) improvement to the electrical grid that 
                facilitates increased zero-emission electricity 
                generation or improves energy efficiency.
            (3) Exclusions.--The Administrator may not award funds to 
        an entity under the program carried out pursuant to this 
        subsection for any activity for which the entity has been 
        issued a zero-emission electricity credit.
            (4) Criteria.--The Administrator may only award funds under 
        the program carried out pursuant to this subsection for an 
        activity for which the Administrator determines that--
                    (A) the amount of carbon dioxide emissions avoided 
                or removed from the atmosphere by the activity will be 
                adequately confirmed through monitoring, reporting and 
                verification;
                    (B) the risk that some amount of the carbon dioxide 
                that is removed from the atmosphere by the activity may 
                reenter the atmosphere at a later date is adequately 
                reflected through a discounting of the amount described 
                in paragraph (5)(C)(ii);
                    (C) the risk that some amount of the greenhouse 
                gases, the emission of which is avoided by the 
                activity, may enter the atmosphere at a later date is 
                adequately reflected through a discounting of the 
                amount described in paragraph (5)(C)(i);
                    (D) the risk that the activity may directly or 
                indirectly increase the release of greenhouse gases 
                from another location has been adequately addressed;
                    (E) the activity is not required, or being fully 
                supported financially by, a Federal, State, or local 
                law, program, or activity; and
                    (F) if the activity involves land use, the activity 
                aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals of the 
                United Nations, including being consistent with the 
                conservation of biological diversity and natural 
                ecosystems (including forests and grasslands), and 
                shall maintain ecosystem services and enhance other 
                social and environmental benefits.
            (5) Proposals.--In order to qualify for an award of funds 
        under this subsection, an entity shall submit to the 
        Administrator a proposal that--
                    (A) describes the activity to be carried out with 
                the award of funds in a manner specified by the 
                Administrator;
                    (B) identifies the amount of money for which the 
                entity is applying;
                    (C) identifies the amount, to be measured in one-
                year increments, of--
                            (i) greenhouse gas emissions to be avoided 
                        by the activity, measured in terms of carbon 
                        dioxide equivalent; or
                            (ii) carbon dioxide to be removed from the 
                        atmosphere by the activity, measured in metric 
                        tons;
                    (D) identifies the bid amount, expressed as dollars 
                per metric ton, which shall be the quotient obtained by 
                dividing the amount identified under subparagraph (B) 
                by the amount identified under subparagraph (C);
                    (E) provides any information required by the 
                Administrator in order to make a determination 
                described in paragraph (4); and
                    (F) provides any other certifications the 
                Administrator determines appropriate.
            (6) Deadlines.--
                    (A) Solicitation.--Not later than February 1, 2024, 
                and each February 1 thereafter, the Administrator shall 
                solicit proposals for activities described in paragraph 
                (1) for which the Administrator may award funds under 
                the program carried out pursuant to this subsection.
                    (B) Identification.--Not later than June 1, 2024, 
                and each June 1 thereafter, the Administrator shall 
                identify proposals that have been submitted by March 1 
                of such calendar year for activities described in 
                paragraph (1) that qualify for an award of funds under 
                the program carried out pursuant to this subsection.
                    (C) Award of funds.--Not later than August 1, 2024, 
                and each August 1 thereafter, the Administrator shall 
                award to entities funds available in the Carbon 
                Mitigation Fund established under section 9512 of the 
                Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for activities described 
                in proposals identified under subparagraph (B).
            (7) Awards to most cost-effective activities.--The 
        Administrator shall award funds to entities for activities 
        described in proposals identified under paragraph (6)(B)--
                    (A) beginning by awarding funds to the entity 
                submitting such a proposal with the lowest bid amount 
                identified pursuant to paragraph (5)(D); and
                    (B) then awarding funds to entities sequentially by 
                entity submitting such a proposal with the next lowest 
                bid amount so identified until all funds are awarded.
    (c) Consultation.--The Administrator shall consult with the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture in 
promulgating regulations to measure, monitor, and verify any natural 
sequestration activities awarded under this section.

SEC. 206. STATE PROGRAMS.

    (a) Savings Provision.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        nothing in this subtitle affects the authority of a State or a 
        political subdivision of a State to adopt or enforce any law or 
        regulation relating to--
                    (A) clean energy or renewable energy;
                    (B) the regulation of a retail electricity 
                supplier; or
                    (C) greenhouse gas emissions
            (2) Federal law.--No law or regulation of a State or a 
        political subdivision of a State may relieve a retail 
        electricity supplier from compliance with an applicable 
        requirement of this title.
    (b) Coordination.--The Administrator, in consultation with States 
that have clean energy programs or renewable energy programs in effect, 
shall facilitate, to the maximum extent practicable, coordination 
between the implementation of this subtitle and the relevant State 
clean energy program or renewable energy program.
    (c) More Stringent State Clean Energy Programs.--
            (1) Determination.--
                    (A) In general.--The Administrator, in consultation 
                with States that have State clean energy programs or 
                renewable energy programs in effect, shall determine 
                whether each such State is implementing a more 
                stringent State clean energy program.
                    (B) Deadlines.--The Administrator shall make a 
                determination under subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) not later than January 1, 2022, with 
                        respect to a State clean energy or renewable 
                        energy program in effect on the date of 
                        enactment of this Act, and every 5 years 
                        thereafter; and
                            (ii) not later than 6 months after the date 
                        of the enactment by a State, after the date of 
                        enactment of this Act, of a new or modified 
                        existing clean energy or renewable energy 
                        program, and every 5 years thereafter.
                    (C) Period.--A determination under this paragraph 
                shall be effective until the earlier of--
                            (i) the date that is 5 years after the date 
                        of the determination; or
                            (ii) the date on which the Administrator 
                        makes a subsequent determination under this 
                        paragraph with respect to the applicable State 
                        program.
            (2) Deemed compliance.--If the Administrator determines, 
        under paragraph (1), that a State has a more stringent State 
        clean energy program, a retail electricity supplier that is 
        subject to and in compliance with such more stringent State 
        clean energy program shall be deemed to be in compliance with 
        the requirements of this title for the period during which the 
        determination is effective.
            (3) Prohibition against double-counting.--The 
        Administrator, in consultation with States implementing a more 
        stringent State clean energy program, shall promulgate 
        regulations prohibiting the issuance of a zero-emission 
        electricity credit under this subtitle for an amount of 
        electric energy for which one or more State clean energy 
        credits are issued under, and used for compliance with, a more 
        stringent State clean energy program.
    (d) Qualified Electricity Generation Eligible in Both State and 
Federal Programs.--The Administrator shall not refuse to issue or 
accept submission of a zero-emission electricity credit because the 
same megawatt-hour of zero-emission electricity associated with such 
credit is also used for compliance with a State law in a State that 
does not have a more stringent State clean energy program.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) State clean energy credit.--The term ``State clean 
        energy credit'' means a certificate corresponding to the 
        electricity generated from renewable or other zero-emission 
        electricity sources that is issued under a law enacted by a 
        State.
            (2) More stringent state clean energy program.--The term 
        ``more stringent State clean energy program'' means a law of a 
        State that--
                    (A) is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the 
                Administrator to result in a greater percentage of 
                qualified energy deployment than would be achieved in 
                the State under this subtitle over a 5-year period; and
                    (B) includes compliance mechanisms, including the 
                imposition of penalties, that are at least as effective 
                in enforcing compliance as the system of enforcement 
                under this title.

SEC. 207. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Not later than January 1, 2034, the Administrator shall submit a 
report to Congress with an evaluation and a forecast of the remaining 
barriers to achieving 100 percent generation of electric energy with no 
emissions of carbon dioxide by calendar year 2035.

SEC. 208. INFORMATION COLLECTION.

    The Administrator may require any retail electricity supplier, 
generator, or other entity that the Administrator determines 
appropriate, to submit to the Administrator any information the 
Administrator determines to be appropriate to carry out this subtitle.

SEC. 209. CIVIL PENALTIES.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b)--
            (1) a retail electricity supplier that fails to meet the 
        requirements of section 202 shall be subject to a civil penalty 
        in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying--
                    (A) the aggregate quantity of zero-emission 
                electricity credits that the retail electricity 
                supplier failed to submit for the calendar year to 
                comply with section 202; by
                    (B) 300 percent of the amount of alternative 
                compliance payment for the calendar year, as determined 
                under section 202(c); and
            (2) an entity required to submit information pursuant to 
        section 208 that violates such section by failing to submit the 
        information, or submitting false or misleading information, 
        shall be subject to a civil penalty of $25,000 for each day 
        during which such violation continues.
    (b) Waivers and Mitigation.--
            (1) Force majeure.--The Administrator may mitigate or waive 
        a civil penalty under subsection (a) if the applicable retail 
        electricity supplier or other entity was unable to comply with 
        an applicable requirement for reasons outside of the reasonable 
        control of the retail electricity supplier or other entity.
            (2) Reduction for state penalties.--The Administrator shall 
        reduce the amount of a penalty determined under subsection (a) 
        by the amount paid by the applicable retail electricity 
        supplier to a State for failure to comply with the requirement 
        of a State clean energy program, if the State requirement is 
        more stringent than the applicable requirement of this title.
    (c) Procedure for Assessing Penalty.--The Administrator shall 
assess a civil penalty under this section in accordance with section 
113(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7413(d)).

SEC. 210. REGULATIONS.

    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this subtitle, the Administrator 
shall promulgate regulations to implement this subtitle.

              Subtitle B--Federal Energy Regulatory Reform

                    PART 1--ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION

SEC. 211. NATIONAL POLICY ON TRANSMISSION.

    It is the policy of the United States that--
            (1) the planning, siting, permitting, and operation of a 
        modernized and integrated bulk electricity transmission system 
        should facilitate a reliable, resilient, and decarbonized 
        electricity supply and enable national greenhouse gas emissions 
        reductions;
            (2) electric grid system planning should take into account 
        all significant demand-side and supply-side options, including 
        energy efficiency, distributed and localized electricity 
        generation, smart grid technologies and practices, demand 
        response, energy storage, advanced transmission technologies 
        that increase capacity or efficiency of existing transmission 
        facilities, voltage regulation technologies, high capacity 
        conductor and superconductor technologies, underground 
        transmission technologies, and new conventional electric 
        transmission capacity and corridors;
            (3) the public interest is served by overcoming regulatory 
        and jurisdictional barriers to coordinated and cost-effective 
        investments in the Nation's electric grid system that enable 
        deployment of cost-effective clean energy resources; and
            (4) the Federal Government, through the Department of 
        Energy, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and other 
        relevant agencies, and the national laboratories, should 
        facilitate and advance cost-effective investments in the 
        Nation's electric grid system, including the bulk electricity 
        transmission system, to enhance reliability, resiliency, and 
        access to clean energy resources by--
                    (A) accounting for a broad range of quantifiable 
                benefits, including reduction in delivered cost of 
                energy, improved reliability and resilience, reduced 
                emissions of criteria air pollutants, and contribution 
                to decarbonizing the electric sector;
                    (B) promoting cost allocation methodologies that 
                transparently allocate costs based on accrued benefits 
                and that account for broad and varied benefits offered 
                by interregional and regional transmission solutions; 
                and
                    (C) prioritizing regional and interregional 
                projects that provide access to demand for clean energy 
                resources.

SEC. 212. REVIEW OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF POLICIES AND INCENTIVES TO 
              ENCOURAGE DEPLOYMENT OF ADVANCED TRANSMISSION 
              TECHNOLOGIES.

     Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall carry out a review of, and 
submit to Congress a report--
            (1) describing its progress, pursuant to the rule issued 
        under section 219 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824s), in 
        encouraging deployment of transmission technologies and other 
        measures, including dynamic line ratings, flow control devices, 
        and network topology optimization, to increase the capacity and 
        efficiency of existing transmission facilities and improve the 
        operation of the facilities; and
            (2) that includes an evaluation of how such rule, and any 
        other applicable rule or policy of the Commission, could be 
        modified to encourage greater deployment of such transmission 
        technologies and other measures.

SEC. 213. SITING OF INTERSTATE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES.

    (a) Designation of National Interest Electric Transmission 
Corridors.--Section 216(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p(a)) 
is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``Designation of National 
        Interest Electric Transmission Corridors'' and inserting 
        ``Designation of High Priority Interstate Transmission 
        Corridors'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``the date of enactment of this 
                section'' and inserting ``the date of enactment of the 
                CLEAN Future Act,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``congestion'' and inserting 
                ``congestion, with a particular focus on the 
                integration of renewable energy resources'';
            (3) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``issue a report'' and inserting 
                ``, at least once every 3 years, issue a report'';
                    (B) by striking ``designate'' and inserting 
                ``designate as a high priority interstate transmission 
                corridor''; and
                    (C) by striking ``experiencing electric energy 
                transmission capacity constraints or congestion that 
                adversely affects consumers as a national interest 
                electric transmission corridor.'' and inserting the 
                following: ``that--
            ``(A) is experiencing electric energy transmission capacity 
        constraints or congestion that adversely affects consumers; or
            ``(B) could be used to improve the integration of renewable 
        energy resources.'';
            (4) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by striking ``national interest electric 
                transmission corridor'' and inserting ``high priority 
                interstate transmission corridor'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the ``and'' at 
                the end;
                    (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``security.'' 
                and inserting ``security;''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(F) the designation would improve the integration of 
        renewable energy resources; and
            ``(G) the designation would result in a reduction in the 
        cost to purchase electric energy for consumers.''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(5) In determining the boundary of a geographic area to be 
designated as a high priority interstate transmission corridor under 
paragraph (2), the Commission shall only designate the smallest 
geographic area possible.''.
    (b) Construction Permit.--Section 216(b) of the Federal Power Act 
(16 U.S.C. 824p(b)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Construction Permit.--The Commission may, after notice and an 
opportunity for hearing, issue one or more permits for the construction 
or modification of electric transmission facilities in a high priority 
interstate transmission corridor designated by the Secretary under 
subsection (a) if the Commission finds that--
            ``(1)(A) a State in which the transmission facilities are 
        to be constructed or modified does not have authority to--
                    ``(i) approve the siting of the facilities; or
                    ``(ii) consider the interstate benefits expected to 
                be achieved by the proposed construction or 
                modification of transmission facilities in the State;
            ``(B) the applicant for a permit is a transmitting utility 
        under this Act but does not qualify to apply for a permit or 
        siting approval for the proposed project in a State because the 
        applicant does not serve end-use customers in the State; or
            ``(C) a State commission or other entity that has authority 
        to approve the siting of the facilities has--
                    ``(i) not approved or denied an application seeking 
                approval pursuant to applicable law by the date that is 
                1 year after the filing of the application or 1 year 
                after the designation of the relevant high priority 
                interstate transmission corridor, whichever is later;
                    ``(ii) conditioned its approval in such a manner 
                that the proposed construction or modification will not 
                significantly reduce transmission congestion in 
                interstate commerce or is not economically feasible; or
                    ``(iii) denied an application seeking approval 
                pursuant to applicable law; and
            ``(2) the applicant for a permit sufficiently considered 
        using a non-transmission alternative (as defined in section 
        224) for purposes of addressing the needs of the proposed 
        electric transmission facility.''.
    (c) Coordination of Federal Authorizations for Transmission 
Facilities.--Section 216(h) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824p(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (7)(B)(i), by striking ``date of enactment 
        of this section'' and inserting ``date of enactment of the 
        CLEAN Future Act''; and
            (2) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking ``this section'' and 
        inserting ``the CLEAN Future Act''.
    (d) Interstate Compacts.--Subsection (i)(4) of section 216 of the 
Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p) is amended by striking ``the members 
of the compact are in disagreement and the Secretary makes, after 
notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the finding described in 
subsection (b)(1)(C)'' and inserting ``the Secretary finds that the 
members of the compact are in disagreement after the date that is 1 
year after the filing of an application for the facility or 1 year 
after the designation of the relevant high priority interstate 
transmission corridor, whichever is later''.

SEC. 214. NON-TRANSMISSION ALTERNATIVES.

    Part II of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 224. NON-TRANSMISSION ALTERNATIVES.

    ``(a) In General.--In carrying out sections 205 and 206, the 
Commission--
            ``(1) may consider the allocation of costs associated with 
        non-transmission alternatives for the purposes of permitting 
        cost recovery through transmission rates; and
            ``(2) shall allow costs associated with non-transmission 
        alternatives to be included in transmission rates and subject 
        to regional cost allocation.
    ``(b) Implementation.--In implementing this section, the Commission 
shall ensure that any cost allocation provisions for non-transmission 
alternatives are just and reasonable, including by prohibiting any 
double-recovery of costs.
    ``(c) Non-Transmission Alternative Defined.--In this section, the 
term `non-transmission alternative'--
            ``(1) means a resource that--
                    ``(A) defers or eliminates the need for new 
                transmission facilities; and
                    ``(B) does not provide transmission service;
            ``(2) includes--
                    ``(A) an electric storage device, if used as a 
                replacement for transmission service;
                    ``(B) energy efficiency; and
                    ``(C) demand response; and
            ``(3) does not include traditional generation resources.''.

SEC. 215. OFFICE OF TRANSMISSION.

    Part III of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 825 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 317 the following:

``SEC. 318. OFFICE OF TRANSMISSION.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There shall be established in the Commission 
an office to be known as the Office of Transmission.
    ``(b) Director.--The Office of Transmission shall be administered 
by a Director who shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Commission 
with approval by the Commission.
    ``(c) Duties.--The Director shall--
            ``(1) review transmission plans submitted by public 
        utilities in accordance with the regional and interregional 
        transmission planning processes established pursuant to section 
        206;
            ``(2) coordinate all transmission-related matters of the 
        Commission, as the Commission determines appropriate; and
            ``(3) carry out the responsibilities of the Commission 
        under section 216, in coordination with the Office of Energy 
        Projects of the Commission.''.

SEC. 216. IDENTIFYING REGIONAL TRANSMISSION NEEDS.

    (a) Technical Conference.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 9 months after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Commission shall convene a 
        technical conference to evaluate how regional transmission 
        planning needs are identified in regional transmission planning 
        processes.
            (2) Participation.--The technical conference shall be led 
        by the members of the Commission, and the Commission shall 
        invite participation from representatives of ratepayers and 
        such other entities as the Commission determines appropriate.
            (3) Topics.--The following topics shall be considered 
        during the technical conference:
                    (A) How to improve the transparency of the 
                identification of transmission planning needs.
                    (B) How to increase stakeholder input in the 
                identification of transmission planning needs.
                    (C) How to update methodologies that are used to 
                identify transmission planning needs for purposes of--
                            (i) ensuring that such needs may lead to 
                        solutions that recognize the multiple benefits 
                        of a proposed solution, such as economic, 
                        reliability, and public policy-based benefits; 
                        and
                            (ii) using scenario-based forecasting to 
                        accurately predict future transmission planning 
                        needs.
                    (D) How to ensure that--
                            (i) unnecessary transmission facilities are 
                        not selected in regional transmission planning 
                        processes; and
                            (ii) more efficient or cost-effective 
                        transmission solutions are selected in regional 
                        transmission planning processes.
            (4) Public comment.--The Commission shall provide an 
        opportunity for public comment on the technical conference.
    (b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 1 year after the conclusion of the 
technical conference, the Commission shall publish in the Federal 
Register a rule, in accordance with section 206 of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 824e), that requires transmission providers to--
            (1) increase transparency in the identification of 
        transmission planning needs;
            (2) update methodologies that are used to identify 
        transmission planning needs for purposes of providing more 
        accurate forecasting of expected transmission planning needs; 
        and
            (3) update their methodologies to ensure that the 
        identification of transmission planning needs in regional 
        planning processes may lead to solutions that recognize the 
        multiple benefits of a proposed solution, such as economic, 
        reliability, and public policy-based benefits.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
        Energy Regulatory Commission.
            (2) Transmission provider.--The term ``transmission 
        provider'' means a public utility (as defined in section 201 of 
        the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824)) that owns, operates, or 
        controls facilities used for the transmission of electric 
        energy in interstate commerce.

SEC. 217. INTERREGIONAL TRANSMISSION PLANNING.

    (a) Technical Conference.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Federal Energy Regulatory 
        Commission shall convene a technical conference to consider how 
        to develop an interregional transmission planning process.
            (2) Participation.--The technical conference shall be led 
        by the members of the Commission, and the Commission shall 
        invite participation from representatives of ratepayers and 
        such other entities as the Commission determines appropriate.
            (3) Topics.--The following topics shall be considered 
        during the technical conference:
                    (A) How transmission providers in adjacent 
                transmission planning regions can plan for 
                interregional transmission projects.
                    (B) How an interregional planning process will 
                provide for the evaluation and facilitation of the 
                integration of renewable energy resources, particularly 
                those located far away from load centers.
                    (C) Cost allocation for interregional transmission 
                projects, including whether public funding should 
                affect the cost allocation of an interregional 
                transmission project receiving such funding, and if so, 
                what the effect should be.
                    (D) How interregional transmission projects that 
                address public policy needs in the applicable regions 
                could be facilitated by an interregional transmission 
                planning process.
                    (E) Whether transmission providers in transmission 
                planning regions should be required to develop similar 
                or identical processes for evaluating the benefits of 
                proposed interregional transmission projects.
                    (F) Any effects an interregional transmission 
                planning process would have on existing local and 
                regional transmission planning processes.
            (4) Public comment.--The Commission shall provide an 
        opportunity for public comment on the technical conference.
    (b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 18 months after the conclusion of 
the technical conference, the Commission shall publish in the Federal 
Register a rule, in accordance with section 206 of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 824e), that requires transmission providers to--
            (1) engage in formalized interregional transmission 
        planning processes, which shall include the development of cost 
        allocation methodologies in accordance with guidelines 
        developed by the Commission; and
            (2) consider reduced costs of electric energy to customers 
        and the integration of renewable energy resources as benefits 
        for interregional transmission planning purposes.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
        Energy Regulatory Commission.
            (2) Interregional transmission planning process.--The term 
        ``interregional transmission planning process'' means a process 
        to evaluate electric energy transmission needs jointly by 
        transmission providers in two or more adjacent transmission 
        planning regions.
            (3) Interregional transmission project.--The term 
        ``interregional transmission project'' means an interregional 
        project for facilities used for the transmission of electric 
        energy in interstate commerce.
            (4) Transmission planning region.--The term ``transmission 
        planning region'' means a region for which electric energy 
        transmission planning is appropriate, as determined by the 
        Commission.
            (5) Transmission provider.--The term ``transmission 
        provider'' means a public utility (as defined in section 201 of 
        the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824)) that owns, operates, or 
        controls facilities used for the transmission of electric 
        energy in interstate commerce.

SEC. 218. TRANSMISSION SITING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered transmission project.--The term ``covered 
        transmission project'' means a high-voltage interstate 
        electricity transmission line, proposed to be constructed and 
        to operate at a minimum of 300 kilovolts of either alternating-
        current or direct-current electric energy, with respect to 
        which a notice of intent to apply for authorization under 
        State, local, or Tribal law has been filed with the applicable 
        siting authority.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (3) Siting authority.--The term ``siting authority'' means 
        a State, local, or Tribal governmental entity with authority to 
        make a final determination regarding the siting, permitting, or 
        regulatory status of a covered transmission project proposed to 
        be located in an area under the jurisdiction of the entity.
    (b) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to 
provide assistance to siting authorities for the evaluation of, and 
decisionmaking process for, applications relating to the siting or 
permitting of covered transmission projects.
    (c) Types of Assistance.--
            (1) Grants.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may, upon request, 
                provide a grant to a siting authority for any of the 
                following:
                            (i) Studies and analyses of the 
                        environmental, reliability, wildlife, cultural, 
                        historical, water, land-use, and employment, 
                        tax-revenue, market, cost, rate regulation, and 
                        other economic impacts of the covered 
                        transmission project, including--
                                    (I) assessing the economic benefits 
                                and development effects of the 
                                transmission capacity of the covered 
                                transmission project; and
                                    (II) identifying the public health 
                                benefits of substituting clean 
                                electricity for fossil-fired generation 
                                that creates ozone, particulates, 
                                nitrous oxides, and greenhouse gases, 
                                often in low-income areas.
                            (ii) Participation by the siting authority 
                        in regulatory proceedings or negotiations in 
                        another jurisdiction or under the auspices of a 
                        transmission organization (as defined in 
                        section 215 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
                        824o)) that is also considering the siting or 
                        permitting of the same covered transmission 
                        project.
                            (iii) Participation by the siting authority 
                        in regulatory proceedings at the Federal Energy 
                        Regulatory Commission or a State regulatory 
                        commission determining applicable rates and 
                        cost allocation for the covered transmission 
                        project.
                            (iv) The costs of the siting authority of 
                        scheduling and conducting public hearings and 
                        meetings to present plans and related analysis, 
                        take comments, and foster greater public 
                        awareness of the benefits and costs of the 
                        covered transmission project (including with 
                        respect to any proposed siting alternatives).
                    (B) Amounts.--In providing a grant to a siting 
                authority under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may 
                provide amounts of not more than--
                            (i) 80 percent of the costs of studies and 
                        analyses under subparagraph (A)(i) that are 
                        commissioned by the siting authority to be 
                        carried out by another entity;
                            (ii) 50 percent of the costs of studies and 
                        analyses under subparagraph (A)(i) that are 
                        carried out by the siting authority;
                            (iii) 50 percent of the costs to the siting 
                        authority of participation described in 
                        subparagraph (A)(ii);
                            (iv) 80 percent of the costs to the siting 
                        authority of participation described in 
                        subparagraph (A)(iii); and
                            (v) 50 percent of the costs described in 
                        subparagraph (A)(iv).
                    (C) Deadline for certain studies.--The Secretary 
                shall provide a grant under subparagraph (A)(i) on the 
                condition that any study carried out pursuant to such 
                subparagraph is completed within one year of being 
                commissioned, or commenced by, the siting authority.
            (2) Other assistance.--The Secretary may, upon request, 
        provide direct assistance to a siting authority in the form of:
                    (A) Examination of up to three alternate siting 
                corridors within which the covered transmission project 
                feasibly could be sited.
                    (B) Related scientific, technical, and economic 
                analyses, to be performed at the national laboratories 
                of the Department of Energy.
                    (C) Hosting and facilitation (including by 
                providing services of expert Department of Energy 
                personnel or neutral arbitrators) of negotiations in 
                settlement meetings involving the siting authority, the 
                covered transmission project applicant and other 
                proponents of the project, siting authorities from 
                other jurisdictions considering the same covered 
                transmission project, and opponents of the covered 
                transmission project, for the purpose of identifying 
                and addressing issues that are preventing approval of 
                the application relating to the siting or permitting of 
                the covered transmission project.
                    (D) Other measures and actions that may improve the 
                chances of, and shorten the time required for, approval 
                by the siting authority of the application relating to 
                the siting or permitting of the covered transmission 
                project, as the Secretary determines appropriate.
    (d) Conditions.--As a condition of receiving assistance under this 
section, the Secretary shall require a siting authority to agree, in 
writing--
            (1) to reach a final decision on the application relating 
        to the siting or permitting of the covered transmission project 
        not later than two years after the date on which such 
        assistance is first provided, unless the Secretary grants an 
        extension for good cause;
            (2) to review, consider, and conduct any negotiations 
        regarding the application relating to the siting or permitting 
        of the covered transmission project (including with respect to 
        any proposed siting alternatives) in good faith and in 
        accordance with a published decision process and schedule;
            (3) to objectively and rationally weigh the results of all 
        analyses, evidence, and inputs, and not deny the application 
        relating to the siting or permitting of the covered 
        transmission project without finding compelling evidence that 
        the negative impacts of the covered transmission project 
        (including with respect to any proposed siting alternatives) 
        are greater than its benefits;
            (4) in evaluating the impacts, costs, and benefits of the 
        covered transmission project, to not exclude demonstrable 
        regional and national impacts, costs, and benefits that will be 
        experienced within and beyond the area over which the siting 
        authority has jurisdiction;
            (5) in evaluating the costs of the covered transmission 
        project, to not deny the application relating to the siting or 
        permitting of the covered transmission project based on an 
        unfair allocation of costs to those within the area over which 
        the siting authority has jurisdiction, except that the siting 
        authority may condition its approval on a fair and feasible 
        allocation of those costs within and beyond the area over which 
        the siting authority has jurisdiction, as determined by the 
        siting authority;
            (6) to transparently share, upon request, all information, 
        analyses, and other inputs obtained pursuant to this section, 
        except for any business-confidential information, with all 
        parties, other siting authorities considering the same covered 
        transmission project, and the public;
            (7) to not demand funds from the applicant to cover the 
        costs of any analysis, information, or support that it has 
        received from the Secretary;
            (8) to provide to the Secretary a full written explanation 
        of any preliminary decision regarding the application relating 
        to the siting or permitting of the covered transmission 
        project, including the information the siting authority found 
        to be dispositive, and to entertain petitions for review, 
        rehearing, or correction of the preliminary decision before 
        making a final decision; and
            (9) if a covered transmission project is finally approved 
        by two or more siting authorities for other areas, each of 
        which agrees to accept a greater allocation of the project 
        costs on a per-mile and per-resident basis than is proposed for 
        area under the jurisdiction of the siting authority receiving 
        assistance under this section, to engage in binding arbitration 
        to determine a final decision on siting and permitting the 
        covered transmission project within the area under its own 
        jurisdiction.
    (e) Arbitration.--If a siting authority receiving assistance under 
this section enters into binding arbitration under subsection (d)(9), 
the siting authority shall select an expert arbitrator who will meet 
with a second expert arbitrator selected by the siting authorities from 
other jurisdictions, the two arbitrators then agreeing on the selection 
of a third expert arbitrator, with all three considering the options 
and reaching by majority a conclusion on the best option to allow the 
project to proceed in the least-impact but still feasible manner.
    (f) Incentives.--The Secretary may provide economic incentives for 
climate solutions to a siting authority receiving assistance under this 
section that makes a final decision approving the relevant application 
by the deadline required under subsection (d)(1).
    (g) Outreach.--The Secretary shall notify siting authorities of the 
availability of assistance under this section.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $75,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031, to remain available until 
expended.

           PART 2--PUBLIC INTEREST AND ENERGY MARKET REFORMS

SEC. 220. MARKET BARRIERS TO CLEAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) Carbon Pricing.--The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may 
approve a carbon pricing regime that reflects the externalities 
associated with greenhouse gas emissions, to be used in setting rates 
and charges under sections 205 and 206 of the Federal Power Act.
    (b) Right to Clean Energy.--Notwithstanding section 212(h) of the 
Federal Power Act, no State may establish or enforce any law or 
regulation that prohibits or unreasonably burdens the purchase of clean 
electricity in interstate commerce by an ultimate consumer. Nothing in 
this subsection may be construed to affect any contract in effect on 
the date of enactment of this section.
    (c) Mandatory Interconnection and Coordination of Facilities.--
Section 202(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``voluntary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: ``The Commission 
        shall require each public utility to place its transmission 
        facilities under the control of an ISO or an RTO not later than 
        two years after the date of enactment of the CLEAN Future 
        Act.''.

SEC. 220A. OFFICE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

    Section 319 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 825q-1) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``, to facilitate 
        communication with the public relating to, and participation by 
        the public in, matters under the jurisdiction of the 
        Commission, including under this Act and the Natural Gas Act'' 
        before the period at the end;
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (4) and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(4) The Office shall promote, through outreach, publications, 
and, as appropriate, direct communication with entities regulated by 
the Commission--
            ``(A) improved compliance with rules and orders of the 
        Commission; and
            ``(B) public participation in matters before the 
        Commission.
    ``(5) The Director may assign staff to intervene, appear, and 
participate in administrative, regulatory, or judicial proceedings on 
behalf of individuals or entities intervening or participating, or 
proposing to intervene or participate, in proceedings before the 
Commission by representing the interests of such individuals or 
entities on any matter before the Commission.
    ``(6) The Office shall advocate for, and act as a liaison with, 
environmental justice communities (as defined in section 601 of the 
CLEAN Future Act) on matters under the jurisdiction of the 
Commission.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Funding.--Funding for the Office shall be derived from fees 
and charges collected under section 3401 of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1986.''.

SEC. 220B. PUBLIC INTEREST UNDER THE NATURAL GAS ACT.

    (a) Exportation or Importation of Natural Gas; LNG Terminals.--
Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``, unless, after 
        opportunity for hearing, it finds that the proposed exportation 
        or importation will not be consistent with the public 
        interest'' and inserting ``if, after opportunity for hearing, 
        it finds that the proposed exportation or importation is in the 
        public interest''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
    ``(c) Public Interest.--In making a finding under this section 
regarding whether a proposed exportation or importation is in the 
public interest, the Commission shall--
            ``(1) ensure that the potential benefits outweigh any 
        adverse effects; and
            ``(2) consider--
                    ``(A) the climate policies of affected States;
                    ``(B) regional infrastructure need determinations;
                    ``(C) all environmental impacts and concerns 
                identified pursuant to the National Environmental 
                Policy Act, including any direct, indirect, and 
                cumulative effects on climate change; and
                    ``(D) community and landowner impacts.''.
    (b) Extension of Facilities; Abandonment of Service.--Section 7 of 
the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717f) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(i) Public Interest.--In making a finding under this section 
regarding whether an action is in the public interest, the Commission 
shall--
            ``(1) ensure that the potential benefits outweigh any 
        adverse effects; and
            ``(2) consider--
                    ``(A) the climate policies of affected States;
                    ``(B) regional infrastructure need determinations;
                    ``(C) all environmental impacts and concerns 
                identified pursuant to the National Environmental 
                Policy Act, including any direct, indirect, and 
                cumulative effects on climate change; and
                    ``(D) community and landowner impacts.''.

SEC. 220C. MODIFICATIONS TO EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN BY 
              HOLDER OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND 
              NECESSITY.

    (a) Requirement.--Section 7(h) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 
717f(h)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``When any holder'' and inserting the 
        following: ``(1) Subject to paragraph (2), when any holder''; 
        and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
    ``(2) A holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity 
may not exercise the right of eminent domain under paragraph (1) unless 
the holder--
            ``(A) obtains all Federal and State permits required by law 
        for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities; and
            ``(B) complies with all environmental conditions appended 
        to the certificate order.
    ``(3) A holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity 
shall be suspended from the exercise of the right of eminent domain 
under paragraph (1)--
            ``(A) if the holder requests a material amendment to the 
        certificate, until such time as the conditions in paragraph (4) 
        are satisfied; or
            ``(B) if a Federal or State permit held by the holder is 
        vacated or remanded, until such time as--
                    ``(i) all vacated or remanded permits are 
                reinstated or reissued to the holder; and
                    ``(ii) the holder complies with all environmental 
                conditions appended to the certificate order.
    ``(4) A holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity 
who requests a material amendment to the certificate and has the 
exercise of the right of eminent domain suspended under paragraph 
(3)(A) may not commence a new action or proceeding to exercise the 
right of eminent domain under paragraph (1) until such time as--
            ``(A) the Commission issues an amended certificate of 
        public convenience and necessity; and
            ``(B) the holder--
                    ``(i) obtains all additional Federal and State 
                permits required by law pursuant to the amended 
                certificate; and
                    ``(ii) complies with all environmental conditions 
                appended to the amended certificate order.
    ``(5) A holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity 
may not exercise the right of eminent domain under paragraph (1) if the 
applicable pipe line or pipe lines, necessary land or other property, 
or equipment necessary to the proper operation of such pipe line or 
pipe lines to be constructed, operated, and maintained is attached to 
any facility with respect to which an order is required under section 
3.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply--
            (1) to any action or proceeding for eminent domain under 
        section 7(h)(1) of the Natural Gas Act, as amended by this 
        section, commencing on or after the date of enactment of this 
        Act; and
            (2) to any request for a material amendment to a 
        certificate of public convenience and necessity occurring on or 
        after the date of enactment of this Act.

       Subtitle C--Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act Reform

SEC. 221. CONSIDERATION OF ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory 
Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``(20) Consideration of energy storage systems.--Each State 
        shall consider requiring that, as part of a supply side 
        resource planning process, an electric utility of the State 
        demonstrate to the State that the electric utility considered 
        an investment in energy storage systems based on appropriate 
        factors, including--
                    ``(A) total costs and normalized life cycle costs;
                    ``(B) cost effectiveness;
                    ``(C) improved reliability;
                    ``(D) security; and
                    ``(E) system performance and efficiency.''.
    (b) Time Limitations.--Section 112(b) of the Public Utility 
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(b)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(7)(A) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
        of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with 
        respect to each electric utility for which the State regulatory 
        authority has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated 
        electric utility shall commence the consideration referred to 
        in section 111, or set a hearing date for consideration, with 
        respect to the standard established by paragraph (20) of 
        section 111(d).
            ``(B) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
        this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect 
        to each electric utility for which the State regulatory 
        authority has ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated 
        electric utility, shall complete the consideration, and shall 
        make the determination, referred to in section 111 with respect 
        to the standard established by paragraph (20) of section 
        111(d).''.
    (c) Failure To Comply.--Section 112(c) of the Public Utility 
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(c)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ``In the case of the standard 
established by paragraph (20) of section 111(d), the reference 
contained in this subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of such paragraph 
(20).''.
    (d) Prior State Actions.--Section 112 of the Public Utility 
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(g) Prior State Actions.--Subsections (b) and (c) of this section 
shall not apply to the standard established by paragraph (20) of 
section 111(d) in the case of any electric utility in a State if, 
before the enactment of this subsection--
            ``(1) the State has implemented for such utility the 
        standard concerned (or a comparable standard);
            ``(2) the State regulatory authority for such State or 
        relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a 
        proceeding to consider implementation of the standard concerned 
        (or a comparable standard) for such utility; or
            ``(3) the State legislature has voted on the implementation 
        of such standard (or a comparable standard) for such 
        utility.''.
    (e) Prior and Pending Proceedings.--Section 124 of the Public 
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2634) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ``In the case of the standard 
established by paragraph (20) of section 111(d), the reference 
contained in this section to the date of the enactment of this Act 
shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of such 
paragraph (20).''.

SEC. 222. COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS.

    To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary of Energy shall 
ensure that the funding and administration of the different offices 
within the Grid Modernization Initiative of the Department of Energy 
and other programs conducting energy storage research are coordinated 
and streamlined.

SEC. 223. PROMOTING CONSIDERATION AND UTILIZATION OF NON-WIRES 
              SOLUTIONS.

    (a) Consideration of Non-Wires Solutions by State Regulatory 
Authorities.--Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies 
Act of 1978 ((16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``(21) Non-wires solutions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each electric utility shall 
                implement non-wires solutions when appropriate.
                    ``(B) Definition of non-wires solution.--The term 
                `non-wires solution' means an electricity grid 
                investment or project that uses one or more 
                nontraditional solutions, including distributed 
                generation, energy storage, energy efficiency, demand 
                response, microgrids, or grid software and controls, to 
                defer or replace the need for specific equipment 
                upgrades or new infrastructure, such as transmission or 
                distribution lines or transformers, at a substation or 
                circuit level.
                    ``(C) Cost recovery.--To reduce the costs to 
                ratepayers associated with potential upgrades to 
                transmission or distribution infrastructure, the cost 
                of a non-wires solution implemented under subparagraph 
                (A) shall be recovered from ratepayers in the same 
                manner as an upgrade to transmission or distribution 
                infrastructure would have been recovered.''.
    (b) Time Limitations.--Section 112(b) of the Public Utility 
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(b)) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8)(A) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
        of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with 
        respect to each electric utility for which the State has 
        ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated electric utility 
        shall commence the consideration referred to in section 111, or 
        set a hearing date for consideration, with respect to the 
        standard established by paragraph (21) of section 111(d).
            ``(B) Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
        enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority 
        (with respect to each electric utility for which the State has 
        ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated electric utility, 
        shall complete the consideration, and shall make the 
        determination, referred to in section 111 with respect to the 
        standard established by paragraph (21) of section 111(d).''.
    (c) Failure To Comply.--Section 112(c) of the Public Utility 
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(c)) is further amended 
by--
            (1) striking ``(b)(2)'' and inserting ``(b)''; and
            (2) adding at the end the following: ``In the case of the 
        standard established by paragraph (21) of section 111(d), the 
        reference contained in this subsection to the date of enactment 
        of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of 
        enactment of that paragraph (21).''.
    (d) Prior State Actions.--Section 112(d) of the Public Utility 
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(d)) is amended in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``(19)'' and inserting 
``(21)''.

SEC. 224. CONTRACT OPTIONS FOR QUALIFIED FACILITIES.

    Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 824a-3) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(o) Contract Options for Qualified Facilities.--The Commission 
shall require that qualifying facilities have the option to enter a 
fixed price contract whose term is at least as long as the term on 
which the incumbent utility recovers invests in new generation, whether 
self-built or in the form of a long-term power purchase agreement.''.

SEC. 225. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY SOLAR PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory 
Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``(21) Community solar programs.--Each electric utility 
        shall offer a community solar program that provides all 
        ratepayers, including low-income ratepayers, equitable and 
        demonstrable access to such community solar program. For the 
        purposes of this paragraph, the term `community solar program' 
        means a service provided to any electric consumer that the 
        electric utility serves through which the value of electricity 
        generated by a community solar facility may be used to offset 
        charges billed to the electric consumer by the electric 
        utility. A `community solar facility' is--
                    ``(A) a solar photovoltaic system that allocates 
                electricity to multiple electric consumers of an 
                electric utility;
                    ``(B) connected to a local distribution of the 
                electric utility;
                    ``(C) located either on or off the property of the 
                electric consumers; and
                    ``(D) may be owned by an electric utility, an 
                electric consumer, or a third party.''.
    (b) Compliance.--
            (1) Time limitations.--Section 112(b) of the Public Utility 
        Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(b)) is amended 
        by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8)(A) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
        of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with 
        respect to each electric utility for which the State has 
        ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated electric utility 
        shall commence consideration under section 111, or set a 
        hearing date for consideration, with respect to the standard 
        established by paragraph (21) of section 111(d).
            ``(B) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
        this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect 
        to each electric utility for which the State has ratemaking 
        authority), and each nonregulated electric utility shall 
        complete the consideration and make the determination under 
        section 111 with respect to the standard established by 
        paragraph (21) of section 111(d).''.
            (2) Failure to comply.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 112(c) of the Public 
                Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
                2622(c)) is amended--
                            (i) by striking ``such paragraph (14)'' and 
                        all that follows through ``paragraphs (16)'' 
                        and inserting ``such paragraph (14). In the 
                        case of the standard established by paragraph 
                        (15) of section 111(d), the reference contained 
                        in this subsection to the date of enactment of 
                        this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to 
                        the date of enactment of that paragraph (15). 
                        In the case of the standards established by 
                        paragraphs (16)''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following: 
                        ``In the case of the standard established by 
                        paragraph (21) of section 111(d), the reference 
                        contained in this subsection to the date of 
                        enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a 
                        reference to the date of enactment of that 
                        paragraph (21).''.
                    (B) Technical correction.--
                            (i) In general.--Section 1254(b) of the 
                        Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 
                        119 Stat. 971) is amended--
                                    (I) by striking paragraph (2); and
                                    (II) by redesignating paragraph (3) 
                                as paragraph (2).
                            (ii) Treatment.--The amendment made by 
                        paragraph (2) of section 1254(b) of the Energy 
                        Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 
                        Stat. 971) (as in effect on the day before the 
                        date of enactment of this Act) is void, and 
                        section 112(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory 
                        Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(d)) shall 
                        be in effect as if those amendments had not 
                        been enacted.
            (3) Prior state actions.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 112 of the Public Utility 
                Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622) is 
                amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Prior State Actions.--Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply 
to the standard established by paragraph (21) of section 111(d) in the 
case of any electric utility in a State if, before the date of 
enactment of this subsection--
            ``(1) the State has implemented for the electric utility 
        the standard (or a comparable standard);
            ``(2) the State regulatory authority for the State or the 
        relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a 
        proceeding to consider implementation of the standard (or a 
        comparable standard) for the electric utility; or
            ``(3) the State legislature has voted on the implementation 
        of the standard (or a comparable standard) for the electric 
        utility.''.
                    (B) Cross-reference.--Section 124 of the Public 
                Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
                2634) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
                ``In the case of the standard established by paragraph 
                (21) of section 111(d), the reference contained in this 
                subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall 
                be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of 
                that paragraph (21).''.

SEC. 226. RURAL AND REMOTE COMMUNITIES ELECTRIFICATION GRANTS.

    Section 609 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 
(7 U.S.C. 918c) is amended--
            (1) in section (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or 
                municipality'' and inserting ``, municipality, or 
                Indian Tribe'';
                    (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``10,000'' and 
                inserting ``20,000''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(6) Economically distressed community.--The term 
        `economically distressed community' means a unit of local 
        government, municipality, or Indian Tribe--
                    ``(A) that is located within a 75 mile radius of an 
                electric generating unit that primarily uses coal as a 
                fuel source; and
                    ``(B) that is significantly impacted by the closure 
                of such electric generating unit occurring on or after 
                January 1, 2010, including by, as a result of such 
                closure, experiencing--
                            ``(i) a net labor loss at least 50 workers 
                        who lost employment directly from, or 
                        employment associated with, such electric 
                        generating unit, including an associated mine;
                            ``(ii) a net revenue loss of over 25 
                        percent compared to the previous fiscal year, 
                        in terms of tax revenue, lease payments, or 
                        royalties directly from or associated with such 
                        electric generating station, including an 
                        associated mine; or
                            ``(iii) an increase in the cost of 
                        electricity for applicable electric consumers 
                        of at least 10 percent from the previous 
                        applicable calendar year.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``or the deployment of 
                        energy storage technologies'' after ``energy 
                        efficiency''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``areas; or'' and 
                        inserting ``areas or economically distressed 
                        communities;'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``rural areas.'' 
                and inserting ``rural areas or economically distressed 
                communities; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) refurbishing, redeveloping, or repurposing electric 
        generating facilities that primarily consume coal as a fuel 
        source that have recently ceased operation, or will cease 
        operation in the near future, for manufacturing, including 
        clean energy technologies or materials.''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``$20,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$50,000,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2006 through 2012'' and inserting 
                ``2022 through 2031''.

  Subtitle D--Electricity Infrastructure Modernization and Resilience

SEC. 230. 21ST CENTURY POWER GRID.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a program 
to provide financial assistance to eligible partnerships to carry out 
projects related to the modernization of the electric grid, including--
            (1) projects for the deployment of technologies to improve 
        monitoring of, advanced controls for, and prediction of 
        performance of, a distribution system; and
            (2) projects related to transmission system planning and 
        operation.
    (b) Eligible Projects.--Projects for which an eligible partnership 
may receive financial assistance under subsection (a)--
            (1) shall be designed to improve the resiliency, 
        performance, or efficiency of the electric grid, while ensuring 
        the continued provision of safe, secure, reliable, and 
        affordable power;
            (2) may be designed to deploy a new product or technology 
        that could be used by customers of an electric utility; and
            (3) shall demonstrate--
                    (A) secure integration and management of energy 
                resources, including through distributed energy 
                generation, combined heat and power, microgrids, energy 
                storage, electric vehicles charging infrastructure, 
                energy efficiency, demand response, or controllable 
                loads; or
                    (B) secure integration and interoperability of 
                communications and information technologies related to 
                the electric grid.
    (c) Cybersecurity Plan.--Each project carried out with financial 
assistance provided under subsection (a) shall include the development 
of a cybersecurity plan written in accordance with guidelines developed 
by the Secretary of Energy.
    (d) Privacy Effects Analysis.--Each project carried out with 
financial assistance provided under subsection (a) shall include a 
privacy effects analysis that evaluates the project in accordance with 
the Voluntary Code of Conduct of the Department of Energy, commonly 
known as the ``DataGuard Energy Data Privacy Program'', or the most 
recent revisions to the privacy program of the Department.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible partnership.--The term ``eligible 
        partnership'' means a partnership consisting of two or more 
        entities, which--
                    (A) may include--
                            (i) any institution of higher education;
                            (ii) a National Laboratory;
                            (iii) a State or a local government or 
                        other public body created by or pursuant to 
                        State law;
                            (iv) an Indian Tribe;
                            (v) a Federal power marketing 
                        administration; or
                            (vi) an entity that develops and provides 
                        technology; and
                    (B) shall include at least one of any of--
                            (i) an electric utility;
                            (ii) a Regional Transmission Organization; 
                        or
                            (iii) an Independent System Operator.
            (2) Electric utility.--The term ``electric utility'' has 
        the meaning given that term in section 3(22) of the Federal 
        Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796(22)), except that such term does not 
        include an entity described in subparagraph (B) of such 
        section.
            (3) Federal power marketing administration.--The term 
        ``Federal power marketing administration'' means the Bonneville 
        Power Administration, the Southeastern Power Administration, 
        the Southwestern Power Administration, or the Western Area 
        Power Administration.
            (4) Independent system operator; regional transmission 
        organization.--The terms ``Independent System Operator'' and 
        ``Regional Transmission Organization'' have the meanings given 
        those terms in section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
        796).
            (5) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001(a)).
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section 
$700,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031, to remain 
available until expended.

SEC. 231. MICROGRIDS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Hybrid microgrid system.--The term ``hybrid microgrid 
        system'' means a stand-alone electrical system that--
                    (A) is comprised of conventional generation and at 
                least 1 alternative energy resource; and
                    (B) may use grid-scale energy storage.
            (2) Isolated community.--The term ``isolated community'' 
        means a community that is powered by a stand-alone electric 
        generation and distribution system without the economic and 
        reliability benefits of connection to a regional electric grid.
            (3) Microgrid system.--The term ``microgrid system'' means 
        a stand-alone electrical system that uses grid-scale energy 
        storage.
            (4) Strategy.--The term ``strategy'' means the strategy 
        developed pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B).
    (b) Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program 
        to promote the development of--
                    (A) hybrid microgrid systems for isolated 
                communities; and
                    (B) microgrid systems to increase the resilience of 
                critical infrastructure.
            (2) Phases.--The program established under paragraph (1) 
        shall be divided into the following phases:
                    (A) Phase I, which shall consist of the development 
                of a feasibility assessment for--
                            (i) hybrid microgrid systems in isolated 
                        communities; and
                            (ii) microgrid systems to enhance the 
                        resilience of critical infrastructure.
                    (B) Phase II, which shall consist of the 
                development of an implementation strategy, in 
                accordance with paragraph (3), to promote the 
                development of hybrid microgrid systems for isolated 
                communities, particularly for those communities exposed 
                to extreme weather conditions and high energy costs, 
                including electricity, space heating and cooling, and 
                transportation.
                    (C) Phase III, which shall be carried out in 
                parallel with Phase II and consist of the development 
                of an implementation strategy to promote the 
                development of microgrid systems that increase the 
                resilience of critical infrastructure.
                    (D) Phase IV, which shall consist of cost-shared 
                demonstration projects, based upon the strategies 
                developed under subparagraph (B) that include the 
                development of physical and cybersecurity plans to take 
                appropriate measures to protect and secure the electric 
                grid.
                    (E) Phase V, which shall establish a benefits 
                analysis plan to help inform regulators, policymakers, 
                and industry stakeholders about the affordability, 
                environmental and resilience benefits associated with 
                Phases II, III, and IV.
            (3) Requirements for strategy.--In developing the strategy 
        under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall consider--
                    (A) establishing future targets for the economic 
                displacement of conventional generation using hybrid 
                microgrid systems, including displacement of 
                conventional generation used for electric power 
                generation, heating and cooling, and transportation;
                    (B) the potential for renewable resources, 
                including wind, solar, and hydropower, to be integrated 
                into a hybrid microgrid system;
                    (C) opportunities for improving the efficiency of 
                existing hybrid microgrid systems;
                    (D) the capacity of the local workforce to operate, 
                maintain, and repair a hybrid microgrid system;
                    (E) opportunities to develop the capacity of the 
                local workforce to operate, maintain, and repair a 
                hybrid microgrid system;
                    (F) leveraging existing capacity within local or 
                regional research organizations, such as organizations 
                based at institutions of higher education, to support 
                development of hybrid microgrid systems, including by 
                testing novel components and systems prior to field 
                deployment;
                    (G) the need for basic infrastructure to develop, 
                deploy, and sustain a hybrid microgrid system;
                    (H) input of traditional knowledge from local 
                leaders of isolated communities in the development of a 
                hybrid microgrid system;
                    (I) the impact of hybrid microgrid systems on 
                defense, homeland security, economic development, and 
                environmental interests;
                    (J) opportunities to leverage existing interagency 
                coordination efforts and recommendations for new 
                interagency coordination efforts to minimize 
                unnecessary overhead, mobilization, and other project 
                costs; and
                    (K) any other criteria the Secretary determines 
                appropriate.
    (c) Collaboration.--The program established under subsection (b)(1) 
shall be carried out in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, 
including, as appropriate--
            (1) States;
            (2) Indian Tribes;
            (3) regional entities and regulators;
            (4) units of local government;
            (5) institutions of higher education; and
            (6) private sector entities.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and annually thereafter until calendar year 2026, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives a report on the efforts to implement the program 
established under subsection (b)(1) and the status of the strategy 
developed under subsection (b)(2)(B).

SEC. 232. STRATEGIC TRANSFORMER RESERVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a 
program to reduce the vulnerability of the electric grid to physical 
attack, cyber attack, electromagnetic pulse, geomagnetic disturbances, 
severe weather, climate change, and seismic events, including by--
            (1) ensuring that large power transformers, generator step-
        up transformers, and other critical electric grid equipment are 
        strategically located to ensure timely replacement of such 
        equipment as may be necessary to restore electric grid function 
        rapidly in the event of severe damage to the electric grid due 
        to physical attack, cyber attack, electromagnetic pulse, 
        geomagnetic disturbances, severe weather, climate change, or 
        seismic events; and
            (2) establishing a coordinated plan to facilitate 
        transportation of large power transformers and other critical 
        electric grid equipment.
    (b) Transformer Resilience and Advanced Components Program.--The 
program established under subsection (a) shall include implementation 
of the Transformer Resilience and Advanced Components program to--
            (1) improve large power transformers and other critical 
        electric grid equipment by reducing their vulnerabilities; and
            (2) develop, test, and deploy innovative equipment designs 
        that are more flexible and offer greater resiliency of electric 
        grid functions.
    (c) Strategic Equipment Reserves.--
            (1) Authorization.--In carrying out the program established 
        under subsection (a), the Secretary may establish one or more 
        federally owned strategic equipment reserves, as appropriate, 
        to ensure nationwide access to reserve equipment.
            (2) Consideration.--In establishing any federally owned 
        strategic equipment reserve, the Secretary may consider 
        existing spare transformer and equipment programs and 
        requirements established by the private sector, regional 
        transmission operators, independent system operators, and State 
        regulatory authorities.
    (d) Consultation.--The program established under subsection (a) 
shall be carried out in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council, the 
Electric Reliability Organization, and owners and operators of critical 
electric infrastructure and defense and military installations.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $75,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2031.

SEC. 233. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SUPPORT TO REPOWER COMMUNITIES.

    (a) Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a program to 
provide information and technical assistance to State, local, Tribal, 
and territorial governments and relevant land and infrastructure asset 
owners, to support the redevelopment of sites that have, or previously 
had, one or more retired fossil fuel-powered electric generating units, 
including redevelopment of such sites through--
            (1) deployment of zero-emissions electricity, including 
        electricity generated from wind, solar, nuclear, hydropower, 
        and geothermal energy;
            (2) deployment of energy storage resources;
            (3) use of existing and underutilized electric transmission 
        and distribution infrastructure associated with such sites; and
            (4) economic development opportunities for energy-intensive 
        industries, including data centers.
    (b) Public Inventory.--In carrying out the program conducted under 
subsection (a), the Secretary may inventory and characterize sites 
described in such subsection, including the energy and security 
infrastructure of such sites, and make such inventory and 
characterizations available to the public.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2031.

SEC. 234. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SUPPORT TO REPOWER 
              COMMUNITIES.

    Section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(l) Repowering Communities Grant Program.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish a 
        program to provide grants to eligible entities to carry out 
        inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, feasibility 
        analysis, design, or remediation activities at sites that have 
        or previously had 1 or more retired fossil fuel-powered 
        electric generating units.
            ``(2) Prioritization of grants.--The Administrator shall 
        prioritize awarding grants to eligible entities who intend to 
        develop or deploy clean energy projects at sites described in 
        paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Clean energy project.--The term `clean energy 
                project' means a project that--
                            ``(i) is anticipated to generate 
                        electricity without emitting greenhouse gases, 
                        such as wind, solar, nuclear, hydropower, and 
                        geothermal energy; or
                            ``(ii) stores energy.
                    ``(B) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
                means--
                            ``(i) a general purpose unit of local 
                        government;
                            ``(ii) a land clearance authority or other 
                        quasi-governmental entity that operates under 
                        the supervision and control of or as an agent 
                        of a general purpose unit of local government;
                            ``(iii) a government entity created by a 
                        State legislature;
                            ``(iv) a regional council or group of 
                        general purpose units of local government;
                            ``(v) a redevelopment agency that is 
                        chartered or otherwise sanctioned by a State;
                            ``(vi) a State;
                            ``(vii) an Indian Tribe other than in 
                        Alaska;
                            ``(viii) an Alaska Native Regional 
                        Corporation and an Alaska Native Village 
                        Corporation as those terms are defined in the 
                        Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and the 
                        Metlakatla Indian community;
                            ``(ix) an organization described in section 
                        501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
                        and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) 
                        of that Code;
                            ``(x) a limited liability corporation in 
                        which all managing members are organizations 
                        described in clause (ix) or limited liability 
                        corporations whose sole members are 
                        organizations described in clause (ix);
                            ``(xi) a limited partnership in which all 
                        general partners are organizations described in 
                        clause (ix) or limited liability corporations 
                        whose sole members are organizations described 
                        in clause (ix); or
                            ``(xii) a qualified community development 
                        entity (as defined in section 45D(c)(1) of the 
                        Internal Revenue Code of 1986).
            ``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, to 
        remain available until expended, for each of fiscal years 2022 
        through 2031.''.

SEC. 235. DAM SAFETY.

    (a) Dam Safety Conditions.--Section 10 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 803) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) That the dam and other project works meet the Commission's 
dam safety requirements and that the licensee shall continue to manage, 
operate, and maintain the dam and other project works in a manner that 
ensures dam safety and public safety under the operating conditions of 
the license.''.
    (b) Dam Safety Requirements.--Section 15 of the Federal Power Act 
(16 U.S.C. 808) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) The Commission may issue a new license under this section 
only if the Commission determines that the dam and other project works 
covered by the license meet the Commission's dam safety requirements 
and that the licensee can continue to manage, operate, and maintain the 
dam and other project works in a manner that ensures dam safety and 
public safety under the operating conditions of the new license.''.
    (c) Viability Procedures.--The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
shall establish procedures to assess the financial viability of an 
applicant for a license under the Federal Power Act to meet applicable 
dam safety requirements and to operate the dam and project works under 
the license.
    (d) FERC Dam Safety Technical Conference With States.--
            (1) Technical conference.--Not later than April 1, 2022, 
        the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, acting through the 
        Office of Energy Projects, shall hold a technical conference 
        with the States to discuss and provide information on--
                    (A) dam maintenance and repair;
                    (B) Risk Informed Decision Making (RIDM);
                    (C) climate and hydrological regional changes that 
                may affect the structural integrity of dams; and
                    (D) high hazard dams.
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 2022.
            (3) State defined.--In this subsection, the term ``State'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Federal 
        Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796).
    (e) Required Dam Safety Communications Between FERC and States.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission, acting through the Office 
        of Energy Projects, shall notify a State within which a project 
        is located when--
                    (A) the Commission issues a finding, following a 
                dam safety inspection, that requires the licensee for 
                such project to take actions to repair the dam and 
                other project works that are the subject of such 
                finding;
                    (B) after a period of 5 years starting on the date 
                a finding under subparagraph (A) is issued, the 
                licensee has failed to take actions to repair the dam 
                and other project works, as required by such finding; 
                and
                    (C) the Commission initiates a non-compliance 
                proceeding or otherwise takes steps to revoke a license 
                issued under section 4 of the Federal Power Act (16 
                U.S.C. 797) due to the failure of a licensee to take 
                actions to repair a dam and other project works.
            (2) Notice upon revocation, surrender, or implied surrender 
        of a license.--If the Commission issues an order to revoke a 
        license or approve the surrender or implied surrender of a 
        license under the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 792 et seq.), 
        the Commission shall provide to the State within which the 
        project that relates to such license is located--
                    (A) all records pertaining to the structure and 
                operation of the applicable dam and other project 
                works, including, as applicable, any dam safety 
                inspection reports by independent consultants, 
                specifications for required repairs or maintenance of 
                such dam and other project works that have not been 
                completed, and estimates of the costs for such repairs 
                or maintenance;
                    (B) all records documenting the history of 
                maintenance or repair work for the applicable dam and 
                other project works;
                    (C) information on the age of the dam and other 
                project works and the hazard classification of the dam 
                and other project works;
                    (D) the most recent assessment of the condition of 
                the dam and other project works by the Commission;
                    (E) as applicable, the most recent hydrologic 
                information used to determine the potential maximum 
                flood for the dam and other project works; and
                    (F) the results of the most recent risk assessment 
                completed on the dam and other project works.
            (3) Definition.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the 
                Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
                    (B) Licensee.--The term ``licensee'' has the 
                meaning given such term in section 3 of the Federal 
                Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796).
                    (C) Project.--The term ``project'' has the meaning 
                given such term in section 3 of the Federal Power Act 
                (16 U.S.C. 796).

SEC. 236. CLEAN ENERGY MICROGRID GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish and carry 
out a program to provide grants to eligible entities.
    (b) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity may use a grant provided 
under the program established pursuant to subsection (a) to--
            (1) obtain technical assistance to--
                    (A) upgrade building codes and standards for 
                resiliency to climate change hazards (including 
                wildfires, flooding, sea level rise, landslides, 
                drought, storms, temperature extremes, and other 
                extreme weather events);
                    (B) develop a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plan to 
                identify and overcome known climate change hazards to 
                critical community infrastructure; or
                    (C) conduct a needs assessment of prospective clean 
                energy microgrid projects and, as applicable, design 
                prospective clean energy microgrids, including 
                assistance to address permitting and siting challenges, 
                understand and facilitate financing options, and 
                understand the technical characteristics of clean 
                energy microgrids;
            (2) provide community outreach and collaborative planning 
        with respect to a prospective project described in paragraph 
        (3); or
            (3) carry out a project to develop and construct--
                    (A) a clean energy microgrid that supports critical 
                community infrastructure; or
                    (B) a clean energy microgrid for residences of 
                medical baseline customers.
    (c) Priority.--
            (1) In general.--In providing grants under the program 
        established pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy 
        shall give priority to an eligible entity that proposes to use 
        a grant to obtain technical assistance described in subsection 
        (b)(1), provide outreach described in subsection (b)(2), or 
        carry out a project described in subsection (b)(3), that will 
        benefit an environmental justice community.
            (2) Technical assistance and community outreach grants.--
        After priority given under paragraph (1), in providing grants 
        to obtain technical assistance described in subsection (b)(1) 
        or provide outreach described in subsection (b)(2), the 
        Secretary of Energy shall give priority to an eligible entity 
        proposing to obtain technical assistance or provide outreach 
        that the Secretary of Energy determines will further the 
        development of clean energy microgrids that are community-owned 
        energy systems.
            (3) Clean energy microgrid grants.--After priority given 
        under paragraph (1), in providing grants under the program 
        established pursuant to subsection (a) for projects described 
        in subsection (b)(3), the Secretary of Energy shall give 
        priority to an eligible entity that--
                    (A) proposes to develop and construct a clean 
                energy microgrid that, in comparison to other clean 
                energy microgrids for which grants are sought under 
                such program, will result in the greatest reduction--
                            (i) of greenhouse gas emissions;
                            (ii) of emissions of criteria air 
                        pollutants;
                            (iii) in public health disparities in 
                        communities experiencing a disproportionate 
                        level of air pollution; or
                            (iv) in the energy cost burden for 
                        communities;
                    (B) proposes to develop and construct a clean 
                energy microgrid that is a community-owned energy 
                system;
                    (C) proposes to develop and construct a clean 
                energy microgrid that, in comparison to other clean 
                energy microgrids for which grants are sought under 
                such program, will provide the greatest amount of 
                resiliency benefits to a jurisdiction in which the 
                microgrid is located;
                    (D) proposes to develop and construct a clean 
                energy microgrid that minimizes land use impacts by--
                            (i) siting sources of clean energy within 
                        the already-built environment, including over 
                        rooftops and parking lots;
                            (ii) siting sources of clean energy on 
                        existing brownfield sites or contaminated 
                        sites;
                            (iii) co-locating sources of clean energy 
                        on agricultural lands or over reservoirs; or
                            (iv) siting sources of clean energy on 
                        compatible lands;
                    (E) proposes to, in developing and constructing a 
                clean energy microgrid, utilize or involve small 
                businesses or nonprofits that primarily operate or are 
                located within environmental justice communities, 
                particularly those that are women-owned and operated or 
                minority-owned and operated;
                    (F) has previously received a grant to obtain 
                technical assistance under such program;
                    (G) imposes registered apprentice utilization 
                requirements on projects, provided that such 
                requirements comply with the apprentice to journey 
                worker ratios established by the Department of Labor or 
                the applicable State Apprenticeship Agency; or
                    (H) proposes to develop and construct a clean 
                energy microgrid in an area designated nonattainment 
                and classified as an Extreme Area or Severe Area for 
                one or more criteria air pollutants.
    (d) Educational Outreach Program.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after funds are 
        made available to carry out this section, the Secretary of 
        Energy shall develop and carry out an educational outreach 
        program to inform eligible entities about the program 
        established pursuant to subsection (a).
            (2) Contracts.--The Secretary of Energy may enter into 
        third-party contracts to implement the educational outreach 
        program under paragraph (1). In entering into contracts 
        pursuant to this paragraph, the Secretary shall prioritize 
        entering into contracts with women-owned and operated or 
        minority-owned and operated entities.
            (3) Priority.--The educational outreach program under 
        paragraph (1) shall prioritize--
                    (A) providing information on the program 
                established pursuant to subsection (a) to eligible 
                entities that serve an environmental justice community 
                and to environmental justice communities; and
                    (B) promoting public understanding of the community 
                benefits of clean energy microgrids for critical 
                community infrastructure.
    (e) Cost Share.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Federal share of the cost of technical assistance, outreach, or 
        a project for which a grant is provided pursuant to the program 
        established pursuant to subsection (a) shall not exceed 60 
        percent of such cost.
            (2) Environmental justice community.--The Federal share of 
        the cost of technical assistance that is obtained for, outreach 
        that is provided to, or a project that is carried out in, an 
        environmental justice community, and for which a grant is 
        provided pursuant to the program established pursuant to 
        subsection (a) shall not exceed 90 percent of such cost.
    (f) Limitation on Amount.--The amount of a grant provided to an 
eligible entity under this section to carry out a project described in 
subsection (b)(3) may not exceed $10,000,000.
    (g) Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods.--
            (1) No funds authorized under this section shall be made 
        available with respect to a project unless all of the iron, 
        steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced 
        in the United States.
            (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in any case or category 
        of cases in which the Secretary of Energy finds that--
                    (A) applying paragraph (1) would be inconsistent 
                with the public interest;
                    (B) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured 
                goods are not produced in the United States in 
                sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a 
                satisfactory quality; or
                    (C) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured 
                goods produced in the United States will increase the 
                cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
            (3) If the Secretary of Energy receives a request for a 
        waiver under this subsection, the Secretary shall make 
        available to the public on an informal basis a copy of the 
        request and information available to the Secretary concerning 
        the request, and shall allow for informal public input on the 
        request for at least 15 days prior to making a finding based on 
        the request. The Secretary shall make the request and 
        accompanying information available by electronic means, 
        including on the official public website of the Department of 
        Energy.
            (4) This subsection shall be applied in a manner consistent 
        with the United States obligations under international 
        agreements.
    (h) Prevailing Wages.--All laborers and mechanics employed by 
contractors or subcontractors in the performance of construction, 
alteration, or repair work assisted, in whole or in part, by a grant 
under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those 
prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the 
Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of 
title 40, United States Code. With respect to the labor standards in 
this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and 
functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 
Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States 
Code.
    (i) Project Labor.--An eligible entity that uses a grant provided 
under this section to construct a clean energy microgrid shall ensure, 
to the greatest extent practicable, that any subgrantee of such 
eligible entity, and any subgrantee thereof, that carries out such 
construction employs at least 40 percent of laborers or mechanics for 
such construction that are individuals who--
            (1) are domiciled, if the applicable construction area is--
                    (A) a major urban area, not further than 15 miles 
                from such construction area; or
                    (B) not a major urban area, not further than 50 
                miles from such construction area;
            (2) are displaced and unemployed energy workers;
            (3) are members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, 
        separated from active duty, or retired from active duty;
            (4) have been incarcerated or served time in a juvenile or 
        adult detention or correctional facility, or been placed on 
        probation, community supervision, or in a diversion scheme;
            (5) have a disability;
            (6) are homeless;
            (7) are receiving public assistance;
            (8) lack a general education diploma or high school 
        diploma;
            (9) are emancipated from the foster care system;
            (10) reside or work in an environmental justice community; 
        or
            (11) are registered apprentices with fewer than 15 percent 
        of the required graduating apprentice hours in a program.
    (j) Reports.--The Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress, and 
make available on the public website of the Department of Energy, an 
annual report on the program established pursuant to subsection (a) 
that includes, with respect to the previous year--
            (1) the number of grants provided;
            (2) the total dollar amount of all grants provided;
            (3) a list of grant disbursements by State;
            (4) for each grant provided--
                    (A) a description of the technical assistance 
                obtained, outreach provided, or project carried out 
                with grants funds; and
                    (B) whether the grant is provided to obtain 
                technical assistance, provide outreach, or carry out a 
                project with respect to an environmental justice 
                community; and
            (5) for each grant provided to carry out a clean energy 
        microgrid project--
                    (A) employment data for such project, including the 
                number of jobs created and what percent of laborers and 
                mechanics hired for such project meet the criteria 
                under subsection (i);
                    (B) the greenhouse gas and criteria air pollutant 
                reduction impacts for such project;
                    (C) the public health benefits from such project; 
                and
                    (D) the reduced energy cost burden from such 
                project.
    (k) Funding.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriations.--For each of fiscal 
        years 2022 through 2031, there is authorized to be 
        appropriated--
                    (A) $50,000,000 for grants for technical assistance 
                described in subsection (b)(1) and outreach described 
                in subsection (b)(2); and
                    (B) $1,500,000,000 for grants for projects 
                described in subsection (b)(3).
            (2) Community-owned energy systems.--To the maximum extent 
        practicable, not less than 10 percent of the amount 
        appropriated under paragraph (1)(B) for any fiscal year shall 
        be used to provide grants for projects to develop and construct 
        clean energy microgrids that are community-owned energy 
        systems.
            (3) Administrative expenses.--
                    (A) Technical assistance and outreach.--The 
                Secretary may use not more than 2 percent of the amount 
                appropriated for any fiscal year under paragraph (1)(A) 
                for administrative expenses.
                    (B) Clean energy microgrid projects.--The Secretary 
                may use not more than 2 percent of the amount 
                appropriated for any fiscal year under paragraph (1)(B) 
                for administrative expenses, including expenses for 
                carrying out the educational outreach program under 
                subsection (d).
    (l) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Clean energy.--The term ``clean energy'' means electric 
        energy generated from solar, wind, geothermal, existing 
        hydropower, micro-hydropower, hydrokinetic, or hydrogen fuel 
        cells.
            (2) Community of color.--The term ``community of color'' 
        has the meaning given that term in section 601.
            (3) Community-owned energy system.--The term ``community-
        owned energy system'' means an energy system owned--
                    (A) by the local government where the system is 
                located;
                    (B) by a nonprofit organization that is based in 
                the local jurisdiction where the energy system is 
                located;
                    (C) collectively, by community members; or
                    (D) by a worker-owned or community-owned for-profit 
                entity.
            (4) Compatible land.--The term ``compatible land'' means 
        land that is at least 5 miles away from existing protected 
        areas and within 3 miles of existing transmission 
        infrastructure.
            (5) Critical community infrastructure.--The term ``critical 
        community infrastructure'' means infrastructure that is 
        necessary to providing vital community and individual 
        functions, including--
                    (A) schools;
                    (B) town halls;
                    (C) public safety facilities;
                    (D) hospitals;
                    (E) health clinics;
                    (F) community centers;
                    (G) community nonprofit facilities providing 
                essential services;
                    (H) libraries;
                    (I) grocery stores;
                    (J) emergency management facilities;
                    (K) water systems;
                    (L) homeless shelters;
                    (M) senior housing; and
                    (N) public or affordable housing.
            (6) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a State, territory of the United States, or 
                Tribal agency;
                    (B) a local government or political subdivision of 
                a State, including a municipally owned electric utility 
                and an agency, authority, corporation, or 
                instrumentality of a State or Indian Tribe;
                    (C) an electric utility;
                    (D) a nonprofit organization; or
                    (E) a partnership between--
                            (i) a private entity, or a nonprofit 
                        organization, that owns critical community 
                        infrastructure; and
                            (ii) a State, territory of the United 
                        States, Tribal agency, or local government.
            (7) Environmental justice community.--The term 
        ``environmental justice community'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 601.
            (8) 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 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 household is located, 
                as reported by the Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development; and
                    (B) 200 percent of the Federal poverty line.
            (9) Major urban area.--The term ``major urban area'' means 
        a metropolitan statistical area within the United States with 
        an estimated population that is greater than or equal to 
        1,500,000.
            (10) Medical baseline customer.--The term ``medical 
        baseline customer'' means a customer of an electric utility 
        with special energy needs due to a medical condition, including 
        energy needs for--
                    (A) a motorized wheelchair;
                    (B) a ventilator;
                    (C) a dialysis machine;
                    (D) an apnea monitor;
                    (E) an electrostatic nebulizer;
                    (F) a respirator;
                    (G) medication requiring refrigeration; and
                    (H) for a customer with a vulnerable respiratory 
                system, an air cleaning system.
            (11) Microgrid.--The term ``microgrid'' means an 
        interconnected system of loads and clean energy resources 
        (including distributed energy resources, energy storage, demand 
        response tools, and other management, forecasting, and 
        analytical tools) which--
                    (A) is appropriately sized to meet the critical 
                needs of its customers;
                    (B) is contained within a clearly defined 
                electrical boundary and has the ability to operate as a 
                single and controllable entity;
                    (C) has the ability to--
                            (i) connect to, disconnect from, or run in 
                        parallel with the applicable grid region; or
                            (ii) be managed and isolated from the 
                        applicable grid region in order to withstand 
                        larger disturbances and maintain the supply of 
                        electricity to a connected location;
                    (D) has no point of interconnection to the 
                applicable grid region with a throughput capacity in 
                excess of 20 megawatts; and
                    (E) can connect to one building or multiple 
                interconnected buildings.
            (12) Micro-hydropower.--The term ``micro-hydropower'' means 
        hydropower that produces no more than 100 kilowatts of 
        electricity using the natural flow of water.
            (13) Produced in the united states.--The term ``produced in 
        the United States'' means, in the case of iron or steel, that 
        all manufacturing processes, including the application of a 
        coating, occur in the United States.
            (14) Registered apprentice.--The term ``registered 
        apprentice'' means a person in an apprenticeship program that 
        is registered with, and approved by, the United States 
        Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency in 
        accordance with parts 29 and 30 of title 29, Code of Federal 
        Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2020).
            (15) Small business.--The term ``small business'' has the 
        meaning given the term ``small business concern'' under section 
        3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
            (16) Tribal and indigenous community.--The term ``Tribal 
        and indigenous community'' means a population of people who are 
        members of--
                    (A) a federally recognized Indian Tribe;
                    (B) a State-recognized Indian Tribe;
                    (C) an Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian community 
                or organization; or
                    (D) any other community of indigenous people 
                located in a State.

                Subtitle E--Clean Electricity Generation

SEC. 241. DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Combined heat and power system.--The term ``combined 
        heat and power system'' means generation of electric energy and 
        heat in a single, integrated system that meets the efficiency 
        criteria in clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 48(c)(3)(A) of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, under which heat that is 
        conventionally rejected is recovered and used to meet thermal 
        energy requirements.
            (2) Demand response.--The term ``demand response'' means 
        changes in electric usage by electric utility customers from 
        the normal consumption patterns of the customers in response 
        to--
                    (A) changes in the price of electricity over time; 
                or
                    (B) incentive payments designed to induce lower 
                electricity use at times of high wholesale market 
                prices or when system reliability is jeopardized.
            (3) Distributed energy.--The term ``distributed energy'' 
        means energy sources and systems that--
                    (A) produce electric or thermal energy close to the 
                point of use using renewable energy resources or waste 
                thermal energy;
                    (B) generate electricity using a combined heat and 
                power system;
                    (C) distribute electricity in microgrids;
                    (D) store electric or thermal energy; or
                    (E) distribute thermal energy or transfer thermal 
                energy to building heating and cooling systems through 
                a district energy system.
            (4) District energy system.--The term ``district energy 
        system'' means a system that provides thermal energy to 
        buildings and other energy consumers from one or more plants to 
        individual buildings to provide space heating, air 
        conditioning, domestic hot water, industrial process energy, 
        and other end uses.
            (5) Islanding.--The term ``islanding'' means a distributed 
        generator or energy storage device continuing to power a 
        location in the absence of electric power from the primary 
        source.
            (6) Loan.--The term ``loan'' has the meaning given the term 
        ``direct loan'' in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act 
        of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a).
            (7) Microgrid.--The term ``microgrid'' means an integrated 
        energy system consisting of interconnected loads and 
        distributed energy resources, including generators and energy 
        storage devices, within clearly defined electrical boundaries 
        that--
                    (A) acts as a single controllable entity with 
                respect to the grid; and
                    (B) can connect and disconnect from the grid to 
                operate in both grid-connected mode and island mode.
            (8) Renewable energy resource.--The term ``renewable energy 
        resource'' includes--
                    (A) biomass;
                    (B) geothermal energy;
                    (C) hydropower;
                    (D) landfill gas;
                    (E) municipal solid waste;
                    (F) ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and 
                thermal) energy;
                    (G) organic waste;
                    (H) photosynthetic processes;
                    (I) photovoltaic energy;
                    (J) solar energy; and
                    (K) wind.
            (9) Renewable thermal energy.--The term ``renewable thermal 
        energy'' means heating or cooling energy derived from a 
        renewable energy resource.
            (10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (11) Thermal energy.--The term ``thermal energy'' means--
                    (A) heating energy in the form of hot water or 
                steam that is used to provide space heating, domestic 
                hot water, or process heat; or
                    (B) cooling energy in the form of chilled water, 
                ice, or other media that is used to provide air 
                conditioning, or process cooling.
            (12) Waste thermal energy.--The term ``waste thermal 
        energy'' means energy that--
                    (A) is contained in--
                            (i) exhaust gases, exhaust steam, condenser 
                        water, jacket cooling heat, or lubricating oil 
                        in power generation systems;
                            (ii) exhaust heat, hot liquids, or flared 
                        gas from any industrial process;
                            (iii) waste gas or industrial tail gas that 
                        would otherwise be flared, incinerated, or 
                        vented;
                            (iv) a pressure drop in any gas, excluding 
                        any pressure drop to a condenser that 
                        subsequently vents the resulting heat;
                            (v) condenser water from chilled water or 
                        refrigeration plants; or
                            (vi) any other form of waste energy, as 
                        determined by the Secretary; and
                    (B)(i) in the case of an existing facility, is not 
                being used; or
                    (ii) in the case of a new facility, is not 
                conventionally used in comparable systems.
    (b) Distributed Energy Loan Program.--
            (1) Loan program.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to the provisions of this 
                paragraph and paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary 
                shall establish a program to provide to eligible 
                entities--
                            (i) loans for the deployment of distributed 
                        energy systems in a specific project; and
                            (ii) loans to provide funding for programs 
                        to finance the deployment of multiple 
                        distributed energy systems through a revolving 
                        loan fund, credit enhancement program, or other 
                        financial assistance program.
                    (B) Eligibility.--Entities eligible to receive a 
                loan under subparagraph (A) include--
                            (i) a State, territory, or possession of 
                        the United States;
                            (ii) a State energy office;
                            (iii) a tribal organization (as defined in 
                        section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
                        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304));
                            (iv) an institution of higher education (as 
                        defined in section 101 of the Higher Education 
                        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)); and
                            (v) an electric utility, including--
                                    (I) a rural electric cooperative;
                                    (II) a municipally owned electric 
                                utility; and
                                    (III) an investor-owned utility.
                    (C) Selection requirements.--In selecting eligible 
                entities to receive loans under this subsection, the 
                Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
                ensure--
                            (i) regional diversity among eligible 
                        entities to receive loans under this section, 
                        including participation by rural States and 
                        small States; and
                            (ii) that specific projects selected for 
                        loans--
                                    (I) expand on the existing 
                                technology deployment program of the 
                                Department of Energy; and
                                    (II) are designed to achieve one or 
                                more of the objectives described in 
                                subparagraph (D).
                    (D) Objectives.--Each deployment selected for a 
                loan under subparagraph (A) shall promote one or more 
                of the following objectives:
                            (i) Improved security and resiliency of 
                        energy supply in the event of disruptions 
                        caused by extreme weather events, grid 
                        equipment or software failure, or terrorist 
                        acts.
                            (ii) Implementation of distributed energy 
                        in order to increase use of local renewable 
                        energy resources and waste thermal energy 
                        sources.
                            (iii) Enhanced feasibility of microgrids, 
                        demand response, or islanding.
                            (iv) Enhanced management of peak loads for 
                        consumers and the grid.
                            (v) Enhanced reliability in rural areas, 
                        including high energy cost rural areas.
                    (E) Restrictions on use of funds.--Any eligible 
                entity that receives a loan under subparagraph (A) may 
                only use the loan to fund programs relating to the 
                deployment of distributed energy systems.
            (2) Loan terms and conditions.--
                    (A) Terms and conditions.--Notwithstanding any 
                other provision of law, in providing a loan under this 
                subsection, the Secretary shall provide the loan on 
                such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines, 
                after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, 
                in accordance with this subsection.
                    (B) Specific appropriation.--No loan shall be made 
                unless an appropriation for the full amount of the loan 
                has been specifically provided for that purpose.
                    (C) Repayment.--No loan shall be made unless the 
                Secretary determines that there is reasonable prospect 
                of repayment of the principal and interest by the 
                borrower of the loan.
                    (D) Interest rate.--A loan provided under this 
                section shall bear interest at a fixed rate that is 
                equal or approximately equal, in the determination of 
                the Secretary, to the interest rate for Treasury 
                securities of comparable maturity.
                    (E) Term.--The term of the loan shall require full 
                repayment over a period not to exceed the lesser of--
                            (i) 20 years; or
                            (ii) 90 percent of the projected useful 
                        life of the physical asset to be financed by 
                        the loan (as determined by the Secretary).
                    (F) Use of payments.--Payments of principal and 
                interest on the loan shall--
                            (i) be retained by the Secretary to support 
                        energy research and development activities; and
                            (ii) remain available until expended, 
                        subject to such conditions as are contained in 
                        annual appropriations Acts.
                    (G) No penalty on early repayment.--The Secretary 
                may not assess any penalty for early repayment of a 
                loan provided under this subsection.
                    (H) Return of unused portion.--In order to receive 
                a loan under this subsection, an eligible entity shall 
                agree to return to the general fund of the Treasury any 
                portion of the loan amount that is unused by the 
                eligible entity within a reasonable period of time 
                after the date of the disbursement of the loan, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
                    (I) Comparable wage rates.--Each laborer and 
                mechanic employed by a contractor or subcontractor in 
                performance of construction work financed, in whole or 
                in part, by the loan shall be paid wages at rates not 
                less than the rates prevailing on similar construction 
                in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor 
                in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 
                40, United States Code.
            (3) Rules and procedures; disbursement of loans.--
                    (A) Rules and procedures.--Not later than 180 days 
                after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
                shall adopt rules and procedures for carrying out the 
                loan program under paragraph (1).
                    (B) Disbursement of loans.--Not later than 1 year 
                after the date on which the rules and procedures under 
                subparagraph (A) are established, the Secretary shall 
                disburse the initial loans provided under this 
                subsection.
            (4) Reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        receipt of the loan, and annually thereafter for the term of 
        the loan, an eligible entity that receives a loan under this 
        subsection shall submit to the Secretary a report describing 
        the performance of each program and activity carried out using 
        the loan, including itemized loan performance data.
            (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection such sums as 
        are necessary.
    (c) Technical Assistance and Grant Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
                technical assistance and grant program (referred to in 
                this subsection as the ``program'')--
                            (i) to disseminate information and provide 
                        technical assistance directly to eligible 
                        entities so the eligible entities can identify, 
                        evaluate, plan, and design distributed energy 
                        systems; and
                            (ii) to make grants to eligible entities so 
                        that the eligible entities may contract to 
                        obtain technical assistance to identify, 
                        evaluate, plan, and design distributed energy 
                        systems.
                    (B) Technical assistance.--The technical assistance 
                described in subparagraph (A) shall include assistance 
                with one or more of the following activities relating 
                to distributed energy systems:
                            (i) Identification of opportunities to use 
                        distributed energy systems.
                            (ii) Assessment of technical and economic 
                        characteristics.
                            (iii) Utility interconnection.
                            (iv) Permitting and siting issues.
                            (v) Business planning and financial 
                        analysis.
                            (vi) Engineering design.
                    (C) Information dissemination.--The information 
                disseminated under subparagraph (A)(i) shall include--
                            (i) information relating to the topics 
                        described in subparagraph (B), including case 
                        studies of successful examples;
                            (ii) computer software and databases for 
                        assessment, design, and operation and 
                        maintenance of distributed energy systems; and
                            (iii) public databases that track the 
                        operation and deployment of existing and 
                        planned distributed energy systems.
            (2) Eligibility.--Any nonprofit or for-profit entity shall 
        be eligible to receive technical assistance and grants under 
        the program.
            (3) Applications.--
                    (A) In general.--An eligible entity desiring 
                technical assistance or grants under the program shall 
                submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
                such manner, and containing such information as the 
                Secretary may require.
                    (B) Application process.--The Secretary shall seek 
                applications for technical assistance and grants under 
                the program--
                            (i) on a competitive basis; and
                            (ii) on a periodic basis, but not less 
                        frequently than once every 12 months.
                    (C) Priorities.--In selecting eligible entities for 
                technical assistance and grants under the program, the 
                Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities with 
                projects that have the greatest potential for--
                            (i) facilitating the use of renewable 
                        energy resources;
                            (ii) strengthening the reliability and 
                        resiliency of energy infrastructure to the 
                        impact of extreme weather events, power grid 
                        failures, and interruptions in supply of fossil 
                        fuels;
                            (iii) improving the feasibility of 
                        microgrids or islanding, particularly in rural 
                        areas, including high energy cost rural areas;
                            (iv) minimizing environmental impact, 
                        including regulated air pollutants and 
                        greenhouse gas emissions; and
                            (v) maximizing local job creation.
            (4) Grants.--On application by an eligible entity, the 
        Secretary may award grants to the eligible entity to provide 
        funds to cover not more than--
                    (A) 100 percent of the costs of the initial 
                assessment to identify opportunities;
                    (B) 75 percent of the cost of feasibility studies 
                to assess the potential for the implementation;
                    (C) 60 percent of the cost of guidance on 
                overcoming barriers to implementation, including 
                financial, contracting, siting, and permitting issues; 
                and
                    (D) 45 percent of the cost of detailed engineering.
            (5) Rules and procedures.--
                    (A) Rules.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
                of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall adopt 
                rules and procedures for carrying out the program.
                    (B) Grants.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
                of issuance of the rules and procedures for the 
                program, the Secretary shall issue grants under this 
                subsection.
            (6) Reports.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress and 
        make available to the public--
                    (A) not less frequently than once every 2 years, a 
                report describing the performance of the program under 
                this subsection, including a synthesis and analysis of 
                the information provided in the reports submitted to 
                the Secretary under subsection (b)(4); and
                    (B) on termination of the program under this 
                subsection, an assessment of the success of, and 
                education provided by, the measures carried out by 
                eligible entities during the term of the program.
            (7) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $250,000,000 
        for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2031, to remain 
        available until expended.

SEC. 242. GRANT PROGRAM FOR SOLAR INSTALLATIONS LOCATED IN, OR THAT 
              SERVE, LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED AREAS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Beneficiary.--The term ``beneficiary'' means a low-
        income household or a low-income household in an underserved 
        area.
            (2) Community solar facility.--The term ``community solar 
        facility'' means a solar generating facility that--
                    (A) through a voluntary program, has multiple 
                subscribers that receive financial benefits that are 
                directly attributable to the facility;
                    (B) has a nameplate rating of 5 megawatts AC or 
                less; and
                    (C) is located in the utility distribution service 
                territory of subscribers.
            (3) Community solar subscription.--The term ``community 
        solar subscription'' means a share in the capacity, or a 
        proportional interest in the electricity generation, of a 
        community solar facility.
            (4) Covered facility.--The term ``covered facility'' 
        means--
                    (A) a community solar facility--
                            (i) that is located in an underserved area; 
                        or
                            (ii) at least 50 percent of the capacity of 
                        which is reserved for low-income households;
                    (B) a solar generating facility located at a 
                residence of a low-income household; or
                    (C) a solar generating facility located at a multi-
                family affordable housing complex.
            (5) Covered state.--The term ``covered State'' means a 
        State with processes in place to ensure that covered facilities 
        deliver financial benefits to low-income households.
            (6) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a nonprofit organization that provides services 
                to low-income households or multi-family affordable 
                housing complexes;
                    (B) a developer, owner, or operator of a community 
                solar facility that reserves a portion of the capacity 
                of the facility for subscribers who are members of low-
                income households or for low-income households that 
                otherwise financially benefit from the facility;
                    (C) a covered State, or political subdivision 
                thereof;
                    (D) an Indian Tribe or a tribally owned electric 
                utility;
                    (E) a Native Hawaiian community-based organization;
                    (F) any other national or regional entity that has 
                experience developing or installing solar generating 
                facilities for low-income households that maximize 
                financial benefits to those households; and
                    (G) an electric cooperative or municipal electric 
                utility (as such terms are defined in section 3 of the 
                Federal Power Act).
            (7) Eligible installation project.--The term ``eligible 
        installation project'' means a project to install a covered 
        facility in a covered State.
            (8) Eligible planning project.--The term ``eligible 
        planning project'' means a project to carry out pre-
        installation activities for the development of a covered 
        facility in a covered State.
            (9) Eligible project.--The term ``eligible project'' 
        means--
                    (A) an eligible planning project; or
                    (B) an eligible installation project.
            (10) Feasibility study.--The term ``feasibility study'' 
        means any activity to determine the feasibility of a specific 
        solar generating facility, including a customer interest 
        assessment and a siting assessment, as determined by the 
        Secretary.
            (11) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' means any 
        Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or 
        community, including any Alaska Native village, Regional 
        Corporation, or Village Corporation (as defined in, or 
        established pursuant to, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
        Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)), that is recognized as eligible 
        for the special programs and services provided by the United 
        States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
            (12) Interconnection service.--The term ``interconnection 
        service'' has the meaning given such term in section 111(d)(15) 
        of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 
        U.S.C. 2621(d)(15)).
            (13) Low-income household.--The term ``low-income 
        household'' means that income in relation to family size 
        which--
                    (A) is at or below 200 percent of the poverty level 
                determined in accordance with criteria established by 
                the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
                except that the Secretary may establish a higher level 
                if the Secretary determines that such a higher level is 
                necessary to carry out the purposes of this section;
                    (B) is the basis on which cash assistance payments 
                have been paid during the preceding 12-month period 
                under titles IV and XVI of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 601 et seq., 1381 et seq.) or applicable State 
                or local law; or
                    (C) if a State elects, is the basis for eligibility 
                for assistance under the Low-Income Home Energy 
                Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.), 
                provided that such basis is at least 200 percent of the 
                poverty level determined in accordance with criteria 
                established by the Director of the Office of Management 
                and Budget.
            (14) Multi-family affordable housing complex.--The term 
        ``multi-family affordable housing complex'' means any federally 
        subsidized affordable housing complex in which at least 50 
        percent of the units are reserved for low-income households.
            (15) Native hawaiian community-based organization.--The 
        term ``Native Hawaiian community-based organization'' means any 
        organization that is composed primarily of Native Hawaiians 
        from a specific community and that assists in the social, 
        cultural, and educational development of Native Hawaiians in 
        that community.
            (16) Program.--The term ``program'' means the program 
        established under subsection (b).
            (17) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (18) Solar generating facility.--The term ``solar 
        generating facility'' means--
                    (A) a generator that creates electricity from light 
                photons; and
                    (B) the accompanying hardware enabling that 
                electricity to flow--
                            (i) onto the electric grid;
                            (ii) into a facility or structure; or
                            (iii) into an energy storage device.
            (19) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 
        States, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, 
        and American Samoa.
            (20) Subscriber.--The term ``subscriber'' means a person 
        who--
                    (A) owns a community solar subscription, or an 
                equivalent unit or share of the capacity or generation 
                of a community solar facility; or
                    (B) financially benefits from a community solar 
                facility, even if the person does not own a community 
                solar subscription for the facility.
            (21) Underserved area.--The term ``underserved area'' 
        means--
                    (A) a geographical area with low or no photovoltaic 
                solar deployment, as determined by the Secretary;
                    (B) a geographical area that has low or no access 
                to electricity, as determined by the Secretary;
                    (C) a geographical area with an average annual 
                residential retail electricity price that exceeds the 
                national average annual residential retail electricity 
                price (as reported by the Energy Information Agency) by 
                50 percent or more; or
                    (D) trust land, as defined in section 3765 of title 
                38, United States Code.
    (b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program to 
provide financial assistance to eligible entities to--
            (1) carry out planning projects that are necessary to 
        establish the feasibility, obtain required permits, identify 
        beneficiaries, or secure subscribers to install a covered 
        facility; or
            (2) install a covered facility for beneficiaries in 
        accordance with this section.
    (c) Applications.--
            (1) In general.--To be eligible to receive assistance under 
        the program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary 
        an application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
        such information as the Secretary may require.
            (2) Inclusion for installation assistance.--
                    (A) Requirements.--For an eligible entity to 
                receive assistance for a project to install a covered 
                facility, the Secretary shall require the eligible 
                entity to include--
                            (i) information in the application that is 
                        sufficient to demonstrate that the eligible 
                        entity has obtained, or has the capacity to 
                        obtain, necessary permits, subscribers, access 
                        to an installation site, and any other items or 
                        agreements necessary to comply with an 
                        agreement under subsection (g)(1) and to 
                        complete the installation of the applicable 
                        covered facility;
                            (ii) a description of the mechanism through 
                        which financial benefits will be distributed to 
                        beneficiaries or subscribers; and
                            (iii) an estimate of the anticipated 
                        financial benefit for beneficiaries or 
                        subscribers.
                    (B) Consideration of planning projects.--The 
                Secretary shall consider the successful completion of 
                an eligible planning project pursuant to subsection 
                (b)(1) by the eligible entity to be sufficient to 
                demonstrate the ability of the eligible entity to meet 
                the requirements of subparagraph (A)(i).
    (d) Selection.--
            (1) In general.--In selecting eligible projects to receive 
        assistance under the program, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) prioritize--
                            (i) eligible installation projects that 
                        will result in the most financial benefit for 
                        subscribers, as determined by the Secretary;
                            (ii) eligible installation projects that 
                        will result in development of covered 
                        facilities in underserved areas; and
                            (iii) eligible projects that include 
                        apprenticeship, job training, or community 
                        participation as part of their application; and
                    (B) ensure that such assistance is provided in a 
                manner that results in eligible projects being carried 
                out on a geographically diverse basis within and among 
                covered States.
            (2) Determination of financial benefit.--In determining the 
        amount of financial benefit for low-income households of an 
        eligible installation project, the Secretary shall ensure that 
        all calculations for estimated household energy savings are 
        based solely on electricity offsets from the applicable covered 
        facility and use formulas established by the State or local 
        government with jurisdiction over the applicable covered 
        facility for verifiable household energy savings estimates that 
        accrue to low-income households.
    (e) Assistance.--
            (1) Form.--The Secretary may provide assistance under the 
        program in the form of a grant (which may be in the form of a 
        rebate) or a low-interest loan.
            (2) Multiple projects for same facility.--
                    (A) In general.--An eligible entity may apply for 
                assistance under the program for an eligible planning 
                project and an eligible installation project for the 
                same covered facility.
                    (B) Separate selections.--Selection by the 
                Secretary for assistance under the program of an 
                eligible planning project does not require the 
                Secretary to select for assistance under the program an 
                eligible installation project for the same covered 
                facility.
    (f) Use of Assistance.--
            (1) Eligible planning projects.--An eligible entity 
        receiving assistance for an eligible planning project under the 
        program may use such assistance to pay the costs of pre-
        installation activities associated with an applicable covered 
        facility, including--
                    (A) feasibility studies;
                    (B) permitting;
                    (C) site assessment;
                    (D) on-site job training, or other community-based 
                activities directly associated with the eligible 
                planning project; or
                    (E) such other costs determined by the Secretary to 
                be appropriate.
            (2) Eligible installation projects.--An eligible entity 
        receiving assistance for an eligible installation project under 
        the program may use such assistance to pay the costs of--
                    (A) installation of a covered facility, including 
                costs associated with materials, permitting, labor, or 
                site preparation;
                    (B) storage technology sited at a covered facility;
                    (C) interconnection service expenses;
                    (D) on-site job training, or other community-based 
                activities directly associated with the eligible 
                installation project;
                    (E) offsetting the cost of a subscription for a 
                covered facility described in subparagraph (A) of 
                subsection (a)(4) for subscribers that are members of a 
                low income household; or
                    (F) such other costs determined by the Secretary to 
                be appropriate.
    (g) Administration.--
            (1) Agreements.--
                    (A) In general.--As a condition of receiving 
                assistance under the program, an eligible entity shall 
                enter into an agreement with the Secretary.
                    (B) Requirements.--An agreement entered into under 
                this paragraph--
                            (i) shall require the eligible entity to 
                        maintain such records and adopt such 
                        administrative practices as the Secretary may 
                        require to ensure compliance with the 
                        requirements of this section and the agreement;
                            (ii) with respect to an eligible 
                        installation project shall require that any 
                        solar generating facility installed using 
                        assistance provided pursuant to the agreement 
                        comply with local building and safety codes and 
                        standards; and
                            (iii) shall contain such other terms as the 
                        Secretary may require to ensure compliance with 
                        the requirements of this section.
                    (C) Term.--An agreement under this paragraph shall 
                be for a term that begins on the date on which the 
                agreement is entered into and ends on the date that is 
                2 years after the date on which the eligible entity 
                receives assistance pursuant to the agreement, which 
                term may be extended once for a period of not more than 
                1 year if the eligible entity demonstrates to the 
                satisfaction of the Secretary that such an extension is 
                necessary to complete the activities required by the 
                agreement.
            (2) Use of funds.--Of the funds made available to provide 
        assistance to eligible installation projects under this section 
        over the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2031, the 
        Secretary shall use--
                    (A) not less than 50 percent to provide assistance 
                for eligible installation projects with respect to 
                which low-income households make up at least 50 percent 
                of the subscribers to the project; and
                    (B) not more than 50 percent to provide assistance 
                for eligible installation projects with respect to 
                which low-income households make up at least 25 percent 
                of the subscribers to the project.
            (3) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the 
        Federal Register regulations to carry out this section, which 
        shall take effect on the date of publication.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary to carry out this section $250,000,000 for each 
        of fiscal years 2022 through 2031, to remain available until 
        expended.
            (2) Amounts for planning projects.--Of the amounts 
        appropriated pursuant to this section over the period of fiscal 
        years 2022 through 2031, the Secretary shall use not more than 
        15 percent of funds to provide assistance to eligible planning 
        projects.
    (i) Relationship to Other Assistance.--The Secretary shall, to the 
extent practicable, encourage eligible entities that receive assistance 
under this section to leverage such funds by seeking additional funding 
through federally or locally subsidized weatherization and energy 
efficiency programs.

SEC. 243. HYDROPOWER LICENSING AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) Hydropower Licensing and Process Improvements.--Part I of the 
Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 792 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

``SEC. 37. HYDROPOWER LICENSING AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS.

    ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `Federal 
authorization'--
            ``(1) means any authorization required under Federal law 
        with respect to an application for a license under this part; 
        and
            ``(2) includes any conditions, prescriptions, permits, 
        special use authorizations, certifications, opinions, or other 
        approvals as may be required under Federal law to approve or 
        implement the license under this part.
    ``(b) Designation as Lead Agency.--The Commission shall act as the 
lead agency for the purposes of complying with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect 
to an application for a license under this part.
    ``(c) Rulemaking To Establish Process To Set Schedule.--
            ``(1) Negotiated rulemaking.--Not later than 90 days after 
        the date of enactment of this section the Commission, the 
        Secretary of Agriculture, the Administrator of the National 
        Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Secretary of 
        the Interior shall enter into a negotiated rulemaking pursuant 
        to subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, 
        to develop and publish a rule providing a process for the 
        Commission to evaluate, and issue a final decision on, a 
        completed application for a license under this part.
            ``(2) Negotiated rulemaking committee.--The negotiated 
        rulemaking committee established pursuant to the negotiated 
        rulemaking process entered into under paragraph (1) shall 
        include representatives of State and Indian tribal governments, 
        and other stakeholders who will be significantly affected by a 
        rule issued under this subsection.
            ``(3) Deadlines.--
                    ``(A) Proposed rule.--Not later than 2 years after 
                the date of enactment of this section, the Commission 
                shall publish a proposed rule resulting from the 
                negotiated rulemaking under this subsection.
                    ``(B) Final rule.--Not later than 3 years after the 
                date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall 
                publish a final rule resulting from the negotiated 
                rulemaking under this subsection.
            ``(4) Elements of rule.--In publishing a rule under this 
        subsection, the Commission shall ensure that--
                    ``(A) the rule includes a description of the 
                Commission's responsibility as the lead agency in 
                coordinating Federal authorizations;
                    ``(B) the rule includes a process for development 
                of a schedule for the review and disposition of a 
                completed application for a license under this part;
                    ``(C) each schedule developed pursuant to such 
                process shall--
                            ``(i) include deadlines for actions on the 
                        applicable completed application--
                                    ``(I) that are consistent with the 
                                duties of each agency under this Act 
                                and under applicable State, tribal, and 
                                other Federal laws; and
                                    ``(II) by--
                                            ``(aa) each Federal agency 
                                        responsible for a Federal 
                                        authorization;
                                            ``(bb) each State agency, 
                                        local government, or Indian 
                                        tribe that may consider an 
                                        aspect of an application for a 
                                        Federal authorization or is 
                                        responsible for conducting any 
                                        separate permitting and 
                                        environmental reviews of the 
                                        applicable project;
                                            ``(cc) the applicant;
                                            ``(dd) the Commission; and
                                            ``(ee) other participants 
                                        in a license proceeding;
                            ``(ii) facilitate the identification and 
                        completion of Federal, State, and tribal 
                        agency-requested studies, reviews, and any 
                        other procedures required to be conducted prior 
                        to, or concurrent with, the preparation of the 
                        Commission's environmental review required 
                        under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
                        1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), to the extent 
                        practicable; and
                            ``(iii) provide for a final decision on the 
                        applicable completed application to be made by 
                        not later than 3 years after the date on which 
                        the Commission receives such completed 
                        application;
                    ``(D) the rule includes a mechanism for resolving 
                issues of concern that may delay the completion of a 
                license application or review of a completed 
                application;
                    ``(E) the rule includes a definition of a completed 
                application; and
                    ``(F) the rule provides for an opportunity for 
                public notice and comment on--
                            ``(i) a completed application; and
                            ``(ii) the schedule developed for the 
                        review and disposition of the application.
    ``(d) Application Processing.--The Commission, Federal, State, and 
local government agencies, and Indian tribes may allow an applicant 
seeking a Federal authorization to fund a third-party contractor 
selected by such an agency or tribe to assist in reviewing the 
application. All costs of an agency or tribe incurred pursuant to 
direct funding by the applicant, including all costs associated with 
the third-party contractor, shall not be considered costs of the United 
States for the administration of this part under section 10(e).
    ``(e) Issue Resolution.--The Commission may forward any issue of 
concern that has delayed either the completion of the application or 
the issuance of a license for a completed application beyond the 
deadline set forth in the schedule established under the final rule 
published under subsection (c) to the heads of the relevant State, 
Federal, or Indian tribal agencies for resolution. If the Commission 
forwards an issue of concern to the head of a relevant agency, the 
Commission and the relevant agency shall enter into a memorandum of 
understanding to facilitate interagency coordination and resolution of 
the issue of concern, as appropriate.
    ``(f) No Effect on Other Laws.--Nothing in this section--
            ``(1) expands or limits the application of any power or 
        authority vested in an agency, State, or Indian tribe by any 
        applicable law or regulation;
            ``(2) shall be construed to affect any requirements of 
        State, tribal, or other Federal law (including under the 
        Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Fish and Wildlife 
        Coordination Act, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, section 
        14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (commonly known as the Rivers 
        and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899), the Coastal Zone 
        Management Act of 1972, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
        Conservation and Management Act, and those provisions in 
        subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, commonly known as 
        the National Historic Preservation Act) with respect to an 
        application for a license under this part; or
            ``(3) abrogates, diminishes, or otherwise affects any 
        treaty or other right of any Indian tribe.

``SEC. 38. LICENSING STUDY IMPROVEMENTS.

    ``(a) In General.--To facilitate the timely and efficient 
completion of the license proceedings under this part, the Commission 
shall, in consultation with applicable Federal and State agencies and 
interested members of the public--
            ``(1) compile current and accepted best practices in 
        performing studies required in such license proceedings, 
        including methodologies and the design of studies to assess the 
        full range of environmental impacts of a project that reflect 
        the most recent peer-reviewed science;
            ``(2) compile a comprehensive collection of studies and 
        data accessible to the public that could be used to inform 
        license proceedings under this part; and
            ``(3) encourage license applicants, agencies, and Indian 
        tribes to develop and use, for the purpose of fostering timely 
        and efficient consideration of license applications, a limited 
        number of open-source methodologies and tools applicable across 
        a wide array of projects, including water balance models and 
        streamflow analyses.
    ``(b) Use of Studies.--To the extent practicable, the Commission 
and other Federal, State, and local government agencies and Indian 
tribes considering an aspect of an application for Federal 
authorization (as defined in section 37) shall use relevant, existing 
studies and data and avoid duplicating such studies that are applicable 
to the project. Studies repeated for the purpose of characterizing 
seasonal or annual variation of a relevant characteristic or resource 
shall not be considered duplicative.

``SEC. 39. EVALUATION OF EXPEDITED LICENSING FOR QUALIFYING PROJECT 
              UPGRADES.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Expedited license amendment process.--The term 
        `expedited license amendment process' means an expedited 
        process for issuing an amendment to an existing license issued 
        under this part for a project.
            ``(2) Qualifying project upgrade.--The term `qualifying 
        project upgrade' means a change--
                    ``(A) to a project; and
                    ``(B) that meets the criteria under subsection (b).
    ``(b) In General.--To improve the regulatory process and reduce the 
time and cost of making upgrades to existing projects, the Commission 
shall investigate the feasibility of implementing an expedited license 
amendment process for a change to a project that meets the following 
criteria:
            ``(1) The change to the project--
                    ``(A) is limited to the power house equipment of 
                the project; or
                    ``(B) will result in environmental protection, 
                mitigation, or enhancement measures to benefit fish and 
                wildlife resources or other natural or cultural 
                resources.
            ``(2) The change to the project is unlikely to adversely 
        affect any species listed as threatened or endangered under the 
        Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), as 
        determined by the Secretary of the Interior.
            ``(3) The Commission ensures, in accordance with section 7 
        of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536), that 
        the change to the project will not result in the destruction or 
        modification of critical habitat.
            ``(4) The change to the project is consistent with any 
        applicable comprehensive plan under section 10(a).
            ``(5) The change to the project is unlikely to adversely 
        affect water quality and water supply, as determined in 
        consultation with any applicable State or Indian tribe.
            ``(6) Any adverse environmental effects resulting from the 
        change to the project will be insignificant.
    ``(c) Workshops and Pilots.--The Commission shall--
            ``(1) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
        this section, hold an initial workshop to solicit public 
        comment and recommendations on how to implement an expedited 
        license amendment process for qualifying project upgrades;
            ``(2) evaluate pending applications for an amendment to an 
        existing license of a project for a qualifying project upgrade 
        that may benefit from an expedited license amendment process;
            ``(3) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
        of this section, identify and solicit participation by project 
        developers in, and begin implementation of, a 3-year pilot 
        program to evaluate the feasibility and utility of an expedited 
        license amendment process for qualifying project upgrades; and
            ``(4) not later than 3 months after the end of the 3-year 
        pilot program under paragraph (3), hold a final workshop to 
        solicit public comment on the expedited license amendment 
        process.
    ``(d) Memorandum of Understanding.--The Commission shall, to the 
extent practicable, enter into a memorandum of understanding with any 
applicable Federal, State, or tribal agency to implement the pilot 
program described in subsection (c).
    ``(e) Reports.--Not later than 3 months after the date of the final 
workshop held pursuant to subsection (c)(4), the Commission shall 
submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate a report that includes--
            ``(1) a summary of the public comments received as part of 
        the initial workshop held under subsection (c)(1);
            ``(2) a summary of the public comments received as part of 
        the final workshop held under subsection (c)(4);
            ``(3) a description of the expedited license amendment 
        process for qualifying project upgrades evaluated under the 
        pilot program, including--
                    ``(A) a description of the procedures or 
                requirements that were waived under the expedited 
                license amendment process; and
                    ``(B) a comparison between--
                            ``(i) the average amount of time required 
                        to complete the licensing process for an 
                        amendment to a license under the expedited 
                        license amendment process tested under the 
                        pilot program; and
                            ``(ii) the average amount of time required 
                        to complete the licensing process for a similar 
                        amendment to a license under current Commission 
                        processes;
            ``(4) the number of requests received by the Commission to 
        participate in the expedited license amendment process for 
        qualifying project upgrades;
            ``(5) a description of changes to Commission rules required 
        to create and standardize an expedited license amendment 
        process for qualifying project upgrades; and
            ``(6) a description of factors that prevented any 
        participant in the pilot program from completing the expedited 
        license amendment process in the expedited timeframe.
    ``(f) Implementation.--If the Commission determines, based upon the 
workshops and results of the pilot program under subsection (c), that 
an expedited license amendment process will reduce the time and costs 
for issuing amendments to licenses for qualifying project upgrades, the 
Commission shall revise its policies and regulations, in accordance 
with applicable law, to establish an expedited license amendment 
process.
    ``(g) Public Input.--In carrying out subsection (f), the Commission 
shall solicit and consider public comments before finalizing any change 
to policies or regulations.''.
    (b) Pilot Program for Consolidated Licensing Process for Intra-
Watershed Projects.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the 
                Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
                    (B) Project.--The term ``project'' has the meaning 
                given such term in section 3 of the Federal Power Act 
                (16 U.S.C. 796).
            (2) Initial workshop.--Not later than 3 months after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall hold a 
        workshop to solicit public comment and recommendations on how 
        to implement a pilot program described in paragraph (3).
            (3) Establishment of pilot program.--The Commission shall 
        establish a voluntary pilot program to enable the Commission to 
        consider multiple projects together in a consolidated licensing 
        process in order to issue a license under part I of the Federal 
        Power Act (16 U.S.C. 792 et seq.) for each such project.
            (4) Candidate project identification.--Not later than 1 
        year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, 
        in consultation with the head of any applicable Federal or 
        State agency or Indian Tribe and licensees, shall identify and 
        solicit candidate projects to participate in the pilot program 
        established under paragraph (3). In order to participate in 
        such pilot program a project shall meet the following criteria:
                    (A) The current license for the project expires 
                between 2021 and 2030 or the project is not licensed 
                under part I of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 792 et 
                seq.).
                    (B) The project is located within the same 
                watershed as other projects that are eligible to 
                participate in the pilot program.
                    (C) The project is located in sufficiently close 
                proximity and has environmental conditions that are 
                sufficiently similar to other projects that are 
                eligible to participate in the pilot program so that 
                watershed-wide studies and information may be 
                developed, thereby significantly reducing the need for, 
                and scope of, individual project-level studies and 
                information.
            (5) Designation of individual projects as a single group.--
        The Commission may designate a group of projects to be 
        considered together in a consolidated licensing process under 
        the pilot program established under paragraph (3). The 
        Commission may designate such a group only if each licensee (or 
        applicant) for a project in the group, on a voluntary basis and 
        in writing, agrees--
                    (A) to participate in the pilot program; and
                    (B) to a cost-sharing arrangement with other 
                licensees (or applicants) and applicable Federal and 
                State agencies with respect to the conduct of 
                watershed-wide studies to be considered in support of 
                the license applications for the group of projects.
            (6) Project license terms.--The Commission may change the 
        term of any existing license for an individual licensee in a 
        group designated under paragraph (5) by up to 5 years--
                    (A) to provide sufficient time to develop a 
                consolidated study plan for--
                            (i) studies for individual projects in the 
                        group, as necessary; and
                            (ii) relevant watershed-wide studies for 
                        purposes of the consolidated licensing process 
                        under the pilot program established under 
                        paragraph (3) that will be applicable to each 
                        project in the group; and
                    (B) to align the terms of the existing licenses 
                such that they expire on the same date.
            (7) Memorandum of understanding.--The Commission shall, to 
        the extent practicable, enter into a memorandum of 
        understanding with any applicable Federal or State agency or 
        Indian Tribe to implement the pilot program established under 
        paragraph (3).
            (8) Initial report.--Not later than 3 months after the date 
        of the initial workshop held pursuant to paragraph (2), the 
        Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
        of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
        Natural Resources of the Senate a report that includes--
                    (A) a summary of the public comments received as 
                part of such initial workshop; and
                    (B) a preliminary plan for identifying and 
                soliciting participants in the pilot program 
                established under paragraph (3).
            (9) Interim report.--Not later than 4 years after the 
        establishment of the pilot program under paragraph (3), the 
        Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
        of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
        Natural Resources of the Senate a report that includes--
                    (A) a description of the status of the pilot 
                program, including a description of the individual 
                projects that are participating in the pilot program 
                and the watersheds in which such projects are located; 
                or
                    (B) if no projects are participating in the pilot 
                program, a summary of any barriers the Commission has 
                identified to proceeding with the pilot program and the 
                reasons provided by potential participants for their 
                preference for using an individual license process.
    (c) Interagency Communications and Cooperation.--Part I of the 
Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 792 et seq.) is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 40. INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AND COOPERATION.

    ``(a) Ex Parte Communications.--Interagency communications relating 
to the preparation of environmental documents under the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect 
to an application for a license under this part, or to the licensing 
process for a license under this part, shall not be considered to be ex 
parte communications under Commission rules.
    ``(b) Participation in Proceedings.--Interagency cooperation, at 
any time, in the preparation of environmental documents under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with 
respect to an application for a license under this part, or in the 
licensing process for a license under this part, shall not preclude an 
agency from participating in a licensing proceeding under this part.
    ``(c) Separation of Staff.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), to the 
extent the Commission determines necessary, the Commission may require 
Federal and State agencies participating as cooperating agencies under 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 
to demonstrate a separation of staff that are cooperating with the 
Commission with respect to a proceeding under this part from staff that 
may participate in an intervention in the applicable proceeding.''.
    (d) Technical Amendments.--
            (1) Alternative conditions.--Section 33(a)(2)(B) of the 
        Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 823d(a)(2)(B)) is amended, in the 
        matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``deemed necessary'' 
        before ``by the Secretary''.
            (2) Licenses.--Section 4(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 
        U.S.C. 797(e)) is amended by striking ``adequate protection and 
        utilization of such reservation'' and all that follows through 
        ``That no license affecting the navigable capacity'' and 
        inserting ``adequate protection and utilization of such 
        reservation. The license applicant and any party to the 
        proceeding shall be entitled to a determination on the record, 
        after opportunity for an agency trial-type hearing of no more 
        than 90 days, on any disputed issues of material fact with 
        respect to such conditions. All disputed issues of material 
        fact raised by any party shall be determined in a single trial-
        type hearing to be conducted by the relevant resource agency in 
        accordance with the regulations promulgated under this 
        subsection and within the timeframe established by the 
        Commission for each license proceeding. Within 90 days of the 
        date of enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the 
        Secretaries of the Interior, Commerce, and Agriculture shall 
        establish jointly, by rule, the procedures for such expedited 
        trial-type hearing, including the opportunity to undertake 
        discovery and cross-examine witnesses, in consultation with the 
        Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: Provided further, That no 
        license affecting the navigable capacity''.
    (e) Improving Consultation With Indian Tribes.--
            (1) Guidance document.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy 
                Regulatory Commission and the Secretary of the Interior 
                shall prepare, in consultation with interested Indian 
                Tribes, licensees under part I of the Federal Power 
                Act, and the public, a guidance document that 
                identifies best practices for the Commission, Federal 
                and State resource agencies, Indian Tribes, and 
                applicants for licenses under part I of the Federal 
                Power Act for effective engagement of Indian Tribes in 
                the consideration of applications for licenses under 
                part I of the Federal Power Act that may affect an 
                Indian reservation, a treaty, or other right of an 
                Indian Tribe.
                    (B) Updates.--The Commission and Secretary shall 
                update the guidance document prepared under 
                subparagraph (A) every 10 years.
                    (C) Public participation.--In preparing or updating 
                the guidance document, the Commission and the Secretary 
                shall convene public meetings at different locations in 
                the United States, and shall provide an opportunity for 
                written public comments.
            (2) Public workshops.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than one year after 
                preparing or updating the guidance document under 
                paragraph (1), the Commission shall convene public 
                workshops, held at different locations in the United 
                States, to inform and educate Commission staff, Federal 
                and State resource agencies, Indian Tribes, applicants 
                for licenses under part I of the Federal Power Act, and 
                interested members of the public, on the best practices 
                identified in the guidance document.
                    (B) Consultation.--In preparing the agenda for such 
                workshops, the Commission shall consult with the 
                Secretary of the Interior, interested Indian Tribes, 
                and licensees under part I of the Federal Power Act.
    (f) Tribal Mandatory Conditions.--
            (1) In general.--Section 4 of the Federal Power Act (16 
        U.S.C. 797) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (e), in the first proviso, by 
                inserting ``, or, in the case of tribal land, subject 
                to subsection (h), the Indian tribe having jurisdiction 
                over the tribal land,'' after ``under whose supervision 
                such reservation falls''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Tribal Mandatory Conditions.--
            ``(1) Criteria.--An Indian tribe may deem conditions 
        necessary under the first proviso of subsection (e) only if the 
        Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this subsection as 
        the `Secretary') determines that the Indian tribe has--
                    ``(A) confirmed the intent of the Indian tribe to 
                deem conditions necessary under the first proviso of 
                subsection (e) by resolution or other official action 
                by the governing body of the Indian tribe;
                    ``(B) demonstrated financial stability and 
                financial management capability over the 3-fiscal-year 
                period preceding the date of the determination of the 
                Secretary under this paragraph; and
                    ``(C) demonstrated the ability to plan, conduct, 
                and administer all services, functions, and activities 
                that would otherwise be administered by the Secretary 
                with respect to deeming conditions necessary on tribal 
                land under the first proviso of subsection (e).
            ``(2) Determination on request.--On request of an Indian 
        tribe, not later than 1 year after the date on which the 
        Secretary receives the request, the Secretary shall make the 
        determination under paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Withdrawal of determination.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), if 
                the Secretary determines that an Indian tribe no longer 
                meets the criteria under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
                may withdraw the determination under paragraph (2).
                    ``(B) Notice and opportunity to respond.--Before 
                withdrawing a determination under subparagraph (A), the 
                Secretary shall provide to the Indian tribe--
                            ``(i) notice of the proposed withdrawal; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) an opportunity to respond and, if 
                        necessary, redress the deficiencies identified 
                        by the Secretary.''.
            (2) Alternative conditions.--Section 33(a) of the Federal 
        Power Act (16 U.S.C. 823d(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or an Indian 
                tribe'' before ``deems a condition'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or Indian 
                tribe'' after ``the Secretary'' each place it appears;
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or Indian 
                tribe'' after ``the Secretary'' each place it appears;
                    (D) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' before 
                        ``concerned shall submit'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' 
                        before ``gave equal consideration'';
                            (iii) by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' 
                        after ``may be available to the Secretary'';
                            (iv) by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' 
                        before ``shall also submit,''; and
                            (v) by striking ``available to the 
                        Secretary and relevant to the Secretary's 
                        decision'' and inserting ``available to the 
                        Secretary or Indian tribe and relevant to the 
                        decision of the Secretary or Indian tribe''; 
                        and
                    (E) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) by striking ``Secretary's final 
                        condition'' and inserting ``final condition of 
                        the Secretary or Indian tribe'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' after 
                        ``consult with the Secretary'';
                            (iii) by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' 
                        before ``may accept the Dispute Resolution'';
                            (iv) by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' after 
                        ``advisory unless the Secretary'';
                            (v) by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' before 
                        ``shall submit the advisory and''; and
                            (vi) by striking ``Secretary's final 
                        written determination'' and inserting ``final 
                        written determination of the Secretary or 
                        Indian tribe''.
    (g) Consideration of Invasive Species.--Section 18 of the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 811) is amended by inserting after ``the Secretary 
of Commerce.'' the following: ``In prescribing a fishway, the Secretary 
of Commerce or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, shall 
consider the threat of invasive species.''.

SEC. 244. LONG-TERM NUCLEAR POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a pilot 
program for a long-term power purchase agreement.
    (b) Requirements.--In developing the pilot program under this 
section, the Secretary shall--
            (1) consult with the heads of other Federal departments and 
        agencies that may benefit from purchasing nuclear power for a 
        period of longer than 10 years; and
            (2) not later than December 31, 2023, enter into at least 1 
        agreement to purchase power produced in a nuclear reactor by a 
        person to whom a license is issued under section 103 of the 
        Atomic Energy Act of 1954 after January 1, 2020.
    (c) Factors for Consideration.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the 
        Secretary may only consider power purchase agreements for 
        first-of-a-kind or early deployment nuclear technologies that 
        can provide reliable and resilient power to high-value assets 
        for national security purposes or other purposes as the 
        Secretary determines to be in the national interest, especially 
        in remote off-grid scenarios or grid-connected scenarios that 
        can provide capabilities commonly known as ``islanding power 
        capabilities'' during an emergency scenario.
            (2) Effect on rates.--An agreement to purchase power under 
        this section may be at a rate that is higher than the average 
        market rate.

SEC. 245. DISTRIBUTED RENEWABLE ENERGY.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Authority having jurisdiction.--The term ``authority 
        having jurisdiction'' means any State, county, local, or Tribal 
        office or official with jurisdiction--
                    (A) to issue permits;
                    (B) to conduct inspections to enforce the 
                requirements of a relevant code or standard; or
                    (C) to approve the installation of, or the 
                equipment and materials used in the installation of, 
                qualifying distributed energy systems.
            (2) Distributed energy system installer.--The term 
        ``distributed energy system installer'' means an entity or 
        individual--
                    (A) with knowledge and skills relating to--
                            (i) the construction and operation of the 
                        equipment used in qualifying distributed energy 
                        systems; and
                            (ii) the installation of qualifying 
                        distributed energy systems; and
                    (B) that has employed safety training to recognize 
                and avoid the hazards involved in constructing, 
                operating, and installing qualifying distributed energy 
                systems.
            (3) Qualifying distributed energy system.--The term 
        ``qualifying distributed energy system'' means any equipment or 
        materials installed in, on, or near a residential, commercial, 
        or industrial building to support onsite or local energy use, 
        including--
                    (A) to generate electricity from distributed 
                renewable energy sources, including from--
                            (i) solar photovoltaic modules or similar 
                        solar energy technologies;
                            (ii) wind power systems; and
                            (iii) hydrogen electrolysis and fuel cell 
                        systems;
                    (B) to store and discharge electricity from 
                batteries with a capacity of at least 2 kilowatt hours;
                    (C) to charge a plug-in electric drive vehicle at a 
                power rate of at least 2 kilowatts;
                    (D) to refuel a fuel cell electric vehicle; or
                    (E) to generate electricity from fuel cell systems 
                with a capacity of at least 2 kilowatt hours.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
    (b) Establishment of Program To Facilitate Voluntary Streamlined 
Process for Local Permitting of Qualifying Distributed Energy 
Systems.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
        trade associations and other entities representing distributed 
        energy system installers and organizations representing State, 
        local, and Tribal governments engaged in permitting, shall 
        establish and carry out a program to establish a voluntary 
        streamlined permitting process for local permitting and 
        inspection of qualifying distributed energy systems, in concert 
        with relevant national consensus-based codes and specifications 
        and standards referenced therein.
            (2) Activities of the program.--In carrying out the program 
        established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                    (A) facilitate the development and maintenance of a 
                streamlined permitting process that includes a national 
                online permitting platform for expediting, 
                standardizing, and streamlining permitting, that 
                authorities having jurisdiction may use to receive, 
                review, and approve permit applications relating to 
                qualifying distributed energy systems;
                    (B) establish a model expedited permit-to-build 
                protocol for qualifying distributed energy systems;
                    (C) provide technical assistance to authorities 
                having jurisdiction on using and adopting--
                            (i) the streamlined permitting process 
                        described in subparagraph (A); and
                            (ii) the model expedited permit-to-build 
                        protocol described in subparagraph (B);
                    (D) develop and maintain a voluntary national 
                inspection protocol integrated with the national online 
                permitting system described in subparagraphs (A) and 
                (B) and related tools to expedite, standardize, and 
                streamline the inspection of qualifying distributed 
                energy systems, including--
                            (i) by investigating the potential for 
                        using remote inspections; and
                            (ii) by investigating the potential for 
                        sample-based inspection for distributed energy 
                        system installers with a demonstrated track 
                        record of high-quality work; and
                    (E) take any other action to expedite, standardize, 
                streamline, or improve the process for permitting, 
                inspecting, or interconnecting qualifying distributed 
                energy systems.
            (3) Support services.--The Secretary shall--
                    (A) provide technical assistance to authorities 
                having jurisdiction, any administrator of a national 
                online permitting platform, government software 
                providers, and any other entity determined appropriate 
                by the Secretary in carrying out the activities 
                described in paragraph (2); and
                    (B) provide such financial assistance as the 
                Secretary determines appropriate from any funds 
                appropriated to carry out this section.
    (c) Distributed Energy Opportunity Communities.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall recognize and certify 
        certain communities as ``Distributed Energy Opportunity 
        Communities''.
            (2) Qualifications.--The Secretary may certify a State, 
        local community, or Tribe as a ``Distributed Energy Opportunity 
        Community'' if that State, local community, or Tribe has 
        adopted and implemented the model expedited permit-to-build 
        protocol established under the program established under 
        subsection (b).
            (3) Process.--The Secretary may confer a certification 
        under paragraph (1) through existing programs of the Department 
        of Energy.
            (4) Grants.--The Secretary may award competitive grants, 
        using funds appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this 
        section, to encourage communities to adopt the model expedited 
        permit-to-build protocol and the standardized inspection 
        process established under the program established under 
        subsection (b).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $20,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.

SEC. 246. POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS.

    Section 501(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Public utility contracts.--
                            ``(i) Term.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--A contract under 
                                this paragraph to purchase electricity 
                                produced by a public utility using 
                                zero-emission technology may be made 
                                for a period of not more than 40 years.
                                    ``(II) Other public utility 
                                services.--A contract under this 
                                paragraph for a public utility service 
                                other than a service described in 
                                subclause (I) may be made for a period 
                                of not more than 10 years.
                            ``(ii) Costs.--The cost of a contract under 
                        this paragraph for any fiscal year may be paid 
                        from the appropriations for that fiscal year.
                            ``(iii) Zero-emission technology defined.--
                        In this subparagraph, the term `zero-emission 
                        technology' means a generator that uses a 
                        technology or combination of technologies 
                        that--
                                    ``(I) has a carbon intensity of 
                                zero; and
                                    ``(II) is placed into service after 
                                the date of enactment of the CLEAN 
                                Future Act.''.

SEC. 247. HYDROPOWER REGULATORY IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) Modifying the Definition of Renewable Energy To Include 
Hydropower.--Section 203 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
15852) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by amending paragraphs (1) through 
        (3) to read as follows:
            ``(1) Not less than 25 percent in fiscal years 2022 through 
        2026.
            ``(2) Not less than 30 percent in fiscal years 2027 through 
        2031.
            ``(3) Not less than 50 percent in fiscal year 2032 and each 
        fiscal year thereafter.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (2) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(2) Renewable energy.--The term `renewable energy' means 
        electric energy generated from solar, wind, biomass, landfill 
        gas, ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and thermal), 
        geothermal, or municipal solid waste, or from a hydropower 
        project.''.

SEC. 248. STUDY ON EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS OF CLEAN ENERGY.

    (a) Frontline Community.--In this section, the term ``frontline 
community'' means a community with significant representation of 
communities of color, low-income communities, or Tribal and indigenous 
communities, that experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, higher or 
more adverse human health or environmental effects.
    (b) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall enter into an agreement with 
the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine to 
undertake a study on technical and non-technical barriers to and 
solutions for ensuring equitable distribution of the benefits 
associated with clean energy in frontline communities across all 
sectors of the economy, and in particular the role of the Department of 
Energy in assessing and mitigating such barriers. The study shall--
            (1) assess the state of research on the equitable 
        distribution of the benefits of clean energy including 
        workforce development and job creation;
            (2) assess the progress in implementing programs and 
        policies that result in increased adoption of clean energy 
        technologies in frontline communities;
            (3) identify barriers as well as potential incentives and 
        mechanisms to achieving the equitable distribution of the 
        benefits associated with clean energy in frontline communities, 
        including through the consideration of social, behavioral, 
        regulatory, policy, market, and technology aspects, and 
        considerations of the characteristics of individual 
        communities, such as geographical location, average income, and 
        racial-ethnic composition; and
            (4) recommend research areas for the Department of Energy 
        to make progress towards ensuring equitable distribution of the 
        benefits associated with clean energy in frontline communities.

                   Subtitle F--Low-Income Assistance

SEC. 251. LIHEAP AUTHORIZATION.

    Section 2602 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 
(42 U.S.C. 8621) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``through 2007'' and 
        inserting ``through 2031''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``through 2004'' 
                and inserting ``through 2031''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``through 2004'' 
                and inserting ``through 2031''.

                         TITLE III--EFFICIENCY

                Subtitle A--Energy Saving Building Codes

SEC. 301. ENERGY SAVING BUILDING CODES.

    (a) Model Building Energy Codes.--Section 307 of the Energy 
Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6836) is amended to read as 
follows:

``SEC. 307. SUPPORT FOR MODEL BUILDING ENERGY CODE DEVELOPMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall support the periodic 
revision of model building energy codes to significantly enhance energy 
and water use efficiency, to enable the achievement of aggregate energy 
savings targets established under subsection (b) and, by 2030, to 
enable adoption of codes that would require zero energy ready 
buildings.
    ``(b) Targets.--
            ``(1) In general.--The targets for aggregate national 
        energy savings (not including onsite power production) of 
        buildings under a code compared to buildings under the baseline 
        in paragraph (2) shall be the percentages specified in the 
        following table:


 
 
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``Model codes issued by:                 Percentage:
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  2023.................................  20
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  2026.................................  35
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  2029.................................  50
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            ``(2) Baseline.--The baseline shall be the 2018 IECC for 
        residential buildings and ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2016 for 
        commercial buildings.
            ``(3) Modified targets.--The Secretary may modify the 
        targets at least 3 years prior to the target dates, provided 
        that the Secretary--
                    ``(A) may set different targets for residential and 
                commercial buildings;
                    ``(B) may adopt different metrics or baselines;
                    ``(C) may set further targets after 2029; and
                    ``(D) may not weaken the 2029 target or modify 
                earlier targets to be inconsistent with meeting the 
                2029 target.
    ``(c) Technical Assistance to Model Building Energy Code-Setting 
and Standards Development Organizations.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, on a timely basis, 
        provide technical assistance to model building energy code-
        setting and standards development organizations consistent with 
        the goals of this section.
            ``(2) Assistance.--The assistance shall include, as 
        requested by the organizations, technical assistance in--
                    ``(A) evaluating code or standards proposals or 
                revisions;
                    ``(B) building energy and water analysis and design 
                tools;
                    ``(C) building demonstrations;
                    ``(D) developing definitions of energy use 
                intensity and building types for use in model building 
                energy codes to evaluate the efficiency impacts of the 
                model building energy codes;
                    ``(E) performance-based standards;
                    ``(F) evaluating economic considerations; and
                    ``(G) developing model building energy codes by 
                Indian tribes in accordance with Tribal law.
            ``(3) Amendment proposals.--The Secretary shall submit 
        timely model building energy code amendment proposals to the 
        model building energy code-setting and standards development 
        organizations, with supporting evidence, sufficient to enable 
        the model building energy codes to meet the targets established 
        under subsection (b).
    ``(d) Evaluation of Model Building Energy Codes.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall evaluate each 
        proposed and final revision of a nationally recognized model 
        building energy code to determine whether the proposed or final 
        revision will meet the targets under subsection (b).
            ``(2) Timing.--
                    ``(A) Initial determination.--The Secretary shall 
                make an initial determination and communicate that 
                determination to the model codes or standards 
                organization and the public not later than 90 days 
                after the date of receipt of each proposed revision. If 
                the Secretary determines that the proposed revision 
                would not meet the applicable target, the Secretary 
                shall, within an additional 90 days, convey to the 
                model codes or standards organization proposed 
                modifications to the proposed code sufficient to meet 
                the target.
                    ``(B) Final determination.--The Secretary shall 
                make a final determination and communicate it to the 
                model codes or standards organization and the public by 
                not later than 180 days after the date of publication 
                of the revision. The Secretary may separately make a 
                determination on the code or standard with optional 
                appendices, or on other options published by the model 
                codes or standards organization.
    ``(e) Alternative Model Building Energy Code.--
            ``(1) Negative determination.--If the Secretary makes a 
        final determination that a model building energy code revision 
        does not meet the applicable target, the Secretary shall within 
        6 months of the date of the determination and after notice and 
        comment--
                    ``(A) designate a model code (including any 
                appendix or options) that meets the target;
                    ``(B) issue amendments to the revision with which 
                it meets the target; or
                    ``(C) issue an alternative model building energy 
                code sufficient to meet the target.
            ``(2) No revision.--If a model building energy code is not 
        revised by the target date, the Secretary shall within 6 months 
        of the target date designate, issue amendments to the last 
        adopted version of the model building energy code, or issue an 
        alternative model building energy code as under paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Availability.--The Secretary shall make any 
        amendments or alternative model building energy code made 
        pursuant to this subsection publicly available without charge.
    ``(f) Stretch Codes and Advanced Standards.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide technical 
        and financial support for the development of stretch codes and 
        advanced standards, which may build on the model building 
        energy codes, for residential and commercial buildings for use 
        as--
                    ``(A) an option for adoption as a building energy 
                code by local, Tribal, or State governments; and
                    ``(B) guidelines for energy-efficient building 
                design.
            ``(2) Savings.--The stretch codes and advanced standards 
        shall be designed to achieve--
                    ``(A) zero-net-energy residential and commercial 
                buildings; and
                    ``(B) zero-energy-ready residential and commercial 
                buildings prior to 2029.''.
    (b) Federal Building Energy Efficiency Standards.--Section 305 of 
the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834) is amended 
by striking ``voluntary building energy code'' each place it appears in 
subsections (a)(2)(B) and (b) and inserting ``model building energy 
code''.
    (c) State Building Energy Efficiency Codes.--Section 304 of the 
Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6833) is amended to 
read as follows:

``SEC. 304. UPDATING STATE BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY CODES.

    ``(a) Action by Secretary.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) encourage and support the adoption of building energy 
        codes by States, Indian tribes, and, as appropriate, by local 
        governments that meet or exceed the most recently adopted model 
        building energy codes, or achieve equivalent or greater energy 
        savings; and
            ``(2) support full compliance with the State and local 
        codes.
    ``(b) State and Indian Tribe Building Energy Code Updates.--
            ``(1) Review and updating of codes by each state and indian 
        tribe.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date of a positive determination under section 
                307(d)(2)(B) or of issuance of an alternative under 
                section 307(e), each State and Indian tribe shall 
                certify to the Secretary whether the State or Indian 
                tribe, respectively, has adopted the revised model 
                building energy code or alternative issued under 
                section 307(e).
                    ``(B) Alternative demonstration.--Each State or 
                Indian tribe that has not adopted the revised model 
                building energy code may submit a demonstration to the 
                Secretary that the energy savings for the code 
                provisions that are in effect throughout the territory 
                of the State or Indian tribe meet or exceed the energy 
                savings of the revised model building energy code or 
                alternative issued under section 307(e).
                    ``(C) No model code that meets target.--If the 
                Secretary does not issue a positive determination or an 
                alternative under section 307(e), each State and Indian 
                tribe shall within 3 years of the target date under 
                section 307(b) submit a demonstration to the Secretary 
                that the energy savings for the code provisions that 
                are in effect throughout the territory of the State or 
                Indian tribe meet or exceed the target.
            ``(2) Validation of code update.--Not later than 90 days 
        after a State or Indian tribe certification under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall determine whether the State or Indian 
        tribe has adopted the revised building code or alternative 
        issued under section 307(e), or successfully made an 
        alternative demonstration under paragraph (1)(B) or (1)(C), 
        and, upon a positive determination, validate the State code as 
        energy efficient.
    ``(c) Improvements in Compliance With Building Energy Codes.--
            ``(1) Validation of compliance.--Not later than December 
        31, 2024, and every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary shall 
        analyze compliance in each State and Tribal nation with the 
        applicable validated building energy code and shall validate 
        compliance if--
                    ``(A) the State or Indian tribe has achieved full 
                compliance under paragraph (3); or
                    ``(B) the State has demonstrated that it is 
                implementing a plan to achieve compliance pursuant to 
                paragraph (4).
            ``(2) Measurement of compliance.--An analysis under 
        paragraph (1) shall include documentation of the rate of 
        compliance based on--
                    ``(A) independent inspections of a random sample of 
                the buildings covered by the code in a year; or
                    ``(B) an alternative method that yields an accurate 
                measure of compliance.
            ``(3) Achievement of compliance.--A State or Indian tribe 
        shall be considered to achieve full compliance under paragraph 
        (1) if--
                    ``(A) at least 90 percent of building space covered 
                by the code in the preceding year substantially meets 
                all the requirements of the applicable code specified 
                in paragraph (1), or achieves equivalent or greater 
                energy savings; or
                    ``(B) the estimated excess energy use of buildings 
                that did not meet the applicable code specified in 
                paragraph (1) in the preceding year, compared to a 
                baseline of comparable buildings that meet this code, 
                is not more than 5 percent of the estimated energy use 
                of all buildings covered by this code during the 
                preceding year.
            ``(4) Plan to achieve compliance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A State or Indian tribe shall be 
                considered to be implementing a plan to achieve 
                compliance for purposes of paragraph (1) if the State 
                or Indian tribe is implementing and has met the most 
                recent performance targets in a plan that meets the 
                criteria in subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Criteria.--The Secretary shall set criteria 
                for plans under this paragraph. A plan to achieve 
                compliance must--
                            ``(i) show full compliance by 2030;
                            ``(ii) include annual performance targets 
                        for compliance and other metrics;
                            ``(iii) provide for training of code 
                        officials and builders, contractors and 
                        subcontractors, and design professionals;
                            ``(iv) make compliance data transparent; 
                        and
                            ``(v) provide funding for compliance and 
                        enforcement programs.
    ``(d) States or Indian Tribes Without Validated Certification and 
Compliance.--
            ``(1) Federal support.--For any State or Indian tribe for 
        which the Secretary has not validated certification or 
        compliance by a deadline under subsection (b) or (c), the lack 
        of validated certification or compliance may be a basis for 
        withholding Federal financial support related to energy or 
        buildings.
            ``(2) Local government.--In any State or Indian tribe for 
        which the Secretary has not validated certification or 
        compliance under subsection (b) or (c), a local government 
        shall be eligible for Federal support under subsections (e) and 
        (f) by demonstrating compliance under subsections (b) and (c).
    ``(e) Availability of Incentive Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide incentive 
        funding to States and Indian tribes--
                    ``(A) to implement the requirements of this 
                section;
                    ``(B) to improve and implement residential and 
                commercial building energy codes, including increasing 
                and verifying compliance with the codes and training of 
                State, Tribal, and local building code officials to 
                implement and enforce the codes; and
                    ``(C) to promote building energy and water 
                efficiency through the use of the codes and standards.
            ``(2) Additional funding.--Additional funding shall be 
        provided under this subsection for implementation of a plan to 
        achieve and document full compliance with residential and 
        commercial building energy codes under subsection (c)--
                    ``(A) to a State or Indian tribe for which the 
                Secretary has validated a certification or compliance 
                under subsection (b) or (c); and
                    ``(B) in a State or Indian tribe that is not 
                eligible under subparagraph (A), to a local government 
                that is eligible under this section.
            ``(3) Training.--The State or Indian tribe may use a 
        portion of the amounts made available under this subsection to 
        train State and local building code officials to implement and 
        enforce codes described in paragraph (2).
            ``(4) Local governments.--States may share grants under 
        this subsection with local governments that implement and 
        enforce the codes.
    ``(f) Technical Assistance to States and Indian Tribes.--The 
Secretary shall provide technical assistance to States and Indian 
tribes to implement the goals and requirements of this section.
    ``(g) Reports by Secretary.--Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of the CLEAN Future Act, and not less frequently than once 
every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and 
publish a report describing--
            ``(1) the status of model building energy codes;
            ``(2) the status of code adoption and compliance in the 
        States and Indian tribes;
            ``(3) implementation of this section and section 307; and
            ``(4) improvements in energy savings over time as result of 
        the targets established under section 307(b).
    ``(h) Studies.--The Secretary, in consultation with building 
science experts from the National Laboratories and institutions of 
higher education, designers and builders of energy-efficient 
residential and commercial buildings, code officials, code and 
standards developers, and other stakeholders, shall undertake a study 
of the feasibility, impact, economics, and merit of--
            ``(1) code and standards improvements that would require 
        that buildings be designed, sited, and constructed in a manner 
        that makes the buildings more adaptable in the future to become 
        zero-net-energy after initial construction, as advances are 
        achieved in energy-saving technologies;
            ``(2) code procedures to incorporate measured lifetimes, 
        not just first-year energy use, in trade-offs and performance 
        calculations; and
            ``(3) code and standards improvements that consider energy 
        efficiency and water efficiency and, to the maximum extent 
        practicable, consider energy efficiency and water efficiency in 
        an integrated manner.
    ``(i) Effect on Other Laws.--Nothing in this section or section 307 
supersedes or modifies the application of sections 321 through 346 of 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.).
    ``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section and section 307, $200,000,000, 
to remain available until expended.''.
    (d) Definitions.--Section 303 of the Energy Conservation and 
Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6832) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (14) and inserting the following:
            ``(14) Model building energy code.--The term `model 
        building energy code' means a building energy code or standard 
        developed and updated for use by State, Tribal, or local 
        governments through a consensus process among interested 
        persons.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(17) IECC.--The term `IECC' means the International 
        Energy Conservation Code.
            ``(18) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 4 of the Native American 
        Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 
        U.S.C. 4103).
            ``(19) Zero energy ready building.--The term `zero energy 
        ready building' means a highly efficient building that could 
        meet the balance of energy needs from onsite or nearby sources 
        of energy that do not produce greenhouse gases.''.
    (e) Exception for Certain Building Code Requirements.--Section 
327(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6297(f)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (F) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(A) The code does not require that the covered product 
        have an energy efficiency exceeding all of the following 
        levels:
                    ``(i) The applicable energy conservation standard 
                under section 325.
                    ``(ii) The level required by a regulation of the 
                State for which the Secretary has granted a waiver 
                under subsection (d).
                    ``(iii) The level set under a national model 
                building energy code (as defined in section 303 of the 
                Energy Conservation and Production Act) or that is 
                issued by the Secretary (including an alternative or 
                amendment to such code issued by the Secretary under 
                section 307(e) of such Act).
            ``(B) If an energy consumption or conservation objective in 
        the code is determined using covered products, including any 
        baseline building designs against which all submitted building 
        designs are to be evaluated, the objective is determined using 
        covered products having efficiencies not exceeding one of the 
        levels specified in subparagraph (A).
            ``(C) If the code sets forth multiple options for meeting 
        an energy efficiency requirement, there is at least 1 option 
        for which no covered product has a specified efficiency 
        exceeding all of the levels specified in subparagraph (A).''; 
        and
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as 
                subparagraph (D); and
            (2) by striking paragraph (4).

                Subtitle B--Existing Building Retrofits

SEC. 311. ENERGY EFFICIENT PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

    (a) Grants.--Section 125(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15822(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by inserting ``Standard 90.1 of the American 
                Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning 
                Engineers,'' after ``the International Energy 
                Conservation Code,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) through benchmarking programs to enable use of 
        building performance data to evaluate the performance of energy 
        efficiency investments over time.''.
    (b) Assurance of Improvement.--Section 125 of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15822) is amended by redesignating subsections (b) 
and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively, and inserting after 
subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) Assurance of Improvement.--
            ``(1) Verification.--A State agency receiving a grant for 
        activities described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) 
        shall ensure, as a condition of eligibility for assistance 
        pursuant to such grant, that a unit of local government 
        receiving such assistance obtain third-party verification of 
        energy efficiency improvements in each public building with 
        respect to which such assistance is used.
            ``(2) Guidance.--The Secretary may provide guidance to 
        State agencies to comply with paragraph (1). In developing such 
        guidance, the Secretary shall consider available third-party 
        verification tools for high-performing buildings and available 
        third-party verification tools for energy efficiency 
        retrofits.''.
    (c) Administration.--Section 125(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005, as so redesignated, is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``State energy offices receiving grants'' and inserting ``A 
        State agency receiving a grant'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) ensure that all laborers and mechanics employed by 
        contractors and subcontractors in the performance of 
        construction, alteration, or repair work financed in whole or 
        in part with assistance received pursuant to this section shall 
        be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on 
        projects of a similar character in the locality, as determined 
        by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of 
        chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (and with respect to 
        such labor standards, the Secretary of Labor shall have the 
        authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan 
        Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 
        3145 of title 40, United States Code).''.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 125(d) of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005, as so redesignated, is amended by striking 
``$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010'' and 
inserting ``$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031''.

SEC. 312. GRANTS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS AND RENEWABLE 
              ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS AT PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
        consortium of--
                    (A) one local educational agency; and
                    (B) one or more--
                            (i) schools;
                            (ii) nonprofit organizations;
                            (iii) for-profit organizations; or
                            (iv) community partners that have the 
                        knowledge and capacity to partner and assist 
                        with energy improvements.
            (2) Energy improvements.--The term ``energy improvements'' 
        means--
                    (A) any improvement, repair, or renovation, to a 
                school that will result in a direct reduction in school 
                energy costs including but not limited to improvements 
                to building envelope, air conditioning, ventilation, 
                heating system, domestic hot water heating, compressed 
                air systems, distribution systems, lighting, power 
                systems and controls;
                    (B) any improvement, repair, renovation, or 
                installation that leads to an improvement in teacher 
                and student health including but not limited to indoor 
                air quality, daylighting, ventilation, electrical 
                lighting, and acoustics; and
                    (C) the installation of renewable energy 
                technologies (such as wind power, photovoltaics, solar 
                thermal systems, geothermal energy, hydrogen-fueled 
                systems, biomass-based systems, biofuels, anaerobic 
                digesters, and hydropower) involved in the improvement, 
                repair, or renovation to a school.
    (b) Authority.--From amounts made available for grants under this 
section, the Secretary of Energy shall provide competitive grants to 
eligible entities to make energy improvements authorized by this 
section.
    (c) Priority.--In making grants under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that have 
renovation, repair, and improvement funding needs and are--
            (1) a high-need local educational agency, as defined in 
        section 2102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 6602); or
            (2) a local educational agency designated with a 
        metrocentric locale code of 41, 42, or 43 as determined by the 
        National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), in conjunction 
        with the Bureau of the Census, using the NCES system for 
        classifying local educational agencies.
    (d) Competitive Criteria.--The competitive criteria used by the 
Secretary shall include the following:
            (1) The fiscal capacity of the eligible entity to meet the 
        needs for improvements of school facilities without assistance 
        under this section, including the ability of the eligible 
        entity to raise funds through the use of local bonding capacity 
        and otherwise.
            (2) The likelihood that the local educational agency or 
        eligible entity will maintain, in good condition, any facility 
        whose improvement is assisted.
            (3) The potential energy efficiency and safety benefits 
        from the proposed energy improvements.
    (e) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an applicant must submit to the Secretary an application that 
includes each of the following:
            (1) A needs assessment of the current condition of the 
        school and facilities that are to receive the energy 
        improvements.
            (2) A draft work plan of what the applicant hopes to 
        achieve at the school and a description of the energy 
        improvements to be carried out.
            (3) A description of the applicant's capacity to provide 
        services and comprehensive support to make the energy 
        improvements.
            (4) An assessment of the applicant's expected needs for 
        operation and maintenance training funds, and a plan for use of 
        those funds, if any.
            (5) An assessment of the expected energy efficiency and 
        safety benefits of the energy improvements.
            (6) A cost estimate of the proposed energy improvements.
            (7) An identification of other resources that are available 
        to carry out the activities for which funds are requested under 
        this section, including the availability of utility programs 
        and public benefit funds.
    (f) Use of Grant Amounts.--
            (1) In general.--The recipient of a grant under this 
        section shall use the grant amounts only to make the energy 
        improvements contemplated in the application, subject to the 
        other provisions of this subsection.
            (2) Operation and maintenance training.--The recipient may 
        use up to 5 percent for operation and maintenance training for 
        energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements (such as 
        maintenance staff and teacher training, education, and 
        preventative maintenance training).
            (3) Audit.--The recipient may use funds for a third-party 
        investigation and analysis for energy improvements (such as 
        energy audits and existing building commissioning).
            (4) Continuing education.--The recipient may use up to 1 
        percent of the grant amounts to develop a continuing education 
        curriculum relating to energy improvements.
    (g) Contracting Requirements.--
            (1) Davis-bacon.--Any laborer or mechanic employed by any 
        contractor or subcontractor in the performance of work on any 
        energy improvements funded by a grant under this section shall 
        be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on 
        similar construction in the locality as determined by the 
        Secretary of Labor under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 
        40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon 
        Act).
            (2) Competition.--Each applicant that receives funds shall 
        ensure that, if the applicant carries out repair or renovation 
        through a contract, any such contract process--
                    (A) ensures the maximum number of qualified 
                bidders, including small, minority, and women-owned 
                businesses, through full and open competition; and
                    (B) gives priority to businesses located in, or 
                resources common to, the State or the geographical area 
                in which the project is carried out.
    (h) Reporting.--Each recipient of a grant under this section shall 
submit to the Secretary, at such time as the Secretary may require, a 
report describing the use of such funds for energy improvements, the 
estimated cost savings realized by those energy improvements, the 
results of any audit, the use of any utility programs and public 
benefit funds and the use of performance tracking for energy 
improvements (such as the Department of Energy: Energy Star program or 
LEED for Existing Buildings).
    (i) Best Practices.--The Secretary shall develop and publish 
guidelines and best practices for activities carried out under this 
section.
    (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2031.

                Subtitle C--Promoting Energy Efficiency

SEC. 321. REMOVING BARRIERS TO EFFICIENCY.

    (a) In General.--Section 327 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6297) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Suspension of Preemption.--This section shall not apply to a 
covered product during any period that--
            ``(1) begins on the date that is 8 years after the date on 
        which the energy conservation standard was established under 
        section 325 for the covered product; and
            ``(2) ends on the effective date of an energy conservation 
        standard established after the date described in paragraph (1) 
        under section 325 for the covered product, that is equivalent 
        to, or more stringent than, the standard described in such 
        paragraph.
    ``(i) No Preemption Absent a Federal Standard.--
            ``(1) Application.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this part, this section does not apply to any State regulation 
        insofar as the State regulation applies to any product not 
        subject to an energy conservation standard established under 
        section 325.
            ``(2) Compliance period.--Any State regulation prescribed 
        or enacted for a covered product before the date on which an 
        energy conservation standard is established under section 325 
        for the covered product shall not be preempted until the 
        effective date of an equivalent or more stringent energy 
        conservation standard under section 325 for the covered 
        product.''.
    (b) ASHRAE Products.--Section 345(b)(2) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6316(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(E) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a standard prescribed or 
established under section 342(a) shall not supersede any State or local 
regulation concerning the energy efficiency or energy use of a product 
for which a standard is prescribed or established pursuant to such 
section during any period that--
            ``(i) begins on the date that is 8 years after the date on 
        which such standard was prescribed or established; and
            ``(ii) ends on the effective date of a standard prescribed 
        or established after the date described in clause (i) under 
        section 342(a) for the product, that is equivalent to, or more 
        stringent than, the standard described in such clause.''.

SEC. 322. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Purpose.--Section 542(b)(1) of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17152(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting a semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the semicolon and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) diversifies energy supplies, including by 
                facilitating and promoting the use of alternative 
                fuels;''.
    (b) Use of Funds.--Section 544 of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17154) is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows:
            ``(9) deployment of energy distribution technologies that 
        significantly increase energy efficiency or expand access to 
        alternative fuels, including--
                    ``(A) distributed resources;
                    ``(B) district heating and cooling systems; and
                    ``(C) infrastructure for delivering alternative 
                fuels;'';
            (2) in paragraph (13)(D), by striking ``and'';
            (3) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (15); and
            (4) by adding after paragraph (13) the following:
            ``(14) programs for financing energy efficiency, renewable 
        energy, and zero-emission transportation (and associated 
        infrastructure) capital investments, projects, and programs--
                    ``(A) which may include loan programs and 
                performance contracting programs for leveraging of 
                additional public and private sector funds, and 
                programs which allow rebates, grants, or other 
                incentives for the purchase and installation of energy 
                efficiency, renewable energy, and zero-emission 
                transportation (and associated infrastructure) 
                measures; or
                    ``(B) in addition to or in lieu of programs 
                described in subparagraph (A), which may be used in 
                connection with public or nonprofit buildings owned and 
                operated by a State, a political subdivision of a State 
                or an agency or instrumentality of a State, or an 
                organization exempt from taxation under section 
                501(c)(3) of title 26, United States Code; and''.
    (c) Competitive Grants.--Section 546(c)(2) of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17156(c)(2)) is 
amended by inserting ``, including projects to expand the use of 
alternative fuels'' before the period at the end.
    (d) Funding.--Section 548(a) of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17158(a)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) Grants.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary for the provision of grants under the program 
        $3,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.
            ``(2) Administrative costs.--There is authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Secretary for administrative expenses of 
        the program $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
        2031.''.
    (e) Technical Amendments.--Section 543 of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17153) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``subsection (a)(2)'' 
        and inserting ``subsection (a)(3)''; and
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``subsection (a)(3)'' 
        and inserting ``subsection (a)(4)''.

SEC. 323. NONPROFIT ENERGY EFFICIENCY PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Applicant.--The term ``applicant'' means a nonprofit 
        organization that applies for a grant under this section.
            (2) Energy efficiency material.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``energy efficiency 
                material'' means a material (including a product, 
                equipment, or system) the installation of which results 
                in a reduction in use of energy or fuel.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``energy efficiency 
                material'' includes--
                            (i) a roof or lighting system or component 
                        of the system;
                            (ii) a window;
                            (iii) a door, including a security door;
                            (iv) a heating, ventilation, or air 
                        conditioning system or component of the system 
                        (including insulation and wiring and plumbing 
                        improvements needed to serve a more efficient 
                        system); and
                            (v) a renewable energy generation or 
                        heating system, including a solar, 
                        photovoltaic, wind, geothermal, or biomass 
                        (including wood pellet) system or component of 
                        the system.
            (3) Nonprofit building.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``nonprofit building'' 
                means a building operated and owned by a nonprofit 
                organization.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``nonprofit building'' 
                includes a building described in subparagraph (A) that 
                is--
                            (i) a hospital;
                            (ii) a youth center;
                            (iii) a school;
                            (iv) a social-welfare program facility;
                            (v) a facility of a faith-based 
                        organization; or
                            (vi) any other nonresidential and 
                        noncommercial structure.
            (4) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit 
        organization'' means an organization that is described in 
        section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
        exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
    (b) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program to 
award grants to nonprofit organizations to purchase energy efficiency 
materials to install in nonprofit buildings.
    (c) Grants.--
            (1) Application.--The Secretary may award a grant under the 
        pilot program established under subsection (b) if an applicant 
        submits to the Secretary an application at such time, in such 
        form, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
        prescribe.
            (2) Criteria for grant.--In determining whether to award a 
        grant under the pilot program established under subsection (b), 
        the Secretary shall apply performance-based criteria, which 
        shall give priority to applicants based on--
                    (A) the energy savings expected to be achieved;
                    (B) the cost effectiveness of the use of the energy 
                efficiency materials that are proposed to be purchased;
                    (C) an effective plan for evaluation, measurement, 
                and verification of energy savings; and
                    (D) the financial need of the applicant.
            (3) Limitation on individual grant amount.--Each grant 
        awarded under this section shall not exceed $200,000.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2031, to remain available until expended.

SEC. 324. HOME WILDFIRE RISK REDUCTION REBATE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a program, 
to be known as the ``Home Wildfire Risk Reduction Rebate Program'', to 
provide rebates to homeowners to defray the costs of retrofitting an 
existing home to be wildfire-resistant.
    (b) Amount of Rebate.--In carrying out the Home Wildfire Risk 
Reduction Rebate Program, the Secretary shall provide a homeowner a 
rebate of up to--
            (1) $10,000 for the retrofitting of roof features, 
        including the roof covering, vents, soffit and fascia, and 
        gutters, to be wildfire-resistant;
            (2) $20,000 for the retrofitting of exterior wall features, 
        including sheathing and siding, doors, and windows, to be 
        wildfire-resistant;
            (3) $5,000 for the retrofitting of a deck, including the 
        decking, framing, and fascia, to be wildfire-resistant; and
            (4) $1,500 for the retrofitting of near-home landscaping, 
        including mulch and landscape fabric in a 5-foot zone 
        immediately around the home and under all attached decks, to be 
        wildfire-resistant.
    (c) Inclusion.--For purposes of this section, the cost of a 
retrofit shall include all costs associated with the retrofit, 
including the purchase and installation of wildfire-resistant products 
and components.
    (d) Limitation.--The amount of the rebate under this section shall 
not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the retrofit.
    (e) Process.--
            (1) Forms; rebate processing system.--Not later than 90 
        days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall--
                    (A) develop and make available rebate forms 
                required to receive a rebate under this section;
                    (B) establish a Federal rebate processing system 
                which shall serve as a database and information 
                technology system that will allow homeowners to submit 
                required rebate forms; and
                    (C) establish a website that provides information 
                on rebates provided under this section, including how 
                to determine whether particular measures qualify for a 
                rebate under this section and how to receive such a 
                rebate.
            (2) Submission of forms.--In order to receive a rebate 
        under this section, a homeowner shall submit the required 
        rebate forms, and any other information the Secretary 
        determines appropriate, to the Federal rebate processing system 
        established under paragraph (1).
    (f) Moderate-Income Households.--
            (1) Certifications.--The Secretary shall establish 
        procedures for certifying that the household of a homeowner is 
        moderate-income for purposes of this section.
            (2) Limitation for moderate income households.--
        Notwithstanding subsection (d), for households of homeowners 
        that are certified pursuant to the procedures established under 
        paragraph (1) as moderate-income, the amount of the rebate 
        under this section shall not exceed 80 percent of the cost of 
        the retrofit.
            (3) Outreach.--The Secretary shall establish procedures 
        to--
                    (A) provide information to households of homeowners 
                that are certified pursuant to the procedures 
                established under paragraph (1) as moderate-income 
                regarding other programs and resources relating to 
                assistance for upgrades of homes, including the 
                weatherization assistance program implemented under 
                part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and 
                Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.); and
                    (B) refer such households, as applicable, to such 
                other programs and resources.
    (g) Definition.--In this section, the term ``wildfire-resistant'' 
means meeting or exceeding the specifications of the International Code 
Council's 2018 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC).
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2031.

SEC. 325. STATE ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLIANCE REBATE PROGRAM.

    Section 124 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15821) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``type;'' and 
        inserting ``type or to replace used appliances with an 
        appliance for similar purposes that is powered by 
        electricity;''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) by striking ``$50,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$300,000,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2006 through 2010'' and inserting 
                ``2022 through 2031''.

                       Subtitle D--HOPE for HOMES

SEC. 331. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Contractor certification.--The term ``contractor 
        certification'' means an industry recognized certification that 
        may be obtained by a residential contractor to advance the 
        expertise and education of the contractor in energy efficiency 
        retrofits of residential buildings, including--
                    (A) a certification provided by--
                            (i) the Building Performance Institute;
                            (ii) the Air Conditioning Contractors of 
                        America;
                            (iii) the National Comfort Institute;
                            (iv) the North American Technician 
                        Excellence;
                            (v) RESNET;
                            (vi) the United States Green Building 
                        Council; or
                            (vii) Home Innovation Research Labs; and
                    (B) any other certification the Secretary 
                determines appropriate for purposes of the Home Energy 
                Savings Retrofit Rebate Program.
            (2) Contractor company.--The term ``contractor company'' 
        means a company--
                    (A) the business of which is to provide services to 
                residential building owners with respect to HVAC 
                systems, insulation, air sealing, or other services 
                that are approved by the Secretary;
                    (B) that holds the licenses and insurance required 
                by the State in which the company provides services; 
                and
                    (C) that provides services for which a partial 
                system rebate, measured performance rebate, or modeled 
                performance rebate may be provided pursuant to the Home 
                Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program.
            (3) Energy audit.--The term ``energy audit'' means an 
        inspection, survey, and analysis of the energy use of a 
        building, including the building envelope and HVAC system.
            (4) Home.--The term ``home'' means a manufactured home (as 
        such term is defined in section 603 of the National 
        Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 
        1974 (42 U.S.C. 5402)), or a residential dwelling unit in a 
        building with no more than 4 dwelling units that--
                    (A) is located in the United States;
                    (B) was constructed before the date of enactment of 
                this Act; and
                    (C) is occupied at least 6 months out of the year.
            (5) Home energy savings retrofit rebate program.--The term 
        ``Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program'' means the Home 
        Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program established under 
        section 337.
            (6) Homeowner.--The term ``homeowner'' means the owner of 
        an owner-occupied home or a tenant-occupied home.
            (7) Home valuation certification.--The term ``home 
        valuation certification'' means the following home assessments:
                    (A) Home Energy Score.
                    (B) PEARL Certification.
                    (C) National Green Building Standard.
                    (D) LEED.
                    (E) Any other assessment the Secretary determines 
                to be appropriate.
            (8) HOPE qualification.--The term ``HOPE Qualification'' 
        means the qualification described in section 334.
            (9) HOPE training credit.--The term ``HOPE training 
        credit'' means a HOPE training task credit or a HOPE training 
        supplemental credit.
            (10) HOPE training task credit.--The term ``HOPE training 
        task credit'' means a credit described in section 333(a).
            (11) HOPE training supplemental credit.--The term ``HOPE 
        training supplemental credit'' means a credit described in 
        section 333(b).
            (12) HVAC system.--The term ``HVAC system'' means a 
        system--
                    (A) consisting of a heating component, a 
                ventilation component, and an air-conditioning 
                component; and
                    (B) which components may include central air 
                conditioning, a heat pump, a furnace, a boiler, a 
                rooftop unit, and a window unit.
            (13) Measured performance rebate.--The term ``measured 
        performance rebate'' means a rebate provided in accordance with 
        section 339 and described in subsection (e) of that section.
            (14) Modeled performance rebate.--The term ``modeled 
        performance rebate'' means a rebate provided in accordance with 
        section 339 and described in subsection (d) of that section.
            (15) Moderate income.--The term ``moderate income'' means, 
        with respect to a household, a household with an annual income 
        that is less than 80 percent of the area median income, as 
        determined annually by the Department of Housing and Urban 
        Development.
            (16) Multifamily building.--The term ``multifamily 
        building'' means a structure with 5 or more tenant-occupied 
        residential dwelling units that--
                    (A) is located in the United States;
                    (B) was constructed before the date of enactment of 
                this Act; and
                    (C) is occupied at least 6 months out of the year.
            (17) Multifamily building owner.--The term ``multifamily 
        building owner'' means the owner of a tenant-occupied 
        multifamily building.
            (18) Partial system rebate.--The term ``partial system 
        rebate'' means a rebate provided in accordance with section 
        338.
            (19) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (20) State.--The term ``State'' includes--
                    (A) a State;
                    (B) the District of Columbia;
                    (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
                    (D) Guam;
                    (E) American Samoa;
                    (F) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
                Islands;
                    (G) the United States Virgin Islands; and
                    (H) any other territory or possession of the United 
                States.
            (21) State energy office.--The term ``State energy office'' 
        means the office or agency of a State responsible for 
        developing the State energy conservation plan for the State 
        under section 362 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
        U.S.C. 6322).

                         PART 1--HOPE TRAINING

SEC. 332. NOTICE FOR HOPE QUALIFICATION TRAINING AND GRANTS.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary, acting through the Director of the Building Technologies 
Office of the Department of Energy, shall issue a notice that 
includes--
            (1) criteria established under section 333 for approval by 
        the Secretary of courses for which credits may be issued for 
        purposes of a HOPE Qualification;
            (2) a list of courses that meet such criteria and are so 
        approved; and
            (3) information on how individuals and entities may apply 
        for grants under this part.

SEC. 333. COURSE CRITERIA.

    (a) HOPE Training Task Credit.--
            (1) Criteria.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for 
        approval of a course for which a credit, to be known as a HOPE 
        training task credit, may be issued, including that such 
        course--
                    (A) is equivalent to at least 30 hours in total 
                course time;
                    (B) is accredited by the Interstate Renewable 
                Energy Council or is determined to be equivalent by the 
                Secretary;
                    (C) is, with respect to a particular job, aligned 
                with the relevant National Renewable Energy Laboratory 
                Job Task Analysis, or other credentialing program 
                foundation that helps identify the necessary core 
                knowledge areas, critical work functions, or skills, as 
                approved by the Secretary;
                    (D) has established learning objectives; and
                    (E) includes, as the Secretary determines 
                appropriate, an appropriate assessment of such learning 
                objectives that may include a final exam, to be 
                proctored on-site or through remote proctoring, or an 
                in-person field exam.
            (2) Included courses.--The Secretary shall approve one or 
        more courses that meet the criteria described in paragraph (1) 
        for training related to--
                    (A) contractor certification;
                    (B) energy auditing or assessment, including energy 
                audits and assessments relevant to multifamily 
                buildings;
                    (C) home and multifamily building energy systems 
                (including HVAC systems);
                    (D) insulation installation and air leakage 
                control;
                    (E) health and safety regarding the installation of 
                energy efficiency measures or health and safety impacts 
                associated with energy efficiency retrofits; and
                    (F) indoor air quality.
    (b) HOPE Training Supplemental Credit Criteria.--The Secretary 
shall establish criteria for approval of a course for which a credit, 
to be known as a HOPE training supplemental credit, may be issued, 
including that such course provides--
            (1) training related to--
                    (A) small business success, including management, 
                home energy efficiency software, or general accounting 
                principles;
                    (B) the issuance of a home valuation certification;
                    (C) the use of Wi-Fi-enabled technology in an 
                energy efficiency upgrade; or
                    (D) understanding and being able to participate in 
                the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program; and
            (2) as the Secretary determines appropriate, an appropriate 
        assessment of such training that may include a final exam, to 
        be proctored on-site or through remote proctoring, or an in-
        person field exam.
    (c) Existing Approved Courses.--The Secretary may approve a course 
that meets the applicable criteria established under this section that 
is approved by the applicable State energy office or relevant State 
agency with oversight authority for residential energy efficiency 
programs.
    (d) In-Person and Online Training.--An online course approved 
pursuant to this section may be conducted in-person, but may not be 
offered exclusively in-person.

SEC. 334. HOPE QUALIFICATION.

    (a) Issuance of Credits.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, or an entity authorized by 
        the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (2), may issue--
                    (A) a HOPE training task credit to any individual 
                that completes a course that meets applicable criteria 
                under section 333; and
                    (B) a HOPE training supplemental credit to any 
                individual that completes a course that meets the 
                applicable criteria under section 333.
            (2) Other entities.--The Secretary may authorize a State 
        energy office implementing an authorized program under 
        subsection (b)(2), an organization described in section 335(b), 
        and any other entity the Secretary determines appropriate, to 
        issue HOPE training credits in accordance with paragraph (1).
    (b) HOPE Qualification.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may certify that an 
        individual has achieved a qualification, to be known as a HOPE 
        Qualification, that indicates that the individual has received 
        at least 3 HOPE training credits, of which at least 2 shall be 
        HOPE training task credits.
            (2) State programs.--The Secretary may authorize a State 
        energy office to implement a program to provide HOPE 
        Qualifications in accordance with this part.

SEC. 335. GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall, to the extent amounts are 
made available in appropriations Acts for such purposes, provide grants 
to support the training of individuals toward the completion of a HOPE 
Qualification.
    (b) Provider Organizations.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may provide a grant of up to 
        $20,000 under this section to an organization to provide 
        training online, including establishing, modifying, or 
        maintaining the online systems, staff time, and software and 
        online program management, through a course that meets the 
        applicable criteria established under section 333.
            (2) Criteria.--In order to receive a grant under this 
        subsection, an organization shall be--
                    (A) a nonprofit organization;
                    (B) an educational institution; or
                    (C) an organization that has experience providing 
                training to contractors that work with the 
                weatherization assistance program implemented under 
                part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and 
                Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.) or equivalent 
                experience, as determined by the Secretary.
            (3) Additional certifications.--In addition to any grant 
        provided under paragraph (1), the Secretary may provide an 
        organization up to $5,000 for each additional course for which 
        a HOPE training credit may be issued that is offered by the 
        organization.
    (c) Contractor Company.--The Secretary may provide a grant under 
this section of $1,000 per employee to a contractor company, up to a 
maximum of $10,000, to reimburse the contractor company for training 
costs for employees, and any home technology support needed for an 
employee to receive training pursuant to this section. Grant funds 
provided under this subsection may be used to support wages of 
employees during training.
    (d) Trainees.--The Secretary may provide a grant of up to $1,000 
under this section to an individual who receives a HOPE Qualification.
    (e) State Energy Office.--The Secretary may provide a grant under 
this section to a State energy office of up to $25,000 to implement an 
authorized program under section 334(b).

SEC. 336. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part 
$500,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2031, to 
remain available until expended.

          PART 2--HOME ENERGY SAVINGS RETROFIT REBATE PROGRAM

SEC. 337. ESTABLISHMENT OF HOME ENERGY SAVINGS RETROFIT REBATE PROGRAM.

     The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the Home 
Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program, to--
            (1) provide rebates in accordance with section 338; and
            (2) provide grants to States to carry out programs to 
        provide rebates in accordance with section 339.

SEC. 338. PARTIAL SYSTEM REBATES.

    (a) Amount of Rebate.--In carrying out the Home Energy Savings 
Retrofit Rebate Program, and subject to the availability of 
appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary shall provide a 
homeowner or multifamily building owner a rebate, to be known as a 
partial system rebate, of, except as provided in section 340, up to--
            (1) $800 for the purchase and installation of insulation 
        and air sealing within a home of the homeowner or the household 
        living in a multifamily building; and
            (2) $1,500 for the purchase and installation of insulation 
        and air sealing within a home of the homeowner or the household 
        living in a multifamily building and replacement of an HVAC 
        system, the heating component of an HVAC system, or the cooling 
        component of an HVAC system, of such home.
    (b) Specifications.--
            (1) Cost.--The amount of a partial system rebate provided 
        under this section shall, except as provided in section 340, 
        not exceed 30 percent of cost of the purchase and installation 
        of insulation and air sealing under subsection (a)(1), or the 
        purchase and installation of insulation and air sealing and 
        replacement of an HVAC system, the heating component of an HVAC 
        system, or the cooling component of an HVAC system, under 
        subsection (a)(2). Labor may be included in such cost but may 
        not exceed--
                    (A) in the case of a rebate under subsection 
                (a)(1), 50 percent of such cost; and
                    (B) in the case of a rebate under subsection 
                (a)(2), 25 percent of such cost.
            (2) Replacement of an hvac system, the heating component of 
        an hvac system, or the cooling component of an hvac system.--In 
        order to qualify for a partial system rebate described in 
        subsection (a)(2)--
                    (A) any HVAC system, heating component of an HVAC 
                system, or cooling component of an HVAC system 
                installed shall be Energy Star Most Efficient 
                certified;
                    (B) installation of such an HVAC system, the 
                heating component of an HVAC system, or the cooling 
                component of an HVAC system, shall be completed in 
                accordance with standards specified by the Secretary 
                that are at least as stringent as the applicable 
                guidelines of the Air Conditioning Contractors of 
                America that are in effect on the date of enactment of 
                this Act;
                    (C) if ducts are present, replacement of an HVAC 
                system, the heating component of an HVAC system, or the 
                cooling component of an HVAC system shall include duct 
                sealing; and
                    (D) the installation of insulation and air sealing 
                shall occur within 6 months of the replacement of the 
                HVAC system, the heating component of an HVAC system, 
                or the cooling component of an HVAC system.
    (c) Additional Incentives for Contractors.--In carrying out the 
Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program, the Secretary may provide 
a $250 payment to a contractor per home of a homeowner or household 
living in a multifamily building for which--
            (1) a partial system rebate is provided under this section 
        for the installation of insulation and air sealing, or 
        installation of insulation and air sealing and replacement of 
        an HVAC system, the heating component of an HVAC system, or the 
        cooling component of an HVAC system, by the contractor;
            (2) the applicable homeowner has signed and submitted to 
        the Secretary a release form made available pursuant to section 
        342(b) authorizing the contractor access to information in the 
        utility bills of the homeowner or the applicable multifamily 
        building owner has signed and submitted an agreement with the 
        contractor to provide whole-building aggregate information 
        about the building's energy use; and
            (3) the contractor inputs, into the Department of Energy's 
        Building Performance Database--
                    (A) the energy usage for the home of a homeowner or 
                for the household living in a multifamily building for 
                the 12 months preceding, and the 24 months following, 
                the installation of insulation and air sealing or 
                installation of insulation and air sealing and 
                replacement of an HVAC system, the heating component of 
                an HVAC system, or the cooling component of an HVAC 
                system;
                    (B) a description of such installation or 
                installation and replacement; and
                    (C) the total cost to the homeowner or multifamily 
                building owner for such installation or installation 
                and replacement.
    (d) Process.--
            (1) Forms; rebate processing system.--Not later than 90 
        days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall--
                    (A) develop and make available rebate forms 
                required to receive a partial system rebate under this 
                section;
                    (B) establish a Federal rebate processing system 
                which shall serve as a database and information 
                technology system that will allow homeowners and 
                multifamily building owners to submit required rebate 
                forms; and
                    (C) establish a website that provides information 
                on partial system rebates provided under this section, 
                including how to determine whether particular measures 
                qualify for a rebate under this section and how to 
                receive such a rebate.
            (2) Submission of forms.--In order to receive a partial 
        system rebate under this section, a homeowner or multifamily 
        building owner shall submit the required rebate forms, and any 
        other information the Secretary determines appropriate, to the 
        Federal rebate processing system established pursuant to 
        paragraph (1).
    (e) Funding.--
            (1) Limitation.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary may 
        not use more than 50 percent of the amounts made available to 
        carry out this part to carry out this section.
            (2) Allocation.--The Secretary shall allocate amounts made 
        available to carry out this section for partial system rebates 
        among the States using the same formula as is used to allocate 
        funds for States under part D of title III of the Energy Policy 
        and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.).

SEC. 339. STATE ADMINISTERED REBATES.

    (a) Funding.--In carrying out the Home Energy Savings Retrofit 
Rebate Program, and subject to the availability of appropriations for 
such purpose, the Secretary shall provide grants to States to carry out 
programs to provide rebates in accordance with this section.
    (b) State Participation.--
            (1) Plan.--In order to receive a grant under this section a 
        State shall submit to the Secretary an application that 
        includes a plan to implement a State program that meets the 
        minimum criteria under subsection (c).
            (2) Approval.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of a 
        completed application for a grant under this section, the 
        Secretary shall either approve the application or provide to 
        the applicant an explanation for denying the application.
    (c) Minimum Criteria for State Programs.--Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
and publish minimum criteria for a State program to meet to qualify for 
funding under this section, including--
            (1) that the State program be carried out by the applicable 
        State energy office or its designee;
            (2) that a rebate be provided under a State program only 
        for a home energy efficiency retrofit that--
                    (A) is completed by a contractor who meets minimum 
                training requirements and certification requirements 
                set forth by the Secretary;
                    (B) includes installation of one or more home 
                energy efficiency retrofit measures for a home that 
                together are modeled to achieve, or are shown to 
                achieve, a reduction in home energy use of 20 percent 
                or more from the baseline energy use of the home;
                    (C) does not include installation of any measure 
                that the Secretary determines does not improve the 
                thermal energy performance of the home, such as a pool 
                pump, pool heater, spa, or EV charger; and
                    (D) includes, after installation of the applicable 
                home energy efficiency retrofit measures, a test-out 
                procedure conducted in accordance with guidelines 
                issued by the Secretary of such measures to ensure--
                            (i) the safe operation of all systems post 
                        retrofit; and
                            (ii) that all improvements are included in, 
                        and have been installed according to--
                                    (I) manufacturers installation 
                                specifications; and
                                    (II) all applicable State and local 
                                codes or equivalent standards approved 
                                by the Secretary;
            (3) that the State program utilize--
                    (A) for purposes of modeled performance rebates, 
                modeling software approved by the Secretary for 
                determining and documenting the baseline energy use of 
                a home and the reductions in home energy use resulting 
                from the implementation of a home energy efficiency 
                retrofit; and
                    (B) for purposes of measured performance rebates, 
                methods and procedures approved by the Secretary for 
                determining and documenting the baseline energy use of 
                a home and the reductions in home energy use resulting 
                from the implementation of a home energy efficiency 
                retrofit, including methods and procedures for use of 
                advanced metering infrastructure, weather-normalized 
                data, and open source standards, to measure such 
                baseline energy use and such reductions in home energy 
                use;
            (4) that the State program include implementation of a 
        quality assurance program--
                    (A) to ensure that home energy efficiency retrofits 
                are achieving the stated level of energy savings, that 
                efficiency measures were installed correctly, and that 
                work is performed in accordance with procedures 
                developed by the Secretary, including through quality-
                control inspections for a portion of home energy 
                efficiency retrofits completed by each applicable 
                contractor; and
                    (B) under which a quality-control inspection of a 
                home energy efficiency retrofit is performed by a 
                quality assurance provider who--
                            (i) is independent of the contractor for 
                        such retrofit; and
                            (ii) will confirm that such contractor is a 
                        contractor who meets minimum training 
                        requirements and certification requirements set 
                        forth by the Secretary;
            (5) that the State program include requirements for a 
        homeowner, contractor, or rebate aggregator to claim a rebate, 
        including that the homeowner, contractor, or rebate aggregator 
        submit any applicable forms approved by the Secretary to the 
        State, including a copy of the certificate provided by the 
        applicable contractor certifying projected or measured 
        reduction of home energy use;
            (6) that the State program may include requirements for an 
        entity to be eligible to serve as a rebate aggregator to 
        facilitate the delivery of rebates to homeowners or 
        contractors;
            (7) that the State program include procedures for a 
        homeowner to transfer the right to claim a rebate to the 
        contractor performing the applicable home energy efficiency 
        retrofit or to a rebate aggregator that works with the 
        contractor; and
            (8) that the State program provide that a homeowner, 
        contractor, or rebate aggregator may claim more than one rebate 
        under the State program, and may claim a rebate under the State 
        program after receiving a partial system rebate under section 
        338, provided that no 2 rebates may be provided with respect to 
        a home using the same baseline energy use of such home.
    (d) Modeled Performance Rebates.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out a State program under this 
        section, a State may provide a homeowner, contractor, or rebate 
        aggregator a rebate, to be known as a modeled performance 
        rebate, for an energy audit of a home and a home energy 
        efficiency retrofit that is projected, using modeling software 
        approved by the Secretary, to reduce home energy use by at 
        least 20 percent.
            (2) Amount.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in section 340, 
                and subject to subparagraph (B), the amount of a 
                modeled performance rebate provided under a State 
                program shall be equal to 50 percent of the cost of the 
                applicable energy audit of a home and home energy 
                efficiency retrofit, including the cost of diagnostic 
                procedures, labor, reporting, and modeling.
                    (B) Limitation.--Except as provided in section 340, 
                with respect to an energy audit and home energy 
                efficiency retrofit that is projected to reduce home 
                energy use by--
                            (i) at least 20 percent, but less than 40 
                        percent, the maximum amount of a modeled 
                        performance rebate shall be $2,000; and
                            (ii) at least 40 percent, the maximum 
                        amount of a modeled performance rebate shall be 
                        $4,000.
    (e) Measured Performance Rebates.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out a State program under this 
        section, a State may provide a homeowner, contractor, or rebate 
        aggregator a rebate, to be known as a measured performance 
        rebate, for a home energy efficiency retrofit that reduces home 
        energy use by at least 20 percent as measured using methods and 
        procedures approved by the Secretary.
            (2) Amount.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in section 340, 
                and subject to subparagraph (B), the amount of a 
                measured performance rebate provided under a State 
                program shall be equal to 50 percent of the cost, 
                including the cost of diagnostic procedures, labor, 
                reporting, and energy measurement, of the applicable 
                home energy efficiency retrofit.
                    (B) Limitation.--Except as provided in section 340, 
                with respect to a home energy efficiency retrofit that 
                is measured as reducing home energy use by--
                            (i) at least 20 percent, but less than 40 
                        percent, the maximum amount of a measured 
                        performance rebate shall be $2,000; and
                            (ii) at least 40 percent, the maximum 
                        amount of a measured performance rebate shall 
                        be $4,000.
    (f) Coordination of Rebate and Existing State-Sponsored or Utility-
Sponsored Programs.--A State that receives a grant under this section 
is encouraged to work with State agencies, energy utilities, 
nonprofits, and other entities--
            (1) to assist in marketing the availability of the rebates 
        under the applicable State program;
            (2) to coordinate with utility or State managed financing 
        programs;
            (3) to assist in implementation of the applicable State 
        program, including installation of home energy efficiency 
        retrofits; and
            (4) to coordinate with existing quality assurance programs.
    (g) Administration and Oversight.--
            (1) Review of approved modeling software.--The Secretary 
        shall, on an annual basis, list and review all modeling 
        software approved for use in determining and documenting the 
        reductions in home energy use for purposes of modeled 
        performance rebates under subsection (d). In approving such 
        modeling software each year, the Secretary shall ensure that 
        modeling software approved for a year will result in modeling 
        of energy efficiency gains for any type of home energy 
        efficiency retrofit that is at least as substantial as the 
        modeling of energy efficiency gains for such type of home 
        energy efficiency retrofit using the modeling software approved 
        for the previous year.
            (2) Oversight.--If the Secretary determines that a State is 
        not implementing a State program that was approved pursuant to 
        subsection (b) and that meets the minimum criteria under 
        subsection (c), the Secretary may, after providing the State a 
        period of at least 90 days to meet such criteria, withhold 
        grant funds under this section from the State.

SEC. 340. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.

    (a) Certifications.--The Secretary shall establish procedures for 
certifying that the household of a homeowner or that, in the case of a 
multifamily building, the majority of households in the building is 
moderate income for purposes of this section.
    (b) Percentages.--Subject to subsection (c), for households that 
are certified pursuant to the procedures established under subsection 
(a) as moderate income the--
            (1) amount of a partial system rebate under section 338 
        shall not exceed 60 percent of the applicable purchase and 
        installation costs described in section 338(b)(1); and
            (2) amount of--
                    (A) a modeled performance rebate under section 339 
                provided shall be equal to 80 percent of the applicable 
                costs described in section 339(d)(2)(A); and
                    (B) a measured performance rebate under section 339 
                provided shall be equal to 80 percent of the applicable 
                costs described in section 339(e)(2)(A).
    (c) Maximum Amounts.--For households that are certified pursuant to 
the procedures established under subsection (a) as moderate income the 
maximum amount--
            (1) of a partial system rebate--
                    (A) under section 338(a)(1) for the purchase and 
                installation of insulation and air sealing within a 
                home of the homeowner or the household living in a 
                multifamily building shall be $1,600; and
                    (B) under section 338(a)(2) for the purchase and 
                installation of insulation and air sealing within a 
                home of the homeowner or the household living in a 
                multifamily building and replacement of an HVAC system, 
                the heating component of an HVAC system, or the cooling 
                component of an HVAC system, of such home, shall be 
                $3,000;
            (2) of a modeled performance rebate under section 339 for 
        an energy audit and home energy efficiency retrofit that is 
        projected to reduce home energy use as described in--
                    (A) section 339(d)(2)(B)(i) shall be $4,000; and
                    (B) section 339(d)(2)(B)(ii) shall be $8,000; and
            (3) of a measured performance rebate under section 339 for 
        a home energy efficiency retrofit that reduces home energy use 
        as described in--
                    (A) section 339(e)(2)(B)(i) shall be $4,000; and
                    (B) section 339(e)(2)(B)(ii) shall be $8,000.
    (d) Outreach.--The Secretary shall establish procedures to--
            (1) provide information to households of homeowners or 
        multifamily building owners that are certified pursuant to the 
        procedures established under subsection (a) as moderate income 
        regarding other programs and resources relating to assistance 
        for energy efficiency upgrades of homes, including the 
        weatherization assistance program implemented under part A of 
        title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
        U.S.C. 6861 et seq.); and
            (2) refer such households and owners, as applicable, to 
        such other programs and resources.

SEC. 341. EVALUATION REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act and annually thereafter until the termination of the Home 
Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report on the use of funds made available to carry out this 
part.
    (b) Contents.--Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall 
include--
            (1) how many home energy efficiency retrofits have been 
        completed during the previous year under the Home Energy 
        Savings Retrofit Rebate Program;
            (2) an estimate of how many jobs have been created through 
        the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program, directly and 
        indirectly;
            (3) a description of what steps could be taken to promote 
        further deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy 
        retrofits;
            (4) a description of the quantity of verifiable energy 
        savings, homeowner energy bill savings, and other benefits of 
        the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program;
            (5) a description of any waste, fraud, or abuse with 
        respect to funds made available to carry out this part; and
            (6) any other information the Secretary considers 
        appropriate.

SEC. 342. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide such administrative 
and technical support to contractors, rebate aggregators, States, and 
Indian Tribes as is necessary to carry out this part.
    (b) Information Collection.--The Secretary shall establish, and 
make available to a homeowner, or the homeowner's designated 
representative, seeking a rebate under this part, release forms 
authorizing access by the Secretary, or a designated third-party 
representative to information in the utility bills of the homeowner 
with appropriate privacy protections in place.
    (c) Application of Wage Rate Requirements to Partial System and 
State Administered Rebates.--Section 841(b) of this Act shall not apply 
to rebates under sections 338 and 339.

SEC. 343. TREATMENT OF REBATES.

    For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, gross income 
shall not include any rebate received under this part.

SEC. 344. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary to carry out this part $1,600,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2031, to remain available until expended.
    (b) Tribal Allocation.--Of the amounts made available pursuant to 
subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall work with Indian 
Tribes and use 2 percent of such amounts to carry out a program or 
programs that as close as possible reflect the goals, requirements, and 
provisions of this part, taking into account any factors that the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate.

                       PART 3--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 345. APPOINTMENT OF PERSONNEL.

    Notwithstanding the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
regarding appointments in the competitive service and General Schedule 
classifications and pay rates, the Secretary may appoint such 
professional and administrative personnel as the Secretary considers 
necessary to carry out this subtitle.

SEC. 346. MAINTENANCE OF FUNDING.

    Each State receiving Federal funds pursuant to this subtitle shall 
provide reasonable assurances to the Secretary that it has established 
policies and procedures designed to ensure that Federal funds provided 
under this subtitle will be used to supplement, and not to supplant, 
State and local funds.

                 Subtitle E--Investing in State Energy

SEC. 351. INVESTING IN STATE ENERGY.

    (a) Timing for Distribution of Financial Assistance Under the 
Weatherization Assistance Program.--Section 417(d) of the Energy 
Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6867(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(d) Payments'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(d) Method and Timing of Payments.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), any 
        payments''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Timing.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
        (including regulations), not later than 60 days after the date 
        on which funds have been made available to provide assistance 
        under this part, the Secretary shall distribute to the 
        applicable recipient the full amount of assistance to be 
        provided to the recipient under this part for the fiscal 
        year.''.
    (b) Timing for Distribution of Financial Assistance Under the State 
Energy Program.--Section 363 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6323) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Timing for Distribution of Financial Assistance.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), not 
later than 60 days after the date on which funds have been made 
available to provide financial assistance under this section, the 
Secretary shall distribute to the applicable State the full amount of 
assistance to be provided to the State under this section for the 
fiscal year.''.

SEC. 352. STATE ENERGY SECURITY PLANS.

    (a) In General.--Part D of title III of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

``SEC. 367. STATE ENERGY SECURITY PLANS.

    ``(a) In General.--Federal financial assistance made available to a 
State under this part may be used for the implementation, review, and 
revision of a State energy security plan that assesses the State's 
existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability 
of the State, in consultation with owners and operators of energy 
infrastructure in such State, to--
            ``(1) secure the energy infrastructure of the State against 
        all physical and cybersecurity threats;
            ``(2) mitigate the risk of energy supply disruptions to the 
        State and enhance the response to, and recovery from, energy 
        disruptions; and
            ``(3) ensure the State has a reliable, secure, and 
        resilient energy infrastructure.
    ``(b) Contents of Plan.--A State energy security plan described in 
subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) address all fuels, including petroleum products, 
        other liquid fuels, coal, electricity, and natural gas, as well 
        as regulated and unregulated energy providers;
            ``(2) provide a State energy profile, including an 
        assessment of energy production, distribution, and end-use;
            ``(3) address potential hazards to each energy sector or 
        system, including physical threats and cybersecurity threats 
        and vulnerabilities;
            ``(4) provide a risk assessment of energy infrastructure 
        and cross-sector interdependencies;
            ``(5) provide a risk mitigation approach to enhance 
        reliability and end-use resilience; and
            ``(6) address multi-State, Indian Tribe, and regional 
        coordination planning and response, and to the extent 
        practicable, encourage mutual assistance in cyber and physical 
        response plans.
    ``(c) Coordination.--In developing a State energy security plan 
under this section, the energy office of the State shall, to the extent 
practicable, coordinate with--
            ``(1) the public utility or service commission of the 
        State;
            ``(2) energy providers from the private sector; and
            ``(3) other entities responsible for maintaining fuel or 
        electric reliability.
    ``(d) Financial Assistance.--A State is not eligible to receive 
Federal financial assistance under this part, for any purpose, for a 
fiscal year unless the Governor of such State submits to the Secretary, 
with respect to such fiscal year--
            ``(1) a State energy security plan described in subsection 
        (a) that meets the requirements of subsection (b); or
            ``(2) after an annual review of the State energy security 
        plan by the Governor--
                    ``(A) any necessary revisions to such plan; or
                    ``(B) a certification that no revisions to such 
                plan are necessary.
    ``(e) Technical Assistance.--Upon request of the Governor of a 
State, the Secretary may provide information and technical assistance, 
and other assistance, in the development, implementation, or revision 
of a State energy security plan.
    ``(f) Sunset.--This section shall expire on October 31, 2024.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Conforming amendments.--Section 363 of the Energy 
        Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6323) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 
                (e); and
                    (B) by striking subsection (e).
            (2) Technical amendment.--Section 366(3)(B)(i) of the 
        Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6326(3)(B)(i)) is 
        amended by striking ``approved under section 367''.
            (3) Reference.--The item relating to ``Department of 
        Energy--Energy Conservation'' in title II of the Department of 
        the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1985 (42 
        U.S.C. 6323a) is amended by striking ``sections 361 through 
        366'' and inserting ``sections 361 through 367''.
            (4) Table of sections.--The table of sections for part D of 
        title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended 
        by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 367. State energy security plans.''.

                            Subtitle F--FEMP

SEC. 361. ENERGY AND WATER PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT FOR FEDERAL 
              FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation 
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and water'' 
        after ``energy'';
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Energy 
                Performance Requirement for Federal Buildings'' and 
                inserting ``Energy and Water Performance Requirement 
                for Federal Facilities'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the head of 
        each agency shall--
                    ``(A) for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2030, 
                reduce average facility energy intensity (as measured 
                in British thermal units per gross square foot) at 
                facilities of the agency by 2.5 percent each fiscal 
                year relative to the average facility energy intensity 
                of the facilities of the agency in fiscal year 2018;
                    ``(B) for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2030, 
                improve water use efficiency and management, including 
                stormwater management, at facilities of the agency by 
                reducing agency water consumption intensity--
                            ``(i) by reducing the potable water 
                        consumption by 54 percent by fiscal year 2030, 
                        relative to the potable water consumption at 
                        facilities of the agency in fiscal year 2007, 
                        through reductions of 2 percent each fiscal 
                        year (as measured in gallons per gross square 
                        foot);
                            ``(ii) by reducing the industrial, 
                        landscaping, and agricultural water consumption 
                        of the agency, as compared to a baseline of 
                        that consumption at facilities of the agency in 
                        fiscal year 2010, through reductions of 2 
                        percent each fiscal year (as measured in 
                        gallons); and
                            ``(iii) by installing appropriate 
                        infrastructure features at facilities of the 
                        agency to improve stormwater and wastewater 
                        management; and
                    ``(C) to the maximum extent practicable, in 
                carrying out subparagraphs (A) and (B), take measures 
                that are life cycle cost-effective.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``(2) An agency'' and 
                        inserting the following:
            ``(2) Energy and water intensive facility exclusion.--An 
        agency'';
                            (ii) by striking ``building'' and inserting 
                        ``facility'';
                            (iii) by inserting ``and water'' after 
                        ``energy'' each place it appears; and
                            (iv) by striking ``buildings'' and 
                        inserting ``facilities''; and
                    (D) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(3) Recommendations.--Not later than December 31, 2029, 
        the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) review the results of the implementation of 
                the energy and water performance requirements 
                established under paragraph (1); and
                    ``(B) submit to Congress recommendations concerning 
                energy and water performance requirements for fiscal 
                years 2031 through 2040.'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and 
                Water'' after ``Energy''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--Each agency shall--
                    ``(A) not later than October 1, 2020, to the 
                maximum extent practicable, begin installing in 
                facilities owned by the United States all energy and 
                water conservation measures determined by the Secretary 
                to be life cycle cost-effective; and
                    ``(B) complete the installation described in 
                subparagraph (A) as soon as practicable after the date 
                referred to in that subparagraph.'';
            (4) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``Federal building or 
                        collection of Federal buildings'' each place it 
                        appears and inserting ``Federal facility'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``An agency'' and 
                                inserting ``The head of each agency''; 
                                and
                                    (II) by inserting ``or water'' 
                                after ``energy'' each place it appears; 
                                and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting 
                        ``or water'' after ``energy'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``buildings'' and inserting 
                        ``facilities''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``building'' and inserting 
                        ``facility''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
                following: ``Not later than 1 year after the date of 
                enactment of the CLEAN Future Act, the Secretary shall 
                issue guidelines to establish criteria for exclusions 
                to water performance requirements under paragraph (1). 
                The Secretary shall update the criteria for exclusions 
                under this subsection as appropriate to reflect 
                changing technology and other conditions.'';
            (5) in subsection (d)(2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and water'' after ``energy''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``buildings'' and inserting 
                ``facilities'';
            (6) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and 
                Water'' after ``Energy'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``By October 1'' and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) Energy.--By October 1'';
                            (ii) by striking ``buildings'' each place 
                        it appears and inserting ``facilities''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Water.--By February 1, 2025, in accordance 
                with guidelines established by the Secretary under 
                paragraph (2), each agency shall use water meters at 
                facilities of the agency where doing so will assist in 
                reducing the cost of water used at such facilities.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``and'' before 
                                ``Federal'';
                                    (II) by inserting ``and any other 
                                person the Secretary deems necessary,'' 
                                before ``shall''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``paragraph 
                                (1).'' and inserting ``paragraph 
                                (1)(A). Not later than 180 days after 
                                the date of enactment of the CLEAN 
                                Future Act, the Secretary, in 
                                consultation with such departments and 
                                entities, shall establish guidelines 
                                for agencies to carry out paragraph 
                                (1)(B).''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by amending clause (i)(II) to 
                                read as follows:
                                    ``(II) the extent to which metering 
                                is expected to result in increased 
                                potential for energy and water 
                                management, increased potential for 
                                energy and water savings, energy and 
                                water efficiency improvements, and cost 
                                savings due to utility contract 
                                aggregation; and'';
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by inserting 
                                ``and water'' after ``energy'';
                                    (III) in clause (iii), by striking 
                                ``buildings'' and inserting 
                                ``facilities''; and
                                    (IV) in clause (iv), by striking 
                                ``energy use of a Federal building'' 
                                and inserting ``energy and water use of 
                                a Federal facility''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``this paragraph'' 
                                and inserting ``the CLEAN Future Act''; 
                                and
                                    (II) by inserting ``and water'' 
                                before ``use in''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking ``buildings'' each 
                                place it appears and inserting 
                                ``facilities''; and
                                    (II) in clause (ii), in the matter 
                                preceding subclause (I), by inserting 
                                ``and water'' after ``energy'';
            (7) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Buildings'' and inserting ``Facilities'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``In this subsection'' and 
                        inserting ``In this section'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)(i)(II), by 
                        inserting ``and water'' after ``energy''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C)(i), by inserting 
                        ``that consumes energy or water and is'' before 
                        ``owned or operated'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and 
                        water'' before ``use''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking ``energy'' before 
                                ``efficiency''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``or water'' 
                                before ``use'';
                    (D) in paragraph (7)(B)(ii)(II), by inserting ``and 
                water'' after ``energy'';
                    (E) in paragraph (8)--
                            (i) by striking ``building'' each place it 
                        appears and inserting ``facility'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the 
                        end the following: ``The energy manager shall 
                        enter water use data for each metered facility 
                        that is (or is a part of) a facility that meets 
                        the criteria established by the Secretary under 
                        paragraph (2)(B) into a facility water use 
                        benchmarking system.''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``this subsection'' and inserting ``the date of 
                        enactment of the CLEAN Future Act''; and
                    (F) in paragraph (9)(A), in the matter preceding 
                clause (i), by inserting ``and water'' after 
                ``energy''; and
            (8) in subsection (g)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``building'' and inserting 
                ``facility''; and
                    (B) by striking ``energy efficient'' and inserting 
                ``energy and water efficient''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the National 
Energy Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619; 92 Stat. 3206) is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 543 and inserting the 
following:

``Sec. 543. Energy and water management requirements.''.

                      Subtitle G--Open Back Better

SEC. 371. FACILITIES ENERGY RESILIENCY.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered project.--The term ``covered project'' means a 
        building project at an eligible facility that--
                    (A) increases--
                            (i) resiliency, including--
                                    (I) public health and safety;
                                    (II) power outages;
                                    (III) natural disasters;
                                    (IV) indoor air quality; and
                                    (V) any modifications necessitated 
                                by the COVID-19 pandemic;
                            (ii) energy efficiency;
                            (iii) renewable energy; and
                            (iv) grid integration; and
                    (B) may have combined heat and power and energy 
                storage as project components.
            (2) Early childhood education program.--The term ``early 
        childhood education program'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1003).
            (3) Elementary school.--The term ``elementary school'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (4) Eligible facility.--The term ``eligible facility'' 
        means a public facility, as determined by the Secretary, 
        including--
                    (A) a public school, including an elementary school 
                and a secondary school;
                    (B) a facility used to operate an early childhood 
                education program;
                    (C) a local educational agency;
                    (D) a medical facility;
                    (E) a local or State government building;
                    (F) a community facility;
                    (G) a public safety facility;
                    (H) a day care center;
                    (I) an institution of higher education;
                    (J) a public library; and
                    (K) a wastewater treatment facility.
            (5) Environmental justice community.--The term 
        ``environmental justice community'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 601.
            (6) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            (7) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
        agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).
            (8) Low income.--The term ``low income'' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 601.
            (9) Low income community.--The term ``low income 
        community'' has the meaning given that term in section 601.
            (10) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (11) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (12) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 3 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
        U.S.C. 6202).
            (13) State energy program.--The term ``State Energy 
        Program'' means the State Energy Program established under part 
        D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
        U.S.C. 6321 et seq.).
            (14) Tribal organization.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``tribal organization'' 
                has the meaning given the term in section 3765 of title 
                38, United States Code.
                    (B) Technical amendment.--Section 3765(4) of title 
                38, United States Code, is amended by striking 
                ``section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and 
                Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l))'' and 
                inserting ``section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination 
                and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)''.
    (b) State Programs.--
            (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall distribute grants 
        to States under the State Energy Program, in accordance with 
        the allocation formula established under that Program, to 
        implement covered projects.
            (2) Use of funds.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), grant 
                funds under paragraph (1) may be used for technical 
                assistance, project facilitation, and administration.
                    (B) Technical assistance.--A State may use not more 
                than 10 percent of grant funds received under paragraph 
                (1) to provide technical assistance for the 
                development, facilitation, management, oversight, and 
                measurement of results of covered projects implemented 
                using those funds.
                    (C) Environmental justice and other communities.--
                To support communities adversely impacted by the COVID-
                19 pandemic, a State shall use not less than 40 percent 
                of grant funds received under paragraph (1) to 
                implement covered projects in environmental justice 
                communities or low income communities.
                    (D) Private financing.--A State receiving a grant 
                under paragraph (1) shall--
                            (i) to the extent practicable, leverage 
                        private financing for cost-effective energy 
                        efficiency, renewable energy, resiliency, and 
                        other smart-building improvements, such as by 
                        entering into an energy service performance 
                        contract; but
                            (ii) maintain the use of grant funds to 
                        carry out covered projects with more project 
                        resiliency, public health, and capital-
                        intensive efficiency and emission reduction 
                        components than are typically available through 
                        private energy service performance contracts.
                    (E) Guidance.--In carrying out a covered project 
                using grant funds received under paragraph (1), a State 
                shall, to the extent practicable, adhere to guidance 
                developed by the Secretary pursuant to the American 
                Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-
                5; 123 Stat. 115) relating to distribution of funds, if 
                that guidance will speed the distribution of funds 
                under this subsection.
            (3) No matching requirement.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, a State receiving a grant under paragraph (1) 
        shall not be required to provide any amount of matching 
        funding.
            (4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
        grants are distributed under paragraph (1), and each year 
        thereafter until the funds appropriated under paragraph (5) are 
        no longer available, the Secretary shall submit a report on the 
        use of those funds (including in the communities described in 
        paragraph (2)(C)) to--
                    (A) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
                Development of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
                Senate;
                    (B) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
                Development and Related Agencies of the Committee on 
                Appropriations of the House of Representatives;
                    (C) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate;
                    (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
                House of Representatives; and
                    (E) the Committee on Education and Labor of the 
                House of Representatives.
            (5) Funding.--In addition to any amounts made available to 
        the Secretary to carry out the State Energy Program, there is 
        authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $3,600,000,000 
        to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2022 
        through 2031, to remain available until expended.
            (6) Supplement, not supplant.--Funds made available under 
        paragraph (5) shall supplement, not supplant, any other funds 
        made available to States for the State Energy Program or the 
        weatherization assistance program established under part A of 
        title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
        U.S.C. 6861 et seq.).
    (c) Federal Energy Management Program.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall use the funds 
        appropriated under paragraph (4) to provide grants under the 
        AFFECT program under the Federal Energy Management Program of 
        the Department of Energy to implement covered projects.
            (2) Private financing.--A recipient of a grant under 
        paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) to the extent practicable, leverage private 
                financing for cost-effective energy efficiency, 
                renewable energy, resiliency, and other smart-building 
                improvements, such as by entering into an energy 
                service performance contract; but
                    (B) maintain the use of grant funds to carry out 
                covered projects with more project resiliency, public 
                health, and capital-intensive efficiency and emission 
                reduction components than are typically available 
                through private energy service performance contracts.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
        grants are distributed under paragraph (1), and each year 
        thereafter until the funds appropriated under paragraph (4) are 
        no longer available, the Secretary shall submit a report on the 
        use of those funds to--
                    (A) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
                Development of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
                Senate;
                    (B) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
                Development and Related Agencies of the Committee on 
                Appropriations of the House of Representatives;
                    (C) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate;
                    (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
                House of Representatives; and
                    (E) the Committee on Education and Labor of the 
                House of Representatives.
            (4) Funding.--In addition to any amounts made available to 
        the Secretary to carry out the AFFECT program described in 
        paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated to the 
        Secretary $500,000,000 to carry out this subsection, to remain 
        available until September 30, 2025.
    (d) Tribal Organizations.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the head 
        of the Office of Indian Energy, shall distribute funds made 
        available under paragraph (3) to Tribal organizations to 
        implement covered projects.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
        funds are distributed under paragraph (1), and each year 
        thereafter until the funds made available under paragraph (3) 
        are no longer available, the Secretary shall submit a report on 
        the use of those funds to--
                    (A) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
                Development of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
                Senate;
                    (B) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
                Development and Related Agencies of the Committee on 
                Appropriations of the House of Representatives;
                    (C) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate;
                    (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
                House of Representatives; and
                    (E) the Committee on Education and Labor of the 
                House of Representatives.
            (3) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the 
        Secretary $1,500,000,000 to carry out this subsection, to 
        remain available until September 30, 2025.
    (e) Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), none 
        of the funds made available by or pursuant to this section may 
        be used for a covered project unless all of the iron, steel, 
        and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the 
        United States.
            (2) Exceptions.--The requirement under paragraph (1) shall 
        be waived by the head of the relevant Federal department or 
        agency in any case or category of cases in which the head of 
        the relevant Federal department or agency determines that--
                    (A) adhering to that requirement would be 
                inconsistent with the public interest;
                    (B) the iron, steel, and manufactured goods needed 
                for the project are not produced in the United States--
                            (i) in sufficient and reasonably available 
                        quantities; and
                            (ii) in a satisfactory quality; or
                    (C) the inclusion of iron, steel, and relevant 
                manufactured goods produced in the United States would 
                increase the overall cost of the project by more than 
                25 percent.
            (3) Waiver publication.--If the head of a Federal 
        department or agency makes a determination under paragraph (2) 
        to waive the requirement under paragraph (1), the head of the 
        Federal department or agency shall publish in the Federal 
        Register a detailed justification for the waiver.
            (4) International agreements.--This subsection shall be 
        applied in a manner consistent with the obligations of the 
        United States under all applicable international agreements.
    (f) Wage Rate Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and 
        subcontractors on projects funded directly or assisted in whole 
        or in part by the Federal Government pursuant to this section 
        shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on 
        projects of a similar character in the locality, as determined 
        by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of 
        chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as 
        the ``Davis-Bacon Act'').
            (2) Authority.--With respect to the labor standards 
        specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall have 
        the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan 
        Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 
        3145 of title 40, United States Code.

SEC. 372. PERSONNEL.

    (a) In General.--To carry out section 371, the Secretary of Energy 
shall hire within the Department of Energy--
            (1) not less than 300 full-time employees in the Office of 
        Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy;
            (2) not less than 100 full-time employees, to be 
        distributed among--
                    (A) the Office of General Counsel;
                    (B) the Office of Procurement Policy;
                    (C) the Golden Field Office;
                    (D) the National Energy Technology Laboratory; and
                    (E) the Office of the Inspector General; and
            (3) not less than 20 full-time employees in the Office of 
        Indian Energy.
    (b) Timeline.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall--
            (1) hire all personnel under subsection (a); or
            (2) certify that the Secretary is unable to hire all 
        personnel by the date required under this subsection.
    (c) Contract Hires.--
            (1) In general.--If the Secretary makes a certification 
        under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary may hire on a contract 
        basis not more than 50 percent of the personnel required to be 
        hired under subsection (a).
            (2) Duration.--An individual hired on a contract basis 
        under paragraph (1) shall have an employment term of not more 
        than 1 year.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $84,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 years, the Secretary shall 
submit a report on progress made in carrying out subsection (a) to--
            (1) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development of the 
        Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
            (2) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and 
        Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
        House of Representatives;
            (3) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
        Senate;
            (4) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (5) the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
        Representatives.

                        Subtitle H--Benchmarking

SEC. 381. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this subtitle:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Anonymized data.--The term ``anonymized data'' means 
        data that does not reveal names, addresses, or any other 
        information that would identify an individual or business.
            (3) Condominium.--The term ``condominium'' means a property 
        that combines separate ownership of individual units with 
        common ownership of other elements, such as common areas.
            (4) Covered property.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``covered property'' 
                means any of the following properties that exceeds 
                50,000 square feet in gross floor area:
                            (i) A single building.
                            (ii) One or more buildings held in the 
                        condominium form of ownership, and governed by 
                        a single board of managers.
                            (iii) A campus of two or more buildings 
                        which are owned and operated by the same party 
                        and are--
                                    (I) behind a common utility meter, 
                                or served by a common mechanical or 
                                electrical system (such as a chilled 
                                water loop), which would prevent the 
                                owner from being able to easily 
                                determine the energy use attributable 
                                to each of the individual buildings; or
                                    (II) used primarily as--
                                            (aa) an elementary or 
                                        secondary school;
                                            (bb) a hospital;
                                            (cc) a hotel;
                                            (dd) multifamily housing; 
                                        or
                                            (ee) a senior care 
                                        community.
                    (B) Exclusions.--The term ``covered property'' does 
                not include any of the following:
                            (i) Single family, duplex, triplex, and 
                        fourplex residential homes and related 
                        accessory structures, or any other residential 
                        building with less than 5 units.
                            (ii) Properties classified as manufacturing 
                        per designated Standard Industrial 
                        Classification (SIC) codes 20 through 39.
                            (iii) Other building types not meeting the 
                        purpose of the initiative, as determined by the 
                        Administrator.
            (5) Energy star score.--The term ``Energy Star score'' 
        means the 1-100 numeric rating generated by the Energy Star 
        Portfolio Manager tool as a measurement of a building's energy 
        efficiency.
            (6) Energy star portfolio manager.--The term ``Energy Star 
        Portfolio Manager'' means the tool developed and maintained by 
        the Administrator to track and assess the relative energy 
        performance of buildings.
            (7) Financial hardship.--The term ``financial hardship'' 
        means, with respect to a property, that the property--
                    (A) had arrears of property taxes or water or 
                wastewater charges that resulted in the property's 
                inclusion, within the prior two years, on an annual tax 
                lien sale list;
                    (B) has a court appointed receiver in control of 
                the asset due to financial distress;
                    (C) is owned by a financial institution through 
                default by the borrower;
                    (D) has been acquired by a deed in lieu of 
                foreclosure; or
                    (E) has a senior mortgage subject to a notice of 
                default.
            (8) Gross floor area.--The term ``gross floor area'' means 
        the total property area, measured between the outside surface 
        of the exterior walls of the building. This includes all areas 
        inside the building including lobbies, tenant areas, common 
        areas, meeting rooms, break rooms, atriums (count the base 
        level only), restrooms, elevator shafts, stairwells, mechanical 
        equipment areas, basements, and storage rooms.
            (9) Initiative.--The term ``initiative'' means the 
        benchmarking and transparency initiative for commercial and 
        multifamily properties developed and carried out pursuant to 
        section 382.
            (10) Owner.--The term ``owner'' means any of the following:
                    (A) An individual or entity possessing title to a 
                property.
                    (B) In the case of a condominium, the board of the 
                owners' association.
                    (C) The master association, in the case of a 
                condominium where the powers of an owners' association 
                are exercised by or delegated to a master association.
                    (D) The board of directors, in the case of a 
                cooperative apartment corporation.
                    (E) An agent authorized to act on behalf of any of 
                the above.
            (11) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, each territory or possession 
        of the United States, and the governing body of each federally 
        recognized Indian Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other 
        organized group or community which is recognized as eligible 
        for the special programs and services provided by the United 
        States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
            (12) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.

SEC. 382. COMMERCIAL AND MULTIFAMILY BUILDING BENCHMARKING AND 
              TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE.

    (a) Purpose.--The Administrator shall develop and carry out a 
benchmarking and transparency initiative for commercial and multifamily 
properties the purpose of which is to--
            (1) advance knowledge about building energy and water 
        performance and related greenhouse gas emissions by owners and 
        occupants; and
            (2) inform efforts to reduce energy and water consumption 
        and greenhouse gas emissions nationwide.
    (b) Consultation and Coordination.--In developing the initiative, 
the Administrator shall consult with and coordinate with the Secretary, 
other relevant agencies, and relevant stakeholders, including State and 
local governments with relevant benchmarking programs and experts from 
academia, nonprofits, and industry.
    (c) Existing Programs.--In developing the initiative, the 
Administrator shall make appropriate use of existing programs, 
including--
            (1) Energy Star Portfolio Manager;
            (2) Energy Star for Buildings;
            (3) Standard Energy Efficiency Data Platform;
            (4) Building Performance Database;
            (5) Unique Building Identifier;
            (6) Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey; and
            (7) Green Button.

SEC. 383. NATIONAL BENCHMARKING REQUIREMENT.

    (a) In General.--In carrying out the initiative, the Administrator 
shall require each owner of a covered property to submit data annually 
to the Administrator (hereinafter to be known as a ``benchmarking 
submission'') that includes data required under subsection (d).
    (b) Benchmarking Schedule.--The owner of each covered property 
shall make a benchmarking submission for the covered property with 
respect to the previous calendar year not later than--
            (1) for a residential covered property, May 1, 2025, and 
        each year thereafter; or
            (2) for a covered property not described in paragraph (1), 
        May 1, 2024, and each year thereafter.
    (c) Notification.--
            (1) Public list.--By December 1 of each year prior to a 
        year in which benchmarking submissions are due, the 
        Administrator may publicly post a list of all covered 
        properties that are required provide a benchmarking submission 
        to the Administrator during the following year.
            (2) First submissions.--Between January 1 and March 1 of 
        each year, for at least the first 3 years during which an owner 
        is required to provide a benchmarking submission, the 
        Administrator shall attempt to notify such owner of such 
        requirement via direct mail, electronically via email, or 
        through a public posting on a website.
            (3) Failure to notify.--Failure of the Administrator to 
        notify an owner of a covered property under this subsection 
        shall not affect the obligation of such owner to make a 
        benchmarking submission.
    (d) Benchmarking Data Collection and Reporting.--
            (1) Requirements.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the 
                date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
                shall develop requirements for benchmarking 
                submissions.
                    (B) Failure to develop requirements.--If the 
                Administrator fails to develop requirements pursuant to 
                subparagraph (A), the owner of each covered property 
                shall make a benchmarking submission in accordance with 
                paragraphs (2) and (3).
                    (C) Updating requirements.--The Administrator may 
                periodically update the requirements under this 
                paragraph to increase data transparency for the 
                purposes of reducing energy and water consumption and 
                greenhouse gas emissions of covered properties.
            (2) Data requirements.--The requirements developed under 
        paragraph (1) shall include a requirement that each 
        benchmarking submission for a covered property include--
                    (A) descriptive information about the covered 
                property, including--
                            (i) the address;
                            (ii) the gross floor area;
                            (iii) the property type; and
                            (iv) the individual or entity responsible 
                        for the benchmarking submission; and
                    (B) information about the operational 
                characteristics of the covered property, including--
                            (i) aggregated whole-building data for the 
                        covered property's energy and water 
                        consumption, including monthly--
                                    (I) energy use, by fuel type; and
                                    (II) total water use and, when 
                                available, indoor and outdoor water 
                                use;
                            (ii) the weather-normalized site and source 
                        Energy Use Intensity (EUI) per unit area per 
                        year (kBTU per square foot per year) for the 
                        covered property;
                            (iii) the site and source Energy Use 
                        Intensity (EUI) per unit area per year (kBTU 
                        per square foot per year) for the covered 
                        property;
                            (iv) the annual carbon dioxide equivalent 
                        emissions due to energy use for the covered 
                        property, as estimated by the Energy Star 
                        Portfolio Manager, where available;
                            (v) the Energy Star score, where available;
                            (vi) the Energy Star Water Score, where 
                        available; and
                            (vii) the number of years the covered 
                        property has been Energy Star certified and the 
                        last approval date, if applicable.
            (3) Reporting requirements.--
                    (A) Data quality check.--Before making a 
                benchmarking submission with respect to a covered 
                property, the owner of the covered property shall run 
                data quality checks to verify that all data is 
                accurate. In order for the benchmarking submission to 
                be considered in compliance with this section, the 
                owner shall correct all missing or incorrect 
                information as identified by the data quality checks 
                run pursuant to this subparagraph prior to finalizing 
                the benchmarking submission.
                    (B) Inaccurate or incomplete information.--Where 
                the owner learns that any information reported as part 
                of a benchmarking submission is inaccurate or 
                incomplete, the owner shall amend the benchmarking 
                submission within 30 days of learning of the 
                inaccuracy.
    (e) Aggregated Whole-Building Data.--
            (1) Exclusions.--Aggregated whole-building data submitted 
        under this section shall not include separately metered uses 
        that are not integral to building operations, as determined by 
        the Administrator.
            (2) Compilation of data.--
                    (A) Methods.--Aggregated whole-building data for a 
                covered property's energy and water use may be compiled 
                using one or more of the following methods:
                            (i) Obtaining aggregated whole-building 
                        data from a utility pursuant to subparagraph 
                        (B).
                            (ii) Collecting data from all tenants 
                        pursuant to subparagraph (C).
                            (iii) Reading a master meter.
                    (B) Utility data.--A utility that distributes or 
                sells energy or water to a covered property may 
                directly submit to the Administrator aggregated whole-
                building data on the energy or water use of the covered 
                property for the covered property if--
                            (i) the owner of the covered property 
                        requests the utility release the data for the 
                        purposes of meeting the requirements of this 
                        section; and
                            (ii)(I) the number of individually metered 
                        accounts associated with the covered property 
                        is at least 3; or
                            (II) the owner provides proof of consent 
                        from each tenant for the utility to release the 
                        data.
                    (C) Tenant data.--
                            (i) In general.--If a utility does not 
                        provide aggregated whole-building data, the 
                        owner of a covered property shall request any 
                        information that cannot otherwise be acquired 
                        by the owner and that is needed by the owner to 
                        comply with the requirements of this section 
                        from each tenant located on the property.
                            (ii) Intention to vacate.--When the owner 
                        of a covered property receives notice that a 
                        nonresidential tenant intends to vacate a space 
                        within such covered property, and the utilities 
                        that distribute or sell energy or water to the 
                        covered property do not provide aggregated 
                        whole-building energy and water data, the owner 
                        shall request information relating to such 
                        tenant's energy and water use for any period of 
                        occupancy relevant to the owner's obligation to 
                        make a benchmarking submission.
            (3) Use of data.--Nothing in this section shall be 
        construed to--
                    (A) permit a property owner to use tenant energy or 
                water usage data for purposes other than compliance 
                with benchmarking submission requirements; or
                    (B) relieve property owners from compliance with 
                State or local laws governing direct access to tenant 
                utility data from the responsible utility.

SEC. 384. EXEMPTIONS AND EXTENSIONS.

    (a) State or Local Benchmarking.--
            (1) Exemption.--The owner of a covered property shall not 
        be required to make a benchmarking submission with respect to 
        the covered property for a calendar year if the owner satisfies 
        an applicable State or local benchmarking requirement for which 
        a certification is approved under this subsection.
            (2) State and local benchmarking requirements.--
                    (A) In general.--A State may provide a 
                certification to the Administrator that the State--
                            (i) has reviewed and updated, as necessary, 
                        an existing State benchmarking requirement, or 
                        established a new State benchmarking 
                        requirement that meets or exceeds the 
                        benchmarking submission requirements under 
                        section 383; and
                            (ii) will provide State benchmarking data 
                        that meet the requirements under section 383, 
                        in a form determined by the Administrator.
                    (B) Confirmation.--
                            (i) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days 
                        after a State certification is provided under 
                        subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall 
                        determine whether the State's benchmarking 
                        requirement meets or exceeds the benchmarking 
                        submission requirements under section 383.
                            (ii) Acceptance by administrator.--If the 
                        Administrator determines under clause (i) that 
                        a State's benchmarking requirement meets or 
                        exceeds the benchmarking submission 
                        requirements under section 383, the 
                        Administrator shall approve the certification.
                            (iii) Deficiency notice.--If the 
                        Administrator determines under clause (i) that 
                        a State's benchmarking requirement does not 
                        meet or exceed the benchmarking submission 
                        requirements under section 383, the 
                        Administrator shall identify any deficiencies, 
                        and, to the extent possible, indicate how the 
                        State's benchmarking requirement could be 
                        updated to eliminate any deficiencies 
                        identified.
                            (iv) Revision and recertification.--A State 
                        may revise its benchmarking requirement and 
                        submit a recertification under subparagraph (A) 
                        to the Administrator at any time.
                    (C) Local certification.--In any State that has not 
                certified a State benchmarking requirement under this 
                subsection, a local government may certify a local 
                benchmarking requirement in accordance with this 
                subsection.
                    (D) Revocation.--If, at any time, the Administrator 
                determines that the benchmarking requirements of a 
                State or local government with an approved 
                certification under this section no longer meet or 
                exceed the benchmarking submission requirements under 
                section 383, the Administrator shall revoke such 
                certification.
    (b) Exemptions for Certain Conditions.--
            (1) Exemption request.--The owner of a covered property may 
        request an exemption from making a benchmarking submission in 
        accordance with this subsection.
            (2) Deadline and documentation.--In order to receive an 
        exemption under this subsection, the owner of a covered 
        property shall, by March 1 in the year for which the 
        benchmarking submission is due, submit to the Administrator any 
        documentation reasonably necessary to substantiate the request 
        or otherwise assist the Administrator determining whether to 
        grant such exemption.
            (3) Conditions.--The Administrator may grant an exemption 
        under this subsection if the request for such exemption 
        establishes that the applicable covered property met one or 
        more of the following conditions for the calendar year to be 
        benchmarked:
                    (A) A demolition permit for the covered property 
                was issued during the calendar year, provided that 
                demolition work commenced and legal occupancy was no 
                longer possible prior to end of such calendar year.
                    (B) The covered property did not receive energy or 
                water utility services for at least 90 days during such 
                calendar year.
                    (C) The covered property had an average physical 
                occupancy rate of less than 50 percent over such 
                calendar year.
                    (D) Due to special circumstances unique to the 
                covered property, strict compliance with the 
                requirements of the initiative would not be in the 
                public interest.
                    (E) Due to special circumstances unique to the 
                covered property and not based on a condition caused by 
                actions of the applicant, strict compliance with 
                provisions of the initiative would cause undue 
                hardship.
                    (F) The covered property is under financial 
                hardship.
                    (G) More than 50 percent of gross floor area is 
                used for residential purposes and--
                            (i) more than 4 meters are associated with 
                        the covered property;
                            (ii) the owner is not able to obtain 
                        aggregated whole-building data; and
                            (iii) the utility that provides energy or 
                        water service does not provide access to 
                        aggregated whole-building data.
            (4) Limitation of exemption.-- In granting an exemption 
        under this subsection, the Administrator shall limit the 
        exemption to the benchmarking submission for which the request 
        was made.
    (c) Time Extensions.--An owner may apply for a time extension for a 
benchmarking submission if, despite such owner's good faith efforts, 
the owner is unable to complete the benchmarking submission prior to 
the scheduled due date due to the failure of either a utility provider 
or a tenant to provide the owner with information needed to complete 
such benchmarking submission. The owner requesting an extension shall 
submit to the Administrator any documentation reasonably necessary to 
substantiate the request or otherwise assist the Administrator in the 
determination. For each covered property, the Administrator may grant 
no more than 2 such extensions per year of not more than 60 days each.

SEC. 385. DATA TRANSPARENCY AND SHARING.

    (a) Data Transparency.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall, to help inform 
        owners, managers, tenants, and the market at large about a 
        covered property's energy and water performance, annually make 
        available on a publicly accessible website the subset of data, 
        determined in accordance with paragraph (3), that is submitted 
        to the Administrator for the previous calendar year for such 
        covered property.
            (2) Availability.--The subset of data made available under 
        this section for a covered property shall first be made 
        available to the public beginning the year after the owner of 
        such covered property is first required to make a benchmarking 
        submission for such covered property.
            (3) Shared benchmarking information.--Not later than 6 
        months after the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
        determine the subset of data submitted to the Administrator to 
        be made publicly available under paragraph (1), which shall 
        include gross floor area and the information described in 
        section 383(d)(2)(B), as the Administrator determines 
        appropriate.
            (4) Exclusions.--The Administrator may determine if any 
        data shall be excluded from publication under this subsection 
        because it is not in the public interest.
    (b) Sharing of Data.--
            (1) Sharing of nonanonymized data.--The Administrator may 
        provide data regarding a covered property that is not 
        anonymized data from benchmarking submissions to any utility 
        serving the covered property or to any Federal, State, county 
        or city-managed energy efficiency or management program, 
        provided that the data will be used only for purposes of 
        offering programs, services, and incentives related to energy 
        and water efficiency and management, and provided that the 
        Administrator has first obtained the covered property owner's 
        written or electronic permission to so share such data.
            (2) Disclosure of anonymized data.--The Administrator may 
        disclose any data from benchmarking submissions to a third 
        party for academic or other non-commercial research purposes 
        provided that such data is anonymized data.

SEC. 386. FEDERAL IMPLEMENTATION AND SUPPORT.

    (a) Energy Star Portfolio Manager.--
            (1) Support.--The Administrator shall improve the Energy 
        Star Portfolio Manager and enhance implementation of the 
        initiative, including by--
                    (A) expanding the types of buildings eligible for 
                Energy Star scores;
                    (B) considering the most effective use of data 
                gathered from the initiative and the Commercial 
                Buildings Energy Consumption Survey in determining a 
                timely and accurate Energy Star score for covered 
                properties;
                    (C) considering greenhouse gas emissions in 
                determining Energy Star scores;
                    (D) integrating onsite renewable energy and other 
                distributed energy resources into the Energy Star 
                Portfolio Manager;
                    (E) incorporating data on grid-integrated 
                buildings, smart meters, and other smart devices into 
                the Energy Star Portfolio Manager; and
                    (F) making any other improvements the Administrator 
                determines appropriate.
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--For each of fiscal 
        years 2022 through 2031 there is authorized to be appropriated 
        to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 to remain available 
        until expended.
    (b) State and Local Benchmarking Implementation.--
            (1) Technical assistance.--The Administrator shall provide 
        relevant technical assistance to any State or local government 
        that has an approved certification under section 384(a) or any 
        State or local government that intends to establish a 
        benchmarking requirement for certification under section 384, 
        including providing--
                    (A) training for using the Energy Star Portfolio 
                Manager, or any other relevant Federal tools or 
                databases;
                    (B) education and outreach materials on 
                benchmarking submissions for owners of covered 
                properties; and
                    (C) any other technical assistance the 
                Administrator determines appropriate.
            (2) New benchmarking programs.--The Administrator shall 
        provide financial assistance to States and local governments to 
        help State and local governments establish State or local 
        benchmarking programs. Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop 
        application materials for State and local governments to apply 
        for such assistance and funding award limits. As part of the 
        application, a State or local government shall commit to 
        provide a certification pursuant to section 384 not later than 
        2 years after receiving funds under this subsection.
            (3) Authorization of appropriations.--For each of fiscal 
        years 2022 through 2031 there is authorized to be appropriated 
        to carry out this subsection $50,000,000.

                        TITLE IV--TRANSPORTATION

        Subtitle A--Greenhouse Gas Pollution Emission Standards

SEC. 401. TRANSPORTATION CARBON MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Nonroad Engine Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards.--Section 213 
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7547) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(e) Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards.--
            ``(1) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(4), the Administrator 
        shall promulgate standards for emissions of greenhouse gases 
        for every class or category of new nonroad engines and new 
        nonroad vehicles, taking into account costs, noise, safety, and 
        energy factors associated with the application of technology 
        which the Administrator determines will be available for the 
        engines and vehicles to which such standards apply. The 
        regulations shall apply to the useful life of the engines or 
        vehicles (as determined by the Administrator).
            ``(2) The Administrator shall promulgate regulations 
        containing standards applicable to greenhouse gas emissions 
        from new locomotives and new engines used in locomotives. Such 
        standards shall achieve the greatest degree of emission 
        reduction achievable through the application of technology 
        which the Administrator determines will be available for the 
        locomotives or engines to which such standards apply, giving 
        appropriate consideration to the cost of applying such 
        technology within the period of time available to manufactures 
        and to noise, energy, and safety factors associated with the 
        application of such technology.
            ``(3) The Administrator shall promulgate the regulations 
        required by this subsection within 24 months of the date of 
        enactment of this subsection.
            ``(4) The Administrator shall promulgate successive 
        greenhouse gas emission standards pursuant to this subsection, 
        and shall--
                    ``(A) ensure that pursuant to such successive 
                standards a greenhouse gas emission standard is always 
                in effect for each regulated class or category of new 
                nonroad engines, new nonroad vehicles, new locomotives, 
                and new engines used in locomotives;
                    ``(B) mandate increased reductions in greenhouse 
                gas emissions in each successive set of emission 
                standards compared to the prior set of standards; and
                    ``(C) determine the level of successive emission 
                standards based on the degree of greenhouse gas 
                emission reductions needed to achieve the national 
                interim goal and the national goal declared by section 
                101 of the CLEAN Future Act.
    ``(f) Methane Slip Report to Congress.--
            ``(1) The Administrator shall conduct a study of methane 
        slip in engine exhaust, including the existence or absence of 
        effective systems for control of methane slip in engine 
        exhaust.
            ``(2) The Administrator shall, to the extent practicable, 
        and in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, as 
        appropriate, carry out science-based research and development 
        activities to pursue dramatic improvements in the effectiveness 
        for methane control of catalytic systems suitable for 
        commercial application.
            ``(3) Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment 
        of this subsection, the Administrator shall submit a report to 
        the Congress outlining the findings of the study. The report 
        shall further include policy recommendations for addressing 
        emissions from methane slip in engine exhaust in light of the 
        national interim goal and the national goal declared by section 
        101 of the CLEAN Future Act.''.
    (b) Aircraft Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards.--
            (1) In-service aircraft.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 12 months after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
                Environmental Protection Agency (in this subsection 
                referred to as the ``Administrator'') shall, pursuant 
                to section 231 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7571), 
                promulgate aircraft engine emission standards for 
                greenhouse gas emissions from existing in-service 
                aircraft.
                    (B) Tiered standards.--In promulgating the emission 
                standards required by this paragraph, the Administrator 
                shall--
                            (i) establish tiered emission standards to 
                        achieve increased stringency and ambition 
                        across aircraft fleets; and
                            (ii) in carrying out clause (i), make the 
                        least stringent tier at least as stringent as 
                        the International Civil Aviation Organization's 
                        CAEP/10 standard for carbon dioxide.
                    (C) Increased ambition.--In promulgating the 
                emission standards required by this paragraph, the 
                Administrator shall consider incorporating flexibility 
                mechanisms, such as averaging and banking, in order to 
                increase emission reduction ambition.
            (2) New aircraft.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 36 months after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall, 
                pursuant to section 231 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
                7571), promulgate aircraft engine emission standards 
                for greenhouse gas emissions from new aircraft.
                    (B) Application date.--The emission standards 
                required to be promulgated pursuant to this paragraph 
                shall apply to all new aircraft delivered on or after 
                January 1, 2030.
                    (C) Criteria.--The Administrator shall consider all 
                currently and potentially available technologies for 
                new aircraft in establishing the emission standards 
                required by this paragraph.
                    (D) Increased ambition.--In promulgating the 
                emission standards required by this paragraph, the 
                Administrator shall consider incorporating flexibility 
                mechanisms, such as averaging and banking, in order to 
                increase emission reduction ambition.
            (3) Ongoing regulation.--The Administrator shall promulgate 
        successive greenhouse gas emission standards pursuant to this 
        subsection, and shall--
                    (A) ensure that, pursuant to such successive 
                standards, a greenhouse gas emission standard is always 
                in effect for each regulated class or category of 
                existing in-service and new aircraft engines;
                    (B) mandate increased reductions in greenhouse gas 
                emissions in each successive set of emission standards 
                compared to the prior set of standards; and
                    (C) determine the level of successive emission 
                standards based on the degree of greenhouse gas 
                emission reductions needed to achieve the national 
                interim goal and the national goal declared by section 
                101.
    (c) Uniform State Clean Car Authority.--Section 177 of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7507) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``nonattainment'' 
        and inserting ``all''; and
            (2) by striking the words ``which has plan provisions 
        approved under this part''.

                       Subtitle B--Cleaner Fuels

SEC. 411. ACCELERATING APPROVAL OF CLEAN FUELS.

    The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall take 
final action on a petition for approval of a renewable fuel pathway 
under the renewable fuel program under section 211(o) of the Clean Air 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) if--
            (1) 90 days or more has passed since the petition was 
        submitted to the Administrator; and
            (2) the combination of the fuel type, production process, 
        and feedstock that is described in the petition has been 
        approved for sale in at least one State under a program 
        designed to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuel.

SEC. 412. ANNUAL DEADLINE FOR PETITIONS BY SMALL REFINERIES FOR 
              EXEMPTIONS FROM RENEWABLE FUEL REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Deadline.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
petitions under section 211(o)(9) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)(9)) for an exemption from the requirements of section 211(o)(2) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)) shall be submitted to the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency by June 1 of the 
year preceding the year when such requirements would otherwise be in 
effect.
    (b) Effect of Failure To Meet Deadline.--If a petition described in 
subsection (a) is not submitted by the deadline specified in such 
subsection, the petition shall be ineligible for consideration or 
approval.

SEC. 413. INFORMATION IN PETITION SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.

    (a) In General.--The information described in subsection (b) in any 
submission to the Environmental Protection Agency by any person, 
including a small refinery, with respect to a petition under section 
211(o)(9)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9)(B))--
            (1) shall not be deemed to be a trade secret or 
        confidential information; and
            (2) shall be subject to public disclosure under section 552 
        of title 5, United States Code.
    (b) Described Information.--The information described in this 
subsection is--
            (1) the name of the small refinery requesting an extension 
        of an exemption;
            (2) the number of gallons of renewable fuel that will not 
        be contained in fuel pursuant to section 211(o)(2) of the Clean 
        Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)) as a result of the extension if 
        the extension is granted; and
            (3) the compliance year for which the extension is 
        requested.
    (c) Applicability.--Subsection (a) applies only with respect to 
information submitted with respect to a petition under section 
211(o)(9)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9)(B)) for 
calendar year 2023 or a subsequent calendar year.

                   Subtitle C--ZEV Vehicle Deployment

SEC. 421. REAUTHORIZATION OF DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROGRAM.

    Section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16137(a)) is amended by striking ``$100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2012 through 2024'' and inserting ``$500,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2022 through 2031''.

SEC. 422. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION OF CERTAIN REFRIGERATED 
              VEHICLES.

    (a) Establishment of Pilot Program.--The Administrator shall 
establish and carry out a pilot program to award funds, in the form of 
grants, rebates, and low-cost revolving loans, as determined 
appropriate by the Administrator, on a competitive basis, to eligible 
entities to carry out projects described in subsection (b).
    (b) Projects.--An eligible entity receiving an award of funds under 
subsection (a) may use such funds only for one or more of the following 
projects:
            (1) Transport refrigeration unit replacement.--A project to 
        retrofit a heavy-duty vehicle by replacing or retrofitting the 
        existing diesel-powered transport refrigeration unit in such 
        vehicle with an electric transport refrigeration unit and 
        retiring the replaced unit for scrappage.
            (2) Shore power infrastructure.--A project to purchase and 
        install shore power infrastructure or other equipment that 
        enables transport refrigeration units to connect to electric 
        power and operate without using diesel fuel.
    (c) Maximum Amounts.--The amount of an award of funds under 
subsection (a) shall not exceed--
            (1) for the costs of a project described in subsection 
        (b)(1), 75 percent of such costs; and
            (2) for the costs of a project described in subsection 
        (b)(2), 55 percent of such costs.
    (d) Applications.--To be eligible to receive an award of funds 
under subsection (a), an eligible entity shall submit to the 
Administrator--
            (1) a description of the air quality in the area served by 
        the eligible entity, including a description of how the air 
        quality is affected by diesel emissions from heavy-duty 
        vehicles;
            (2) a description of the project proposed by the eligible 
        entity, including--
                    (A) any technology to be used or funded by the 
                eligible entity; and
                    (B) a description of the heavy-duty vehicle or 
                vehicles of the eligible entity, that will be 
                retrofitted, if any, including--
                            (i) the number of such vehicles;
                            (ii) the uses of such vehicles;
                            (iii) the locations where such vehicles 
                        dock for the purpose of loading or unloading; 
                        and
                            (iv) the routes driven by such vehicles, 
                        including the times at which such vehicles are 
                        driven;
            (3) an estimate of the cost of the proposed project;
            (4) a description of the age and expected lifetime control 
        of the equipment used or funded by the eligible entity; and
            (5) provisions for the monitoring and verification of the 
        project including to verify scrappage of replaced units.
    (e) Priority.--In awarding funds under subsection (a), the 
Administrator shall give priority to proposed projects that, as 
determined by the Administrator--
            (1) maximize public health benefits;
            (2) are the most cost-effective; and
            (3) will serve the communities that are most polluted by 
        diesel motor emissions, including communities that the 
        Administrator identifies as being in either nonattainment or 
        maintenance of the national ambient air quality standards for a 
        criteria pollutant, particularly for--
                    (A) ozone; and
                    (B) particulate matter.
    (f) Data Release.--Not later than 120 days after the date on which 
an award of funds is made under this section, the Administrator shall 
publish on the website of the Environmental Protection Agency, on a 
downloadable electronic database, information with respect to such 
award of funds, including--
            (1) the name and location of the recipient;
            (2) the total amount of funds awarded;
            (3) the intended use or uses of the awarded funds;
            (4) the date on which the award of funds was approved;
            (5) where applicable, an estimate of any air pollution or 
        greenhouse gas emissions avoided as a result of the project 
        funded by the award; and
            (6) any other data the Administrator determines to be 
        necessary for an evaluation of the use and effect of awarded 
        funds provided under this section.
    (g) Reports to Congress.--
            (1) Annual report to congress.--Not later than 1 year after 
        the date of the establishment of the pilot program under this 
        section, and annually thereafter until amounts made available 
        to carry out this section are expended, the Administrator shall 
        submit to Congress and make available to the public a report 
        that describes, with respect to the applicable year--
                    (A) the number of applications for awards of funds 
                received under such program;
                    (B) all awards of funds made under such program, 
                including a summary of the data described in subsection 
                (f);
                    (C) the estimated reduction of annual emissions of 
                air pollutants regulated under section 109 of the Clean 
                Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409), and the estimated reduction 
                of greenhouse gas emissions, associated with the awards 
                of funds made under such program;
                    (D) the number of awards of funds made under such 
                program for projects in communities described in 
                subsection (e)(3); and
                    (E) any other data the Administrator determines to 
                be necessary to describe the implementation, outcomes, 
                or effectiveness of such program.
            (2) Final report.--Not later than 1 year after amounts made 
        available to carry out this section are expended, or 5 years 
        after the pilot program is established, whichever comes first, 
        the Administrator shall submit to Congress and make available 
        to the public a report that describes--
                    (A) all of the information collected for the annual 
                reports under paragraph (1);
                    (B) any benefits to the environment or human health 
                that could result from the widespread application of 
                electric transport refrigeration units for short-haul 
                transportation and delivery of perishable goods or 
                other goods requiring climate-controlled conditions, 
                including in low-income communities and communities of 
                color;
                    (C) any challenges or benefits that recipients of 
                awards of funds under such program reported with 
                respect to the integration or use of electric transport 
                refrigeration units and associated technologies;
                    (D) an assessment of the national market potential 
                for electric transport refrigeration units;
                    (E) an assessment of challenges and opportunities 
                for widespread deployment of electric transport 
                refrigeration units, including in urban areas; and
                    (F) recommendations for how future Federal, State, 
                and local programs can best support the adoption and 
                widespread deployment of electric transport 
                refrigeration units.
    (h) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Diesel-powered transport refrigeration unit.--The term 
        ``diesel-powered transport refrigeration unit'' means a 
        transport refrigeration unit that is powered by an independent 
        diesel internal combustion engine.
            (3) Electric transport refrigeration unit.--The term 
        ``electric transport refrigeration unit'' means a transport 
        refrigeration unit in which the refrigeration or climate-
        control system is driven by an electric motor when connected to 
        shore power infrastructure or other equipment that enables 
        transport refrigeration units to connect to electric power, 
        including all-electric transport refrigeration units, hybrid 
        electric transport refrigeration units, and standby electric 
        transport refrigeration units.
            (4) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a regional, State, local, or Tribal agency, or 
                port authority, with jurisdiction over transportation 
                or air quality;
                    (B) a nonprofit organization or institution that--
                            (i) represents or provides pollution 
                        reduction or educational services to persons or 
                        organizations that own or operate heavy-duty 
                        vehicles or fleets of heavy-duty vehicles; or
                            (ii) has, as its principal purpose, the 
                        promotion of air quality;
                    (C) an individual or entity that is the owner of 
                record of a heavy-duty vehicle or a fleet of heavy-duty 
                vehicles that operates for the transportation and 
                delivery of perishable goods or other goods requiring 
                climate-controlled conditions;
                    (D) an individual or entity that is the owner of 
                record of a facility that operates as a warehouse or 
                storage facility for perishable goods or other goods 
                requiring climate-controlled conditions; or
                    (E) a hospital or public health institution that 
                utilizes refrigeration for storage of perishable goods 
                or other goods requiring climate-controlled conditions.
            (5) Heavy-duty vehicle.--The term ``heavy-duty vehicle'' 
        means--
                    (A) a commercial truck or van--
                            (i) used for the primary purpose of 
                        transporting perishable goods or other goods 
                        requiring climate-controlled conditions; and
                            (ii) with a gross vehicle weight rating 
                        greater than 6,000 pounds; or
                    (B) an insulated cargo trailer used in transporting 
                perishable goods or other goods requiring climate-
                controlled conditions when mounted on a semitrailer.
            (6) Shore power infrastructure.--The term ``shore power 
        infrastructure'' means electrical infrastructure that provides 
        power to the electric transport refrigeration unit of a heavy-
        duty vehicle when such vehicle is stationary on a property 
        where such vehicle is parked or loaded, including a food 
        distribution center or other location where heavy-duty vehicles 
        congregate.
            (7) Transport refrigeration unit.--The term ``transport 
        refrigeration unit'' means a climate-control system installed 
        on a heavy-duty vehicle for the purpose of maintaining the 
        quality of perishable goods or other goods requiring climate-
        controlled conditions.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
        carry out this section $10,000,000, to remain available until 
        expended.
            (2) Administrative expenses.--The Administrator may use not 
        more than 1 percent of amounts made available pursuant to 
        paragraph (1) for administrative expenses to carry out this 
        section.

SEC. 423. CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 741 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16091) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 741. CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            ``(2) Clean school bus.--The term `clean school bus' means 
        a school bus that is a zero-emission school bus.
            ``(3) Community of color.--The term `community of color' 
        has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the CLEAN 
        Future Act.
            ``(4) Eligible contractor.--The term `eligible contractor' 
        means a contractor that is a for-profit, not-for-profit, or 
        nonprofit entity that has the capacity--
                    ``(A) to sell clean school buses, or charging or 
                other equipment needed to charge or maintain clean 
                school buses, to individuals or entities that own a 
                school bus or fleet of school buses; or
                    ``(B) to arrange financing for such a sale.
            ``(5) Eligible recipient.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                term `eligible recipient' means--
                            ``(i) 1 or more local or State governmental 
                        entities responsible for--
                                    ``(I) providing school bus service 
                                to 1 or more public school systems; or
                                    ``(II) the purchase of school 
                                buses;
                            ``(ii) a tribally controlled school (as 
                        defined in section 5212 of the Tribally 
                        Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 
                        2511));
                            ``(iii) a nonprofit school transportation 
                        association; or
                            ``(iv) 1 or more contracting entities that 
                        provide school bus service to 1 or more public 
                        school systems.
                    ``(B) Special requirements.--In the case of 
                eligible recipients identified under clauses (iii) and 
                (iv) of subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall 
                establish timely and appropriate requirements for 
                notice and may establish timely and appropriate 
                requirements for approval by the public school systems 
                that would be served by buses purchased using award 
                funds made available under this section.
            ``(6) Indigenous community.--The term `indigenous 
        community' has the meaning given that term in section 601 of 
        the CLEAN Future Act.
            ``(7) Low income.--The term `low income' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 601 of the CLEAN Future Act.
            ``(8) Low-income community.--The term `low-income 
        community' has the meaning given that term in section 601 of 
        the CLEAN Future Act.
            ``(9) School bus.--The term `school bus' has the meaning 
        given the term `schoolbus' in section 30125(a) of title 49, 
        United States Code.
            ``(10) Scrap.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `scrap' means, with 
                respect to a school bus engine replaced using funds 
                awarded under this section, to recycle, crush, or shred 
                the engine within such period and in such manner as 
                determined by the Administrator.
                    ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `scrap' does not include 
                selling, leasing, exchanging, or otherwise disposing of 
                an engine described in subparagraph (A) for use in 
                another motor vehicle in any location.
            ``(11) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            ``(12) Zero-emission school bus.--The term `zero-emission 
        school bus' means a school bus with a drivetrain that produces, 
        under any possible operational mode or condition, zero exhaust 
        emission of--
                    ``(A) any air pollutant that is listed pursuant to 
                section 108(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7408(a)) 
                (or any precursor to such an air pollutant); and
                    ``(B) any greenhouse gas.
    ``(b) Program for Replacement of Existing School Buses With Clean 
School Buses.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Administrator, in consultation 
        with the Secretary, shall establish a program for--
                    ``(A) making awards on a competitive basis of 
                grants, rebates, and low-cost revolving loans to 
                eligible recipients for the replacement of existing 
                school buses with clean school buses; and
                    ``(B) making awards of contracts to eligible 
                contractors for providing rebates and low-cost 
                revolving loans for the replacement of existing school 
                buses with clean school buses.
            ``(2) Applications.--An applicant for an award under this 
        section shall submit to the Administrator an application at 
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
        the Administrator may require, including--
                    ``(A) a written assurance that--
                            ``(i) all laborers and mechanics employed 
                        by contractors or subcontractors during 
                        construction, alteration, or repair, or at any 
                        manufacturing operation, that is financed, in 
                        whole or in part, by an award under this 
                        section, shall be paid wages at rates not less 
                        than those prevailing in a similar firm or on 
                        similar construction in the locality, as 
                        determined by the Secretary of Labor in 
                        accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of 
                        title 40, United States Code; and
                            ``(ii) the Secretary of Labor shall, with 
                        respect to the labor standards described in 
                        this clause, have the authority and functions 
                        set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 
                        1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 
                        3145 of title 40, United States Code;
                    ``(B) a certification that no public work or 
                service normally performed by a public employee will be 
                privatized or subcontracted in carrying out a project 
                funded by the award;
                    ``(C) to ensure a fair assessment of workforce 
                impact related to an award under this section, a 
                detailed accounting with respect to relevant employees, 
                including employees in each of management, 
                administration, operations, and maintenance, of the 
                eligible recipient at the time of the application, 
                including--
                            ``(i) the number of employees, organized by 
                        salary;
                            ``(ii) the bargaining unit status of each 
                        employee;
                            ``(iii) the full- or part-time status of 
                        each employee; and
                            ``(iv) the job title of each employee; and
                    ``(D) a description of coordination and advance 
                planning with the local electricity provider.
            ``(3) Eligible manufacturers.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall maintain 
                and make publicly available a list of manufacturers of 
                clean school bus manufacturers from whom recipients of 
                awards under this section may order clean school buses.
                    ``(B) Criteria.--The Administrator shall establish 
                a process by which manufacturers may seek inclusion on 
                the list established pursuant to this subparagraph, 
                which process shall include the submission of such 
                information as the Administrator may require, 
                including--
                            ``(i) a disclosure of whether there has 
                        been any administrative merits determination, 
                        arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment, 
                        as defined in guidance issued by the Secretary 
                        of Labor, rendered against the manufacturer in 
                        the preceding 3 years for violations of 
                        applicable labor, employment, civil rights, or 
                        health and safety laws; and
                            ``(ii) specific information regarding the 
                        actions the manufacturer will take to 
                        demonstrate compliance with, and where possible 
                        exceedance of, requirements under applicable 
                        labor, employment, civil rights, and health and 
                        safety laws, and actions the manufacturer will 
                        take to ensure that its direct suppliers 
                        demonstrate compliance with applicable labor, 
                        employment, civil rights, and health and safety 
                        laws.
            ``(4) Priority of applications.----
                    ``(A) Highest priority.--In making awards under 
                paragraph (1), the Administrator shall give highest 
                priority to applicants that propose to replace school 
                buses that serve the highest number of students 
                (measured in absolute numbers or percentage of student 
                population) who are eligible for free or reduced price 
                lunches under the Richard B. Russell National School 
                Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).
                    ``(B) Additional priority.--In making awards under 
                paragraph (1), the Administrator shall give priority to 
                applicants that propose to complement the assistance 
                received through the award by securing additional 
                sources of funding for the activities supported through 
                the award, such as through--
                            ``(i) public-private partnerships with 
                        electric companies;
                            ``(ii) grants from other entities; or
                            ``(iii) issuance of school bonds.
            ``(5) Use of school bus fleet.--All clean school buses 
        acquired with funds provided under this section shall--
                    ``(A) be operated as part of the school bus fleet 
                for which the award was made for not less than 5 years;
                    ``(B) be maintained, operated, charged, and fueled 
                according to manufacturer recommendations or State 
                requirements; and
                    ``(C) not be manufactured or retrofitted with, or 
                otherwise have installed, a power unit or other 
                technology that creates air pollution within the school 
                bus, such as an unvented diesel passenger heater.
            ``(6) Awards.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In making awards under paragraph 
                (1), the Administrator may make awards for up to 100 
                percent of the replacement costs for clean school 
                buses, provided that such replacement costs shall not 
                exceed 110 percent of the amount equal to the 
                difference between the cost of a clean school bus and 
                the cost of a diesel school bus.
                    ``(B) Structuring awards.--In making an award under 
                paragraph (1)(A), the Administrator shall decide 
                whether to award a grant, rebate, or low-cost revolving 
                loan, or a combination thereof, based primarily on--
                            ``(i) how best to facilitate replacing 
                        existing school buses with clean school buses; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) the preference of the eligible 
                        recipient.
                    ``(C) Included costs.--Awards under paragraph (1) 
                may pay for--
                            ``(i) acquisition and labor costs for 
                        charging or other infrastructure needed to 
                        charge or maintain clean school buses;
                            ``(ii) workforce development and training, 
                        to support the maintenance, charging, and 
                        operations of electric school buses; and
                            ``(iii) planning and technical activities 
                        to support the adoption and deployment of clean 
                        school buses.
                    ``(D) Exception.--In the case of awards under 
                paragraph (1) to eligible recipients described in 
                subsection (a)(4)(A)(iv), the Administrator may make 
                awards for up to 70 percent of the replacement costs 
                for clean school buses, except that if such a recipient 
                demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Administrator, 
                that its labor standards are equal to or exceed those 
                of the public school system that would be served by the 
                clean school buses acquired with an award under this 
                section, the Administrator may make an award to such 
                recipient for up to 90 percent of the replacement costs 
                for clean school buses.
                    ``(E) Requirements.--The Administrator shall 
                require, as a condition of receiving an award under 
                this section, that award recipients--
                            ``(i) do not, as a result of receiving the 
                        award--
                                    ``(I) lay off, transfer, or demote 
                                any current employee; or
                                    ``(II) reduce the salary or 
                                benefits of any current employee or 
                                worsen the conditions of work of any 
                                current employee; and
                            ``(ii) provide current employees with 
                        training to effectively operate, maintain, or 
                        otherwise adapt to new technologies relating to 
                        clean school buses.
                    ``(F) Buy america.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        clause (ii), any clean school bus or electric 
                        vehicle supply equipment purchased using funds 
                        awarded under the this section shall comply 
                        with the requirements described in section 
                        5323(j) of title 49, United States Code.
                            ``(ii) Exceptions.--
                                    ``(I) Waiver.--The Administrator 
                                may provide a waiver to the 
                                requirements describe in clause (i) in 
                                the same manner and to the same extent 
                                as the Secretary of Transportation may 
                                provide a waiver under section 
                                5323(j)(2) of title 49, United States 
                                Code.
                                    ``(II) Percentage of components and 
                                subcomponents.--The Administrator may 
                                grant a waiver in accordance with 
                                section 5323(j)(2)(C) of title 49, 
                                United States Code, when a grant 
                                recipient procures a clean school bus 
                                or electric vehicle supply equipment 
                                using funds awarded under the program 
                                for which the cost of components and 
                                subcomponents produced in the United 
                                States--
                                            ``(aa) for each of fiscal 
                                        years 2021 through 2025, is 
                                        more than 60 percent of the 
                                        cost of all components of the 
                                        clean school bus; and
                                            ``(bb) for fiscal year 2025 
                                        and each fiscal year 
                                        thereafter, is more than 70 
                                        percent of the cost of all 
                                        components of the clean school 
                                        bus.
            ``(7) Deployment and distribution.--The Administrator 
        shall--
                    ``(A) to the maximum extent practicable, achieve 
                nationwide deployment of clean school buses through the 
                program under this section;
                    ``(B) ensure, as practicable, a broad geographic 
                distribution of awards under paragraph (1) each fiscal 
                year;
                    ``(C) solicit early applications for large-scale 
                deployments and, as soon as reasonably practicable, 
                award grants for at least one such large scale 
                deployment in a rural location and another in an urban 
                location, subject to the requirement that each such 
                award recipient--
                            ``(i) participate in the development of 
                        best practices, lessons learned, and other 
                        information sharing to guide the implementation 
                        of the award program, including relating to 
                        building out associated infrastructure; and
                            ``(ii) cooperate as specified in 
                        subparagraph (D); and
                    ``(D) develop, in cooperation with award 
                recipients, resources for future award recipients under 
                this section.
            ``(8) Scrappage.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall require 
                the recipient of an award under paragraph (1) to 
                verify, not later than 1 year after receiving a clean 
                school bus purchased using the award, that the engine 
                of the replaced school bus has been scrapped.
                    ``(B) Exception.--Subject to such conditions the 
                Administrator determines appropriate, giving 
                consideration to public health and reducing emissions 
                of pollutants, the Administrator may waive the 
                requirements of subparagraph (A) for school buses that 
                meet--
                            ``(i) the emission standards applicable to 
                        a new school bus as of the date of enactment of 
                        the CLEAN Future Act; or
                            ``(ii) subsequent emission standards that 
                        are at least as stringent as the standards 
                        referred to in clause (i).
    ``(c) Education and Outreach.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of the CLEAN Future Act, the Administrator shall 
        develop an education and outreach program to promote and 
        explain the award program under this section.
            ``(2) Coordination with stakeholders.--The education and 
        outreach program under paragraph (1) shall be designed and 
        conducted in conjunction with interested national school bus 
        transportation associations, labor unions, electric utilities, 
        manufacturers of clean school buses, manufacturers of 
        components of clean school buses, clean transportation 
        nonprofit organizations, and other stakeholders.
            ``(3) Components.--The education and outreach program under 
        paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) inform, encourage, and support potential 
                award recipients on the process of applying for awards 
                and fulfilling the requirements of awards;
                    ``(B) describe the available technologies and the 
                benefits of the technologies;
                    ``(C) explain the benefits of participating in the 
                award program;
                    ``(D) make available information regarding best 
                practices, lessons learned, and technical and other 
                information regarding--
                            ``(i) clean school bus acquisition and 
                        deployment;
                            ``(ii) the build-out of associated 
                        infrastructure and advance planning with the 
                        local electricity supplier;
                            ``(iii) workforce development and training; 
                        and
                            ``(iv) any other information that, in the 
                        judgment of the Administrator, is relevant to 
                        transitioning to and deploying clean school 
                        buses;
                    ``(E) make available the information provided by 
                the Secretary pursuant to subsection (d);
                    ``(F) in consultation with the Secretary, make 
                information available about how clean school buses can 
                be part of building community resilience to the effects 
                of climate change; and
                    ``(G) include, as appropriate, information from the 
                annual report required under subsection (g).
    ``(d) DOE Assistance.--
            ``(1) Information gathering.--The Secretary shall gather, 
        and not less than annually share with the Administrator, 
        information regarding--
                    ``(A) vehicle-to-grid technology, including best 
                practices and use-case scenarios;
                    ``(B) the use of clean school buses for community 
                resilience; and
                    ``(C) technical aspects of clean school bus 
                management and deployment.
            ``(2) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall, in 
        response to a request from the Administrator, or from an 
        applicant for or recipient of an award under this section, 
        provide technical assistance in the development of an 
        application for or the use of award funds.
    ``(e) Administrative Costs.--The Administrator may use, for the 
administrative costs of carrying out this section, not more than two 
percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section for any 
fiscal year.
    ``(f) Annual Report.--Not later than January 31 of each year, the 
Administrator shall submit to Congress a report that--
            ``(1) evaluates the implementation of this section;
            ``(2) describes--
                    ``(A) the total number of applications received for 
                awards under this section;
                    ``(B) the number of clean school buses requested in 
                such applications;
                    ``(C) the awards made under this section and the 
                criteria used to select the award recipients;
                    ``(D) the awards made under this section for 
                charging and fueling infrastructure;
                    ``(E) ongoing compliance with the commitments made 
                by manufacturers on the list maintained by the 
                Administrator under subsection (b)(3);
                    ``(F) the estimated effect of the awards under this 
                section on emission of air pollutants, including 
                greenhouse gases; and
                    ``(G) any other information the Administrator 
                considers appropriate; and
            ``(3) describes any waiver granted under subsection 
        (b)(5)(B) during the preceding year.
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        to the Administrator to carry out this section, to remain 
        available until expended, $2,500,000,000 for each of fiscal 
        years 2022 through 2031.
            ``(2) Allocation.--Of the amount authorized to be 
        appropriated for carrying out this section for each fiscal 
        year, no less than $1,000,000,000 shall be used for awards 
        under this section to eligible recipients proposing to replace 
        school buses to serve a community of color, indigenous 
        community, low-income community, or any community located in an 
        air quality area designated pursuant to section 107 of the 
        Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7407) as nonattainment.''.
    (b) Technical Amendment To Strike Redundant Authorization.--The 
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 
Legacy for Users (commonly referred to as ``SAFETEA-LU'') is amended--
            (1) by striking section 6015 (42 U.S.C. 16091a); and
            (2) in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, 
        by striking the item relating to section 6015.

SEC. 424. CLEAN CITIES COALITION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a program to be 
known as the Clean Cities Coalition Program.
    (b) Program Elements.--In carrying out the program under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall--
            (1) establish criteria for designating local and regional 
        Clean Cities Coalitions;
            (2) designate local and regional Clean Cities Coalitions 
        that the Secretary determines meet the criteria established 
        under paragraph (1);
            (3) make awards to each designated Clean Cities Coalition 
        for administrative and program expenses of the coalition;
            (4) make competitive awards to designated Clean Cities 
        Coalitions for projects and activities described in subsection 
        (c);
            (5) provide technical assistance and training to designated 
        Clean Cities Coalitions;
            (6) provide opportunities for communication and sharing of 
        best practices among designated Clean Cities Coalitions; and
            (7) maintain, and make available to the public, a 
        centralized database of information included in the reports 
        submitted under subsection (d).
    (c) Projects and Activities.--Projects and activities eligible for 
awards under subsection (b)(4) 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--
            (1) encouraging the purchase and use of alternative fuel 
        vehicles and alternative fuels, including by fleet managers;
            (2) expediting the establishment of local, regional, and 
        national infrastructure to fuel alternative fuel vehicles;
            (3) advancing the use of other petroleum fuel reduction 
        technologies and strategies;
            (4) conducting outreach and education activities to advance 
        the use of alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles;
            (5) providing training and technical assistance and tools 
        to users that adopt petroleum fuel reduction technologies; or
            (6) collaborating with and training officials 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.
    (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 ``alternative fuel'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 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) 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--
                    (A) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;
                    (B) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
                    (C) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;
                    (D) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and
                    (E) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 
                through 2031.
            (2) Allocations.--The Secretary shall allocate funds made 
        available to carry out this section in each fiscal year as 
        follows:
                    (A) 30 percent of such funds shall be distributed 
                as awards under subsection (b)(3).
                    (B) 50 percent of such funds shall be distributed 
                as competitive awards under subsection (b)(4).
                    (C) 20 percent of such funds shall be used to carry 
                out the duties of the Secretary under this section.

       Subtitle D--Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Buildout

                PART 1--ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE

SEC. 431. DEFINITIONS.

    In this part:
            (1) Electric vehicle supply equipment.--The term ``electric 
        vehicle supply equipment'' means any conductors, including 
        ungrounded, grounded, and equipment grounding conductors, 
        electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all other 
        fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatuses installed 
        specifically for the purpose of delivering energy to an 
        electric vehicle.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (3) Underserved or disadvantaged community.--The term 
        ``underserved or disadvantaged community'' means--
                    (A) a community located in a ZIP code that includes 
                a census tract that is identified as--
                            (i) a low-income community; or
                            (ii) a community of color;
                    (B) a community in which climate change, pollution, 
                or environmental destruction have exacerbated systemic 
                racial, regional, social, environmental, and economic 
                injustices by disproportionately affecting indigenous 
                peoples, communities of color, migrant communities, 
                deindustrialized communities, depopulated rural 
                communities, the poor, low-income workers, women, the 
                elderly, the unhoused, people with disabilities, or 
                youth; or
                    (C) any other community that the Secretary 
                determines is disproportionately vulnerable to, or 
                bears a disproportionate burden of, any combination of 
                economic, social, and environmental stressors.

SEC. 432. ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT REBATE PROGRAM.

    (a) Rebate Program.--Not later than January 1, 2022, the Secretary 
shall establish a rebate program to provide rebates for covered 
expenses associated with publicly accessible electric vehicle supply 
equipment (in this section referred to as the ``rebate program'').
    (b) Rebate Program Requirements.--
            (1) Eligible entities.--A rebate under the rebate program 
        may be made to an individual, a State, local, Tribal, or 
        Territorial government, a private entity, a not-for-profit 
        entity, a nonprofit entity, or a metropolitan planning 
        organization.
            (2) Eligible equipment.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
                date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
                publish and maintain on the Department of Energy 
                internet website a list of electric vehicle supply 
                equipment that is eligible for the rebate program.
                    (B) Updates.--The Secretary may, by regulation, add 
                to, or otherwise revise, the list of electric vehicle 
                supply equipment under subparagraph (A) if the 
                Secretary determines that such addition or revision 
                will likely lead to--
                            (i) greater usage of electric vehicle 
                        supply equipment;
                            (ii) greater access to electric vehicle 
                        supply equipment by users; or
                            (iii) an improved experience for users of 
                        electric vehicle supply equipment, including 
                        accessibility in compliance with the Americans 
                        with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 
                        et seq.).
                    (C) Location requirement.--To be eligible for the 
                rebate program, the electric vehicle supply equipment 
                described in subparagraph (A) shall be installed--
                            (i) in the United States;
                            (ii) on property--
                                    (I) owned by the eligible entity 
                                under paragraph (1); or
                                    (II) on which the eligible entity 
                                under paragraph (1) has authority to 
                                install electric vehicle supply 
                                equipment; and
                            (iii) at a location that is--
                                    (I) a multi-unit housing structure;
                                    (II) a workplace;
                                    (III) a commercial location; or
                                    (IV) open to the public for a 
                                minimum of 12 hours per day;
            (3) Application.--
                    (A) In general.--An eligible entity under paragraph 
                (1) may submit to the Secretary an application for a 
                rebate under the rebate program. Such application shall 
                include--
                            (i) the estimated cost of covered expenses 
                        to be expended on the electric vehicle supply 
                        equipment that is eligible under paragraph (2);
                            (ii) the estimated installation cost of the 
                        electric vehicle supply equipment that is 
                        eligible under paragraph (2);
                            (iii) the global positioning system 
                        location, including the integer number of 
                        degrees, minutes, and seconds, where such 
                        electric vehicle supply equipment is to be 
                        installed, and identification of whether such 
                        location is--
                                    (I) a multi-unit housing structure;
                                    (II) a workplace;
                                    (III) a commercial location; or
                                    (IV) open to the public for a 
                                minimum of 12 hours per day;
                            (iv) the technical specifications of such 
                        electric vehicle supply equipment, including 
                        the maximum power voltage and amperage of such 
                        equipment;
                            (v) an identification of any existing 
                        electric vehicle supply equipment that--
                                    (I) is available to the public for 
                                a minimum of 12 hours per day; and
                                    (II) is not further than 50 miles 
                                from the global positioning system 
                                location identified under clause (iii); 
                                and
                            (vi) any other information determined by 
                        the Secretary to be necessary for a complete 
                        application.
                    (B) Review process.--The Secretary shall review an 
                application for a rebate under the rebate program and 
                approve an eligible entity under paragraph (1) to 
                receive such rebate if the application meets the 
                requirements of the rebate program under this 
                subsection.
                    (C) Notification to eligible entity.--Not later 
                than 1 year after the date on which the eligible entity 
                under paragraph (1) applies for a rebate under the 
                rebate program, the Secretary shall notify the eligible 
                entity whether the eligible entity will be awarded a 
                rebate under the rebate program following the 
                submission of additional materials required under 
                paragraph (5).
            (4) Rebate amount.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), the amount of a rebate made under the rebate 
                program for each charging unit shall be the lesser of--
                            (i) 75 percent of the applicable covered 
                        expenses;
                            (ii) $2,000 for covered expenses associated 
                        with the purchase and installation of non-
                        networked level 2 charging equipment;
                            (iii) $4,000 for covered expenses 
                        associated with the purchase and installation 
                        of networked level 2 charging equipment; or
                            (iv) $100,000 for covered expenses 
                        associated with the purchase and installation 
                        of networked direct current fast charging 
                        equipment.
                    (B) Rebate amount for replacement equipment.--A 
                rebate made under the rebate program for replacement of 
                pre-existing electric vehicle supply equipment at a 
                single location shall be the lesser of--
                            (i) 75 percent of the applicable covered 
                        expenses;
                            (ii) $1,000 for covered expenses associated 
                        with the purchase and installation of non-
                        networked level 2 charging equipment;
                            (iii) $2,000 for covered expenses 
                        associated with the purchase and installation 
                        of networked level 2 charging equipment; or
                            (iv) $25,000 for covered expenses 
                        associated with the purchase and installation 
                        of networked direct current fast charging 
                        equipment.
            (5) Disbursement of rebate.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall disburse a 
                rebate under the rebate program to an eligible entity 
                under paragraph (1), following approval of an 
                application under paragraph (3), if such entity submits 
                the materials required under subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Materials required for disbursement of 
                rebate.--Not later than one year after the date on 
                which the eligible entity under paragraph (1) receives 
                notice under paragraph (3)(C) that the eligible entity 
                has been approved for a rebate, such eligible entity 
                shall submit to the Secretary the following--
                            (i) a record of payment for covered 
                        expenses expended on the installation of the 
                        electric vehicle supply equipment that is 
                        eligible under paragraph (2);
                            (ii) a record of payment for the electric 
                        vehicle supply equipment that is eligible under 
                        paragraph (2);
                            (iii) the global positioning system 
                        location of where such electric vehicle supply 
                        equipment was installed and identification of 
                        whether such location is--
                                    (I) a multi-unit housing structure;
                                    (II) a workplace;
                                    (III) a commercial location; or
                                    (IV) open to the public for a 
                                minimum of 12 hours per day;
                            (iv) the technical specifications of the 
                        electric vehicle supply equipment that is 
                        eligible under paragraph (2), including the 
                        maximum power voltage and amperage of such 
                        equipment; and
                            (v) any other information determined by the 
                        Secretary to be necessary.
                    (C) Agreement to maintain.--To be eligible for a 
                rebate under the rebate program, an eligible entity 
                under paragraph (1) shall enter into an agreement with 
                the Secretary to maintain the electric vehicle supply 
                equipment that is eligible under paragraph (2) in a 
                satisfactory manner for not less than 5 years after the 
                date on which the eligible entity under paragraph (1) 
                receives the rebate under the rebate program.
                    (D) Exception.--The Secretary shall not disburse a 
                rebate under the rebate program if materials submitted 
                under subparagraph (B) do not meet the same global 
                positioning system location and technical 
                specifications for the electric vehicle supply 
                equipment that is eligible under paragraph (2) provided 
                in an application under paragraph (3).
            (6) Multi-port chargers.--An eligible entity under 
        paragraph (1) shall be awarded a rebate under the rebate 
        program for covered expenses relating to the purchase and 
        installation of a multi-port charger based on the number of 
        publicly accessible charging ports, with each subsequent port 
        after the first port being eligible for 50 percent of the full 
        rebate amount.
            (7) Networked direct current fast charging.--Of amounts 
        appropriated to carry out the rebate program, not more than 40 
        percent may be used for rebates of networked direct current 
        fast charging equipment.
            (8) Hydrogen fuel cell refueling infrastructure.--Hydrogen 
        refueling equipment shall be eligible for a rebate under the 
        rebate program as though it were networked direct current fast 
        charging equipment. All requirements related to public 
        accessibility of installed locations shall apply.
            (9) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the first date on 
        which the Secretary awards a rebate under the rebate program, 
        the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
        Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
        Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report of the 
        number of rebates awarded for electric vehicle supply equipment 
        and hydrogen fuel cell refueling equipment in each of the 
        location categories described in paragraph (2)(C)(iii).
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered expenses.--The term ``covered expenses'' means 
        an expense that is associated with the purchase and 
        installation of electric vehicle supply equipment, including--
                    (A) the cost of electric vehicle supply equipment;
                    (B) labor costs associated with the installation of 
                such electric vehicle supply equipment, only if wages 
                for such labor are paid at rates not less than those 
                prevailing on similar labor in the locality of 
                installation, as determined by the Secretary of Labor 
                under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United 
                States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Davis-Bacon 
                Act'');
                    (C) material costs associated with the installation 
                of such electric vehicle supply equipment, including 
                expenses involving electrical equipment and necessary 
                upgrades or modifications to the electrical grid and 
                associated infrastructure required for the installation 
                of such electric vehicle supply equipment;
                    (D) permit costs associated with the installation 
                of such electric vehicle supply equipment; and
                    (E) the cost of an on-site energy storage system.
            (2) Electric vehicle.--The term ``electric vehicle'' means 
        a vehicle that derives all or part of its power from 
        electricity.
            (3) Multi-port charger.--The term ``multi-port charger'' 
        means electric vehicle supply equipment capable of charging 
        more than one electric vehicle.
            (4) Level 2 charging equipment.--The term ``level 2 
        charging equipment'' means electric vehicle supply equipment 
        that provides an alternating current power source at a minimum 
        of 208 volts.
            (5) Networked direct current fast charging equipment.--The 
        term ``networked direct current fast charging equipment'' means 
        electric vehicle supply equipment that provides a direct 
        current power source at a minimum of 50 kilowatts and is 
        enabled to connect to a network to facilitate data collection 
        and access.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2031.

SEC. 433. MODEL BUILDING CODE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT.

    (a) Review.--The Secretary shall review proposed or final model 
building codes for--
            (1) integrating electric vehicle supply equipment into 
        residential and commercial buildings that include space for 
        individual vehicle or fleet vehicle parking; and
            (2) integrating onsite renewable power equipment and 
        electric storage equipment (including electric vehicle 
        batteries to be used for electric storage) into residential and 
        commercial buildings.
    (b) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide technical 
assistance to stakeholders representing the building construction 
industry, manufacturers of electric vehicles and electric vehicle 
supply equipment, State and local governments, and any other persons 
with relevant expertise or interests to facilitate understanding of the 
model code and best practices for adoption by jurisdictions.

SEC. 434. ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT COORDINATION.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of 
the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (including 
the Smart Grid Task Force), shall convene a group to assess progress in 
the development of standards necessary to--
            (1) support the expanded deployment of electric vehicle 
        supply equipment;
            (2) develop an electric vehicle charging network to provide 
        reliable charging for electric vehicles nationwide, taking into 
        consideration range anxiety and the location of charging 
        infrastructure to ensure an electric vehicle can travel 
        throughout the United States without losing a charge; and
            (3) ensure the development of such network will not 
        compromise the stability and reliability of the electric grid.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
containing the results of the assessment carried out under subsection 
(a) and recommendations to overcome any barriers to standards 
development or adoption identified by the group convened under such 
subsection.

SEC. 435. STATE CONSIDERATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING.

    (a) Consideration and Determination Respecting Certain Ratemaking 
Standards.--Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is further amended by adding at the end 
the following:
            ``(22) Electric vehicle charging programs.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each State shall consider 
                measures to promote greater electrification of the 
                transportation sector, including--
                            ``(i) authorizing measures to stimulate 
                        investment in and deployment of electric 
                        vehicle supply equipment and to foster the 
                        market for electric vehicle charging;
                            ``(ii) authorizing each electric utility of 
                        the State to recover from ratepayers any 
                        capital, operating expenditure, or other costs 
                        of the electric utility relating to load 
                        management, programs, or investments associated 
                        with the integration of electric vehicle supply 
                        equipment into the grid; and
                            ``(iii) allowing a person or agency that 
                        owns and operates an electric vehicle charging 
                        facility for the sole purpose of recharging an 
                        electric vehicle battery to be excluded from 
                        regulation as an electric utility pursuant to 
                        section 3(4) when making electricity sales from 
                        the use of the electric vehicle charging 
                        facility, if such sales are the only sales of 
                        electricity made by the person or agency.
                    ``(B) Definition.--For purposes of this paragraph, 
                the term `electric vehicle supply equipment' means 
                conductors, including ungrounded, grounded, and 
                equipment grounding conductors, electric vehicle 
                connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, 
                devices, power outlets, or apparatuses installed 
                specifically for the purpose of delivering energy to an 
                electric vehicle.''.
    (b) Obligations To Consider and Determine.--
            (1) Time limitations.--Section 112(b) of the Public Utility 
        Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(b)) is amended 
        by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9)(A) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
        of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with 
        respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking 
        authority) and each nonregulated electric utility shall 
        commence the consideration referred to in section 111, or set a 
        hearing date for consideration, with respect to the standards 
        established by paragraph (22) of section 111(d).
            ``(B) Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
        enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority 
        (with respect to each electric utility for which it has 
        ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated electric utility, 
        shall complete the consideration, and shall make the 
        determination, referred to in section 111 with respect to each 
        standard established by paragraph (22) of section 111(d).''.
            (2) Failure to comply.--Section 112(c) of the Public 
        Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(c)) is 
        amended by adding at the end the following: ``In the case of 
        the standard established by paragraph (22) of section 111(d), 
        the reference contained in this subsection to the date of 
        enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
        date of enactment of that paragraph.''.
            (3) Prior state actions.--Section 112 of the Public Utility 
        Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622) is amended by 
        adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Prior State Actions.--Subsections (b) and (c) of this section 
shall not apply to the standard established by paragraph (22) of 
section 111(d) in the case of any electric utility in a State if, 
before the enactment of this subsection--
            ``(1) the State has implemented for such utility the 
        standard concerned (or a comparable standard);
            ``(2) the State regulatory authority for such State or 
        relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a 
        proceeding to consider implementation of the standard concerned 
        (or a comparable standard) for such utility;
            ``(3) the State legislature has voted on the implementation 
        of such standard (or a comparable standard) for such utility; 
        or
            ``(4) the State has taken action to implement incentives or 
        other steps to strongly encourage the deployment of electric 
        vehicles.''.
            (4) Prior and pending proceedings.--Section 124 of the 
        Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2634) 
        is amended is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In 
        the case of the standard established by paragraph (22) of 
        section 111(d), the reference contained in this section to the 
        date of the enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a 
        reference to the date of enactment of such paragraph (22).''.

SEC. 436. STATE ENERGY PLANS.

    (a) State Energy Conservation Plans.--Section 362(d) of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (16), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        a semicolon;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph (18); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following:
            ``(17) a State energy transportation plan developed in 
        accordance with section 368; and''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 365(f) of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6325(f)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) State energy conservation plans.--For the purpose of 
        carrying out this part, there are authorized to be appropriated 
        $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.
            ``(2) State energy transportation plans.--In addition to 
        the amounts authorized under paragraph (1), for the purpose of 
        carrying out section 368, there are authorized to be 
        appropriated $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
        2031.''.
    (c) State Energy Transportation Plans.--
            (1) In general.--Part D of title III of the Energy Policy 
        and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) is further 
        amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 368. STATE ENERGY TRANSPORTATION PLANS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may provide financial assistance 
to a State to develop a State energy transportation plan, for inclusion 
in a State energy conservation plan under section 362(d), to promote 
the electrification of the transportation system, reduced consumption 
of fossil fuels, and improved air quality.
    ``(b) Development.--A State developing a State energy 
transportation plan under this section shall carry out this activity 
through the State energy office that is responsible for developing the 
State energy conservation plan under section 362.
    ``(c) Contents.--A State developing a State energy transportation 
plan under this section shall include in such plan a plan to--
            ``(1) deploy a network of electric vehicle supply equipment 
        to ensure access to electricity for electric vehicles, 
        including commercial vehicles, to an extent that such electric 
        vehicles can travel throughout the State without running out of 
        a charge; and
            ``(2) promote modernization of the electric grid, including 
        through the use of renewable energy sources to power the 
        electric grid, to accommodate demand for power to operate 
        electric vehicle supply equipment and to utilize energy storage 
        capacity provided by electric vehicles, including commercial 
        vehicles.
    ``(d) Coordination.--In developing a State energy transportation 
plan under this section, a State shall coordinate, as appropriate, 
with--
            ``(1) State regulatory authorities (as defined in section 3 
        of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 
        U.S.C. 2602));
            ``(2) electric utilities;
            ``(3) regional transmission organizations or independent 
        system operators;
            ``(4) private entities that provide electric vehicle 
        charging services;
            ``(5) State transportation agencies, metropolitan planning 
        organizations, and local governments;
            ``(6) electric vehicle manufacturers;
            ``(7) public and private entities that manage vehicle 
        fleets; and
            ``(8) public and private entities that manage ports, 
        airports, or other transportation hubs.
    ``(e) Technical Assistance.--Upon request of the Governor of a 
State, the Secretary shall provide information and technical assistance 
in the development, implementation, or revision of a State energy 
transportation plan.
    ``(f) Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Defined.--For purposes of 
this section, the term `electric vehicle supply equipment' means 
conductors, including ungrounded, grounded, and equipment grounding 
conductors, electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all 
other fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatuses installed 
specifically for the purpose of delivering energy to an electric 
vehicle.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for part D 
        of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is 
        further amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 368. State energy security plans.''.

SEC. 437. TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION.

    Section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17011) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(6)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, including 
                ground support equipment at ports'' before the 
                semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``and 
                vehicles'' before the semicolon;
                    (C) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (D) in subparagraph (I)--
                            (i) by striking ``battery chargers,''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting a semicolon; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(J) installation of electric vehicle supply 
                equipment for recharging plug-in electric drive 
                vehicles, including such equipment that is accessible 
                in rural and urban areas and in underserved or 
                disadvantaged communities and such equipment for 
                medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including at depots 
                and in-route locations;
                    ``(K) multi-use charging hubs used for multiple 
                forms of transportation;
                    ``(L) medium- and heavy-duty vehicle smart charging 
                management and refueling;
                    ``(M) battery recycling and secondary use, 
                including for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; and
                    ``(N) sharing of best practices, and technical 
                assistance provided by the Department to public 
                utilities commissions and utilities, for medium- and 
                heavy-duty vehicle electrification.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by inserting ``, 
                components for such vehicles, and charging equipment 
                for such vehicles'' after ``vehicles''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``$90,000,000 for 
                each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012'' and inserting 
                ``$2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
                2031'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the header, by striking ``Near-Term'' and 
                inserting ``Large-Scale''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$95,000,000 for 
                each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013'' and inserting 
                ``$2,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
                2031''; and
            (4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and 
        inserting after subsection (c) the following:
    ``(d) Priority.--In providing grants under subsections (b) and (c), 
the Secretary shall give priority consideration to applications that 
contain a written assurance that all laborers and mechanics employed by 
contractors or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or 
repair that is financed, in whole or in part, by a grant provided under 
this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those 
prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by 
the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 
3146, and 3147 of title 40, United States Code (and the Secretary of 
Labor shall, with respect to the labor standards described in this 
clause, have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization 
Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, 
United States Code).''.

SEC. 438. FEDERAL FLEETS.

    (a) Minimum Federal Fleet Requirement.--Section 303 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13212) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
    ``(3) The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of 
General Services, shall ensure that in acquiring medium- and heavy-duty 
vehicles for a Federal fleet, a Federal entity shall acquire zero 
emission vehicles to the maximum extent feasible.'';
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Percentage Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Light-duty vehicles.--Beginning in fiscal 
                year 2025, 100 percent of the total number of light-
                duty vehicles acquired by a Federal entity for a 
                Federal fleet shall be alternative fueled vehicles, of 
                which--
                            ``(i) at least 50 percent shall be zero 
                        emission vehicles or plug-in hybrids in fiscal 
                        years 2025 through 2034;
                            ``(ii) at least 75 percent shall be zero 
                        emission vehicles or plug-in hybrids in fiscal 
                        years 2035 through 2049; and
                            ``(iii) 100 percent shall be zero emission 
                        vehicles in fiscal year 2050 and thereafter.
                    ``(B) Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.--The 
                following percentages of the total number of medium- 
                and heavy-duty vehicles acquired by a Federal entity 
                for a Federal fleet shall be alternative fueled 
                vehicles:
                            ``(i) At least 20 percent in fiscal years 
                        2025 through 2029.
                            ``(ii) At least 30 percent in fiscal years 
                        2030 through 2039.
                            ``(iii) At least 40 percent in fiscal years 
                        2040 through 2049.
                            ``(iv) At least 50 percent in fiscal year 
                        2050 and thereafter.
            ``(2) Exception.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Administrator of General Services where appropriate, may permit 
        a Federal entity to acquire for a Federal fleet a smaller 
        percentage than is required in paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, 
        so long as the aggregate percentage acquired for each class of 
        vehicle for all Federal fleets in the fiscal year is at least 
        equal to the required percentage.
            ``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Federal fleet.--The term `Federal fleet' 
                means a fleet of vehicles that are centrally fueled or 
                capable of being centrally fueled and are owned, 
                operated, leased, or otherwise controlled by or 
                assigned to any Federal executive department, military 
                department, Government corporation, independent 
                establishment, or executive agency, the United States 
                Postal Service, the Congress, the courts of the United 
                States, or the Executive Office of the President. Such 
                term does not include--
                            ``(i) motor vehicles held for lease or 
                        rental to the general public;
                            ``(ii) motor vehicles used for motor 
                        vehicle manufacturer product evaluations or 
                        tests;
                            ``(iii) law enforcement vehicles;
                            ``(iv) emergency vehicles; or
                            ``(v) motor vehicles acquired and used for 
                        military purposes that the Secretary of Defense 
                        has certified to the Secretary must be exempt 
                        for national security reasons.
                    ``(B) Fleet.--The term `fleet' means--
                            ``(i) 20 or more light-duty vehicles, 
                        located in a metropolitan statistical area or 
                        consolidated metropolitan statistical area, as 
                        established by the Bureau of the Census, with a 
                        1980 population of more than 250,000; or
                            ``(ii) 10 or more medium- or heavy-duty 
                        vehicles, located at a Federal facility or 
                        located in a metropolitan statistical area or 
                        consolidated metropolitan statistical area, as 
                        established by the Bureau of the Census, with a 
                        1980 population of more than 250,000.''; and
            (3) in subsection (f)(2)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``, either''; and
                    (B) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' and inserting 
                ``and''.
    (b) Federal Fleet Conservation Requirements.--Section 400FF(a) of 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374e) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``18 months after the date of 
                enactment of this section'' and inserting ``12 months 
                after the date of enactment of the CLEAN Future Act'';
                    (B) by striking ``2010'' and inserting ``2022''; 
                and
                    (C) by striking ``and increase alternative fuel 
                consumption'' and inserting ``, increase alternative 
                fuel consumption, and reduce vehicle greenhouse gas 
                emissions''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Goals.--The goals of the requirements under paragraph 
        (1) are that each Federal agency shall--
                    ``(A) reduce fleet-wide per-mile greenhouse gas 
                emissions from agency fleet vehicles, relative to a 
                baseline of emissions in 2015, by--
                            ``(i) not less than 30 percent by the end 
                        of fiscal year 2025;
                            ``(ii) not less than 50 percent by the end 
                        of fiscal year 2030; and
                            ``(iii) 100 percent by the end of fiscal 
                        year 2050; and
                    ``(B) increase the annual percentage of alternative 
                fuel consumption by agency fleet vehicles as a 
                proportion of total annual fuel consumption by Federal 
                fleet vehicles, to achieve--
                            ``(i) 25 percent of total annual fuel 
                        consumption that is alternative fuel by the end 
                        of fiscal year 2025;
                            ``(ii) 50 percent of total annual fuel 
                        consumption that is alternative fuel by the end 
                        of fiscal year 2035; and
                            ``(iii) at least 85 percent of total annual 
                        fuel consumption that is alternative fuel by 
                        the end of fiscal year 2050.''.

         PART 2--ELECTRIC VEHICLES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

SEC. 440A. EXPANDING ACCESS TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN UNDERSERVED AND 
              DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Assessment.--The Secretary shall conduct an assessment 
        of the state of, challenges to, and opportunities for the 
        deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in 
        underserved or disadvantaged communities located throughout the 
        United States.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
        Resources of the Senate a report on the results of the 
        assessment conducted under paragraph (1), which shall--
                    (A) describe the state of deployment of electric 
                vehicle charging infrastructure in underserved or 
                disadvantaged communities located in urban, suburban, 
                and rural areas, including a description of--
                            (i) the state of deployment of electric 
                        vehicle charging infrastructure that is--
                                    (I) publicly accessible;
                                    (II) installed in or available to 
                                occupants of public and affordable 
                                housing;
                                    (III) installed in or available to 
                                occupants of multi-unit dwellings;
                                    (IV) available to public sector and 
                                commercial fleets; and
                                    (V) installed in or available at 
                                places of work;
                            (ii) policies, plans, and programs that 
                        cities, States, utilities, and private entities 
                        are using to encourage greater deployment and 
                        usage of electric vehicles and the associated 
                        electric vehicle charging infrastructure, 
                        including programs to encourage deployment of 
                        publicly accessible electric vehicle charging 
                        stations and electric vehicle charging stations 
                        available to residents in publicly owned and 
                        privately owned multi-unit dwellings;
                            (iii) ownership models for Level 2 charging 
                        stations and DC FAST charging stations located 
                        in residential multi-unit dwellings, commercial 
                        buildings, and publicly accessible areas;
                            (iv) mechanisms for financing electric 
                        vehicle charging stations; and
                            (v) rates charged for the use of Level 2 
                        charging stations and DC FAST charging 
                        stations;
                    (B) identify current barriers to expanding 
                deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure 
                in underserved or disadvantaged communities in urban, 
                suburban, and rural areas, including barriers to 
                expanding deployment of publicly accessible electric 
                vehicle charging infrastructure;
                    (C) identify the potential for, and barriers to, 
                recruiting and entering into contracts with locally 
                owned small and disadvantaged businesses, including 
                women and minority-owned businesses, to deploy electric 
                vehicle charging infrastructure in underserved or 
                disadvantaged communities in urban, suburban, and rural 
                areas;
                    (D) compile and provide an analysis of best 
                practices and policies used by State and local 
                governments, nonprofit organizations, and private 
                entities to increase deployment of electric vehicle 
                charging infrastructure in underserved or disadvantaged 
                communities in urban, suburban, and rural areas, 
                including best practices and policies relating to--
                            (i) public outreach and engagement;
                            (ii) increasing deployment of publicly 
                        accessible electric vehicle charging 
                        infrastructure; and
                            (iii) increasing deployment of electric 
                        vehicle charging infrastructure in publicly 
                        owned and privately owned multi-unit dwellings;
                    (E) to the extent practicable, enumerate and 
                identify in urban, suburban, and rural areas within 
                each State with detail at the level of ZIP Codes and 
                census tracts--
                            (i) the number of existing and planned 
                        publicly accessible Level 2 charging stations 
                        and DC FAST charging stations for individually 
                        owned light-duty and medium-duty electric 
                        vehicles;
                            (ii) the number of existing and planned 
                        Level 2 charging stations and DC FAST charging 
                        stations for public sector and commercial fleet 
                        electric vehicles and medium- and heavy-duty 
                        electric vehicles; and
                            (iii) the number and type of electric 
                        vehicle charging stations installed in or 
                        available to occupants of public and affordable 
                        housing; and
                    (F) describe the methodology used to obtain the 
                information provided in the report.
    (b) Five-Year Update Assessment.--Not later than 5 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
            (1) update the assessment conducted under subsection 
        (a)(1); and
            (2) make public and submit to the Committee on Energy and 
        Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
        Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report, which 
        shall--
                    (A) update the information required by subsection 
                (a)(2); and
                    (B) include a description of case studies and key 
                lessons learned after the date on which the report 
                under subsection (a)(2) was submitted with respect to 
                expanding the deployment of electric vehicle charging 
                infrastructure in underserved or disadvantaged 
                communities in urban, suburban, and rural areas.

SEC. 440B. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING EQUITY PROGRAM.

    (a) Program.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program, to be 
known as the EV Charging Equity Program, to increase deployment and 
accessibility of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in 
underserved or disadvantaged communities by--
            (1) providing technical assistance to eligible entities 
        described in subsection (e); and
            (2) awarding grants on a competitive basis to eligible 
        entities described in subsection (e) for projects that increase 
        such deployment and accessibility of electric vehicle charging 
        infrastructure, including projects that are--
                    (A) publicly accessible;
                    (B) located within or are easily accessible to 
                residents of--
                            (i) public or affordable housing;
                            (ii) multi-unit dwellings; or
                            (iii) single-family homes; and
                    (C) located within or easily accessible to places 
                of work, provided that such electric vehicle charging 
                infrastructure is accessible no fewer than 5 days per 
                week.
    (b) Cost Share.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        amount of a grant awarded under this section for a project 
        shall not exceed 80 percent of project costs.
            (2) Single-family homes.--The amount of a grant awarded 
        under this section for a project that involves, as a primary 
        focus, single-family homes shall not exceed 60 percent of 
        project costs.
    (c) Limitation.--Not more than 15 percent of the amount awarded for 
grants under this section in a fiscal year shall be awarded for 
projects that involve, as a primary focus, single-family homes.
    (d) Priority.--In awarding grants and providing technical 
assistance under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to 
projects that--
            (1) provide the greatest benefit to the greatest number of 
        people within an underserved or disadvantaged community;
            (2) incorporate renewable energy resources;
            (3) maximize local job creation, particularly among low-
        income, women, and minority workers; or
            (4) utilize or involve locally owned small and 
        disadvantaged businesses, including women and minority-owned 
        businesses.
    (e) Eligible Entities.--
            (1) In general.--To be eligible for a grant or technical 
        assistance under the EV Charging Equity Program, an entity 
        shall be--
                    (A) an individual or household that is the owner of 
                where a project will be carried out;
                    (B) a State, local, Tribal, or Territorial 
                government, or an agency or department thereof;
                    (C) an electric utility, including--
                            (i) a municipally owned electric utility;
                            (ii) a publicly owned electric utility;
                            (iii) an investor-owned utility; and
                            (iv) a rural electric cooperative;
                    (D) a nonprofit organization or institution;
                    (E) a public housing authority;
                    (F) an institution of higher education (as defined 
                in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 1001));
                    (G) a local small or disadvantaged business; or
                    (H) a partnership between any number of eligible 
                entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (G).
            (2) Updates.--The Secretary may add to or otherwise revise 
        the list of eligible entities under paragraph (1) if the 
        Secretary determines that such an addition or revision would be 
        beneficial to increasing deployment and accessibility of 
        electric vehicle charging infrastructure in underserved or 
        disadvantaged communities.
    (f) Public Notice and Request for Applications.--The Secretary 
shall publish in the Federal Register, and such other publications as 
the Secretary considers to be appropriate, a notice and request for 
applications to carry out projects under the EV Charging Equity 
Program.
    (g) Education and Outreach.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the EV Charging Equity 
        Program, the Secretary shall establish an education and 
        outreach component of such Program to ensure that information 
        regarding such Program and the benefits and opportunities for 
        electric vehicle charging is made available to individuals and 
        relevant entities that live within or serve underserved or 
        disadvantaged communities.
            (2) Requirements.--At a minimum, the education and outreach 
        component of the EV Charging Equity Program established under 
        this subsection shall include--
                    (A) the development and dissemination of an 
                electric vehicle charging resource guide that is--
                            (i) maintained electronically on a website;
                            (ii) available to the public, free of 
                        charge; and
                            (iii) directed specifically towards 
                        individuals and relevant entities that live 
                        within or serve underserved or disadvantaged 
                        communities;
                    (B) targeted outreach towards, and coordinated 
                public outreach with, relevant local, State, and Tribal 
                entities, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of 
                higher education, that are located within or serve 
                underserved or disadvantaged communities; and
                    (C) any other such forms of education or outreach 
                as the Secretary determines appropriate to increase 
                awareness of and access to the EV Charging Equity 
                Program.
    (h) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the EV 
Charging Equity Program is established under this section, and not less 
frequently than once every 2 years after that, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate, and make publicly available, a report on the status of the 
EV Charging Equity Program, including a list and description of 
projects that have received grant awards or technical assistance, and 
of the funding or assistance provided to such projects.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $96,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2031.

SEC. 440C. ENSURING PROGRAM BENEFITS FOR UNDERSERVED AND DISADVANTAGED 
              COMMUNITIES.

    In administering a relevant program, the Secretary shall, to the 
extent practicable, invest or direct available and relevant 
programmatic resources so that such program--
            (1) promotes electric vehicle charging infrastructure;
            (2) supports clean and multi-modal transportation;
            (3) provides improved air quality and emissions reductions; 
        and
            (4) prioritizes the needs of underserved or disadvantaged 
        communities.

SEC. 440D. DEFINITIONS.

    In this part:
            (1) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.--The term 
        ``electric vehicle charging infrastructure'' means electric 
        vehicle supply equipment, including any conductors, electric 
        vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, 
        devices, power outlets, or apparatuses installed specifically 
        for the purposes of delivering energy to an electric vehicle.
            (2) Publicly accessible.--The term ``publicly accessible'' 
        means, with respect to electric vehicle charging 
        infrastructure, electric vehicle charging infrastructure that 
        is available, at zero or reasonable cost, to members of the 
        public for the purpose of charging a privately owned or leased 
        electric vehicle, or electric vehicle that is available for use 
        by members of the general public as part of a ride service or 
        vehicle sharing service or program, including within or 
        around--
                    (A) public sidewalks and streets;
                    (B) public parks;
                    (C) public buildings, including--
                            (i) libraries;
                            (ii) schools; and
                            (iii) government offices;
                    (D) public parking;
                    (E) shopping centers; and
                    (F) commuter transit hubs.
            (3) Relevant program.--The term ``relevant program'' means 
        a program of the Department of Energy, including--
                    (A) the State energy program under part D of title 
                III the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
                6321 et seq.);
                    (B) the Clean Cities program;
                    (C) the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block 
                Grant Program established under section 542 of the 
                Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
                17152);
                    (D) loan guarantees made pursuant to title XVII of 
                the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511 et 
                seq.); and
                    (E) such other programs as the Secretary determines 
                appropriate.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (5) Underserved or disadvantaged community.--The term 
        ``underserved or disadvantaged community'' means a community 
        located within a ZIP Code or census tract that is identified 
        as--
                    (A) a low-income community;
                    (B) a community of color;
                    (C) a Tribal community;
                    (D) having a disproportionately low number of 
                electric vehicle charging stations per capita, compared 
                to similar areas; or
                    (E) any other community that the Secretary 
                determines is disproportionately vulnerable to, or 
                bears a disproportionate burden of, any combination of 
                economic, social, environmental, and climate stressors.

                    PART 3--ELECTRIC VEHICLE MAPPING

SEC. 440E. DEFINITIONS.

    In this part:
            (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
        ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
                    (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate;
                    (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                    (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
                House of Representatives.
            (2) Direct current fast charging equipment.--The term 
        ``direct current fast charging equipment'' means electric 
        vehicle supply equipment that provides a direct current power 
        source at a minimum of 50 kilowatts.
            (3) Electric vehicle.--The term ``electric vehicle'' means 
        a light, medium, or heavy-duty vehicle that is powered 
        primarily by an electric motor drawing current from 
        rechargeable batteries, including battery electric vehicles and 
        plug-in hybrid vehicles.
            (4) Electric vehicle charging station.--The term ``electric 
        vehicle charging station'' means electric vehicle supply 
        equipment that provides electric current to recharge electric 
        vehicles, including AC or DC charging capabilities, at a 
        location that is--
                    (A) a multiunit housing structure;
                    (B) a workplace;
                    (C) a commercial location; or
                    (D) open to the public for a minimum of 12 hours 
                per day.
            (5) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a college or university;
                    (B) a nonprofit entity;
                    (C) an electric cooperative;
                    (D) a political subdivision of a State, including a 
                municipally owned electric utility and an agency, 
                authority, corporation, or instrumentality of a State;
                    (E) a tribally owned electric utility, an agency, 
                authority, corporation, or instrumentality of an Indian 
                Tribe;
                    (F) an investor-owned electric utility; or
                    (G) a private entity.
            (6) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)).
            (7) Level 2 charging equipment.--The term ``Level 2 
        charging equipment'' means electric vehicle supply equipment 
        that provides an alternating current power source at a minimum 
        of 240 volts.
            (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.

SEC. 440F. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION MAPPING PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to 
provide grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, eligible 
entities to carry out activities described in subsection (c) in order 
to determine where electric vehicle charging stations will be needed to 
meet the current and future needs of electric vehicle drivers in the 5-
year period following receipt of the grant, and to help guide future 
investments for electric vehicle charging stations.
    (b) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under the 
program established under subsection (a), an eligible entity, or 
partnership of eligible entities, shall submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary may require.
    (c) Use of Grant.--An eligible entity, or partnership of eligible 
entities, may use a grant received under subsection (a), with respect 
to an area in the United States specified by the eligible entity or 
partnership of eligible entities, to--
            (1) evaluate locations of current electric vehicle owners, 
        and potential locations of electric vehicles owners during the 
        5-year period following receipt of the grant, in the specified 
        area, based on data such as commute and travel patterns;
            (2) evaluate estimated current commute and travel patterns, 
        and commute and travel patterns during the 5-year period 
        following receipt of the grant, of electric vehicles in the 
        specified area;
            (3) estimate the current electricity usage, and the 
        electricity usage during the 5-year period following receipt of 
        the grant, required to serve electric vehicle charging stations 
        in the specified area;
            (4) develop a map identifying concentrations of electric 
        vehicle charging stations to meet the needs of current and 
        future of electric vehicle drivers in the specified area, based 
        on data such as commute and travel patterns;
            (5) estimate the future need for electric vehicle charging 
        stations in the specified area to support the adoption and use 
        of electric vehicles in shared mobility solutions, such as 
        microtransit and transportation network companies; or
            (6) develop an analytical model to allow a city, county, or 
        other local agency to compare and evaluate different adoption 
        and use scenarios for electric vehicles and electric vehicle 
        charging stations, with the ability to adjust factors to 
        account for locally and regionally specific characteristics.
    (d) Electric Vehicle Charging Station Database.--Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy 
shall create and maintain a fully searchable database, which shall be 
accessible on the website of the Department, that contains, at a 
minimum--
            (1) information maintained by the Office of Energy 
        Efficiency & Renewable Energy of the Department of electric 
        vehicle charging station locations;
            (2) potential electric vehicle charging station locations 
        identified by eligible entities, or partnerships of eligible 
        entities, from the program established under subsection (c); 
        and
            (3) the ability for a user of the database established 
        under this subsection to sort generated electric vehicle 
        charging station results by various characteristics with 
        respect to such electric vehicle charging stations, including--
                    (A) location, in terms of the State, city, or other 
                specified area by the user;
                    (B) accessibility, in terms whether such station is 
                public or private;
                    (C) status, in terms of whether such station is 
                available, planned, or a potential location identified 
                by the program established under subsection (c); and
                    (D) charging type, in terms of--
                            (i) Level 2 charging equipment; and
                            (ii) direct current fast charging 
                        equipment.
    (e) Report.--
            (1) An eligible entity receiving funds under subsection (c) 
        of this Act shall provide preliminary or complete findings, 
        data, or results of activity carried about by the eligible 
        entity under such subsection to the Secretary at the earliest 
        date practicable, except that such preliminary or complete 
        findings, data, or results of such activity shall be provided 
        to the Secretary from an eligible entity no later than 12 
        months after the date of receipt of such grant.
            (2) Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, and annually thereafter during the duration of such 
        program, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
        committees of Congress a report on the outcomes of the program 
        established under this section, including--
                    (A) the number of identified concentrations, and to 
                the extent practicable, locations, by eligible entities 
                for electric vehicle charging stations in rural, urban, 
                or specified areas with a combination thereof;
                    (B) an analysis, based on the number of identified 
                concentrations or locations by eligible entities for 
                electric vehicle charging stations in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) for the potential of such electric 
                        vehicle charging stations to reasonably support 
                        travel patterns of various distances for 
                        operators of electric vehicles; and
                            (ii) in terms of the requisite electricity 
                        usage that could be derived from identified 
                        locations of electric vehicle charging 
                        stations, any relevant variables that may 
                        impact the efficacy of electric vehicle 
                        charging stations in rural, urban, or specified 
                        areas with a combination thereof;
                    (C) a summary of characteristics, trends, or 
                lessons learned by eligible entities in identifying 
                concentrations or locations for electric vehicle 
                charging stations in rural, urban, or specified areas 
                with a combination thereof using the grant under 
                subsection (c); and
                    (D) such other information as the Secretary 
                determines appropriate.

SEC. 440G. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this Act $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027.
    (b) Administrative Costs.--Not more than 5 percent of the amount 
appropriated under subsection (a) for each fiscal year shall be used 
for administrative expenses for the Secretary to carry out this part.

     Subtitle E--Promoting Domestic Advanced Vehicle Manufacturing

SEC. 441. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING CONVERSION GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Hybrid Vehicles, Advanced Vehicles, and Fuel Cell Buses.--
Subtitle B of title VII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16061 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in the subtitle header, by inserting ``Plug-In Electric 
        Vehicles,'' before ``Hybrid Vehicles''; and
            (2) in part 1, in the part header, by striking ``hybrid'' 
        and inserting ``plug-in electric''.
    (b) Plug-In Electric Vehicles.--Section 711 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16061) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 711. PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

    ``The Secretary shall accelerate efforts, related to domestic 
manufacturing, that are directed toward the improvement of batteries, 
power electronics, and other technologies for use in plug-in electric 
vehicles.''.
    (c) Efficient Hybrid and Advanced Diesel Vehicles.--Section 712 of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16062) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, plug-in 
                electric,'' after ``efficient hybrid''; and
                    (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) Priority.--Priority shall be given to--
                    ``(A) the refurbishment or retooling of 
                manufacturing facilities that have recently ceased 
                operation or would otherwise cease operation in the 
                near future; and
                    ``(B) applications containing--
                            ``(i) a written assurance that--
                                    ``(I) all laborers and mechanics 
                                employed by contractors or 
                                subcontractors during construction, 
                                alteration, or repair, or at any 
                                manufacturing operation, that is 
                                financed, in whole or in part, by a 
                                loan under this section shall be paid 
                                wages at rates not less than those 
                                prevailing in a similar firm or on 
                                similar construction in the locality, 
                                as determined by the Secretary of Labor 
                                in accordance with subchapter IV of 
                                chapter 31 of title 40, United States 
                                Code; and
                                    ``(II) the Secretary of Labor 
                                shall, with respect to the labor 
                                standards described in this paragraph, 
                                have the authority and functions set 
                                forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 
                                14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. 
                                App.) and section 3145 of title 40, 
                                United States Code;
                            ``(ii) a disclosure of whether there has 
                        been any administrative merits determination, 
                        arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment, 
                        as defined in guidance issued by the Secretary 
                        of Labor, rendered against the applicant in the 
                        preceding 3 years for violations of applicable 
                        labor, employment, civil rights, or health and 
                        safety laws;
                            ``(iii) specific information regarding the 
                        actions the applicant will take to demonstrate 
                        compliance with, and where possible exceedance 
                        of, requirements under applicable labor, 
                        employment, civil rights, and health and safety 
                        laws, and actions the applicant will take to 
                        ensure that its direct suppliers demonstrate 
                        compliance with applicable labor, employment, 
                        civil rights, and health and safety laws; and
                            ``(iv) an estimate and description of the 
                        jobs and types of jobs to be retained or 
                        created by the project and the specific actions 
                        the applicant will take to increase employment 
                        and retention of dislocated workers, veterans, 
                        individuals from low-income communities, women, 
                        minorities, and other groups underrepresented 
                        in manufacturing, and individuals with a 
                        barrier to employment.''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Cost Share and Guarantee of Operation.--
            ``(1) Condition.--A recipient of a grant under this section 
        shall pay the Secretary the full amount of the grant if the 
        facility financed in whole or in part under this subsection 
        fails to manufacture goods for a period of at least 10 years 
        after the completion of construction.
            ``(2) Cost share.--Section 988(c) shall apply to a grant 
        made under this subsection.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $2,500,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.
    ``(e) Period of Availability.--An award made under this section 
after the date of enactment of this subsection shall only be available 
with respect to facilities and equipment placed in service before 
December 30, 2035.''.
    (d) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 is amended--
            (1) in the item relating to subtitle B of title VII, by 
        inserting ``Plug-In Electric Vehicles,'' before ``Hybrid 
        Vehicles'';
            (2) in the item relating to part 1 of such subtitle, by 
        striking ``Hybrid'' and inserting ``Plug-In Electric''; and
            (3) in the item relating to section 711, by striking 
        ``Hybrid'' and inserting ``Plug-in electric''.

SEC. 442. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

    Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17013) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph to read as follows:
            ``(1) Advanced technology vehicle.--The term `advanced 
        technology vehicle' means--
                    ``(A) an ultra efficient vehicle;
                    ``(B) a light-duty vehicle or medium-duty passenger 
                vehicle that--
                            ``(i) meets the Bin 160 Tier III emission 
                        standard established in regulations issued by 
                        the Administrator of the Environmental 
                        Protection Agency under section 202(i) of the 
                        Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521(i)), or a lower-
                        numbered Bin emission standard;
                            ``(ii) meets any new emission standard in 
                        effect for fine particulate matter prescribed 
                        by the Administrator under that Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        7401 et seq.); and
                            ``(iii) either--
                                    ``(I) complies with the applicable 
                                regulatory standard for emissions of 
                                greenhouse gases for model year 2027 or 
                                later; or
                                    ``(II) emits zero emissions of 
                                greenhouse gases; or
                    ``(C) a heavy-duty vehicle (excluding a medium-duty 
                passenger vehicle) that--
                            ``(i) demonstrates achievement below the 
                        applicable regulatory standards for emissions 
                        of greenhouse gases for model year 2027 
                        vehicles promulgated by the Administrator on 
                        October 25, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 73478);
                            ``(ii) complies with the applicable 
                        regulatory standard for emissions of greenhouse 
                        gases for model year 2030 or later; or
                            ``(iii) emits zero emissions of greenhouse 
                        gases.'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating 
                paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
                    (C) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(3) Qualifying component.--The term `qualifying 
        component' means a material, technology, component, system, or 
        subsystem in an advanced technology vehicle, including an 
        ultra-efficient component.
            ``(4) Ultra-efficient component.--The term `ultra-efficient 
        component' means--
                    ``(A) a component of an ultra efficient vehicle;
                    ``(B) fuel cell technology;
                    ``(C) battery technology, including a battery cell, 
                battery, battery management system, or thermal control 
                system;
                    ``(D) an automotive semiconductor or computer;
                    ``(E) an electric motor, axle, or component; and
                    ``(F) an advanced lightweight, high-strength, or 
                high-performance material.''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' 
                        at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) at least 75 miles per gallon equivalent while 
                operating as a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle.'';
            (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Advanced Vehicles Manufacturing Facility.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide facility 
        funding awards under this section to advanced technology 
        vehicle manufacturers and component suppliers to pay not more 
        than 50 percent of the cost of--
                    ``(A) reequipping, expanding, or establishing a 
                manufacturing facility in the United States to 
                produce--
                            ``(i) advanced technology vehicles; or
                            ``(ii) qualifying components; and
                    ``(B) engineering integration performed in the 
                United States of advanced technology vehicles and 
                qualifying components.
            ``(2) Ultra-efficient components cost share.--
        Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a facility funding award under 
        such paragraph may pay not more than 80 percent of the cost of 
        a project to reequip, expand, or establish a manufacturing 
        facility in the United States to produce ultra-efficient 
        components.'';
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``2020'' and inserting 
        ``2031'' each place it appears;
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Application.--An applicant for a loan under this 
        subsection shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
        time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
        Secretary may require, including--
                    ``(A) a written assurance that--
                            ``(i) all laborers and mechanics employed 
                        by contractors or subcontractors during 
                        construction, alteration, or repair, or at any 
                        manufacturing operation, that is financed, in 
                        whole or in part, by a loan under this section 
                        shall be paid wages at rates not less than 
                        those prevailing in a similar firm or on 
                        similar construction in the locality, as 
                        determined by the Secretary of Labor in 
                        accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of 
                        title 40, United States Code; and
                            ``(ii) the Secretary of Labor shall, with 
                        respect to the labor standards described in 
                        this paragraph, have the authority and 
                        functions set forth in Reorganization Plan 
                        Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. 
                        App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United 
                        States Code;
                    ``(B) a disclosure of whether there has been any 
                administrative merits determination, arbitral award or 
                decision, or civil judgment, as defined in guidance 
                issued by the Secretary of Labor, rendered against the 
                applicant in the preceding 3 years for violations of 
                applicable labor, employment, civil rights, or health 
                and safety laws;
                    ``(C) specific information regarding the actions 
                the applicant will take to demonstrate compliance with, 
                and where possible exceedance of, requirements under 
                applicable labor, employment, civil rights, and health 
                and safety laws, and actions the applicant will take to 
                ensure that its direct suppliers demonstrate compliance 
                with applicable labor, employment, civil rights, and 
                health and safety laws; and
                    ``(D) an estimate and description of the jobs and 
                types of jobs to be retained or created by the project 
                and the specific actions the applicant will take to 
                increase employment and retention of dislocated 
                workers, veterans, individuals from low-income 
                communities, women, minorities, and other groups 
                underrepresented in manufacturing, and individuals with 
                a barrier to employment.'';
                    (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) Selection of eligible projects.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall select 
                eligible projects to receive loans under this 
                subsection in cases in which the Secretary determines--
                            ``(i) the loan recipient--
                                    ``(I) has a reasonable prospect of 
                                repaying the principal and interest on 
                                the loan;
                                    ``(II) will provide sufficient 
                                information to the Secretary for the 
                                Secretary to ensure that the qualified 
                                investment is expended efficiently and 
                                effectively; and
                                    ``(III) has met such other criteria 
                                as may be established and published by 
                                the Secretary; and
                            ``(ii) the amount of the loan (when 
                        combined with amounts available to the loan 
                        recipient from other sources) will be 
                        sufficient to carry out the project.
                    ``(B) Reasonable prospect of repayment.--The 
                Secretary shall base a determination of whether there 
                is a reasonable prospect of repayment of the principal 
                and interest on a loan under subparagraph (A) on a 
                comprehensive evaluation of whether the loan recipient 
                has a reasonable prospect of repaying the principal and 
                interest, including evaluation of--
                            ``(i) the strength of an eligible project's 
                        contractual terms (if commercially reasonably 
                        available);
                            ``(ii) the forecast of noncontractual cash 
                        flows supported by market projections from 
                        reputable sources, as determined by the 
                        Secretary;
                            ``(iii) cash sweeps and other structure 
                        enhancements;
                            ``(iv) the projected financial strength of 
                        the loan recipient at the time of loan close 
                        and projected throughout the loan term after 
                        the project is completed;
                            ``(v) the financial strength of the loan 
                        recipient's investors and strategic partners, 
                        if applicable; and
                            ``(vi) other financial metrics and analyses 
                        that are relied upon by the private lending 
                        community and nationally recognized credit 
                        rating agencies, as determined appropriate by 
                        the Secretary.''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``; 
                        and'' and inserting ``; or'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; 
                        and'' and inserting a semicolon;
                            (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) shall be subject to the condition that the 
                loan is not subordinate to other financing.'';
            (5) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
    ``(e) Regulations.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of the CLEAN Future Act, the Secretary shall issue a final 
rule establishing regulations to carry out this section.'';
            (6) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
    ``(f) Fees.--The Secretary shall charge and collect fees for loans 
under this section in amounts the Secretary determines are sufficient 
to cover applicable administrative expenses (including any costs 
associated with third-party consultants engaged by the Secretary), 
which may not exceed $100,000 or 10 basis points of the loan and may 
not be collected prior to financial closing.'';
            (7) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
    ``(g) Priority.--The Secretary shall, in making awards or loans to 
those manufacturers that have existing facilities (which may be idle), 
give priority to those facilities that are or would be--
            ``(1) oldest or in existence for at least 20 years;
            ``(2) recently closed, or at risk of closure;
            ``(3) utilized primarily for the manufacture of medium-duty 
        passenger vehicles or other heavy-duty vehicles that emit zero 
        greenhouse gas emissions; or
            ``(4) utilized primarily for the manufacture of ultra-
        efficient components.'';
            (8) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) in the header, by striking ``Automobile'' and 
                inserting ``Advanced Technology Vehicle''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``automobiles, 
                or components of automobiles'' and inserting ``advanced 
                technology vehicles, or components of advanced 
                technology vehicles'';
            (9) by striking subsection (i) and redesignating subsection 
        (j) as subsection (i); and
            (10) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
shall coordinate with relevant vehicle, bioenergy, and hydrogen and 
fuel cell demonstration project activities supported by the Department.
    ``(k) Outreach.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
shall--
            ``(1) provide assistance with the completion of 
        applications for awards or loans under this section; and
            ``(2) conduct outreach, including through conferences and 
        online programs, to disseminate information on awards and loans 
        under this section to potential applicants.
    ``(l) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this subsection, and every 3 years thereafter, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the status of projects 
supported by a loan under this section, including--
            ``(1) a list of projects receiving a loan under this 
        section, including the loan amount and construction status of 
        each such project;
            ``(2) the status of each project's loan repayment, 
        including future repayment projections;
            ``(3) data regarding the number of direct and indirect jobs 
        retained, restored, or created by financed projects;
            ``(4) the number of new projects projected to receive a 
        loan under this section in the next 2 years and the aggregate 
        loan amount;
            ``(5) evaluation of ongoing compliance with the assurances 
        and commitments and of the predictions made by applicants 
        pursuant to subsection (d)(2); and
            ``(6) any other metrics the Secretary finds appropriate.
    ``(m) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2031.''.

          Subtitle F--Port Electrification and Decarbonization

SEC. 451. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this subtitle:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Alternative emissions control technology.--The term 
        ``alternative emissions control technology'' means any 
        technology, technique, or measure that--
                    (A) captures the emissions of nitrogen oxide, 
                particulate matter, reactive organic compounds, and 
                greenhouse gases from the auxiliary engine and 
                auxiliary boiler of an ocean-going vessel at berth;
                    (B) is verified or approved by a State or Federal 
                air quality regulatory agency; and
                    (C) the use of which achieves at least the 
                equivalent reduction of such emissions as the use of 
                shore power for an ocean-going vessel at berth.
            (3) Cargo-handling equipment.--The term ``cargo-handling 
        equipment'' includes--
                    (A) ship-to-shore container cranes and other 
                cranes;
                    (B) container-handling equipment; and
                    (C) equipment for moving or handling cargo, 
                including trucks, reachstackers, toploaders, and 
                forklifts.
            (4) Criteria pollutant.--The term ``criteria pollutant'' 
        means any air pollutant for which a national ambient air 
        quality standard is in effect under section 109 of the Clean 
        Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409).
            (5) Distributed energy system.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``distributed energy 
                system'' means any energy system that--
                            (i) is located on or near a customer site;
                            (ii) is operated on the customer side of 
                        the electric meter; and
                            (iii) is interconnected with the electric 
                        grid.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``distributed energy 
                system'' includes--
                            (i) clean electricity generation;
                            (ii) energy efficiency;
                            (iii) energy demand management;
                            (iv) an energy storage system; and
                            (v) a microgrid.
            (6) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a port authority;
                    (B) a State, regional, local, or Tribal agency that 
                has jurisdiction over a port authority or a port;
                    (C) an air pollution control district or air 
                quality management district; or
                    (D) a private entity (including any nonprofit 
                organization) that--
                            (i) applies for a grant under this section 
                        in partnership with an entity described in 
                        subparagraph (A), (B), or (C); and
                            (ii) owns, operates, or uses the 
                        facilities, cargo-handling equipment, 
                        transportation equipment, or related technology 
                        of a port.
            (7) Energy storage system.--The term ``energy storage 
        system'' means any system, equipment, facility, or technology 
        that--
                    (A) is capable of storing energy for a period of 
                time and dispatching the stored energy; and
                    (B) uses a mechanical, electrical, chemical, 
                electrochemical, or thermal process to store energy 
                that--
                            (i) was generated at an earlier time for 
                        use at a later time; or
                            (ii) was generated from a mechanical 
                        process, and would otherwise be wasted, for use 
                        at a later time.
            (8) Environmental justice community.--The term 
        ``environmental justice community'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 601.
            (9) Fully automated cargo-handling equipment.--The term 
        ``fully automated cargo-handling equipment'' means cargo-
        handling equipment that does not require the exercise of human 
        intervention or control to operate or monitor, through either 
        direct or remote means.
            (10) Harbor vessel.--The term ``harbor vessel'' means a 
        ship, boat, lighter, or maritime vessel designed for service at 
        and around a harbor or port.
            (11) Nonattainment area.--The term ``nonattainment area'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 171 of the Clean Air 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 7501).
            (12) Port.--The term ``port'' means any maritime port or 
        inland port.
            (13) Port authority.--The term ``port authority'' means a 
        governmental or quasigovernmental authority formed by a 
        legislative body to operate a port.
            (14) Qualified climate action plan.--The term ``qualified 
        climate action plan'' means a detailed and strategic plan 
        that--
                    (A) establishes goals for an eligible entity to 
                reduce emissions at one or more ports of--
                            (i) greenhouse gases;
                            (ii) criteria pollutants, and precursors 
                        thereof; and
                            (iii) hazardous air pollutants;
                    (B) describes how an eligible entity will implement 
                measures at one or more ports to meet the goals 
                established in subparagraph (A);
                    (C) describes how an eligible entity has 
                implemented or will implement measures to increase the 
                resilience of the port or ports involved, including 
                measures related to withstanding and recovering from 
                extreme weather events;
                    (D) describes how an eligible entity will implement 
                emissions accounting and inventory practices to--
                            (i) determine baseline greenhouse gas 
                        emissions at a port; and
                            (ii) measure the progress of the eligible 
                        entity in reducing such emissions;
                    (E) demonstrates how implementation of the proposed 
                measures will not result in a net loss of jobs at the 
                port or ports involved; and
                    (F) includes a strategy to--
                            (i) collaborate with stakeholders that may 
                        be affected by implementation of the plan, 
                        including local environmental justice 
                        communities and other near-port communities;
                            (ii) address the potential, cumulative, 
                        community-level effects on stakeholders of 
                        implementing the plan; and
                            (iii) provide effective, advance 
                        communication to stakeholders to avoid and 
                        minimize conflicts.
            (15) Shore power.--The term ``shore power'' means the 
        provision of shoreside electrical power to a ship at berth that 
        has shut down main and auxiliary engines.
            (16) Zero-emissions port equipment and technology.--The 
        term ``zero-emissions port equipment and technology''--
                    (A) means any equipment, technology, or measure 
                that--
                            (i) is used at a port; and
                            (ii)(I) produces zero exhaust emissions 
                        of--
                                    (aa) any criteria pollutant and 
                                precursor thereof; and
                                    (bb) any greenhouse gas, other than 
                                water vapor; or
                            (II) captures 100 percent of the exhaust 
                        emissions produced by an ocean-going vessel at 
                        berth; and
                    (B) includes any equipment, technology, or measure 
                described in subparagraph (A) that is--
                            (i) cargo-handling equipment;
                            (ii) a harbor vessel;
                            (iii) shore power;
                            (iv) electrical charging infrastructure;
                            (v) a distributed energy system;
                            (vi) a vehicle, including an electric 
                        transport refrigeration unit;
                            (vii) any technology or measure that 
                        reduces vehicle idling;
                            (viii) any alternative emissions control 
                        technology;
                            (ix) any equipment, technology, or measure 
                        related to grid modernization; or
                            (x) any other technology, equipment, or 
                        measure that the Administrator determines to be 
                        appropriate.

SEC. 452. GRANTS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AT PORTS.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a program to 
award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement a qualified 
climate action plan at one or more ports.
    (b) Grants.--In carrying out the program established under 
subsection (a), the Administrator shall award the following types of 
grants:
            (1) Qualified climate action plan development.--The 
        Administrator may award grants to eligible entities for 
        development of a qualified climate action plan.
            (2) Zero-emissions port equipment and technology.--
                    (A) In general.--The Administrator may award grants 
                to eligible entities to purchase, install, or utilize 
                zero-emissions port equipment and technology at one or 
                more ports.
                    (B) Relation to qualified climate action plan.--The 
                use of equipment and technology pursuant to a grant 
                under this subsection shall be consistent with the 
                qualified climate action plan of the eligible entity.
    (c) Application.--
            (1) In general.--To seek a grant that is awarded under 
        subsection (b), an eligible entity shall submit an application 
        to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information and assurances as the Administrator 
        may require.
            (2) Concurrent applications.--An eligible entity may submit 
        concurrent applications for both types of grants described in 
        subsection (b), provided that the eligible entity demonstrates 
        how use of a grant awarded under subsection (b)(2) will be 
        consistent with the qualified climate action plan to be 
        developed using a grant awarded under subsection (b)(1).
    (d) Prohibited Use.--An eligible entity may not use a grant awarded 
under subsection (b)(2) to purchase fully automated cargo-handling 
equipment or terminal infrastructure that is designed for fully 
automated cargo-handling equipment.
    (e) Cost Share.--An eligible entity may not use a grant awarded 
under subsection (b)(2) to cover more than 80 percent of the cost of 
purchasing, installing, or utilizing zero-emissions port equipment and 
technology.
    (f) Labor.--
            (1) Wages.--All laborers and mechanics employed by a 
        subgrantee of an eligible entity, and any subgrantee thereof at 
        any tier, to perform construction, alteration, installation, or 
        repair work that is assisted, in whole or in part, by a grant 
        awarded under this section shall be paid wages at rates not 
        less than those prevailing on similar construction, alteration, 
        installation, or repair work in the locality as determined by 
        the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of 
        chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code.
            (2) Labor standards.--With respect to the labor standards 
        in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall have the 
        authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan 
        Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 
        3145 of title 40, United States Code.
            (3) Project labor agreement.--Any projects initiated using 
        a grant under subsection (b)(2) with total capital costs of 
        $1,000,000 or greater shall utilize a project labor agreement, 
        as described in section 8(f) of the National Labor Relations 
        Act (29 U.S.C. 158(f)).
            (4) Protections.--An eligible entity may not extend use of 
        a grant provided under this subtitle to a subgrantee of the 
        eligible entity, and any subgrantee thereof at any tier, to 
        perform construction, alteration, installation, or repair work 
        at any location other than the port or ports involved.
    (g) Priority.--The Administrator shall prioritize awarding grants 
under subsection (b)(2) to eligible entities based on the following:
            (1) The degree to which the eligible entity proposes to 
        reduce--
                    (A) the amount of greenhouse gases emitted at a 
                port;
                    (B) the amount of criteria pollutants, including 
                any precursor thereof, emitted at a port;
                    (C) the amount of hazardous air pollutants emitted 
                at a port; and
                    (D) health disparities in environmental justice 
                communities near a port.
            (2) The degree to which the eligible entity--
                    (A) takes a regional approach, as applicable, to 
                reducing greenhouse gas emissions by collaborating 
                efforts with other ports and local electric utility 
                owners and operators;
                    (B) with respect to use of the grant, proposes to 
                enable increased electrification of infrastructure or 
                operations at the port or ports involved; and
                    (C) proposes to use equipment and technology that 
                is produced in the United States.
            (3) The degree to which the eligible entity, any subgrantee 
        of such eligible entity, and any subgrantee thereof proposes to 
        hire individuals to carry out the installation of zero-
        emissions port equipment and technology who--
                    (A) are domiciled--
                            (i) if the applicable installation area is 
                        a major urban area, not further than 15 miles 
                        from such installation area; and
                            (ii) if the applicable installation area is 
                        not a major urban area, not further than 50 
                        miles from such installation area;
                    (B) are displaced and unemployed energy workers;
                    (C) are members of the Armed Forces serving on 
                active duty, separated from active duty, or retired 
                from active duty;
                    (D) have been incarcerated or served time in a 
                juvenile or adult detention or correctional facility, 
                or been placed on probation, community supervision, or 
                in a diversion scheme;
                    (E) have a disability;
                    (F) are homeless;
                    (G) are receiving public assistance;
                    (H) lack a general education diploma or high school 
                diploma;
                    (I) are emancipated from the foster care system; or
                    (J) are registered apprentices with fewer than 15 
                percent of the required graduating apprentice hours in 
                a program.
    (h) Outreach.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which funds 
are made available to carry out this section, the Administrator shall 
develop and carry out an educational outreach program to promote and 
explain the program established under this subtitle.
    (i) Reports.--
            (1) Report to administrator.--Not later than 90 days after 
        receipt of a grant awarded under subsection (b), and thereafter 
        on a periodic basis to be determined by the Administrator, the 
        grantee shall submit to the Administrator a report on the 
        progress of the grantee in carrying out measures funded through 
        the grant.
            (2) Annual report to congress.--Not later than 1 year after 
        the establishment of the program in subsection (a), and 
        annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to Congress 
        and make available on the public website of the Environmental 
        Protection Agency a report that includes, with respect to each 
        grant awarded under this section during the preceding calendar 
        year--
                    (A) the name and location of the eligible entity 
                that was awarded such grant;
                    (B) the amount of such grant that the eligible 
                entity was awarded;
                    (C) the name and location of each port where 
                measures are carried out;
                    (D) an estimate of the impact of measures on 
                reducing--
                            (i) the amount of greenhouse gases emitted 
                        at each port;
                            (ii) the amount of criteria pollutants, 
                        including any precursors thereof, emitted at 
                        each port;
                            (iii) the amount of hazardous air 
                        pollutants emitted at each port; and
                            (iv) health disparities in near-port 
                        communities; and
                    (E) any other information the Administrator 
                determines necessary to understand the impact of grants 
                awarded under this subsection.

SEC. 453. MODEL METHODOLOGIES.

    The Administrator shall--
            (1) develop model methodologies that may be used by an 
        eligible entity in developing emissions accounting and 
        inventory practices for a qualified climate action plan; and
            (2) ensure that such methodologies are designed to measure 
        progress in reducing air pollution in near-port communities.

SEC. 454. PORT ELECTRIFICATION.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Energy, shall initiate a study to evaluate--
            (1) how ports, intermodal port transfer facilities, and 
        surrounding communities may benefit from increased 
        electrification of port infrastructure or operations;
            (2) the effects of increased electrification of port 
        infrastructure and operations on air quality and energy demand;
            (3) the scale of investment needed to increase and maintain 
        electrification of port infrastructure and operations, 
        including an assessment of ports where zero-emissions port 
        equipment and technology have already been installed or 
        utilized;
            (4) how emerging technologies and strategies may be used to 
        increase port electrification; and
            (5) how ports and intermodal port transfer facilities can 
        partner with electric utility owners and operators and 
        electrical equipment providers to strengthen the reliability 
        and resiliency of the electric transmission and distribution 
        system, in order to enable greater deployment of zero-emissions 
        port equipment and technology.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after initiating the study under 
subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to Congress and make 
available on the public website of the Environmental Protection Agency 
a report that describes the results of the study.

SEC. 455. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this subtitle $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2031, to remain available until expended.
    (b) Development of Qualified Climate Action Plans.--In addition to 
the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a), there is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 452(b)(1) 
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until expended.
    (c) Nonattainment Areas.--To the extent practicable, at least 25 
percent of amounts made available to carry out this subtitle in each 
fiscal year shall be used to award grants under section 452(b)(2) to 
eligible entities to carry out measures at ports that are in a 
nonattainment area.

                           TITLE V--INDUSTRY

   Subtitle A--Industrial Technology Development, Demonstration, and 
                               Deployment

SEC. 501. DOE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRY.

    Section 203(a) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 
U.S.C. 7133(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``8 Assistant Secretaries'' and inserting 
        ``9 Assistant Secretaries''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) Manufacturing and industrial decarbonization 
        responsibilities, including--
                    ``(A) conducting research, development, 
                demonstration, deployment, commercialization, and 
                technical assistance programs related to industrial 
                applications of energy efficiency, energy management 
                systems, fuel switching, carbon capture, and carbon 
                removal technologies;
                    ``(B) promoting increased domestic manufacturing 
                production of energy-related technologies;
                    ``(C) promoting adoption of low-carbon processes, 
                technologies, and materials by domestic manufacturers; 
                and
                    ``(D) promoting other activities resulting in 
                pollution abatement from industrial facilities and 
                processes while promoting the manufacturing 
                competitiveness of the United States.''.

SEC. 502. SUPPORTING CARBON DIOXIDE GEOLOGIC SEQUESTRATION.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--For activities involved in 
the permitting by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency of Class VI wells for the injection of carbon dioxide for the 
purpose of geologic sequestration in accordance with the requirements 
of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.) and regulations 
promulgated thereunder by the Administrator on December 10, 2010 (75 
Fed. Reg. 77230), there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, and such sums as may be 
necessary for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
    (b) State Permitting Programs.--
            (1) Grants.--The Administrator shall provide grants to 
        States that receive program approval for permitting Class VI 
        wells for the injection of carbon dioxide pursuant to section 
        1422 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300h-1), for the 
        purpose of defraying State expenses related to the 
        establishment and operation of such State permitting programs.
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--For State grants 
        described in paragraph (1), there are authorized to be 
        appropriated $50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 
        through 2026, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
        years 2027 through 2031.

SEC. 503. DETERMINING REASONABLE PROSPECT OF REPAYMENT UNDER TITLE XVII 
              LOAN PROGRAM.

    Section 1702(d)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16512(d)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``No guarantee'' and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Requirement.--No guarantee''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Reasonable prospect of repayment.--The 
                Secretary shall base a determination of whether there 
                is reasonable prospect of repayment under subparagraph 
                (A) on a comprehensive evaluation of whether the 
                borrower has a reasonable prospect of repaying the 
                guaranteed obligation for the eligible project, 
                including evaluation of--
                            ``(i) the strength of an eligible project's 
                        contractual terms (if commercially reasonably 
                        available);
                            ``(ii) the forecast of noncontractual cash 
                        flows supported by market projections from 
                        reputable sources, as determined by the 
                        Secretary;
                            ``(iii) cash sweeps and other structure 
                        enhancements;
                            ``(iv) the projected financial strength of 
                        the borrower--
                                    ``(I) at the time of loan close; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) throughout the loan term 
                                after the project is completed;
                            ``(v) the financial strength of the 
                        borrower's investors and strategic partners, if 
                        applicable; and
                            ``(vi) other financial metrics and analyses 
                        that are relied upon by the private lending 
                        community and nationally recognized credit 
                        rating agencies, as determined appropriate by 
                        the Secretary.''.

SEC. 504. CLEAN ENERGY MANUFACTURING GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment of Program.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program 
to award grants in accordance with this section.
    (b) Grants to Manufacturers.--
            (1) Grants.--In carrying out the program established under 
        subsection (a), the Secretary shall, subject to the 
        availability of appropriations, award grants to manufacturers--
                    (A) for projects to reequip, expand, or establish a 
                facility for the manufacture of clean energy systems, 
                or for the manufacture of components of clean energy 
                systems, including the manufacture of--
                            (i) renewable energy technologies;
                            (ii) energy storage technologies;
                            (iii) advanced nuclear energy technologies;
                            (iv) carbon capture, utilization, 
                        transportation, and storage technologies, 
                        including direct air capture systems, direct 
                        ocean capture systems, bio-energy systems with 
                        carbon capture and storage, and systems 
                        intended to capture biogas and greenhouse gas 
                        emissions from wastewater treatment plants and 
                        agricultural applications;
                            (v) electric grid technologies, including 
                        smart grid technologies, microgrid 
                        technologies, advanced transmission 
                        technologies, building-to-grid technologies, 
                        and vehicle-to-grid technologies;
                            (vi) efficient end-use energy technologies, 
                        including Energy Star products and energy-
                        conserving lighting technologies;
                            (vii) electrolyzers;
                            (viii) hydrogen fuel cells and other 
                        technologies related to the transportation, 
                        storage, delivery, and use of hydrogen, 
                        including technologies for residential, 
                        commercial, industrial, and transportation 
                        applications;
                            (ix) zero-emission light-, medium-, and 
                        heavy-duty vehicles, components of such 
                        vehicles, and refueling equipment for such 
                        vehicles;
                            (x) industrial energy efficiency 
                        technologies, including combined heat and power 
                        systems and waste heat to power systems;
                            (xi) pollution control equipment; and
                            (xii) other technologies that reduce 
                        greenhouse gas emissions, as determined 
                        appropriate by the Secretary;
                    (B) for projects to install, retrofit, or convert 
                equipment for a facility, or to otherwise establish, 
                retrofit, or convert a facility, to enable the facility 
                to manufacture zero- or low-emission energy-intensive 
                industrial products, including projects relating to the 
                installation, retrofit, or conversion of--
                            (i) industrial energy efficiency 
                        technologies;
                            (ii) carbon capture systems;
                            (iii) equipment and infrastructure to 
                        enable fuel or feedstock switching to 
                        electricity or hydrogen; and
                            (iv) equipment to enable production of 
                        materials and products containing a high 
                        percentage of recycled content; and
                    (C) for front end engineering design studies, as 
                determined appropriate by the Secretary, for projects 
                described in subparagraph (B).
            (2) Priority of applications.--In awarding grants under 
        this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to projects 
        that--
                    (A) provide the greatest potential net impact in 
                avoiding or reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other 
                air, land, and water pollutants;
                    (B) include the refurbishment or retooling of 
                manufacturing facilities that have ceased operation or 
                will cease operation in the near future;
                    (C) provide the greatest potential for domestic job 
                creation (both direct and indirect);
                    (D) have the greatest potential for technological 
                innovation and commercial deployment;
                    (E) have the greatest potential to strengthen or 
                develop domestic supply chains for clean energy 
                systems;
                    (F) result in economic development or economic 
                diversification in regions or localities that have 
                historically generated significant economic activity 
                from the production, processing, transportation, or 
                combustion of fossil fuels, including coal mines, 
                fossil fuel-fired electricity generating units, and 
                petroleum refining facilities;
                    (G) promote environmental justice in communities 
                with significant representation of communities of 
                color, low-income communities, or Tribal and indigenous 
                communities, or communities that experience, or are at 
                risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human 
                health or environmental effects, including through 
                remediation of contaminated sites; or
                    (H) commit to hiring displaced workers in regions 
                or localities described in subparagraph (F).
            (3) Labor standards.--The Secretary shall require--
                    (A) all laborers and mechanics employed by 
                contractors or subcontractors in carrying out a project 
                for the construction, alteration, retooling, or repair 
                of a facility that is financed by a grant under this 
                subsection shall be paid wages at rates not less than 
                those prevailing on similar construction in the 
                locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in 
                accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 
                3147 of title 40, United States Code;
                    (B) a disclosure by an applicant for a grant under 
                this subsection of any administrative merits 
                determination, arbitral award or decision, or civil 
                judgment, as defined in guidance issued by the 
                Secretary of Labor, rendered against the applicant in 
                the preceding 3 years for violations of applicable 
                labor, employment, civil rights, or health and safety 
                laws;
                    (C) an applicant for a grant under this subsection 
                to provide specific information regarding the actions 
                the applicant will take to demonstrate compliance with, 
                and where possible exceedance of, requirements under 
                applicable labor, employment, civil rights, and health 
                and safety laws, and actions the applicant will take to 
                ensure that its direct suppliers demonstrate compliance 
                with applicable labor, employment, civil rights, and 
                health and safety laws; and
                    (D) an applicant for a grant under this subsection 
                to provide an estimate and description of the jobs and 
                types of jobs to be retained or created by the project 
                proposed by the applicant and the specific actions the 
                applicant will take to increase employment and 
                retention of dislocated workers, veterans, individuals 
                from low-income communities, women, minorities, and 
                other groups underrepresented in manufacturing, and 
                individuals with a barrier to employment.
            (4) Cost share.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 988(c) of the Energy 
                Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352(c)) shall apply to 
                a grant made under this subsection.
                    (B) Certain regions and localities.--
                Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary may 
                require, for a project that is funded by a grant under 
                this section and that is located in a region or 
                locality described in subsection (b)(2)(F), that not 
                less than 20 percent of the cost of the project be 
                provided by a non-Federal source.
    (c) Coordination With State and Local Programs.--The Secretary 
shall coordinate implementation of the program established under 
subsection (a) with programs administered by State governments, local 
governments, and Indian Tribes designed to provide financial and 
technical assistance to manufacturers, including the retention and 
retraining of skilled workers.
    (d) Intra-Agency Coordination.--In carrying out the program 
established under subsection (a), to the extent consistent with 
applicable law, the Secretary shall collaborate, coordinate, and share 
information with relevant programs and offices within the Department of 
Energy.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means a State, the District 
        of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the 
        United States.
            (4) Zero- or low-emission energy-intensive industrial 
        product.--The term ``zero- or low-emission energy-intensive 
        industrial product'' means a product--
                    (A) the production of which results in 
                significantly less greenhouse gas emissions relative to 
                the production of similar products, as determined by 
                the Secretary; and
                    (B) that is in one of the following manufacturing 
                categories, as determined by the Secretary:
                            (i) Aluminum and other non-ferrous metals.
                            (ii) Ammonia and fertilizer.
                            (iii) Cement and concrete.
                            (iv) Ceramics.
                            (v) Chemicals and petrochemicals.
                            (vi) Food processing.
                            (vii) Glass.
                            (viii) Hydrogen.
                            (ix) Iron and steel.
                            (x) Pulp and paper.
                            (xi) A manufacturing subsector determined 
                        by the Secretary to be energy-intensive or 
                        difficult-to-decarbonize.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
$10,000,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                   Subtitle B--Industrial Efficiency

SEC. 511. SMART MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Energy management system.--The term ``energy management 
        system'' means a business management process based on standards 
        of the American National Standards Institute that enables an 
        organization to follow a systematic approach in achieving 
        continual improvement of energy performance, including energy 
        efficiency, security, use, and consumption.
            (2) Industrial assessment center.--The term ``industrial 
        assessment center'' means a center located at an institution of 
        higher education that--
                    (A) receives funding from the Department of Energy;
                    (B) provides an in-depth assessment of small- and 
                medium-sized manufacturer plant sites to evaluate the 
                facilities, services, and manufacturing operations of 
                the plant site; and
                    (C) identifies opportunities for potential savings 
                for small- and medium-sized manufacturer plant sites 
                from energy efficiency improvements, waste 
                minimization, pollution prevention, and productivity 
                improvement.
            (3) Information and communication technology.--The term 
        ``information and communication technology'' means any 
        electronic system or equipment (including the content contained 
        in the system or equipment) used to create, convert, 
        communicate, or duplicate data or information, including 
        computer hardware, firmware, software, communication protocols, 
        networks, and data interfaces.
            (4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001(a)).
            (5) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy 
        Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
            (6) North american industry classification system.--The 
        term ``North American Industry Classification System'' means 
        the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in 
        classifying business establishments for the purpose of 
        collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data relating 
        to the business economy of the United States.
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (8) Small and medium manufacturers.--The term ``small and 
        medium manufacturers'' means manufacturing firms--
                    (A) classified in the North American Industry 
                Classification System as any of sectors 31 through 33;
                    (B) with gross annual sales of less than 
                $100,000,000;
                    (C) with fewer than 500 employees at the plant 
                site; and
                    (D) with annual energy bills totaling more than 
                $100,000 and less than $2,500,000.
            (9) Smart manufacturing.--The term ``smart manufacturing'' 
        means advanced technologies in information, automation, 
        monitoring, computation, sensing, modeling, and networking 
        that--
                    (A) digitally--
                            (i) simulate manufacturing production 
                        lines;
                            (ii) operate computer-controlled 
                        manufacturing equipment;
                            (iii) monitor and communicate production 
                        line status; and
                            (iv) manage and optimize energy 
                        productivity and cost throughout production;
                    (B) model, simulate, and optimize the energy 
                efficiency of a factory building;
                    (C) monitor and optimize building energy 
                performance;
                    (D) model, simulate, and optimize the design of 
                energy efficient and sustainable products, including 
                the use of digital prototyping and additive 
                manufacturing to enhance product design;
                    (E) connect manufactured products in networks to 
                monitor and optimize the performance of the networks, 
                including automated network operations; and
                    (F) digitally connect the supply chain network.
    (b) Leveraging Existing Agency Programs To Assist Small and Medium 
Manufacturers.--
            (1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
                    (A) the Department of Energy has existing technical 
                assistance programs that facilitate greater economic 
                growth through outreach to and engagement with small 
                and medium manufacturers;
                    (B) those technical assistance programs represent 
                an important conduit for increasing the awareness of 
                and providing education to small and medium 
                manufacturers regarding the opportunities for 
                implementing smart manufacturing; and
                    (C) those technical assistance programs help 
                facilitate the implementation of best practices.
            (2) Expansion of technical assistance programs.--The 
        Secretary shall expand the scope of technologies covered by the 
        Industrial Assessment Centers of the Department of Energy--
                    (A) to include smart manufacturing technologies and 
                practices; and
                    (B) to equip the directors of the Industrial 
                Assessment Centers with the training and tools 
                necessary to provide technical assistance in smart 
                manufacturing technologies and practices, including 
                energy management systems, to manufacturers.
    (c) Leveraging Smart Manufacturing Infrastructure at National 
Laboratories.--
            (1) Study.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
                conduct a study on how the Department of Energy can 
                increase access to existing high-performance computing 
                resources in the National Laboratories, particularly 
                for small and medium manufacturers.
                    (B) Inclusions.--In identifying ways to increase 
                access to National Laboratories under subparagraph (A), 
                the Secretary shall--
                            (i) focus on increasing access to the 
                        computing facilities of the National 
                        Laboratories; and
                            (ii) ensure that--
                                    (I) the information from the 
                                manufacturer is protected; and
                                    (II) the security of the National 
                                Laboratory facility is maintained.
                    (C) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
                of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
                Congress a report describing the results of the study.
            (2) Actions for increased access.--The Secretary shall 
        facilitate access to the National Laboratories studied under 
        paragraph (1) for small and medium manufacturers so that small 
        and medium manufacturers can fully use the high-performance 
        computing resources of the National Laboratories to enhance the 
        manufacturing competitiveness of the United States.
    (d) State Leadership Grants.--
            (1) Finding.--Congress finds that the States--
                    (A) are committed to promoting domestic 
                manufacturing and supporting robust economic 
                development activities; and
                    (B) are uniquely positioned to assist 
                manufacturers, particularly small and medium 
                manufacturers, with deployment of smart manufacturing 
                through the provision of infrastructure, including--
                            (i) access to shared supercomputing 
                        facilities;
                            (ii) assistance in developing process 
                        simulations; and
                            (iii) conducting demonstrations of the 
                        benefits of smart manufacturing.
            (2) Grants authorized.--The Secretary may make grants on a 
        competitive basis to States for establishing State programs to 
        be used as models for supporting the implementation of smart 
        manufacturing technologies.
            (3) Application.--
                    (A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
                under this subsection, a State shall submit to the 
                Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, 
                and containing such information as the Secretary may 
                require.
                    (B) Criteria.--The Secretary shall evaluate an 
                application for a grant under this subsection on the 
                basis of merit using criteria identified by the 
                Secretary, including--
                            (i) the breadth of academic and private 
                        sector partners;
                            (ii) alternate sources of funding;
                            (iii) plans for dissemination of results; 
                        and
                            (iv) the permanence of the infrastructure 
                        to be put in place by the project.
            (4) Requirements.--
                    (A) Term.--The term of a grant under this 
                subsection shall not exceed 3 years.
                    (B) Maximum amount.--The amount of a grant under 
                this subsection shall be not more than $3,000,000.
                    (C) Matching requirement.--Each State that receives 
                a grant under this subsection shall contribute matching 
                funds in an amount equal to not less than 30 percent of 
                the amount of the grant.
            (5) Use of funds.--A State shall use a grant provided under 
        this subsection--
                    (A) to provide access to shared supercomputing 
                facilities to small and medium manufacturers;
                    (B) to fund research and development of 
                transformational manufacturing processes and materials 
                technology that advance smart manufacturing; and
                    (C) to provide tools and training to small and 
                medium manufacturers on how to adopt energy management 
                systems and implement smart manufacturing technologies 
                in the facilities of the small and medium 
                manufacturers.
            (6) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct biannual 
        evaluations of each grant made under this subsection--
                    (A) to determine the impact and effectiveness of 
                programs funded with the grant; and
                    (B) to provide guidance to States on ways to better 
                execute the program of the State.
            (7) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the 
        Secretary to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2022 through 2031.
    (e) Report.--The Secretary annually shall submit to Congress and 
make publicly available a report on the progress made in advancing 
smart manufacturing in the United States.

                 Subtitle C--Federal Buy Clean Program

SEC. 521. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Eligible material.--The term ``eligible material'' 
        means any material (or groups of materials) on the list in 
        effect under section 522(b).
            (3) Embodied emissions.--The term ``embodied emissions'' 
        means the quantity of greenhouse gas emissions, measured in 
        kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalent, accounting for all 
        stages of production including upstream processing and 
        extraction of fuels and feedstocks, emitted to the atmosphere 
        due to the production of a product per unit of such product.
            (4) Environmental product declaration.--The term 
        ``environmental product declaration'' means a document that 
        includes--
                    (A) product-specific measurement of the embodied 
                emissions of a product on a mass basis and per 
                functional unit that--
                            (i) is in accordance with international 
                        standards, such as a Type III environmental 
                        product declaration, as defined by the 
                        International Organization for Standardization 
                        standard 14025;
                            (ii) is calculated for a specific facility;
                            (iii) communicates transparent and 
                        comparable information;
                            (iv) includes all stages of manufacturing 
                        required by the product;
                            (v) is verified by an independent third 
                        party; and
                            (vi) is developed in accordance with the 
                        criteria specified in the appropriate product 
                        category rule designated by the Administration 
                        under section 522(c); and
                    (B) is valid for no more than 5 years.
            (5) Federal contracting agency.--The term ``Federal 
        contracting agency'' means--
                    (A) the Department of Defense, including the Army 
                Corps of Engineers;
                    (B) the Department of Energy;
                    (C) the Department of Transportation;
                    (D) the Department of Commerce;
                    (E) the Environmental Protection Agency;
                    (F) the General Services Administration; and
                    (G) the Department of Veterans Affairs.
            (6) Functional unit.--The term ``functional unit'' means 
        the measurement of the function of a product that--
                    (A) is in accordance with international standards, 
                such as a Type III environmental product declaration, 
                as defined by the International Organization for 
                Standardization standard 14025; and
                    (B) is a quantified description of the function a 
                product performs, including for how long it is 
                performed.
            (7) Product category rule.--The term ``product category 
        rule'' means a document that defines necessary rules, 
        requirements, and guidelines for developing an environmental 
        product declaration, or similar mechanism as determined 
        appropriate by the Administrator, of a product covered by such 
        product category rule.
            (8) Small business.--The term ``small business'' means an 
        entity that generated less than $10,000,000 in annual revenue 
        in at least 1 of the previous 3 calendar years.

SEC. 522. EMBODIED EMISSIONS TRANSPARENCY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the enactment of 
this subtitle, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Energy, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, and relevant National Laboratories, shall establish a 
program to enhance the transparency, quality, and availability of life-
cycle assessment data, and harmonize life-cycle assessment approaches 
to calculating greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental 
factors, in the production of products made primarily of eligible 
materials through environmental product declarations or a similar 
mechanism as determined appropriate by the Administrator.
    (b) List of Eligible Materials.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall maintain a list of 
        materials to be treated as eligible materials for purposes of 
        this subtitle.
            (2) Initial list.--The initial list of eligible materials 
        shall include--
                    (A) aluminum;
                    (B) iron;
                    (C) steel;
                    (D) concrete;
                    (E) cement; and
                    (F) any eligible material described in paragraph 
                (3) the Administrator determines is appropriate.
            (3) Secondary list.--The secondary list of eligible 
        materials shall include--
                    (A) flat glass;
                    (B) insulation;
                    (C) unit masonry; and
                    (D) wood products.
            (4) Modification of list.--
                    (A) Petition.--Beginning 2 years after the date of 
                enactment of this subtitle, any person may submit to 
                the Administrator a petition to modify the list of 
                eligible materials maintained under this subsection.
                    (B) Deadline.--Not later than 1 year after receipt 
                of a petition under subparagraph (A), the Administrator 
                shall--
                            (i) approve the petition and modify the 
                        list maintained under this subsection in 
                        accordance with such petition; or
                            (ii) deny the petition and publish a 
                        written explanation of the Administrator's 
                        decision to approve or deny the petition.
    (c) Product Category Rule Designations.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall, in consultation 
        with the Secretary of Energy, the Director of the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology, and relevant National 
        Laboratories, designate product category rules for products 
        made primarily of eligible materials to be used in the creation 
        of environmental product declarations, or a similar mechanism 
        as determined appropriate by the Administrator, for each 
        product type covered by such product category rules. In 
        designating such product category rules, the Administrator may 
        designate separate product category rules as appropriate based 
        on class, type, and size of products.
            (2) Timing.--
                    (A) Initial designations.--Not later than 6 months 
                after the date of enactment of this subtitle, the 
                Administrator shall designate product category rules 
                for products made primarily of eligible materials 
                listed in subsection (b)(2) and used in construction.
                    (B) Secondary designations.--Not later than 1 year 
                after the date of enactment of this subtitle, the 
                Administrator shall designate product category rules 
                for products made primarily of eligible materials 
                listed in subsection (b)(3) and used in construction.
            (3) Requirements.--In designating a product category rule 
        for products made primarily of an eligible material, the 
        Administrator shall consider--
                    (A) the uses, durability, lifetime, performance, 
                and appropriate functional unit of a product covered by 
                such product category rule;
                    (B) the stages of manufacturing required by a 
                product covered by such product category rule;
                    (C) the inclusion of imported products covered by 
                such product category rule; and
                    (D) the quality and harmonization of life-cycle 
                assessments of embodied emissions and other 
                environmental factors, in the production of products 
                covered by such product category rule.
            (4) Product category rules developed by third parties.--In 
        designating a product category rule under this subsection, the 
        Administrator--
                    (A) may designate a product category rule developed 
                by a third party; or
                    (B) may develop and designate a product category 
                rule if the Administrator determines that for the 
                products made primarily of an eligible material--
                            (i) no such third party rule exists; or
                            (ii) no such rule third party rule exists 
                        that is adequate.
            (5) Updates.--
                    (A) In general.--At least once every 5 years after 
                a product category rule is designated under this 
                subsection, the Administrator shall review such product 
                category rule, and after opportunity for notice and 
                comment, update such product category rule as 
                necessary.
                    (B) Petitions.--Beginning 1 year after the 
                designation of a product category rule under this 
                subsection, any person may submit to the Administrator 
                a petition to reconsider such designation based on--
                            (i) advances in technology that create 
                        substantial changes to the production of 
                        products within a product category; or
                            (ii) a misrepresentation or change of a 
                        product's characteristics, methods of 
                        production, or use.
    (d) National Environmental Product Declaration Database.--
            (1) Establishment.--Beginning not later than 9 months after 
        the date of enactment of this subtitle, the Administrator shall 
        establish and maintain a publicly accessible database of 
        environmental product declarations to be known as the National 
        Environmental Product Declaration Database.
            (2) Inclusion by appropriate product category rule.--The 
        Administrator shall include an environmental product 
        declaration, including an environmental product declaration for 
        an imported product, in the National Environmental Product 
        Declaration Database only if the declaration is created using 
        the appropriate product category rule designated under 
        subsection (c).
            (3) Removal.--The Administrator shall immediately remove an 
        environmental product declaration, including an environmental 
        product declaration for an imported product, from the National 
        Environmental Product Declaration Database if the declaration 
        does not use the appropriate product category rule designated 
        under subsection (c), is unverified by a third party, or is 
        otherwise found to be inadequate, as determined by the 
        Administrator.
    (e) Environmental Product Declaration Assistance.--
            (1) Technical assistance program.--The Administrator shall 
        establish a program to provide technical assistance to 
        manufacturers of eligible materials to develop and verify 
        environmental product declarations.
            (2) Grants to small businesses.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 9 months after the 
                date of enactment of this subtitle, the Administrator 
                shall establish a grant program to provide financial 
                assistance for the development and verification of 
                environmental product declarations subject to the 
                appropriate product category rules designated in 
                subsection (c) for small businesses that manufacture 
                eligible materials or products primarily made of 
                eligible materials in the United States.
                    (B) Limitations.--No small business shall receive 
                more than $100,000 under such program during any 5-year 
                period.
                    (C) Commitment to submit environmental product 
                declarations.--Any small business receiving financial 
                assistance under this paragraph shall submit any 
                environmental product declaration developed and 
                verified with such financial assistance to the National 
                Environmental Product Declaration Database established 
                under subsection (d).
            (3) Outreach to manufacturers.--The Administrator shall 
        conduct public outreach and education to manufacturers about 
        the National Environmental Product Declaration Database 
        established under subsection (d) and encourage submission of 
        environmental product declarations created using the 
        appropriate product category rule designated in subsection (c), 
        to such database.
            (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.
    (f) Environmental Product Declarations Audits.--The Administrator 
shall conduct random audits of environmental product declarations 
submitted to the National Environmental Product Declaration Database 
established under subsection (d), and the practices of independent 
third-party verifiers of such environmental product declarations. At a 
minimum, the Administrator shall conduct audits each year for a 
representative sample of product categories and geographical areas, 
including environmental product declarations of imported products.
    (g) Interagency Consultation.--In carrying out the program 
established in this section, the Administrator shall consult and 
coordinate with relevant programs within the Department of Energy, 
Department of Commerce, and other relevant agencies as determined by 
the Administrator.
    (h) Program Review and Assessment of Environmental Product 
Declarations.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of 
this subtitle, the Administrator, in consultation with other relevant 
agencies as determined by the Administrator, shall conduct a review of 
the program established under this section. Such review--
            (1) shall--
                    (A) include an assessment of the quality and 
                efficacy of environmental product declarations to 
                account for the embodied emissions of a product, and 
                consider alternative mechanisms or accounting methods 
                that would enhance the transparency, quality, and 
                availability of life-cycle assessment data, and improve 
                harmonization of life-cycle assessment approaches to 
                calculating greenhouse gas and other environmental 
                factors, in the production of products containing 
                eligible materials; and
                    (B) provide an opportunity for public comment on 
                the review's findings; and
            (2) may--
                    (A) include recommendations to enhance or harmonize 
                accounting and reporting methods related to 
                international life-cycle assessment standards of 
                products containing eligible materials, including data 
                verification and identification of products' country of 
                origin for products produced outside of the United 
                States; and
                    (B) include recommendations to improve the 
                evaluation of environmental factors, including air, 
                water, and land pollution, and other factors related to 
                raw material extraction, transportation, manufacturing, 
                use, and end of life, associated with products 
                containing eligible materials.

SEC. 523. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Report on Federal Procurement.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this subtitle, the Administrator, in consultation 
with other Federal contracting agencies, shall submit to Congress a 
report that quantifies and evaluates, by agency, sector of expenditure, 
and product sector, the volume of eligible materials procured by the 
Federal Government, and the level of spending on such eligible 
materials.
    (b) Report on Material Efficiency.--Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this subtitle, the Administrator, in 
consultation with the Department of Energy and other relevant agencies 
determined by the Administrator, shall submit to Congress and make 
publicly available a report that includes a review of existing research 
on, and policy recommendations for, improving material efficiency of 
eligible materials.

SEC. 524. ESTABLISHING BUY CLEAN STANDARDS FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED 
              INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this subtitle, the Administrator and the Secretary of Energy, in 
coordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall develop a Federal 
Buy Clean program to steadily reduce the quantity of embodied emissions 
of construction materials and products, and promote the use of low-
emissions construction materials and products, in projects involving 
Federal funds.
    (b) Relevant Federal Agencies.--For purposes of subsection (a), 
relevant Federal agencies are--
            (1) the Department of Commerce;
            (2) the General Services Administration;
            (3) the Department of Defense, including the U.S. Army 
        Corps of Engineers;
            (4) the Department of Transportation;
            (5) the Department of Agriculture;
            (6) the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
            (7) any other Federal agency determined appropriate by the 
        Administrator and the Secretary of Energy.
    (c) Considerations.--In developing a Federal Buy Clean program 
under this section, the Administrator and the Secretary of Energy, in 
coordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall consider--
            (1) inclusion of specific materials and product categories 
        under such program;
            (2) the appropriate Federal agencies and project types to 
        be covered by such program;
            (3) effective methods of developing, setting, and adjusting 
        Buy Clean performance standards, including consideration of--
                    (A) differentiation between products, classes, 
                types, sizes, functional uses, and other factors that 
                may warrant distinction between product categories;
                    (B) which stages of production and use of materials 
                and products should be covered by performance 
                standards;
                    (C) whether performance standards should be applied 
                on a facility-specific basis, and for which product 
                categories;
                    (D) appropriate and effective safeguards to ensure 
                such performance standards do not reduce the 
                international competitiveness of domestic 
                manufacturers;
                    (E) issuance of waivers from performance standards, 
                including factors for consideration to warrant a 
                waiver; and
                    (F) additional factors involving materials and 
                products covered by such performance standards, 
                including durability, safety, other performance 
                characteristics, domestic content requirements, and 
                cost;
            (4) methods to cover projects and contracts issued by State 
        and local governments that involve Federal funding;
            (5) effective enforcement of Buy Clean performance 
        standards, including verification and enforcement of standards 
        for imported products, and appropriate penalties for 
        noncompliance;
            (6) timing and other factors to promote ease of 
        implementation of such program;
            (7) the technical and financial assistance to manufacturers 
        and State and local governments needed to support 
        implementation of such program and to meet Buy Clean 
        performance standards;
            (8) promotion of novel technologies with the potential to 
        reduce embodied emissions of materials and products covered by 
        such program;
            (9) the data collection and reporting requirements needed 
        to implement and enforce such program; and
            (10) harmonization with the program established under 
        section 522 and the program established under section 324C of 
        the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (as added by this Act).
    (d) Stakeholder Outreach.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Administrator and the Secretary of Energy shall solicit input from 
relevant stakeholders and organizations, including--
            (1) manufacturers of relevant construction materials and 
        products;
            (2) labor organizations;
            (3) experts in greenhouse gas emissions lifecycle 
        assessments;
            (4) experts in procurement;
            (5) experts in international trade;
            (6) State and local governments; and
            (7) developers of relevant codes and standards.

SEC. 525. CLIMATE STAR PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended 
by inserting after section 324B (42 U.S.C. 6294b) the following:

``SEC. 324C. CLIMATE STAR PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--There is established within the Environmental 
Protection Agency and the Department of Energy a voluntary program to 
identify and promote certain products produced with significantly lower 
embodied emissions than comparable products, while meeting strict 
performance criteria, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and 
encourage use of products with lower embodied emissions, through 
voluntary labeling of, or other forms of communication about, products 
that meet strict performance criteria.
    ``(b) Division of Responsibilities.--Responsibilities under the 
program shall be divided between the Environmental Protection Agency 
and the Department of Energy in accordance with the terms of applicable 
agreements between those agencies.
    ``(c) Inclusions.--Categories of products that may be included 
under the program shall include products which typically have high 
embodied emissions, as determined by the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Energy, and may 
include categories of products composed primarily of eligible 
materials.
    ``(d) Duties.--The Administrator and the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) establish--
                    ``(A) a Climate Star label to be used for products 
                meeting the certification criteria established pursuant 
                to this section; and
                    ``(B) the procedure, including the methods and 
                means, and criteria by which products may be certified 
                to display the Climate Star label;
            ``(2) enhance public awareness regarding the Climate Star 
        label through outreach and public education;
            ``(3) preserve the integrity of the Climate Star label by--
                    ``(A) establishing and maintaining performance 
                criteria so that products certified to display the 
                Climate Star label are produced with significantly 
                lower embodied emissions than comparable products;
                    ``(B) overseeing Climate Star certifications made 
                by third parties, which shall be independent third-
                party product certification bodies accredited by an 
                accreditation entity domiciled in the United States; 
                and
                    ``(C) auditing the use of the Climate Star label in 
                the marketplace and preventing cases of misuse;
            ``(4) not more frequently than every 6 years after adoption 
        or major revision of any Climate Star performance criteria, 
        review and, if appropriate, revise the performance criteria to 
        achieve an additional reduction in embodied emissions compared 
        to the existing Climate Star performance criteria;
            ``(5) regularly consider the inclusion of additional 
        categories of products to achieve a significant reduction in 
        the embodied emissions of such products; and
            ``(6) in revising any Climate Star performance criteria or 
        inclusion of an additional category of products--
                    ``(A) provide reasonable notice to interested 
                parties and the public of any changes, including 
                effective dates, and an explanation of the changes;
                    ``(B) solicit comments from interested parties and 
                the public prior to any changes;
                    ``(C) as appropriate, respond to comments submitted 
                by interested parties and the public; and
                    ``(D) provide an appropriate transition time prior 
                to the applicable effective date of any changes, taking 
                into account the timing necessary for the manufacture, 
                marketing, training, and distribution of the specific 
                product being addressed.
    ``(e) Distinction of Authorities.--In setting or maintaining 
specifications and criteria for Energy Star pursuant to section 324A, 
WaterSense pursuant to section 324B, and Climate Star under this 
section, the Administrator and the Secretary shall coordinate to 
prevent duplicative or conflicting requirements among the respective 
programs.
    ``(f) No Warranty.--A Climate Star label shall not create any 
express or implied warranty.
    ``(g) Methods for Establishing Performance Criteria.--In 
establishing performance criteria for products pursuant to this 
section, the Administrator and the Secretary shall use technical 
specifications established in product category rules designated under 
section 522 of the CLEAN Future Act for specific products, as 
appropriate.
    ``(h) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `eligible material' 
and `embodied emissions' have the meanings given those terms in section 
522 of the CLEAN Future Act.''.
    (b) Requirements.--Part 3 of title V of the National Energy 
Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8251 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:

``SEC. 554. FEDERAL PROCUREMENT OF CLIMATE STAR PRODUCTS.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Agency.--The term `agency' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 7902(a) of title 5, United States Code.
            ``(2) Climate star product.--The term `Climate Star 
        product' means a product that is rated for greenhouse gas 
        emissions intensity under the Carbon Star program.
            ``(3) Climate star program.--The term `Climate Star 
        program' means the program established by section 324C of the 
        Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
            ``(4) Product.--The term `product' does not include any 
        product or system designed or procured for combat or combat-
        related missions.
    ``(b) Procurement of Climate Star Products.--
            ``(1) Requirement.--Not later than January 1, 2025, to meet 
        the requirements of an agency for a product for which Climate 
        Star program criteria exists, the head of the agency shall, 
        except as provided in paragraph (2), procure a Climate Star 
        product.
            ``(2) Exceptions.--The head of an agency is not required to 
        procure a Climate Star product under paragraph (1) if the head 
        of the agency finds in writing that no Climate Star product is 
        reasonably available that meets the functional requirements of 
        the agency.
            ``(3) Procurement planning.--The head of an agency shall 
        incorporate into the specifications for all procurements 
        involving products for which Climate Star program criteria 
        exist, including guide specifications, project specifications, 
        and construction, renovation, and services contracts that 
        include provision of products for which Climate Star program 
        criteria exist, and into the factors for the evaluation of 
        offers received for the procurement, criteria for greenhouse 
        gas emissions that are consistent with the criteria used for 
        rating Climate Star products.
    ``(c) Listing of Climate Star Products in Federal Catalogs.--
Climate Star products shall be clearly identified and prominently 
displayed in any inventory or listing of products by the General 
Services Administration or the Defense Logistics Agency. The General 
Services Administration or the Defense Logistics Agency shall supply 
only Climate Star products for all categories of products covered by 
the Climate Star program, except in cases where the agency ordering a 
product specifies in writing that no Climate Star product is available 
to meet the buyer's functional requirements.
    ``(d) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue guidelines to 
carry out this section.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the National 
Energy Conservation Policy Act is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 553 the following new item:

``Sec. 554. Federal procurement of Carbon Star products.''.

              Subtitle D--Industrial Efficiency Incentives

SEC. 531. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this subtitle are the following:
            (1) Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial 
        sector.
            (2) Maximize the energy efficiency and water use efficiency 
        of United States industrial plants.
            (3) Make industrial facilities more financially viable 
        through energy efficiency improvements that lower energy costs.
            (4) Create opportunities for energy efficiency 
        manufacturing and installation jobs across the country.
            (5) Make the United States industrial sector the cleanest 
        in the world.

SEC. 532. SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY REBATE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish the 
Sustainable Industry Rebate Program with the purpose of--
            (1) maximizing the energy efficiency of industrial 
        processes and cross-cutting systems;
            (2) reducing greenhouse gas emissions from industrial 
        processes;
            (3) improving efficient use of water in manufacturing 
        processes; and
            (4) preventing pollution and minimizing waste.
    (b) Process.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall--
                    (A) develop and make available rebate forms 
                required to receive a rebate under this section; and
                    (B) establish a Federal Rebate Processing System 
                which shall serve as a database and information 
                technology system that will allow qualified entities to 
                submit required rebate forms for reimbursement.
            (2) Requirements.--To be eligible to receive a rebate under 
        this section, a qualified entity shall submit to the Secretary 
        of Energy the required rebate forms, at such time, and 
        containing such information as the Secretary of Energy may 
        require, and include demonstrated evidence--
                    (A) that the entity purchased the qualified 
                technology;
                    (B) that the qualified technology is eligible for 
                the rebate program;
                    (C) that the qualified technology is eligible for 
                any of the additional rebates laid out in paragraph 
                (4);
                    (D) of the energy efficiency gains or water use 
                efficiency gains to be achieved by implementation of 
                the technology;
                    (E) the greenhouse gas emissions reductions 
                resulting from replacing an existing technology with 
                the qualified technology; and
                    (F) that the technology replaced by the qualified 
                technology has been permanently decommissioned.
    (c) Sustainable Industry Database.--
            (1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
        of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall 
        maintain, on the website of the Department of Energy, a 
        national database to provide information on the Sustainable 
        Industry Rebate Program.
            (2) Inclusions.--The Sustainable Industry Database shall 
        include--
                    (A) a list of the qualified technologies;
                    (B) a list of the qualified technologies that are 
                eligible for the Made in America additional rebate 
                established in paragraph (4)(B)(i);
                    (C) instructions for how to participate in the 
                Sustainable Industry Rebate Program;
                    (D) instructions for how to petition the Industrial 
                Efficiency Working group, established in section 3, 
                regarding additions to the list of qualified 
                technologies; and
                    (E) any additional information determined by the 
                Secretary of Energy to be appropriate.
    (d) Authorized Amount of Rebate.--
            (1) In general.--The base amount of rebate provided under 
        this section shall be--
                    (A) 25 percent of the overall cost of the qualified 
                technology for companies with over 500 employees; and
                    (B) 40 percent of the overall cost of the qualified 
                technology for companies under 500 employees.
            (2) Additional rebates.--
                    (A) 15 percent of the overall cost of the qualified 
                technology if the majority of components of the 
                purchased qualified technology were manufactured in the 
                United States.
                    (B) 10 percent of the overall cost of the qualified 
                technology if the qualified technology facilitates a 
                switch from fossil fuel-fired energy source to a low- 
                or zero-carbon fuel source, including electrification.
                    (C) 10 percent of the overall cost of the qualified 
                technology if the qualified entity produces Climate 
                Star Products certified pursuant to section 324C of the 
                Energy Policy and Conservation Act (as added by this 
                Act).
            (3) Inclusion.--For purposes of this section, the overall 
        cost of a qualified technology shall include all costs 
        associated with the purchase and installation of the qualified 
        technology, and replacement and removal costs of the existing 
        technology.
            (4) Limitation.--The amount of a rebate provided under this 
        section shall not exceed 50 percent of the overall cost of a 
        qualified technology for companies with over 500 employees, or 
        65 percent of the overall cost of a qualified technology for 
        companies with under 500 employees.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2022 through 2031, to remain available until expended.
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Qualified entity.--The term ``qualified entity'' means 
        the owner or operator of a nonpower industrial or manufacturing 
        facility.
            (2) Qualified technology.--The term ``qualified 
        technology'' means--
                    (A) any technology listed in the Sustainable 
                Industry Database that can be demonstrated to result in 
                energy efficiency improvements of at least 20 percent 
                over the facility's existing technology;
                    (B) any technology listed in the Sustainable 
                Industry Database that can be demonstrated to result in 
                water use reductions, water intensity reductions, or 
                energy reductions from water management of at least 20 
                percent over a facility's existing technology; or
                    (C) any technology listed in the Sustainable 
                Industry Database and used in an industrial application 
                that replaces a facility's fossil fuel-fired 
                technology.

SEC. 533. INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY WORKING GROUP.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall establish the 
Industrial Efficiency Working Group or ``Working Group'' for purposes 
of this section, and appoint members pursuant to subsection (b).
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) Chair.--The Secretary of Energy shall designate a 
        member of the Working Group to serve as Chair.
            (2) Appointment.--The Working Group shall be comprised of 
        members who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Energy, in 
        coordination with directors of the Advanced Manufacturing 
        Office, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 
        and the Building Technology Office.
            (3) Representation.--Members of the Working Group shall 
        include--
                    (A) representatives of each relevant Federal agency 
                as determined by the Secretary of Energy;
                    (B) representatives of each relevant Department of 
                Energy office;
                    (C) representatives of labor groups;
                    (D) representatives of the research community, 
                which shall include academia and national laboratories;
                    (E) representatives of nongovernmental 
                organizations;
                    (F) representatives of energy efficiency program 
                administrators;
                    (G) representatives of industry and trade 
                associations, the collective expertise of which shall 
                cover every focus area; and
                    (H) any other individual whom the Secretary of 
                Energy determines to be necessary to ensure that the 
                Working Group is comprised of a diverse group of 
                representatives of industry, academia, independent 
                researchers, and public and private entities.
    (c) Duties.--The Working Group shall--
            (1) develop a list of qualified technologies to be eligible 
        for the Sustainable Industry Rebate Program established under 
        section 532;
            (2) develop a list of the qualified technologies that meet 
        the Made in America requirements for the additional rebate 
        established under section 2(d)(2)(A);
            (3) determine if technologies petitioned to be added to the 
        list are eligible;
            (4) determine if any technologies on the list need to be 
        removed from the list; and
            (5) identify technology gaps in industrial efficiency, and 
        make recommendations to address those gaps.
    (d) Meetings.--
            (1) Frequency.--The Working Group shall meet not less 
        frequently than 2 times per year, at the call of the Chair.
            (2) Initial meeting.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
        on which the members are appointed under subsection (b), the 
        Working Group shall hold its first meeting.
    (e) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this section, and not less frequently than once 
        every year thereafter, the Working Group shall submit to the 
        Secretary of Energy a report that includes--
                    (A) a list of qualified technologies eligible for 
                the Sustainable Industry Rebate Program;
                    (B) a list of qualified technologies eligible for 
                the Made in America additional rebate established under 
                section 2(d)(2)(A); and
                    (C) a list of technologies that should be added or 
                removed from the database.
    (f) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary of 
Energy shall--
            (1) coordinate and seek to avoid duplication with other 
        programs of the Department of Energy;
            (2) coordinate and collaborate with the Industrial 
        Technology Innovation Advisory Committee; and
            (3) to the maximum extent practicable, leverage existing 
        resources and programs of the Department of Energy.

                    TITLE VI--ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

                Subtitle A--Empowering Community Voices

SEC. 601. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Climate justice.--The term ``climate justice'' means 
        the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all 
        individuals, regardless of race, color, culture, national 
        origin, educational level, or income, with respect to the 
        development, implementation, and enforcement of policies and 
        projects that address climate change, a recognition of the 
        historical responsibilities for climate change, and a 
        commitment that the people and communities least responsible 
        for climate change, and most vulnerable to the impacts of 
        climate change, do not suffer disproportionately as a result of 
        historical injustice and disinvestment.
            (3) Community of color.--The term ``community of color'' 
        means any geographically distinct area the population of color 
        of which is higher than the average population of color of the 
        State in which the community is located.
            (4) Community-based science.--The term ``community-based 
        science'' means voluntary public participation in the 
        scientific process and the incorporation of data and 
        information generated outside of traditional institutional 
        boundaries to address real-world problems in ways that may 
        include formulating research questions, conducting scientific 
        experiments, collecting and analyzing data, interpreting 
        results, making new discoveries, developing technologies and 
        applications, and solving complex problems, with an emphasis on 
        the democratization of science and the engagement of diverse 
        people and communities.
            (5) Environmental justice.--The term ``environmental 
        justice'' means the fair treatment and meaningful involvement 
        of all individuals, regardless of race, color, national origin, 
        educational level, or income, with respect to the development, 
        implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, 
        regulations, and policies to ensure that--
                    (A) populations of color, communities of color, 
                indigenous communities, and low-income communities have 
                access to public information and opportunities for 
                meaningful public participation relating to human 
                health and environmental planning, regulations, and 
                enforcement;
                    (B) no population of color or community of color, 
                indigenous community, or low-income community shall be 
                exposed to a disproportionate burden of the negative 
                human health and environmental impacts of pollution or 
                other environmental hazards; and
                    (C) the 17 Principles of Environmental Justice 
                written and adopted at the First National People of 
                Color Environmental Leadership Summit held on October 
                24 through 27, 1991, in Washington, DC, are upheld.
            (6) Environmental justice community.--The term 
        ``environmental justice community'' means any population of 
        color, community of color, indigenous community, or low-income 
        community that experiences a disproportionate burden of the 
        negative human health and environmental impacts of pollution or 
        other environmental hazards.
            (7) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means--
                    (A) each Federal agency represented on the Working 
                Group; and
                    (B) any other Federal agency that carries out a 
                Federal program or activity that substantially affects 
                human health or the environment, as determined by the 
                President.
            (8) Indigenous community.--The term ``indigenous 
        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 countries.
            (9) Infrastructure.--The term ``infrastructure'' means any 
        system for safe drinking water, sewer collection, solid waste 
        disposal, electricity generation, communication, or 
        transportation access (including highways, airports, marine 
        terminals, rail systems, and residential roads) that is used to 
        effectively and safely support--
                    (A) housing;
                    (B) an educational facility;
                    (C) a medical provider;
                    (D) a park or recreational facility; or
                    (E) a local business.
            (10) 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 household is located, 
                as reported by the Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development; and
                    (B) 200 percent of the Federal poverty line.
            (11) 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.
            (12) Meaningful.--The term ``meaningful'', with respect to 
        involvement by the public in a determination by a Federal 
        agency, means that--
                    (A) potentially affected residents of a community 
                have an appropriate opportunity to participate in 
                decisions regarding a proposed activity that will 
                affect the environment or public health of the 
                community;
                    (B) the public contribution can influence the 
                determination by the Federal agency;
                    (C) the concerns of all participants involved are 
                taken into consideration in the decision-making 
                process; and
                    (D) the Federal agency--
                            (i) provides to potentially affected 
                        members of the public accurate information; and
                            (ii) facilitates the involvement of 
                        potentially affected members of the public.
            (13) Population of color.--The term ``population 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.
            (14) Publish.--The term ``publish'' means to make publicly 
        available in a form that is--
                    (A) generally accessible, including on the internet 
                and in public libraries; and
                    (B) accessible for--
                            (i) individuals who are limited in English 
                        proficiency, in accordance with Executive Order 
                        13166 (65 Fed. Reg. 50121 (August 16, 2000)); 
                        and
                            (ii) individuals with disabilities.
            (15) Working group.--The term ``Working Group'' means the 
        interagency Federal Working Group on Environmental Justice 
        convened under section 1-102 of Executive Order 12898 (42 
        U.S.C. 4321 note), as amended by Executive Order 12948 (60 Fed. 
        Reg. 6381 (January 30, 1995)) and modified by this subtitle.

SEC. 602. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS.

    Title III of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 330. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
              GRANTS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Administrator may award grants to eligible 
entities to enable such entities to participate in decisions impacting 
the health and safety of their communities in connection with an actual 
or potential release of a covered hazardous air pollutant.
    ``(b) Timing.--
            ``(1) Guidance.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish 
        guidance describing the process for eligible entities to apply 
        for a grant under this section, including the required content 
        and form of applications, the manner in which applications must 
        be submitted, and any applicable deadlines.
            ``(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 individuals who reside in a 
community that--
            ``(1) is a population of color, a community of color, an 
        indigenous community, or a low-income community; and
            ``(2) is in close proximity to the site of an actual or 
        potential release of a covered hazardous air pollutant.
    ``(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 community involved in connection with an 
actual or potential release of a covered hazardous air pollutant, 
including--
            ``(1) interpreting information with regard to the nature of 
        the hazard, cumulative impacts studies, health impacts studies, 
        remedial investigation and feasibility studies, agency 
        decisions, remedial design, and operation and maintenance of 
        necessary monitors; and
            ``(2) performing additional air pollution 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 
        regulatory, removal, or remediation process in connection with 
        a facility with the potential to release a covered hazardous 
        air pollutant.
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `community of color' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 601 of the CLEAN Future Act.
            ``(2) The term `covered hazardous air pollutant' means a 
        hazardous air pollutant (as defined in section 112 of the Clean 
        Air Act) that--
                    ``(A) is listed on the toxics release inventory 
                under section 313(c) of the Emergency Planning and 
                Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986; or
                    ``(B) is identified as carcinogenic by an 
                assessment under the Integrated Risk Information System 
                (IRIS) of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            ``(3) The term `indigenous community' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 601 of the CLEAN Future Act.
            ``(4) The term `low income' has the meaning given that term 
        in section 601 of the CLEAN Future Act.
            ``(5) The term `population of color' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 601 of the CLEAN Future Act.''.

SEC. 603. INTERAGENCY FEDERAL WORKING GROUP ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall convene, as appropriate to carry 
out this section, the Working Group.
    (b) Requirements.--
            (1) Composition.--The Working Group shall be comprised of 
        the following (or a designee):
                    (A) The Secretary of Agriculture.
                    (B) The Secretary of Commerce.
                    (C) The Secretary of Defense.
                    (D) The Secretary of Energy.
                    (E) The Secretary of Health and Human Services.
                    (F) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
                    (G) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
                    (H) The Secretary of the Interior.
                    (I) The Secretary of Labor.
                    (J) The Secretary of Transportation.
                    (K) The Attorney General.
                    (L) The Administrator.
                    (M) The Director of the Office of Environmental 
                Justice.
                    (N) The Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety 
                Commission.
                    (O) The Chairperson of the Chemical Safety Board.
                    (P) The Director of the Office of Management and 
                Budget.
                    (Q) The Director of the Office of Science and 
                Technology Policy.
                    (R) The Chair of the Council on Environmental 
                Quality.
                    (S) The Assistant to the President for Domestic 
                Policy.
                    (T) The Director of the National Economic Council.
                    (U) The Chairman of the Council of Economic 
                Advisers.
                    (V) Such other Federal officials as the President 
                may designate.
            (2) Functions.--The Working Group shall--
                    (A) report to the President through the Chair of 
                the Council on Environmental Quality and the Assistant 
                to the President for Domestic Policy;
                    (B) provide guidance to Federal agencies regarding 
                criteria for identifying disproportionately high and 
                adverse human health or environmental effects--
                            (i) on populations of color, communities of 
                        color, indigenous communities, and low-income 
                        communities; and
                            (ii) on the basis of race, color, national 
                        origin, or income;
                    (C) coordinate with, provide guidance to, and serve 
                as a clearinghouse for, each Federal agency with 
                respect to the implementation and updating of an 
                environmental justice strategy required under this Act, 
                in order to ensure that the administration, 
                interpretation, and enforcement of programs, 
                activities, and policies are carried out in a 
                consistent manner;
                    (D) assist in coordinating research by, and 
                stimulating cooperation among, the Environmental 
                Protection Agency, the Department of Health and Human 
                Services, the Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development, and other Federal agencies conducting 
                research or other activities in accordance with this 
                Act;
                    (E) identify, based in part on public 
                recommendations contained in Federal agency progress 
                reports, important areas for Federal agencies to take 
                into consideration and address, as appropriate, in 
                environmental justice strategies and other efforts;
                    (F) assist in coordinating data collection and 
                maintaining and updating appropriate databases, as 
                required by this Act;
                    (G) examine existing data and studies relating to 
                environmental justice;
                    (H) hold public meetings and otherwise solicit 
                public participation under paragraph (3); and
                    (I) develop interagency model projects relating to 
                environmental justice that demonstrate cooperation 
                among Federal agencies.
            (3) Public participation.--The Working Group shall--
                    (A) hold public meetings or otherwise solicit 
                public participation and community-based science for 
                the purpose of fact-finding with respect to the 
                implementation of this Act; and
                    (B) prepare for public review and publish a summary 
                of any comments and recommendations provided.
    (c) Judicial Review and Rights of Action.--Any person may commence 
a civil action--
            (1) to seek relief from, or to compel, an agency action 
        under this section (including regulations promulgated pursuant 
        to this section); or
            (2) otherwise to ensure compliance with this section 
        (including regulations promulgated pursuant to this section).

SEC. 604. FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

    (a) Federal Agency Responsibilities.--
            (1) Environmental justice mission.--To the maximum extent 
        practicable and permitted by applicable law, each Federal 
        agency shall make achieving environmental justice part of the 
        mission of the Federal agency by identifying, addressing, and 
        mitigating disproportionately high and adverse human health or 
        environmental effects of the programs, policies, and activities 
        of the Federal agency on populations of color, communities of 
        color, indigenous communities, and low-income communities in 
        the United States (including the territories and possessions of 
        the United States and the District of Columbia).
            (2) Nondiscrimination.--Each Federal agency shall conduct 
        any program, policy, or activity that substantially affects 
        human health or the environment in a manner that ensures that 
        the program, policy, or activity does not have the effect of 
        excluding any individual or group from participation in, 
        denying any individual or group the benefits of, or subjecting 
        any individual or group to discrimination under, the program, 
        policy, or activity because of race, color, or national origin.
            (3) Strategies.--
                    (A) Agencywide strategies.--Each Federal agency 
                shall implement and update, not less frequently than 
                annually, an agencywide environmental justice strategy 
                that identifies disproportionally high and adverse 
                human health or environmental effects of the programs, 
                policies, spending, and other activities of the Federal 
                agency with respect to populations of color, 
                communities of color, indigenous communities, and low-
                income communities, including, as appropriate for the 
                mission of the Federal agency, with respect to the 
                following areas:
                            (i) Implementation of the National 
                        Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
                        4321 et seq.).
                            (ii) Implementation of title VI of the 
                        Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et 
                        seq.) (including regulations promulgated 
                        pursuant to that title).
                            (iii) Implementation of the Robert T. 
                        Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
                        Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
                            (iv) Impacts from the lack of 
                        infrastructure, or from deteriorated 
                        infrastructure.
                            (v) Impacts from land use.
                            (vi) Impacts from climate change.
                            (vii) Impacts from commercial 
                        transportation.
                    (B) Revisions.--
                            (i) In general.--Each strategy developed 
                        and updated pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall 
                        identify programs, policies, planning and 
                        public participation processes, rulemaking, 
                        agency spending, and enforcement activities 
                        relating to human health or the environment 
                        that may be revised, at a minimum--
                                    (I) to promote enforcement of all 
                                health, environmental, and civil rights 
                                laws and regulations in areas 
                                containing populations of color, 
                                communities of color, indigenous 
                                communities, and low-income 
                                communities;
                                    (II) to ensure greater public 
                                participation;
                                    (III) to provide increased access 
                                to infrastructure;
                                    (IV) to improve research and data 
                                collection relating to the health and 
                                environment of populations of color, 
                                communities of color, indigenous 
                                communities, and low-income 
                                communities, including through the 
                                increased use of community-based 
                                science; and
                                    (V) to identify differential 
                                patterns of use of natural resources 
                                among populations of color, communities 
                                of color, indigenous communities, and 
                                low-income communities.
                            (ii) Timetables.--Each strategy implemented 
                        and updated pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall 
                        include a timetable for undertaking revisions 
                        identified pursuant to clause (i).
                    (C) Progress reports.--Not later than 1 year after 
                the date of enactment of this Act, and not less 
                frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, each 
                Federal agency shall submit to Congress and the Working 
                Group, and shall publish, a progress report that 
                includes, with respect to the period covered by the 
                report--
                            (i) a description of the current 
                        environmental justice strategy of the Federal 
                        agency;
                            (ii) an evaluation of the progress made by 
                        the Federal agency at national and regional 
                        levels regarding implementation of the 
                        environmental justice strategy, including--
                                    (I) metrics used by the Federal 
                                agency to measure performance; and
                                    (II) the progress made by the 
                                Federal agency toward--
                                            (aa) the achievement of the 
                                        metrics described in subclause 
                                        (I); and
                                            (bb) mitigating identified 
                                        instances of environmental 
                                        injustice;
                            (iii) a description of the participation by 
                        the Federal agency in interagency 
                        collaboration;
                            (iv) responses to recommendations submitted 
                        by members of the public to the Federal agency 
                        relating to the environmental justice strategy 
                        of the Federal agency and the implementation by 
                        the Federal agency of this Act; and
                            (v) any updates or revisions to the 
                        environmental justice strategy of the Federal 
                        agency, including those resulting from public 
                        comments.
            (4) Public participation.--Each Federal agency shall--
                    (A) ensure that meaningful opportunities exist for 
                the public to submit comments and recommendations 
                relating to the environmental justice strategy, 
                progress reports, and ongoing efforts of the Federal 
                agency to incorporate environmental justice principles 
                into the programs, policies, and activities of the 
                Federal agency;
                    (B) hold public meetings or otherwise solicit 
                public participation and community-based science from 
                populations of color, communities of color, indigenous 
                communities, and low-income communities for fact-
                finding, receiving public comments, and conducting 
                inquiries concerning environmental justice; and
                    (C) prepare for public review and publish a summary 
                of the comments and recommendations provided.
            (5) Access to information.--Each Federal agency shall--
                    (A) publish public documents, notices, and hearings 
                relating to the programs, policies, and activities of 
                the Federal agency that affect human health or the 
                environment; and
                    (B) translate and publish any public documents, 
                notices, and hearings relating to an action of the 
                Federal agency as appropriate for the affected 
                population, specifically in any case in which a limited 
                English-speaking population may be disproportionately 
                affected by that action.
            (6) Codification of guidance.--
                    (A) Council on environmental quality.--
                Notwithstanding any other provision of law, sections II 
                and III of the guidance issued by the Council on 
                Environmental Quality entitled ``Environmental Justice 
                Guidance Under the National Environmental Policy Act'' 
                and dated December 10, 1997, are enacted into law.
                    (B) Environmental protection agency.--
                Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
                guidance issued by the Environmental Protection Agency 
                entitled ``EPA Policy on Consultation and Coordination 
                with Indian Tribes: Guidance for Discussing Tribal 
                Treaty Rights'' and dated February 2016 is enacted into 
                law.
    (b) Human Health and Environmental Research, Data Collection, and 
Analysis.--
            (1) Research.--Each Federal agency, to the maximum extent 
        practicable and permitted by applicable law, shall--
                    (A) in conducting environmental or human health 
                research, include diverse segments of the population in 
                epidemiological and clinical studies, including 
                segments at high risk from environmental hazards, such 
                as--
                            (i) populations of color, communities of 
                        color, indigenous communities, populations with 
                        low income, and low-income communities;
                            (ii) fenceline communities; and
                            (iii) workers who may be exposed to 
                        substantial environmental hazards;
                    (B) in conducting environmental or human health 
                analyses, identify multiple and cumulative exposures; 
                and
                    (C) actively encourage and solicit community-based 
                science, and provide to populations of color, 
                communities of color, indigenous communities, 
                populations with low income, and low-income communities 
                the opportunity to comment regarding the development 
                and design of research strategies carried out pursuant 
                to this Act.
            (2) Disproportionate impact.--To the maximum extent 
        practicable and permitted by applicable law (including section 
        552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the 
        Privacy Act)), each Federal agency shall--
                    (A) collect, maintain, and analyze information 
                assessing and comparing environmental and human health 
                risks borne by populations identified by race, national 
                origin, or income; and
                    (B) use that information to determine whether the 
                programs, policies, and activities of the Federal 
                agency have disproportionally high and adverse human 
                health or environmental effects on populations of 
                color, communities of color, indigenous communities, 
                and low-income communities.
            (3) Information relating to non-federal facilities.--In 
        connection with the implementation of Federal agency strategies 
        under subsection (a)(3), each Federal agency, to the maximum 
        extent practicable and permitted by applicable law, shall 
        collect, maintain, and analyze information relating to the 
        race, national origin, and income level, and other readily 
        accessible and appropriate information, for fenceline 
        communities in proximity to any facility or site expected to 
        have a substantial environmental, human health, or economic 
        effect on the surrounding populations, if the facility or site 
        becomes the subject of a substantial Federal environmental 
        administrative or judicial action.
            (4) Impact from federal facilities.--Each Federal agency, 
        to the maximum extent practicable and permitted by applicable 
        law, shall collect, maintain, and analyze information relating 
        to the race, national origin, and income level, and other 
        readily accessible and appropriate information, for fenceline 
        communities in proximity to any facility of the Federal agency 
        that is--
                    (A) subject to the reporting requirements under the 
                Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 
                1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.), as required by 
                Executive Order 12898 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note); and
                    (B) expected to have a substantial environmental, 
                human health, or economic effect on surrounding 
                populations.
    (c) Consumption of Fish and Wildlife.--
            (1) In general.--Each Federal agency shall develop, publish 
        (unless prohibited by law), and revise, as practicable and 
        appropriate, guidance on actions of the Federal agency that 
        will impact fish and wildlife consumed by populations that 
        principally rely on fish or wildlife for subsistence.
            (2) Requirement.--The guidance described in paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    (A) reflect the latest scientific information 
                available concerning methods for evaluating the human 
                health risks associated with the consumption of 
                pollutant-bearing fish or wildlife; and
                    (B) publish the risks of such consumption patterns.
    (d) Mapping and Screening Tool.--The Administrator shall continue 
to make available to the public an environmental justice mapping and 
screening tool (such as EJScreen or an equivalent tool) that includes, 
at a minimum, the following features:
            (1) Nationally consistent data.
            (2) Environmental data.
            (3) Demographic data, including data relating to race, 
        ethnicity, and income.
            (4) Capacity to produce maps and reports by geographical 
        area.
    (e) Judicial Review and Rights of Action.--Any person may commence 
a civil action--
            (1) to seek relief from, or to compel, an agency action 
        under this section (including regulations promulgated pursuant 
        to this section); or
            (2) otherwise to ensure compliance with this section 
        (including regulations promulgated pursuant to this section).
    (f) Information Sharing.--In carrying out this section, each 
Federal agency, to the maximum extent practicable and permitted by 
applicable law, shall share information and eliminate unnecessary 
duplication of efforts through the use of existing data systems and 
cooperative agreements among Federal agencies and with State, local, 
and Tribal governments.

SEC. 605. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

    (a) Establishment.--The establishment by the Administrator on 
September 30, 1993, by charter pursuant to the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) of the National Environmental Justice 
Advisory Council (referred to in this section as the ``Advisory 
Council'') is enacted into law.
    (b) Duties.--The Advisory Council may carry out such duties as were 
carried out by the Advisory Council on the day before the date of 
enactment of this Act, subject to modification by the Administrator, by 
regulation.
    (c) Membership; Subcommittees; Workgroups; Duties.--
            (1) Membership.--The Advisory Council shall be comprised of 
        26 members who have knowledge of, or experience relating to, 
        the effect of environmental conditions on communities of color, 
        low-income communities, and Tribal and indigenous communities, 
        including--
                    (A) representatives of--
                            (i) community-based organizations that 
                        carry out initiatives relating to environmental 
                        justice, including grassroots organizations led 
                        by people of color;
                            (ii) State governments, Tribal Governments, 
                        and local governments;
                            (iii) Indian Tribes and other indigenous 
                        groups;
                            (iv) nongovernmental and environmental 
                        organizations; and
                            (v) private sector organizations (including 
                        representatives of industries and businesses); 
                        and
                    (B) experts in the fields of--
                            (i) socioeconomic analysis;
                            (ii) health and environmental effects;
                            (iii) exposure evaluation;
                            (iv) environmental law and civil rights 
                        law; and
                            (v) environmental health science research.
            (2) Subcommittees; workgroups.--
                    (A) Establishment.--The Advisory Council may 
                establish any subcommittee or workgroup to assist the 
                Advisory Council in carrying out any duty of the 
                Advisory Council described in paragraph (3).
                    (B) Report.--Upon the request of the Advisory 
                Council, each subcommittee or workgroup established by 
                the Advisory Council under subparagraph (A) shall 
                submit to the Advisory Council a report that contains--
                            (i) a description of each recommendation of 
                        the subcommittee or workgroup; and
                            (ii) any advice requested by the Advisory 
                        Council with respect to any duty of the 
                        Advisory Council.
            (3) Duties.--The Advisory Council shall provide independent 
        advice and recommendations to the Environmental Protection 
        Agency with respect to issues relating to environmental 
        justice, including advice--
                    (A) to help develop, facilitate, and conduct 
                reviews of the direction, criteria, scope, and adequacy 
                of the scientific research and demonstration projects 
                of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 
                environmental justice;
                    (B) to improve participation, cooperation, and 
                communication with respect to such issues--
                            (i) within the Environmental Protection 
                        Agency; and
                            (ii) between, and among, the Environmental 
                        Protection Agency and Federal agencies, State 
                        and local governments, Indian Tribes, 
                        environmental justice leaders, interest groups, 
                        and the public;
                    (C) requested by the Administrator to help improve 
                the response of the Environmental Protection Agency in 
                securing environmental justice for communities of 
                color, low-income communities, and Tribal and 
                indigenous communities; and
                    (D) on issues relating to--
                            (i) the developmental framework of the 
                        Environmental Protection Agency with respect to 
                        the integration by the Environmental Protection 
                        Agency of socioeconomic programs into the 
                        strategic planning, annual planning, and 
                        management accountability of the Environmental 
                        Protection Agency to achieve environmental 
                        justice results throughout the Environmental 
                        Protection Agency;
                            (ii) the measurement and evaluation of the 
                        progress, quality, and adequacy of the 
                        Environmental Protection Agency in planning, 
                        developing, and implementing environmental 
                        justice strategies, project, and programs;
                            (iii) any existing and future information 
                        management systems, technologies, and data 
                        collection activities of the Environmental 
                        Protection Agency (including recommendations to 
                        conduct analyses that support and strengthen 
                        environmental justice programs in 
                        administrative and scientific areas);
                            (iv) the administration of grant programs 
                        relating to environmental justice assistance; 
                        and
                            (v) education, training, and other outreach 
                        activities conducted by the Environmental 
                        Protection Agency relating to environmental 
                        justice.
    (d) Designated Federal Officer.--The Director of the Office of 
Environmental Justice of the Environmental Protection Agency is 
designated as the Federal officer required under section 10(e) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) for the Advisory 
Council.
    (e) Meetings.--
            (1) In general.--The Advisory Council shall meet not less 
        frequently than 3 times each calendar year.
            (2) Open to public.--Each meeting of the Advisory Council 
        shall be held open to the public.
            (3) Designated federal officer.--The designated Federal 
        officer described in subsection (d) (or a designee) shall--
                    (A) be present at each meeting of the Advisory 
                Council;
                    (B) ensure that each meeting is conducted in 
                accordance with an agenda approved in advance 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 encouraged to attend, each meeting 
                of the Advisory Council; and
                    (E) provide technical assistance to States seeking 
                to establish State-level environmental justice advisory 
                councils or implement other environmental justice 
                policies or programs.
    (f) Responses From Administrator.--
            (1) Public comment inquiries.--The Administrator shall 
        provide a written response to each inquiry submitted to the 
        Administrator by a member of the public before or after each 
        meeting of the Advisory Council by not later than 120 days 
        after the date of submission.
            (2) Recommendations from advisory council.--The 
        Administrator shall provide a written response to each 
        recommendation submitted to the Administrator by the Advisory 
        Council by not later than 120 days after the date of 
        submission.
    (g) 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 Administrator 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.
    (h) Duration.--The Advisory Council shall remain in existence 
unless otherwise provided by law.

SEC. 606. REDUCING DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACTS OF POLLUTION ON 
              ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 501 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7661) 
is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``As 
        used in this title--'' and inserting ``In this title:'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
        (4) and (5), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Overburdened census tract.--The term `overburdened 
        census tract' means a census tract that--
                    ``(A) has been identified within the National Air 
                Toxics Assessment published by the Administrator as 
                having a greater than 100 in 1,000,000 total cancer 
                risk; or
                    ``(B) has been determined to have an annual mean 
                concentration of PM<INF>2.5</INF> of greater than 8 
                micrograms per cubic meter, as determined over the most 
                recent 3-year period for which data are available.''.
    (b) Permit Programs.--Section 502 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7661a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by striking 
        ``parts (C) or (D)'' and inserting ``part (C) or (D)''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the first sentence, by striking 
                        ``The Administrator'' and inserting ``Except 
                        for the requirements described in paragraphs 
                        (11) and (12), the Administrator''; and
                            (ii) in the second sentence, by striking 
                        ``These'' and inserting ``For the requirements 
                        described in paragraphs (11) and (12), the 
                        Administrator shall promulgate the regulations 
                        required by those paragraphs as soon as 
                        practicable after the date of enactment of the 
                        CLEAN Future Act. Those'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking 
                ``subparagraphs (ii) through (v) of this subparagraph'' 
                and inserting ``clauses (ii) through (v)'';
                    (C) in paragraph (10), in the matter before the 
                proviso, by striking ``total emissions:'' and inserting 
                ``total emissions):''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(11) After the date of enactment of the CLEAN Future Act, 
        no permit shall be granted by a permitting authority for a 
        proposed major source that would be located in an overburdened 
        census tract.
            ``(12) After January 1, 2025, no permit for a major source 
        in an overburdened census tract shall be renewed.''.
    (c) List of Overburdened Census Tracts.--
            (1) In general.--Title V of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
        7661 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 508. LIST OF OVERBURDENED CENSUS TRACTS.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the 
Federal Register a list of overburdened census tracts.
    ``(b) Update.--On an annual basis, the Administrator shall update 
the list under subsection (a) based on the most recently available 
modeling and monitoring data.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for title V 
        of the Clean Air Act is amended by adding after the item 
        relating to section 507 the following:

``Sec. 508. List of overburdened census tracts.''.

SEC. 607. ENSURING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN THE DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS 
              WASTE.

    Section 3006 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6926) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i) Environmental Justice.--
            ``(1) Authorization.--The Administrator may not authorize a 
        State to administer and enforce a hazardous waste program under 
        this section unless the Administrator determines that the State 
        hazardous waste program does not create or exacerbate 
        disproportionately high or adverse health or environmental 
        effects on populations of color, communities of color, 
        indigenous communities, or low-income communities.
            ``(2) Revised guidelines.--Not later than 1 year after the 
        date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall 
        revise the guidelines issued pursuant to subsection (a) for 
        purposes of carrying out paragraph (1) of this subsection.
            ``(3) Revised state application.--Any State which has, 
        prior to the date of enactment of this subsection, received 
        authorization pursuant to subsection (b) to administer and 
        enforce a hazardous waste program may submit a revised 
        application in accordance with such subsection to demonstrate 
        that the applicable State hazardous waste program does not 
        create or exacerbate disproportionately high or adverse health 
        or environmental effects on populations of color, communities 
        of color, indigenous communities, or low-income communities.
            ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) The term `community of color' has the meaning 
                given that term in section 601 of the CLEAN Future Act.
                    ``(B) The term `indigenous community' has the 
                meaning given that term in section 601 of the CLEAN 
                Future Act.
                    ``(C) The term `low income' has the meaning given 
                that term in section 601 of the CLEAN Future Act.
                    ``(D) The term `low-income community' has the 
                meaning given that term in section 601 of the CLEAN 
                Future Act.
                    ``(E) The term `population of color' has the 
                meaning given that term in section 601 of the CLEAN 
                Future Act.''.

SEC. 608. HAZARDOUS RELEASE COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION.

    (a) Emergency Notification Meeting.--Section 304(b) of the 
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 
11004(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Public meeting.--Not later than 72 hours after a 
        release which requires notice under subsection (a), the owner 
        or operator of the applicable facility shall--
                    ``(A) publish a notice in a local newspaper, with 
                at least 24 hours notice, of a public meeting, 
                including--
                            ``(i) the date of such meeting;
                            ``(ii) the time of such meeting; and
                            ``(iii) the location of such meeting; and
                    ``(B) hold such meeting, providing, consistent with 
                section 322, the information required under paragraph 
                (2), to the extent such information is known at the 
                time of the meeting and so long as no delay in 
                responding to the emergency results.''.
    (b) Annual Public Meeting.--Subtitle A of the Emergency Planning 
and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 306. ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING.

    ``Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
section, and annually thereafter, the owner or operator of a facility 
subject to the requirements of this subtitle shall--
            ``(1) publish a notice in a local newspaper, at least 7 
        days in advance, of a public meeting, including--
                    ``(A) the date of such meeting;
                    ``(B) the time of such meeting; and
                    ``(C) the location of such meeting; and
            ``(2) hold such meeting, providing, consistent with section 
        322--
                    ``(A) the chemical name of each substance on the 
                list published under section 302(a) that was present at 
                such facility, in an amount in excess of the threshold 
                planning quantity established for such substance under 
                such section, at any time in the preceding calendar 
                year;
                    ``(B) an estimate of the maximum amount of each 
                such substance present at such facility during the 
                preceding calendar year; and
                    ``(C) the details of the methods and procedures to 
                be followed to respond to a release of such a substance 
                pursuant to the applicable emergency plan prepared 
                under section 303(c).''.
    (c) Enforcement.--Section 325(c)(1) of the Emergency Planning and 
Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11045(c)(1)) is amended 
by striking ``section 312'' and inserting ``section 306, 312,''.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 300(b) of 
the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 is 
amended by adding after the item relating to section 305 the following:

``Sec. 306. Annual public meeting.''.

SEC. 609. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall continue to carry out the 
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program and the Environmental 
Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program, as 
those programs are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Care Grants.--The Administrator shall continue 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 2022 through 2031.

SEC. 610. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL 
              TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS.

    (a) Grants.--Subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 
6941 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``SEC. 4011. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
              GRANTS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Administrator may award grants to eligible 
entities to enable such entities to participate 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 
facility.
    ``(b) Timing.--
            ``(1) Guidance.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish 
        guidance describing the process for eligible entities to apply 
        for a grant under this section, including the required content 
        and form of applications, the manner in which applications must 
        be submitted, and any applicable deadlines.
            ``(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 individuals who reside in a 
community that--
            ``(1) is a population of color, a community of color, an 
        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 required.
    ``(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 community involved that are related to the 
permitting or permit renewal of a solid waste disposal facility or 
hazardous waste facility, including--
            ``(1) interpreting information with regard to--
                    ``(A) cumulative impacts studies;
                    ``(B) health impacts studies;
                    ``(C) relevant agency decisions; and
                    ``(D) operation and maintenance of necessary 
                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 hazardous waste facility.
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `community of color' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 601 of the CLEAN Future Act.
            ``(2) The term `indigenous community' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 601 of the CLEAN Future Act.
            ``(3) The term `low income' has the meaning given that term 
        in section 601 of the CLEAN Future Act.
            ``(4) The term `population of color' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 601 of the CLEAN Future Act.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act is amended by adding after the item relating to section 
4010 the following:

``Sec. 4011. Environmental justice community technical assistance 
                            grants.''.

SEC. 611. TRAINING OF EMPLOYEES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    (a) Initial Training.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, each employee of the Department of Energy, the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior, and 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall complete an 
environmental justice training program to ensure that each such 
employee--
            (1) has received training in environmental justice; and
            (2) is capable of--
                    (A) appropriately incorporating environmental 
                justice concepts into the daily activities of the 
                employee; and
                    (B) increasing the meaningful participation of 
                individuals from environmental justice communities in 
                the activities of the applicable agency.
    (b) Mandatory Participation.--Effective on the date that is 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, each individual hired by the 
Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, the 
Department of the Interior, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration after that date shall be required to participate in 
environmental justice training.
    (c) Requirement Relating to Certain Employees.--
            (1) In general.--With respect to each Federal agency that 
        participates in the Working Group, not later than 30 days after 
        the date on which an individual is appointed to the position of 
        environmental justice coordinator, or any other position the 
        responsibility of which involves the conduct of environmental 
        justice activities, the individual shall be required to possess 
        documentation of the completion by the individual of 
        environmental justice training.
            (2) Evaluation.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of each Federal 
        agency that participates in the Working Group shall evaluate 
        the training programs of such Federal agency to determine if 
        such Federal agency has improved the rate of training of the 
        employees of such Federal agency to ensure that each employee 
        has received environmental justice training.

SEC. 612. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE BASIC TRAINING PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish a basic 
training program, in coordination and consultation with nongovernmental 
environmental justice organizations, to increase the capacity of 
residents of environmental justice communities to identify and address 
disproportionately adverse human health or environmental effects by 
providing culturally and linguistically appropriate--
            (1) training and education relating to--
                    (A) basic and advanced techniques for the 
                detection, assessment, and evaluation of the effects of 
                hazardous substances on human health;
                    (B) methods to assess the risks to human health 
                presented by hazardous substances;
                    (C) methods and technologies to detect hazardous 
                substances in the environment;
                    (D) basic biological, chemical, and physical 
                methods to reduce the quantity and toxicity of 
                hazardous substances;
                    (E) the rights and safeguards currently afforded to 
                individuals through policies and laws intended to help 
                environmental justice communities address disparate 
                impacts and discrimination, including--
                            (i) laws adopted to protect human health 
                        and the environment; and
                            (ii) section 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 
                        1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-1);
                    (F) public engagement opportunities through the 
                policies and laws described in subparagraph (E);
                    (G) materials available on the Clearinghouse 
                described in section 613;
                    (H) methods to expand access to parks and other 
                natural and recreational amenities; and
                    (I) finding and applying for Federal grants related 
                to environmental justice; and
            (2) short courses and continuation education programs for 
        residents of communities who are located in close proximity to 
        hazardous substances to provide--
                    (A) education relating to--
                            (i) the proper manner to handle hazardous 
                        substances;
                            (ii) the management of facilities at which 
                        hazardous substances are located (including 
                        facility compliance protocols); and
                            (iii) the evaluation of the hazards that 
                        facilities described in clause (ii) pose to 
                        human health; and
                    (B) training on environmental and occupational 
                health and safety with respect to the public health and 
                engineering aspects of hazardous waste control.
    (b) Grant Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--In carrying out the basic training 
        program established under subsection (a), the Administrator may 
        provide grants to, or enter into any contract or cooperative 
        agreement with, an eligible entity to carry out any training or 
        educational activity described in subsection (a).
            (2) Eligible entity.--To be eligible to receive assistance 
        under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall be an accredited 
        institution of education in partnership with--
                    (A) a community-based organization that carries out 
                activities relating to environmental justice;
                    (B) a generator of hazardous waste;
                    (C) any individual who is involved in the 
                detection, assessment, evaluation, or treatment of 
                hazardous waste;
                    (D) any owner or operator of a facility at which 
                hazardous substances are located; or
                    (E) any State government, Tribal Government, or 
                local government.
    (c) Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with 
        the Director, shall develop and publish in the Federal Register 
        a plan to carry out the basic training program established 
        under subsection (a).
            (2) Contents.--The plan described in paragraph (1) shall 
        contain--
                    (A) a list that describes the relative priority of 
                each activity described in subsection (a); and
                    (B) a description of research and training relevant 
                to environmental justice issues of communities 
                adversely affected by pollution.
            (3) Coordination with federal agencies.--The Administrator 
        shall, to the maximum extent practicable, take appropriate 
        steps to coordinate the activities of the basic training 
        program described in the plan with the activities of other 
        Federal agencies to avoid any duplication of effort.
    (d) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and every 2 years 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 report describing--
                    (A) the implementation of the basic training 
                program established under subsection (a); and
                    (B) the impact of the basic training program on 
                improving training opportunities for residents of 
                environmental justice communities.
            (2) Public availability.--The Administrator shall make the 
        report required under paragraph (1) available to the public 
        (including by posting a copy of the report on the website of 
        the Environmental Protection Agency).
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2031.

SEC. 613. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CLEARINGHOUSE.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a public 
internet-based clearinghouse, to be known as the Environmental Justice 
Clearinghouse.
    (b) Contents.--The Clearinghouse shall be comprised of culturally 
and linguistically appropriate materials related to environmental 
justice, including--
            (1) information describing the activities conducted 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 understand and 
        carry out environmental justice activities;
            (3) links to web pages that describe environmental justice 
        activities of other Federal agencies;
            (4) a directory of individuals who possess technical 
        expertise in issues relating to environmental justice;
            (5) a directory of nonprofit and community-based 
        organizations, including grassroots organizations led by people 
        of color, that address issues relating to environmental justice 
        at the local, State, and Federal levels (with particular 
        emphasis given to nonprofit and community-based organizations 
        that possess the capability to provide advice or technical 
        assistance to environmental justice communities); and
            (6) any other appropriate information as determined by the 
        Administrator, including information on any resources available 
        to help address the disproportionate burden of adverse human 
        health or environmental effects on environmental justice 
        communities.
    (c) Consultation.--In developing the Clearinghouse, the 
Administrator shall consult with individuals representing academic and 
community-based organizations who have expertise in issues relating to 
environmental 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 updates for the 
        Clearinghouse that the Advisory Council determines to be 
        necessary for the effective operation of the Clearinghouse.

SEC. 614. 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 environmental justice issues in each region of the 
Environmental Protection Agency to gather public input with respect to 
the implementation and updating of environmental justice strategies and 
efforts of the Environmental Protection Agency.
    (b) Outreach to Environmental Justice Communities.--The 
Administrator, in advance of the meetings described in subsection (a), 
shall to the extent practicable hold multiple meetings in environmental 
justice communities in each region to provide meaningful community 
involvement opportunities.
    (c) Notice.--Notice for the meetings described in subsections (a) 
and (b) shall be provided--
            (1) to applicable representative entities or organizations 
        present in the environmental justice community including--
                    (A) local religious organizations;
                    (B) civic associations and organizations;
                    (C) business associations of people of color;
                    (D) environmental and environmental justice 
                organizations;
                    (E) homeowners', tenants', and neighborhood watch 
                groups;
                    (F) local and Tribal Governments;
                    (G) rural cooperatives;
                    (H) business and trade organizations;
                    (I) community and social service organizations;
                    (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 targeted at communities of color, low-income 
        communities, and Tribal and indigenous communities; and
            (3) at least 30 days before any such meeting.
    (d) Communication Methods and Requirements.--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 environmental justice community, and make available 
        translation services for meetings upon request; and
            (2) not require members of the public to produce a form of 
        identification or register their names, provide other 
        information, complete a questionnaire, 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 document is 
        voluntary.
    (e) Required Attendance of Certain Employees.--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 
Assistant Administrator is present at the meeting to serve as a 
representative of the Environmental Protection Agency.

SEC. 615. 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 relating 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 conducts activities, 
        including providing medical and preventive health services, to 
        reduce the disproportionate 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 time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information 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, 
                        increase the understanding of the environmental 
                        justice community at which the eligible entity 
                        will conduct the project;
                            (ii) improve the ability of the 
                        environmental justice community to address each 
                        issue described in clause (i);
                            (iii) facilitate collaboration and 
                        cooperation among various stakeholders 
                        (including members of the environmental justice 
                        community); and
                            (iv) support the ability of the 
                        environmental justice community to proactively 
                        plan and implement just sustainable community 
                        development and revitalization initiatives, 
                        including countering displacement and 
                        gentrification;
                    (B) a proposed budget for each activity of the 
                project that is the subject of the application;
                    (C) a list of proposed outcomes with respect to the 
                proposed project;
                    (D) a description of the ways by which the eligible 
                entity may leverage the funds of the eligible entity, 
                or the funds made available through a grant under this 
                subsection, to develop a project that is capable of 
                being sustained 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 community at which the eligible entity 
        proposes to conduct the project or activity to address 
        environmental justice concerns and improve the health or 
        environment of the environmental justice community, including 
        activities--
                    (A) to create or develop collaborative 
                partnerships;
                    (B) to educate and provide outreach services to the 
                environmental justice community;
                    (C) to identify and implement projects to address 
                environmental or public health concerns; or
                    (D) to develop a comprehensive understanding 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 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 report describing the ways by which the 
                grant program under this subsection has helped 
                community-based nonprofit organizations address issues 
                relating to environmental justice.
                    (B) Public availability.--The Administrator shall 
                make each report required under subparagraph (A) 
                available to the public (including by posting a copy of 
                the report on the website of the Environmental 
                Protection Agency).
            (6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.
    (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 mechanisms for 
                addressing issues relating to environmental justice; 
                and
                    (B) to carry out culturally and linguistically 
                appropriate activities to reduce or eliminate 
                disproportionately adverse human health or 
                environmental effects on environmental justice 
                communities in the State, including reducing economic 
                vulnerabilities that result in the environmental 
                justice communities being disproportionately affected.
            (2) Eligibility.--
                    (A) Application.--To be eligible to receive 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 environmental 
                        justice at the State level; and
                            (ii) assurances that the funds provided 
                        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 Administrator that the State 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 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 report describing--
                            (i) the implementation of the grant program 
                        established under paragraph (1);
                            (ii) the impact of the grant program on 
                        improving the ability of each participating 
                        State to address environmental justice issues; 
                        and
                            (iii) the activities carried out by each 
                        State to reduce or eliminate disproportionately 
                        adverse human health or environmental effects 
                        on environmental justice communities in the 
                        State.
                    (B) Public availability.--The Administrator shall 
                make each report required under subparagraph (A) 
                available to the public (including by posting a copy of 
                the report on the website of the Environmental 
                Protection Agency).
            (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $15,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.
    (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 mechanisms for 
                addressing issues relating to environmental justice; 
                and
                    (B) to carry out culturally and linguistically 
                appropriate activities to reduce or eliminate 
                disproportionately adverse human health or 
                environmental effects on environmental justice 
                communities in Tribal and indigenous communities, 
                including reducing economic vulnerabilities that result 
                in the Tribal and indigenous communities being 
                disproportionately affected.
            (2) Eligibility.--
                    (A) Application.--To be eligible to receive 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 
                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 environmental 
                        justice in Tribal and indigenous communities; 
                        and
                            (ii) assurances that the funds provided 
                        through a grant under paragraph (1) will be 
                        used only to supplement the amount of funds 
                        that the Tribal Government allocates for 
                        initiatives relating to environmental 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 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 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 report describing--
                            (i) the implementation of the grant program 
                        established under paragraph (1);
                            (ii) the impact of the grant program on 
                        improving the ability of each participating 
                        Indian Tribe to address environmental 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 
                        environmental justice communities in Tribal and 
                        indigenous communities.
                    (B) Public availability.--The Administrator shall 
                make each report required under subparagraph (A) 
                available to the public (including by posting a copy of 
                the report on the website of the Environmental 
                Protection Agency).
            (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.
    (d) Community-Based Participatory Research Grant Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Administrator, in consultation with 
        the Director, shall establish a program under which the 
        Administrator shall provide not more than 25 multiyear grants 
        to eligible entities to carry out community-based participatory 
        research--
                    (A) to address issues relating to environmental 
                justice;
                    (B) to improve the environment of residents and 
                workers in environmental justice communities; and
                    (C) to improve the health outcomes of residents and 
                workers in environmental justice communities.
            (2) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a multiyear 
        grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall be a 
        partnership comprised of--
                    (A) an accredited institution of higher education; 
                and
                    (B) a community-based organization.
            (3) Application.--To be eligible to receive a multiyear 
        grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall submit to 
        the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, 
        and containing such information as the Administrator may 
        require, including--
                    (A) a detailed description of the partnership of 
                the eligible entity that, as determined by the 
                Administrator, demonstrates the participation 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
                            (ii) the ways by which the project will--
                                    (I) address issues relating to 
                                environmental justice;
                                    (II) assist in the improvement of 
                                health outcomes of residents and 
                                workers in environmental justice 
                                communities; and
                                    (III) assist in the improvement of 
                                the environment of residents and 
                                workers in environmental justice 
                                communities.
            (4) Public availability.--The Administrator shall make the 
        results of the grants available provided under this subsection 
        to the public, including by posting on the website of the 
        Environmental Protection 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 2022 through 2031.

SEC. 616. PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CUMULATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL 
              STRESSORS.

    (a) Proposed Protocol.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Administrator, in consultation with the 
Advisory Council, shall publish a proposal for a protocol for assessing 
and addressing 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 temperature change, 
        drought, wildfires, sea level rise, flooding, storms, water 
        shortage, food shortage, ecosystem disruption, and the spread 
        of infectious disease;
            (2) exposure to pollutants, emissions, discharges, 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 Environmental 
        Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, the 
        Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, and 
        other laws administered 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 publish the final protocol for 
assessing and addressing the cumulative public health risks associated 
with multiple environmental stressors.
    (c) Implementation.--Not later than 3 years after the enactment of 
this section, the Administrator shall implement the protocol described 
under subsection (b).

SEC. 617. CLIMATE JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish a program 
under which the Administrator shall provide grants to eligible entities 
to assist the eligible entities in--
            (1) building capacity to address issues relating to climate 
        justice; and
            (2) carrying out any activity described in subsection (d).
    (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), an eligible entity shall be a Tribal 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 manner, 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 environmental 
                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 environmental 
                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;
            (3) a list of proposed outcomes with respect to the 
        proposed project;
            (4) a description of the ways by which the eligible entity 
        may leverage the funds of the eligible entity, or the funds 
        made available through a grant under this subsection, to 
        develop a project that is capable of being sustained beyond the 
        period of the grant; and
            (5) 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.
    (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 entity proposes to conduct the project or activity to address 
climate justice concerns of the environmental justice community, 
including activities--
            (1) to create or develop collaborative partnerships;
            (2) to educate and provide outreach services to the 
        environmental justice community on climate justice;
            (3) to identify and implement projects to address 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 energy supported microgrids, battery electric vehicles, 
        electric vehicle charging infrastructure, natural 
        infrastructure, 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 report describing the 
        ways by which the grant program under this subsection has 
        helped eligible entities address issues relating to energy and 
        climate justice.
            (2) Public availability.--The Administrator shall make each 
        report required under paragraph (1) 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 2022 through 2031. The Administrator may not use more than 
2 percent of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year for 
administrative expenses, including outreach and technical assistance to 
eligible entities.

SEC. 618. OFFICE OF ENERGY EQUITY.

    (a) In General.--Title II of the Department of Energy Organization 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7131 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 218. OFFICE OF ENERGY EQUITY.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the Department an 
Office of Energy Equity (referred to in this section as the `Office'). 
The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the 
Secretary and compensated at a rate equal to that of level IV of the 
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.
    ``(b) Duties of the Director.--The Director, in accordance with 
Executive Order 12898 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note) and the purposes of this 
Act, shall provide, direct, foster, coordinate, and implement energy 
planning, education, management, conservation, and delivery programs of 
the Department that--
            ``(1) promote an agency-wide environmental justice strategy 
        and interagency collaboration;
            ``(2) reduce or stabilize energy costs within underserved 
        or disadvantaged communities; and
            ``(3) increase the availability of energy conservation 
        measures within underserved or disadvantaged communities.
    ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Energy conservation measures.--The term `energy 
        conservation measures' means measures that improve energy 
        efficiency, energy conservation, or access to renewable energy 
        sources, including retrofit activities.
            ``(2) Community of color; population of color; low-income 
        community.--The terms `community of color', `population of 
        color', and `low-income community' have the meanings given 
        those terms in section 601 of the CLEAN Future Act.
            ``(3) Underserved or disadvantaged community.--The term 
        `underserved or disadvantaged community' means--
                    ``(A) a community located in a ZIP Code that 
                includes a census tract that is identified as--
                            ``(i) a low-income community;
                            ``(ii) a community of color; or
                            ``(iii) a population of color; or
                    ``(B) any other community that the Secretary 
                determines is disproportionately vulnerable to, or 
                bears a disproportionate burden of, any combination of 
                economic, social, and environmental stressors.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2031.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the Department 
of Energy Organization Act is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 217 the following:

``Sec. 218. Office of Energy Equity.''.

              Subtitle B--Restoring Regulatory Protections

SEC. 621. ENHANCING UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROLS FOR ENHANCED OIL 
              RECOVERY.

    Section 1426 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300h-5) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``(a) Not later than'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(a) Monitoring for Class I Wells.--Not later than''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Regulations for Class VII Wells.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of the CLEAN Future Act, the Administrator shall 
        propose regulations for a new class of wells under this part 
        for enhanced oil recovery that includes sequestration of carbon 
        dioxide. The Administrator shall finalize such regulations not 
        later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the CLEAN 
        Future Act.
            ``(2) Requirements for the protection of underground 
        sources of drinking water.--The regulations promulgated 
        pursuant to paragraph (1) shall ensure the protection of 
        underground sources of drinking water from enhanced oil 
        recovery and include the following minimum requirements:
                    ``(A) Site characterization, including 
                demonstration that the injection zone and confining 
                zone have sufficient properties to receive the volume 
                of injectate and contain the volumes of sequestered gas 
                and fluid.
                    ``(B) Identification of all penetrations in the 
                area of review and corrective action as needed to 
                ensure all penetrations in the area of review have been 
                closed in a manner that prevents the movement of carbon 
                dioxide.
                    ``(C) Design and construction that prevents the 
                movement of fluids into unauthorized zones and permits 
                continuous monitoring of the annulus between the tubing 
                and casing.
                    ``(D) Testing and monitoring sufficient to ensure 
                that sequestration of carbon dioxide is operating as 
                permitted and is not endangering underground sources of 
                drinking water, including periodic monitoring of ground 
                water quality above the injection zone.
                    ``(E) Postinjection site care and closure 
                sufficient to ensure no endangerment of underground 
                sources of drinking water.
            ``(3) Requirements for the mitigation of greenhouse gas 
        emissions.--
                    ``(A) Percentages.--The regulations promulgated 
                pursuant to paragraph (1) shall require increasing net 
                sequestration of carbon dioxide, on a per-well basis, 
                in permitted wells, according to the following 
                schedule:
                            ``(i) Net sequestration of 30 percent by 
                        2025.
                            ``(ii) Net sequestration of 50 percent by 
                        2030.
                            ``(iii) Net sequestration of 80 percent by 
                        2035.
                            ``(iv) Net sequestration of 100 percent by 
                        2045.
                            ``(v) Net sequestration of 110 percent by 
                        2050.
                    ``(B) Estimates.--The regulations promulgated 
                pursuant to paragraph (1) may allow estimates of net 
                sequestration of carbon dioxide to be based on modeling 
                or monitoring.
            ``(4) Transition of existing class ii wells.--The 
        regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall allow 
        for the transition of existing Class II wells to the class of 
        wells established pursuant to this subsection upon a showing 
        that such a well can meet the requirements of such regulations 
        relating to site characterization, penetrations, testing and 
        monitoring, and postinjection site care and closure.''.

SEC. 622. ENSURING SAFE DISPOSAL OF COAL ASH.

    Section 4005(d) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6945(d)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                        striking ``after public notice and an 
                        opportunity for public comment'' and inserting 
                        ``after public notice, an opportunity for 
                        public comment, and an opportunity for a public 
                        hearing'';
                            (ii) in clause (i), by striking ``; or'' 
                        and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by amending clause (ii) to read as 
                        follows:
                            ``(ii) the minimum requirements described 
                        in paragraph (3).'';
                    (B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as 
                follows:
                    ``(C) Retention of state authority.--No State or 
                political subdivision may impose any requirement less 
                stringent than the requirements for coal combustion 
                residuals under part 257 of title 40, Code of Federal 
                Regulations (or successor regulations promulgated 
                pursuant to sections 1008(a)(3) and 4004(a)). Nothing 
                in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit any 
                State or political subdivision thereof from imposing 
                any requirements for coal combustion residuals that are 
                more stringent than those imposed by such 
                regulations.'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) in clause (i)(I), by striking ``12'' 
                        and inserting ``5'';
                            (ii) in clause (ii)(II), by inserting 
                        ``clauses (i) and (ii) of'' before 
                        ``subparagraph (B)''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) Period for correction of 
                        deficiencies.--The Administrator shall include 
                        in a notice under clause (ii) a reasonable 
                        period for the State to correct the 
                        deficiencies identified under such clause, 
                        which shall not exceed 120 days.''; and
                    (D) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``by the end 
                of the period included in the notice under subparagraph 
                (D)(iii)'' after ``identified by the Administrator 
                under subparagraph (D)(ii)'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by adding before the period at the 
        end ``and the minimum requirements described in paragraph 
        (3)'';
            (3) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) Minimum requirements.--In addition to requiring 
        compliance with the applicable criteria for coal combustion 
        residuals units under part 257 of title 40, Code of Federal 
        Regulations (or successor regulations promulgated pursuant to 
        sections 1008(a)(3) and 4004(a)), a permit program or other 
        system of prior approval and conditions approved or implemented 
        by the Administrator under this subsection shall, at a 
        minimum--
                    ``(A) require meaningful (as defined in section 601 
                of the CLEAN Future Act) public participation in the 
                issuance and renewal of all permits or other prior 
                approvals, including notice, opportunity to comment, 
                and public hearings;
                    ``(B) require financial assurance for all coal 
                combustion residuals units sufficient to cover closure 
                and corrective actions, with no allowance for self-
                bonding;
                    ``(C) prohibit the continued operation of unlined 
                impoundments, which shall include all coal combustion 
                residuals units that fail to meet the design criteria 
                for new impoundments pursuant to part 257 of title 40, 
                Code of Federal Regulations;
                    ``(D) limit fugitive dust at coal combustion 
                residuals units and during closure and corrective 
                action to no more than 35 micrograms per square meter, 
                or another standard established by the Administrator 
                that will protect human health, including the health of 
                vulnerable or disproportionately exposed 
                subpopulations, and require air monitoring and public 
                reporting to ensure such standard is met;
                    ``(E) require permit or other prior approval terms 
                that do not exceed 5 years;
                    ``(F) require permits for closure and corrective 
                action, and deny any permit for closure that would 
                allow coal combustion residuals to remain--
                            ``(i) in contact with ground water;
                            ``(ii) in a location that does not meet the 
                        requirements for new units under part 257 of 
                        title 40, Code of Federal Regulations; or
                            ``(iii) in a unit that fails to meet the 
                        design criteria for new impoundments pursuant 
                        to part 257 of title 40, Code of Federal 
                        Regulations;
                    ``(G) prohibit, as open dumping, the use of coal 
                combustion residuals in unencapsulated uses;
                    ``(H) require a permit or other prior approval for 
                any coal combustion residuals unit that is located on 
                the premises of a coal-burning electric generating 
                facility and has not been closed pursuant to the 
                criteria in part 257 of title 40, Code of Federal 
                Regulations, without regard to when the unit ceased 
                accepting coal combustion residuals;
                    ``(I) require ground water monitoring methods that 
                are sufficient to detect contaminants at levels defined 
                in applicable ground water protection standards;
                    ``(J) require ground water monitoring for all 
                constituents listed in Appendix IV to part 257 of title 
                40, Code of Federal Regulations, and boron and 
                hexavalent chromium;
                    ``(K) require corrective actions for all continuing 
                releases at a coal combustion residuals unit with a 
                permit or other prior approval under this subsection; 
                and
                    ``(L) require corrective action beyond facility 
                boundaries, as needed to protect human health and the 
                environment, including the health of vulnerable or 
                disproportionately exposed subpopulations.'';
            (4) in paragraph (5), by adding before the period at the 
        end ``and the minimum requirements described in paragraph 
        (3)''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(8) Revision of regulations.--Not later than 2 years 
        after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the 
        Administrator shall finalize revisions to the criteria for coal 
        combustion residuals units under part 257 of title 40, Code of 
        Federal Regulations, to include any other criteria necessary to 
        protect human health and the environment, including the health 
        of vulnerable or disproportionately exposed subpopulations.''.

SEC. 623. SAFE HYDRATION IS AN AMERICAN RIGHT IN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 1421(b)(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300h(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(E) shall prohibit the underground injection of fluids or 
        propping agents pursuant to hydraulic fracturing operations 
        related to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities unless 
        the person proposing to conduct the hydraulic fracturing 
        operations agrees to conduct testing and report data in 
        accordance with section 1421A.''.
    (b) Testing and Reporting Requirements.--Part C of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act is amended by inserting after section 1421 of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300h) the following:

``SEC. 1421A. TESTING OF UNDERGROUND DRINKING WATER SOURCES IN 
              CONNECTION WITH HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OPERATIONS.

    ``(a) Requirements.--Regulations under section 1421(a) for State 
underground injection control programs shall, in connection with the 
underground injection of fluids or propping agents pursuant to 
hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal 
production activities, require any person conducting such operations--
            ``(1) to conduct testing of underground sources of drinking 
        water in accordance with subsections (c) and (d)--
                    ``(A) with respect to a site where, as of the date 
                of enactment of this section, underground injection has 
                not commenced for the first time--
                            ``(i) prior to commencement of underground 
                        injection at the site for the first time;
                            ``(ii) at least once every 6 months during 
                        the period beginning at the commencement of 
                        underground injection described in clause (i) 
                        and ending at the cessation of such hydraulic 
                        fracturing operations; and
                            ``(iii) at least once every 12 months 
                        during the 5-year period following the end of 
                        the period described in clause (ii);
                    ``(B) with respect to a site where, as of the date 
                of enactment of this section, there is no active 
                underground injection, but underground injection has 
                previously occurred at the site--
                            ``(i) prior to renewing underground 
                        injection at the site;
                            ``(ii) at least once every 6 months during 
                        the period beginning at such renewal of 
                        underground injection and ending at the 
                        cessation of such hydraulic fracturing 
                        operations; and
                            ``(iii) at least once every 12 months 
                        during the 5-year period following the end of 
                        the period described in clause (ii); and
                    ``(C) with respect to a site where, as of the date 
                of enactment of this section, such hydraulic fracturing 
                operations are occurring--
                            ``(i) at least once every 6 months during 
                        the period beginning on the date of enactment 
                        of this section ending at the cessation of such 
                        hydraulic fracturing operations; and
                            ``(ii) at least once every 12 months during 
                        the 5-year period following the end of the 
                        period described in clause (i); and
            ``(2) to submit reports to the Administrator on the results 
        of testing under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) 
        within 2 weeks of such testing.
    ``(b) Exception.--The testing and reporting requirements of 
subsection (a) do not apply with respect to hydraulic fracturing 
operations if there is no accessible underground source of drinking 
water within a radius of one mile of the site where the operations 
occur.
    ``(c) Sampling Locations.--Testing required pursuant to subsection 
(a) shall occur--
            ``(1) at all accessible underground sources of drinking 
        water within a radius of one-half mile of the site where the 
        hydraulic fracturing operations occur; and
            ``(2) if there is no accessible underground source of 
        drinking water within such radius, at the nearest accessible 
        underground source of drinking water within a radius of one 
        mile of such site.
    ``(d) Testing.--Testing required pursuant to subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) be conducted by one or more laboratories certified 
        pursuant to the Environmental Protection Agency's program for 
        certifying laboratories for analysis of drinking water 
        contaminants; and
            ``(2) include testing for any hazardous substance, 
        pollutant, contaminant, or other factor that the Administrator 
        determines would indicate damage associated with hydraulic 
        fracturing operations.
    ``(e) Database; Public Accessibility.--
            ``(1) Database.--The Administrator shall establish and 
        maintain a database of the results reported pursuant to 
        subsection (a)(2).
            ``(2) Public accessibility.--The Administrator shall make 
        such database publicly accessible on the website of the 
        Environmental Protection Agency.
            ``(3) Public searchability.--The Administrator shall make 
        such database searchable by ZIP Code, allowing members of the 
        public to easily identify all sites for which reports are 
        submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(2).
    ``(f) Definition.--In this section, the term `accessible 
underground source of drinking water' means an underground source of 
drinking water to which the person conducting the hydraulic fracturing 
operations can reasonably gain access.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1421(d)(1)(B)(ii) of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300h(d)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by 
inserting ``except as provided in subsection (b)(1)(E) of this section 
and section 1421A,'' before ``the underground injection of fluids or 
propping agents (other than diesel fuels) pursuant to hydraulic 
fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production 
activities''.

SEC. 624. ADDRESSING HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTION FROM OIL AND GAS SOURCES.

    (a) Repeal of Exemption for Aggregation of Emissions From Oil and 
Gas Sources.--Section 112(n) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(n)) 
is amended by striking paragraph (4).
    (b) Hydrogen Sulfide as a Hazardous Air Pollutant.--The 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall--
            (1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the 
        list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the 
        Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(b)); and
            (2) not later than 365 days after a final rule under 
        paragraph (1) is issued, revise the list under section 112(c) 
        of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(c)) to include categories and 
        subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen 
        sulfide, including oil and gas wells.

SEC. 625. CLOSING LOOPHOLES AND ENDING ARBITRARY AND NEEDLESS EVASION 
              OF REGULATIONS.

    (a) Identification or Listing, and Regulation Under Subtitle C.--
Paragraph (2) of section 3001(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 
U.S.C. 6921(b)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(2) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the 
CLEAN Future Act, the Administrator shall--
            ``(A) determine whether drilling fluids, produced waters, 
        and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, 
        or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy 
        meet the criteria promulgated under this section for the 
        identification or listing of hazardous waste;
            ``(B) identify or list as hazardous waste any drilling 
        fluids, produced waters, or other wastes associated with the 
        exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural 
        gas, or geothermal energy that the Administrator determines, 
        pursuant to subparagraph (A), meet the criteria promulgated 
        under this section for the identification or listing of 
        hazardous waste; and
            ``(C) promulgate regulations under sections 3002, 3003, and 
        3004 for wastes identified or listed as hazardous waste 
        pursuant to subparagraph (B), except that the Administrator is 
        authorized to modify the requirements of such sections to take 
        into account the special characteristics of such wastes so long 
        as such modified requirements protect human health and the 
        environment.''.
    (b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.--Section 4010(c) of the Solid 
Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6949a(c)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph:
            ``(7) Drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes 
        associated with the exploration, development, or production of 
        crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy.--Not later than 1 
        year after the date of enactment of the CLEAN Future Act, the 
        Administrator shall promulgate revisions of the criteria 
        promulgated under section 4004(a) and under section 1008(a)(3) 
        for facilities that may receive drilling fluids, produced 
        waters, or other wastes associated with the exploration, 
        development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or 
        geothermal energy, that are not identified or listed as 
        hazardous waste pursuant to section 3001(b)(2). The criteria 
        shall be those necessary to protect human health and the 
        environment and may take into account the practicable 
        capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for 
        facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require 
        ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, 
        establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or 
        existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and 
        financial assurance as appropriate.''.

           Subtitle C--Infrastructure To Protect Communities

SEC. 631. CLIMATE IMPACTS FINANCIAL ASSURANCE AND USER FEES.

    (a) Liability.--Section 101(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601(1)) 
is amended by inserting ``and which has no plausible causal connection 
to climate change and its effects'' after ``foresight''.
    (b) Financial Responsibility.--Section 108 of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9608) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``subsection (b)'' 
        and inserting ``subsection (b) or (e)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e)(1) Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the 
CLEAN Future Act, the Administrator shall promulgate requirements that 
classes of facilities establish and maintain evidence of financial 
responsibility consistent with the degree and duration of risk 
associated with impacts of climate change and extreme weather on those 
facilities, including releases of hazardous substances caused by 
climate change and extreme weather.
    ``(2) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the 
CLEAN Future Act, the Administrator shall identify those classes of 
facilities for which requirements will first be developed and publish 
notice of such identification in the Federal Register. Priority in the 
development of such requirements shall be accorded to those classes of 
facilities, owners, and operators which the Administrator determines 
present the highest level of risk of injury because of climate change 
and extreme weather.
    ``(3) The level of financial responsibility shall be initially 
established, and, when necessary, adjusted to protect against the level 
of risk which the Administrator in his discretion believes is 
appropriate based on the payment experience of the Fund, commercial 
insurers, courts settlements and judgments, and voluntary claims 
satisfaction. To the maximum extent practicable, the Administrator 
shall cooperate with and seek the advice of the commercial insurance 
industry in developing financial responsibility requirements. Financial 
responsibility may be established by any one, or any combination, of 
the following: insurance, guarantee, surety bond, letter of credit, or 
qualification as a self-insurer. In promulgating requirements under 
this section, the Administrator is authorized to specify policy or 
other contractual terms, conditions, or defenses which are necessary, 
or which are unacceptable, in establishing such evidence of financial 
responsibility in order to effectuate the purposes of this Act.
    ``(4) Regulations promulgated under this subsection shall 
incrementally impose financial responsibility requirements as quickly 
as can reasonably be achieved but in no event more than 4 years after 
the date of promulgation. Where possible, the level of financial 
responsibility which the Administrator believes appropriate as a final 
requirement shall be achieved through incremental, annual increases in 
the requirements.
    ``(5) Where a facility is owned or operated by more than one 
person, evidence of financial responsibility covering the facility may 
be established and maintained by one of the owners or operators, or, in 
consolidated form, by or on behalf of two or more owners or operators. 
When evidence of financial responsibility is established in a 
consolidated form, the proportional share of each participant shall be 
shown. The evidence shall be accompanied by a statement authorizing the 
applicant to act for and in behalf of each participant in submitting 
and maintaining the evidence of financial responsibility.
    ``(6) The requirements promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall 
provide to facilities the ability to reduce the level of financial 
responsibility required by implementing measures that the Administrator 
determines will reduce the degree and duration of risk associated with 
the impacts of climate change and extreme weather on those facilities, 
by reducing the likelihood and magnitude of potential releases of 
hazardous substances caused by climate change and extreme weather.
    ``(7) The requirements promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall 
provide to facilities the ability to pay a user fee into the Hazardous 
Substances Trust Fund in lieu of maintaining financial responsibility 
under this section. Such user fee shall be set by the Administrator at 
a level sufficient to address the level of risk identified by the 
Administrator under paragraph (3).''.

SEC. 632. BROWNFIELDS FUNDING.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 104(k)(13) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)(13)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(13) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection--
                    ``(A) $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;
                    ``(B) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
                    ``(C) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;
                    ``(D) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and
                    ``(E) $550,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 
                through 2031.''.
    (b) State Response Programs.--Section 128(a)(3) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9628(a)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) Funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        carry out this subsection--
                    ``(A) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;
                    ``(B) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
                    ``(C) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;
                    ``(D) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and
                    ``(E) $110,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 
                through 2031.''.

SEC. 633. DRINKING WATER SRF FUNDING.

    (a) Funding.--
            (1) State revolving loan funds.--Section 1452(m)(1) of the 
        Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(m)(1)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2021.'' and 
                inserting ``2021;''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) $4,140,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;
                    ``(E) $4,800,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and
                    ``(F) $5,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 
                through 2031.''.
            (2) Indian reservation drinking water program.--Section 
        2001(d) of America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (Public 
        Law 115-270) is amended by striking ``2022'' and inserting 
        ``2031''.
            (3) Voluntary school and child care program lead testing 
        grant program.--Section 1464(d)(8) of the Safe Drinking Water 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-24(d)(8)) is amended by striking ``and 
        2021'' and inserting ``through 2031''.
            (4) Drinking water fountain replacement for schools.--
        Section 1465(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-
        25(d)) is amended by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2031''.
            (5) Grants for state programs.--Section 1443(a)(7) of the 
        Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-2(a)(7)) is amended by 
        striking ``and 2021'' and inserting ``through 2031''.
    (b) American Iron and Steel Products.--Section 1452(a)(4)(A) of the 
Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(a)(4)(A)) is amended by 
striking ``During fiscal years 2019 through 2023, funds'' and inserting 
``Funds''.

SEC. 634. DRINKING WATER SYSTEM RESILIENCE FUNDING.

    Section 1433(g)(6) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300i-
2(g)(6)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``25,000,000'' and inserting 
        ``50,000,000''; and
            (2) by striking ``2020 and 2021'' and inserting ``2022 
        through 2031''.

SEC. 635. PFAS TREATMENT GRANTS.

    (a) Establishment of PFAS Infrastructure Grant Program.--Part E of 
the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 1459E. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS AFFECTED BY PFAS.

    ``(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Administrator shall establish a program 
to award grants to affected community water systems to pay for capital 
costs associated with the implementation of eligible treatment 
technologies.
    ``(b) Applications.--
            ``(1) Guidance.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish 
        guidance describing the form and timing for community water 
        systems to apply for grants under this section.
            ``(2) Required information.--The Administrator shall 
        require a community water system applying for a grant under 
        this section to submit--
                    ``(A) information showing the presence of PFAS in 
                water of the community water system; and
                    ``(B) a certification that the treatment technology 
                in use by the community water system at the time of 
                application is not sufficient to remove all detectable 
                amounts of PFAS.
    ``(c) List of Eligible Treatment Technologies.--Not later than 150 
days after the date of enactment of this section, and every 2 years 
thereafter, the Administrator shall publish a list of treatment 
technologies that the Administrator determines are effective at 
removing all detectable amounts of PFAS from drinking water.
    ``(d) Priority for Funding.--In awarding grants under this section, 
the Administrator shall prioritize affected community water systems 
that--
            ``(1) serve a disadvantaged community;
            ``(2) will provide at least a 10-percent cost share for the 
        cost of implementing an eligible treatment technology; or
            ``(3) demonstrate the capacity to maintain the eligible 
        treatment technology to be implemented using the grant.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        to carry out this section not more than $500,000,000 for each 
        of the fiscal years 2022 through 2031.
            ``(2) Special rule.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
        appropriated by paragraph (1), $25,000,000 are authorized to be 
        appropriated for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023 for grants 
        under subsection (a) to pay for capital costs associated with 
        the implementation of eligible treatment technologies during 
        the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on the date 
        of enactment of this section.
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Affected community water system.--The term `affected 
        community water system' means a community water system that is 
        affected by the presence of PFAS in the water in the community 
        water system.
            ``(2) Disadvantaged community.--The term `disadvantaged 
        community' has the meaning given that term in section 1452.
            ``(3) Eligible treatment technology.--The term `eligible 
        treatment technology' means a treatment technology included on 
        the list published under subsection (c).''.
    (b) Definition.--
            Section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
        300f) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(17) PFAS.--The term `PFAS' means a perfluoroalkyl or 
        polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated 
        carbon atom.''.

SEC. 636. NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST CLEANUP.

    (a) List.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Administrator of the 
        Environmental Protection Agency shall create and publish in the 
        Federal Register a list of each Federal site and facility that 
        is included in the National Priorities List (published pursuant 
        to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
        Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9605)) that 
        is vulnerable to climate change.
            (2) Considerations.--In creating and publishing the list 
        under paragraph (1), the Administrator of the Environmental 
        Protection Agency shall consider the information provided in 
        the document published by the Office of Solid Waste and 
        Emergency Response titled ``Climate Change Adaptation 
        Implementation Plan'' (June, 2014).
    (b) Cleanup.--
            (1) In general.--The President shall direct such Federal 
        agencies that the President determines appropriate to take 
        response actions under the Comprehensive Environmental 
        Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
        9601 et seq.) at each site and facility included in the list 
        created and published under subsection (a)(1).
            (2) Deadline.--Any response action taken at a site or 
        facility under paragraph (1) shall be completed by the date 
        that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this section.

SEC. 637. LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300j-12) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(u) Lead Service Line Replacement.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to the capitalization grants 
        to eligible States under subsection (a)(1), the Administrator 
        shall offer to enter into agreements with eligible States, 
        Indian Tribes, and the territories described in subsection (j) 
        to make capitalization grants, including letters of credit, to 
        such States, Indian Tribes, and territories under this 
        subsection to fund the replacement of lead service lines.
            ``(2) Allotments.--
                    ``(A) States.--Funds made available under this 
                subsection shall be allotted and reallotted to the 
                extent practicable, to States as if allotted or 
                reallotted under subsection (a)(1) as a capitalization 
                grant under such subsection.
                    ``(B) Indian tribes.--The Administrator shall set 
                aside 1\1/2\ percent of the amounts made available each 
                fiscal year to carry out this subsection to make grants 
                to Indian Tribes.
                    ``(C) Other areas.--The funds made available under 
                this subsection shall be allotted to territories 
                described in subsection (j) in accordance with such 
                subsection.
            ``(3) Priority.--Each State that has entered into a 
        capitalization agreement pursuant to this section shall 
        annually prepare a plan that identifies the intended uses of 
        the amounts made available pursuant to this subsection, which 
        shall--
                    ``(A) comply with the requirements of subsection 
                (b)(2); and
                    ``(B) provide, to the maximum extent practicable, 
                that priority for the use of funds be given to projects 
                that replace lead service lines serving disadvantaged 
                communities and environmental justice communities.
            ``(4) American made iron and steel and prevailing wages.--
        The requirements of paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (a) 
        shall apply to any project carried out in whole or in part with 
        funds made available under this subsection.
            ``(5) Limitation.--
                    ``(A) Prohibition on partial line replacement.--
                None of the funds made available under this subsection 
                may be used for partial lead service line replacement 
                if, at the conclusion of the service line replacement, 
                drinking water is delivered to a household, or to a 
                property under the jurisdiction of a local educational 
                agency, through a publicly or privately owned portion 
                of a lead service line.
                    ``(B) No homeowner contribution.--Any recipient of 
                funds made available under this subsection shall offer 
                to replace any privately owned portion of the lead 
                service line at no cost to the private owner.
            ``(6) State contribution.--Notwithstanding subsection (e), 
        agreements under paragraph (1) shall not require that the State 
        deposit in the State loan fund from State moneys any 
        contribution before receiving funds pursuant to this 
        subsection.
            ``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--There are authorized to be 
                appropriated to carry out this subsection 
                $4,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
                2031. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
                    ``(B) Additional amounts.--To the extent amounts 
                authorized to be appropriated under this subsection in 
                any fiscal year are not appropriated in that fiscal 
                year, such amounts are authorized to be appropriated in 
                a subsequent fiscal year. Such sums shall remain 
                available until expended.
            ``(8) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection:
                    ``(A) Disadvantaged community.--The term 
                `disadvantaged community' has the meaning given such 
                term in subsection (d)(3).
                    ``(B) Environmental justice community.--The term 
                `environmental justice community' has the meaning given 
                that term in section 601 of the CLEAN Future Act.
                    ``(C) Lead service line.--The term `lead service 
                line' means a pipe and its fittings, which are not lead 
                free (as defined in section 1417(d)), that connect the 
                drinking water main to the building inlet.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1452(m)(1) of the Safe Drinking 
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(m)(1)) is amended by striking ``(a)(2)(G) 
and (t)'' and inserting ``(a)(2)(G), (t), and (u)''.

              Subtitle D--Climate Public Health Protection

SEC. 641. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) climate change is real;
            (2) human activity significantly contributes to climate 
        change;
            (3) climate change negatively impacts health;
            (4) climate change disproportionately impacts communities 
        of color and low-income communities; and
            (5) the Federal Government, in cooperation with 
        international, State, Tribal, and local governments, concerned 
        public, private, and Native American organizations, and 
        citizens, should use all practicable means and measures--
                    (A) to assist the efforts of public health and 
                health care professionals, first responders, health 
                care systems, States, the District of Columbia, 
                territories, municipalities, and Native American and 
                local communities to incorporate measures to prepare 
                public health and health care systems to respond to the 
                impacts of climate change;
                    (B) to ensure--
                            (i) that the Nation's public health and 
                        health care professionals have sufficient 
                        information to prepare for and respond to the 
                        adverse health impacts of climate change;
                            (ii) the application of scientific research 
                        in advancing understanding of--
                                    (I) the health impacts of climate 
                                change; and
                                    (II) strategies to prepare for and 
                                respond to the health impacts of 
                                climate change;
                            (iii) the identification of communities and 
                        populations vulnerable to the health impacts of 
                        climate change, including infants, children, 
                        pregnant women, the elderly, individuals with 
                        disabilities or preexisting illnesses, low-
                        income populations, and unhoused individuals, 
                        and the development of strategic response plans 
                        to be carried out by public health and health 
                        care professionals for those communities;
                            (iv) the improvement of health status and 
                        health equity through efforts to prepare for 
                        and respond to climate change; and
                            (v) the inclusion of health impacts in the 
                        development of climate change responses;
                    (C) to encourage further research, 
                interdisciplinary partnership, and collaboration among 
                stakeholders in order to--
                            (i) understand and monitor the health 
                        impacts of climate change;
                            (ii) improve public health knowledge and 
                        response strategies to climate change;
                            (iii) identify actions and policies that 
                        are beneficial to health and that mitigate 
                        climate health impacts; and
                            (iv) develop strategies to address water-, 
                        food-, and vector-borne infectious diseases and 
                        other public health emergencies;
                    (D) to enhance preparedness activities, and health 
                care and public health infrastructure, relating to 
                climate change and health;
                    (E) to encourage each and every community to learn 
                about the impacts of climate change on health; and
                    (F) to assist the efforts of developing nations to 
                incorporate measures to prepare public health and 
                health care systems to respond to the impacts of 
                climate change.

SEC. 642. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.

    Nothing in this subtitle limits the authority provided to or 
responsibility conferred on any Federal department or agency by any 
provision of any law (including regulations) or authorizes any 
violation of any provision of any law (including regulations), 
including any health, energy, environmental, transportation, or any 
other law or regulation.

SEC. 643. NATIONAL STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN AND PROGRAM.

    (a) Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
        (referred to in this subtitle as the ``Secretary''), on the 
        basis of the best available science, and in consultation 
        pursuant to paragraph (2), shall publish a strategic action 
        plan and establish a program to ensure the public health and 
        health care systems are prepared for and can respond to the 
        impacts of climate change on health in the United States and 
        other nations.
            (2) Consultation.--In developing or making any revision to 
        the national strategic action plan and program, the Secretary 
        shall--
                    (A) consult with the Director of the Centers for 
                Disease Control and Prevention, the Administrator of 
                the Environmental Protection Agency, the Director of 
                the National Institutes of Health, the Under Secretary 
                of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, the 
                Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
                Administration, the Director of the Indian Health 
                Service, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
                State, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary 
                of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, and the 
                Director of the National Science Foundation, other 
                appropriate Federal agencies, Indian Tribes, State and 
                local governments, territories, public health 
                organizations, scientists, representatives of at-risk 
                populations, and other interested stakeholders; and
                    (B) provide opportunity for public input and 
                consultation with Indian Tribes and Native American 
                organizations.
    (b) Activities.--
            (1) National strategic action plan.--Not later than 2 years 
        after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting 
        through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention, and in collaboration with other Federal agencies as 
        appropriate, shall, on the basis of the best available science, 
        and in consultation with the entities described in subsection 
        (a)(2), publish a national strategic action plan under 
        paragraph (2) to guide the climate and health program and 
        assist public health and health care professionals in preparing 
        for and responding to the impacts of climate change on public 
        health in the United States and other nations, particularly 
        developing nations.
            (2) Assessment of health system capacity.--The national 
        strategic action plan shall include an assessment of the health 
        system capacity of the United States to address climate change 
        including--
                    (A) identifying and prioritizing communities and 
                populations vulnerable to the health impacts of climate 
                change;
                    (B) providing outreach and communication aimed at 
                public health and health care professionals and the 
                public to promote preparedness and response strategies;
                    (C) providing for programs across Federal agencies 
                to advance research related to the impacts of climate 
                change on health;
                    (D) identifying and assessing existing preparedness 
                and response strategies for the health impacts of 
                climate change;
                    (E) prioritizing critical public health and health 
                care infrastructure projects;
                    (F) providing modeling and forecasting tools of 
                climate change health impacts, including local impacts 
                where possible;
                    (G) establishing academic and regional centers of 
                excellence;
                    (H) providing technical assistance and support for 
                preparedness and response plans for the health threats 
                of climate change in States, municipalities, 
                territories, Indian Tribes, and developing nations; and
                    (I) developing, improving, integrating, and 
                maintaining domestic and international disease 
                surveillance systems and monitoring capacity to respond 
                to health-related impacts of climate change, including 
                on topics addressing--
                            (i) water-, food-, and vector-borne 
                        infectious diseases and climate change;
                            (ii) pulmonary effects, including responses 
                        to aeroallergens and toxic exposures;
                            (iii) cardiovascular effects, including 
                        impacts of temperature extremes;
                            (iv) air pollution health effects, 
                        including heightened sensitivity to air 
                        pollution;
                            (v) harmful algal blooms;
                            (vi) mental and behavioral health impacts 
                        of climate change;
                            (vii) the health of migrants, refugees, 
                        displaced persons, and vulnerable communities;
                            (viii) the implications for communities and 
                        populations vulnerable to the health effects of 
                        climate change, as well as strategies for 
                        responding to climate change within these 
                        communities;
                            (ix) Tribal, local, and community-based 
                        health interventions for climate-related health 
                        impacts;
                            (x) extreme heat and weather events, 
                        including drought;
                            (xi) decreased nutritional value of crops; 
                        and
                            (xii) disruptions in access to routine and 
                        acute medical care.
            (3) Climate and health program.--The Secretary, acting 
        through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention, and in collaboration with other Federal agencies, 
        as appropriate, shall ensure that the climate and health 
        program established under this section addresses priority 
        health actions including the following:
                    (A) Serve as a credible source of information on 
                the physical, mental, and behavioral health 
                consequences of climate change for the United States 
                population and globally.
                    (B) Track data on environmental conditions, disease 
                risks, and disease occurrence related to climate 
                change.
                    (C) Expand capacity for modeling and forecasting 
                health effects that may be climate-related.
                    (D) Enhance the science base to better understand 
                the relationship between climate change and health 
                outcomes.
                    (E) Identify locations and population groups at 
                greatest risk for specific health threats and effects, 
                such as increased heat stress, degraded air and water 
                quality, food- or water-related infections, vector-
                borne illnesses, pulmonary and cardiovascular effects, 
                mental and behavioral health effects, and food, water, 
                and nutrient insecurity.
                    (F) Communicate the health-related aspects of 
                climate change, including risks and associated costs 
                and ways to reduce them, to the public, decision 
                makers, public health professionals, and health care 
                providers.
                    (G) Develop partnerships with other government 
                agencies, the private sector, nongovernmental 
                organizations, universities, and international 
                organizations to more effectively address domestic and 
                global health aspects of climate change.
                    (H) Provide leadership to State and local 
                governments, community leaders, health care 
                professionals, nongovernmental organizations, 
                environmental justice networks, faith-based 
                communities, the private sector, and the public, 
                domestically and internationally, regarding health 
                protection from climate change effects.
                    (I) Develop and implement preparedness and response 
                plans for health threats such as heat waves, severe 
                weather events, and infectious diseases.
                    (J) Provide technical advice and support to State 
                and local health departments, the private sector, and 
                others in developing and implementing national and 
                global preparedness measures related to the health 
                effects of climate change.
                    (K) Promote workforce development by helping to 
                ensure the training of a new generation of competent, 
                experienced public health and health care professionals 
                to respond to the health threats posed by climate 
                change.
    (c) Periodic Assessment and Revision.--Not later than 4 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and every 4 years thereafter, the 
Secretary shall periodically assess, and revise as necessary, the 
national strategic action plan under subsection (b)(1) and the climate 
and health program under subsection (b)(1), to reflect new information 
collected pursuant to the implementation of the national strategic 
action plan and program and otherwise, including information on--
            (1) the status of critical environmental health indicators 
        and related human health impacts;
            (2) the impacts of climate change on public health; and
            (3) advances in the development of strategies for preparing 
        for and responding to the impacts of climate change on public 
        health.
    (d) Implementation.--
            (1) Implementation through hhs.--The Secretary shall 
        exercise the Secretary's authority under this Act and other 
        Federal statutes to achieve the goals and measures of the 
        national strategic action plan and climate and health program.
            (2) Other public health programs and initiatives.--The 
        Secretary and Federal officials of other relevant Federal 
        agencies shall administer public health programs and 
        initiatives authorized by laws other than this Act, subject to 
        the requirements of such laws, in a manner designed to achieve 
        the goals of the national strategic action plan and climate and 
        health program.

SEC. 644. ADVISORY BOARD.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall, pursuant to the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), establish a permanent science 
advisory board to be comprised of not less than 10 and not more than 20 
members.
    (b) Appointment of Members.--The Secretary shall appoint the 
members of the science advisory board from among individuals who--
            (1) are recommended by the President of the National 
        Academy of Sciences and the President of the National Academy 
        of Medicine; and
            (2) have expertise in essential public health and health 
        care services, including those related to vulnerable 
        populations, climate change, and other relevant disciplines.
    (c) Experience.--In appointing the members of the science advisory 
board, the Secretary shall ensure that the science advisory board 
includes members with practical or lived experience with relevant 
issues.
    (d) Functions.--The science advisory board shall--
            (1) provide scientific and technical advice and 
        recommendations to the Secretary on the domestic and 
        international impacts of climate change on public health, 
        populations and regions particularly vulnerable to the effects 
        of climate change, and strategies and mechanisms to prepare for 
        and respond to the impacts of climate change on public health; 
        and
            (2) advise the Secretary regarding the best science 
        available for purposes of issuing the national strategic action 
        plan and conducting the climate and health program.

SEC. 645. CLIMATE CHANGE HEALTH PROTECTION AND PROMOTION REPORTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall offer to enter into an 
agreement with the National Academies, under which the National 
Academies will prepare periodic reports to aid public health and health 
care professionals in preparing for and responding to the adverse 
health effects of climate change that--
            (1) review scientific developments on health impacts of 
        climate change; and
            (2) recommend changes to the national strategic action plan 
        and climate and health program.
    (b) Submission.--The agreement under subsection (a) shall require a 
report to be submitted to Congress and the Secretary and made publicly 
available not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, and every 4 years thereafter.

          Subtitle E--Public Health Air Quality Infrastructure

SEC. 651. HEALTH EMERGENCY AIR TOXICS MONITORING.

    (a) Monitoring.--Not later than 365 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall carry out a program to 
administer or conduct, pursuant to authority provided under the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), including section 114 of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 7414), the best available form of fenceline monitoring of 
stationary sources of hazardous air pollutants that are on the list 
developed under subsection (c).
    (b) Publication of Results.--The Administrator shall publish and 
maintain the results of all fenceline monitoring conducted under the 
program under subsection (a) on the website of the Environmental 
Protection Agency for a period of at least 5 years.
    (c) List of Sources.--
            (1) Development.--The Administrator shall develop a list of 
        stationary sources of hazardous air pollutants that includes--
                    (A) the 25 high-priority facilities listed in 
                Appendix A of the Environmental Protection Agency's 
                Office of Inspector General Report #20-N-0128 (March 
                31, 2020); and
                    (B) at least another 25 major sources or synthetic 
                area sources.
            (2) Requirements.--The Administrator may include a 
        stationary source on the list developed under paragraph (1) 
        only if the source--
                    (A) emits at least one of the pollutants described 
                in paragraph (3);
                    (B) is--
                            (i) located in, or within 3 miles of, a 
                        census tract with--
                                    (I) a cancer risk of at least 100-
                                in-1 million; or
                                    (II) a chronic non-cancer hazard 
                                index that is above 1 based on the most 
                                recent National Air Toxics Assessment; 
                                or
                            (ii) in a source category with--
                                    (I) a cancer risk that is at least 
                                50-in-1 million;
                                    (II) a total organ-specific hazard 
                                index for chronic non-cancer risk that 
                                is greater than 1; or
                                    (III) an acute risk hazard quotient 
                                that is greater than 1; and
                    (C) is--
                            (i) classified in one or more of North 
                        American Industry Classification System codes 
                        322, 324, 325; or
                            (ii) required to prepare and implement a 
                        risk management plan pursuant to section 112(r) 
                        of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(r)) and 
                        had an accidental release required to be 
                        reported during the previous 3 years pursuant 
                        to section 68.42 or 68.195 of title 40 Code of 
                        Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date 
                        of enactment of this Act).
            (3) Pollutants.--The pollutants described in this paragraph 
        are ethylene oxide, chloroprene, benzene, 1,3-butadiene, and 
        formaldehyde.
    (d) Methods and Technologies.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), in 
        carrying out the program under subsection (a), the 
        Administrator shall--
                    (A) for each stationary source on the list 
                developed under subsection (c)(1), employ, as necessary 
                to monitor the pollutants described in subsection 
                (c)(3) emitted by such stationary source, at least--
                            (i) Method 325A and Method 325B; and
                            (ii) Method TO-15; and
                    (B) for each of the 10 stationary sources on such 
                list that either emit the greatest volume of pollutants 
                described in subsection (c)(3), or cause the greatest 
                health risk as determined by the Administrator based on 
                a residual risk assessment performed pursuant to 
                section 112(f)(2) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
                7412(f)(2)) or based on the most recent National Air 
                Toxics Assessment due to such emissions individually, 
                as a group, or cumulatively with all hazardous air 
                pollutants emitted by such sources, and for any other 
                stationary source on such list for which application of 
                the methods described in subparagraph (A) alone will 
                not be sufficient to monitor and report any such 
                pollutants that are emitted by such stationary source, 
                employ--
                            (i) optical remote sensing technology to 
                        provide real-time measurements of air pollutant 
                        concentrations along an open-path; or
                            (ii) other monitoring technology with the 
                        ability to provide real-time spatial and 
                        temporal data to understand the type and amount 
                        of emissions.
            (2) Updates.--
                    (A) Method 325a and method 325b.--If the 
                Administrator determines it necessary to update Method 
                325A and Method 325B to implement this section, the 
                Administrator shall update such Method 325A and Method 
                325B not later than 180 days after the date of 
                enactment of this Act.
                    (B) New test method.--If the Administrator 
                determines it necessary to approve a new test method to 
                implement this section, the Administrator shall 
                finalize such a method not later than 1 year after the 
                date of enactment of this Act.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall report on the results of the program 
carried out under subsection (a), including--
            (1) the results of fenceline monitoring implemented under 
        the program under subsection (a);
            (2) any enforcement, regulatory, or permitting actions 
        taken based on such fenceline monitoring; and
            (3) whether the Administrator proposes to continue 
        fenceline monitoring at any or all of the stationary sources on 
        the list developed under subsection (c)(1), or to implement 
        fenceline monitoring of any additional stationary sources as 
        determined under subsection (f).
    (f) Determination Regarding Additional Sources.--Not later than 6 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
make a determination, and publish such determination in the Federal 
Register, on whether to add fenceline monitoring for any stationary 
sources to--
            (1) ensure compliance of such stationary sources with 
        existing emission standards under section 112 of the Clean Air 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 7412);
            (2) prevent accidental releases; or
            (3) protect the health of the communities most exposed to 
        the emissions of hazardous air pollutants from such stationary 
        sources to the greatest extent possible.
    (g) Determination Regarding Emission Factors.--Not later than 6 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
complete an evaluation and promulgate a determination whether any 
existing emission factors must be updated to better reflect or account 
for the results of fenceline monitoring data collected pursuant to 
Method 325A or 325B or the program under subsection (a).
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $73,000,000 for fiscal year 
2022, to remain available until expended.

SEC. 652. COMMUNITY AIR TOXICS MONITORING.

    (a) Regulations.--Not later than one year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations 
pursuant to section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(d)) for 
each source category described in subsection (b), that--
            (1) require all sources in such source category to 
        implement the best available form of continuous emissions 
        monitoring and fenceline monitoring to assure compliance with 
        the emission standards for hazardous air pollutants;
            (2) for facilities in such source category that are 
        required to submit risk management plans under section 112(r) 
        of the Clean Air Act, to prevent accidental releases and 
        provide for effective emergency response;
            (3) establish a corrective action level at the fenceline 
        for at least the top 3 hazardous air pollutants that drive the 
        cancer, chronic non-cancer, or acute risk for the source 
        category; and
            (4) require a root cause analysis and consequences if such 
        corrective action level is exceeded.
    (b) Source Categories.--The source categories described in this 
subsection shall include each category or subcategory of major sources 
or area sources containing--
            (1) at least one of the stationary sources of hazardous air 
        pollutants that are on the list developed under section 651(c);
            (2) major sources or area sources identified in the most 
        recent National Emissions Inventory of the Environmental 
        Protection Agency as emitting ethylene oxide, chloroprene, 1,3-
        butadiene, benzene, or formaldehyde;
            (3) chemical, petrochemical, or plastics manufacturing 
        sources or marine vessel loading operations; and
            (4) any other major sources of fugitive hazardous air 
        pollutant emissions for which the Environmental Protection 
        Agency is subject to a court-ordered or statutory deadline, 
        engaged in a reconsideration proceeding, or subject to a court 
        remand to, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
        of this Act, review and determine whether to revise the 
        emissions standards that apply to such sources.
    (c) Determination of Best Available Form of Monitoring.--The 
Administrator, in consultation with the Office of Air Quality Planning 
and Standards, the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, and 
the Office of Environmental Justice, shall, for purposes of the 
regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (a), determine the best 
available form of continuous emissions monitoring and fenceline 
monitoring and shall ensure the methods required are at least as 
stringent as Method 325A and Method 325B.
    (d) Methods and Technologies.--For all stationary sources in the 
source categories under subsection (b), the Administrator shall, in the 
regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (a)--
            (1) require application, implementation, or employment of--
                    (A) Method TO-15 or optical remote sensing 
                technology to provide real-time measurements of air 
                pollutant concentrations along an open-path; or
                    (B) other monitoring technology with the ability to 
                provide real-time spatial and temporal data to 
                understand the type and amount of emissions; or
            (2) provide an explanation of why application of Method TO-
        15 or the technologies described in paragraph (1) is not 
        necessary--
                    (A) to assure compliance with the emission 
                standards established under the regulations promulgated 
                pursuant to subsections (d) and (f) of section 112 of 
                the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412), as applicable; or
                    (B) to protect the public health.
    (e) Precautionary Approach.--In promulgating the corrective action 
level for each of the hazardous air pollutants described in subsection 
(a)(3), the Administrator shall take a precautionary approach to ensure 
that, if the monitored concentration at the fenceline hits a level that 
has potential to cause any person to experience impaired quality of 
life, become ill, or die from cancer or any other chronic or acute 
health impairment related to short- or long-term air pollution exposure 
(including any fetal exposure that begins in utero), that the facility 
must reduce its emissions to prevent such harm.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $17,500,000 for fiscal year 
2022, to remain available until expended.

SEC. 653. CRITERIA POLLUTANT/NAAQS MONITORING NETWORK.

    (a) Deployment of NCore Multipollutant Monitoring Stations.--The 
Administrator shall require the deployment of an additional 80 NCore 
multipollutant monitoring stations.
    (b) Deadline.--Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall ensure all NCore multipollutant 
monitoring stations required to be deployed under subsection (a) are 
installed and integrated into the air quality monitoring system 
established pursuant to section 319 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7619).
    (c) Monitoring Results.--Monitoring results from NCore 
multipollutant stations deployed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 
used for purposes of comparison to national ambient air quality 
standards, and for such other purposes as the Administrator determines 
will promote the protection of public health from air pollution.
    (d) Locations.--
            (1) Vulnerable populations.--
                    (A) Census tracts.--The Administrator shall ensure 
                that at least 40 of the NCore multipollutant monitoring 
                stations required under subsection (a) are sited in 
                census tracts that each meet one or more of the 
                following criteria:
                            (i) The rates of childhood asthma, adult 
                        asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 
                        heart disease, or cancer are higher than the 
                        national average for such condition in the 
                        census tract.
                            (ii) The percentage of people living below 
                        the poverty level, that are above age 18 
                        without a high school diploma, or that are 
                        unemployed, is higher than the national average 
                        in the census tract.
                            (iii) Two or more major sources (as defined 
                        in section 501(2) of the Clean Air Act (42 
                        U.S.C. 7661(2))) are located within the census 
                        tract and adjacent census tracts combined.
                            (iv) COVID-19 death rates are at least 10 
                        percent higher than the national average in the 
                        census tract.
                            (v) There is a higher than average 
                        population in the census tract of vulnerable or 
                        sensitive individuals who may be at greater 
                        risk than the general population of adverse 
                        health effects from exposure to one or more air 
                        pollutants for which national ambient air 
                        quality standards have been established 
                        pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 
                        et seq.), including infants, children, pregnant 
                        women, workers, the elderly, or individuals 
                        living in an environmental justice community.
                    (B) Limitation.--Not more than 1 of the NCore 
                multipollutant monitoring stations described in 
                subparagraph (A) may be sited within the same 
                metropolitan statistical area, municipality, or county.
            (2) Siting determinations.--In determining and approving 
        sites for NCore multipollutant monitoring stations required 
        under subsection (a), the Administrator shall--
                    (A) invite proposals from or on behalf of residents 
                of a community for the siting of such stations in such 
                community;
                    (B) prioritize siting of such stations in census 
                tracts or counties with per capita death rates from 
                COVID-19 that are at least 10 percent higher than the 
                national average, as of the date of enactment of this 
                Act or the date of the proposal; and
                    (C) prior to making siting determinations, provide 
                public notice of proposed siting locations and provide 
                an opportunity for public comment for at least 30 days 
                thereafter--
                            (i) in the Federal Register, by email to 
                        persons who have requested notice of proposed 
                        siting determinations; by news release; and
                            (ii) by posting on the public website of 
                        the Environmental Protection Agency.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall--
            (1) in coordination with the States, complete an 
        assessment, which includes public input, on the status of all 
        ambient air quality monitors that are part of Federal, State, 
        or local networks and used for determining compliance with 
        national ambient air quality standards to determine whether 
        each such monitor is operational; and
            (2) report to Congress, and publish on the public website 
        of the Environmental Protection Agency, a list of all non-
        operational monitors and an accompanying schedule and plan to 
        restore all such monitors into full operation within one year.
    (f) Funding.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this section $61,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 2022, to remain available until expended.
            (2) Uses.--The Administrator--
                    (A) may use amounts made available to carry this 
                section to--
                            (i) directly to deploy NCore multipollutant 
                        monitoring stations required under subsection 
                        (a); or
                            (ii) make grants under section 105 of the 
                        Clean Air Act to State and local governments 
                        for deployment and operation of such NCore 
                        multipollutant monitoring stations; and
                    (B) shall use at least 5 percent, but not more than 
                10 percent, of amounts made available to carry out this 
                section to perform maintenance and repairs necessary to 
                restore to operation to currently non-operational 
                monitors located in nonattainment areas for ozone or 
                PM2.5.

SEC. 654. SENSOR MONITORING.

    (a) Deployment of Air Quality Sensors.--Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall deploy 
at least 1,000 air quality sensors, that each cost $2,000 or less, in 
census tracts or counties with per capita death rates from COVID-19 
that are at least 10 percent higher than the national average as of the 
date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Pollutants.--Each sensor deployed pursuant to subsection (a) 
shall measure ozone, PM2.5, or sulfur dioxide. The Administrator shall 
determine which pollutant or pollutants to monitor based on the 
pollution sources affecting the area in which the sensor is to be 
deployed.
    (c) Priority.--The Administrator shall give priority for deployment 
of sensors pursuant to subsection (a) to census tracts or counties 
that--
            (1) lack SLAMS for the pollutant or pollutants that sensors 
        would be deployed to measure;
            (2) have, or are substantially impacted by, significant 
        emissions of ozone, PM2.5, or sulfur dioxide; and
            (3) are not part of an area designated as nonattainment 
        under the Clean Air Act for the air pollutant or pollutants to 
        be monitored.
    (d) Contracts.--The Administrator shall contract with qualified 
nonprofit organizations and State and local air pollution control 
agencies to execute deployment of the monitors in a manner that will 
ensure representative measurement of ambient air quality, and provide 
the public with real-time online access to the data collected.
    (e) Determination and Installation.--Not later than 6 months after 
one year of monitoring with sensors deployed pursuant to subsection (a) 
has been completed, the Administrator shall determine whether data from 
the sensor or sensors deployed in a census track or county show air 
pollution levels during such year reached 98 percent of the national 
ambient air quality standard for any of the air pollutants described in 
subsection (b), and not later than 6 months after such determination, 
the Administrator shall ensure that Federal Reference Method monitors 
or Federal Equivalent Method monitors are installed and in operation 
within the census tract or county for each pollutant that reached or 
exceeded the 98 percent level.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2022, 
to remain available until expended.

SEC. 655. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAMS.

    (a) Centers of Excellence on Environmental Health Disparities 
Research Grants.--The Director of the National Institutes of Health, in 
coordination with the National Center for Environmental Research at the 
Environmental Protection Agency, shall carry out a Centers of 
Excellence on Environmental Health Disparities Research grant program. 
Such program shall establish and support no fewer than 10 research 
centers with 5 year awards to--
            (1) conduct basic and applied research on environmentally 
        driven health disparities;
            (2) establish, develop, or expand collaborations with other 
        researchers and organizations involved in environmental health 
        disparities and affected communities;
            (3) disseminate scientific knowledge to other researchers 
        and members of affected communities;
            (4) recruit and mentor investigators to conduct 
        environmental health disparities research, including 
        investigators from health disparities populations; and
            (5) other activities, as determined by the Director.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this program $15,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2027.

SEC. 656. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Accidental release.--The term ``accidental release'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 112(r) of the Clean 
        Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(r)).
            (3) Area source; existing source; hazardous air pollutant; 
        major source; new source; stationary source.--Except as 
        otherwise provided, the terms ``area source'', ``existing 
        source'', ``hazardous air pollutant'', ``major source'', ``new 
        source'', and ``stationary source'' have the meaning given such 
        terms in section 112(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
        7412(a)).
            (4) COVID-19.--The term ``COVID-19'' means the novel 
        coronavirus disease 2019 that is the subject of the declaration 
        of a public health emergency by the Secretary of Health and 
        Human Services pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health 
        Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on January 27, 2020.
            (5) Method 325a.--The term ``Method 325A'' means the Air 
        Emission Measurement Center promulgated test method titled 
        ``Volatile Organic Compounds from Fugitive and Area Sources: 
        Sampler Deployment and VOC Sample Collection''.
            (6) Method 325b.--The term ``Method 325B'' means the Air 
        Emission Measurement Center promulgated test method titled 
        ``Volatile Organic Compounds from Fugitive and Area Sources: 
        Sampler Preparation and Analysis.''
            (7) Method to-15.--The term ``Method TO-15'' means the test 
        method titled ``Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds 
        (VOCs) In Air Collected In Specially-Prepared Canisters And 
        Analyzed By Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)'' 
        published in Compendium of Methods for the Determination of 
        Toxic Organic Compounds in Ambient Air, Second Edition.
            (8) NCore and slams.--The terms ``NCore'' and ``SLAMS'' 
        have the meaning given such terms in section 58.1 of title 40, 
        Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of 
        enactment of this Act).
            (9) Synthetic area source.--The term ``synthetic area 
        source'' has the meaning given ``synthetic minor HAP source'' 
        in section 49.152 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
        successor regulations).

                      TITLE VII--SUPER POLLUTANTS

                          Subtitle A--Methane

SEC. 701. CONTROLLING METHANE EMISSIONS FROM THE OIL AND NATURAL GAS 
              SECTOR.

    (a) National Goals.--The goals of this section are to steadily 
reduce the quantity of United States methane emissions from the oil and 
natural gas sector such that--
            (1) in calendar year 2025, the quantity of United States 
        methane emissions from the oil and natural gas sector is at 
        least 65 percent below calendar year 2012 emissions; and
            (2) in calendar year 2030, the quantity of United States 
        methane emissions from the oil and natural gas sector is at 
        least 90 percent below calendar year 2012 emissions.
    (b) Regulations To Meet the National Goals.--
            (1) In general.--Using existing authority of the 
        Environmental Protection Agency, the Administrator shall issue 
        regulations pursuant to section 111 of the Clean Air Act (42 
        U.S.C. 7411) to control methane emissions from the oil and 
        natural gas sector to achieve the national goals established in 
        subsection (a).
            (2) Covered sources.--The regulations promulgated pursuant 
        to this subsection shall apply to sources of methane from every 
        segment of oil and natural gas systems, including oil and 
        natural gas production, processing, transmission, distribution, 
        and storage.
            (3) Meeting the goal for 2025.--
                    (A) Deadline for issuance.--Not later than 18 
                months after the date of enactment of this Act, and no 
                later than December 31, 2022, the Administrator shall 
                finalize regulations pursuant to section 111 of the 
                Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411) to achieve the national 
                goal established in subsection (a)(1).
                    (B) Contents.--The regulations required by 
                subparagraph (A) shall include the following:
                            (i) The regulations shall provide for the 
                        establishment, implementation, and enforcement 
                        of standards of performance for existing 
                        sources and guidelines for States.
                            (ii) The regulations shall require States 
                        to submit plans in accordance with section 
                        111(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(d)) 
                        no later than 30 months after the date of 
                        enactment of this Act.
                            (iii) The regulations shall provide for the 
                        Administrator to prescribe, not later than 42 
                        months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
                        a plan in accordance with such section 111(d)--
                                    (I) for a State that fails to 
                                submit a plan by the deadline specified 
                                in clause (ii); or
                                    (II) for a State for which the 
                                Administrator disapproves the State 
                                plan.
            (4) Meeting the goal for 2030.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2023, 
                the Administrator shall finalize regulations pursuant 
                to section 111 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411) to 
                achieve the national goal established in subsection 
                (a)(2).
                    (B) Contents.--The regulations required by 
                subparagraph (A) shall provide for the establishment, 
                implementation, and enforcement of standards of 
                performance for new sources and existing sources, and 
                guidelines for States, that include requirements for--
                            (i) new and existing natural gas 
                        transmission and distribution pipelines to 
                        reduce methane emissions by application of the 
                        best system of venting and leakage reduction;
                            (ii) new sources, and existing sources, 
                        with equipment that handles liquefied natural 
                        gas to reduce methane emissions from that 
                        equipment by application of the best system of 
                        emission reduction; and
                            (iii) new and existing offshore petroleum 
                        and natural gas production facilities to reduce 
                        methane emissions by application of the best 
                        system of emission reduction.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of 
        the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) The term ``existing source'' means an existing source 
        (as defined in section 111(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
        7411(a))).
            (3) The term ``new source'' means a new source (as defined 
        in section 111(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(a))).
            (4) The term ``standard of performance'' has the meaning 
        given to such term in section 111(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 
        U.S.C. 7411(a)).

SEC. 702. CONTROLLING FLARING.

    (a) Regulation of Routine Flaring.--Using existing authority of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the Administrator shall propose no 
later than December 31, 2021, and finalize no later than December 31, 
2022--
            (1) regulations pursuant to section 111(b) of the Clean Air 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(b)) for the establishment, implementation, 
        and enforcement of standards of performance for new sources 
        that prohibit routine flaring of natural gas from such sources; 
        and
            (2) regulations pursuant to section 111(d) of the Clean Air 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(d)) for the establishment, implementation, 
        and enforcement of standards of performance for sources, and 
        guidelines for States, that require existing sources to--
                    (A) reduce greenhouse gas emissions from routine 
                flaring such that nationwide flaring is reduced by at 
                least 80 percent below 2017 levels no later than 2025; 
                and
                    (B) reduce greenhouse gas emissions from routine 
                flaring such that nationwide flaring is reduced by 100 
                percent below 2017 levels no later than 2028.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of 
        the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) The term ``existing source'' means an existing source 
        as defined in section 111(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
        7411(a)).
            (3) The term ``new source'' means a new source as defined 
        in section 111(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(a)).
            (4) The term ``routine flaring''--
                    (A) means flaring of natural gas during normal oil 
                and natural gas production operations in the absence of 
                sufficient facilities to reinject the produced gas, 
                utilize it onsite, or dispatch it to a market; and
                    (B) does not include safety flaring.
            (5) The term ``safety flaring'' means flaring of natural 
        gas that is required to ensure safe operation of the facility 
        due to some unforeseen condition.

SEC. 703. EMERGING OIL AND NATURAL GAS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION 
              REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--As soon as possible after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Energy (in this section referred to as 
the ``Secretary'') shall establish a technology commercialization 
program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and natural gas 
sector, and to improve existing technologies and practices to reduce 
such emissions.
    (b) Priority.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall give priority to projects that develop and bring to 
market approaches to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas 
system compression, including the use of electrification.
    (c) Conduct of Program.--In carrying out the program under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out science-based activities 
to pursue--
            (1) improved efficiency of natural gas pipeline systems, 
        including gas gathering systems and gas transmission systems, 
        in order to reduce compressor fuel consumption in these 
        systems, through improved technology and operational practice; 
        and
            (2) lowered barriers to electrification of compression in 
        pipeline systems.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.

SEC. 704. IMPROVING THE NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.

    (a) Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a grant 
program to provide financial assistance to States to offset the 
incremental rate increases paid by low-income households resulting from 
the implementation of infrastructure replacement, repair, and 
maintenance programs that are approved by the rate-setting entity and 
designed to accelerate the necessary replacement, repair, or 
maintenance of natural gas distribution systems.
    (b) Date of Eligibility.--Awards may be provided under this section 
to offset rate increases described in subsection (a) occurring on or 
after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Prioritization.--The Secretary shall collaborate with States to 
prioritize the distribution of grants made under this section. At a 
minimum, the Secretary shall consider prioritizing the distribution of 
grants to States which have--
            (1) authorized or adopted enhanced infrastructure 
        replacement programs or innovative rate recovery mechanisms, 
        such as infrastructure cost trackers and riders, infrastructure 
        base rate surcharges, deferred regulatory asset programs, and 
        earnings stability mechanisms; and
            (2) a viable means for delivering financial assistance to 
        low-income households.
    (d) Auditing and Reporting Requirements.--The Secretary shall 
establish auditing and reporting requirements for States with respect 
to the performance of eligible projects funded pursuant to grants 
awarded under this section.
    (e) Prevailing Wages.--All laborers and mechanics employed by 
contractors or subcontractors in the performance of construction, 
alteration, or repair work assisted, in whole or in part, by a grant 
under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those 
prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the 
Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of 
title 40. With respect to the labor standards in this subsection, the 
Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in 
Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) 
and section 3145 of title 40.
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Innovative rate recovery mechanisms.--The term 
        ``innovative rate recovery mechanisms'' means rate structures 
        that allow State public utility commissions to modify tariffs 
        and recover costs of investments in utility replacement 
        incurred between rate cases.
            (2) Low-income household.--The term ``low-income 
        household'' means a household that is eligible to receive 
        payments under section 2605(b)(2) of the Low-Income Home Energy 
        Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(2)).
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $250,000,000 in 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.

SEC. 705. GRANTS FOR COMPOSTING AND ANAEROBIC DIGESTION FOOD WASTE-TO-
              ENERGY PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle G of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 
U.S.C. 6971 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 7011. GRANTS FOR COMPOSTING AND ANAEROBIC DIGESTION FOOD WASTE-
              TO-ENERGY PROJECTS.

    ``(a) Grants.--The Administrator shall establish a grant program to 
award grants to States eligible to receive the grants under subsection 
(b)(1) to construct large-scale composting or anaerobic digestion food 
waste-to-energy projects.
    ``(b) Eligible States.--
            ``(1) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a 
        grant under this section, a State shall--
                    ``(A) have in effect a plan to limit the quantity 
                of food waste that may be disposed of in landfills in 
                the State; and
                    ``(B) provide to the Administrator--
                            ``(i) a written commitment that the State 
                        has read and agrees to comply with the Food 
                        Recovery Hierarchy of the Environmental 
                        Protection Agency, particularly as applied to 
                        apparently wholesome food (as defined in 
                        section 22(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 
                        1966 (42 U.S.C. 1791(b))) that may be provided 
                        to or received by the State; and
                            ``(ii) a written end-product recycling plan 
                        that provides for the beneficial use of the 
                        material resulting from any anaerobic digestion 
                        food waste-to-energy operation with respect to 
                        which the loan or grant is made, in a manner 
                        that meets all applicable Federal, State, and 
                        local laws that protect human health and the 
                        environment.
            ``(2) Limitation.--A grant under subsection (a) may not be 
        used for an anaerobic digester that uses solely manure as 
        undigested biomass.
            ``(3) Preference.--The Administrator shall give preference 
        to grants under subsection (a) for anaerobic digesters that use 
        primarily nonedible food, crop waste, or nonedible food and 
        crop waste as undigested biomass.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2031.
    ``(d) State Defined.--In this section, the term `State' means each 
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, each territory or 
possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian 
Tribe.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 7010 the following:

``Sec. 7011. Grants for composting and anaerobic digestion food waste-
                            to-energy projects.''.

                        Subtitle B--Black Carbon

SEC. 711. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of 
        the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) The term ``black carbon'' means the primary light 
        absorbing aerosols, as defined by the Administrator, based on 
        the best available science.

SEC. 712. REDUCTION OF BLACK CARBON EMISSIONS.

    (a) Black Carbon Abatement Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall, in consultation 
        with other appropriate Federal agencies, submit to Congress a 
        report regarding black carbon emissions.
            (2) Contents.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include 
        the following:
                    (A) An update of the information that was included 
                in the report submitted to Congress by the 
                Environmental Protection Agency titled ``Report to 
                Congress on Black Carbon'' (March 2012), and a summary 
                of current information and research that identifies--
                            (i) an inventory of the major sources of 
                        black carbon emissions in the United States, 
                        including--
                                    (I) an estimate of the quantity of 
                                current and projected future black 
                                carbon emissions; and
                                    (II) the net climate forcing of 
                                such emissions from such sources, 
                                including consideration of co-emissions 
                                of other pollutants;
                            (ii) effective and cost-effective control 
                        technologies, operations, and strategies for 
                        additional domestic black carbon emissions 
                        reductions, such as diesel retrofit 
                        technologies on existing onroad, nonroad, and 
                        stationary engines, programs to address 
                        residential cookstoves and heating stoves, 
                        programs to address forest and agriculture-
                        based burning, and programs to address ports, 
                        international shipping, and aviation;
                            (iii) potential metrics and approaches for 
                        quantifying the climatic effects of black 
                        carbon emissions, including the radiative 
                        forcing and warming effects of such emissions, 
                        that may be used to compare the climate 
                        benefits of different mitigation strategies, 
                        including an assessment of the uncertainty in 
                        such metrics and approaches; and
                            (iv) the public health and environmental 
                        benefits associated with additional controls 
                        for black carbon emissions.
                    (B) Recommendations regarding--
                            (i) development of additional emissions 
                        monitoring techniques and capabilities, 
                        modeling, and other black carbon-related areas 
                        of study;
                            (ii) areas of focus for additional study of 
                        technologies, operations, and strategies with 
                        the greatest potential to reduce emissions of 
                        black carbon and associated public health, 
                        economic, and environmental impacts associated 
                        with these emissions; and
                            (iii) actions, in addition to those 
                        identified by the Administrator pursuant to 
                        subsections (b) and (c), that the Federal 
                        Government may take to encourage or require 
                        reductions in black carbon emissions.
    (b) Domestic Black Carbon Mitigation.--
            (1) Proposed regulations or finding.--Not later than 1 year 
        after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, 
        taking into consideration the public health and environmental 
        impacts of black carbon emissions, including the effects on 
        global and regional warming, the Arctic, and other snow and 
        ice-covered surfaces, shall propose--
                    (A) a finding that regulations that have been 
                promulgated as of the date of enactment of this Act 
                pursuant to such authorities adequately reduce 
                emissions of black carbon by 70 percent relative to 
                2013 levels by 2025; or
                    (B) regulations under the authorities of the Clean 
                Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) (as such authorities 
                exist as of the date of the enactment of this Act) to 
                reduce emissions of black carbon by 70 percent relative 
                to 2013 levels by 2025.
            (2) Final regulations or finding.--Not later than 2 years 
        after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
        shall promulgate--
                    (A) a final finding described in paragraph (1)(A); 
                or
                    (B) final regulations described in paragraph 
                (1)(B).
            (3) Participation by indigenous populations.--The 
        Administrator shall allow indigenous populations in the Arctic 
        and other communities disproportionally affected by black 
        carbon emissions to participate in the regulatory action under 
        this subsection through negotiated rulemaking or an equivalent 
        mechanism.
    (c) International Black Carbon Mitigation Assistance Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Administrator, in coordination 
        with the Secretary of State and other appropriate Federal 
        officials, shall transmit a report to the Congress--
                    (A) on the amount, type, and direction of all 
                present United States financial, technical, and related 
                assistance to foreign countries to reduce, mitigate, 
                and otherwise abate black carbon emissions; and
                    (B) identifying opportunities and recommendations 
                pursuant to paragraph (2).
            (2) Other opportunities.--The report required under this 
        subsection shall identify opportunities and recommendations, 
        including action under existing statutory and regulatory 
        authorities, to achieve significant black carbon emission 
        reductions in foreign countries through technical assistance or 
        other approaches to--
                    (A) promote sustainable solutions to bring clean, 
                efficient, safe, and affordable stoves, fuels, or both 
                stoves and fuels to residents of developing countries 
                that are reliant on solid fuels such as wood, dung, 
                charcoal, coal, or crop residues for home cooking and 
                heating, so as to help reduce the public health, 
                environmental, and economic impacts of black carbon 
                emissions from these sources by--
                            (i) identifying key regions for large-scale 
                        demonstration efforts, and key partners in each 
                        such region; and
                            (ii) developing for each such region a 
                        large-scale implementation strategy with a goal 
                        of collectively reaching 100,000,000 homes over 
                        5 years with interventions that will--
                                    (I) increase stove efficiency by 
                                over 50 percent (or such other goal as 
                                determined by the Administrator);
                                    (II) reduce emissions of black 
                                carbon by over 60 percent (or such 
                                other goal as determined by the 
                                Administrator); and
                                    (III) reduce the incidence of 
                                severe pneumonia in children under 5 
                                years old by over 30 percent (or such 
                                other goal as determined by the 
                                Administrator);
                    (B) make technological improvements to diesel 
                engines and provide greater access to fuels that emit 
                less or no black carbon;
                    (C) reduce unnecessary agricultural or other 
                biomass burning where feasible alternatives exist;
                    (D) reduce the amount of heavy fuel oil used by 
                ships by switching to alternative fuels or installing 
                technological improvements;
                    (E) reduce unnecessary fossil fuel burning that 
                produces black carbon where feasible alternatives 
                exist;
                    (F) reduce other sources of black carbon emissions; 
                and
                    (G) improve capacity to achieve greater compliance 
                with existing laws to address black carbon emissions.
            (3) Consultation with arctic communities and arctic 
        council.--The Administrator shall--
                    (A) require that communities most vulnerable to the 
                impacts of black carbon, including Arctic indigenous 
                communities, are consulted throughout the process of 
                developing and transmitting the report required by this 
                subsection; and
                    (B) encourage observers of the Arctic Council 
                (including India and China) to adopt mitigation plans 
                consistent with the findings and recommendations of the 
                Arctic Council's ``Framework for Action on Black Carbon 
                and Methane''.

                    TITLE VIII--ECONOMYWIDE POLICIES

                    Subtitle A--State Climate Plans

SEC. 801. STATE CLIMATE PLANS.

    The Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) is amended by adding 
after title VI the following new title:

                    ``TITLE VII--STATE CLIMATE PLANS

``SEC. 701. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this title:
            ``(1) 2030 carbon dioxide standard.--The term `2030 carbon 
        dioxide standard' means a standard which requires each State to 
        achieve covered emissions of carbon dioxide within such State 
        by January 1, 2031, at a level to be established by the 
        Administrator in consideration of the emission reductions 
        needed to achieve the national interim goal declared by section 
        101(1) of the CLEAN Future Act.
            ``(2) 2040 carbon dioxide standard.--The term `2040 carbon 
        dioxide standard' means a standard which requires each State to 
        achieve covered emissions of carbon dioxide within such State 
        by January 1, 2041, at a level to be established by the 
        Administrator pursuant to section 705.
            ``(3) 2040 methane standard.--The term `2040 methane 
        standard' means a standard which requires each State to achieve 
        covered emissions of methane within such State by January 1, 
        2041, at a level that is at least 95 percent below such State's 
        calendar year 2012 emissions of methane.
            ``(4) Carbon dioxide equivalent.--The term `carbon dioxide 
        equivalent' means, with respect to a greenhouse gas, the 
        quantity of such gas that has a global warming potential 
        equivalent to 1 metric ton of carbon dioxide, as determined 
        pursuant to table A-1 of subpart A of part 98 of title 40, Code 
        of Federal Regulations.
            ``(5) Covered emissions.--
                    ``(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the term 
                `covered emissions' means carbon dioxide and methane 
                emitted by or attributed to sources in a State.
                    ``(B) The term `covered emissions' includes carbon 
                dioxide and methane emissions that are biogenic 
                emissions from agriculture and land-use practices only 
                if such emissions consist of emissions from burning 
                woody biomass to generate electricity either for sale 
                to the grid or for onsite industrial use.
            ``(6) Electric generating unit.--The term `electric 
        generating unit' means a steam generating unit, integrated 
        gasification combined cycle, or stationary combustion turbine 
        that meets the following conditions, as applicable:
                    ``(A) Serves a generator or generators connected to 
                a utility power distribution system with a nameplate 
                capacity greater than 25 MW-net.
                    ``(B) Has a base load rating greater than 260 
                Gigajoules per hour (250 million British Thermal Units 
                per hour) heat input of fossil fuel (either alone or in 
                combination with any other fuel).
                    ``(C) Has stationary combustion turbines that are 
                either a combined cycle or combined heat and power 
                combustion turbine.
            ``(7) Greenhouse gas.--The term `greenhouse gas' means each 
        of the following:
                    ``(A) Carbon dioxide.
                    ``(B) Methane.
                    ``(C) Nitrous oxide.
                    ``(D) Sulfur hexafluoride.
                    ``(E) Hydrofluorocarbons.
                    ``(F) Perfluorocarbons.
                    ``(G) Any other anthropogenic gas designated as a 
                greenhouse gas by the Administrator or required to be 
                reported under part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal 
                Regulations.
            ``(8) National climate standard.--The term `national 
        climate standard' means a standard which requires each State to 
        achieve net-zero covered emissions measured in carbon dioxide 
        equivalents within such State, after annual accounting for 
        sources, negative emissions, and sinks of covered emissions 
        consistent with the reporting of emissions required by this 
        title by January 1, 2051.
            ``(9) Negative emissions.--The term `negative emissions' 
        means greenhouse gases permanently removed from the atmosphere, 
        other than biogenic removals through land-use and forestry 
        practices.
            ``(10) Sink.--The term `sink' means a reservoir of 
        greenhouse gases removed from the atmosphere through land-use 
        and forestry practices.

``SEC. 702. INVENTORIES.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this title, each State shall submit to the Administrator, 
with respect to the preceding calendar year, a comprehensive, accurate 
inventory of--
            ``(1) covered emissions, measured in metric tons of carbon 
        dioxide equivalent, attributed to the combustion of fuels sold 
        within such State during the respective calendar year;
            ``(2) actual covered emissions not reported pursuant to 
        paragraph (1) from all sources emitting at least 25,000 metric 
        tons of carbon dioxide equivalent during the respective 
        calendar year located in such State;
            ``(3) actual covered emissions not reported pursuant to 
        paragraph (1) or (2) from electric generating units during the 
        respective calendar year located in such State;
            ``(4) sinks located in such State during the respective 
        calendar year, measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide 
        equivalent;
            ``(5) negative emissions located in such State during the 
        respective calendar year, measured in metric tons of carbon 
        dioxide equivalent; and
            ``(6) such other data on sources, negative emissions, and 
        sinks of covered emissions that the Administrator determines 
        necessary to facilitate the implementation of this title and 
        the achievement and maintenance of the standards established 
        under this title.
    ``(b) Existing Data.--The States may rely on data reported pursuant 
to part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
regulations), in developing an inventory under this section, as 
appropriate.
    ``(c) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator shall provide 
technical assistance to the States to aid in compliance with the 
requirements of this section.
    ``(d) Updates.--Not later than June 30 of the third calendar year 
after the date of enactment of this title, and by June 30 of each year 
thereafter, each State shall submit an updated inventory under this 
section to the Administrator for the preceding calendar year.
    ``(e) Sinks.--
            ``(1) Methodology.--The Administrator shall develop, in 
        accordance with national inventory accounting guidelines under 
        the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, a 
        methodology to quantify, in metric tons of carbon dioxide 
        equivalent, the greenhouse gases removed from the atmosphere 
        and sequestered in sinks in the States.
            ``(2) Process.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the 
        Administrator--
                    ``(A) shall, not later than 5 years after the date 
                of enactment of this title, issue such methodology by 
                proposed regulation;
                    ``(B) shall, not later than 2 years after issuing 
                such proposed regulation, promulgate such methodology 
                by final regulation; and
                    ``(C) may from time to time revise such 
                methodology.
            ``(3) Delay in reporting requirement.--Notwithstanding the 
        deadlines in subsections (a) and (d), the reporting requirement 
        of subsection (a)(4) and subsection (d) with respect to sinks 
        shall not take effect until June 30 of the second calendar year 
        following the promulgation of the final methodology required by 
        paragraph (2)(B).

``SEC. 703. GRANTS FOR PLAN DEVELOPMENT.

    ``(a) Grants.--The Administrator shall make grants to air pollution 
control agencies to assist with the reasonable costs of developing a 
State climate plan or plan revision pursuant to this title.
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000.

``SEC. 704. CLIMATE PLAN PLANNING PERIODS.

    ``(a) Adoption and Submission.--Each State shall adopt and submit 
to the Administrator a climate plan which--
            ``(1) provides for achieving, by January 1, 2051, the 
        national climate standard;
            ``(2) provides for achieving the 2030 carbon dioxide 
        standard;
            ``(3) provides for achieving the 2040 carbon dioxide 
        standard; and
            ``(4) provides for achieving the 2040 methane standard.
    ``(b) Planning Period.--For purposes of this title--
            ``(1) planning period 1 shall be through calendar year 
        2030;
            ``(2) planning period 2 shall be for calendar years 2031 
        through 2040; and
            ``(3) planning period 3 shall be for calendar years 2041 
        through 2050.
    ``(c) Submission Deadlines.--Each State shall submit the plan 
required by subsection (a)--
            ``(1) for planning period 1, not later than 3 years after 
        the date of enactment of this title;
            ``(2) for planning period 2, not later than December 31, 
        2028; and
            ``(3) for planning period 3, not later than December 31, 
        2038.

``SEC. 705. REGULATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Administrator shall--
            ``(1) not later than 12 months after the date of enactment 
        of this title, promulgate regulations to implement section 702 
        which may include revisions, as the Administrator determines 
        appropriate, to part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal 
        Regulations, to facilitate the reporting of all emissions 
        relevant or necessary to implement this title; and
            ``(2) not later than--
                    ``(A) 18 months after the date of enactment of this 
                title, promulgate final regulations to carry out this 
                title for planning period 1;
                    ``(B) January 1, 2027, revise such final 
                regulations for planning period 2; and
                    ``(C) January 1, 2037, revise such final 
                regulations for planning period 3.
    ``(b) Model Control Strategies.--The regulations required by 
subsection (a)(2) shall include model control strategies established by 
the Administrator, after notice and opportunity for comment, that 
States may choose to adopt in climate plans under section 704, 
including--
            ``(1) the climate pollution phaseout control program under 
        subsection (c);
            ``(2) a performance-based fuels standard under subsection 
        (d);
            ``(3) a carbon removal control strategy under subsection 
        (e);
            ``(4) energy efficiency control strategies under subsection 
        (f);
            ``(5) provisions to adopt and enforce, pursuant to section 
        177, California's standards relating to control of emissions 
        from new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines, including 
        California's zero-emissions vehicle regulations; and
            ``(6) any other program which, in the judgment of the 
        Administrator, will facilitate the expeditious progress of the 
        States toward achieving the standards established under this 
        title.
    ``(c) Climate Pollution Phaseout Control Program.--The 
Administrator shall establish a model climate pollution phaseout 
control program that--
            ``(1) is administered by the Administrator, with decisions 
        on matters such as the limit on the aggregated quantity of 
        covered emissions to be determined after the deadline to submit 
        the plan for planning period 1;
            ``(2) addresses covered emissions and covers, at a minimum, 
        all sources that are--
                    ``(A) located in a State participating in the model 
                program; and
                    ``(B) emitting 25,000 tons or more of carbon 
                dioxide equivalent per year;
            ``(3) determines the number of allowances available each 
        calendar year, with each allowance authorizing the emission of 
        1 ton of carbon dioxide equivalent;
            ``(4) sets a limit on the aggregated quantity of covered 
        emissions from sources described in paragraph (2) and reduces 
        such limit annually in a manner consistent with facilitating 
        achievement of the standards established under this title by 
        the States participating in the model program;
            ``(5) provides optional formulas that States participating 
        in the model program may choose to use in allocating allowances 
        within the respective State; and
            ``(6) allows States and sources subject to the program 
        which hold an allowance or offset credit to, without 
        restriction, sell, exchange, transfer, hold for compliance, or 
        request that the Administrator retire the allowance or credit.
    ``(d) Performance-Based Fuels Standard.--The Administrator shall 
establish a model performance-based fuels standard--
            ``(1) that is based on the average lifecycle greenhouse gas 
        emissions per unit of energy, of fuels sold or introduced into 
        commerce, as determined by the Administrator after considering 
        the aggregate quantity of greenhouse gas emissions (including 
        direct emissions and significant indirect emissions, such as 
        significant emissions from land-use changes) related to the 
        full fuel life cycle, including all stages of fuel and 
        feedstock production and distribution, from feedstock 
        generation or extraction through the distribution and delivery 
        to, and use of, the finished fuel by the ultimate consumer;
            ``(2) that covers fuels including, at a minimum, 
        transportation fuels;
            ``(3) whose objective is to reduce the greenhouse gas 
        emissions intensity of covered fuels to facilitate achieving 
        the standards established under this title;
            ``(4) that requires each fuel provider to demonstrate 
        compliance with the standard;
            ``(5) that provides for the generation of credits for fuels 
        produced or imported that achieve lower greenhouse gas 
        emissions intensity than is required by the performance-based 
        fuel standard and allows for banking and trading such credits; 
        and
            ``(6) that determines the appropriate amount of credits and 
        appropriate conditions, if any, on the timing of disbursement, 
        duration, trading, and use of credits.
    ``(e) Carbon Removal Control Strategy.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator, in consultation with 
        the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy, as 
        appropriate, shall establish a model carbon removal control 
        strategy to facilitate practices and activities that result in 
        net-negative greenhouse gas emissions through natural and 
        technological solutions.
            ``(2) Practices and activities.--The model strategy under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) shall limit creditable projects to those that 
                reduce, avoid, or sequester greenhouse gas emissions 
                through practices proven to be effective; and
                    ``(B) may include--
                            ``(i) agricultural, grassland, and 
                        rangeland management;
                            ``(ii) forestry and land use activities;
                            ``(iii) manure management and disposal;
                            ``(iv) wastewater and landfill management;
                            ``(v) direct air capture of greenhouse gas 
                        emissions and sequestration; and
                            ``(vi) carbon dioxide capture and 
                        sequestration.
            ``(3) Methodologies and protocols.--To ensure the 
        environmental integrity of the model program under paragraph 
        (1), the Administrator shall include methodologies and 
        protocols for, with respect to greenhouse gas reductions--
                    ``(A) quantification, including for aggregated 
                projects;
                    ``(B) verification;
                    ``(C) reporting;
                    ``(D) record-keeping;
                    ``(E) audits; and
                    ``(F) mitigation of leakage.
            ``(4) Preference.--The model program under paragraph (1) 
        shall require that greenhouse gas reductions are additional and 
        permanent.
    ``(f) Energy Efficiency Control Strategies.--The Administrator, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish model 
strategies for carbon dioxide mitigation using energy efficiency for 
participating States to facilitate demand-side energy management to 
reduce energy use from electricity and fuels used for space and water 
heating for industrial, commercial, and residential consumers, which 
may include--
            ``(1) an energy efficiency resource standard;
            ``(2) a demand response program, including time-based rates 
        or other forms of financial incentives and direct load control 
        programs;
            ``(3) adoption and enforcement of energy- and water-savings 
        model building codes;
            ``(4) programs to promote energy efficient retrofits of 
        existing buildings;
            ``(5) incentives, rebates, and other financing options for 
        adoption of cost-effective energy savings technologies, 
        including ENERGY STAR products, with provisions to ensure that 
        low-income communities can access these incentives, rebates, 
        and other financing options;
            ``(6) programs to promote cost-effective fuel-switching of 
        residential and commercial building space heating and water 
        heating loads;
            ``(7) programs to support adoption and certification to ISO 
        50001 (or any successor standard) or a comparable energy 
        management system; and
            ``(8) practices to measure, verify, and report energy 
        savings achieved.
    ``(g) Subsequent Planning Periods.--
            ``(1) In general.--The requirements of the regulations 
        under subsection (a)(2) that apply to planning period 1 shall 
        continue to apply to subsequent planning periods, as 
        applicable.
            ``(2) Planning period 2.--
                    ``(A) Targets.--The regulations under subsection 
                (a)(2) for planning period 2 shall include--
                            ``(i) requirements for maintenance of the 
                        2030 carbon dioxide standard;
                            ``(ii) establishment of, and requirements 
                        and guidance relevant to, the 2040 carbon 
                        dioxide standard; and
                            ``(iii) requirements and guidance relevant 
                        to the 2040 methane standard.
                    ``(B) Considerations for 2040 carbon dioxide 
                standard.--In determining the 2040 carbon dioxide 
                standard, the Administrator shall take into 
                consideration--
                            ``(i) the best available science on the 
                        needed pace of reducing greenhouse gas 
                        emissions to limit global warming to 1.5 
                        Celsius;
                            ``(ii) the international commitments by the 
                        United States to address climate change, so as 
                        to ensure that such standard is, at a minimum, 
                        consistent with such commitments;
                            ``(iii) the degree of progress considered 
                        necessary by calendar year 2040 to maximize the 
                        likelihood that there is an economically and 
                        technically feasible path forward from such 
                        date to achieve the national climate standard; 
                        and
                            ``(iv) the projected emissions reductions 
                        from every State's plan under this title and 
                        projected emissions reductions from all other 
                        enforceable domestic greenhouse gas reduction 
                        measures.
            ``(3) Planning period 3.--The regulations under subsection 
        (a)(2) for planning period 3 shall include--
                    ``(A) requirements for maintenance of the 2040 
                carbon dioxide standard and the 2040 methane standard; 
                and
                    ``(B) such other provisions as the Administrator 
                determines necessary for the achievement of the 
                national climate standard.
    ``(h) Rulemakings.--In exercising any requirement or authority in 
this title to act by regulation, the Administrator shall comply with 
the requirements of section 307(d).
    ``(i) Guidelines, Interpretations, and Information.--In order to 
facilitate submission by the States of adequate and approvable plans 
consistent with the applicable requirements of this title, the 
Administrator shall, as appropriate and from time to time, issue 
written guidelines, interpretations, and information to the States 
which shall be available to the public.

``SEC. 706. STATE CLIMATE PLAN CONTENTS.

    ``(a) Required Contents.--Each climate plan or revision thereto 
submitted by a State under this title shall be adopted by the State 
after reasonable notice and public hearing. Each such climate plan 
shall--
            ``(1) include enforceable emission limitations and other 
        control measures, means, or techniques (including economic 
        incentives such as fees, marketable permits, and auctions of 
        emissions rights), as well as schedules and timetables for 
        compliance, as may be necessary or appropriate to meet the 
        applicable requirements of this title;
            ``(2) provide for establishment and operation of 
        appropriate devices, methods, systems, and procedures necessary 
        to--
                    ``(A) monitor, compile, and analyze data on covered 
                emissions, negative emissions, and sinks; and
                    ``(B) upon request, make such data available to the 
                Administrator;
            ``(3) include a program to provide for the enforcement of 
        the emission limitations and other control measures, means, or 
        techniques described in paragraph (1);
            ``(4) provide necessary assurances that--
                    ``(A) the State (or, except where the Administrator 
                determines inappropriate, the general purpose local 
                government or governments, or a regional agency 
                designated by the State or general purpose local 
                government or governments)--
                            ``(i) will have adequate personnel, 
                        funding, and authority under State law to carry 
                        out such climate plan; and
                            ``(ii) is not prohibited by any Federal or 
                        State law from carrying out such climate plan 
                        or any portion thereof;
                    ``(B) the State will apply the requirements of 
                section 128 to any board or body that approves permits 
                or enforcement orders under this title; and
                    ``(C) where the State relies on a local or regional 
                government, agency, or instrumentality for the 
                implementation of any plan provision, the State will be 
                responsible for ensuring adequate implementation of 
                such plan provision;
            ``(5) require, as may be prescribed by the Administrator--
                    ``(A) the installation, maintenance, and 
                replacement of equipment, and the implementation of 
                other necessary steps, by owners or operators of 
                stationary sources to monitor emissions from sources of 
                covered emissions;
                    ``(B) periodic reports on the nature and amounts of 
                emissions and emissions-related data from such sources; 
                and
                    ``(C) correlation of such reports by the State with 
                the standards established pursuant to this title, which 
                reports shall be available on the internet for public 
                inspection;
            ``(6) provide for revision of such climate plan--
                    ``(A) from time to time as may be necessary to take 
                account of revisions of the standards established under 
                this title or the availability of improved or more 
                expeditious methods of achieving such standards; and
                    ``(B) whenever the Administrator finds on the basis 
                of information available to the Administrator that the 
                climate plan is substantially inadequate to achieve any 
                of the standards established under this title or to 
                otherwise comply with any additional requirements 
                established under this title; and
            ``(7) provide for consultation and participation by local 
        political subdivisions affected by the climate plan.
    ``(b) Just and Equitable Transition.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State climate plan under this title 
        shall contain a just and equitable transition element that 
        addresses how the State will--
                    ``(A) improve public health, resilience, and 
                environmental outcomes, especially for rural 
                communities, low-income communities, communities of 
                color, indigenous communities, deindustrialized 
                communities, and climate-impacted communities that are 
                or are likely to be disproportionately affected by 
                climate change or other pollution; and
                    ``(B) ensure fairness and equity for workers and 
                communities affected by the implementation of this 
                title.
            ``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                    ``(A) the terms `community of color', `indigenous 
                community', and `low-income community' have the meaning 
                given such terms in section 601 of the CLEAN Future 
                Act; and
                    ``(B) the term `climate-impacted communities' has 
                the meaning given such term in section 1621 of the 
                Energy Policy Act of 2005.
    ``(c) Contingency Measures.--A State climate plan under this title 
shall provide for the implementation of specific measures that--
            ``(1) will apply if the State fails to timely achieve an 
        applicable standard under this title; and
            ``(2) will apply by operation of the plan without further 
        action by the State or the Administrator.

``SEC. 707. EPA ACTION ON PLAN SUBMISSIONS.

    ``(a) Completeness of Plan Submissions.--
            ``(1) Completeness criteria.--Not later than 18 months 
        after the date of the enactment of this title, the 
        Administrator shall promulgate minimum criteria that any State 
        climate plan or plan revision submitted under this title must 
        meet before the Administrator is required to act on such 
        submission. The criteria shall be limited to the information 
        necessary to enable the Administrator to determine whether the 
        submission complies with this title.
            ``(2) Completeness finding.--Not later than 60 days after 
        the Administrator's receipt of a State climate plan or plan 
        revision under this title, the Administrator shall determine 
        whether the minimum criteria promulgated pursuant to paragraph 
        (1) have been met. If the Administrator fails to determine 
        whether a State climate plan or plan revision submitted under 
        this title meets such minimum criteria by the date that is 6 
        months after receipt of the submission, such plan or plan 
        revision is deemed to meet such minimum criteria.
            ``(3) Effect of finding of incompleteness.--Where the 
        Administrator determines under paragraph (2) that a plan or 
        plan revision (or part thereof) submitted under this title does 
        not meet the minimum criteria promulgated pursuant to paragraph 
        (1), the Administrator shall treat such plan or plan revision 
        (or, in the Administrator's discretion, part thereof) as having 
        not been submitted.
    ``(b) Deadline for Action.--Not later than 12 months after a 
determination by the Administrator (or a determination deemed by 
operation of law) under subsection (a) that a State has submitted a 
plan or plan revision (or, in the Administrator's discretion, part 
thereof) that meets the minimum criteria promulgated pursuant to 
subsection (a), the Administrator shall act on the submission in 
accordance with subsection (c).
    ``(c) Full and Partial Approval and Disapproval.--In the case of 
any submission of a plan or plan revision on which the Administrator is 
required to act under subsection (b), the Administrator--
            ``(1) shall approve such plan or plan revision as a whole 
        if it meets all of the applicable requirements of this title;
            ``(2) if a portion of the plan or plan revision meets all 
        the applicable requirements of this title, may approve the plan 
        or plan revision in part and disapprove the plan or plan 
        revision in part; and
            ``(3) shall not treat the plan revision as meeting the 
        requirements of this title until the Administrator approves the 
        entire plan revision as complying with the applicable 
        requirements of this title.
    ``(d) Calls for Plan Revisions.--
            ``(1) In general.--Whenever the Administrator finds that 
        the applicable climate plan for any State is substantially 
        inadequate to achieve any applicable standard established under 
        this title or to maintain the national climate standard, or to 
        otherwise comply with any requirement of this title, the 
        Administrator shall require the State to revise the plan as 
        necessary to correct all such inadequacies.
            ``(2) Notification.--The Administrator shall notify the 
        State of such inadequacies, and may establish reasonable 
        deadlines (not to exceed 12 months after the date of such 
        notice) for the submission of such plan revisions.
            ``(3) Public availability.--Such findings and notice shall 
        be public.
    ``(e) Plan Revisions.--The Administrator shall not approve a 
revision of a climate plan if the revision would interfere with--
            ``(1) any applicable requirement concerning achievement of 
        a standard established under this title; or
            ``(2) any other applicable requirement of this title.
    ``(f) Corrections.--Whenever the Administrator determines that the 
approval or disapproval of any plan or plan revision (or part thereof) 
under this section was in error, the Administrator may in the same 
manner as the approval or disapproval, revise such action as 
appropriate without requiring any further submission from the State. 
Such determination and the basis thereof shall be provided to the State 
and public.
    ``(g) Plan Revisions Required in Response to Finding of Plan 
Inadequacy.--Any plan revision that is required to be submitted in 
response to a finding by the Administrator pursuant to subsection (d) 
shall correct the plan inadequacy (or inadequacies) specified by the 
Administrator and meet all other applicable plan requirements of this 
title.
    ``(h) Reports.--The Administrator may require a State to submit 
reports relating to emissions reductions, vehicle miles traveled, 
congestion levels, and any other information the Administrator 
determines necessary to assess the development, effectiveness, need for 
revision, or implementation of any plan or plan revision required under 
this title.
    ``(i) Comprehensive Document.--Not later than 5 years after the 
date of enactment of this title, and every 3 years thereafter, the 
Administrator shall assemble and publish a comprehensive document for 
each State setting forth all requirements of the applicable climate 
plan for such State and shall publish notice in the Federal Register of 
the availability of each such document.
    ``(j) Indian Tribes.--If an Indian tribe submits a climate plan 
under this title to the Administrator pursuant to section 301(d), the 
Administrator shall review the plan in accordance with the provisions 
of this section for review of a State plan, except as otherwise 
provided by a regulation consistent with the requirements of this title 
promulgated pursuant to section 301(d)(2). When such plan becomes 
effective in accordance with the regulations promulgated under section 
301(d), the plan shall become applicable to all areas (except as 
expressly provided otherwise in the plan) located within the exterior 
boundaries of the reservation, notwithstanding the issuance of any 
patent and including rights-of-way running through the reservation.

``SEC. 708. METROPOLITAN PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION CONSEQUENCES.

    ``(a) In General.--Subsections (c) and (d) of section 176 shall 
apply with respect to a climate plan under section 704 to the same 
extent and in the same manner as such subsections apply with respect to 
an implementation plan under section 110.
    ``(b) References.--In applying subsection (a) of this section, 
references in subsection (c) or (d) of section 176 to national ambient 
air quality standards shall be treated as references to the standards 
established under this title.

``SEC. 709. JOINT PLANNING.

    ``(a) In General.--Two or more States may jointly submit climate 
plans or components thereof to achieve the standards established under 
this title--
            ``(1) for all of the submitting States; or
            ``(2) for specific economic sectors in the submitting 
        States.
    ``(b) Evaluation of Joint Submissions.--The Administrator shall 
treat States that submit climate plans or components jointly pursuant 
to subsection (a) as a single jurisdiction when--
            ``(1) evaluating the adequacy of the joint plan or 
        component under this title; and
            ``(2) determining under section 711 whether the States have 
        achieved the applicable standards established under this title.

``SEC. 710. MAINTENANCE PLANS.

    ``(a) Plan Revision.--Each State that submits to the Administrator 
a request for designation as having achieved the national climate 
standard shall submit a revision to the State climate plan for 
maintaining the national climate standard for at least 10 years after 
such designation.
    ``(b) Subsequent Plan Revision.--Not later than 8 years after the 
Administrator designates a State as achieving the national climate 
standard, the State shall submit to the Administrator an additional 
revision to the State climate plan for maintaining the national climate 
standard for 10 years after the expiration of the 10-year period 
referred to in subsection (a).
    ``(c) Additional Measures.--Each plan revision submitted under this 
section shall include in the revision such additional measures, if any, 
as may be necessary to ensure maintenance of the national climate 
standard.
    ``(d) Contingency Provisions.--Each plan revision submitted under 
this section shall--
            ``(1) contain such contingency provisions as the 
        Administrator determines necessary to ensure that the State 
        will promptly correct any violation of the national climate 
        standard which occurs after the designation under section 711 
        of the State as achieving such standard; and
            ``(2) include in such contingency provisions a requirement 
        that the State will implement all measures with respect to the 
        control of covered emissions which were contained in the State 
        climate plan before such designation.

``SEC. 711. ACHIEVEMENT OF STANDARDS.

    ``(a) Determination.--
            ``(1) In general.--As expeditiously as practicable after 
        any date by which a State is required to achieve a standard 
        established under this title, but not later than 12 months 
        after such date, the Administrator shall determine whether each 
        State achieved the applicable standard by that date.
            ``(2) Revision.--The Administrator may revise or supplement 
        a determination under paragraph (1) at any time based on more 
        complete information or analysis concerning the State's 
        inventory under section 702.
    ``(b) Designation.--The Administrator may, upon request by a State, 
designate the State as having achieved a standard established under 
this title, if--
            ``(1) the Administrator determines under subsection (a) 
        that the State has achieved the applicable standard;
            ``(2) the Administrator has fully approved the climate plan 
        required by this title for the State;
            ``(3) the Administrator determines that reduction in 
        covered emissions is due to permanent and enforceable 
        reductions in emissions resulting from implementation of the 
        climate plan and applicable Federal laws or regulations and 
        other permanent and enforceable reductions;
            ``(4) if applicable, the Administrator has fully approved 
        under section 710 a revision by the State to a climate plan for 
        maintaining the national climate standard; and
            ``(5) the State has met all requirements applicable under 
        this title.
    ``(c) Accounting.--The Administrator shall promulgate regulations 
setting forth the manner by which the Administrator will determine 
under subsection (a) whether a State has achieved a standard 
established under this title. Such regulations shall provide that the 
Administrator shall account for offsets possessed and submitted by a 
State for purposes of demonstrating achievement of the national climate 
standard. In determining whether a State has achieved the national 
climate standard, the Administrator shall account for negative 
emissions and sinks.

``SEC. 712. NOTICE OF FAILURE TO ACHIEVE A STANDARD.

    ``Not later than 30 days after making a determination under section 
711 that a State has failed to timely achieve a standard established 
under this title, the Administrator shall publish a notice in the 
Federal Register containing such determination.

``SEC. 713. CONSEQUENCES FOR FAILURE TO ACHIEVE STANDARDS.

    ``(a) In General.--A State shall submit a revision to its climate 
plan in accordance with this section not later than 1 year after--
            ``(1) the Administrator publishes a notice under section 
        712 of a determination that such State has failed to timely 
        achieve a standard established under this title; or
            ``(2) such State submits an inventory under section 702 
        demonstrating that it has failed to timely achieve a standard 
        established under this title, irrespective of whether the 
        Administrator has published a notice of such failure under 
        section 712.
    ``(b) Failure To Achieve 2030 Carbon Dioxide Standard.--
            ``(1) Required revision.--If a State fails to timely 
        achieve the 2030 carbon dioxide standard as described in 
        subsection (a), the State shall submit a plan revision to its 
        State climate plan that--
                    ``(A) provides for achieving the 2030 carbon 
                dioxide standard;
                    ``(B) provides for, from the date of such 
                submission until achieving the 2030 carbon dioxide 
                standard, an annual reduction in covered emissions 
                within the State of not less than 5 percent of the 
                amount of such emissions as reported in the calendar 
                year 2030 inventory submitted by the State; and
                    ``(C) ensures that the revised plan requires that--
                            ``(i) a permit must be obtained for the 
                        construction and operation of any new or 
                        modified source of covered emissions in the 
                        State that emits 25,000 tons or more per year 
                        of carbon dioxide equivalent;
                            ``(ii) the owner or operator of--
                                    ``(I) such a modified source must 
                                offset its increased covered emissions 
                                attributable to such each such 
                                modification by obtaining emissions 
                                reductions from the same source or 
                                other sources in the same State on a 2-
                                to-1 ratio of emissions reductions to 
                                increased covered emissions by tonnage; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) such a new source must 
                                offset its covered emissions by 
                                obtaining emissions reductions from the 
                                same source or other sources in the 
                                same State on a 2-to-1 ratio of 
                                emissions reductions to covered 
                                emissions by tonnage;
                            ``(iii) such covered emissions reductions 
                        must be, by the time a new or modified source 
                        described in clause (i) commences operation, in 
                        effect and enforceable;
                            ``(iv) emissions reductions required under 
                        any Federal or State law other than this title 
                        are not creditable as emissions reductions for 
                        purposes of the offset requirement under this 
                        paragraph; and
                            ``(v) any emissions reductions required 
                        pursuant to this paragraph as a precondition of 
                        the issuance of a permit are federally 
                        enforceable before such permit may be issued.
            ``(2) Cessation.--The requirements of this subsection cease 
        to apply with respect to a State described in paragraph (1) 
        once such State has--
                    ``(A) achieved the 2030 carbon dioxide standard and 
                received a designation of such achievement under 
                section 711; and
                    ``(B) obtained the Administrator's approval of a 
                climate plan for the State for planning period 2, 
                including a satisfactory demonstration that the plan 
                will result in achieving the 2040 carbon dioxide 
                standard.
    ``(c) Failure To Achieve 2040 Carbon Dioxide Standard.--
            ``(1) Required revision.--If a State fails to timely 
        achieve the 2040 carbon dioxide standard as described in 
        subsection (a), the State shall submit a plan revision for the 
        applicable State climate plan that--
                    ``(A) provides for achievement of the 2040 carbon 
                dioxide standard;
                    ``(B) provides for, from the date of such 
                submission until achievement of the 2040 carbon dioxide 
                standard, an annual reduction in covered emissions 
                within the State of not less than 10 percent of the 
                amount of such emissions as reported in the calendar 
                year 2040 inventory submitted by the State; and
                    ``(C) ensures that the revised plan includes each 
                requirement listed in subsection (b)(1)(C), except that 
                the reference to any 2-to-1 ratio in such subsection 
                shall be treated as a reference to a 3-to-1 ratio for 
                purposes of this subsection.
            ``(2) Cessation.--The requirements of this subsection cease 
        to apply with respect to a State described in paragraph (1) 
        once such State has--
                    ``(A) achieved the 2040 carbon dioxide standard and 
                received a designation of such achievement under 
                section 711; and
                    ``(B) obtained the Administrator's approval of the 
                climate plan for the State for planning period 3, 
                including a satisfactory demonstration that the plan 
                will result in achieving the national climate standard.
    ``(d) Failure To Achieve 2040 Methane Standard.--
            ``(1) Required revision.--If a State fails to timely 
        achieve the 2040 methane standard as described in subsection 
        (a), the State shall submit a plan revision for the applicable 
        State climate plan that--
                    ``(A) provides for achievement of the 2040 methane 
                standard; and
                    ``(B) provides for, from the date of such 
                submission until achievement of the 2040 methane 
                standard, an annual reduction in covered emissions of 
                methane within the State of not less than 5 percent of 
                the amount of such emissions as reported in the 
                calendar year 2040 inventory submitted by the State.
            ``(2) Cessation.--The requirements of this subsection cease 
        to apply with respect to a State described in paragraph (1) 
        once such State has--
                    ``(A) achieved the 2040 methane standard and 
                received a designation of such achievement under 
                section 711; and
                    ``(B) obtained the Administrator's approval of the 
                climate plan for the State for planning period 3, 
                including a satisfactory demonstration that the plan 
                will result in achieving the national climate standard.
    ``(e) Failure To Achieve National Climate Standard.--If a State 
fails to timely achieve the national climate standard as described in 
subsection (a), the State shall submit a plan revision for the 
applicable State climate plan that--
            ``(1) provides for achievement of the national climate 
        standard; and
            ``(2) provides for, from the date of such submission until 
        achievement of the national climate standard, an annual 
        reduction in covered emissions within the State of not less 
        than 10 percent of the amount of such emissions as reported in 
        the calendar year 2050 inventory submitted by the State.
    ``(f) Measures To Include.--A plan revision required by this 
section shall include such additional measures as the Administrator may 
reasonably by regulation prescribe, including measures that can be 
feasibly implemented in the State in light of technological 
achievability, costs, and any non-air quality and other air quality-
related health and environmental impacts.

``SEC. 714. RACE TO NET-ZERO GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
enactment of this title, the Administrator shall establish a grant 
program to be known as the Race to Net-Zero Grant Program.
    ``(b) Distribution.--Sources that paid a carbon fee under section 
715 for the current or preceding fiscal year may apply for and receive 
funds under the grant program established under subsection (a) in order 
to facilitate the achievement of the standards under this title through 
the reduction of covered emissions, through the following activities:
            ``(1) Any project that the Administrator determines will 
        directly reduce covered emissions at the source receiving the 
        grant, including any such project for improving energy 
        efficiency.
            ``(2) Implementation of the practices and activities 
        included in the carbon removal model control strategy under 
        section 705(e).
            ``(3) Implementation of zero-emissions transportation 
        technology development and deployment strategies, including 
        deployment of--
                    ``(A) zero-emission vehicles, including light-, 
                medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles; and
                    ``(B) distribution and delivery infrastructure to 
                support zero-emissions vehicle charging and refueling, 
                including improvements to electrical grid 
                infrastructure.
            ``(4) Electrification of residential and commercial energy 
        uses that results in the reduced demand for natural gas, 
        heating oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, or propane.
            ``(5) Emissions reductions from industrial sources.
            ``(6) Reduction, capture, and use of landfill gas.
    ``(c) Action by Grantees.--A source that receives funds under this 
section shall maintain such records on the use of such funds, including 
evidence of compliance with the provisions of this section, as the 
Administrator may require.
    ``(d) Guidelines and Criteria.--The Administrator may issue such 
guidelines and criteria for the grant program under this section as the 
Administrator determines to be appropriate.
    ``(e) Davis-Bacon.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and 
in a manner consistent with other provisions in this section, to 
receive funding under this section, a source shall provide reasonable 
assurances that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and 
subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or 
in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this section, 
will be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects 
of a character similar in the locality as determined by the Secretary 
of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, 
United States Code. With respect to the labor standards specified in 
this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and 
functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 
Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States 
Code.

``SEC. 715. FEDERAL BACKSTOP CARBON FEE.

    ``(a) Application.--
            ``(1) States in which fee applies.--A carbon fee under this 
        section shall only be assessed and collected with respect to 
        covered emissions in--
                    ``(A) a State that does not submit a climate plan 
                or plan revision required under this title by the 
                applicable deadline; and
                    ``(B) a State for which the Administrator 
                disapproves, in whole or in part, the climate plan or 
                any plan revision required under this title.
            ``(2) Timing.--A carbon fee under this section shall be 
        assessed and collected--
                    ``(A) with respect to a State described in 
                paragraph (1)(A), beginning 180 days after the 
                applicable deadline described in such paragraph; and
                    ``(B) with respect to a State described in 
                paragraph (1)(B), beginning 180 days after publication 
                of the notice of disapproval.
    ``(b) Carbon Fee.--Subject to subsection (a), the Administrator 
shall annually assess and collect a carbon fee from--
            ``(1) each terminal used for bulk storage of, and each 
        distributor of, fuels that are described in section 702(a)(1), 
        as determined by the Administrator, based on the amount of 
        covered emissions attributable to the combustion of such fuels 
        sold or transferred by the terminal or distributor for delivery 
        in each State in which the fee is being assessed; and
            ``(2) each source of covered emissions that is described in 
        paragraph (2) or (3) of section 702(a) based on the amount of 
        covered emissions attributable to such source in the inventory 
        submitted pursuant to section 702 by a State in which the fee 
        is being assessed.
    ``(c) Amount of the Carbon Fee.--Not later than 90 days after a 
triggering event described in subsection (a)(1) occurs with respect to 
a State, the Administrator shall set the amount of a carbon fee to be 
collected under subsection (b). Such amount shall be equal to--
            ``(1) the number of metric tons of covered emissions, 
        measured in carbon dioxide equivalent that are attributable, as 
        described in subsection (b), to the terminal used for bulk 
        storage of fuels, distributor of fuels, or source of covered 
        emissions; multiplied by
            ``(2) a dollar amount which modeling predicts with a high 
        degree of confidence will reduce covered emissions in the State 
        so as to put the State on a trajectory to timely achieve the 
        standards established under this title.
    ``(d) Exemption and Refund.--The Administrator shall--
            ``(1) ensure a carbon fee under this section is not 
        assessed and collected with respect to any nonemitting use 
        within the State in which the fee is being assessed; and
            ``(2) provide for the refund of any carbon fee paid under 
        this section with respect to a nonemitting use within the State 
        in which the fee is being assessed.
    ``(e) Availability.--All carbon fees collected under this section 
shall be available for, and used solely to fund, the program under 
section 714, without further appropriation and without fiscal year 
limitation.

``SEC. 716. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    ``Nothing in this title affects the authorities and obligations of 
the Administrator and the States under other titles of this Act to 
reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to air pollution which 
may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare in 
the United States or other nations.''.

        Subtitle B--Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator

SEC. 811. CLEAN ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY ACCELERATOR.

    Title XVI of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58, as 
amended) is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle:

       ``Subtitle C--Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator

``SEC. 1621. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subtitle:
            ``(1) Accelerator.--The term `Accelerator' means the Clean 
        Energy and Sustainability Accelerator established under section 
        1622.
            ``(2) Board.--The term `Board' means the Board of Directors 
        of the Accelerator.
            ``(3) Chief executive officer.--The term `chief executive 
        officer' means the chief executive officer of the Accelerator.
            ``(4) Climate-impacted communities.--The term `climate-
        impacted communities' includes--
                    ``(A) communities of color, which include any 
                geographically distinct area the population of color of 
                which is higher than the average population of color of 
                the State in which the community is located;
                    ``(B) communities that are already or are likely to 
                be the first communities to feel the direct negative 
                effects of climate change;
                    ``(C) distressed neighborhoods, demonstrated by 
                indicators of need, including poverty, childhood 
                obesity rates, academic failure, and rates of juvenile 
                delinquency, adjudication, or incarceration;
                    ``(D) low-income communities, defined as any census 
                block group in which 30 percent or more of the 
                population are individuals with low income;
                    ``(E) low-income households, defined as a household 
                with annual income equal to, or less than, the greater 
                of--
                            ``(i) an amount equal to 80 percent of the 
                        median income of the area in which the 
                        household is located, as reported by the 
                        Department of Housing and Urban Development; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) 200 percent of the Federal poverty 
                        line;
                    ``(F) Tribal communities;
                    ``(G) persistent poverty counties, defined as any 
                county that has had a poverty rate of 20 percent or 
                more for the past 30 years as measured by the 2000, 
                2010, and 2020 decennial censuses;
                    ``(H) communities disproportionately affected by 
                environmental pollution and other hazards that can lead 
                to negative public health effects; and
                    ``(I) communities that are economically reliant on 
                fossil fuel-based industries.
            ``(5) Climate resilient infrastructure.--The term `climate 
        resilient infrastructure' means any project that builds or 
        enhances infrastructure so that such infrastructure--
                    ``(A) is planned, designed, and operated in a way 
                that anticipates, prepares for, and adapts to changing 
                climate conditions; and
                    ``(B) can withstand, respond to, and recover 
                rapidly from disruptions caused by these climate 
                conditions.
            ``(6) Electrification.--The term `electrification' means 
        the installation, construction, or use of end-use electric 
        technology that replaces existing fossil-fuel-based technology.
            ``(7) Energy efficiency.--The term `energy efficiency' 
        means any project, technology, function, or measure that 
        results in the reduction of energy use required to achieve the 
        same level of service or output prior to the application of 
        such project, technology, function, or measure, or 
        substantially reduces greenhouse gas emissions relative to 
        emissions that would have occurred prior to the application of 
        such project, technology, function, or measure.
            ``(8) Fuel switching.--The term `fuel switching' means any 
        project that replaces a fossil-fuel-based heating system with 
        an electric-powered system or one powered by biomass-generated 
        heat.
            ``(9) Green bank.--The term `green bank' means a dedicated 
        public or nonprofit specialized finance entity that--
                    ``(A) is designed to drive private capital into 
                market gaps for low- and zero-emission goods and 
                services;
                    ``(B) uses finance tools to mitigate climate 
                change;
                    ``(C) does not take deposits;
                    ``(D) is funded by government, public, private, or 
                charitable contributions; and
                    ``(E) invests or finances projects--
                            ``(i) alone; or
                            ``(ii) in conjunction with other investors.
            ``(10) Qualified projects.--The term `qualified projects' 
        means the following kinds of technologies and activities that 
        are eligible for financing and investment from the Clean Energy 
        and Sustainability Accelerator, either directly or through 
        State, Territorial, and local green banks funded by the Clean 
        Energy and Sustainability Accelerator:
                    ``(A) Renewable energy generation, including the 
                following:
                            ``(i) Solar.
                            ``(ii) Wind.
                            ``(iii) Geothermal.
                            ``(iv) Hydropower.
                            ``(v) Ocean and hydrokinetic.
                            ``(vi) Fuel cell.
                    ``(B) Building energy efficiency, fuel switching, 
                and electrification.
                    ``(C) Industrial decarbonization.
                    ``(D) Grid technology such as transmission, 
                distribution, and storage to support clean energy 
                distribution, including smart-grid applications.
                    ``(E) Agriculture and forestry projects that reduce 
                net greenhouse gas emissions.
                    ``(F) Clean transportation, including the 
                following:
                            ``(i) Battery electric vehicles.
                            ``(ii) Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
                            ``(iii) Hydrogen vehicles.
                            ``(iv) Other zero-emissions fueled 
                        vehicles.
                            ``(v) Related vehicle charging and fueling 
                        infrastructure.
                    ``(G) Climate resilient infrastructure.
                    ``(H) Any other key areas identified by the Board 
                as consistent with the mandate of the Accelerator as 
                described in section 1623.
            ``(11) Renewable energy generation.--The term `renewable 
        energy generation' means electricity created by sources that 
        are continually replenished by nature, such as the sun, wind, 
        and water.

``SEC. 1622. ESTABLISHMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this subtitle, there shall be established a nonprofit 
corporation to be known as the Clean Energy and Sustainability 
Accelerator.
    ``(b) Limitation.--The Accelerator shall not be an agency or 
instrumentality of the Federal Government.
    ``(c) Full Faith and Credit.--The full faith and credit of the 
United States shall not extend to the Accelerator.
    ``(d) Nonprofit Status.--The Accelerator shall maintain its status 
as an organization exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).

``SEC. 1623. MANDATE.

    ``The Accelerator shall make the United States a world leader in 
combating the causes and effects of climate change through the rapid 
deployment of mature technologies and scaling of new technologies by 
maximizing the reduction of emissions in the United States for every 
dollar deployed by the Accelerator, including by--
            ``(1) providing financing support for investments in the 
        United States in low- and zero-emissions technologies and 
        processes in order to rapidly accelerate market penetration;
            ``(2) catalyzing and mobilizing private capital through 
        Federal investment and supporting a more robust marketplace for 
        clean technologies, while avoiding competition with private 
        investment;
            ``(3) enabling climate-impacted communities to benefit from 
        and afford projects and investments that reduce emissions;
            ``(4) providing support for workers and communities 
        impacted by the transition to a low-carbon economy;
            ``(5) supporting the creation of green banks within the 
        United States where green banks do not exist; and
            ``(6) causing the rapid transition to a clean energy 
        economy without raising energy costs to end users and seeking 
        to lower costs where possible.

``SEC. 1624. FINANCE AND INVESTMENT DIVISION.

    ``(a) In General.--There shall be within the Accelerator a finance 
and investment division, which shall be responsible for--
            ``(1) the Accelerator's greenhouse gas emissions mitigation 
        efforts by directly financing qualifying projects or doing so 
        indirectly by providing capital to State, Territorial, and 
        local green banks;
            ``(2) originating, evaluating, underwriting, and closing 
        the Accelerator's financing and investment transactions in 
        qualified projects;
            ``(3) partnering with private capital providers and capital 
        markets to attract coinvestment from private banks, investors, 
        and others in order to drive new investment into 
        underpenetrated markets, to increase the efficiency of private 
        capital markets with respect to investing in greenhouse gas 
        reduction projects, and to increase total investment caused by 
        the Accelerator;
            ``(4) managing the Accelerator's portfolio of assets to 
        ensure performance and monitor risk;
            ``(5) ensuring appropriate debt and risk mitigation 
        products are offered; and
            ``(6) overseeing prudent, noncontrolling equity 
        investments.
    ``(b) Products and Investment Types.--The finance and investment 
division of the Accelerator may provide capital to qualified projects 
in the form of--
            ``(1) senior, mezzanine, and subordinated debt;
            ``(2) credit enhancements including loan loss reserves and 
        loan guarantees;
            ``(3) aggregation and warehousing;
            ``(4) equity capital; and
            ``(5) any other financial product approved by the Board.
    ``(c) State, Territorial, and Local Green Bank Capitalization.--The 
finance and investment division of the Accelerator shall make capital 
available to State, Territorial, and local green banks to enable such 
banks to finance qualifying projects in their markets that are better 
served by a locally based entity, rather than through direct investment 
by the Accelerator.
    ``(d) Investment Committee.--The debt, risk mitigation, and equity 
investments made by the Accelerator shall be--
            ``(1) approved by the investment committee of the Board; 
        and
            ``(2) consistent with an investment policy that has been 
        established by the investment committee of the Board in 
        consultation with the risk management committee of the Board.

``SEC. 1625. START-UP DIVISION.

    ``There shall be within the Accelerator a Start-up Division, which 
shall be responsible for providing technical assistance and start-up 
funding to States and other political subdivisions that do not have 
green banks to establish green banks in those States and political 
subdivisions, including by working with relevant stakeholders in those 
States and political subdivisions.

``SEC. 1626. ZERO-EMISSIONS FLEET AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING 
              PROGRAM.

    ``Not later than 1 year after the date of establishment of the 
Accelerator, the Accelerator shall explore the establishment of a 
program to provide low- and zero-interest loans, up to 30 years in 
length, to any school, metropolitan planning organization, or nonprofit 
organization seeking financing for the acquisition of zero-emissions 
vehicle fleets or associated infrastructure to support zero-emissions 
vehicle fleets.

``SEC. 1627. PROJECT PRIORITIZATION AND REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) Emissions Reduction Mandate.--In investing in projects that 
mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, the Accelerator shall maximize the 
reduction of emissions in the United States for every dollar deployed 
by the Accelerator.
    ``(b) Environmental Justice Prioritization.--
            ``(1) In general.--In order to address environmental 
        justice needs, the Accelerator shall, as applicable, prioritize 
        the provision of program benefits and investment activity that 
        are expected to directly or indirectly result in the deployment 
        of projects to serve, as a matter of official policy, climate-
        impacted communities.
            ``(2) Minimum percentage.--The Accelerator shall ensure 
        that over the 30-year period of its charter 40 percent of its 
        investment activity is directed to serve climate-impacted 
        communities.
    ``(c) Consumer Protection.--
            ``(1) Prioritization.--Consistent with the mandate under 
        section 1623 to maximize the reduction of emissions in the 
        United States for every dollar deployed by the Accelerator, the 
        Accelerator shall prioritize qualified projects according to 
        benefits conferred on consumers and affected communities.
            ``(2) Consumer credit protection.--The Accelerator shall 
        ensure that any residential energy efficiency or distributed 
        clean energy project in which the Accelerator invests directly 
        or indirectly complies with the requirements of the Consumer 
        Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), including, in 
        the case of a financial product that is a residential mortgage 
        loan, any requirements of title I of that Act relating to 
        residential mortgage loans (including any regulations 
        promulgated by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 
        under section 129C(b)(3)(C) of that Act (15 U.S.C. 
        1639c(b)(3)(C))).
    ``(d) Labor.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Accelerator shall ensure that 
        laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and 
        subcontractors in construction work financed directly by the 
        Accelerator will be paid wages not less than those prevailing 
        on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the 
        Secretary of Labor under sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 
        3147 of title 40, United States Code.
            ``(2) Project labor agreement.--The Accelerator shall 
        ensure that projects financed directly by the Accelerator with 
        total capital costs of $100,000,000 or greater utilize a 
        project labor agreement.

``SEC. 1628. EXPLORATION OF ACCELERATED CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION 
              PROGRAM.

    ``Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Accelerator is 
established, the Board shall explore the establishment of an 
accelerated clean energy transition program--
            ``(1) to expedite the transition within the power sector to 
        zero-emissions power generation facilities or assets; and
            ``(2) to simultaneously invest in local economic 
        development in communities affected by this transition away 
        from carbon-intensive facilities or assets.

``SEC. 1629. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Accelerator shall operate under the 
direction of a Board of Directors, which shall be composed of 7 
members.
    ``(b) Initial Composition and Terms.--
            ``(1) Selection.--The initial members of the Board shall be 
        selected as follows:
                    ``(A) Appointed members.--Three members shall be 
                appointed by the President, with the advice and consent 
                of the Senate, of whom no more than two shall belong to 
                the same political party.
                    ``(B) Elected members.--Four members shall be 
                elected unanimously by the 3 members appointed and 
                confirmed pursuant to subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Terms.--The terms of the initial members of the Board 
        shall be as follows:
                    ``(A) The 3 members appointed and confirmed under 
                paragraph (1)(A) shall have initial 5-year terms.
                    ``(B) Of the 4 members elected under paragraph 
                (1)(B), 2 shall have initial 3-year terms, and 2 shall 
                have initial 4-year terms.
    ``(c) Subsequent Composition and Terms.--
            ``(1) Selection.--Except for the selection of the initial 
        members of the Board for their initial terms under subsection 
        (b), the members of the Board shall be elected by the members 
        of the Board.
            ``(2) Disqualification.--A member of the Board shall be 
        disqualified from voting for any position on the Board for 
        which such member is a candidate.
            ``(3) Terms.--All members elected pursuant to paragraph (1) 
        shall have a term of 5 years.
    ``(d) Qualifications.--The members of the Board shall collectively 
have expertise in--
            ``(1) the fields of clean energy, electric utilities, 
        industrial decarbonization, clean transportation, resiliency, 
        and agriculture and forestry practices;
            ``(2) climate change science;
            ``(3) finance and investments; and
            ``(4) environmental justice and matters related to the 
        energy and environmental needs of climate-impacted communities.
    ``(e) Restriction on Membership.--No officer or employee of the 
Federal or any other level of government may be appointed or elected as 
a member of the Board.
    ``(f) Quorum.--Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
    ``(g) Bylaws.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Board shall adopt, and may amend, 
        such bylaws as are necessary for the proper management and 
        functioning of the Accelerator.
            ``(2) Officers.--In the bylaws described in paragraph (1), 
        the Board shall--
                    ``(A) designate the officers of the Accelerator; 
                and
                    ``(B) prescribe the duties of those officers.
    ``(h) Vacancies.--Any vacancy on the Board shall be filled through 
election by the Board.
    ``(i) Interim Appointments.--A member elected to fill a vacancy 
occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor 
of that member was appointed or elected shall serve for the remainder 
of the term for which the predecessor of that member was appointed or 
elected.
    ``(j) Reappointment.--A member of the Board may be elected for not 
more than 1 additional term of service as a member of the Board.
    ``(k) Continuation of Service.--A member of the Board whose term 
has expired may continue to serve on the Board until the date on which 
a successor member is elected.
    ``(l) Chief Executive Officer.--The Board shall appoint a chief 
executive officer who shall be responsible for--
            ``(1) hiring employees of the Accelerator;
            ``(2) establishing the 2 divisions of the Accelerator 
        described in sections 1624 and 1625; and
            ``(3) performing any other tasks necessary for the day-to-
        day operations of the Accelerator.
    ``(m) Advisory Committee.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Accelerator shall establish an 
        advisory committee (in this subsection referred to as the 
        `advisory committee'), which shall be composed of not more than 
        13 members appointed by the Board on the recommendation of the 
        president of the Accelerator.
            ``(2) Members.--Members of the advisory committee shall be 
        broadly representative of interests concerned with the 
        environment, production, commerce, finance, agriculture, 
        forestry, labor, services, and State Government. Of such 
        members--
                    ``(A) not fewer than 3 shall be representatives of 
                the small business community;
                    ``(B) not fewer than 2 shall be representatives of 
                the labor community, except that no 2 members may be 
                from the same labor union;
                    ``(C) not fewer than 2 shall be representatives of 
                the environmental nongovernmental organization 
                community, except that no 2 members may be from the 
                same environmental organization;
                    ``(D) not fewer than 2 shall be representatives of 
                the environmental justice nongovernmental organization 
                community, except that no 2 members may be from the 
                same environmental organization;
                    ``(E) not fewer than 2 shall be representatives of 
                the consumer protection and fair lending community, 
                except that no 2 members may be from the same consumer 
                protection or fair lending organization; and
                    ``(F) not fewer than 2 shall be representatives of 
                the financial services industry with knowledge of and 
                experience in financing transactions for clean energy 
                and other sustainable infrastructure assets.
            ``(3) Meetings.--The advisory committee shall meet not less 
        frequently than once each quarter.
            ``(4) Duties.--The advisory committee shall--
                    ``(A) advise the Accelerator on the programs 
                undertaken by the Accelerator; and
                    ``(B) submit to the Congress an annual report with 
                comments from the advisory committee on the extent to 
                which the Accelerator is meeting the mandate described 
                in section 1623, including any suggestions for 
                improvement.
    ``(n) Chief Risk Officer.--
            ``(1) Appointment.--Subject to the approval of the Board, 
        the chief executive officer shall appoint a chief risk officer 
        from among individuals with experience at a senior level in 
        financial risk management, who--
                    ``(A) shall report directly to the Board; and
                    ``(B) shall be removable only by a majority vote of 
                the Board.
            ``(2) Duties.--The chief risk officer, in coordination with 
        the risk management and audit committees established under 
        section 1632, shall develop, implement, and manage a 
        comprehensive process for identifying, assessing, monitoring, 
        and limiting risks to the Accelerator, including the overall 
        portfolio diversification of the Accelerator.

``SEC. 1630. ADMINISTRATION.

    ``(a) Capitalization.--
            ``(1) In general.--To the extent and in the amounts 
        provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the Secretary of 
        Energy shall transfer to the Accelerator--
                    ``(A) $50,000,000,000 on the date on which the 
                Accelerator is established under section 1622; and
                    ``(B) $10,000,000,000 on October 1 of each of the 5 
                fiscal years following that date.
            ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--For purposes of the 
        transfers under paragraph (1), there are authorized to be 
        appropriated--
                    ``(A) $50,000,000,000 for the fiscal year in which 
                the Accelerator is established under section 1622; and
                    ``(B) $10,000,000,000 for each of the 5 succeeding 
                fiscal years.
    ``(b) Charter.--The Accelerator shall establish a charter, the term 
of which shall be 30 years.
    ``(c) Use of Funds and Recycling.--To the extent and in the amounts 
provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the Accelerator--
            ``(1) may use funds transferred pursuant to subsection 
        (a)(1) to carry out this subtitle, including for operating 
        expenses; and
            ``(2) shall retain and manage all repayments and other 
        revenue received under this subtitle from financing fees, 
        interest, repaid loans, and other types of funding to carry out 
        this subtitle, including for--
                    ``(A) operating expenses; and
                    ``(B) recycling such payments and other revenue for 
                future lending and capital deployment in accordance 
                with this subtitle.
    ``(d) Report.--The Accelerator shall submit on a quarterly basis to 
the relevant committees of Congress a report that describes the 
financial activities, emissions reductions, and private capital 
mobilization metrics of the Accelerator for the previous quarter.
    ``(e) Restriction.--The Accelerator shall not accept deposits.
    ``(f) Committees.--The Board shall establish committees and 
subcommittees, including--
            ``(1) an investment committee; and
            ``(2) in accordance with section 1631--
                    ``(A) a risk management committee; and
                    ``(B) an audit committee.

``SEC. 1631. ESTABLISHMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND AUDIT 
              COMMITTEE.

    ``(a) In General.--To assist the Board in fulfilling the duties and 
responsibilities of the Board under this subtitle, the Board shall 
establish a risk management committee and an audit committee.
    ``(b) Duties and Responsibilities of Risk Management Committee.--
Subject to the direction of the Board, the risk management committee 
established under subsection (a) shall establish policies for and have 
oversight responsibility for--
            ``(1) formulating the risk management policies of the 
        operations of the Accelerator;
            ``(2) reviewing and providing guidance on operation of the 
        global risk management framework of the Accelerator;
            ``(3) developing policies for--
                    ``(A) investment;
                    ``(B) enterprise risk management;
                    ``(C) monitoring; and
                    ``(D) management of strategic, reputational, 
                regulatory, operational, developmental, environmental, 
                social, and financial risks; and
            ``(4) developing the risk profile of the Accelerator, 
        including--
                    ``(A) a risk management and compliance framework; 
                and
                    ``(B) a governance structure to support that 
                framework.
    ``(c) Duties and Responsibilities of Audit Committee.--Subject to 
the direction of the Board, the audit committee established under 
subsection (a) shall have oversight responsibility for--
            ``(1) the integrity of--
                    ``(A) the financial reporting of the Accelerator; 
                and
                    ``(B) the systems of internal controls regarding 
                finance and accounting;
            ``(2) the integrity of the financial statements of the 
        Accelerator;
            ``(3) the performance of the internal audit function of the 
        Accelerator; and
            ``(4) compliance with the legal and regulatory requirements 
        related to the finances of the Accelerator.

``SEC. 1632. OVERSIGHT.

    ``(a) External Oversight.--The inspector general of the Department 
of Energy shall have oversight responsibilities over the Accelerator.
    ``(b) Reports and Audit.--
            ``(1) Annual report.--The Accelerator shall publish an 
        annual report which shall be transmitted by the Accelerator to 
        the President and the Congress.
            ``(2) Annual audit of accounts.--The accounts of the 
        Accelerator shall be audited annually. Such audits shall be 
        conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing 
        standards by independent certified public accountants who are 
        certified by a regulatory authority of the jurisdiction in 
        which the audit is undertaken.
            ``(3) Additional audits.--In addition to the annual audits 
        under paragraph (2), the financial transactions of the 
        Accelerator for any fiscal year during which Federal funds are 
        available to finance any portion of its operations may be 
        audited by the Government Accountability Office in accordance 
        with such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the 
        Comptroller General of the United States.''.

                   Subtitle C--Clean Energy Workforce

      PART 1--OFFICE OF ECONOMIC IMPACT, DIVERSITY, AND EMPLOYMENT

SEC. 821. 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 ``minority economic 
        impact'' and inserting ``economic impact, diversity, and 
        employment''; and
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Office of Minority 
        Economic Impact'' and inserting ``Office of Economic Impact, 
        Diversity, and Employment''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents 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. 822. ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.

    Section 211 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 
7141) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
        (g) and (h), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
    ``(f) The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall establish 
and carry out the programs described in sections 824 and 825 of the 
CLEAN Future Act.''.

SEC. 823. AUTHORIZATION.

    Subsection (h) of section 211 of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7141), as redesignated by section 822 of 
this subtitle, is amended by striking ``not to exceed $3,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1979, not to exceed $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, and 
not to exceed $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1981. Of the amounts so 
appropriated each fiscal year, not less than 50 percent shall be 
available for purposes of financial assistance under subsection (e).'' 
and inserting ``$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2031.''.

                  PART 2--ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 824. ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations for 
such purpose, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office 
of Economic Impact, Diversity, and Employment, shall establish and 
carry out a comprehensive, nationwide program to improve education and 
training for jobs in energy-related industries in order to increase the 
number of skilled workers trained for such jobs.
    (b) Direct Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the program established 
        under subsection (a), the Secretary may provide--
                    (A) financial assistance awards, technical 
                assistance, and other assistance the Secretary 
                determines appropriate, to educational institutions and 
                covered organizations and programs, including those 
                serving unemployed energy workers; and
                    (B) internships, fellowships, traineeships, and 
                apprenticeships at the Department of Energy, including 
                at the Department of Energy national laboratories.
            (2) Distribution.--Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary 
        shall distribute assistance described in paragraph (1) in a 
        manner proportional to the needs of energy-related industries 
        and demand for jobs in energy-related industries, consistent 
        with information developed under subsection (e).
    (c) Priority.--In carrying out the program established under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
            (1) prioritize the education and training of individuals 
        from underrepresented communities for jobs in energy-related 
        industries, including in providing internships, fellowships, 
        traineeships, apprenticeships, and employment at the Department 
        of Energy, including at the Department of Energy national 
        laboratories; and
            (2) in providing research grants and technical assistance 
        to educational institutions, give priority to minority-serving 
        institutions.
    (d) Collaboration and Outreach.--In carrying out the program 
established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
            (1) collaborate with--
                    (A) to the maximum extent possible, State workforce 
                development boards, to maximize program efficiency;
                    (B) educational institutions and covered 
                organizations and programs;
                    (C) energy-related industries and covered 
                organizations and programs to increase the 
                opportunities for, and enrollment of, students and 
                other candidates, including students of minority-
                serving institutions and unemployed energy workers, to 
                participate in industry internships, fellowships, 
                traineeships, and apprenticeships; and
                    (D) Federal-State Regional Commissions, including 
                the Appalachia Regional Commission, the Delta Regional 
                Authority, the Denali Commission, the Northern Border 
                Regional Commission, the Northern Great Plains Regional 
                Commission, and the Southeast Crescent Regional 
                Commission; and
            (2) conduct outreach activities to--
                    (A) encourage individuals from underrepresented 
                communities and unemployed energy workers to enter into 
                the STEM fields; and
                    (B) encourage and foster collaboration, 
                mentorships, and partnerships among energy-related 
                industries, and covered organizations and programs, 
                that provide effective training programs 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 program established 
        under subsection (a), the Secretary, in collaboration with the 
        Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Secretary 
        of Commerce, the Director of the Bureau of the Census, and 
        energy-related industries, shall establish a clearinghouse to--
                    (A) develop, maintain, and update information and 
                other resources, by State and by region, on--
                            (i) training programs for jobs in energy-
                        related industries; and
                            (ii) the current and future workforce needs 
                        of energy-related industries, and job 
                        opportunities in such energy-related 
                        industries, including identification of jobs in 
                        energy-related industries for which there is 
                        the greatest demand; and
                    (B) act as a resource for educational institutions 
                and covered organizations and programs that would like 
                to develop and implement training programs for such 
                jobs.
            (2) Report.--The Secretary shall annually publish a report 
        on the information and other resources developed, maintained, 
        and updated on the clearinghouse established under paragraph 
        (1).
    (f) Guidelines To Develop Skills for an Energy Industry 
Workforce.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the program established 
        under subsection (a), the Secretary, in collaboration with the 
        Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Commerce, the 
        Secretary of Labor, and the National Science 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, including jobs 
                in energy efficiency (including architecture, design, 
                and construction of new energy efficient buildings), 
                conservation, weatherization, retrofitting, inspecting, 
                auditing, and software development;
                    (B) the renewable energy industry, including jobs 
                in the development, engineering, manufacturing, and 
                production of energy from renewable energy sources 
                (such as solar, hydropower, wind, and geothermal 
                energy);
                    (C) the community energy resiliency industry, 
                including jobs in the installation of rooftop solar, in 
                battery storage, and in microgrid technologies;
                    (D) the fuel cell and hydrogen energy industry;
                    (E) the advanced automotive technology industry, 
                including jobs relating to electric vehicle batteries, 
                connectivity and automation, and advanced combustion 
                engines;
                    (F) the manufacturing industry, including jobs as 
                operations technicians, in operations and design in 
                additive manufacturing, 3-D printing, and advanced 
                composites and advanced aluminum and other metal 
                alloys, and in industrial energy efficiency management 
                systems, including power electronics, and other 
                innovative technologies;
                    (G) the chemical manufacturing industry, including 
                jobs in construction (such as welders, pipefitters, and 
                tool and die makers), as instrument and electrical 
                technicians, machinists, chemical process operators, 
                engineers, quality and safety professionals, and 
                reliability engineers;
                    (H) the utility industry, including jobs in smart 
                grid technology, cybersecurity management, and the 
                generation, transmission, and distribution of 
                electricity and natural gas, such as electricians and 
                utility dispatchers, technicians, operators, 
                lineworkers, engineers, scientists, and information 
                technology specialists;
                    (I) the alternative fuels industry, including jobs 
                in biofuel and bioproducts development and production;
                    (J) the pipeline industry, including jobs in 
                pipeline construction and maintenance and jobs as 
                engineers and technical advisors;
                    (K) the nuclear energy industry, including jobs as 
                scientists, engineers, technicians, mathematicians, and 
                security personnel;
                    (L) the oil and gas industry, including jobs as 
                scientists, engineers, technicians, mathematicians, 
                petrochemical engineers, and geologists; and
                    (M) the coal industry, including jobs as coal 
                miners, engineers, developers and manufacturers of 
                state-of-the-art coal facilities, technology vendors, 
                coal transportation workers and operators, and mining 
                equipment vendors.
            (2) Input.--The Secretary shall solicit input from energy-
        related industries in developing guidelines or best practices 
        under paragraph (1).
            (3) Energy efficiency and conservation initiatives.--The 
        guidelines or best practices developed under paragraph (1) 
        shall include grade-specific guidelines for elementary schools 
        and secondary schools for teaching energy efficiency 
        technology, architecture, design, and construction of new 
        energy-efficient buildings and building energy retrofits, 
        manufacturing efficiency technology, community energy 
        resiliency, and conservation initiatives.
            (4) STEM education.--The guidelines or best practices 
        developed under paragraph (1) shall promote STEM education in 
        educational institutions as it relates to job opportunities in 
        energy-related industries listed under such paragraph.
            (5) Prohibition.--Nothing in this subsection shall be 
        construed to authorize the Secretary or any other officer or 
        employee of the Federal Government to require or coerce a 
        State, local educational agency, or educational institution to 
        adopt or carry out the guidelines or best practices developed 
        under paragraph (1).
    (g) Consolidation.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall, 
to avoid duplication of efforts, carry out the Equity in Energy 
Initiative of the Department of Energy, the Minority Educational 
Institution Student Partnership Program of the Department of Energy, 
and any other program of the Department of Energy that the Secretary 
determines appropriate, through the program established under 
subsection (a).
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2031.

SEC. 825. ENERGY WORKFORCE GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary, acting through 
        the Director of the Office of Economic Impact, Diversity, and 
        Employment, shall establish and carry out a program to provide 
        grants to eligible entities to pay the eligible wages of, or 
        eligible stipends for, individuals during the time period that 
        such individuals are receiving training to work for an eligible 
        business.
            (2) Guidelines.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
        eligible businesses, shall establish guidelines that identify--
                    (A) criteria for wages and stipends to meet to be 
                eligible for purposes of the program established 
                pursuant to paragraph (1); and
                    (B) training that is eligible for purposes of the 
                program established pursuant to paragraph (1).
    (b) Eligibility.--For purposes of this section:
            (1) Eligible business.--The term ``eligible business'' 
        means a business that provides services related to--
                    (A) renewable electric energy generation, including 
                solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, and other 
                renewable electric energy generation technologies;
                    (B) energy efficiency, including energy-efficient 
                lighting, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, 
                air source heat pumps, advanced building materials, 
                insulation and air sealing, and other high-efficiency 
                products and services, including auditing and 
                inspection, architecture, design, and construction of 
                new energy efficient buildings and building energy 
                retrofits;
                    (C) grid modernization or energy storage, including 
                smart grid, microgrid and other distributed energy 
                solutions, demand response management, and home energy 
                management technology;
                    (D) advanced fossil energy technology, including--
                            (i) advanced resource development;
                            (ii) carbon capture, storage, and use;
                            (iii) low-carbon power systems;
                            (iv) efficiency improvements that 
                        substantially reduce emissions; and
                            (v) direct air capture;
                    (E) nuclear energy, including research, 
                development, demonstration, and commercial application 
                relating to nuclear energy;
                    (F) cybersecurity for the energy sector, including 
                infrastructure, emergency planning, coordination, 
                response, and restoration;
                    (G) alternative fuels, including biofuel and 
                bioproduct development and production;
                    (H) advanced automotive technology, including 
                electric vehicle batteries, connectivity and 
                automation, and advanced combustion engines; or
                    (I) fuel cell and hybrid fuel cell generation.
            (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) an eligible business; or
                    (B) a labor organization, nonprofit organization, 
                or qualified youth or conservation corps, that provides 
                training to individuals to work for an eligible 
                business, or works on behalf of any such eligible 
                business.
            (3) Eligible stipend.--The term ``eligible stipend'' means 
        a stipend that meets the criteria identified pursuant to the 
        guidelines established under subsection (a)(2).
            (4) Eligible wages.--The term ``eligible wages'' means 
        wages that meet the criteria identified pursuant to the 
        guidelines established under subsection (a)(2).
    (c) Use of Grants.--
            (1) Eligible wages.--An eligible business with--
                    (A) 20 or fewer employees may use a grant provided 
                under the program established under subsection (a) to 
                pay up to--
                            (i) 45 percent of an employee's eligible 
                        wages for the duration of the applicable 
                        training for such employee, if the training is 
                        provided by the eligible business; and
                            (ii) 90 percent of an employee's eligible 
                        wages for the duration of the applicable 
                        training for such employee, if the training is 
                        provided by an entity other than the eligible 
                        business;
                    (B) 21 to 99 employees may use a grant provided 
                under the program established under subsection (a) to 
                pay up to--
                            (i) 37.5 percent of an employee's eligible 
                        wages for the duration of the applicable 
                        training for such employee, if the training is 
                        provided by the eligible business; and
                            (ii) 75 percent of an employee's eligible 
                        wages for the duration of the applicable 
                        training for such employee, if the training is 
                        provided by an entity other than the eligible 
                        business; and
                    (C) 100 employees or more may use a grant provided 
                under the program established under subsection (a) to 
                pay up to--
                            (i) 25 percent of an employee's eligible 
                        wages for the duration of the applicable 
                        training for such employee, if the training is 
                        provided by the eligible business; and
                            (ii) 50 percent of an employee's eligible 
                        wages for the duration of the applicable 
                        training for such employee, if the training is 
                        provided by an entity other than the eligible 
                        business.
            (2) Stipend.--An eligible entity may use a grant provided 
        under the program established under subsection (a) to pay up to 
        100 percent of an eligible stipend for an individual for the 
        duration of the applicable training for such individual.
    (d) Priority for Targeted Communities.--In providing grants under 
the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give 
priority to an eligible entity that--
            (1) recruits or trains individuals who are--
                    (A) from the community that the eligible entity 
                serves; and
                    (B)(i) from underrepresented communities; or
                    (ii) unemployed energy workers; and
            (2) will provide individuals receiving training with the 
        opportunity to obtain or retain employment at an eligible 
        business.
    (e) Limit.--An eligible entity may not receive more than $100,000 
under the program established under subsection (a) per fiscal year.
    (f) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress, annually for 
each year the program established under subsection (a) is carried out, 
a report on such program, including--
            (1) an assessment of such program for the previous year, 
        including the number of jobs filled by individuals trained 
        pursuant to such program; and
            (2) recommendations on how to improve such program.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $70,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2031.

SEC. 826. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Apprenticeship.--The term ``apprenticeship'' means an 
        apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 
        (commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 
        Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).
            (2) Covered organizations and programs.--The term ``covered 
        organizations and programs'' means local workforce development 
        boards, State workforce development boards, nonprofit 
        organizations, qualified youth or conservation corps, labor 
        organizations, pre-apprenticeship programs, and apprenticeship 
        programs.
            (3) Educational institution.--The term ``educational 
        institution'' means an elementary school, secondary school, or 
        institution of higher education.
            (4) Elementary school and secondary school.--The terms 
        ``elementary school'' and ``secondary school'' have the 
        meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (5) Energy-related industry.--The term ``energy-related 
        industry'' includes the energy efficiency industry, renewable 
        energy industry, community energy resiliency industry, fuel 
        cell and hydrogen energy industry, advanced automotive 
        technology industry, chemical manufacturing industry, electric 
        utility industry, gas utility industry, alternative fuels 
        industry, pipeline industry, nuclear energy industry, oil and 
        gas industry, and coal industry.
            (6) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1002), except that such term does not include 
        institutions described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of subsection 
        (a)(1) of such section 102.
            (7) Jobs in energy-related industries.--The term ``jobs in 
        energy-related industries'' includes manufacturing, 
        engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-
        related industries.
            (8) Labor organization.--The term ``labor organization'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the National 
        Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152).
            (9) Local workforce development board.--The term ``local 
        workforce development board'' means a local board, as defined 
        in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
        (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (10) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
        serving institution'' means an institution of higher education 
        that is of one of the following:
                    (A) A Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in 
                section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 1101a(a))).
                    (B) A Tribal College or University (as defined in 
                section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 1059c(b))).
                    (C) An Alaska Native-serving institution (as 
                defined in section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act 
                of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b))).
                    (D) A Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as 
                defined in section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act 
                of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b))).
                    (E) A Predominantly Black Institution (as defined 
                in section 318(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
                (20 U.S.C. 1059e(b))).
                    (F) A Native American-serving nontribal institution 
                (as defined in section 319(b) of the Higher Education 
                Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059f(b))).
                    (G) An Asian American and Native American Pacific 
                Islander-serving institution (as defined in section 
                320(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                1059g(b))).
                    (H) A part B institution (as defined in section 322 
                of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061)).
            (11) Pre-apprenticeship program.--The term ``pre-
        apprenticeship program''--
                    (A) means a program or set of strategies that is 
                designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in 
                an apprenticeship program; and
                    (B) includes training and training curriculum 
                aligned with apprenticeship and industry standards to 
                teach participants necessary industry-related skills 
                and competencies.
            (12) Qualified youth or conservation corps.--The term 
        ``qualified youth or conservation corps'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 203(11) of the Public Lands Corps Act of 
        1993 (16 U.S.C. 1722(11)).
            (13) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (14) State workforce development board.--The term ``State 
        workforce development board'' means a State board, as defined 
        in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
        (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (15) STEM.--The term ``STEM'' means science, technology, 
        engineering, and mathematics.
            (16) Underrepresented communities.--The term 
        ``underrepresented communities'' includes religious and ethnic 
        minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, 
        individuals who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, 
        individuals who are or were foster children, and formerly 
        incarcerated individuals.

                     Subtitle D--National Security

SEC. 831. CLIMATE CHANGE NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY.

    It is the policy of the Federal Government to ensure that the 
current impacts of climate change, and those anticipated in the coming 
decades, be identified and considered in the development and 
implementation of relevant national security doctrine, policies, and 
plans.

SEC. 832. COORDINATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY.

    (a) Establishment.--The National Security Advisor and the Director 
of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting jointly, shall 
establish an interagency working group, to be known as the Climate and 
National Security Working Group, to coordinate the development of a 
strategic approach to identify, assess, and share information on 
current and projected climate-related impacts on national security 
interests and to inform the development of national security doctrine, 
policies, and plans.
    (b) Functions.--The Working Group, in close collaboration with the 
United States Global Change Research Program, shall--
            (1) identify the U.S. national security priorities that are 
        within the scope of the mission of the Working Group;
            (2) develop recommendations for requirements for climate 
        and social science data and intelligence analyses, as 
        appropriate, that support national security interests;
            (3) catalog climate science data, intelligence analyses, 
        and other products and programs that support or should be 
        considered in the development of national security doctrine, 
        policy, and plans, including--
                    (A) climate and social science data repositories 
                and analytical platforms;
                    (B) climate modeling, simulation, and projection 
                capabilities; and
                    (C) information-sharing tools and resources 
                supporting climate risk analyses and assessments, such 
                as the Climate Data Initiative, the Climate Resilience 
                Toolkit, the Global Change Information System, and the 
                National Climate Assessment;
            (4) identify information and program gaps that limit 
        consideration of climate change-related impacts in developing 
        national security doctrine, policies, and plans and provide 
        descriptions of these gaps to Federal science agencies and the 
        United States intelligence community to inform future research 
        requirements and priorities, including collection priorities on 
        climate data, models, simulations, and projections;
            (5) facilitate the production and exchange of climate data 
        and information with relevant stakeholders, including the 
        United States intelligence community, and private sector 
        partners, as appropriate;
            (6) produce, as appropriate, and make available science-
        informed intelligence assessments to agencies having 
        responsibilities in the development of national security 
        doctrine, policies, and plans in order to identify climate 
        change-related impacts and prioritize actions related thereto;
            (7) establish, by consensus, guidance for Working Group 
        members on coordinating, sharing, and exchanging climate 
        science data among the members, and with the National Science 
        and Technology Council;
            (8) provide a venue for enhancing the understanding of the 
        links between climate change-related impacts and national 
        security interests and discussing the opportunities for climate 
        mitigation and adaptation activities to address national 
        security issues;
            (9) work to improve the Federal Government's capability and 
        capacity to characterize greenhouse gas sources and sinks 
        accurately at subcontinental scales;
            (10) recommend research guidelines, in coordination with 
        the National Science and Technology Council, concerning the 
        Federal Government's ability to detect climate intervention 
        activities;
            (11) develop, by consensus, guidance for Working Group 
        members on building climate resilience in countries vulnerable 
        to climate change-related impacts;
            (12) take into account defined requirements and current 
        capabilities described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this 
        subsection to facilitate the consideration of climate change-
        related impacts into national security doctrine, policies, and 
        plans;
            (13) have classified and unclassified capabilities, as 
        required and appropriate, to consolidate and make available 
        climate change-related impact information, intelligence 
        analyses, and assessments for access and use by Working Group 
        member agencies;
            (14) identify the most current information on regional, 
        country, and geographic areas most vulnerable to current and 
        projected impacts of climate variability in the near term, 
        midterm, and long term (as defined in section 834), in order to 
        support assessments of national security implications of 
        climate change, and identify areas most vulnerable to these 
        impacts during these timeframes;
            (15) develop recommendations for the Secretary of State to 
        help ensure that the work of United States embassies, including 
        their planning processes, is informed by relevant climate 
        change-related analyses; and
            (16) coordinate on the development of quantitative models, 
        predictive mapping products, and forecasts to anticipate the 
        various pathways through which climate change may affect public 
        health as an issue of national security.
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--The members of the Working Group shall 
        include the following officials and representatives (or their 
        designees):
                    (A) The National Security Advisor.
                    (B) The Director of the Office of Science and 
                Technology Policy.
                    (C) The representatives, appointed by the National 
                Security Advisor and the Director of the Office of 
                Science and Technology Policy (acting jointly), at the 
                Assistant Secretary or equivalent level, of--
                            (i) the Department of State;
                            (ii) the Department of the Treasury;
                            (iii) the Department of Defense;
                            (iv) the Department of Justice;
                            (v) the Department of the Interior;
                            (vi) the Department of Agriculture;
                            (vii) the Department of Commerce;
                            (viii) the Department of Health and Human 
                        Services;
                            (ix) the Department of Transportation;
                            (x) the Department of Energy;
                            (xi) the Department of Homeland Security;
                            (xii) the United States Agency for 
                        International Development;
                            (xiii) the Environmental Protection Agency;
                            (xiv) the National Aeronautics and Space 
                        Administration;
                            (xv) the Office of the Director of National 
                        Intelligence;
                            (xvi) the U.S. Mission to the United 
                        Nations;
                            (xvii) the Office of Management and Budget;
                            (xviii) the Council on Environmental 
                        Quality;
                            (xix) the Millennium Challenge Corporation; 
                        and
                            (xx) any other agency or office as 
                        designated by the co-chairs.
            (2) Co-chairs.--The National Security Advisor and the 
        Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, or 
        their designees, shall co-chair the Working Group.
    (d) Action Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall, by consensus, develop 
an action plan, that--
            (1) identifies specific steps that are required to perform 
        its functions;
            (2) includes specific objectives, milestones, timelines, 
        and identification of agencies responsible for completion of 
        all actions described therein;
            (3) includes recommendations to inform the development of 
        agency implementation plans, as described in section 833; and
            (4) shall be submitted to the co-chairs and the appropriate 
        congressional committees, including--
                    (A) the House Committee on Oversight and Reform;
                    (B) the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs;
                    (C) the Senate Committee on Armed Services;
                    (D) the House Committee on Armed Services;
                    (E) the House Committee on Natural Resources;
                    (F) the Senate Committee on Environment and Public 
                Works; and
                    (G) the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SEC. 833. FEDERAL AGENCY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 150 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the departments and agencies listed in section 
832(c) shall each develop an appropriate implementation plan supporting 
the policy described in section 831. Such implementation plans may be 
classified, as required, to meet specific agency requirements.
    (b) Contents of Implementation Plans.--Implementation plans shall 
consider for inclusion a description of how the respective departments 
and agencies will accomplish the following:
            (1) Identifying, sustaining, and strengthening climate-
        related data repositories, tools, and modeling products that 
        inform climate change-related impacts on national security.
            (2) Identifying climate change-related risks to departments 
        and agency missions, and risks that may be caused by 
        departments and agency policies, programs, and actions 
        concerning international development objectives, fragility, and 
        regional stability.
            (3) Pursuing departments and agency adaptation strategies 
        and methods that address climate change-related impacts on 
        national security and homeland defense.
            (4) Identifying and implementing climate change-related 
        information-sharing opportunities and arrangements through 
        international development activities, military-to-military 
        engagements, and government-to-government climate-related data 
        exchanges.
            (5) Identifying economic considerations arising from the 
        impacts of climate change globally and the resulting specific 
        impacts on national security, including macroeconomic analyses 
        and data-sharing mechanisms.
            (6) Identifying the potential impact of climate change on 
        human mobility, including migration and displacement, and the 
        resulting impacts on national security.
            (7) Identifying climate change-related impacts on global 
        water, food security, and nutrition and the resulting impacts 
        on national security, and recommending actions to mitigate 
        these impacts.
            (8) Identifying climate change-related global health 
        security concerns affecting humans, animals, and plants, and 
        developing options to address them.
            (9) Developing a department or agency-specific approach to 
        address climate-related hazards and threats to national 
        security.
            (10) Determining and acting on climate change-related 
        threats to infrastructure at the asset, system, and regional 
        level and acting to strengthen the safety, security, and 
        resilience of infrastructure critical to national security.
            (11) Incorporating climate change-related impact 
        information and considerations into department and agency 
        technical and executive education and training programs.
    (c) Reports.--Federal agencies shall update their implementation 
plans required by this section not less than annually.

SEC. 834. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Adaptation.--The term ``adaptation'' refers to the 
        adjustment in natural or human systems in anticipation of or in 
        response to a changing environment in a way that effectively 
        uses beneficial opportunities or reduces negative effects.
            (2) Climate.--The term ``climate'' refers to the prevailing 
        meteorological conditions over a period of several decades, 
        including the typical frequency and duration of extreme storms, 
        heat waves, precipitation, droughts, cloudiness, winds, ocean 
        temperatures, and other events that a region is likely to 
        encounter.
            (3) Climate change.--The term ``climate change'' refers to 
        detectable changes in one or more climate system components 
        over multiple decades, including--
                    (A) changes in the average temperature of the 
                atmosphere or ocean;
                    (B) changes in regional precipitation, winds, and 
                cloudiness; and
                    (C) changes in the severity or duration of extreme 
                weather, including droughts, floods, and storms.
            (4) Climate modeling.--The term ``climate modeling'' refers 
        to the mathematical representation of the set of interdependent 
        components of the climate system, including the atmosphere and 
        ocean, cryosphere, ecology, land use, natural greenhouse gas 
        emissions, and anthropogenic greenhouse emissions.
            (5) Fragility.--The term ``fragility'' refers to a 
        condition that results from a dysfunctional relationship 
        between state and society and the extent to which that 
        relationship fails to produce policy outcomes that are 
        considered effective or legitimate.
            (6) Global health security.--The term ``global health 
        security''--
                    (A) refers to activities required, both proactive 
                and reactive, to minimize vulnerability to acute public 
                health events that endanger the collective health of 
                populations living across geographical regions and 
                international boundaries; and
                    (B) includes the efforts of the Global Health 
                Security Agenda to establish capacity to prevent, 
                detect, and respond to disease threats, whether 
                naturally occurring, deliberate, or accidental.
            (7) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence 
        community'' has the meaning given to that term in section 3(4) 
        of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).
            (8) National security.--The term ``National security'' 
        refers to the protection of the Nation and its people and 
        interests.
            (9) Near term, midterm, and long term.--The terms ``near 
        term'', ``midterm'', and ``long term'' mean current to 10 
        years, 10 to 30 years, and more than 30 years, respectively.
            (10) Resilience.--The term ``resilience'' refers to the 
        ability--
                    (A) to anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to 
                changing conditions; and
                    (B) to withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly 
                from disruptions.
            (11) Working group.--The term ``Working Group'' means the 
        Climate and National Security Working Group established 
        pursuant to section 832(a).

         Subtitle E--Ensuring Just and Equitable Climate Action

SEC. 841. WORKER PROTECTIONS.

    (a) Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods.--(1) None 
of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may 
be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or 
repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, 
steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the 
United States.
    (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in any case or category of cases 
in which the head of the Federal department or agency involved finds 
that--
            (A) applying paragraph (1) would be inconsistent with the 
        public interest;
            (B) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are 
        not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably 
        available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or
            (C) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods 
        produced in the United States will increase the cost of the 
        overall project by more than 25 percent.
    (3) If the head of a Federal department or agency determines that 
it is necessary to waive the application of paragraph (1) based on a 
finding under paragraph (2), the head of the department or agency shall 
publish in the Federal Register a detailed written justification as to 
why the provision is being waived.
    (4) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with 
United States obligations under international agreements.
    (b) Davis-Bacon.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in 
a manner consistent with other provisions in this Act, all laborers and 
mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded 
directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal 
Government pursuant to this Act shall be paid wages at rates not less 
than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the 
locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with 
subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code. With 
respect to the labor standards specified in this section, the Secretary 
of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in 
Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) 
and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.
    (c) Project Labor Agreements.--(1) In awarding any contract in 
implementing this Act, a Federal department or agency may, on a 
project-by-project basis, require the use of a project labor agreement 
by a contractor where use of such an agreement will--
            (A) advance the Federal Government's interest in achieving 
        economy and efficiency in Federal procurement, producing labor-
        management stability, and ensuring compliance with laws and 
        regulations governing safety and health, equal employment 
        opportunity, labor and employment standards, and other matters; 
        and
            (B) be consistent with law.
    (2) If a Federal department or agency determines under paragraph 
(1) that the use of a project labor agreement will satisfy the criteria 
in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of that paragraph, the department or 
agency may, if appropriate, require that every contractor or 
subcontractor on the project agree, for that project, to negotiate or 
become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more 
appropriate labor organizations.
    (3) In this section, the term ``project labor agreement'' means a 
prehire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor 
organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment 
for a specific construction project and is an agreement described in 
section 8(f) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158(f)).

SEC. 842. FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES.

    The President shall ensure that not less than 40 percent of funds 
made available pursuant to this Act are used to support activities that 
directly benefit environmental justice communities.

                  Subtitle F--Climate Risk Disclosures

SEC. 851. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) climate change poses a significant and increasing 
        threat to the growth and stability of the economy of the United 
        States;
            (2) many sectors of the economy of the United States and 
        many American businesses are exposed to climate-related risk, 
        which may include exposure to--
                    (A) the physical impacts of climate change, 
                including the rise of the average global temperature, 
                accelerating sea-level rise, desertification, ocean 
                acidification, intensification of storms, increase in 
                heavy precipitation, more frequent and intense 
                temperature extremes, more severe droughts, and longer 
                wildfire seasons;
                    (B) the economic disruptions and security threats 
                that result from the physical impacts described in 
                subparagraph (A), including conflicts over scarce 
                resources, conditions conducive to violent extremism, 
                the spread of infectious diseases, and forced 
                migration;
                    (C) the transition impacts that result as the 
                global economy transitions to a clean and renewable 
                energy, low-emissions economy, including financial 
                impacts as climate change fossil fuel assets becoming 
                stranded and it becomes uneconomic for companies to 
                develop fossil fuel assets as policymakers act to limit 
                the worst impacts of climate change by keeping the rise 
                in average global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius 
                above pre-industrial levels; and
                    (D) actions by Federal, State, Tribal, and local 
                governments to limit the worst effects of climate 
                change by enacting policies that keep the global 
                average surface temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius 
                above pre-industrial levels;
            (3) assessing the potential impact of climate-related risks 
        on national and international financial systems is an urgent 
        concern;
            (4) companies have a duty to disclose financial risks that 
        climate change presents to their investors, lenders, and 
        insurers;
            (5) the Securities and Exchange Commission has a duty to 
        promote a risk-informed securities market that is worthy of the 
        trust of the public as families invest for their futures;
            (6) investors, lenders, and insurers are increasingly 
        demanding climate risk information that is consistent, 
        comparable, reliable, and clear;
            (7) including standardized, material climate change risk 
        and opportunity disclosure that is useful for decision makers 
        in annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission 
        will increase transparency with respect to risk accumulation 
        and exposure in financial markets;
            (8) requiring companies to disclose climate-related risk 
        exposure and risk management strategies will encourage a 
        smoother transition to a clean and renewable energy, low-
        emissions economy and guide capital allocation to mitigate, and 
        adapt to, the effects of climate change and limit damages 
        associated with climate-related events and disasters; and
            (9) a critical component in fighting climate change is a 
        transparent accounting of the risks that climate change 
        presents and the implications of continued inaction with 
        respect to climate change.

SEC. 852. DISCLOSURES RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

    Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(s) Disclosures Relating to Climate Change.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) 1.5 degree scenario.--The term `1.5 degree 
                scenario' means a scenario that aligns with greenhouse 
                gas emissions pathways that aim for limiting global 
                warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial 
                levels.
                    ``(B) Appropriate climate principals.--The term 
                `appropriate climate principals' means--
                            ``(i) the Administrator of the 
                        Environmental Protection Agency;
                            ``(ii) the Administrator of the National 
                        Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
                            ``(iii) the Director of the Office of 
                        Management and Budget;
                            ``(iv) the Secretary of the Interior;
                            ``(v) the Secretary of Energy; and
                            ``(vi) the head of any other Federal 
                        agency, as determined appropriate by the 
                        Commission.
                    ``(C) Baseline scenario.--The term `baseline 
                scenario' means a widely recognized analysis scenario 
                in which levels of greenhouse gas emissions, as of the 
                date on which the analysis is performed, continue to 
                grow, resulting in an increase in the global average 
                temperature of 1.5 degrees Celsius or more above pre-
                industrial levels.
                    ``(D) Carbon dioxide equivalent.--The term `carbon 
                dioxide equivalent' means the number of metric tons of 
                carbon dioxide emissions with the same global warming 
                potential as one metric ton of another greenhouse gas, 
                as determined under table A-1 of subpart A of part 98 
                of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect 
                on the date of enactment of this subsection.
                    ``(E) Climate change.--The term `climate change' 
                means a change of climate that is--
                            ``(i) attributed directly or indirectly to 
                        human activity that alters the composition of 
                        the global atmosphere; and
                            ``(ii) in addition to natural climate 
                        variability observed over comparable time 
                        periods.
                    ``(F) Commercial development of fossil fuels.--The 
                term `commercial development of fossil fuels' 
                includes--
                            ``(i) exploration, extraction, processing, 
                        exporting, transporting, refining, and any 
                        other significant action with respect to oil, 
                        natural gas, coal, or any byproduct thereof or 
                        any other solid or liquid hydrocarbons that are 
                        commercially produced; or
                            ``(ii) acquiring a license for any activity 
                        described in clause (i).
                    ``(G) Covered issuer.--The term `covered issuer' 
                means an issuer that is required to file an annual 
                report under subsection (a) or section 15(d).
                    ``(H) Direct and indirect greenhouse gas 
                emissions.--The term `direct and indirect greenhouse 
                gas emissions' includes, with respect to a covered 
                issuer--
                            ``(i) all direct greenhouse gas emissions 
                        released by the covered issuer;
                            ``(ii) all indirect greenhouse gas 
                        emissions with respect to electricity, heat, or 
                        steam purchased by the covered issuer;
                            ``(iii) significant indirect emissions, 
                        other than the emissions described in clause 
                        (ii), emitted in the value chain of the covered 
                        issuer; and
                            ``(iv) all indirect greenhouse gas 
                        emissions that are attributable to assets owned 
                        or managed, including assets that are partially 
                        owned or managed, by the covered issuer.
                    ``(I) Fossil fuel reserves.--The term `fossil fuel 
                reserves' has the meaning given the term `reserves' 
                under the final rule of the Commission titled 
                `Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting' (74 Fed. Reg. 
                2158; published January 14, 2009).
                    ``(J) Greenhouse gas.--The term `greenhouse gas'--
                            ``(i) means carbon dioxide, 
                        hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, 
                        perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, nitrogen 
                        triflouride, and chlorofluorocarbons;
                            ``(ii) includes any other anthropogenically 
                        emitted gas that the Administrator of the 
                        Environmental Protection Agency determines, 
                        after notice and comment, to contribute to 
                        climate change; and
                            ``(iii) includes any other 
                        anthropogenically emitted gas that the 
                        Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 
                        determines to contribute to climate change.
                    ``(K) Greenhouse gas emissions.--The term 
                `greenhouse gas emissions' means the emissions of 
                greenhouse gas, expressed in terms of metric tons of 
                carbon dioxide equivalent.
                    ``(L) Physical risks.--The term `physical risks' 
                means financial risks to long-lived fixed assets, 
                locations, operations, or value chains that result from 
                exposure to physical climate-related effects, 
                including--
                            ``(i) increased average global temperatures 
                        and increased frequency of temperature 
                        extremes;
                            ``(ii) increased severity and frequency of 
                        extreme weather events;
                            ``(iii) increased flooding;
                            ``(iv) sea level rise;
                            ``(v) ocean acidification;
                            ``(vi) increased frequency of wildfires;
                            ``(vii) decreased arability of farmland;
                            ``(viii) decreased availability of fresh 
                        water; and
                            ``(ix) any other financial risks to long-
                        lived fixed assets, locations, operations, or 
                        value chains determined appropriate by the 
                        Commission, in consultation with appropriate 
                        climate principals.
                    ``(M) Social cost of carbon.--The term `social cost 
                of carbon' means the social cost of carbon, as 
                described in the technical support document entitled 
                `Technical Support Document: Technical Update of the 
                Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis 
                Under Executive Order 12866', published by the 
                Interagency Working Group on Social Cost of Greenhouse 
                Gases, United States Government, in August 2016 or any 
                successor or substantially related estimate of the 
                monetized damages associated with an incremental 
                increase in carbon dioxide emissions in a given year.
                    ``(N) Transition risks.--The term `transition 
                risks' means financial risks that are attributable to 
                climate change mitigation and adaptation, including 
                efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and 
                strengthen resilience to the impacts of climate change, 
                including--
                            ``(i) costs relating to--
                                    ``(I) international treaties and 
                                agreements;
                                    ``(II) Federal, State, and local 
                                policy;
                                    ``(III) new technologies;
                                    ``(IV) changing markets;
                                    ``(V) reputational impacts relevant 
                                to changing consumer behavior; and
                                    ``(VI) litigation; and
                            ``(ii) assets that may lose value or become 
                        stranded due to any of the costs described in 
                        subclauses (I) through (VI) of clause (i).
                    ``(O) Value chain.--The term `value chain'--
                            ``(i) means the total lifecycle of a 
                        product or service, both before and after 
                        production of the product or service, as 
                        applicable; and
                            ``(ii) may include the sourcing of 
                        materials, production, transportation, and 
                        disposal with respect to the product or service 
                        described in clause (i).
            ``(2) Findings.--Congress finds that--
                    ``(A) short-, medium-, and long-term financial and 
                economic risks and opportunities relating to climate 
                change, and the national and global reduction of 
                greenhouse gas emissions, constitute information that 
                issuers--
                            ``(i) may reasonably expect to affect 
                        shareholder decision making; and
                            ``(ii) should regularly identify, evaluate, 
                        and disclose; and
                    ``(B) the disclosure of information described in 
                paragraph (1) should--
                            ``(i) identify, and evaluate--
                                    ``(I) material physical and 
                                transition risks posed by climate 
                                change; and
                                    ``(II) the potential financial 
                                impact of such risks;
                            ``(ii) detail any implications such risks 
                        have on corporate strategy;
                            ``(iii) detail any board-level oversight of 
                        material climate related risks and 
                        opportunities;
                            ``(iv) allow for intra- and cross-industry 
                        comparison, to the extent practicable, of 
                        climate-related risk exposure through the 
                        inclusion of standardized industry-specific and 
                        sector-specific disclosure metrics, as 
                        identified by the Commission, in consultation 
                        with the appropriate climate principals;
                            ``(v) allow for tracking of performance 
                        over time with respect to mitigating climate 
                        risk exposure; and
                            ``(vi) incorporate a price on greenhouse 
                        gas emissions in financial analyses that 
                        reflects, at minimum, the social cost of carbon 
                        that is attributable to issuers.
            ``(3) Disclosure.--Each covered issuer, in any annual 
        report filed by the covered issuer under subsection (a) or 
        section 15(d), shall, in accordance with any rules issued by 
        the Commission pursuant to this subsection, include in each 
        such report information regarding--
                    ``(A) the identification of, the evaluation of 
                potential financial impacts of, and any risk-management 
                strategies relating to--
                            ``(i) physical risks posed to the covered 
                        issuer by climate change; and
                            ``(ii) transition risks posed to the 
                        covered issuer by climate change;
                    ``(B) a description of any established corporate 
                governance processes and structures to identify, 
                assess, and manage climate-related risks;
                    ``(C) a description of specific actions that the 
                covered issuer is taking to mitigate identified risks;
                    ``(D) a description of the resilience of any 
                strategy the covered issuer has for addressing climate 
                risks when differing climate scenarios are taken into 
                consideration; and
                    ``(E) a description of how climate risk is 
                incorporated into the overall risk management strategy 
                of the covered issuer.
            ``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in paragraph (3) may 
        be construed as precluding a covered issuer from including, in 
        an annual report submitted under subsection (a) or section 
        15(d), any information not explicitly referenced in such 
        paragraph.
            ``(5) Rulemaking.--The Commission, in consultation with the 
        appropriate climate principals, shall, not later than 2 years 
        after the date of the enactment of this subsection, issue rules 
        with respect to the information that a covered issuer is 
        required to disclose pursuant to this subsection and such rules 
        shall--
                    ``(A) establish climate-related risk disclosure 
                rules, which shall--
                            ``(i) be, to the extent practicable, 
                        specialized for industries within specific 
                        sectors of the economy, which shall include--
                                    ``(I) the sectors of finance, 
                                insurance, transportation, electric 
                                power, mining, and non-renewable 
                                energy; and
                                    ``(II) any other sector determined 
                                appropriate by the Commission, in 
                                consultation with the appropriate 
                                climate principals;
                            ``(ii) include reporting standards for 
                        estimating and disclosing direct and indirect 
                        greenhouse gas emissions by a covered issuer, 
                        and any affiliates of the covered issuer, which 
                        shall--
                                    ``(I) disaggregate, to the extent 
                                practicable, total emissions of each 
                                specified greenhouse gas by the covered 
                                issuer; and
                                    ``(II) include greenhouse gas 
                                emissions by the covered issuer during 
                                the period covered by the disclosure;
                            ``(iii) include reporting standards for 
                        disclosing, with respect to a covered issuer--
                                    ``(I) the total amount of fossil 
                                fuel-related assets owned or managed by 
                                the covered issuer; and
                                    ``(II) the percentage of fossil 
                                fuel-related assets as a percentage of 
                                total assets owned or managed by the 
                                covered issuer;
                            ``(iv) specify requirements for, and the 
                        disclosure of, input parameters, assumptions, 
                        and analytical choices to be used in climate 
                        scenario analyses required under subparagraph 
                        (B)(i), including--
                                    ``(I) present value discount rates; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) time frames to consider, 
                                including 5-, 10-, and 20-year time 
                                frames; and
                            ``(v) include reporting standards and 
                        guidance with respect to the information 
                        required under subparagraph (B)(iii);
                    ``(B) require that a covered issuer, with respect 
                to a disclosure required under this subsection--
                            ``(i) incorporate into such disclosure--
                                    ``(I) quantitative analysis to 
                                support any qualitative statement made 
                                by the covered issuer;
                                    ``(II) the rules established under 
                                subparagraph (A);
                                    ``(III) industry-specific metrics 
                                that comply with the requirements under 
                                subparagraph (A)(i);
                                    ``(IV) specific risk management 
                                actions that the covered issuer is 
                                taking to address identified risks;
                                    ``(V) a discussion of the short-, 
                                medium-, and long-term resilience of 
                                any risk management strategy, and the 
                                evolution of applicable risk metrics, 
                                of the covered issuer under each 
                                scenario described in clause (ii); and
                                    ``(VI) the total cost attributable 
                                to the direct and indirect greenhouse 
                                gas emissions of the covered issuer, 
                                using, at minimum, the social cost of 
                                carbon;
                            ``(ii) consider, when preparing any 
                        qualitative or quantitative risk analysis 
                        statement contained in the disclosure--
                                    ``(I) a baseline scenario that 
                                includes physical impacts of climate 
                                change;
                                    ``(II) a 1.5 degrees scenario; and
                                    ``(III) any additional climate 
                                analysis scenario considered 
                                appropriate by the Commission, in 
                                consultation with the appropriate 
                                climate principals;
                            ``(iii) if the covered issuer engages in 
                        the commercial development of fossil fuels, 
                        include in the disclosure--
                                    ``(I) an estimate of the total and 
                                a disaggregated amount of direct and 
                                indirect greenhouse gas emissions of 
                                the covered issuer that are 
                                attributable to--
                                            ``(aa) combustion;
                                            ``(bb) flared hydrocarbons;
                                            ``(cc) process emissions;
                                            ``(dd) directly vented 
                                        emissions;
                                            ``(ee) fugitive emissions 
                                        or leaks; and
                                            ``(ff) land use changes;
                                    ``(II) a description of--
                                            ``(aa) the sensitivity of 
                                        fossil fuel reserve levels to 
                                        future price projection 
                                        scenarios that incorporate the 
                                        social cost of carbon;
                                            ``(bb) the percentage of 
                                        the reserves of the covered 
                                        issuer that will be developed 
                                        under the scenarios established 
                                        in clause (ii), as well as a 
                                        forecast for the development 
                                        prospects of each reserve under 
                                        the scenarios established in 
                                        clause (ii);
                                            ``(cc) the potential amount 
                                        of direct and indirect 
                                        greenhouse gas emissions that 
                                        are embedded in proved and 
                                        probable reserves, with each 
                                        such calculation presented as a 
                                        total and in subdivided 
                                        categories by the type of 
                                        reserve;
                                            ``(dd) the methodology of 
                                        the covered issuer for 
                                        detecting and mitigating 
                                        fugitive methane emissions, 
                                        which shall include the 
                                        frequency with which applicable 
                                        assets of the covered issuer 
                                        are observed for methane leaks, 
                                        the processes and technology 
                                        that the covered issuer uses to 
                                        detect methane leaks, the 
                                        percentage of assets of the 
                                        covered issuer that the covered 
                                        issuer inspects under that 
                                        methodology, and quantitative 
                                        and time-bound reduction goals 
                                        of the issuer with respect to 
                                        methane leaks;
                                            ``(ee) the amount of water 
                                        that the covered issuer 
                                        withdraws from freshwater 
                                        sources for use and consumption 
                                        in operations of the covered 
                                        issuer; and
                                            ``(ff) the percentage of 
                                        the water described in item 
                                        (ee) that comes from regions of 
                                        water stress or that face 
                                        wastewater management 
                                        challenges; and
                                    ``(III) any other information that 
                                the Commission determines is--
                                            ``(aa) necessary;
                                            ``(bb) appropriate to 
                                        safeguard the public interest; 
                                        or
                                            ``(cc) directed at ensuring 
                                        that investors are informed in 
                                        accordance with the findings 
                                        described in paragraph (2);
                    ``(C) with respect to a disclosure required under 
                section 13(s) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
                require that a covered issuer include in such 
                disclosure any other information, or use any climate-
                related or greenhouse gas emissions metric, that the 
                Commission, in consultation with the appropriate 
                climate principals, determines is--
                            ``(i) necessary;
                            ``(ii) appropriate to safeguard the public 
                        interest; or
                            ``(iii) directed at ensuring that investors 
                        are informed in accordance with the findings 
                        described in paragraph (2); and
                    ``(D) with respect to a disclosure required under 
                section 13(s) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
                establish how and where the required disclosures shall 
                be addressed in the covered issuer's annual financial 
                filing.
            ``(6) Formatting.--The Commission shall require issuers to 
        disclose information in an interactive data format and shall 
        develop standards for such format, which shall include 
        electronic tags for information that the Commission determines 
        is--
                    ``(A) necessary;
                    ``(B) appropriate to safeguard the public interest; 
                or
                    ``(C) directed at ensuring that investors are 
                informed in accordance with the findings described in 
                paragraph (2).
            ``(7) Periodic update of rules.--The Commission shall 
        periodically update the rules issued under this subsection.
            ``(8) Compilation of information disclosed.--The Commission 
        shall, to the maximum extent practicable make a compilation of 
        the information disclosed by issuers under this subsection 
        publicly available on the website of the Commission and update 
        such compilation at least once each year.
            ``(9) Reports.--
                    ``(A) Report to congress.--The Commission shall--
                            ``(i) conduct an annual assessment 
                        regarding the compliance of covered issuers 
                        with the requirements of this subsection;
                            ``(ii) submit to the appropriate 
                        congressional committees a report that contains 
                        the results of each assessment conducted under 
                        clause (i); and
                            ``(iii) make each report submitted under 
                        clause (ii) accessible to the public.
                    ``(B) GAO report.--The Comptroller General of the 
                United States shall periodically evaluate, and report 
                to the appropriate congressional committees on, the 
                effectiveness of the Commission in carrying out and 
                enforcing this subsection.''.

SEC. 853. BACKSTOP.

    If, 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Securities and Exchange Commission has not issued the rules required 
under section 13(s) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and until 
such rules are issued, a covered issuer (as defined in such section 
13(s)) shall be deemed in compliance with such section 13(s) if 
disclosures set forth in the annual report of such issuer satisfy the 
recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial 
Disclosures of the Financial Stability Board as reported in June, 2017, 
or any successor report, and as supplemented or adjusted by such rules, 
guidance, or other comments from the Securities and Exchange 
Commission.

                       TITLE IX--WASTE REDUCTION

                         Subtitle A--Clean Air

SEC. 901. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Covered facility.--The term ``covered facility'' 
        means--
                    (A) an industrial facility that transforms natural 
                gas liquids into ethylene and propylene for later 
                conversion into plastic polymers;
                    (B) a plastic polymerization or polymer production 
                facility; and
                    (C) an industrial facility that repolymerizes 
                plastic polymers into chemical feedstocks for use in 
                new products or as fuel.
            (3) Covered product.--The term ``covered product'' means--
                    (A) ethylene;
                    (B) propylene;
                    (C) polyethylene in any form (including pellets, 
                resin, nurdle, powder, and flakes);
                    (D) polypropylene in any form (including pellets, 
                resin, nurdle, powder, and flakes);
                    (E) polyvinyl chloride in any form (including 
                pellets, resin, nurdle, powder, and flakes); and
                    (F) other plastic polymer raw materials in any form 
                (including pellets, resin, nurdle, powder, and flakes).
            (4) Environmental justice.--The term ``environmental 
        justice'' has the meaning given that term in section 601.
            (5) Fenceline monitoring.--The term ``fenceline 
        monitoring'' means continuous, real-time monitoring of ambient 
        air quality around the entire perimeter of a facility.
            (6) Frontline community.--The term ``frontline community'' 
        means an environmental justice community (as defined in section 
        601) located near a covered facility.
            (7) Temporary pause period.--The term ``temporary pause 
        period'' means the period--
                    (A) beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; 
                and
                    (B) ending on the date that is the first date on 
                which all regulations required under section 902(c) are 
                in effect.
            (8) Zero-emissions energy.--The term ``zero-emissions 
        energy'' means energy that is produced without emitting any 
        greenhouse gas.

SEC. 902. CLEAN AIR.

    (a) Temporary Pause.--During the temporary pause period, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law--
            (1) the Administrator shall not issue a new permit for a 
        covered facility under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et 
        seq.); and
            (2) the Administrator shall object in writing under 
        subsections (b) and (c) of section 505 of the Clean Air Act (42 
        U.S.C. 7661d), as applicable, to any new permit for a covered 
        facility issued under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et 
        seq.) by a State or local government pursuant to delegated 
        authority.
    (b) Study.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) Agreement.--The Administrator shall offer to 
                enter into an agreement with the National Academy of 
                Sciences and the National Institutes of Health to 
                conduct a study of--
                            (i) the existing and planned expansion of 
                        the industry of the producers of covered 
                        products, including the entire supply chain, 
                        end uses, disposal fate, and lifecycle impacts 
                        of covered products;
                            (ii) the environmental justice and 
                        pollution impacts of covered facilities and the 
                        products of covered facilities;
                            (iii) the existing standard technologies 
                        and practices of covered facilities with 
                        respect to the discharge and emission of 
                        pollutants into the environment; and
                            (iv) the best available technologies and 
                        practices that reduce or eliminate the 
                        environmental justice and pollution impacts of 
                        covered facilities and the products of covered 
                        facilities.
                    (B) Failure to enter agreement.--If the 
                Administrator fails to enter into an agreement 
                described in subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall 
                conduct the study described in such subparagraph.
            (2) Requirements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) consider--
                            (i) the direct, indirect, and cumulative 
                        environmental impacts of the industries of 
                        covered facilities to date; and
                            (ii) the impacts of the planned expansion 
                        of those industries, including local, regional, 
                        national, and international air, water, waste, 
                        climate change, public health, and 
                        environmental justice impacts of those 
                        industries; and
                    (B) recommend technologies, standards, and 
                practices to remediate or eliminate the local, 
                regional, national, and international air, water, 
                waste, climate change, public health, and environmental 
                justice impacts of covered facilities and the 
                industries of covered facilities.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
        Congress a report describing the results of the study under 
        paragraph (1).
    (c) Controlling Air Pollution.--
            (1) New source performance standards.--
                    (A) Regulation.--Not later than 3 years after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
                finalize regulations pursuant to section 111 of the 
                Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411) to limit emissions of 
                greenhouse gases and other air pollutants from covered 
                facilities.
                    (B) New sources.--The regulation required by 
                subparagraph (A) shall provide for the establishment, 
                implementation, and enforcement of standards of 
                performance limiting emissions of greenhouse gases and 
                other air pollutants under section 111(b) of the Clean 
                Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(b)) for emissions from new, 
                reconstructed, and modified covered facilities that are 
                new sources (as defined in section 111(a) of such Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 7411(a))).
                    (C) Standards of performance.--The standards of 
                performance required by subparagraph (B) shall--
                            (i) require the application of the best 
                        system of emission reduction to include the use 
                        of zero-emissions energy sources, except to the 
                        extent that waste gases are recycled; and
                            (ii) include necessary conditions and 
                        procedures for the Administrator to determine 
                        that certain activities at covered facilities 
                        require the use of non-zero-emissions energy 
                        sources.
                    (D) Designation as category of stationary 
                sources.--The regulation required by subparagraph (A) 
                shall designate ethylene, propylene, polyethylene, and 
                polypropylene production facilities as a category of 
                stationary sources under section 111(b)(1)(A) of the 
                Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(b)(1)(A)).
                    (E) Protection of frontline communities.--The 
                regulation required by subparagraph (A) shall include 
                such updates to existing standards of performance under 
                section 111 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411) as 
                the Administrator determines to be necessary, 
                accounting for technological advances, to ensure the 
                protection of the health and welfare of frontline 
                communities. Such updates shall include--
                            (i) with respect to, at covered facilities, 
                        storage vessels containing liquid with a vapor 
                        pressure of equal to or more than 5 millimeters 
                        of mercury under actual storage conditions, 
                        ensuring that owners or operators of such 
                        storage vessels use an internal floating or 
                        fixed roof tank connected to a volatile organic 
                        compound control device;
                            (ii) with respect to elevated or ground-
                        level flaring at covered facilities, updating 
                        standards to ensure that--
                                    (I) such flaring is permitted only 
                                when necessary for safety reasons; and
                                    (II) such standards are, without 
                                exception, continuously applied;
                            (iii) with respect to synthetic organic 
                        chemical manufacturing industry (commonly 
                        referred to as ``SOCMI'') equipment used at 
                        covered facilities--
                                    (I) ensuring that owners and 
                                operators of such equipment, wherever 
                                possible, use process units and 
                                components with a leak-less or seal-
                                less design;
                                    (II) ensuring that owners and 
                                operators of such equipment use optical 
                                gas imaging to identify leaks on a 
                                quarterly basis;
                                    (III) prohibiting the use of open-
                                ended valves or lines except for safety 
                                reasons;
                                    (IV) lowering the threshold for 
                                ``no detectable emissions'' to mean an 
                                instrument reading of less than 50 
                                parts per million above background 
                                concentrations; and
                                    (V) defining a leak as any 
                                instrument reading above the standard 
                                described in subclause (IV);
                            (iv) with respect to natural gas-fired 
                        steam boilers at covered facilities, ensuring 
                        that such boilers may burn only gaseous fuels, 
                        not solid or liquid fuels; and
                            (v) with respect to air emissions 
                        monitoring at covered facilities, requiring--
                                    (I) accurate and continuous 
                                emissions monitoring of criteria air 
                                pollutants subject to a standard issued 
                                under section 109 of the Clean Air Act 
                                (42 U.S.C. 7409) for all combustion 
                                devices except non-enclosed flares;
                                    (II) fenceline monitoring for the 
                                pollutants listed in subclause (I) and 
                                other relevant air pollutants; and
                                    (III) accurate and continuous 
                                recordkeeping when monitoring described 
                                in subclauses (I) and (II) is required 
                                and making such records publicly 
                                available.
            (2) National emission standards for hazardous air 
        pollutants.--
                    (A) Regulation.--Not later than 3 years after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
                finalize regulations pursuant to section 112 of the 
                Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) to further limit 
                emissions of hazardous air pollutants (as defined in 
                section 112(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(a)) 
                from covered facilities and benzene waste operations.
                    (B) Maximum achievable control technology 
                standards.--The regulations required by subparagraph 
                (A) shall provide for the establishment, 
                implementation, and enforcement of updated maximum 
                achievable control technology standards for covered 
                facilities and benzene waste operations. Such standards 
                shall--
                            (i) at a minimum, prohibit, for any 
                        hazardous air pollutant, an instrument reading 
                        of 50 or more parts per million above 
                        background concentrations;
                            (ii) define a leak of a hazardous air 
                        pollutant as any instrument reading above the 
                        standard described in clause (i); and
                            (iii) include necessary conditions and 
                        procedures for the Administrator to determine 
                        whether covered facilities and benzene waste 
                        operations exhibit any such leaks.
                    (C) Protection of frontline communities.--The 
                regulation required by subparagraph (A) shall include 
                such updates to existing requirements under section 112 
                of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) as the 
                Administrator determines to be necessary, accounting 
                for technological advances, to ensure the protection of 
                the health and welfare of frontline communities. Such 
                updates shall include--
                            (i) disallowing the use of alternative 
                        means of emission limitation for the purpose of 
                        reducing benzene emissions; and
                            (ii) updating standards for covered 
                        facilities and benzene waste operations in 
                        accordance with subparagraph (B)(ii).

SEC. 903. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall by rule ensure that--
            (1) any proposed permit to be issued under the Clean Air 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) with respect to a covered facility 
        by the Administrator, or by a State or local agency to which 
        the Administrator has delegated authority to issue such permit, 
        is accompanied by an environmental justice assessment that--
                    (A) assesses the direct and disparate economic, 
                environmental, and public health impacts of the 
                proposed permit on frontline communities; and
                    (B) proposes changes or alterations to the proposed 
                permit that would, to the maximum extent practicable, 
                eliminate or mitigate the impacts described in 
                subparagraph (A);
            (2) one or more public meetings is held in frontline 
        communities prior to the beginning of the public comment period 
        for the proposed permit;
            (3) technical assistance is provided to residents of 
        frontline communities seeking to participate in the public 
        comment period for the proposed permit, either from--
                    (A) the Environmental Protection Agency; or
                    (B) expert sources chosen by residents of frontline 
                communities;
            (4) each proposed permit and environmental justice 
        assessment described in paragraph (1) is delivered to 
        applicable frontline communities at the beginning of the public 
        comment period for the proposed permit, which shall include 
        notification through--
                    (A) direct means; and
                    (B) publications likely to be obtained by residents 
                of the frontline community;
            (5) the Administrator or the State or local agency 
        described in paragraph (1), as applicable, shall not approve 
        the proposed permit unless--
                    (A) changes or alterations have been incorporated 
                into the proposed permit that, to the maximum extent 
                practicable, eliminate or mitigate the environmental 
                justice impacts described in paragraph (1)(A); and
                    (B) the changes or alterations described in 
                subparagraph (A) have been developed with input from 
                residents or representatives of the frontline community 
                in which the covered facility to which the proposed 
                permit would apply is located or seeks to locate; and
            (6) the approval of the proposed permit is conditioned on 
        the covered facility providing comprehensive fenceline 
        monitoring and response strategies that fully protect public 
        health and safety and the environment in frontline communities.
    (b) Input.--In promulgating a rule to carry out subsection (a), 
including any revision to such rule, the Administrator shall solicit 
input from--
            (1) residents of frontline communities; and
            (2) representatives of frontline communities.
    (c) Final Rule.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall promulgate a final rule to carry 
out subsection (a).

       Subtitle B--Product Standards and Producer Responsibility

SEC. 911. PRODUCT STANDARDS AND PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY.

    (a) In General.--The Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

      ``Subtitle K--Product Standards and Producer Responsibility

``SEC. 12001. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subtitle:
            ``(1) Beverage.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `beverage' means any 
                drinkable liquid intended for human oral consumption 
                that is--
                            ``(i) water;
                            ``(ii) flavored, soda, mineral, or coconut 
                        water;
                            ``(iii) beer, wine, liquor, hard cider, 
                        hard seltzer, a wine cooler, or a malt 
                        beverage;
                            ``(iv) a carbonated soft drink;
                            ``(v) tea;
                            ``(vi) coffee;
                            ``(vii) fruit juice;
                            ``(viii) dairy or plant-based milk;
                            ``(ix) kombucha;
                            ``(x) an energy or sports drink;
                            ``(xi) a yogurt drink;
                            ``(xii) a probiotic drink; or
                            ``(xiii) any other drinkable liquid 
                        determined to be appropriate by the 
                        Administrator.
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `beverage' does not 
                include--
                            ``(i) a product marketed as a liquid meal 
                        replacement with caloric and nutritional value 
                        intended to replace a regular meal;
                            ``(ii) infant formula;
                            ``(iii) a drug regulated under the Federal 
                        Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et 
                        seq.);
                            ``(iv) any other beverage that is exempted 
                        by a rule of the Administrator.
            ``(2) Beverage container.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `beverage container' 
                means an individual and sealed glass, metal, or plastic 
                bottle, can, or jar that--
                            ``(i) contains a beverage; and
                            ``(ii) the volume of which is not more than 
                        3 liters.
                    ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `beverage container' 
                does not include a carton, foil pouch, drink box, or 
                metal container that requires a tool to be opened in 
                order to be recycled.
            ``(3) Compostable.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `compostable' means, 
                with respect to a covered product, that the covered 
                product--
                            ``(i)(I) meets the ASTM International 
                        standard specification for compostable products 
                        numbered D6400 or D6868--
                                    ``(aa) as in effect on the date of 
                                enactment of this subtitle; or
                                    ``(bb) as revised after the date of 
                                enactment of this subtitle, if the 
                                revision is approved by the 
                                Administrator; and
                            ``(II) is labeled to reflect that the 
                        covered product meets a standard described in 
                        subclause (I);
                            ``(ii) is certified as a compostable 
                        product by an independent party that is 
                        approved by the Administrator; or
                            ``(iii) comprises only--
                                    ``(I) wood without any coatings, 
                                additives, or toxic substances; or
                                    ``(II) natural or biodegradable 
                                fiber without any coatings, additives, 
                                or toxic substances.
                    ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `compostable' shall not 
                apply to paper.
            ``(4) Covered product.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `covered product' 
                means, regardless of recyclability, compostability, or 
                material type--
                            ``(i) packaging;
                            ``(ii) a food service product;
                            ``(iii) paper; and
                            ``(iv) any other consumer product that is 
                        designed to be disposed of, recycled, or 
                        otherwise discarded after a single use.
                    ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `covered product' does 
                not include a beverage container.
            ``(5) Distributor.--The term `distributor' means an entity 
        that engages in the sale of a covered product or beverage in a 
        beverage container to a retailer, including any manufacturer 
        who engages in such sale.
            ``(6) Food service product.--The term `food service 
        product' means an item intended to deliver a food product, 
        regardless of the recyclability or compostability of the item, 
        including--
                    ``(A) a utensil;
                    ``(B) a straw;
                    ``(C) a drink cup;
                    ``(D) a drink lid;
                    ``(E) a food package;
                    ``(F) a food container;
                    ``(G) a plate;
                    ``(H) a bowl;
                    ``(I) a meat tray; and
                    ``(J) a food wrap.
            ``(7) Importer.--The term `importer' means any retailer or 
        manufacturer who directly imports a covered product or beverage 
        in a beverage container into the United States.
            ``(8) Manufacturer.--The term `manufacturer' means an 
        entity bottling, canning, or otherwise filling a covered 
        product or beverage container for sale to a distributor, 
        importer, or retailer.
            ``(9) Packaging.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `packaging' means--
                            ``(i) any package or container, regardless 
                        of recyclability or compostability; and
                            ``(ii) any part of a package or container, 
                        regardless of recyclability or compostability, 
                        that includes material that is used for the 
                        containment, protection, handling, delivery, 
                        and presentation of goods that are sold, 
                        offered for sale, or distributed to consumers 
                        in the United States, including through an 
                        internet transaction.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `packaging' includes--
                            ``(i) a package or container intended for 
                        the consumer market;
                            ``(ii) a package or container designed and 
                        intended to be used or filled at the point of 
                        sale, such as carry-out bags, bulk good bags, 
                        and home delivery food service packaging;
                            ``(iii) a secondary package or container 
                        used to group products for multiunit sale;
                            ``(iv) a tertiary package or container used 
                        for transportation or distribution directly to 
                        a consumer; and
                            ``(v) ancillary elements hung or attached 
                        to a product and performing a packaging 
                        function.
                    ``(C) Exclusion.--The term `packaging' does not 
                include a package or container designed to store or 
                protect a product, without being opened or tampered 
                with, for more than 5 years.
            ``(10) Paper.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `paper' means paper 
                that is sold, offered for sale, delivered, or 
                distributed to a consumer or business in the United 
                States.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `paper' includes--
                            ``(i) newsprint and inserts;
                            ``(ii) magazines and catalogs;
                            ``(iii) promotional or advertising paper 
                        mail;
                            ``(iv) paper meant for packaging;
                            ``(v) office paper; and
                            ``(vi) telephone or other similar 
                        directories.
                    ``(C) Exclusions.--The term `paper' does not 
                include--
                            ``(i) a paper product that, due to the 
                        intended use of the paper product, could become 
                        unsafe or unsanitary to recycle; or
                            ``(ii) a bound soft-cover or hard-cover 
                        book.
            ``(11) Recyclable.--The term `recyclable' means, with 
        respect to a covered product or beverage container, that--
                    ``(A) the covered product or beverage container is 
                economically and technically possible to recycle;
                    ``(B) United States processing capacity is in 
                operation to recycle, with the geographical 
                distribution of the capacity aligned with the 
                population of geographical regions of the United 
                States, of the total quantity of the covered product or 
                beverage container produced in the United States--
                            ``(i) for each of calendar years 2022 
                        through 2026, not less than 25 percent;
                            ``(ii) for each of calendar years 2027 
                        through 2031, not less than 35 percent;
                            ``(iii) for each of calendar years 2032 
                        through 2036, not less than 50 percent; and
                            ``(iv) for calendar year 2037 and each 
                        calendar year thereafter, not less than 60 
                        percent; and
                    ``(C) the consumer that uses the covered product or 
                beverage container is not required to remove an 
                attached component of the covered product or beverage 
                container, such as a shrink sleeve, label, or filter, 
                before the covered product or beverage container can be 
                recycled.
            ``(12) Recycle; recycling.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The terms `recycle' or 
                `recycling' mean the series of activities by which a 
                covered product or beverage container is--
                            ``(i) collected, sorted, and processed; and
                            ``(ii)(I) converted into a raw material 
                        with minimal loss of material quality; or
                            ``(II) used in the production of a new 
                        product, including one that is identical to the 
                        original product.
                    ``(B) Exclusion.--The terms `recycle' or 
                `recycling' do not include--
                            ``(i) the method of sorting, processing, 
                        and aggregating materials from solid waste that 
                        does not preserve the original material 
                        quality, and, as a result, produces aggregated 
                        material that is no longer usable for its 
                        initial purpose or product and can only be 
                        repurposed for use in a product of lower 
                        quality and lower market value (commonly 
                        referred to as `downcycling');
                            ``(ii) the use of waste--
                                    ``(I) as a fuel or fuel substitute;
                                    ``(II) for energy production;
                                    ``(III) for alternate operating 
                                cover at a landfill; or
                                    ``(IV) within the footprint of a 
                                landfill; or
                            ``(iii) the conversion of waste into 
                        alternative products, such as chemicals, 
                        feedstocks, fuels, and energy, through--
                                    ``(I) pyrolysis;
                                    ``(II) hydropyrolysis;
                                    ``(III) methanolysis;
                                    ``(IV) gasification;
                                    ``(V) enzymatic breakdown; or
                                    ``(VI) a similar technology, as 
                                determined by the Administrator.
            ``(13) Restaurant.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `restaurant' means an 
                establishment the primary business of which is the 
                preparation of food or beverage--
                            ``(i) for consumption by the public;
                            ``(ii) in a form or quantity that is 
                        consumable immediately at the establishment, 
                        whether or not the food or beverage is consumed 
                        within the confines of the place where the food 
                        or beverage is prepared; or
                            ``(iii) for take-out.
                    ``(B) Inclusion.--The term `restaurant' includes a 
                fast food establishment.
            ``(14) Retailer.--The term `retailer' means an entity 
        that--
                    ``(A) engages in the sale of a covered product or 
                beverage in a beverage container to a consumer;
                    ``(B) provides a covered product or beverage in a 
                beverage container to another entity in commerce, 
                including provision free of charge, such as at a 
                workplace or event; or
                    ``(C) is an owner or operator of a vending machine 
                or similar means who engages in the sale or provision 
                described in (A) or (B) through such vending machine or 
                similar means.
            ``(15) Reusable.--The term `reusable' means, with respect 
        to a covered product or beverage container, that the covered 
        product or beverage container is physically capable of being 
        reused repeatedly without degrading the quality or 
        functionality of the good.
            ``(16) Toxic substance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `toxic substance' means 
                any substance, mixture, or compound that--
                            ``(i) may cause personal injury or disease 
                        to humans through ingestion, inhalation, or 
                        absorption through any body surface; and
                            ``(ii) satisfies one or more of the 
                        following conditions:
                                    ``(I) The substance, mixture, or 
                                compound is subject to reporting 
                                requirements under--
                                            ``(aa) the Emergency 
                                        Planning and Community Right-
                                        To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 
                                        11001 et seq.);
                                            ``(bb) the Comprehensive 
                                        Environmental Response, 
                                        Compensation, and Liability Act 
                                        of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et 
                                        seq.); or
                                            ``(cc) section 112(r) of 
                                        the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
                                        7412(r)).
                                    ``(II) Testing has produced 
                                evidence recognized by the National 
                                Institute for Occupational Safety and 
                                Health or the Environmental Protection 
                                Agency that the substance, mixture, or 
                                compound poses acute or chronic health 
                                hazards.
                                    ``(III) The Administrator or the 
                                Secretary of Health and Human Services 
                                has issued a public health advisory for 
                                the substance, mixture, or compound.
                                    ``(IV) Exposure to the substance, 
                                mixture, or compound is shown by expert 
                                testimony recognized by the 
                                Environmental Protection Agency to 
                                increase the risk of developing a 
                                latent disease.
                                    ``(V) The substance, mixture, or 
                                compound is a perfluoroalkyl or 
                                polyfluoroalkyl substance.
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `toxic substance' does 
                not include--
                            ``(i) a pesticide applied--
                                    ``(I) in accordance with Federal, 
                                State, and local laws (including 
                                regulations); and
                                    ``(II) in accordance with the 
                                instructions of the manufacturer of the 
                                pesticide; or
                            ``(ii) ammunition, a component of 
                        ammunition, a firearm, an air rifle, discharge 
                        of a firearm or an air rifle, hunting or 
                        fishing equipment, or a component of hunting or 
                        fishing equipment.
            ``(17) Utensil.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `utensil' means a 
                product designed to be used by a consumer to facilitate 
                the consumption of a food or beverage.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `utensil' includes a 
                knife, a fork, a spoon, a spork, a cocktail pick, a 
                chopstick, a splash stick, and a stirrer.

``SEC. 12002. RECYCLED CONTENT STANDARDS.

    ``(a) Plastic Beverage Containers.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        Administrator shall require each manufacturer of plastic 
        beverage containers to make the plastic beverage containers--
                    ``(A) by 2025, of 25 percent post-consumer recycled 
                content from United States sources;
                    ``(B) by 2030, of 30 percent post-consumer recycled 
                content from United States sources;
                    ``(C) by 2035, of 50 percent post-consumer recycled 
                content from United States sources;
                    ``(D) by 2040, of 80 percent post-consumer recycled 
                content from United States sources; and
                    ``(E) by such dates thereafter as the Administrator 
                shall establish, such percentages of post-consumer 
                recycled content from United States sources as the 
                Administrator determines by a rule to be appropriate.
            ``(2) Adjustment.--After consideration of the results of 
        the study under subsection (b)(1), the Administrator may issue 
        regulations to modify one or more of the percentages described 
        in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1).
    ``(b) Other Covered Products and Beverage Containers.--
            ``(1) Study.--The Administrator, in coordination with the 
        Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
        the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and the head of any other 
        relevant Federal agency, shall carry out a study to determine 
        the technical and safe minimum post-consumer recycled content 
        requirements for covered products and beverage containers, 
        including beverage containers composed of glass, aluminum, and 
        other materials.
            ``(2) Report.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date of enactment of this subtitle, the Administrator 
                shall submit to Congress a report describing the 
                results of the study under paragraph (1), including--
                            ``(i) an estimate of the current and 
                        projected consumption of covered products and 
                        use of beverage containers in the United 
                        States;
                            ``(ii) an estimate of current and projected 
                        future recycling rates of covered products and 
                        beverage containers in the United States;
                            ``(iii) an assessment of techniques and 
                        recommendations to minimize the creation of new 
                        materials for covered products and beverage 
                        containers; and
                            ``(iv) an assessment of--
                                    ``(I) post-consumer recycled 
                                content standards for covered products 
                                and beverage containers that are 
                                technologically feasible; and
                                    ``(II) the impact of the standards 
                                described in subclause (I) on recycling 
                                rates of covered products and beverage 
                                containers.
                    ``(B) Publication.--On submission of the report 
                under subparagraph (A) to Congress, the Administrator 
                shall publish in the Federal Register for public 
                comment--
                            ``(i) the report; and
                            ``(ii) a description of the actions the 
                        Administrator intends to take during the 1-year 
                        period after the date of publication in the 
                        Federal Register to establish minimum post-
                        consumer recycled content standards for covered 
                        products and beverage containers.
            ``(3) Minimum standards.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                Administrator publishes the report under paragraph 
                (2)(B), the Administrator shall establish minimum post-
                consumer recycled content standards for covered 
                products and beverage containers.
                    ``(B) Requirement.--The standards established under 
                subparagraph (A) shall increase the percentage by which 
                covered products and beverage containers shall be 
                composed of post-consumer recycled content over a time 
                period established by the Administrator.

``SEC. 12003. DESIGNING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--The Administrator shall require each 
manufacturer of a covered product or beverage container to design the 
covered products and beverage containers to minimize the environmental 
and health impacts of the covered products and beverage containers.
    ``(b) Requirements.--In designing a covered product or beverage 
container in accordance with subsection (a), to minimize the impacts of 
extraction, manufacture, use, and end-of-life management, a 
manufacturer shall consider--
            ``(1) eliminating or reducing the quantity of material 
        used;
            ``(2) eliminating toxic substances;
            ``(3) designing for reuse, refill, and lifespan extension;
            ``(4) incorporating recycled materials;
            ``(5) designing to reduce environmental impacts across the 
        lifecycle of a product;
            ``(6) incorporating sustainably and renewably sourced 
        material;
            ``(7) optimizing material to use the minimum quantity of 
        packaging necessary to effectively deliver a product without 
        damage or spoilage;
            ``(8) degradability of materials in cold-water 
        environments; and
            ``(9) improving recyclability and compostability.

``SEC. 12004. PRODUCT LABELING.

    ``(a) In General.--A manufacturer shall include labels on covered 
products and beverage containers that--
            ``(1) are easy to read;
            ``(2) indicate that the covered product or beverage 
        container is--
                    ``(A) recyclable;
                    ``(B) not recyclable;
                    ``(C) compostable; or
                    ``(D) reusable;
            ``(3) in the case of a covered product or beverage 
        container that is not recyclable, does not include the 
        universal chasing arrows recycling symbol or any other similar 
        symbol that would lead a consumer to believe that the item 
        should be sorted for recycling;
            ``(4) in the case of a plastic bag that is not compostable, 
        is not tinted green or brown;
            ``(5) in the case of a compostable bag, is tinted green or 
        brown and includes information identifying the entity 
        designated by the Administrator that has certified that the 
        product is compostable; and
            ``(6) in the case of a covered product or beverage 
        container that is compostable, includes a green or brown stripe 
        or similar marking to identify that the item is compostable.
    ``(b) Standardized Labels.--The Administrator shall establish or 
approve a standardized label for each category of covered product and 
beverage container to be used by manufacturers under subsection (a).
    ``(c) Requirement.--A label described in subsection (a), including 
a shrink sleeve--
            ``(1) shall be compatible with the intended method of 
        discard for the covered product or beverage container; and
            ``(2) shall not require removal by consumers in order to be 
        discarded in the intended method.
    ``(d) Compatibility.--The Administrator shall encourage label 
manufacturers, in coordination with the supply chains of those 
manufacturers, including substrate suppliers, converters, and ink 
suppliers, to work with the recycling industry to address label 
recycling compatibility challenges.
    ``(e) Wet Wipes.--With respect to the label described in subsection 
(a) for a wet wipe product--
            ``(1) in the case of a wet wipe product sold in the United 
        States that is intended to be disposed of in the solid waste 
        stream, the label shall include--
                    ``(A) on the front of the package near the 
                dispensing point, the statement `Do Not Flush'; and
                    ``(B) in high contrast font and color, a `Do Not 
                Flush' moniker and symbol that is otherwise in 
                accordance with the voluntary guidelines for labeling 
                practices of the nonwoven fabrics industry contained in 
                the Code of Practice of the Association of the Nonwoven 
                Fabrics Industry and the European Disposables and 
                Nonwovens Association, entitled `Communicating 
                Appropriate Disposal Pathways for Nonwoven Wipes to 
                Protect Wastewater Systems', second edition, as 
                published in April 2017;
            ``(2) in the case of a wet wipe product sold in the United 
        States that is capable of being, or intended to be, disposed of 
        in a sewer or septic system the label may include the statement 
        `flushable', `sewer and septic safe', or other statement that 
        the product is intended to be disposed of in a sewer or septic 
        system if the product--
                    ``(A) meets the performance standards for 
                dispersibility in a sewer system or septic system 
                established by the International Water Services 
                Flushability Group (as in effect on the date of 
                enactment of this subtitle); and
                    ``(B) does not contain chemicals or additives 
                harmful to the public wastewater infrastructure; and
            ``(3) in the case of a wet wipe product that is composed of 
        plastic or other synthetic material, including regenerated 
        cellulosic fibers--
                    ``(A) the label, marketing claims, or other 
                advertisements for the product may not identify the 
                product as `flushable', `sewer and septic safe', or 
                otherwise intended to be disposed of in a sewer or 
                septic system; and
                    ``(B) the label shall clearly and conspicuously 
                state that the product contains plastic or other 
                synthetic material.

``SEC. 12005. RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING RECEPTACLE LABELING.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Public space.--The term `public space' means a 
        business, an airport, a school, a stadium, a government office, 
        a park, and any other public space, as determined by the 
        Administrator.
            ``(2) Recycling or composting receptacle.--The term 
        `recycling or composting receptacle' means a recycling or 
        composting bin, cart, or dumpster.
            ``(3) Residential recycling and composting program.--The 
        term `residential recycling and composting program' means a 
        recycling and composting program that services single family 
        dwellings, multifamily dwellings or facilities, or both.
    ``(b) In General.--The Administrator shall develop and publish 
guidelines for a national standardized labeling system for recycling 
and composting receptacles that use a methodology that is consistent 
throughout the United States to assist members of the public in 
properly recycling and composting. Labels shall--
            ``(1) use a national standardized methodology of colors, 
        images, format, and terminology, including to address diverse 
        ethnic populations;
            ``(2) be placed on recycling and composting receptacles in 
        public spaces; and
            ``(3) communicate to users of those recycling and 
        composting receptacles--
                    ``(A) the specific recyclables and compostables 
                accepted locally; and
                    ``(B) the specific rules of sorting for local 
                recycling and composting systems.
    ``(c) Development of Labels.--
            ``(1) In general.--Manufacturers in the United States 
        shall, in accordance with the guidelines published under 
        subsection (b), work with State and local governments, as 
        applicable, to use the national standardized labeling system to 
        develop labels for use on recycling and composting receptacles 
        in public spaces.
            ``(2) Simple and detailed versions.--In developing labels 
        under paragraph (1), manufacturers shall develop--
                    ``(A) a simple version of the label for use on 
                recycling and composting receptacles used in public 
                spaces, which shall communicate general guidance on 
                local recycling and composting requirements; and
                    ``(B) a detailed version of the label for use on 
                recycling and composting receptacles used as part of a 
                residential recycling and composting program, taking 
                into consideration the complexity of the packaging and 
                products disposed of by single family dwellings and 
                multifamily dwellings and facilities.
    ``(d) Distribution of Labels.--
            ``(1) Simple version.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Manufacturers and, as 
                applicable, distributors shall work with State and 
                local governments, as applicable, to distribute the 
                simple version of the label developed under subsection 
                (c)(2)(A) to each customer that owns or operates a 
                public space within the jurisdiction of the relevant 
                State or local government.
                    ``(B) Quantity.--The quantity of labels distributed 
                to an owner or operator of a public space under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be reasonably sufficient to 
                ensure that a label may be placed on each recycling and 
                composting receptacle in that public space.
                    ``(C) Additional labels.--If the quantity of labels 
                distributed under subparagraph (B) is insufficient, 
                manufacturers and, as applicable, distributors shall 
                make available to owners and operators described in 
                subparagraph (A) additional labels to purchase or 
                download.
                    ``(D) Requirement of owners and operators.--An 
                owner or operator of a public space that receives 
                labels under subparagraph (A) shall display the labels 
                on the recycling and composting receptacles in that 
                public space.
            ``(2) Detailed version.--An owner or operator, including 
        any municipal or private entity, that services a residential 
        recycling and composting program shall display a detailed 
        standardized label developed under subsection (c)(2)(B) on each 
        recycling and composting receptacle used by the residential 
        recycling and composting program.
    ``(e) Groups.--Manufacturers and, as applicable, distributors may 
form organizations to act on their behalf to comply with subsections 
(c) and (d).

``SEC. 12006. RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING COLLECTION.

    ``The Administrator, in consultation with manufacturers, 
distributors, State and local governments, and affected stakeholders, 
shall issue guidance to standardize--
            ``(1) recycling and composting collection across 
        communities and States; and
            ``(2) reporting to the Administrator of rates of recycling, 
        composting, and other forms of waste management across 
        communities and States.

``SEC. 12007. PROTECTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

    ``Nothing in this subtitle preempts any State or local law in 
effect on or after the date of enactment of this subtitle that--
            ``(1) requires beverage containers or other covered 
        products to be made of a greater percentage of post-consumer 
        recycled content than required under section 12002; or
            ``(2) in any other way exceeds the requirements of this 
        subtitle.

``SEC. 12008. ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF PLASTIC WASTE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Administrator shall conduct an annual study 
on the origins, quantity, and composition of plastic waste in the 
municipal solid waste system.
    ``(b) Contents.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator 
shall assess--
            ``(1) the primary origins of plastic waste that enters the 
        municipal solid waste system, including from residential, 
        commercial, or other sources;
            ``(2) the quantity of plastic waste that enters the 
        municipal solid waste system, including by product category;
            ``(3) the quantity of plastic waste recycled, composted, 
        combusted with or without energy recovery, or landfilled, 
        including by product category; and
            ``(4) any other relevant metrics that the Administrator 
        determines to be appropriate.
    ``(c) Consultation.--The Administrator may consult with relevant 
stakeholders in conducting the study under this section, including 
representatives of--
            ``(1) public and private sector recycling, composting, and 
        solid waste management industries, including collection 
        providers;
            ``(2) recyclers, composters, collection providers, and 
        other solid waste management industries;
            ``(3) industry groups or associations;
            ``(4) any other relevant stakeholder group involved in the 
        management, transport, or disposal of plastic waste that the 
        Administrator determines to be appropriate.
    ``(d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this subtitle, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit 
to Congress, and make publicly available on the website of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, a report containing the results of the 
annual study conducted under this section.

              ``Subtitle L--Beverage Container Collection

``SEC. 13001. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subtitle:
            ``(1) Area.--When used in the context of space occupied by 
        a retailer, the term `area' means--
                    ``(A) the number of square feet of the building or 
                portion of the building leased or owned by the 
                retailer; and
                    ``(B) only includes retail space if--
                            ``(i) the retail space is less than 5,000 
                        square feet;
                            ``(ii) the retail space occupies less than 
                        50 percent of the leased or owned space where 
                        retail operations are located; and
                            ``(iii) the nonretail space is used in 
                        whole or in part for the manufacturing of 
                        beverages.
            ``(2) Beverage.--The term `beverage' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 12001.
            ``(3) Beverage container.--The term `beverage container' 
        has the meaning given that term in section 12001.
            ``(4) Beverage distributor.--The term `beverage 
        distributor' means an entity that engages in the sale of a 
        beverage in a beverage container to a retailer, including any 
        manufacturer who engages in such sale.
            ``(5) Beverage importer.--The term `beverage importer' 
        means any retailer or manufacturer who directly imports a 
        beverage in a beverage container into the United States.
            ``(6) Beverage manufacturer.--The term `beverage 
        manufacturer' means an entity bottling, canning, or otherwise 
        filling a beverage container for sale to a distributor, 
        importer, or retailer.
            ``(7) Beverage retailer.--The term `beverage retailer' 
        means an entity that--
                    ``(A) engages in the sale of a beverage in a 
                beverage container to a consumer;
                    ``(B) provides a beverage in a beverage container 
                to another entity in commerce, including provision free 
                of charge, such as at a workplace or event; or
                    ``(C) is an owner or operator of a vending machine 
                or similar means who engages in the sale or provision 
                described in (A) or (B) through such vending machine or 
                similar means.
            ``(8) Category of beverage.--The term `category of 
        beverage' means one of the following categories of beverage in 
        a beverage container:
                    ``(A) Water.
                    ``(B) Carbonated soft drinks.
                    ``(C) All other non-alcoholic beverages (excluding 
                infant formula, liquid meal replacements, and any other 
                product excluded from the definition of a beverage).
                    ``(D) Alcoholic beverages.
                    ``(E) Beverages containing marijuana or hemp.
            ``(9) Convenience zone.--The term `convenience zone' means 
        a convenience zone specified by the Administrator under section 
        13002(e)(1)(A).
            ``(10) Recovery rate.--The term `recovery rate' means the 
        quantity of beverage containers collected divided by the 
        quantity of beverage containers produced, expressed as a 
        percentage.
            ``(11) Redemption center.--The term `redemption center' 
        means a redemption center described in section 13002(d).
            ``(12) Return rate.--The term `return rate' means the 
        number of beverage containers returned for the refund value in 
        accordance with section 13003(e) during a calendar year and the 
        number of beverage containers that carry a refund value sold 
        during that calendar year, calculated separately.

``SEC. 13002. BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECOVERY PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), not later than 5 
years after the date of enactment of this subtitle--
            ``(1) every beverage container sold or offered for sale by 
        a retailer shall clearly indicate by embossing, a stamp, a 
        label, or other method securely affixed to the beverage 
        container, the refund value of the container;
            ``(2) each retailer shall pay distributors the refund value 
        for each beverage container delivered;
            ``(3) on the sale of each beverage container by a retailer, 
        the retailer may collect a refund value in accordance with 
        section 13003(e);
            ``(4) on return of the beverage container to a retailer or 
        a redemption center by a person, the retailer or redemption 
        center, as applicable, shall repay a refund value to the 
        person;
            ``(5) retailers that are participating in a redemption 
        center in accordance with subsection (d) shall collectively pay 
        not less than 50 percent of the cost of operating the 
        redemption center, which amount shall be apportioned among the 
        retailers based on the total volume of beverage containers sold 
        by each retailer;
            ``(6) a distributor that is a member of a distributor 
        cooperative under subsection (c) shall retrieve containers from 
        retailers or redemption centers and pay refunds through the 
        distributor cooperative in accordance with that subsection;
            ``(7) a distributor that is not a member of a distributor 
        cooperative under subsection (c) shall--
                    ``(A) in a timely manner and consistent with 
                commercial best practices, collect beverage containers 
                that--
                            ``(i) the distributor distributes to a 
                        retailer; and
                            ``(ii) the retailer or an applicable 
                        redemption center has collected from consumers; 
                        and
                    ``(B) on receipt of each beverage container under 
                subparagraph (A), pay the retailer or the redemption 
                center, as applicable, the refund value; and
            ``(8) by June 1 of each calendar year, a distributor or 
        importer shall provide to the Administrator a report that lists 
        the beverage container return data for the previous calendar 
        year of the distributor or importer, calculated separately for 
        glass, metal, and plastic beverage containers.
    ``(b) Exception for States With Existing Programs.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State that has in effect a beverage 
        container recovery program the requirements of which are 
        substantially similar to, or more stringent than, the 
        requirements of this section may submit to the Administrator a 
        request to waive the applicability of this section in that 
        State.
            ``(2) Requirement.--The Administrator may approve a waiver 
        under paragraph (1) if the State demonstrates that the beverage 
        container recovery rate for the program in that State is more 
        than 75 percent.
    ``(c) Distributor Cooperatives.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator may approve the 
        formation of a distributor cooperative by 2 or more 
        distributors or importers for the purposes of--
                    ``(A) collecting the refund value of beverage 
                containers specified from distributors or importers and 
                refunding to retailers the amount the retailers paid 
                for the refund value of empty beverage containers;
                    ``(B) paying the refund value for beverage 
                containers redeemed; and
                    ``(C) processing beverage containers.
            ``(2) Applications.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Applications to become a 
                distributor cooperative described in paragraph (1) 
                shall be submitted to the Administrator.
                    ``(B) Contents.--An application under subparagraph 
                (A) shall include--
                            ``(i) evidence of consultation with 
                        stakeholders prior to submitting the 
                        application for approval;
                            ``(ii) assurances that--
                                    ``(I) the distributor cooperative 
                                will provide an opportunity for 
                                stakeholder input in the implementation 
                                and operation of the activities 
                                described in paragraph (1);
                                    ``(II) distributors will pay the 
                                costs of collecting and managing 
                                beverage containers;
                                    ``(III) reasonable and free 
                                consumer access to collection 
                                facilities or collection services will 
                                be provided;
                                    ``(IV) the distributor cooperative 
                                will make consumers aware of--
                                            ``(aa) the activities 
                                        described in paragraph (1);
                                            ``(bb) the location of 
                                        collection facilities or the 
                                        availability of collection 
                                        services; and
                                            ``(cc) how to manage 
                                        beverage containers in a safe 
                                        manner;
                                    ``(V) the distributor cooperative 
                                will have the ability to track the 
                                return rate, the management of costs 
                                incurred by the program, and the 
                                management of environmental impacts of 
                                the program; and
                                    ``(VI) the distributor cooperative 
                                will have a dispute resolution 
                                procedure for disputes that arise 
                                during implementation of the activities 
                                under paragraph (1); and
                            ``(iii) such other information as the 
                        Administrator may require.
            ``(3) Considerations.--In deciding whether to approve an 
        application under paragraph (2), the Administrator may consider 
        any of the following:
                    ``(A) The population and geographical area of the 
                markets in which the distributor cooperative operates.
                    ``(B) The quantity of beverage containers that 
                distributors expect will be used in a commercial 
                enterprise, sold, offered for sale, or distributed each 
                year.
                    ``(C) The quantity of beverage containers that the 
                distributor cooperative expects to collect each year.
                    ``(D) The size of the population intended to be 
                served by collection facilities or collection services 
                of the distributor cooperative.
                    ``(E) The provision of convenient options for the 
                collection of beverage containers in urban centers and 
                small, isolated communities, and for persons with 
                disabilities or who have no access to transportation.
                    ``(F) The manner, kind, and quantity of advertising 
                and consumer education planned by the distributor to 
                inform consumers of--
                            ``(i) the location and operation of 
                        collection facilities;
                            ``(ii) the availability of collection 
                        services; and
                            ``(iii) the environmental and economic 
                        benefits of participating in the activities 
                        under paragraph (1).
                    ``(G) The methods of beverage container collection, 
                storage, transportation, and management.
                    ``(H) Distributor cooperatives in the same 
                geographical area.
                    ``(I) The structure of financial and operational 
                cooperation with 2 or more distributors or importers.
            ``(4) Requirements.--A distributor cooperative under 
        paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) outline a plan to achieve, or to be capable 
                of achieving by a reasonable date, which shall be not 
                later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
                subtitle--
                            ``(i) a 75 percent recovery rate or any 
                        performance measures, performance requirements, 
                        or targets established by the Administrator; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) any performance measures, 
                        performance requirements, or targets in the 
                        plan; and
                    ``(B) submit the plan described in subparagraph (A) 
                and such additional documentation as the Administrator 
                determines to be necessary with each report provided to 
                the Administrator under paragraph (9).
            ``(5) Compliance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
                date of enactment of this subtitle, each distributor 
                and distributor cooperative shall achieve the 
                applicable target recovery rates established under 
                paragraph (4)(A)(i).
                    ``(B) Noncompliance.--If a distributor or 
                distributor cooperative does not achieve an applicable 
                target recovery rate in accordance with subparagraph 
                (A), the distributor or distributor cooperative shall--
                            ``(i) submit to the Administrator a plan to 
                        achieve the applicable target recovery rate; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) forfeit to the Administrator the 
                        amount of any unredeemed beverage container 
                        deposits received by the distributor or 
                        distributor cooperative.
                    ``(C) Use of forfeited amounts.--The Administrator 
                shall use amounts forfeited under subparagraph (B)(ii) 
                for marketing and outreach relating to the program 
                under this subtitle.
            ``(6) Multiple organizations.--A distributor may 
        participate in more than 1 distributor cooperative only if each 
        distributor cooperative is established for a different category 
        of beverage containers or geographic area.
            ``(7) Participation fees.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A distributor cooperative may 
                charge each distributor fees for membership that 
                include, with respect to a distributor, the costs of 
                collecting or cleaning up the beverage containers of 
                the distributor.
                    ``(B) Considerations.--In determining the costs of 
                collection and cleanup described in subparagraph (A), 
                the distributor cooperative shall take into account--
                            ``(i) the cost to properly manage the 
                        applicable category of beverage container 
                        waste; and
                            ``(ii) the environmental benefits of 
                        beverage containers that--
                                    ``(I) are specifically designed to 
                                be reusable or refillable; and
                                    ``(II) have a high reuse or refill 
                                rate.
            ``(8) Revocation.--The Administrator may revoke the 
        approval of a distributor cooperative for continued or 
        persistent noncompliance with the requirements of this 
        subtitle.
            ``(9) Reports.--Not later than July 1 of each calendar 
        year, a distributor cooperative shall provide to the 
        Administrator a report that lists, in aggregate form for all 
        distributors and importers that participate in the distributor 
        cooperative, the fee structure, and the beverage container 
        return data for the previous calendar year, calculated 
        separately for glass, metal, and plastic beverage containers.
    ``(d) Redemption Centers.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall approve a 
        redemption center if the Administrator determines that the 
        redemption center will provide a convenient service to 
        consumers for the return of empty beverage containers.
            ``(2) Requirements.--A redemption center shall--
                    ``(A) be staffed and open--
                            ``(i) each day; and
                            ``(ii) not less than 10 hours each day;
                    ``(B) accept--
                            ``(i) any beverage container; and
                            ``(ii) not less than 350 beverage 
                        containers per person per day;
                    ``(C) provide--
                            ``(i) hand counts by staff of the facility;
                            ``(ii) a drop door for consumers who are 
                        bottle drop account holders to drop off bags of 
                        beverage containers for staff of the facility 
                        to count for a fee; or
                            ``(iii) any other convenient means of 
                        receiving beverage containers, as determined by 
                        the Administrator; and
                    ``(D) be sited in a conveniently accessible 
                commercial zone, unless the Administrator determines 
                that another location provides substantially equivalent 
                service for consumers.
            ``(3) Factors.--In determining whether to approve a 
        redemption center under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall 
        consider--
                    ``(A)(i) the location of the redemption center; and
                    ``(ii) if the redemption center is not located in a 
                commercial zone, whether the location will have similar 
                return convenience for consumers as a commercial zone 
                location;
                    ``(B) the category of beverage containers accepted 
                at the redemption center;
                    ``(C) retailers occupying 5,000 or more square feet 
                within a redemption center zone that will be served by 
                the redemption center and the distance of the retailers 
                from the redemption center;
                    ``(D) retailers occupying 5,000 or more square feet 
                within a redemption center zone that will not be served 
                by the redemption center and the distance of the 
                retailers from the redemption center;
                    ``(E) days and hours of operation of the redemption 
                center;
                    ``(F) parking facilities serving the redemption 
                center;
                    ``(G) evidence showing that the redemption center 
                meets all applicable local ordinances and zoning 
                requirements;
                    ``(H) the limitation, if any, on the number of 
                beverage containers per person per day that the 
                redemption center will accept;
                    ``(I) 1 or more payment methods offered by the 
                redemption center for redeemed beverage containers;
                    ``(J) the projected volume of beverage container 
                returns at the redemption center as compared to the 
                actual returns at the retailers to be served by the 
                redemption center;
                    ``(K) a description of how consumers will be 
                notified of the location, services, and service hours 
                of the redemption center; and
                    ``(L) any other relevant factor that the 
                Administrator determines to be fundamental to the 
                operation of a redemption center.
            ``(4) Applications.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Any person desiring approval of 
                a redemption center shall submit an application to the 
                Administrator.
                    ``(B) Contents.--An application under subparagraph 
                (A) shall include--
                            ``(i) the name and address of each person 
                        to be responsible for the establishment and 
                        operation of the redemption center;
                            ``(ii) the exact location and mailing 
                        address of the redemption center;
                            ``(iii) the category of beverage containers 
                        that will be accepted at the redemption center;
                            ``(iv) the names and addresses of the 
                        retailers occupying 5,000 or more square feet 
                        within a redemption center zone that will be 
                        served by the redemption center;
                            ``(v) the names and addresses of the 
                        retailers occupying 5,000 or more square feet 
                        within a redemption center zone that will not 
                        be served by the redemption center;
                            ``(vi) the distances from the redemption 
                        center to the retailers occupying 5,000 or more 
                        square feet within a redemption center zone 
                        that will be served;
                            ``(vii) the distances from the redemption 
                        center to retailers occupying 5,000 or more 
                        square feet within a redemption center zone 
                        that will not be served;
                            ``(viii) the days and hours of operation of 
                        the redemption center;
                            ``(ix) a description of parking facilities 
                        to serve the redemption center;
                            ``(x) evidence showing that a redemption 
                        center meets the zoning requirements and other 
                        applicable State and local ordinances of the 
                        regulating jurisdiction;
                            ``(xi) the limitation, if any, on the 
                        number of beverage containers per person per 
                        day that will be accepted at the redemption 
                        center;
                            ``(xii) the 1 or more payment methods for 
                        redeemed beverage containers;
                            ``(xiii) the projected volume of beverage 
                        container returns at the redemption center as 
                        compared to the actual returns at the retailers 
                        to be served by the redemption center;
                            ``(xiv) a description of how consumers will 
                        be notified of the location, services, and 
                        service hours of the redemption center; and
                            ``(xv) such additional information as the 
                        Administrator may require.
            ``(5) Annual registration.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The 1 or more persons 
                responsible for the operation of a redemption center 
                approved by the Administrator under paragraph (1) shall 
                register the redemption center with the Administrator 
                and pay the fee determined by the Administrator not 
                later than July 1 of each calendar year, which 
                registration shall be in effect for the next calendar 
                year.
                    ``(B) Contents.--A registration under subparagraph 
                (A)--
                            ``(i) shall be on a form provided by the 
                        Administrator; and
                            ``(ii) shall contain, at a minimum--
                                    ``(I) a list and exact address of 
                                each redemption center that the person 
                                is responsible for operating during the 
                                next calendar year;
                                    ``(II) the fee for each redemption 
                                center that the person is responsible 
                                for operating during the next calendar 
                                year; and
                                    ``(III) such additional information 
                                as may be required by the 
                                Administrator.
                    ``(C) Withdrawal of approval.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Administrator shall 
                        withdraw approval of a redemption center if a 
                        person responsible for operating the redemption 
                        center fails to submit the required information 
                        or pay the required fee by July 1 of each 
                        calendar year in accordance with subparagraph 
                        (A).
                            ``(ii) Cessation of operations.--On 
                        withdraw of approval of a redemption center 
                        under clause (i), the redemption center shall 
                        cease all operations until the person 
                        responsible for operating the redemption center 
                        submits the required information or required 
                        fee to the Administrator.
            ``(6) Standards of cleanliness for redemption centers.--All 
        persons responsible for the establishment and operation of the 
        redemption center shall at all times use commercially 
        reasonable practices to keep the redemption center premises, 
        including the parking facilities serving the redemption center, 
        in accordance with applicable law, in good repair, painted, 
        clean, well-lighted, free of litter and trash, and free of 
        rodents, vermin, infestations of insects, and their harborages 
        or breeding places.
    ``(e) Retailers Within Convenience Zones.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For each redemption center, the 
                Administrator shall specify not less than 1 and not 
                more than 2 convenience zones.
                    ``(B) Determination.--The area of each convenience 
                zone shall be an area surrounding the redemption center 
                that is based, to the maximum extent practicable, on 
                the proposal submitted as part of an application for 
                approval of a redemption center under subsection 
                (d)(1).
                    ``(C) Guidelines.--The Administrator shall 
                establish guidelines for determining the surface area 
                sizes of convenience zones.
                    ``(D) Location.--If the Administrator specifies a 
                second convenience zone for a redemption center under 
                subparagraph (A), any point along the interior border 
                of the second convenience zone shall be not closer to 
                the redemption center than the exterior border of the 
                first convenience zone.
            ``(2) Eligibility.--Any retailer doing business within a 
        convenience zone that occupies a space of not less than 5,000 
        square feet in a single area may participate in, be served by, 
        and be charged the cost of participation in the redemption 
        center in accordance with subsection (a)(5).
            ``(3) Participating retailers.--
                    ``(A) First convenience zone.--A retailer described 
                in paragraph (2) within the first convenience zone that 
                participates in, is served by, and pays the cost of 
                participation in the redemption center may refuse to 
                accept and to pay the refund value of empty beverage 
                containers.
                    ``(B) Second convenience zone.--A retailer 
                described in paragraph (2) within the second 
                convenience zone, if any, that participates in, is 
                served by, and pays the cost of participation in the 
                redemption center may refuse to accept and to pay the 
                refund value of more than 24 individual empty beverage 
                containers returned by any 1 person during any 1 day.
            ``(4) Small retailers.--Any retailer doing business within 
        a convenience zone that occupies a space of less than 5,000 
        square feet in a single area may refuse to accept and to pay 
        the refund value of more than 24 individual empty beverage 
        containers returned by any 1 person during any 1 day.
            ``(5) Nonparticipating retailers.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), any retailer doing business within a 
                convenience zone that occupies a space of not less than 
                5,000 square feet in a single area and does not 
                participate in and is not served by a redemption 
                center--
                            ``(i) may refuse to accept and to pay the 
                        refund value of more than 350 individual empty 
                        beverage containers returned by any 1 person 
                        during any 1 day; and
                            ``(ii) shall, beginning on the date on 
                        which the redemption center begins accepting 
                        beverage containers--
                                    ``(I) provide services equivalent 
                                to the services provided by the 
                                redemption center, including hand 
                                counting and drop off service;
                                    ``(II) post in each area where 
                                beverage containers are received a 
                                clearly visible and legible sign that 
                                contains the list of services that 
                                shall be provided by the retailer under 
                                this subparagraph; and
                                    ``(III) provide not less than the 
                                greater of--
                                            ``(aa) 2 automated reverse 
                                        vending machines capable of 
                                        processing metal, plastic, and 
                                        glass beverage containers; and
                                            ``(bb) 1 automated reverse 
                                        vending machine described in 
                                        item (aa) for each 500,000 
                                        beverage containers sold by the 
                                        retailer in the previous 
                                        calendar year.
                    ``(B) Exception.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), 
                        subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a retailer 
                        described in that subparagraph that sold fewer 
                        than 100,000 beverage containers during the 
                        previous calendar year.
                            ``(ii) Submission.--To be eligible for an 
                        exemption under clause (i), a retailer shall 
                        submit to the Administrator an application 
                        describing the number of beverage containers 
                        sold by the retailer during the previous 
                        calendar year.

``SEC. 13003. ACCEPTANCE AND RETRIEVAL REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (c)--
            ``(1) a retailer or redemption center may not--
                    ``(A) refuse to accept from any person any beverage 
                container described in subsection (b); or
                    ``(B) refuse to pay in cash the refund value of a 
                returned beverage container; and
            ``(2) a distributor may not refuse to retrieve from a 
        retailer or redemption center any beverage container that--
                    ``(A) has been returned to the retailer or 
                redemption center in accordance with this subtitle; and
                    ``(B) is of the category of beverage container, 
                brand of beverage container, and size of beverage 
                container distributed by the distributor.
    ``(b) Beverage Container Requirements.--To be eligible for a refund 
under this subtitle, a beverage container--
            ``(1) in the case of a refund provided by a retailer, shall 
        be the category of beverage sold by the retailer; and
            ``(2) shall not--
                    ``(A) visibly contain or be contaminated by a 
                substance other than water, residue of the original 
                contents, or ordinary dust; or
                    ``(B) be damaged to the extent that the brand 
                appearing on the container cannot be identified.
    ``(c) Refusal.--
            ``(1) In general.--A retailer or redemption center may 
        refuse to accept from a person a beverage container if--
                    ``(A) the retailer or redemption center has 
                reasonable grounds to believe that--
                            ``(i) the beverage container was obtained 
                        from or through a distributor without paying 
                        the refund value; or
                            ``(ii) the beverage container has already 
                        been redeemed, such as through a reverse 
                        vending process; or
                    ``(B) in the case of a retailer that is not within 
                a convenience zone--
                            ``(i) the beverage container exceeds an 
                        applicable limitation described in paragraph 
                        (2); and
                            ``(ii) the retailer posts a clearly visible 
                        and legible sign describing the applicable 
                        limitation described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Limitations.--A retailer described in paragraph 
        (1)(B) may refuse to accept under that paragraph--
                    ``(A) more than 144 individual beverage containers 
                returned by any 1 person during any 1 day, if the 
                retailer occupies a space of 5,000 or more square feet 
                in a single area;
                    ``(B) more than 50 individual beverage containers 
                returned by any 1 person during any 1 day, if the 
                retailer occupies a space of less than 5,000 square 
                feet in a single area; or
                    ``(C) a beverage container if the retailer has not 
                offered that category of beverage container for sale 
                within the 180-day period preceding the attempted 
                return.
    ``(d) Notice.--Any requirements established under subsections (b) 
and (c) shall be posted in each area where beverage containers are 
received on a clearly visible and legible sign.
    ``(e) Refund Value.--The refund value for a beverage container 
shall be not less than 10 cents for each beverage container.

``SEC. 13004. ADMINISTRATION.

    ``(a) In General.--The Administrator shall ensure that--
            ``(1) consumers are able to return redeemable beverage 
        containers to retailers or redemption centers; and
            ``(2) redemption centers and retailers are able to return 
        beverage containers to distributors and distributor 
        cooperatives.
    ``(b) Regulations.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this subtitle, the Administrator shall promulgate 
        regulations to carry out this subtitle.
            ``(2) Review required.--In promulgating or revising 
        regulations pursuant to paragraph (1), the Administrator 
        shall--
                    ``(A) review the minimum refund value established 
                under section 13003(e) not less frequently than once 
                every 5 years; and
                    ``(B) revise that value as the Administrator 
                determines to be appropriate.
    ``(c) Accounting.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than August 1 of each calendar 
        year, using the beverage container return data provided in 
        section 13002(a)(8), the Administrator shall--
                    ``(A) calculate for the previous calendar year the 
                percentage of beverage containers returned for the 
                refund value specified by material type; and
                    ``(B) post the percentages on the website of the 
                Environmental Protection Agency.
            ``(2) Requirements.--The Administrator shall calculate 
        return data under paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) for each distributor cooperative;
                    ``(B) for each distributor or importer that does 
                not participate in a distributor cooperative; and
                    ``(C) for all distributors and importers.
    ``(d) Nondisclosure.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except for the percentages described in 
        subsection (c), in a proceeding for a violation of subsection 
        (f), or as provided in paragraph (2), the Administrator may not 
        disclose any information provided by a distributor, an 
        importer, or a distributor cooperative under section 
        13002(a)(8).
            ``(2) Exception.--The Administrator may release aggregate 
        data of information described in paragraph (1) in such a manner 
        that does not reveal the sales of any individual distributor.
    ``(e) Audit.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        on which the Administrator receives a report required under 
        section 13002(a)(8), the Administrator may review or audit the 
        records of, as applicable, each reporting distributor 
        cooperative or each reporting distributor or importer that does 
        not participate in a distributor cooperative.
            ``(2) Independent audit.--If in the course of a review 
        described in paragraph (1) the Administrator determines that an 
        audit of a distributor cooperative, distributor, or importer is 
        necessary, the Administrator shall require the distributor 
        cooperative, distributor, or importer to retain an independent 
        financial audit firm to determine the accuracy of information 
        contained in the report required under section 13002(a)(8).
            ``(3) Costs.--The distributor cooperative, distributor, or 
        importer that is the subject of review under this subsection 
        shall pay the costs of an audit under paragraph (2).
            ``(4) Limitation.--An audit under paragraph (2) shall be 
        limited to the records described in section 13002(a)(8).
    ``(f) Enforcement.--
            ``(1) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for any person 
        that is a distributor, distributor cooperative, manufacturer, 
        importer, retailer, or redemption center--
                    ``(A) to sell, use, import into the United States, 
                or distribute any beverage container in commerce except 
                in compliance with this subtitle; or
                    ``(B) to fail to comply with this subtitle.
            ``(2) Civil penalty.--Any person that violates paragraph 
        (1) shall be subject to a fine in the amount of $500 for each 
        violation.
            ``(3) Separate violations.--Each day on which a person 
        violates paragraph (1) shall be considered a separate 
        violation.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act (Public Law 89-272; 79 Stat. 997) is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 11011 the following:

      ``Subtitle K--Product Standards and Producer Responsibility

``Sec. 12001. Definitions.
``Sec. 12002. Recycled content standards.
``Sec. 12003. Designing for the environment.
``Sec. 12004. Product labeling.
``Sec. 12005. Recycling and composting receptacle labeling.
``Sec. 12006. Recycling and composting collection.
``Sec. 12007. Protection of local governments.
``Sec. 12008. Annual assessment of plastic waste.
              ``Subtitle L--Beverage Container Collection

``Sec. 13001. Definitions.
``Sec. 13002. Beverage container recovery programs.
``Sec. 13003. Acceptance and retrieval requirements.
``Sec. 13004. Administration.''.

SEC. 912. FEDERAL PROCUREMENT.

    Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6962) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``and from time to time, revise'' and 
        inserting ``review not less frequently than once every 5 years, 
        and, if appropriate, revise, in consultation with recyclers and 
        manufacturers of products containing recovered material, not 
        later than 2 years after the completion of the initial review 
        after the date of enactment of the CLEAN Future Act and 
        thereafter, as appropriate''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Consultation and Provision of Information by Administrator.--
The Administrator shall--
            ``(1) consult with each procuring agency, including 
        contractors of the procuring agency, to clarify the 
        responsibilities of the procuring agency under this section; 
        and
            ``(2) provide to each procuring agency information on the 
        requirements under this section and the responsibilities of the 
        procuring agency under this section.
    ``(k) Reports.--The Administrator, in consultation with the 
Administrator of General Services, shall submit to Congress an annual 
report describing--
            ``(1) the quantity of federally procured products 
        containing recovered material listed in the guidelines under 
        subsection (e); and
            ``(2) with respect to the products described in paragraph 
        (1), the percentage of recovered material in each product.''.

SEC. 913. TASK FORCE ON EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this subtitle, the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency shall establish a task force to develop 
recommendations on the design of a national extended producer 
responsibility system for covered products and beverage containers in 
the marketplace.
    (b) Membership.--The task force shall be comprised of 
representatives from--
            (1) States, cities, and counties, including--
                    (A) small, medium, and large areas; and
                    (B) urban and rural areas;
            (2) Indian Tribes;
            (3) product and packaging manufacturers, distributors, and 
        retailers;
            (4) public and private sector recycling, composting, and 
        solid waste management industries;
            (5) collection and cleanup service providers;
            (6) retail or service establishments, such as retail 
        stores, grocery stores, restaurants, hotels, and motels;
            (7) environmental, scientific, and advocacy organizations;
            (8) public place, freshwater, and marine litter prevention 
        and cleanup programs;
            (9) disability advocacy organizations;
            (10) any other Federal agency or office within the 
        Executive Branch that the Administrator determines to be 
        appropriate; and
            (11) any other relevant stakeholder group that the 
        Administrator determines to be appropriate.
    (c) Functions.--The task force shall--
            (1) identify, evaluate, and propose design criteria for a 
        national extended producer responsibility system that covers 
        the lifecycle management of covered products and beverage 
        containers, in addition to any other product categories that 
        the Administrator determines appropriate;
            (2) develop detailed recommendations on the structure of a 
        national extended producer responsibility system, including--
                    (A) the scope of regulation;
                    (B) identification of regulated entities;
                    (C) how regulated entities may coordinate, 
                including through Organizations, to fulfill their 
                obligations under a national extended producer 
                responsibility system;
                    (D) the financial and logistical obligations of 
                regulated entities;
                    (E) the relationship between regulated entities and 
                units of Federal, State, and local government; and
                    (F) any other design criteria that the 
                Administrator determines to be appropriate; and
            (3) in developing recommendations under paragraph (2), 
        incorporate any findings reported to the task force pursuant to 
        subsection (d)(3).
    (d) Research Grants.--
            (1) Program establishment.--Not later than 60 days after 
        the establishment of the task force under subsection (a), the 
        Administrator shall establish a program to award grants to 
        eligible entities to study and provide recommendations on the 
        design of a national extended producer responsibility system 
        for covered products and beverage containers, in accordance 
        with subsection (c)(2).
            (2) Eligible entities.--For purposes of this subsection, 
        eligible entities are--
                    (A) academic institutions;
                    (B) nonprofit and research organizations; and
                    (C) any other organization that the Administrator 
                determines to be appropriate.
            (3) Requirement.--Each eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under this subsection shall, not later than 180 days 
        after receiving such grant, report its findings to the task 
        force established under subsection (a).
    (e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the 
task force under subsection (a), the task force shall provide 
recommendations on the design of a national extended producer 
responsibility system developed under subsection (a)(2) to--
            (1) the Administrator;
            (2) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (3) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
        Senate.
    (f) Definitions.--
            (1) In general.--In this section, the terms used have the 
        meanings given those terms in section 12001 of the Solid Waste 
        Disposal Act (as added by this subtitle).
            (2) Extended producer responsibility.--The term ``extended 
        producer responsibility'' means a system, strategy, or 
        regulatory framework in which the producers of certain products 
        or materials assume responsibility, including both financial 
        and physical responsibility, for the collection, treatment, and 
        disposal of such products or materials at the end of their 
        useful lifetime.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, 
to remain available until expended.

SEC. 914. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REVIEW.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall seek to enter into an 
agreement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the 
National Academy of Sciences shall agree to conduct a study on single-
use products (as defined in section 921) and bans on such products, in 
accordance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c).
    (b) Requirements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall 
assess--
            (1) best practices for mitigating the negative 
        environmental effects associated with the disposal of single-
        use products;
            (2) potential measures to improve the recovery and safe 
        disposal of single-use products;
            (3) the environmental, economic, and any other applicable 
        effects of existing single-use product bans in the United 
        States and in other countries;
            (4) the efficacy of existing single-use product bans in the 
        United States and in other countries on achieving their 
        intended outcomes, including reducing waste;
            (5) the effects of producing and distributing reusable 
        products, which may be used as replacements for single-use 
        products, on energy demand, air quality, and any other relevant 
        environmental matters;
            (6) recommendations for designing and implementing policies 
        that limit or ban single-use products; and
            (7) any other relevant matters determined to be appropriate 
        by the Administrator.
    (c) Recommendations.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
which the Administrator enters into an agreement with the National 
Academy of Sciences under subsection (a), the National Academy of 
Sciences shall submit to Congress and the Administrator a report on the 
results of such study.

                     Subtitle C--Zero-Waste Grants

SEC. 921. DEFINITIONS.

    Except as otherwise provided, in this subtitle:
            (1) Adaptive management practice.--The term ``adaptive 
        management practice'' means, with respect to use of a grant 
        under this subtitle, the integration of project design, 
        management, and monitoring to identify the impacts and outcomes 
        of such use of a grant as they arise for purposes of adjusting 
        behaviors to improve outcomes.
            (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (3) Domestically owned and operated.--The term 
        ``domestically owned and operated'' means, with respect to a 
        business--
                    (A) the headquarters of such a business is located 
                within the United States; and
                    (B) the primary operations of such a business are 
                carried out in the United States.
            (4) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a single unit of State, local, or Tribal 
                government;
                    (B) a partnership of multiple units of State, 
                local, or Tribal government;
                    (C) one or more units of State, local, or Tribal 
                government in coordination with for-profit or nonprofit 
                organizations; or
                    (D) one or more nonprofit organizations.
            (5) Embodied energy.--The term ``embodied energy'' means 
        energy that was used to create a product or material.
            (6) Environmental justice community.--The term 
        ``environmental justice community'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 601.
            (7) Living wage.--The term ``living wage'' means the 
        minimum income necessary to allow a person working 40 hours per 
        week to afford the cost of housing, food, and other material 
        necessities.
            (8) Organics recycling.--The term ``organics recycling'' 
        means the biological process by which organic material--
                    (A) is biologically converted to compost that is 
                not harmful to humans, plants, or animals; and
                    (B) is treated in a specialized facility designed 
                to recycle organic material.
            (9) Recycle; recycling.--The terms ``recycle'' and 
        ``recycling'' have the meanings given those terms in section 
        12001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (as added by this title).
            (10) Reuse.--The term ``reuse''--
                    (A) means--
                            (i) using a product, packaging, or material 
                        more than once for the same or a new function 
                        without requiring additional processing;
                            (ii) repairing a product, packaging, or 
                        material in such a way that extends its useful 
                        lifetime;
                            (iii) sharing or renting a product, 
                        packaging, or material in such a way that 
                        extends its useful lifetime; or
                            (iv) selling or donating a product, 
                        packaging, or material in such a way that 
                        extends its useful lifetime; and
                    (B) does not include incineration.
            (11) Single-use product.--The term ``single-use product''--
                    (A) means a consumer product that is designed to be 
                disposed of, recycled, or otherwise discarded after a 
                single use; and
                    (B) does not include--
                            (i) medical equipment, devices, or other 
                        products determined by the Secretary of Health 
                        and Human Services to necessarily be made of 
                        plastic for the protection of public health;
                            (ii) a personal hygiene product that, due 
                        to the intended use of the product, could 
                        become unsafe or unsanitary to recycle, such as 
                        a diaper; and
                            (iii) packaging that is--
                                    (I) for any product described in 
                                subparagraph (A); or
                                    (II) used for the shipment of 
                                hazardous materials that is prohibited 
                                from being composed of used materials 
                                under section 178.509 or 178.522 of 
                                title 49, Code of Federal Regulations 
                                (as in effect on the date of enactment 
                                of this subtitle).
            (12) Source reduction.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``source reduction'' 
                means an activity or process that reduces the 
                generation of waste at its source, before it can enter 
                into commerce or the environment.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``source reduction'' 
                includes--
                            (i) the redesign of products or materials 
                        such that they can be reused, rather than 
                        disposed of;
                            (ii) the design and manufacture of products 
                        or materials with minimal packaging intended 
                        for disposal;
                            (iii) an activity or process that reduces 
                        the amount of waste generated during a 
                        manufacturing process;
                            (iv) an activity or process that reduces or 
                        eliminates the use of materials that are not 
                        able to be recycled without degrading the 
                        quality of the material; and
                            (v) any other activity or process that 
                        reduces the weight, volume, or toxicity of 
                        products or materials.
                    (C) Exclusion.--The term ``source reduction'' does 
                not include an activity or process used after a product 
                or material has become waste, such as incineration.
            (13) Source separation.--The term ``source separation''--
                    (A) means the separation of solid waste by material 
                or commodity type prior to collection, such as 
                separation into recyclable and non-recyclable materials 
                or by recyclable commodity; and
                    (B) does not require the use of technologies that 
                sort mixed municipal solid waste into recyclable and 
                non-recyclable materials.
            (14) Waste prevention.--The term ``waste prevention'' means 
        any method to reduce the amount of materials disposed of in 
        landfills or incinerated, including reuse and recycling.
            (15) Zero-emissions vehicle.--The term ``zero-emissions 
        vehicle'' means a vehicle that produces zero emissions of--
                    (A) greenhouse gases;
                    (B) criteria pollutants; and
                    (C) hazardous air pollutants.
            (16) Zero-waste.--The term ``zero-waste'' means the 
        conservation of all resources by means of responsible 
        production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, 
        packaging, and materials without--
                    (A) burning or otherwise destroying embodied 
                energy; and
                    (B) a discharge to land, water, or air that results 
                in adverse human health or environmental effects.
            (17) Zero-waste practice.--The term ``zero-waste practice'' 
        means a practice used to help achieve zero-waste, including the 
        use of source reduction.

SEC. 922. GRANTS FOR ZERO-WASTE PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall establish and carry out a 
program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities 
to carry out projects described in subsection (b).
    (b) Grant Use.--
            (1) Organics recycling infrastructure.--
                    (A) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a 
                grant under this section may use such grant to carry 
                out a project to construct, expand, or modernize 
                infrastructure required for organics recycling, 
                including any facility, machinery, or equipment 
                required for the collection and processing of organic 
                material on a city-wide or county-wide scale.
                    (B) Requirements.--Each project carried out under 
                this paragraph shall result in increased capacity--
                            (i) to collect and process residential and 
                        commercial organic material, including through 
                        source separation of organic material; and
                            (ii) to generate environmentally beneficial 
                        byproducts, such as compost with added 
                        nutritional content.
                    (C) Mixed-waste composting.--A grant received under 
                this paragraph may not be used to support the 
                collection or processing of mixed-waste composting.
            (2) Electronic waste recycling.--
                    (A) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a 
                grant under this section may use such grant to carry 
                out a project that enables the recycling or reuse of 
                electronic devices at the end of their useful lifetime, 
                including--
                            (i) constructing, expanding, or modernizing 
                        infrastructure and technology;
                            (ii) research and development; and
                            (iii) product refurbishment.
                    (B) Requirements.--A project carried out under this 
                paragraph--
                            (i) may not include an electronic waste 
                        buy-back program--
                                    (I) that provides compensation for 
                                used electronics; and
                                    (II) under which such compensation 
                                may be applied as a credit toward the 
                                purchase of new electronics; and
                            (ii) shall be carried out by an eligible 
                        entity that is certified to recycle electronics 
                        by an organization that is accredited by--
                                    (I) the National Accreditation 
                                Board of the American National 
                                Standards Institute;
                                    (II) the American Society of 
                                Quality; or
                                    (III) another accrediting body 
                                determined appropriate by the 
                                Administrator.
            (3) Source reduction.--
                    (A) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a 
                grant under this section may use such grant to carry 
                out a project relating to source reduction, which such 
                project may include, in accordance with subparagraph 
                (B), carrying out product or manufacturing redesign or 
                redevelopment to reduce byproducts, packaging, and 
                other outputs.
                    (B) Redesign and redevelopment.--An eligible entity 
                may only carry out a project described in subparagraph 
                (A)(ii) if--
                            (i) the applicable manufacturer--
                                    (I) is domestically owned and 
                                operated; and
                                    (II) pays a living wage; and
                            (ii) the redesign or redevelopment does not 
                        result in--
                                    (I) higher toxicity of the product 
                                or byproducts;
                                    (II) more complicated recyclability 
                                of the product or byproducts; or
                                    (III) increased volume of 
                                byproducts compared with the original 
                                practice.
            (4) Market development.--
                    (A) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a 
                grant under this section may use such grant to carry 
                out a project that--
                            (i) creates market demand for source 
                        reduction, sorted recyclable commodities, goods 
                        made of sorted recyclable commodities, or 
                        refurbished goods; and
                            (ii) as applicable, encourages or enables 
                        investment in domestically owned and operated 
                        manufacturing capacity with respect to the list 
                        in clause (i).
                    (B) Requirements.--Each project carried out under 
                this section--
                            (i) shall target easily or commonly 
                        recycled materials which are disproportionately 
                        disposed of in landfills or incinerated;
                            (ii) shall reduce the volume, weight, or 
                        toxicity of waste and waste byproducts; and
                            (iii) may not conflict with--
                                    (I) minimum-content laws, such as 
                                post-consumer recycled content 
                                requirements;
                                    (II) beverage container deposits;
                                    (III) programs funded through 
                                retail fees for specific products or 
                                classes of products that use such fees 
                                to collect, treat, or recycle such 
                                products; or
                                    (IV) any applicable recycled 
                                product procurement laws and expanded 
                                sustainable government purchasing 
                                requirements, as identified by the 
                                Administrator.
            (5) Zero-emissions collection vehicles.--An eligible entity 
        receiving a grant under this section may use such grant to 
        carry out a project to purchase, operate, and maintain zero-
        emissions vehicles used to collect material for recycling or 
        organics recycling.

SEC. 923. GRANTS FOR LANDFILL DIVERSION.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall establish and carry out a 
program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities 
to develop and implement new requirements, as described in subsection 
(b), that reduce the amount of waste disposed of in landfills.
    (b) Grant Use.--
            (1) Tipping fees.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this section may use such grant to develop and implement 
        zero-waste practices that are accompanied by permanent 
        increases in tipping, gate, or disposal fees imposed on the 
        disposal of waste at landfills.
            (2) Curbside composting collection.--An eligible entity 
        receiving a grant under this section may use such grant to 
        support the implementation of State programs that mandate the 
        availability of curbside collection of material for organics 
        recycling for all single-family and multifamily residential 
        households.
            (3) Landfill diversion.--An eligible entity receiving a 
        grant under this section may use such grant to support the 
        implementation of statewide requirements that prohibit organic 
        waste from being sent to landfills.
    (c) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term 
``eligible entity'' means a single unit of State government or a 
relevant State agency.

SEC. 924. GRANT APPLICATIONS.

    (a) Application.--
            (1) Criteria for all applicants.--To be eligible to receive 
        a grant under this subtitle, an eligible entity shall submit to 
        the Administrator an application at such time and in such form 
        as the Administrator requires, which shall include 
        demonstrating that the eligible entity--
                    (A) has set specific source reduction or waste 
                prevention targets; and
                    (B) will carry out a project that meets the 
                applicable project requirements under section 922(b) or 
                923(b).
            (2) Additional application criteria for nonprofit 
        organization.--In the case of an application from an eligible 
        entity that is a nonprofit organization, the application shall 
        include--
                    (A) a letter of support for the proposed project 
                from--
                            (i) a local unit of government; or
                            (ii) another nonprofit organization that--
                                    (I) has a demonstrated history of 
                                undertaking work in the geographic 
                                region where the proposed project is to 
                                take place; and
                                    (II) is not involved in the project 
                                being proposed; and
                    (B) any other information the Administrator may 
                require.
    (b) Priority Factors.--In awarding grants under this subtitle, the 
Administrator shall give priority to any eligible entity that--
            (1) with respect to an eligible entity that is a State or 
        unit of local government, has statutorily committed to 
        implementing one or more zero-waste practices;
            (2) demonstrates how use of such grant could lead to the 
        creation of new jobs that pay a living wage and are, to the 
        greatest extent practicable, offered to individuals who 
        experience barriers to employment, as determined by the 
        Administrator;
            (3) will use such grant to carry out source reduction or 
        waste prevention in schools;
            (4) will use such grant to employ an adaptive management 
        practice to identify, prevent, or address any negative 
        environmental consequences of a project proposed to be carried 
        out with a grant under this subtitle;
            (5) has a demonstrated need for additional investment in 
        infrastructure or other resources to achieve source reduction 
        and waste prevention targets set by the local unit of 
        government that is responsible for waste management and 
        recycling in the geographic area;
            (6) will use such grant to develop an innovative or new 
        technology or strategy for source reduction and waste 
        prevention;
            (7) demonstrates how receiving the grant will encourage 
        further investment in source reduction and waste prevention 
        activities; or
            (8) will incorporate multi-stakeholder involvement, 
        including nonprofit, commercial, and public sector partners, in 
        carrying out a project using such grant.
    (c) Requirement.--Of the amount made available pursuant to section 
927(a), not less than 75 percent shall be allocated to projects that 
serve, or are located in, environmental justice communities.

SEC. 925. REPORTING.

    Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this subtitle 
shall submit to the Administrator a report, at such time and in such 
form as the Administrator may require, on the results of the project 
carried out with such grant, and such report shall include any relevant 
data requested by the Administrator for purposes of tracking the 
effectiveness of the programs established under section 922(a) and 
923(b).

SEC. 926. ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

    In each of calendar years 2022 through 2030, the Administrator 
shall convene an annual conference to provide an opportunity for 
eligible entities and other relevant stakeholders to share their 
experience and expertise in implementing zero-waste practices.

SEC. 927. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Grants for Zero-Waste Projects.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 922 $150,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2031, to remain available until expended.
    (b) Grants for Landfill Diversion.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 923 $250,000,000 for the period of 
fiscal years 2022 through 2031, to remain available until expended.

                   Subtitle D--Education and Outreach

SEC. 931. DEFINITION OF ADMINISTRATOR.

    In this subtitle, the term ``Administrator'' means the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

SEC. 932. CONSUMER RECYCLING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall establish a program 
(referred to in this section as the ``grant program'') to award 
competitive grants to eligible entities to improve the effectiveness of 
residential and community recycling programs through public education 
and outreach.
    (b) Criteria.--The Administrator shall award grants under the grant 
program for projects that, by using one or more eligible activities 
described in subsection (e)--
            (1) inform the public about residential or community 
        recycling programs;
            (2) provide information about the recycled materials that 
        are accepted as part of a residential or community recycling 
        program that provides for the separate collection of 
        residential solid waste from recycled material; and
            (3) increase collection rates and decrease contamination in 
        residential and community recycling programs.
    (c) Eligible Entities.--
            (1) In general.--An entity that is eligible to receive a 
        grant under the grant program is--
                    (A) a State;
                    (B) a unit of local government;
                    (C) a Tribal government;
                    (D) a nonprofit organization; or
                    (E) a public-private partnership.
            (2) Coordination of activities.--Two or more entities 
        described in paragraph (1) may receive a grant under the grant 
        program to coordinate the provision of information to residents 
        that may access two or more residential recycling programs, 
        including programs that accept different recycled materials, to 
        provide to the residents information regarding differences 
        among those residential recycling programs.
    (d) Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--To receive a grant under the grant 
        program, an eligible entity shall demonstrate to the 
        Administrator that the grant funds will be used to encourage 
        the collection of recycled materials that are sold to an 
        existing or developing market.
            (2) Business plans and financial data.--
                    (A) In general.--An eligible entity may make a 
                demonstration under paragraph (1) through the 
                submission to the Administrator of appropriate business 
                plans and financial data.
                    (B) Confidentiality.--The Administrator shall treat 
                any business plans or financial data received under 
                subparagraph (A) as confidential information.
    (e) Eligible Activities.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
under the grant program may use the grant funds for activities 
including--
            (1) public service announcements;
            (2) a door-to-door education and outreach campaign;
            (3) social media and digital outreach;
            (4) an advertising campaign on recycling awareness;
            (5) the development and dissemination of--
                    (A) a toolkit for a municipal and commercial 
                recycling program;
                    (B) information on the importance of quality in the 
                recycling stream;
                    (C) information on the economic and environmental 
                benefits of recycling; and
                    (D) information on what happens to materials after 
                the materials are placed into a residential or 
                community recycling program;
            (6) businesses recycling outreach;
            (7) bin, cart, and other receptacle labeling and signs; and
            (8) such other activities that the Administrator determines 
        are appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.
    (f) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--No funds may be awarded under the 
grant program for a residential recycling program that--
            (1) does not provide for the separate collection of 
        residential solid waste (as defined in section 246.101 of title 
        40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of 
        enactment of this Act)) from recycled material (as defined in 
        that section), unless the funds are used to promote a 
        transition to a system that separately collects recycled 
        materials; or
            (2) promotes the establishment of, or conversion to, a 
        residential collection system that does not provide for the 
        separate collection of residential solid waste from recycled 
        material (as those terms are defined under paragraph (1)).
    (g) Model Recycling Program Toolkit.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the grant program, the 
        Administrator, in consultation with other relevant Federal 
        agencies, States, Indian Tribes, units of local government, 
        nonprofit organizations, and the private sector, shall develop 
        a model recycling program toolkit for States, Indian Tribes, 
        and units of local government that includes, at a minimum--
                    (A) a standardized set of terms and examples that 
                may be used to describe materials that are accepted by 
                a residential recycling program;
                    (B) information that the Administrator determines 
                can be widely applied across residential recycling 
                programs, taking into consideration the differences in 
                recycled materials accepted by residential recycling 
                programs;
                    (C) educational principles on best practices for 
                the collection and processing of recycled materials;
                    (D) a community self-assessment guide to identify 
                gaps in existing recycling programs;
                    (E) training modules that enable States and 
                nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance 
                to units of local government;
                    (F) access to consumer educational materials that 
                States, Indian Tribes, and units of local government 
                can adapt and use in recycling programs; and
                    (G) a guide to measure the effectiveness of a grant 
                received under the grant program, including 
                standardized measurements for recycling rates and 
                decreases in contamination.
            (2) Requirement.--In developing the standardized set of 
        terms and examples under paragraph (1)(A), the Administrator 
        may not establish any requirements for--
                    (A) what materials shall be accepted by a 
                residential recycling program; or
                    (B) the labeling of products.
    (h) School Curriculum.--The Administrator shall provide assistance 
to the educational community, including nonprofit organizations, such 
as an organization the science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics program of which incorporates recycling, to promote the 
introduction of recycling principles and best practices into public 
school curricula.
    (i) Reports.--
            (1) To the administrator.--Not earlier than 180 days, and 
        not later than 2 years, after the date on which a grant under 
        the grant program is awarded to an eligible entity, the 
        eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator a report 
        describing, by using the guide developed under subsection 
        (g)(1)(G)--
                    (A) the change in volume of recycled material 
                collected through the activities funded with the grant;
                    (B) the change in participation rate of the 
                recycling program funded with the grant;
                    (C) the reduction of contamination in the recycling 
                stream as a result of the activities funded with the 
                grant; and
                    (D) such other information as the Administrator 
                determines to be appropriate.
            (2) To congress.--The Administrator shall submit to 
        Congress an annual report describing--
                    (A) the effectiveness of residential recycling 
                programs awarded funds under the grant program, 
                including statistics comparing the quantity and quality 
                of recycled materials collected by those programs, as 
                described in the reports submitted to the Administrator 
                under paragraph (1); and
                    (B) recommendations on additional actions to 
                improve residential recycling.

SEC. 933. ELECTRONIC WASTE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Energy, shall establish a program to improve consumer 
education and awareness related to the safe disposal and recycling of 
batteries and other forms of electronic waste.
    (b) Content.--The program established under subsection (a) shall 
seek to educate consumers on--
            (1) the energy and environmental impacts associated with 
        the disposal of batteries and other forms of electronic waste;
            (2) the benefits of safe disposal of batteries and other 
        forms of electronic waste; and
            (3) how to safely dispose of various types of batteries and 
        other forms of electronic waste at the end of their useful 
        lifetime.
    (c) Database.--The Administrator shall establish a public database, 
available on the Environmental Protection Agency's website, that allows 
consumers to locate nearby disposal facilities for batteries and other 
forms of electronic waste at the end of their useful lifetime.

SEC. 934. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the 
Administrator to carry out this subtitle $15,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2031.
    (b) Requirement.--Of the amount made available under subsection (a) 
for a fiscal year, not less than 10 percent shall be allocated to low-
income communities (as defined in section 601).

                     Subtitle E--Critical Minerals

SEC. 941. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Battery.--The term ``battery'' means a battery that 
        is--
                    (A) rechargeable; and
                    (B) comprised of electrochemical cells, including 
                lithium-ion cells and other chemistries.
            (3) Battery collection point.--The term ``battery 
        collection point'' means a retail or other service provider 
        equipped to collect used batteries for safe disposal.
            (4) Electronic waste.--The term ``electronic waste'' means 
        consumer or commercial electronic equipment that is disposed of 
        at the end of its useful lifetime.
            (5) Extended producer responsibility.--The term ``extended 
        producer responsibility'' means a system, strategy, or 
        regulatory framework in which the producers of certain products 
        or materials assume responsibility, including both financial 
        and physical responsibility, for the collection, treatment, and 
        disposal of such products or materials at the end of their 
        useful lifetime.
            (6) Municipal solid waste landfill.--The term ``municipal 
        solid waste landfill'' means a discrete area of land or 
        excavation that receives household and other nonhazardous 
        waste.
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (8) State.--The term ``State'' means a State, the District 
        of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American 
        Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the 
        United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or 
        possession of the United States.

SEC. 942. GRANTS FOR BATTERY COLLECTION, RECYCLING, AND REPROCESSING.

    (a) State and Local Programs.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program 
        under which the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive 
        basis, to States and units of local government to assist in the 
        establishment or enhancement of programs that address the 
        collection (commonly referred to as ``take-back''), recycling, 
        reprocessing, and proper disposal of batteries at the end of 
        their useful lifetime.
            (2) Non-federal cost share.--The Secretary may not provide 
        to a State or unit of local government a grant under this 
        subsection in an amount that is greater than 50 percent of the 
        cost of a project described in paragraph (1).
            (3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
        shall submit to Congress a report that describes the number of 
        programs established or enhanced, an estimate of jobs created, 
        and the quantity of material collected as a result of the 
        grants awarded under paragraph (1).
    (b) Retailers as Collection Points.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants, on a 
        competitive basis, to retailers that sell batteries to 
        establish, implement, or improve systems for the collection, 
        recycling, and proper disposal of batteries at the end of their 
        useful lifetimes, in order to serve as battery collection 
        points.
            (2) Free collection.--The system described in paragraph (1) 
        shall include collection of used batteries at no cost to 
        members of the public who use the system.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
        shall submit to Congress a report that describes the number of 
        battery collection points established, implemented, or improved 
        and the quantity of material collected as a result of the 
        grants awarded under paragraph (1).

SEC. 943. BEST PRACTICES FOR COLLECTION OF BATTERIES.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall develop best practices for 
the collection of batteries that may be cost-effectively implemented by 
States and units of local government.
    (b) Coordination.--The Administrator shall develop best practices 
under subsection (a) in coordination with State and local leaders and 
relevant stakeholders, including--
            (1) battery manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors;
            (2) retailers that serve as battery collection points;
            (3) solid waste management industries; and
            (4) any other relevant stakeholders that the Administrator 
        determines to be appropriate.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress, and make publicly 
available on the website of the Environmental Protection Agency, a 
report describing the best practices developed under this section.

SEC. 944. VOLUNTARY LABELING PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
Administrator, shall establish a program to improve the labeling of 
batteries through voluntary measures.
    (b) Measures.--The program established in subsection (a) shall seek 
to improve battery labeling to--
            (1) enable consumers to properly and more easily recycle or 
        dispose batteries at the end of their useful lifetime;
            (2) educate consumers on safety considerations associated 
        with the recycling and proper disposal of batteries; and
            (3) provide consumers with information needed to more 
        easily locate where to recycle or dispose batteries at the end 
        of their useful lifetime.
    (c) Coordination.--The Secretary shall operate the program 
established in subsection (a) in coordination with relevant 
stakeholders, including--
            (1) battery manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors;
            (2) retailers that serve as battery collection points;
            (3) solid waste management industries; and
            (4) any other relevant stakeholder that the Secretary or 
        Administrator determines to be appropriate.

SEC. 945. TASK FORCE ON BATTERY PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, 
shall establish a task force to develop recommendations on the design 
of an extended producer responsibility system for batteries.
    (b) Functions.--The task force shall established in subsection (a) 
shall--
            (1) identify, evaluate, and propose design criteria for an 
        extended producer responsibility system that covers the 
        lifecycle management of batteries;
            (2) consider product design, collection models, and the 
        transportation of collected materials;
            (3) develop detailed recommendations on the structure of an 
        extended producer responsibility program for batteries, 
        including--
                    (A) the scope of regulation;
                    (B) identification of regulated entities;
                    (C) strategies for implementation and enforcement;
                    (D) the relationship between regulated entities and 
                units of State and local government; and
                    (E) any other relevant matter that the Secretary 
                determines to be appropriate.
    (c) Membership.--The task force established in subsection (a) shall 
be comprised of representatives from--
            (1) States and units of local government;
            (2) battery producers, retailers, recyclers, and refiners;
            (3) public and private sector recycling, composting, and 
        solid waste management industries;
            (4) any other Federal agency or office within the Executive 
        Branch that the Secretary or Administrator determines to be 
        appropriate; and
            (5) any other relevant stakeholder group that the Secretary 
        or Administrator determines to be appropriate.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the 
task force in subsection (a), the task force shall submit to Congress 
and make publicly available on the websites of the Department of Energy 
and the Environmental Protection Agency a report on the design of an 
extended producer responsibility system for batteries based on its 
findings.

SEC. 946. TASK FORCE ON WIND AND SOLAR RECYCLING.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, 
shall convene a task force to improve the recovery, recycling, and 
reuse of key components of wind and solar energy technologies.
    (b) Study.--The task force shall established in subsection (a) 
shall--
            (1) identify, assess, and propose design criteria for 
        strategies that--
                    (A) reduce the amount of waste created when wind 
                and solar energy technologies reach the end of their 
                useful lifetimes;
                    (B) prevent such waste from being disposed of in 
                landfills; and
                    (C) reduce demand for extraction of raw materials 
                used in wind and solar technologies;
            (2) consider both voluntary and mandatory measures as 
        potential strategies;
            (3) assess the environmental implications, cost-
        effectiveness, and any other metrics relevant to such 
        strategies, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, 
        Administrator, or members of the task force; and
            (4) propose detailed recommendations on policies needed to 
        support such strategies.
    (c) Membership.--The task force convened under subsection (a) shall 
include--
            (1) wind and solar energy technology manufacturers, 
        suppliers, and developers;
            (2) representatives from the recycling and solid waste 
        management industries;
            (3) experts in solid waste management, including from 
        academia, nonprofit organizations, and industry associations;
            (4) States and local governments; and
            (5) other relevant stakeholders, as determined appropriate 
        by the Secretary and the Administrator.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the 
Secretary convenes the task force under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available on the website of 
the Department of Energy, a report that describes the findings of the 
study conducted under subsection (b).

SEC. 947. STUDIES ON DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a separate study on each of 
the following:
            (1) Reducing disposal of electronic waste in landfills.--
        Strategies for reducing and preventing the disposal of 
        electronic waste in municipal solid waste landfills, including 
        through both voluntary and mandatory measures.
            (2) Deposit program for critical minerals.--The feasibility 
        of establishing, and the proposed design of, a Federal program 
        modeled on beverage container deposit programs in the United 
        States that creates a financial incentive for critical mineral 
        suppliers to recover and recycle critical minerals (as listed 
        in 83 Fed. Reg. 23295) for use in new products.
            (3) Recycler certification.--The feasibility of 
        establishing, and the proposed design of, a Federal program 
        to--
                    (A) create Federal standards, or use standards 
                developed by a non-Federal entity, for the 
                certification of critical mineral recycling companies 
                for purposes of ensuring safety, environmental 
                stewardship, and other relevant aspects of operations; 
                and
                    (B) certify critical mineral recycling companies 
                based on such standards.
    (b) Content.--Each study described in subsection (a) shall identify 
and evaluate, with respect to the subject matter of each study--
            (1) as applicable, any relevant program carried out by a 
        State or an industry in the United States;
            (2) as applicable, best practices for program design based 
        on any relevant program carried out by a State or an industry 
        in the United States;
            (3) key program design considerations for establishing 
        Federal programs;
            (4) the potential environmental effects of the measures 
        described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a);
            (5) the cost-effectiveness of such measures; and
            (6) any other considerations the Secretary determines to be 
        appropriate.
    (c) Reports.--Following the completion of each study required under 
this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a separate report 
for each study that--
            (1) describe the results of each study; and
            (2) provides recommendations on policy design for each 
        matter considered under the applicable study.

SEC. 948. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle 
$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.

                TITLE X--WORKER AND COMMUNITY TRANSITION

SEC. 1001. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Adversely affected community.--The term ``adversely 
        affected community'' means a unit of local government or an 
        Indian Tribe (or a political subdivision thereof) that has 
        been, or is at risk to be, significantly disrupted by the 
        Nation's transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions 
        through the loss of a significant portion of locally generated 
        tax revenue or employment due to the closure, or risk of 
        closure, of an impacted employer within its jurisdiction.
            (2) Adversely affected worker.--The term ``adversely 
        affected worker'' means an individual who has been, or is at 
        risk to be, totally separated or partially separated from 
        employment by an impacted employer.
            (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Office of Energy and Economic Transition.
            (4) Impacted employer.--The term ``impacted employer'' 
        means a private entity that is primarily engaged in business 
        related to--
                    (A) the extraction of fossil fuels;
                    (B) the refinement of fossil fuels;
                    (C) the generation of electricity from fossil 
                fuels;
                    (D) the production of energy-intensive industrial 
                products;
                    (E) the manufacture of light-, medium-, and heavy-
                duty vehicles that utilize an internal combustion 
                engine and other component parts for such vehicles;
                    (F) the construction, operation, and maintenance of 
                infrastructure to deliver fossil fuels for domestic 
                use; or
                    (G) other industries significantly disrupted by the 
                Nation's transition to net-zero greenhouse gas 
                emissions, as determined by the Director, in 
                consultation with the Administrator of the 
                Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary.
            (5) Partial separation.--The terms ``partial separation'' 
        and ``partially separated'' mean, with respect to an individual 
        who has not been totally separated from employment, that--
                    (A) the number of hours of work for such individual 
                has been reduced by an impacted employer to 80 percent 
                or less of the average number of hours per week such 
                individual worked per week prior to any separation from 
                employment; and
                    (B) the wages for such individual have been reduced 
                by an impacted employer to 80 percent or less of the 
                average wages per week while employed by the impacted 
                employer prior to any separation.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (7) Total separation.--The terms ``total separation'' and 
        ``totally separated'' mean the layoff or severance of an 
        individual from employment by an impacted employer.

SEC. 1002. ENERGY AND ECONOMIC TRANSITION IMPACT STUDIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into an 
agreement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy 
agrees to conduct studies on matters concerning the potential impacts 
of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions on workers and 
communities dependent on employment related to fossil fuels as follows:
            (1) Not later than 1 year after the date of entry into such 
        agreement, the Academy shall complete a study focused on 
        communities that have experienced an energy-related transition 
        within the previous 10 years, including communities that were 
        dependent on coal, and submit to the Congress and the Secretary 
        a report on the results of such study.
            (2) Not later than 3 years after the date of entry into 
        such agreement, the Academy shall complete a study focused on 
        communities and industries not covered in the study under 
        paragraph (1) that are likely to experience an energy-related 
        transition should the United States achieve net-zero greenhouse 
        gas emissions by 2050, and submit to the Congress and the 
        Secretary a report on the results of such study.
    (b) Timing of Agreement.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into 
the agreement described in subsection (a) not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Requirements.--The study and report under paragraph (1) of 
subsection (a), with respect to communities described in such 
paragraph, and the study and report under paragraph (2) of subsection 
(a), with respect to communities described in such paragraph, shall--
            (1) assess current and foreseeable trends in worker and 
        community disruptions associated with the Nation's transition 
        to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, and the effects 
        of such trends on the social, economic, and other requirements 
        of the Nation;
            (2) identify types of occupations related to fossil fuels 
        that may be impacted by the Nation's transition to achieving 
        net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, including--
                    (A) occupations involved with--
                            (i) the extraction of fossil fuels;
                            (ii) the refinement of fossil fuels;
                            (iii) the generation of electricity from 
                        fossil fuels;
                            (iv) the production of energy-intensive 
                        industrial products;
                            (v) the manufacture of light-, medium-, and 
                        heavy-duty vehicles that utilize an internal 
                        combustion engine and other component parts for 
                        such vehicles; and
                            (vi) the construction, operation, and 
                        maintenance of infrastructure to deliver fossil 
                        fuels for domestic use; and
                    (B) for each type of occupation identified under 
                subparagraph (A), estimates of--
                            (i) the number of employees serving in each 
                        type of occupation;
                            (ii) the locations of employees for each 
                        type of occupation;
                            (iii) the average wages and benefits of 
                        employees for each type of occupation; and
                            (iv) the average age of employees for each 
                        type of occupation, including an estimate of 
                        the number of employees 55 years of age or 
                        older;
            (3) assess impacts and potential impacts associated with 
        the Nation's transition to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas 
        emissions on workers in the types of occupations identified 
        under paragraph (2);
            (4) identify skills, including professional certifications, 
        typically associated with each type of occupation identified 
        under paragraph (2) and potential occupations utilizing the 
        same or similar skills in industries not impacted by the 
        Nation's transition to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas 
        emissions, including an estimate of average wages and benefits 
        for each such potential occupation;
            (5) identify the ages and locations of, and existing debt 
        burdens, including debt burdens resulting from Department of 
        Agriculture Rural Utilities Service loans, related to existing 
        fossil fuel-powered electricity generating units;
            (6) identify--
                    (A) municipal and county governments that derive--
                            (i) more than 25 percent of locally 
                        generated tax revenue or employment within the 
                        jurisdiction of the government from industries 
                        employing workers in types of occupations 
                        identified under paragraph (2); and
                            (ii) more than 50 percent of locally 
                        generated tax revenue or employment within that 
                        jurisdiction from such industries; and
                    (B) and assess the status and condition of 
                communities already affected by the transition to 
                achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, that have 
                lost significant locally generated tax revenue or 
                employment within the past 10 years;
            (7) assess economic development and alternative employment 
        opportunities in communities identified in paragraph (6), 
        including an assessment of existing educational, workforce 
        development, and infrastructure assets, including 
        transportation, energy, and digital infrastructure, near 
        identified communities;
            (8) identify commonly occurring municipal and county 
        government services and programs funded by locally generated 
        tax revenues in communities identified in paragraph (6), 
        including--
                    (A) education;
                    (B) public safety, including police and fire 
                departments;
                    (C) health care;
                    (D) infrastructure; and
                    (E) workforce development; and
            (9) identify potential strategies, consistent with 
        achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, to avoid future 
        disruptions among businesses and workers, including strategies 
        to reskill workers to fill jobs in emerging and growing 
        industries.
    (d) Recommendations.--The studies and reports under subsection (a) 
shall identify actions that could be taken regarding worker and 
community transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, including--
            (1) compensation packages for employees in types of 
        occupations identified under subsection (c)(2), including--
                    (A) transition adjustment assistance, potentially 
                including support for wages, pension, health care, and 
                other benefits; and
                    (B) enabling early retirement for such employees 
                over the age of 55;
            (2) training and further education for employees in 
        occupations identified under subsection (c)(2), potentially 
        including job placement and relocation assistance;
            (3) economic development and diversification of communities 
        identified under subsection (c)(6), including employment and 
        development opportunities associated with environmental 
        remediation;
            (4) financial assistance packages for communities 
        identified in subsection (c)(6) to provide temporary 
        replacement of lost locally generated tax revenue; and
            (5) recommendations for remedying deficiencies of existing 
        programs and activities identified in subsection (c), which may 
        include recommendations for Federal legislation and Executive 
        action.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

SEC. 1003. OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ECONOMIC TRANSITION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Executive Office of 
the President an Office of Energy and Economic Transition. The Office 
shall be led by a Director who shall be appointed by the President, to 
serve at the pleasure of the President, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate.
    (b) Director Qualifications.--The Director shall be a person who, 
as a result of training, experience, and attainments, is exceptionally 
well qualified to--
            (1) appraise programs and activities of the Federal 
        Government in light of the challenges posed to adversely 
        affected workers and adversely affected communities;
            (2) be conscious of and responsive to the scientific, 
        economic, social, cultural, and pollution reduction needs and 
        interests of the Nation; and
            (3) formulate and recommend national policies to assist 
        workers and communities disrupted in the Nation's transition to 
        achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
    (c) Compensation for Director.--The annual rate of pay for the 
Director shall be fixed by the President at a rate that may not exceed 
the annual rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule.
    (d) Duties of Director.--The Director shall assist and advise the 
President on policies and programs of the Federal Government affecting 
the Nation's transition to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions 
by--
            (1) administering the programs and activities under this 
        title;
            (2) assisting and advising the President in the preparation 
        of the Worker and Community Transition Report required under 
        subsection (g);
            (3) reviewing and appraising the various programs and 
        activities of the Federal Government related to adversely 
        affected workers and economic development and diversification 
        of adversely affected communities, and making recommendations 
        to the President with respect to such programs and activities;
            (4) coordinating relevant programs and activities among the 
        relevant Federal departments and agencies through the 
        Interagency Energy and Economic Transition Task Force convened 
        pursuant to section 1004;
            (5) coordinating across Federal departments, agencies, and 
        other initiatives to align energy-related transition strategies 
        with other national economic development strategies, including 
        national manufacturing, infrastructure, and environmental 
        remediation strategies;
            (6) in accordance with section 1005, being responsive to 
        and coordinating with the Stakeholder Advisory Committee 
        established under such section;
            (7) creating and maintaining a website to serve as an 
        information clearinghouse containing information on relevant 
        programs and activities from relevant departments and agencies 
        across the Federal Government to increase awareness of Federal 
        programs, grants, loans, loan guarantees, and other assistance 
        and resources the Director determines may assist economic 
        development and diversification activities in adversely 
        affected communities and support adversely affected workers;
            (8) providing assistance to adversely affected communities, 
        including technical and financial assistance, and support for 
        capacity building and planning capabilities by adversely 
        affected communities and community-based leaders of such 
        communities, including assistance provided pursuant to section 
        1006 or through community-based transition hubs pursuant to 
        section 1007;
            (9) collecting, collating, analyzing, and interpreting data 
        and information on adversely affected workers and economic 
        development and diversification of adversely affected 
        communities; and
            (10) implementing grant programs or other forms of 
        financial and technical assistance to support adversely 
        affected workers and the economic development and 
        diversification of adversely affected communities as required 
        by this title or after determining no such similar program or 
        assistance is being provided by a Federal agency.
    (e) Employment of Personnel, Experts, and Consultants.--The Office 
may employ such officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out 
its duties under this title. In addition, the Office may employ and fix 
the compensation of such experts and consultants as may be necessary 
for carrying out such duties, in accordance with section 3109 of title 
5, United States Code.
    (f) Reimbursements.--The Office may accept reimbursements from any 
private nonprofit organization or from any department, agency, or 
instrumentality of the Federal Government, any State, or local 
government, for the reasonable travel expenses incurred by the Director 
or an employee of the Office in connection with attendance at any 
conference, seminar, or similar meeting conducted for the benefit of 
the Office.
    (g) Report to Congress.--Beginning in 2023, the President shall 
transmit to Congress a report, to be known as the Worker and Community 
Transition Report, not less than once every 2 years, which shall set 
forth--
            (1) the status and condition of workers and communities 
        disrupted in the Nation's transition to achieving net-zero 
        greenhouse gas emissions, with an emphasis on economic 
        development and diversification activities in adversely 
        affected communities;
            (2) current and foreseeable trends in worker and community 
        disruptions associated with the Nation's transition to 
        achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, and the effects of 
        such trends on the social, economic, and other requirements of 
        the Nation;
            (3) a review of the programs and activities (including 
        regulatory activities) of the Federal Government, State, 
        Tribal, and local governments, and nongovernmental entities or 
        individuals that serve adversely affected communities;
            (4) recommendations for remedying deficiencies of existing 
        programs and activities described in paragraph (3), which may 
        include recommendations for new programs and activities and 
        legislation to authorize such programs; and
            (5) the expenditures of the Office in support of programs 
        and activities authorized under this title.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary.

SEC. 1004. INTERAGENCY ENERGY AND ECONOMIC TRANSITION TASK FORCE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director shall convene regularly a task force, to be 
known as the Interagency Energy and Economic Transition Task Force, to 
enhance the coordination of relevant programs and activities intended 
to support adversely affected workers and adversely affected 
communities, with an emphasis on economic development and 
diversification activities in adversely affected communities.
    (b) Composition.--The Task Force shall be comprised of the 
following (or a designee):
            (1) The Secretary of Energy.
            (2) The Secretary of Labor.
            (3) The Secretary of Commerce.
            (4) The Secretary of Agriculture.
            (5) The Secretary of Health and Human Services.
            (6) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
            (7) The Secretary of the Interior.
            (8) The Secretary of Transportation.
            (9) The Secretary of the Treasury.
            (10) The Secretary of Education.
            (11) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
        Agency.
            (12) The Administrator of the Small Business 
        Administration.
            (13) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
            (14) The Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality.
            (15) The Chairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission.
            (16) Such other Federal officials as determined appropriate 
        by the Director.
    (c) Functions.--The Task Force shall--
            (1) report to the President through the Director;
            (2) seek to enhance coordination and implementation of 
        programs and activities related to the duties of the Office of 
        Energy and Economic Transition in order to ensure that the 
        administration of programs, activities, and policies across 
        Federal departments and agencies are carried out in a 
        consistent and complementary manner;
            (3) utilize, to the fullest extent possible, the services, 
        facilities and information (including statistical information) 
        of public and private agencies and organizations, and 
        individuals, in order that duplication of effort and expense 
        may be avoided; and
            (4) identify, based in part on recommendations from the 
        Stakeholder Advisory Committee established under section 1005 
        and the public, opportunities to improve support for adversely 
        affected workers and adversely affected communities for 
        relevant Federal departments and agencies to take into 
        consideration and address.
    (d) Public Participation.--The Task Force shall--
            (1) hold public meetings or otherwise solicit public 
        participation for the purposes of developing and coordinating 
        policies and programs of the Federal Government related to 
        adversely affected workers and adversely affected communities 
        in the Nation's transition to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas 
        emissions; and
            (2) publish a summary of any comments and recommendations 
        provided pursuant to paragraph (1).

SEC. 1005. STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director shall establish a committee, to be known as 
the Stakeholder Advisory Committee, to consult with representatives of 
adversely affected communities, adversely affected workers, industry, 
labor unions, economic development experts, State, local, and Tribal 
governments, and other organizations and individuals, as determined 
appropriate by the Director, to address the needs of workers and 
communities affected by the Nation's energy transition to net-zero 
greenhouse gas emissions.
    (b) Membership.--The Stakeholder Advisory Committee shall be 
comprised of members who have knowledge of, or experience relating to, 
workers and communities adversely affected by the Nation's energy 
transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, with an emphasis on 
economic development and diversification activities in adversely 
affected communities, and shall include--
            (1) representatives from labor unions, including at least 
        one representative from--
                    (A) the mining sector;
                    (B) the electricity generation sector;
                    (C) the manufacturing sector; and
                    (D) the transportation sector;
            (2) community leaders from adversely affected communities, 
        including community leaders from Tribal and indigenous 
        communities;
            (3) representatives from State, Tribal, and local 
        governments;
            (4) experts in economic development;
            (5) experts in workforce development;
            (6) representatives from nongovernmental organizations, 
        including environmental organizations; and
            (7) representatives from the private sector.
    (c) Responsibilities.--The Stakeholder Advisory Committee shall 
provide independent advice and recommendations to the Director with 
respect to issues relating to the duties of the Office of Energy and 
Economic Transition, including--
            (1) improving participation, cooperation, and communication 
        between the Office and adversely affected communities;
            (2) recommending lessons learned and best practices from 
        communities, regions, and countries that have gone through, are 
        going through, or are planning for an energy-related economic 
        transition;
            (3) supporting community-based public meetings, as 
        described in subsection (f);
            (4) soliciting and receiving feedback from community-based 
        transition hubs receiving grants pursuant to section 1007; and
            (5) producing a report within 2 years of establishment, and 
        every 2 years thereafter, and make recommendations, including 
        actions that could be taken under executive authority and new 
        legislation.
    (d) Recommendations From the Stakeholder Advisory Committee.--The 
Director shall provide a written response to each recommendation 
submitted in a report under subsection (c) to the Director by the 
Stakeholder Advisory Committee by not later than 180 days after the 
date of submission of such report.
    (e) Committee Meetings.--
            (1) In general.--The Stakeholder Advisory Committee shall 
        meet not less frequently than 3 times each calendar year.
            (2) Open to public.--Each meeting of the Stakeholder 
        Advisory Committee shall be held open to the public.
            (3) Duties of the director.--The Director (or a designee) 
        shall--
                    (A) be present at each meeting of the Stakeholder 
                Advisory Committee;
                    (B) ensure that each meeting is conducted in 
                accordance with an agenda approved in advance by the 
                Director;
                    (C) provide an opportunity for interested persons--
                            (i) to file comments before or after each 
                        meeting of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee; 
                        or
                            (ii) to make statements at such a meeting, 
                        to the extent that time permits; and
                    (D) ensure that a high-level representative from 
                each department and agency from the Interagency Energy 
                and Economic Transition Task Force convened pursuant to 
                section 1004 are invited to, and encouraged to attend, 
                each meeting of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee.
    (f) Public Meetings.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Director, 
        in coordination with the Stakeholder Advisory Committee, shall 
        hold public meetings to gather input with respect to the duties 
        of the Office of Energy and Economic Transition and 
        implementation of this title.
            (2) Outreach to adversely affected communities.--The 
        Director, in advance of the meetings described in subsection 
        (a), shall hold meetings in multiple adversely affected 
        communities to provide meaningful community involvement 
        opportunities.
            (3) Coordination with community-based transition hubs.--The 
        Director, in advance of the meetings described in subsection 
        (a), shall coordinate and solicit comments from entities 
        receiving grants under section 1007.
    (g) Travel Expenses.--A member of the Stakeholder Advisory 
Committee may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence, at such rate as the Director 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 Stakeholder Advisory Committee, 
including participation in a public meeting pursuant to subsection (f).
    (h) Duration.--The Stakeholder Advisory Committee shall remain in 
existence unless otherwise provided by law.

SEC. 1006. ASSISTANCE FOR ADVERSELY AFFECTED COMMUNITIES.

    (a) In General.--The Director shall establish a program to provide 
assistance to eligible local government entities, including making 
payments to temporarily replace eligible local revenues of such 
entities.
    (b) Requirements.--In implementing the program in subsection (a), 
the Director shall--
            (1) identify problems of counties, regions, metropolitan 
        areas, Tribal governments, and communities that result from the 
        cessation of operations by impacted employers;
            (2) use and maintain a uniform socioeconomic impact 
        analysis;
            (3) apply consistent policies, practices, and procedures in 
        the administration of Federal programs that are used to assist 
        counties, Tribal governments, regions, metropolitan areas, 
        communities, and businesses;
            (4) encourage effective Federal, State, Tribal, county, 
        regional, metropolitan, and community cooperation and 
        involvement of public interest groups, labor organizations, and 
        private sector organizations in community adjustment 
        activities;
            (5) serve as a clearinghouse to exchange information among 
        Federal, State, county, Tribal, regional, metropolitan, and 
        community officials involved in community adjustment 
        activities. Such information may include reports, studies, best 
        practices, technical information, and sources of public and 
        private financing; and
            (6) support planning activities of counties, Tribal 
        governments, regions, metropolitan areas, and communities to 
        promote diversification of local economies.
    (c) Community Adjustments to Eligible Local Government Entities.--
The Director shall make annual payments under this section to eligible 
local government entities to replace eligible local revenues due to the 
cessation of operations by impacted employers located within the 
jurisdiction of such local government entities.
    (d) Order of Payment.--The date of submission of an eligible local 
government entity's application for assistance shall establish the 
order in which assistance is paid to program applicants, except that in 
no event shall assistance be paid to a local government entity until 
such time that an impacted employer has been closed. Any local 
government entity seeking assistance under this section shall submit an 
affidavit to the Director that an impacted employer has ceased 
operating and an estimation of eligible local revenues. After receipt 
of such an affidavit under this subsection, the Director shall confirm 
such information.
    (e) Conditions on Payments and Assistance.--An eligible local 
government entity shall--
            (1) be eligible for not more than one payment each fiscal 
        year under this section; and
            (2) not receive payments under this section for more than 8 
        fiscal years.
    (f) Determination of Payment Amount.--The amount of a payment under 
this section shall be determined by the Director based on the eligible 
local revenues from one or more impacted employer to an eligible local 
government entity equal to--
            (1) 90 percent of eligible local revenues in the first and 
        second years;
            (2) 75 percent of eligible local revenues in the third and 
        fourth years;
            (3) 50 percent of eligible local revenues in the fifth and 
        sixth years; and
            (4) 25 percent of eligible local revenues in the seventh 
        and eighth years.
    (g) Adjustment of Payment Amounts.--Notwithstanding subsection (f), 
if the Director determines that the total amount of payments to 
eligible local government entities in any year would exceed the amount 
of funding made available to carry out this section for that year, the 
Director may reduce each eligible local government entity's payment on 
a pro rata basis.
    (h) Report to the Director.--An eligible local government entity 
receiving payment under this section shall be required to submit an 
annual report to the Director explaining the use of payments, including 
a description of funding used for--
            (1) infrastructure;
            (2) telecommunications;
            (3) education;
            (4) health care;
            (5) public safety, including police, fire, emergency 
        response, or other community support services;
            (6) drinking water and wastewater services;
            (7) economic development and diversification;
            (8) employment training, counseling, and placement services 
        for dislocated workers; and
            (9) counseling and other social services for dislocated 
        workers.
    (i) Community Adjustments, Economic Development, and Economic 
Diversification Planning.--The Director may make grants and supplement 
other Federal funds in order to assist a county, municipality, school 
district, special district, or Tribal government in planning for 
community adjustments, economic development, and economic 
diversification even if such entity is not currently eligible for 
assistance under this section if the Director determines that there 
exists a reasonable likelihood that such entity may become eligible in 
the future.
    (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary for carrying out this section.
    (k) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible local government entity.--The term ``eligible 
        local government entity'' means a county, municipality, school 
        district, special district, or Tribal government that has one 
        or more impacted employer located within the jurisdiction of 
        such entity that has ceased operations within the two years 
        prior to submitting an application to the Director, resulting 
        in at least a 25 percent reduction in total revenues from the 
        real property tax collections, royalties, lease payments, 
        transaction privilege taxes and sales taxes, or payments in 
        lieu of taxes owed to such entity.
            (2) Eligible local revenues.--The term ``eligible local 
        revenues'' means the amount of real property taxes, royalty or 
        lease payments, transaction privilege taxes and sales taxes, 
        and payments in lieu of taxes owed by one or more impacted 
        employers to a county, municipality, school district, special 
        district, or Tribal government, based on the average annual 
        amount owed by such an impacted employer for the 3 years prior 
        to the cessation of operations by such impacted employer.

SEC. 1007. COMMUNITY-BASED TRANSITION HUB PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Director shall establish a program to award 
grants to entities described in subsection (b), to be known as 
Community-Based Transition Hubs, to carry out the activities described 
in subsection (d).
    (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), an entity shall demonstrate to the Director that the 
entity--
            (1) has existing relationships, or could readily establish 
        relationships, with local employers and employees, local 
        county, municipal, and Tribal governments, local and regional 
        economic development and planning organizations, workforce 
        development, educational, and job training resources, economic 
        development organizations, community organizations that provide 
        social services, and other organizations determined appropriate 
        by the Director;
            (2) is capable of carrying out the duties described in 
        subsection (d);
            (3) can meet the standards described in subsection (e); and
            (4) can provide information consistent with the standards 
        developed under subsection (f).
    (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Director 
shall prioritize grants to entities located in communities that--
            (1) receive assistance under section 1006; or
            (2) the Director determines there is a reasonable 
        likelihood may receive assistance under section 1006 within 5 
        years.
    (d) Duties.--An entity that receives a grant under this section 
shall--
            (1) coordinate with the Office of Energy and Economic 
        Transition and relevant Federal departments and agencies 
        regarding the latest information, financial and technical 
        assistance opportunities, and best practices to support workers 
        and communities adversely affected by the Nation's energy 
        transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions;
            (2) provide capacity-building support and technical 
        assistance, including grant writing assistance, to local 
        leaders and organizations, including elected leaders, community 
        leaders, business owners, and labor leaders, to facilitate 
        community-driven planning processes and on-going program 
        development and implementation related to assistance to 
        displaced workers and economic development and diversification;
            (3) advise communities that apply for assistance under this 
        title or under other Federal and State programs, including 
        providing guidance on the procedures and deadlines for applying 
        or petitioning for such assistance;
            (4) conduct public education activities, including outreach 
        to adversely affected workers with respect to services and 
        assistance available through local, State, and Federal 
        programs;
            (5) provide information related to, and when appropriate, 
        facilitate enrollment in--
                    (A) training, employment counseling, employment 
                opportunities, and placement services for adversely 
                affected workers, available in local and regional 
                areas, including information on how to apply for such 
                training and services;
                    (B) training programs and other services provided 
                by a State pursuant to title I of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) and 
                available in local and regional areas, including 
                information on how to apply for such training;
                    (C) educational opportunities and information 
                related financial aid, including referring workers to 
                educational opportunity centers described in section 
                402F of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                1070a-16), where applicable;
                    (D) short-term prevocational services, including 
                development of learning skills, communications skills, 
                interviewing skills, personal maintenance skills, and 
                professional conduct to prepare individuals for 
                employment or training; and
                    (E) support services in local and regional areas, 
                including services related to childcare, personal 
                counseling (including substance abuse treatment, 
                suicide prevention, and mental health care), family 
                counseling, bankruptcy and financial counseling, 
                transportation, dependent care, housing assistance, and 
                need-related payments;
            (6) provide individual employment counseling for adversely 
        affected workers, including development of an individual 
        employment plan to identify employment goals and objectives, 
        and appropriate training to achieve those goals and objectives, 
        or information to obtain such counseling in local and regional 
        areas;
            (7) provide employment statistics information, including 
        the provision of accurate information relating to local, 
        regional, and national labor market areas, including--
                    (A) job vacancy listings in such labor market 
                areas;
                    (B) information on jobs skills necessary to obtain 
                jobs identified in job vacancy listings described in 
                subparagraph (A);
                    (C) information relating to local occupations that 
                are in demand and earnings potential of such 
                occupations; and
                    (D) skills requirements for local occupations 
                described in subparagraph (C); and
            (8) provide information in a manner that is culturally and 
        linguistically appropriate to the needs of the population being 
        served.
    (e) Standards.--The Director shall establish standards for grant 
recipients under this section, including provisions to ensure that any 
entity that receives a grant is qualified to engage in the activities 
described in this section.
    (f) Fair and Impartial Information and Services.--The Director, in 
consultation with States, Tribal governments, and relevant Federal 
agencies, shall develop standards to ensure that information made 
available by grant recipients under this section is accurate and shall 
provide such entities with relevant information and technical 
assistance to enable grant recipients under this section to better 
perform the duties in subsection (d).
    (g) Limitations on Grants.--
            (1) Period.--In carrying out this section, the Director 
        shall ensure that the total period of a grant does not exceed 6 
        years.
            (2) Amount.--In carrying out this section, the Director 
        shall ensure that the total amount awarded to an entity during 
        the total period of the grant does not exceed $12,000,000.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary for carrying out this section.
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