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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Bridges to the Cuban People Act of 
2001''.

   TITLE I--FACILITATION OF THE EXPORT OF FOOD AND MEDICINES TO CUBA

SEC. 101. EXEMPTION FROM PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE WITH 
              CUBA TO PERMIT THE EXPORT OF FOOD AND MEDICINES TO CUBA.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), any 
prohibition or restriction in law or regulation on trade or financial 
transactions with Cuba shall not apply with respect to the export of 
any agricultural commodity, farm machinery or equipment, medicine, or 
medical device, or with respect to travel incident to the sale or 
delivery of any agricultural commodity, farm machinery or equipment, 
medicine, or medical device, to Cuba.
    (b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) does not apply to--
            (1) any prohibition or restriction imposed under the Export 
        Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.) or 
        successor statute for goods containing parts or components on 
        which export controls are in effect under that section; or
            (2) any prohibition or restriction imposed under section 
        203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
        U.S.C. 1702) insofar as the prohibition or restriction is 
        exercised to deal with a threat to the national security of the 
        United States by virtue of the technology incorporated in such 
        machinery or equipment.
    (c) Supersedes Existing Law.--Subsection (a) supersedes the Trade 
Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (title IX of H.R. 
5426 of the One Hundred Sixth Congress, as enacted into law by section 
1(a) of Public Law 106-387, and as contained in the appendix of that 
Act) or any other provision of law.

SEC. 102. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS ON VESSELS ENTERING UNITED 
              STATES PORTS.

    Section 1706(b) of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 
6005(b); prohibiting certain vessels from entering United States ports) 
shall not apply with respect to vessels that transport to Cuba any item 
the export of which is permitted under section 101 or 404 of this Act.

SEC. 103. STUDY AND REPORT RELATING TO EXPORT PROMOTION AND CREDIT 
              PROGRAMS FOR CUBA.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study of 
United States agricultural export promotion and credit programs in 
effect as of the date of enactment of this Act to determine how such 
programs may be carried out to promote the consumption of United States 
agricultural commodities in Cuba.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
containing--
            (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection 
        (a); and
            (2) recommendations for proposed legislation, if any, to 
        improve the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture to utilize 
        United States agricultural export promotion and credit programs 
        with respect to the consumption of United States agricultural 
        commodities in Cuba.

SEC. 104. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the President shall submit to Congress a report that sets forth--
            (1) the extent (expressed in volume and dollar amounts) of 
        sales to Cuba of agricultural commodities, farm machinery and 
        equipment, medicines, and medical devices, since the date of 
        enactment of this Act;
            (2) a description of the types of the goods so exported; 
        and
            (3) whether there has been any indication that any medicine 
        or medical device exported to Cuba since the date of enactment 
        of this Act--
                    (A) has been used for purposes of torture or other 
                human rights abuses;
                    (B) was reexported; or
                    (C) was used in the production of any bio-
                technological product.

SEC. 105. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Agricultural commodity.--The term ``agricultural 
        commodity''--
                    (A) has the meaning given the term in section 102 
                of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); 
                and
                    (B) includes fertilizer.
            (2) Medical device.--The term ``medical device'' has the 
        meaning given the term ``device'' in section 201 of the Federal 
        Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
            (3) Medicine.--The term ``medicine'' has the meaning given 
        the term ``drug'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 7321).

 TITLE II--EASING OF RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL BY UNITED STATES NATIONALS 
                                TO CUBA

SEC. 201. TRAVEL TO CUBA.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Freedom of travel for united states nationals and 
        lawful permanent resident aliens.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subsection (b), the 
                President shall not regulate or prohibit, directly or 
                indirectly--
                            (i) travel to, from, or within Cuba by 
                        nationals of the United States or aliens 
                        lawfully admitted for permanent residence in 
                        the United States; or
                            (ii) any of the transactions incident to 
                        such travel that are set forth in paragraph 
                        (2).
                    (B) Supersedes existing law.--Subparagraph (A) 
                supersedes any other provision of law.
            (2) Transactions incident to travel.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), the transactions referred to in paragraph (1) 
                are--
                            (i) any transaction ordinarily incident to 
                        travel to or from Cuba, including the 
                        importation into Cuba or the United States of 
                        accompanied baggage for personal use only;
                            (ii) any transaction ordinarily incident to 
                        travel or maintenance within Cuba, including 
                        the payment of living expenses and the 
                        acquisition of goods or services for personal 
                        use;
                            (iii) any transaction ordinarily incident 
                        to the arrangement, promotion, or facilitation 
                        of travel to, from, or within Cuba;
                            (iv) any transaction incident to 
                        nonscheduled air, sea, or land voyages, except 
                        that this clause does not authorize the 
                        carriage of articles into Cuba or the United 
                        States except accompanied baggage; and
                            (v) any normal banking transaction incident 
                        to any activity described in any of the 
                        preceding clauses, including the issuance, 
                        clearing, processing, or payment of checks, 
                        drafts, travelers checks, credit or debit card 
                        instruments, or similar instruments.
                    (B) Exclusion of certain goods for personal 
                consumption.--The transactions described in 
                subparagraph (A) do not include the importation into 
                the United States of goods for personal consumption 
                acquired in Cuba in excess of the amount established by 
                the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to section 321 
                of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321) or otherwise 
                authorized by law.
    (b) Exceptions.--The prohibition contained in subsection (a)(1) 
does not apply in a case in which--
            (1) the United States is at war with Cuba;
            (2) armed hostilities between the two countries are in 
        progress or imminent; or
            (3) there is a credible threat to the public health or the 
        physical safety of nationals of the United States who are 
        traveling to, from, or within Cuba.
    (c) Applicability.--This section applies to actions taken by the 
President before the date of enactment of this Act that are in effect 
on such date, and to actions taken on or after such date.
    (d) Repeals.--There are repealed the following provisions of law:
            (1) Section 102(h) of Public Law 104-114 (22 U.S.C. 
        6032(h)).
            (2) Section 910 of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export 
        Enhancement Act of 2000 (title IX of H.R. 5426 of the One 
        Hundred Sixth Congress, as enacted into law by section 1(a) of 
        Public Law 106-387, and as contained in the appendix of that 
        Act).
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Lawfully admitted for permanent residence.--The term 
        ``lawfully admitted for permanent residence'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20)).
            (2) National of the united states.--The term ``national of 
        the United States'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1101(a)(22)).

          TITLE III--SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CERTAIN CUBAN NATIONALS

SEC. 301. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDY.

    (a) Authority.--
            (1) In general.--The President is authorized to provide 
        scholarships under section 102 of the Mutual Educational and 
        Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2452) for nationals of 
        Cuba who seek to undertake graduate study in public health, 
        public policy, economics, law, or other field of social 
        science. In awarding scholarships under this paragraph, the 
        President shall give preference to individuals not employed by 
        the Cuban government or actively participating in the communist 
        party.
            (2) Superseding existing law.--The authority of paragraph 
        (1) shall be exercised without regard to any other provision of 
        law.
    (b) Allocation of Funds.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.) for fiscal years 2002 through 
2006, the following amounts are authorized to be available to carry out 
subsection (a):
            (1) For fiscal year 2002, $1,400,000 for not to exceed 20 
        scholarships.
            (2) For fiscal year 2003, $1,750,000 for not to exceed 25 
        scholarships.
            (3) For fiscal year 2004, $2,450,000 for not to exceed 35 
        scholarships.
            (4) For fiscal year 2005, $2,450,000 for not to exceed 35 
        scholarships.
            (5) For fiscal year 2006, $2,450,000 for not to exceed 35 
        scholarships.

                   TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 401. WAIVER AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PUBLIC LAW 104-114.

    (a) Waiver of Sanctions and Restrictions on Assistance.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may waive any 
provision of title I or title II of Public Law 104-114 (22 U.S.C. 6021 
et seq.) if the President determines that to do so will promote the 
peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba.
    (b) Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility of Certain Aliens.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the President 
may waive provisions of title IV of Public Law 104-114 (22 U.S.C. 6021 
et seq.; relating to the inadmissibility of certain aliens) if the 
President determines that to do so will further the national economic 
interest of the United States.

SEC. 402. PROHIBITION ON LIMITING ANNUAL REMITTANCES.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
Secretary of the Treasury may not limit the amount of remittances to 
Cuba that may be made by any person who is subject to the jurisdiction 
of the United States, and the Secretary shall rescind all regulations 
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act that so limit the amount 
of those remittances.
    (b) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) may be 
construed to prohibit the prosecution or conviction of any person 
committing an offense described in section 1956 of title 18, United 
States Code (relating to the laundering of monetary instruments) or 
section 1957 of such title (relating to engaging in monetary 
transactions in property derived from specific unlawful activity).

SEC. 403. IMPORTATION OF DRUGS AND DEVICES.

    Any prohibition or restriction in law (including a regulation) on 
trade or financial transactions with Cuba shall not apply with respect 
to--
            (1) a new drug for which an application for investigation 
        under section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
        Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) has been submitted to the Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services;
            (2) a biological product for which an application for 
        investigation under section 351(a)(3) of the Public Health 
        Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(a)(3)) has been submitted to the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services;
            (3) a device for which an application for investigation 
        under section 520(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
        Act (21 U.S.C. 360j(g)) has been submitted to the Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services;
            (4) a drug that is the subject of an approved application 
        under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
        (21 U.S.C. 355);
            (5) a biological product that is the subject of an approved 
        license under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 262); or
            (6) a device that--
                    (A) is cleared for marketing under section 510(k) 
                of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
                360(k));
                    (B) is the subject of an approved application for 
                premarket approval under section 515 of the Federal 
                Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360e); or
                    (C) is exempted from premarket clearance under 
                subsection (l) or (m) of section 510 of the Federal 
                Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360).

SEC. 404. PROHIBITION ON UNILATERAL SANCTIONS ON GOODS OR SERVICES 
              INTENDED FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF CHILDREN.

    Funds made available under any provision of law may not be used to 
administer or enforce any sanction by the United States on exports of 
goods or services intended for the exclusive use of children (other 
than a sanction imposed pursuant to an agreement with one or more other 
countries).
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Bridges to the Cuban People Act of 2001 - Exempts from the embargo on trade with Cuba (including prohibitions under the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 against the unloading at a U.S. port of vessels that previously entered a Cuban port to engage in trade) the export of any agricultural commodity, farm machinery or equipment, medicine, or medical device, or any travel incident to the delivery of such items.Prohibits the President from prohibiting or regulating travel to or from or within Cuba by U.S. nationals or lawful resident aliens, including specified transactions ordinarily incident to such travel, financial or otherwise.Authorizes the President to provide scholarships for Cuban nationals who seek to undertake graduate study in public health, public policy, economics, law, or other field of social science.Authorizes the President to waive certain sanctions against, and restrictions on assistance to, Cuba, including the exclusion from the United States of certain aliens who have confiscated property in Cuba of U.S. nationals or who traffics in such property, if he determines that it will promote the peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba or will further U.S. national economic interests.Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from limiting the amount of remittances to Cuba that any U.S. person may make.Exempts from prohibitions or restrictions on trade with Cuba the import of certain drugs, biological products, and medical devices into the United States.Prohibits the use of funds to enforce unilateral sanctions on the export of goods and services intended for the exclusive use of children in Cuba.


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SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    The Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. was born on October 8, 1941, 
        in Greenville, South Carolina.
            (2) In 1965 Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. joined the civil rights 
        movement full-time, beginning his activism as a student leader 
        in the sit-in movement and continuing as a young organizer for 
        the Southern Christian Leadership Conference as an assistant to 
        Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
            (3) On June 30, 1968, Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. became an 
        ordained minister, having attended the Chicago Theological 
        Seminary.
            (4) Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. served as the national director 
        for Operation Breadbasket and, in 1971 in Chicago, Illinois, 
        founded People United to Save Humanity, known as PUSH.
            (5) In 1984 Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. founded the National 
        Rainbow Coalition, a national social justice organization 
        devoted to political empowerment and to expanding educational 
        and employment opportunities for disadvantaged people and for 
        communities of color.
            (6) In 1996 Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. merged the National 
        Rainbow Coalition and PUSH to continue the philosophies of both 
        organizations and to maximize their resources.
            (7) Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. is, and has been for more than 30 
        years, one of the foremost political figures in the United 
        States, playing a pivotal role in virtually every movement for 
        human rights, civil rights, peace, gender equality, 
        empowerment, and economic and social justice.
            (8) Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. has been and continues to be 
        counted on to serve as a champion and spokesman for a segment 
        of the population whose voices all too often are not heard.
            (9) Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. has been called the ``conscience 
        of the Nation'' and the ``great unifier'', challenging the 
        United States to establish just and humane priorities.
            (10) Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. has led a myriad of successful 
        delegations, marches, and missions for justice, peace, and 
        reconciliation.
            (11) Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. is a highly respected world 
        leader who has acted on many occasions as an international 
        diplomat.
            (12) In 1984 Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. secured the release of a 
        captured Navy pilot, Lieutenant Robert Goodman, who was shot 
        down over Lebanon. He also negotiated the release of 22 
        Americans and 26 Cubans in Cuba during 1984.
            (13) In 1990 Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. won the release of 
        hundreds of foreign nationals, including 47 Americans, being 
        held in Iraq and Kuwait by Saddam Hussein.
            (14) In October 1997 Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. was appointed by 
        President William Jefferson Clinton and by Secretary of State 
        Madeleine K. Albright as the Special Envoy of the President and 
        the Secretary of State for the Promotion of Democracy in 
        Africa.
            (15) On May 2, 1999, Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. obtained the 
        negotiated release of Army Specialist Steven M. Gonzales and 
        Staff Sergeants Christopher J. Stone and Andrew Ramirez, 3 
        United States soldiers who had spent 32 days in captivity in 
        Yugoslavia as prisoners of war and hostages.
            (16) Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. has dedicated his life to the 
        principles of freedom, peace, justice, international good will, 
        and the struggle for civil rights and equality for Americans 
        and for all peoples, at home and abroad.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

    (a) Presentation Authorized.--The President is authorized to 
present, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal of appropriate design 
to Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. in recognition of his outstanding and enduring 
contributions to the Nation.
    (b) Design and Striking.--For the purpose of the presentation 
referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, 
to be determined by the Secretary.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriation.--Effective February 1, 1999, 
there are authorized to be appropriated $30,000 to carry out this 
section.

SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

    (a) Striking and Sale.--The Secretary of the Treasury may strike 
and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 2 
under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a price 
sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, 
use of machinery, and overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold 
medal.
    (b) Reimbursement of Appropriation.--The appropriation used to 
carry out section 2 shall be reimbursed out of the proceeds of sales 
under subsection (a).

SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS.

    The medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes 
of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
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Authorizes the President to present to Jesse L. Jackson, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation. 
Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Air and Health Quality Empowerment 
Zone Designation Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to establish criteria through the use of 
which specific geographical areas--
            (1) shall be designated as air and health quality 
        empowerment zones; and
            (2) may apply for grants authorized for the purpose of 
        replacing or retrofitting polluting vehicles or engines (or 
        both vehicles and engines) in order to improve the health of 
        the population living in the zones.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the San Joaquin Valley faces serious air quality 
        challenges that impact the development, health, and economy of 
        the Valley;
            (2) the Valley emits approximately 624 tons of nitrogen 
        oxides per day, and attainment of the federally mandated 8-hour 
        ozone standard under the Clean Air Act requires emissions of 
        not more than 160 tons of oxides of nitrogen per day;
            (3) the Valley does not attain the federally mandated 
        standard for PM&lt;INF&gt;2.5&lt;/INF&gt;;
            (4) the children of the Valley miss 188,000 school days per 
        year, which translates to 1 in 4 of those children experiencing 
        a day of absence each year due to elevated ozone levels;
            (5) approximately 460 residents of the Valley die earlier 
        than they otherwise would due to elevated ozone levels, and 
        Valley residents experience 23,300 asthma attacks per year, a 
        rate that equals 3 times the State average and 5 times the 
        national average;
            (6) 1 in 5 children residing in the Valley have been 
        diagnosed with asthma;
            (7) nonattainment of Federal air quality standards costs 
        the Valley $3,200,000,000 annually;
            (8) the Valley experiences chronic double-digit 
        unemployment rates; and
            (9) the Federal Government must partner with the Valley and 
        the State to address air quality, health, and economic 
        development for the residents of the Valley through the 
        designation of the Valley as air quality empowerment zone that 
        is eligible for Federal grants and technical assistance.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Agency.--The term ``Agency'' means the Environmental 
        Protection Agency.
            (3) Clean air act.--The term ``Clean Air Act'' means the 
        Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).
            (4) PM&lt;INF&gt;2.5&lt;/INF&gt;.--The term ``PM&lt;INF&gt;2.5&lt;/INF&gt;'' means 
        particulate matter with a diameter that does not exceed 2.5 
        micrometers.
            (5) Strategic plan.--The term ``strategic plan'' means, 
        with respect to an area, the plan contained in the application 
        for designation of the area under section 5.
            (6) Valley.--The term ``Valley'' means the San Joaquin 
        Valley, California.

SEC. 5. AIR QUALITY EMPOWERMENT ZONE DESIGNATION PROCEDURES.

    (a) In General.--From among the areas nominated for designation 
under this section, the Administrator may designate 1 or more areas as 
air and health quality empowerment zones.
    (b) Period for Which Designation Is in Effect.--
            (1) In general.--Any designation under this section shall 
        remain in effect during the period beginning on the date of the 
        designation and ending on the earlier of--
                    (A) the last day of the tenth calendar year 
                beginning on the date of the designation; or
                    (B) the date on which the Administrator revokes the 
                designation.
            (2) Revocation of designation.--The Administrator may 
        revoke the designation under this section of an area if the 
        Administrator determines that the local air pollution control 
        district in which the designated area is located--
                    (A) has been designated as being in attainment with 
                the national ambient air quality standard for 
                PM&lt;INF&gt;2.5&lt;/INF&gt; and ozone promulgated under the Clean 
                Air Act; or
                    (B) is not complying substantially with, or fails 
                to make progress in achieving the goals of, the 
                strategic plan.
    (c) Limitations on Designations.--No area may be designated under 
subsection (a) unless--
            (1) the area is nominated for designation by the air 
        pollution control district with jurisdiction over the area;
            (2) the air pollution control district provides written 
        assurances satisfactory to the Administrator that the strategic 
        plan will be implemented; and
            (3) the Administrator determines that any information 
        provided is reasonably accurate.
    (d) Application.--No area may be designated under subsection (a) 
unless the application for the designation--
            (1) demonstrates that the nominated area satisfies the 
        eligibility criteria described in section 6; and
            (2) includes a strategic plan for accomplishing the 
        purposes of this Act that--
                    (A) describes--
                            (i) the process by which the nominated area 
                        is a full partner in the process of developing 
                        and implementing the plan; and
                            (ii) the extent to which local institutions 
                        and organizations have contributed to the 
                        planning process;
                    (B) identifies--
                            (i) the amount of State, local, and private 
                        resources that will be available for the 
                        nominated area; and
                            (ii) the private/public partnerships to be 
                        used (which may include participation by, and 
                        cooperation with, institutions of higher 
                        education, medical centers, and other private 
                        and public entities);
                    (C) identifies the funding requested under any 
                Federal program in support of the purposes of this Act;
                    (D) identifies baselines, methods, and benchmarks 
                for measuring the success of carrying out the strategic 
                plan; and
                    (E) includes such other information as may be 
                required by the Administrator.

SEC. 6. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.

    (a) In General.--A nominated area shall be eligible for designation 
under section 5(a) only if the area meets all of the following 
criteria:
            (1) Nonattainment.--The nominated area has been designated 
        as being--
                    (A) in extreme nonattainment of the 8-hour ozone 
                national ambient air quality standard promulgated by 
                the Administrator under the Clean Air Act; and
                    (B) in nonattainment of national ambient air 
                quality standard for PM&lt;INF&gt;2.5&lt;/INF&gt; promulgated by 
                the Administrator under that Act.
            (2) Agricultural sources.--The nominated area has--
                    (A) emissions of oxides of nitrogen from farm 
                equipment of at least 30 tons per day in calendar year 
                2010; or
                    (B) emissions of volatile organic compounds from 
                farming operations of at least 40 tons per day in 
                calendar year 2010.
            (3) Air-related health effects.--As of the date of 
        nomination, the nominated area--
                    (A) meets or exceeds the national average per 
                capita incidence of asthma; and
                    (B) meets or exceeds the national average of school 
                days missed due to the health impact of elevated ozone 
                levels.
            (4) Economic impact.--As of the date of nomination, the 
        nominated area experiences unemployment rates higher than the 
        national average.
            (5) State matching funds.--The nominated area is located 
        within a State and local area that will match at least \1/2\ of 
        the funds provided by the Federal Government under this Act.

SEC. 7. ELIGIBLE GRANT APPLICANTS.

    Any air pollution control district or other local governmental 
entity authorized to regulate air quality in a State under the Clean 
Air Act may apply for a grant under this Act.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF AIR AND HEALTH EMPOWERMENT GRANTS.

    (a) Eligibility.--
            (1) In general.--Each area designated as an air and health 
        quality empowerment zone under section 5(a) shall be eligible 
        to receive 1 or more grants under this section.
            (2) Amount of grants.--The amount of each grant awarded to 
        a designated air and health quality empowerment zone shall be 
        determined by the Administrator based upon a review of--
                    (A) the information contained in the applications 
                required by section 5(d); and
                    (B) the needs set forth in the applications by 
                those designated as beneficiaries.
            (3) Timing of grants.--With respect to each designated air 
        and health quality empowerment zone, the Administrator shall 
        make--
                    (A) a grant under this section to each such zone on 
                the date of designation of the zone under section 5(a); 
                and
                    (B) the grant under this section to each such zone 
                available on the first day of the first fiscal year 
                that begins after the date of designation of the zone.
            (4) Oversight of grants.--The air pollution control 
        district or other local government entity authorized to 
        regulate air quality in an area designated as an air and health 
        safety empowerment zone under section 5(a) shall oversee the 
        use of any grant funds provided to the zone under this section.
    (b) Use of Grants.--Each air and health safety empowerment zone 
that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant solely--
            (1) to carry out activities that achieve the purposes 
        described in section 2;
            (2) in accordance with the strategic plan for the zone; and
            (3) for activities that benefit the residents of the zone 
        for which the grant is made through improved air quality and 
        health.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administrator to provide grants under this section 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013.
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Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate areas nominated by local air pollution control districts as air and health quality empowerment zones, which shall be eligible for grants for replacing or retrofitting polluting vehicles and/or engines in order to improve the health of the population living in the zones.

Sets forth area eligibility requirements, including: (1) being in nonattainment of specified national ambient air quality standards for ozone or PM2.5 (particulate matter with a diameter that does not exceed 2.5 micrometers); (2) having specified emission levels from agricultural sources; (3) meeting or exceeding national averages for asthma, school days missed for ozone levels, and unemployment; and (4) being eligible for state or local matching funds.

Prohibits an area from being designated unless the relevant district provides satisfactory assurances that the strategic plan (to be contained in its application) will be implemented. Authorizes the Administrator to revoke the designation if the relevant district: (1) has been designated as being in attainment with the air quality standards; or (2) is failing to comply with, or make progress in achieving the goals of, its strategic plan.