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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Air and Health Quality Empowerment
Zone Designation Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. AIR AND HEALTH QUALITY EMPOWERMENT ZONES.

(a) Designation of Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zones.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator may designate an area as
an air and health quality empowerment zone if--
(A) the air pollution control district or other
local governmental entity authorized to regulate air
quality for the area submits an application under
paragraph (2) nominating the area for such designation;
and
(B) the Administrator determines that--
(i) the information in the application is
reasonably accurate; and
(ii) the nominated area satisfies the
eligibility criteria described in paragraph
(3).
(2) Nomination.--To nominate an area for designation under
paragraph (1), the air pollution control district or other
local governmental entity authorized to regulate air quality
for the area shall submit to the Administrator an application
that--
(A) demonstrates that the nominated area satisfies
the eligibility criteria described in paragraph (3);
and
(B) includes a strategic plan that--
(i) is designed for--
(I) addressing air quality
challenges and achieving attainment of
air quality standards in the area; and
(II) improving the health of the
population in the area;
(ii) describes--
(I) the process by which the
district or local governmental entity
is a full partner in the process of
developing and implementing the
strategic plan; and
(II) the extent to which local
institutions and organizations have
contributed to the planning process;
(iii) identifies--
(I) the amount of State, local, and
private resources that will be
available for carrying out the
strategic plan; and
(II) the private and 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) in
carrying out the strategic plan;
(iv) identifies the funding requested under
any Federal program in support of the strategic
plan;
(v) identifies baselines, methods, and
benchmarks for measuring the success of the
strategic plan; and
(vi) includes such other information as may
be required by the Administrator; and
(C) provides written assurances satisfactory to the
Administrator that the strategic plan will be
implemented.
(3) Eligibility criteria.--To be eligible for designation
under paragraph (1), an area must meet all of the following
criteria:
(A) Nonattainment.--The area has been designated as
being--
(i) in extreme nonattainment of the
national ambient air quality standard for
ozone; and
(ii) in nonattainment of the national
ambient air quality standard for
PM<INF>2.5</INF>.
(B) Agricultural sources.--The area had--
(i) emissions of oxides of nitrogen from
farm equipment of at least 30 tons per day in
calendar year 2011; or
(ii) emissions of volatile organic
compounds from farming operations of at least 3
tons per day in calendar year 2010.
(C) Air quality-related health effects.--As of the
date of designation, the area meets or exceeds the
national average per capita incidence of asthma.
(D) Economic impact.--As of the date of
designation, the area experiences unemployment rates
higher than the national average.
(E) Matching funds.--The air pollution control
district or other local governmental entity submitting
the strategic plan under paragraph (2) for the area
agrees that it will make available (directly or through
contributions from the State or other public or private
entities) non-Federal contributions toward the
activities to be carried out under the strategic plan
in an amount equal to $1 for each $1 of Federal funds
provided for such activities. Such non-Federal matching
funds may be in cash or in-kind, fairly evaluated,
including plant, equipment, or services.
(4) Period of designation.--A designation under paragraph
(1) 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 ending
after the date of the designation; or
(B) the date on which the Administrator revokes the
designation.
(5) Revocation of designation.--The Administrator may
revoke the designation under paragraph (1) of an area if the
Administrator determines that--
(A) the area is in attainment with the national
ambient air quality standards for PM<INF>2.5</INF> and
ozone; or
(B) the air pollution control district or other
local governmental entity submitting the strategic plan
under paragraph (2) for the area is not complying
substantially with, or fails to make progress in
achieving the goals of, such strategic plan.
(b) Grants for Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zones.--
(1) In general.--For the purpose described in paragraph
(2), the Administrator may award one or more grants to the air
pollution control district or local governmental entity
submitting the application under subsection (a)(2) on behalf of
each air and health quality empowerment zone designated under
subsection (a)(1).
(2) Use of grants.--A recipient of a grant under paragraph
(1) shall use the grant solely for the purpose of carrying out
the strategic plan submitted by the recipient under subsection
(a)(2).
(3) Amount of grants.--The amount awarded under this
subsection with respect 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 application
for the zone under subsection (a)(2); and
(B) the needs set forth in the application for
those anticipated to benefit from the strategic plan
submitted for the zone.
(4) Timing of grants.--To the extent and in the amount of
appropriations made available in advance, the Administrator
shall--
(A) award a grant under this subsection with
respect to each air and health quality empowerment zone
on the date of designation of the zone under subsection
(a)(1); and
(B) make the grant funds available to the grantee
on the first day of the first fiscal year that begins
after the date of such designation.
(5) Authorization of appropriations.--To carry out this
subsection, there is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administrator.--The term ''Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) PM<INF>2.5</INF>.--The term ''PM<INF>2.5</INF>'' means
particulate matter with a diameter that does not exceed 2.5
micrometers.

SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency--
(1) shall submit a report to the Congress on the impact of
this Act; and
(2) may include in such report a description of the impact
of this Act in regard to--
(A) the reduction of particulate matter and
nitrogen oxides emissions;
(B) the reduction of asthma rates and other health
indicators; and
(C) economic indicators.
Output:
Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2012 - Allows the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate an area as an air and health quality empowerment zone if the air pollution control district or other local governmental entity (area entity) authorized to regulate air quality for the area nominates the area for such designation, including by submitting a strategic plan designed to address air quality challenges, achieve attainment of air quality standards, and improve the health of the population in the area.

Requires a designated area to meet the following criteria: (1) it has been designated as being in extreme nonattainment of the national ambient air quality standard for ozone and in nonattainment of the national ambient air quality standard for PM2.5 (particulate matter diameter); (2) it had nitrogen oxide emissions from farm equipment or emissions of volatile organic compounds from farming in excess of specified limits; (3) it meets or exceeds the national average per capita incidence of asthma; (4) it experiences unemployment rates higher than the national average; and (5) the area entity will provide matching contributions of federal funds toward the activities to be carried out under the strategic plan, which may be in cash or in-kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or services.

Makes the effective period of area designation the shorter of 10 years or the period ending with revocation by the Administrator.

Authorizes grants to an area entity on behalf of each air and health quality empowerment zone for the purpose of carrying out the strategic plan submitted under this Act.

Requires a report to Congress on the impact of this Act.