118 S1930 IS: Community Facilities Program for Rural Clean School Bus Infrastructure Act U.S. Senate 2023-06-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1930IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 12, 2023Mr. Luján introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryA BILLTo amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to support the buildout of clean school bus charging infrastructure through community facilities direct loans and grants.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Community Facilities Program for Rural Clean School Bus Infrastructure Act.

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Essential community facilities

Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(27)

Essential community facilities eligibility for clean school bus infrastructure

(A)

Definition of clean school bus

In this paragraph, the term clean school bus has the meaning given the term in section 741(a)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16091(a)(3)).(B)

Eligibility

With respect to direct loans and grants made under the essential community facilities programs authorized under this subsection, a recipient of such a loan or grant may use the loan or grant funds for—(i)acquisition and labor costs for charging or other infrastructure needed to charge or maintain clean school buses; and(ii)planning and technical activities to support the adoption and deployment of clean school buses.(C)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated for the cost of loans and grants to carry out this paragraph such sums as are necessary..