[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 133 (Saturday, August 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4226-S4231]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 5205. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 5194 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill H.R. 5376, to
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike section 50261 and all that follows through section
60201 and insert the following:
SEC. 50261. LEASE SALES UNDER THE 2017-2022 OUTER CONTINENTAL
SHELF LEASING PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 2022 lease sales.--The term ``2022 Lease Sales'' means
each of the following lease sales described in the 2017-2022
Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final
Program published on November 18, 2016, and approved by the
Secretary in the Record of Decision issued on January 17,
2017, described in the notice of availability entitled
``Record of Decision for the 2017-2022 Outer Continental
Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program Final Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement; MMAA104000'' (82 Fed. Reg.
6643 (January 19, 2017)):
(A) Lease Sale 258.
(B) Lease Sale 259.
(2) Lease sale 257.--The term ``Lease Sale 257'' means the
lease sale numbered 257 that was approved in the Record of
Decision described in the notice of availability of a record
of decision issued on August 31, 2021, entitled ``Gulf of
Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Oil and Gas Lease Sale
257'' (86 Fed. Reg. 50160 (September 7, 2021)), and is the
subject of the final notice of sale entitled ``Gulf of Mexico
Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 257'' (86 Fed.
Reg. 54728 (October 4, 2021)).
(3) Lease sale 261.--The term ``Lease Sale 261'' means the
lease sale numbered 261 described in the 2017-2022 Outer
Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program
published on November 18, 2016, and approved by the Secretary
in the Record of Decision issued on January 17, 2017,
described in the notice of availability entitled ``Record of
Decision for the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and
Gas Leasing Program Final Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement; MMAA104000'' (82 Fed. Reg. 6643 (January 19,
2017)).
(b) Lease Sale 257 Reinstatement.--
(1) Acceptance of bids.--Not later 30 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, without
modification or delay--
(A) accept the highest valid bid for each tract or bidding
unit of Lease Sale 257 for which a valid bid was received on
November 17, 2021; and
(B) provide the appropriate lease form to the winning
bidder to execute and return.
(2) Lease issuance.--On receipt of an executed lease form
under paragraph (1)(B) and payment of the rental for the
first year, the balance of the bonus bid (unless deferred),
and any required bond or security from the high bidder, the
Secretary shall promptly issue to the high bidder a fully
executed lease, in accordance with--
(A) the regulations in effect on the date of Lease Sale
257; and
(B) the terms and conditions of the final notice of sale
entitled ``Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas
Lease Sale 257'' (86 Fed. Reg. 54728 (October 4, 2021)).
(c) Requirement for 2022 Lease Sales.--Notwithstanding the
expiration of the 2017-2022 leasing program, not later than
December 31, 2022, the Secretary shall conduct the 2022 Lease
Sales in accordance with the Record of Decision approved by
the Secretary on January 17, 2017, described in the notice of
availability entitled ``Record of Decision for the 2017-2022
Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program Final
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; MMAA104000''
issued on January 17, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 6643 (January 19,
2017)).
(d) Requirement for Lease Sale 261.--Notwithstanding the
expiration of the 2017-2022 leasing program, not later than
September 30, 2023, the Secretary shall conduct Lease Sale
261 in accordance with the Record of Decision approved by the
Secretary on January 17, 2017, described in the notice of
availability entitled ``Record of Decision for the 2017-2022
Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program Final
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; MMAA104000''
issued on January 17, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 6643 (January 19,
2017)).
SEC. 50262. ENSURING ENERGY SECURITY.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means public
lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)).
(2) Offshore lease sale.--The term ``offshore lease sale''
means an oil and gas lease sale--
(A) that is held by the Secretary in accordance with the
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.);
and
(B) that, if any acceptable bids have been received for any
tract offered in the lease sale, results in the issuance of a
lease.
(3) Onshore lease sale.--The term ``onshore lease sale''
means a quarterly oil and gas lease sale--
(A) that is held by the Secretary in accordance with
section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226); and
(B) that, if any acceptable bids have been received for any
parcel offered in the lease sale, results in the issuance of
a lease.
(b) Limitation on Issuance of Certain Leases or Rights-of-
way.--During the 10-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act--
(1) the Secretary may not issue a right-of-way for wind or
solar energy development on Federal land unless--
(A) an onshore lease sale has been held during the 120-day
period ending on the date of the issuance of the right-of-way
for wind or solar energy development; and
(B) the sum total of acres offered for lease in onshore
lease sales during the 1-year period ending on the date of
the issuance of the right-of-way for wind or solar energy
development is not less than the lesser of--
(i) 2,000,000 acres; and
(ii) 50 percent of the acreage for which expressions of
interest have been submitted for lease sales during that
period; and
(2) the Secretary may not issue a lease for offshore wind
development under section 8(p)(1)(C) of the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(1)(C)) unless--
(A) an offshore lease sale has been held during the 1-year
period ending on the date of the issuance of the lease for
offshore wind development; and
(B) the sum total of acres offered for lease in offshore
lease sales during the 1-year period ending on the date of
the issuance of the lease for offshore wind development is
not less than 60,000,000 acres.
(c) Savings.--Except as expressly provided in paragraphs
(1) and (2) of subsection (b), nothing in this section
supersedes, amends, or modifies existing law.
PART 7--UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
SEC. 50271. UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 3D ELEVATION
PROGRAM.
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is
appropriated to the Secretary, acting through the Director of
the United States Geological Survey, for fiscal year 2022,
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$23,500,000, to remain available through September 30, 2031,
to produce, collect, disseminate, and use 3D elevation data.
PART 8--OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES MATTERS
SEC. 50281. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OVERSIGHT.
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is
appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$10,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2031,
for oversight by the Department of the Interior Office of
Inspector General of the Department of the Interior
activities for which funding is appropriated in this
subtitle.
Subtitle C--Environmental Reviews
SEC. 50301. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is
appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for fiscal year 2022,
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$125,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2031,
to provide for the hiring and training of personnel, the
development of programmatic environmental documents, the
procurement of technical or scientific services for
environmental reviews, the development of environmental data
or information systems, stakeholder and community engagement,
and the purchase of new equipment for environmental analysis
to facilitate timely and efficient environmental reviews and
authorizations.
SEC. 50302. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION.
(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission for fiscal year 2022, out of any money
in the
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Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain
available through September 30, 2031, to provide for the
hiring and training of personnel, the development of
programmatic environmental documents, the procurement of
technical or scientific services for environmental reviews,
the development of environmental data or information systems,
stakeholder and community engagement, and the purchase of new
equipment for environmental analysis to facilitate timely and
efficient environmental reviews and authorizations.
(b) Fees and Charges.--Section 3401(a) of the Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 7178(a)) shall
not apply to the costs incurred by the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission in carrying out this section.
SEC. 50303. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is
appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior for fiscal year
2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, $150,000,000, to remain available through
September 30, 2026, to provide for the hiring and training of
personnel, the development of programmatic environmental
documents, the procurement of technical or scientific
services for environmental reviews, the development of
environmental data or information systems, stakeholder and
community engagement, and the purchase of new equipment for
environmental analysis to facilitate timely and efficient
environmental reviews and authorizations by the National Park
Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bureau of
Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and the Office of
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
TITLE VI--COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS
Subtitle A--Air Pollution
SEC. 60101. CLEAN HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES.
The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 131
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7431) the following:
``SEC. 132. CLEAN HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES.
``(a) Appropriations.--
``(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, $600,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2031, to carry out this section.
``(2) Nonattainment areas.--In addition to amounts
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the
Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $400,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2031, to make awards under this
section to eligible recipients and to eligible contractors
that propose to replace eligible vehicles to serve 1 or more
communities located in an air quality area designated
pursuant to section 107 as nonattainment for any air
pollutant.
``(3) Reservation.--Of the funds appropriated by paragraph
(1), the Administrator shall reserve 3 percent for
administrative costs necessary to carry out this section.
``(b) Program.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall
implement a program to make awards of grants and rebates to
eligible recipients, and to make awards of contracts to
eligible contractors for providing rebates, for up to 100
percent of costs for--
``(1) the incremental costs of replacing an eligible
vehicle that is not a zero-emission vehicle with a zero-
emission vehicle, as determined by the Administrator based on
the market value of the vehicles;
``(2) purchasing, installing, operating, and maintaining
infrastructure needed to charge, fuel, or maintain zero-
emission vehicles;
``(3) workforce development and training to support the
maintenance, charging, fueling, and operation of zero-
emission vehicles; and
``(4) planning and technical activities to support the
adoption and deployment of zero-emission vehicles.
``(c) Applications.--To seek an award under this section,
an eligible recipient or eligible contractor shall submit to
the Administrator an application at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information as the Administrator
shall prescribe.
``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
``(1) Eligible contractor.--The term `eligible contractor'
means a contractor that has the capacity--
``(A) to sell, lease, license, or contract for service
zero-emission vehicles, or charging or other equipment needed
to charge, fuel, or maintain zero-emission vehicles, to
individuals or entities that own, lease, license, or contract
for service an eligible vehicle; or
``(B) to arrange financing for such a sale, lease, license,
or contract for service.
``(2) Eligible recipient.--The term `eligible recipient'
means--
``(A) a State;
``(B) a municipality;
``(C) an Indian tribe; or
``(D) a nonprofit school transportation association.
``(3) Eligible vehicle.--The term `eligible vehicle' means
a Class 6 or Class 7 heavy-duty vehicle as defined in section
1037.801 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in
effect on the date of enactment of this section).
``(4) Zero-emission vehicle.--The term `zero-emission
vehicle' means a vehicle that has a drivetrain that produces,
under any possible operational mode or condition, zero
exhaust emissions of--
``(A) any air pollutant that is listed pursuant to section
108(a) (or any precursor to such an air pollutant); and
``(B) any greenhouse gas (as defined in section
211(o)(1)(G) (as in effect on the date of enactment of this
section)).''.
SEC. 60102. GRANTS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AT PORTS.
The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 132
of such Act, as added by section 60101 of this Act, the
following:
``SEC. 133. GRANTS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AT PORTS.
``(a) Appropriations.--
``(1) General assistance.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, $2,250,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2027, to award rebates and grants to
eligible recipients on a competitive basis--
``(A) to purchase or install zero-emission port equipment
or technology for use at, or to directly serve, one or more
ports;
``(B) to conduct any relevant planning or permitting in
connection with the purchase or installation of such zero-
emission port equipment or technology; and
``(C) to develop qualified climate action plans.
``(2) Nonattainment areas.--In addition to amounts
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the
Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $750,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2027, to award rebates and
grants to eligible recipients to carry out activities
described in paragraph (1) with respect to ports located in
air quality areas designated pursuant to section 107 as
nonattainment for an air pollutant.
``(b) Limitation.--Funds awarded under this section shall
not be used by any recipient or subrecipient to purchase or
install zero-emission port equipment or technology that will
not be located at, or directly serve, the one or more ports
involved.
``(c) Administration of Funds.--Of the funds made available
by this section, the Administrator shall reserve 2 percent
for administrative costs necessary to carry out this section.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Eligible recipient.--The term `eligible recipient'
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 agency; or
``(D) a private entity (including a nonprofit organization)
that--
``(i) applies for a grant under this section in partnership
with an entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through
(C); and
``(ii) owns, operates, or uses the facilities, cargo-
handling equipment, transportation equipment, or related
technology of a port.
``(2) Greenhouse gas.--The term `greenhouse gas' has the
meaning given the term in section 211(o)(1)(G) (as in effect
on the date of enactment of this section).
``(3) Qualified climate action plan.--The term `qualified
climate action plan' means a detailed and strategic plan
that--
``(A) establishes goals, implementation strategies, and
accounting and inventory practices (including practices used
to measure progress toward stated goals) to reduce emissions
at one or more ports of--
``(i) greenhouse gases;
``(ii) an air pollutant that is listed pursuant to section
108(a) (or any precursor to such an air pollutant); and
``(iii) hazardous air pollutants;
``(B) includes a strategy to collaborate with, communicate
with, and address potential effects on stakeholders that may
be affected by implementation of the plan, including low-
income and disadvantaged near-port communities; and
``(C) describes how an eligible recipient has implemented
or will implement measures to increase the resilience of the
one or more ports involved, including measures related to
withstanding and recovering from extreme weather events.
``(4) Zero-emission port equipment or technology.--The term
`zero-emission port equipment or technology' means human-
operated equipment or human-maintained technology that--
``(A) produces zero emissions of any air pollutant that is
listed pursuant to section 108(a) (or any precursor to such
an air pollutant) and any greenhouse gas other than water
vapor; or
``(B) captures 100 percent of the emissions described in
subparagraph (A) that are produced by an ocean-going vessel
at berth.''.
SEC. 60103. GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION FUND.
The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 133
of such Act, as added by section 60102 of this Act, the
following:
``SEC. 134. GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION FUND.
``(a) Appropriations.--
``(1) Zero-emission technologies.--In addition to amounts
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the
Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $7,000,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2024, to make grants, on
a competitive basis and beginning not later than 180 calendar
days after the date of enactment of this section,
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to States, municipalities, Tribal governments, and eligible
recipients for the purposes of providing grants, loans, or
other forms of financial assistance, as well as technical
assistance, to enable low-income and disadvantaged
communities to deploy or benefit from zero-emission
technologies, including distributed technologies on
residential rooftops, and to carry out other greenhouse gas
emission reduction activities, as determined appropriate by
the Administrator in accordance with this section.
``(2) General assistance.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, $11,970,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2024, to make grants, on a competitive
basis and beginning not later than 180 calendar days after
the date of enactment of this section, to eligible recipients
for the purposes of providing financial assistance and
technical assistance in accordance with subsection (b).
``(3) Low-income and disadvantaged communities.--In
addition to amounts otherwise available, there is
appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$8,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024,
to make grants, on a competitive basis and beginning not
later than 180 calendar days after the date of enactment of
this section, to eligible recipients for the purposes of
providing financial assistance and technical assistance in
low-income and disadvantaged communities in accordance with
subsection (b).
``(4) Administrative costs.--In addition to amounts
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the
Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $30,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2031, for the administrative
costs necessary to carry out activities under this section.
``(b) Use of Funds.--An eligible recipient that receives a
grant pursuant to subsection (a) shall use the grant in
accordance with the following:
``(1) Direct investment.--The eligible recipient shall--
``(A) provide financial assistance to qualified projects at
the national, regional, State, and local levels;
``(B) prioritize investment in qualified projects that
would otherwise lack access to financing; and
``(C) retain, manage, recycle, and monetize all repayments
and other revenue received from fees, interest, repaid loans,
and all other types of financial assistance provided using
grant funds under this section to ensure continued
operability.
``(2) Indirect investment.--The eligible recipient shall
provide funding and technical assistance to establish new or
support existing public, quasi-public, not-for-profit, or
nonprofit entities that provide financial assistance to
qualified projects at the State, local, territorial, or
Tribal level or in the District of Columbia, including
community- and low-income-focused lenders and capital
providers.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Eligible recipient.--The term `eligible recipient'
means a nonprofit organization that--
``(A) is designed to provide capital, including by
leveraging private capital, and other forms of financial
assistance for the rapid deployment of low- and zero-emission
products, technologies, and services;
``(B) does not take deposits other than deposits from
repayments and other revenue received from financial
assistance provided using grant funds under this section;
``(C) is funded by public or charitable contributions; and
``(D) invests in or finances projects alone or in
conjunction with other investors.
``(2) Greenhouse gas.--The term `greenhouse gas' has the
meaning given the term in section 211(o)(1)(G) (as in effect
on the date of enactment of this section).
``(3) Qualified project.--The term `qualified project'
includes any project, activity, or technology that--
``(A) reduces or avoids greenhouse gas emissions and other
forms of air pollution in partnership with, and by leveraging
investment from, the private sector; or
``(B) assists communities in the efforts of those
communities to reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions and
other forms of air pollution.
``(4) Publicly available equipment.--The term `publicly
available equipment' means equipment that--
``(A) is located at a multi-unit housing structure;
``(B) is located at a workplace and is available to
employees of such workplace or employees of a nearby
workplace; or
``(C) is at a location that is publicly accessible for a
minimum of 12 hours per day at least 5 days per week and
networked or otherwise capable of being monitored remotely.
``(5) Zero-emission technology.--The term `zero-emission
technology' means any technology that produces zero emissions
of--
``(A) any air pollutant that is listed pursuant to section
108(a) (or any precursor to such an air pollutant); and
``(B) any greenhouse gas.''.
SEC. 60104. DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS.
(a) Goods Movement.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$60,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031,
for grants, rebates, and loans under section 792 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16132) to identify and
reduce diesel emissions resulting from goods movement
facilities, and vehicles servicing goods movement facilities,
in low-income and disadvantaged communities to address the
health impacts of such emissions on such communities.
(b) Administrative Costs.--The Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency shall reserve 2 percent of
the amounts made available under this section for the
administrative costs necessary to carry out activities
pursuant to this section.
SEC. 60105. FUNDING TO ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION.
(a) Fenceline Air Monitoring and Screening Air
Monitoring.--In addition to amounts otherwise available,
there is appropriated to the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$117,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031,
for grants and other activities authorized under subsections
(a) through (c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c), 7405) to deploy, integrate,
support, and maintain fenceline air monitoring, screening air
monitoring, national air toxics trend stations, and other air
toxics and community monitoring.
(b) Multipollutant Monitoring Stations.--In addition to
amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities
authorized under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103
and section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c),
7405)--
(1) to expand the national ambient air quality monitoring
network with new multipollutant monitoring stations; and
(2) to replace, repair, operate, and maintain existing
monitors.
(c) Air Quality Sensors in Low-income and Disadvantaged
Communities.--In addition to amounts otherwise available,
there is appropriated to the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for
grants and other activities authorized under subsections (a)
through (c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean Air
Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c), 7405) to deploy, integrate, and
operate air quality sensors in low-income and disadvantaged
communities.
(d) Emissions From Wood Heaters.--In addition to amounts
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, $15,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities
authorized under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103
and section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c),
7405) for testing and other agency activities to address
emissions from wood heaters.
(e) Methane Monitoring.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031,
for grants and other activities authorized under subsections
(a) through (c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c), 7405) for monitoring
emissions of methane.
(f) Clean Air Act Grants.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031,
for grants and other activities authorized under subsections
(a) through (c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c), 7405).
(g) Other Activities.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$45,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to
carry out, with respect to greenhouse gases, sections 111,
115, 165, 177, 202, 211, 213, 231, and 612 of the Clean Air
Act (42 U.S.C. 7411, 7415, 7475, 7507, 7521, 7545, 7547,
7571, and 7671k).
(h) Greenhouse Gas and Zero-emission Standards for Mobile
Sources.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there
is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2031, to provide grants
to States to adopt and implement greenhouse gas and zero-
emission standards for mobile sources pursuant to section 177
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7507).
(i) Definition of Greenhouse Gas.--In this section, the
term ``greenhouse gas'' has the meaning given the term in
section 211(o)(1)(G) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7545(o)(1)(G)) (as in effect on the date of enactment of this
Act).
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SEC. 60106. FUNDING TO ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION AT SCHOOLS.
(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$37,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031,
for grants and other activities to monitor and reduce air
pollution and greenhouse gas (as defined in section
211(o)(1)(G) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(G))
(as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act))
emissions at schools in low-income and disadvantaged
communities under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c)) and section 105
of that Act (42 U.S.C. 7405).
(b) Technical Assistance.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$12,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031,
for providing technical assistance to schools in low-income
and disadvantaged communities under subsections (a) through
(c) of section 103 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-
(c)) and section 105 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 7405)--
(1) to address environmental issues;
(2) to develop school environmental quality plans that
include standards for school building, design, construction,
and renovation; and
(3) to identify and mitigate ongoing air pollution hazards.
SEC. 60107. LOW EMISSIONS ELECTRICITY PROGRAM.
The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 134
of such Act, as added by section 60103 of this Act, the
following:
``SEC. 135. LOW EMISSIONS ELECTRICITY PROGRAM.
``(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September
30, 2031--
``(1) $17,000,000 for consumer-related education and
partnerships with respect to reductions in greenhouse gas
emissions that result from domestic electricity generation
and use;
``(2) $17,000,000 for education, technical assistance, and
partnerships within low-income and disadvantaged communities
with respect to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that
result from domestic electricity generation and use;
``(3) $17,000,000 for industry-related outreach and
technical assistance, including through partnerships, with
respect to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that result
from domestic electricity generation and use;
``(4) $17,000,000 for outreach and technical assistance to
State, Tribal, and local governments, including through
partnerships, with respect to reductions in greenhouse gas
emissions that result from domestic electricity generation
and use;
``(5) $1,000,000 to assess, not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this section, the reductions in
greenhouse gas emissions that result from changes in domestic
electricity generation and use that are anticipated to occur
on an annual basis through fiscal year 2031; and
``(6) $18,000,000 to carry out this section to ensure that
reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from domestic
electricity generation and use are achieved through use of
the authorities of this Act, including through the
establishment of requirements under this Act, incorporating
the assessment under paragraph (5) as a baseline.
``(b) Administration of Funds.--Of the amounts made
available under subsection (a), the Administrator shall
reserve 2 percent for the administrative costs necessary to
carry out activities pursuant to that subsection.
``(c) Definition of Greenhouse Gas.--In this section, the
term `greenhouse gas' has the meaning given the term in
section 211(o)(1)(G) (as in effect on the date of enactment
of this section).''.
SEC. 60108. FUNDING FOR SECTION 211(O) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT.
(a) Test and Protocol Development.--In addition to amounts
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2031, to carry out section 211(o) of the Clean
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) with respect to--
(1) the development and establishment of tests and
protocols regarding the environmental and public health
effects of a fuel or fuel additive;
(2) internal and extramural data collection and analyses to
regularly update applicable regulations, guidance, and
procedures for determining lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions
of a fuel; and
(3) the review, analysis and evaluation of the impacts of
all transportation fuels, including fuel lifecycle
implications, on the general public and on low-income and
disadvantaged communities.
(b) Investments in Advanced Biofuels.--In addition to
amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2031, for new grants to industry and
other related activities under section 211(o) of the Clean
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) to support investments in
advanced biofuels.
(c) Definition of Greenhouse Gas.--In this section, the
term ``greenhouse gas'' has the meaning given the term in
section 211(o)(1)(G) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7545(o)(1)(G)) (as in effect on the date of enactment of this
Act).
SEC. 60109. FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AMERICAN
INNOVATION AND MANUFACTURING ACT.
(a) Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to
carry out subsections (a) through (i) and subsection (k) of
section 103 of division S of Public Law 116-260 (42 U.S.C.
7675).
(2) Implementation and compliance tools.--In addition to
amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, $3,500,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2026, to deploy new implementation and
compliance tools to carry out subsections (a) through (i) and
subsection (k) of section 103 of division S of Public Law
116-260 (42 U.S.C. 7675).
(3) Competitive grants.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026,
for competitive grants for reclaim and innovative destruction
technologies under subsections (a) through (i) and subsection
(k) of section 103 of division S of Public Law 116-260 (42
U.S.C. 7675).
(b) Administration of Funds.--Of the funds made available
pursuant to subsection (a)(3), the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency shall reserve 5 percent for
administrative costs necessary to carry out activities
pursuant to such subsection.
SEC. 60110. FUNDING FOR ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLIC
INFORMATION.
(a) Compliance Monitoring.--In addition to amounts
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, $18,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2031, to update the Integrated Compliance
Information System of the Environmental Protection Agency and
any associated systems, necessary information technology
infrastructure, or public access software tools to ensure
access to compliance data and related information.
(b) Communications With ICIS.--In addition to amounts
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, $3,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2031, for grants to States, Indian tribes, and
air pollution control agencies (as such terms are defined in
section 302 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7602)) to update
their systems to ensure communication with the Integrated
Compliance Information System of the Environmental Protection
Agency and any associated systems.
(c) Inspection Software.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$4,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031--
(1) to acquire or update inspection software for use by the
Environmental Protection Agency, States, Indian tribes, and
air pollution control agencies (as such terms are defined in
section 302 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7602)); or
(2) to acquire necessary devices on which to run such
inspection software.
SEC. 60111. GREENHOUSE GAS CORPORATE REPORTING.
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is
appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2031, for the
Environmental Protection Agency to support--
(1) enhanced standardization and transparency of corporate
climate action commitments and plans to reduce greenhouse gas
(as defined in section 211(o)(1)(G) of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(G)) (as in effect on the date of enactment
of this Act)) emissions;
(2) enhanced transparency regarding progress toward meeting
such commitments and implementing such plans; and
(3) progress toward meeting such commitments and
implementing such plans.
SEC. 60112. ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031,
to develop and
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carry out a program to support the development, and enhanced
standardization and transparency, of environmental product
declarations for construction materials and products,
including by--
(1) providing grants to businesses that manufacture
construction materials and products for developing and
verifying environmental product declarations, and to States,
Indian Tribes, and nonprofit organizations that will support
such businesses;
(2) providing technical assistance to businesses that
manufacture construction materials and products in developing
and verifying environmental product declarations, and to
States, Indian Tribes, and nonprofit organizations that will
support such businesses; and
(3) carrying out other activities that assist in measuring,
reporting, and steadily reducing the quantity of embodied
carbon of construction materials and products.
(b) Administrative Costs.--Of the amounts made available
under this section, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency shall reserve 5 percent for administrative
costs necessary to carry out this section.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Embodied carbon.--The term ``embodied carbon'' means
the quantity of greenhouse gas (as defined in section
211(o)(1)(G) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(G))
(as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act))
emissions associated with all relevant stages of production
of a material or product, measured in kilograms of carbon
dioxide-equivalent per unit of such material or product.
(2) Environmental product declaration.--The term
``environmental product declaration'' means a document that
reports the environmental impact of a material or product
that--
(A) includes measurement of the embodied carbon of the
material or product;
(B) conforms with international standards, such as a Type
III environmental product declaration, as defined by the
International Organization for Standardization standard
14025; and
(C) is developed in accordance with any standardized
reporting criteria specified by the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency.
(3) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given to
that term in section 302(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7602(d)).
SEC. 60113. CLIMATE POLLUTION REDUCTION GRANTS.
The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 135
of such Act, as added by section 60107 of this Act, the
following:
``SEC. 136. GREENHOUSE GAS AIR POLLUTION PLANS AND
IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.
``(a) Appropriations.--
``(1) Greenhouse gas air pollution planning grants.--In
addition to amounts otherwise available, there is
appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out
of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031,
to carry out subsection (b).
``(2) Greenhouse gas air pollution implementation grants.--
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is
appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out
of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$4,750,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026,
to carry out subsection (c).
``(3) Administrative costs.--Of the funds made available
under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall reserve 3
percent for administrative costs necessary to carry out this
section, including providing technical assistance to eligible
entities, developing a plan that could be used as a model by
grantees in developing a plan under subsection (b), and
modeling the effects of plans described in this section.
``(b) Greenhouse Gas Air Pollution Planning Grants.--The
Administrator shall make a grant to at least one eligible
entity in each State for the costs of developing a plan for
the reduction of greenhouse gas air pollution to be submitted
with an application for a grant under subsection (c). Each
such plan shall include programs, policies, measures, and
projects that will achieve or facilitate the reduction of
greenhouse gas air pollution. Not later than 270 days after
the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator
shall publish a funding opportunity announcement for grants
under this subsection.
``(c) Greenhouse Gas Air Pollution Reduction Implementation
Grants.--
``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall competitively
award grants to eligible entities to implement plans
developed under subsection (b).
``(2) Application.--To apply for a grant under this
subsection, an eligible entity shall submit to the
Administrator an application at such time, in such manner,
and containing such information as the Administrator shall
require, which such application shall include information
regarding--
``(A) the degree to which greenhouse gas air pollution is
projected to be reduced, including with respect to low-income
and disadvantaged communities; and
``(B) the quantifiability, specificity, additionality,
permanence, and verifiability of such projected greenhouse
gas air pollution reduction.
``(3) Terms and conditions.--The Administrator shall make
funds available to a grantee under this subsection in such
amounts, upon such a schedule, and subject to such conditions
based on its performance in implementing its plan submitted
under this section and in achieving projected greenhouse gas
air pollution reduction, as determined by the Administrator.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
``(A) a State;
``(B) an air pollution control agency;
``(C) a municipality;
``(D) an Indian tribe; and
``(E) a group of one or more entities listed in
subparagraphs (A) through (D).
``(2) Greenhouse gas.--The term `greenhouse gas' has the
meaning given the term in section 211(o)(1)(G) (as in effect
on the date of enactment of this section).''.
SEC. 60114. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EFFICIENT,
ACCURATE, AND TIMELY REVIEWS.
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is
appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency for
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, $40,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2026, to provide for the development of
efficient, accurate, and timely reviews for permitting and
approval processes through the hiring and training of
personnel, the development of programmatic documents, the
procurement of technical or scientific services for reviews,
the development of environmental data or information systems,
stakeholder and community engagement, the purchase of new
equipment for environmental analysis, and the development of
geographic information systems and other analysis tools,
techniques, and guidance to improve agency transparency,
accountability, and public engagement.
SEC. 60115. LOW-EMBODIED CARBON LABELING FOR CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS.
(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026,
for necessary administrative costs of the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out this section
and to develop and carry out a program, in consultation with
the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration for
construction materials used in transportation projects and
the Administrator of General Services for construction
materials used for Federal buildings, to identify and label
low-embodied carbon construction materials and products based
on--
(1) environmental product declarations;
(2) determinations of the California Department of General
Services Procurement Division, in consultation with the
California Air Resources Board; or
(3) determinations by other State agencies, as verified by
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Embodied carbon.--The term ``embodied carbon'' means
the quantity of greenhouse gas (as defined in section
211(o)(1)(G) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(G))
(as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act))
emissions associated with all relevant stages of production
of a material or product, measured in kilograms of carbon
dioxide-equivalent per unit of such material or product.
(2) Environmental product declaration.--The term
``environmental product declaration'' means a document that
reports the environmental impact of a material or product
that--
(A) includes measurement of the embodied carbon of the
material or product;
(B) conforms with international standards, such as a Type
III environmental product declaration as defined by the
International Organization for Standardization standard
14025; and
(C) is developed in accordance with any standardized
reporting criteria specified by the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency.
(3) Low-embodied carbon construction materials and
products.--The term ``low-embodied carbon construction
materials and products'' means construction materials and
products identified by the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency as having substantially lower levels of
embodied carbon as compared to estimated industry averages of
similar materials or products.
Subtitle B--Hazardous Materials
SEC. 60201. ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE BLOCK GRANTS.
The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section
136, as added by subtitle A of this title, the following:
``SEC. 137. ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE BLOCK GRANTS.
``(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated--
``(1) $2,800,000,000 to remain available until September
30, 2026, to award grants for the activities described in
subsection (b); and
``(2) $200,000,000 to remain available until September 30,
2026, to provide technical assistance to eligible entities
related to grants awarded under this section.
``(b) Grants.--
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``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall use amounts made
available under subsection (a)(1) to award grants for periods
of up to 3 years to eligible entities to carry out activities
described in paragraph (2) that benefit disadvantaged
communities, as defined by the Administrator.
``(2) Eligible activities.--An eligible entity may use a
grant awarded under this subsection for--
``(A) community-led air and other pollution monitoring,
prevention, and remediation, and investments in low- and
zero-emission and resilient technologies and related
infrastructure and workforce development that help reduce
greenhouse gas (as defined in section 211(o)(1)(G) (as in
effect on the date of enactment of this section)) emissions
and other air pollutants;
``(B) mitigating climate and health risks from urban heat
islands, extreme heat, wood heater emissions, and wildfire
events;
``(C) climate resiliency and adaptation;
``(D) reducing indoor toxics and indoor air pollution; or
``(E) facilitating engagement of disadvantaged communities
in State and Federal public processes, including facilitating
such engagement in advisory groups, workshops, and
rulemakings.
``(3) Eligible entities.--In this subsection, the term
`eligible entity' means--
``(A) a partnership between--
``(i) an Indian tribe, a local government, or an
institution of higher education; and
``(ii) a community-based nonprofit organization;
``(B) a community-based nonprofit organization; or
``(C) a partnership of community-based nonprofit
organizations.
``(c) Administrative Costs.--The Administrator shall
reserve 7 percent of the amounts made available under
subsection (a) for administrative costs to carry out this
section.''.
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