,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cigc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #be1 #bjai,mrs4 ,hayes 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mr4 ,costa1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1 and ,mr4 ,levin of ,california7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,clean ,school ,bus ,grant ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,clean ,school ,bus ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,clean ,school ,bus ,grant ,program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,electric school bus ,the term electric school bus means a school bus that is propelled-- 7,a7 to a significant extent by an electric motor that-- 7i7 draws electricity from a battery2 and 7ii7 is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity2 or 7,b7 by #a or more hydrogen fuel cells4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 #a or more local1 regional1 or ,state governmental entities responsible for-- 7i7 providing school bus service to #a or more public school systems2 or 7ii7 purchasing school buses for use by #a or more public school systems2 7,b7 a nonprofit school transportation association2 or 7,c7 a tribally controlled school 7as defined in section #ebab of the ,tribally ,controlled ,schools ,act of #aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beaa774 7#c7 ,fuel cell ,the term fuel cell has the meaning given the term in section #hjc of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afaeb74 7#d7 ,program ,the term program means the ,clean ,school ,bus ,grant ,program established under subsection 7b77#a74 7#e7 ,school bus ,the term school bus has the meaning given the term schoolbus in section #cjabe7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#f7 ,scrap 7,a7 ,in general ,the term scrap means1 with respect to a school bus engine replaced using funds awarded under the program1 to recycle1 crush1 or shred the engine within such period and in such manner as determined by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,the term scrap does not include selling1 leasing1 exchanging1 or otherwise disposing of an engine described in subparagraph 7,a7 for use in another motor vehicle in any location4 7#g7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 7b7 ,clean ,school ,bus ,grant ,program 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish in the ,office of ,energy ,efficiency and ,renewable ,energy of the ,department of ,energy a program1 to be known as the ,clean ,school ,bus ,grant ,program1 for awarding grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for the replacement of certain existing school buses4 7#b7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant under the program1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary shall require1 including-- 7,a7 a certification that no public work or service normally performed by a public employee will be privatized or subcontracted in carrying out a project under the grant2 and 7,b7 to ensure a fair assessment of total workforce impact1 a detailed accounting of the workforce of the eligible entity at the time of application1 including-- 7i7 the number of employees1 organized by salary2 7ii7 the bargaining unit status of each employee2 7iii7 the full- or part-time status of each employee2 and 7iv7 the job title of each employee4 7#c7 ,priority of grant applications 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall give highest priority under the program to proposed projects of eligible entities that-- 7i7 serve the neediest students1 as described in subparagraph 7,b72 and 7ii7 will most reduce emissions1 as described in subparagraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,neediest students described ,the neediest students referred to in subparagraph 7,a77i7 are students who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq474 7,c7 ,most emissions-reducing projects described ,the projects that will most reduce emissions referred to in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 are projects that-- 7i7 will replace the most polluting diesel school buses with the cleanest running electric school buses1 as indicated by-- 7,i7 the age of the school buses to be replaced2 7,,ii7 the emissions control technologies on the school buses to be replaced2 7,,iii7 the annual vehicle miles traveled by the school buses to be replaced2 7,,iv7 the source of electricity or hydrogen used to power the electric school buses2 and 7,v7 any other factors the ,secretary determines to be relevant2 or 7ii7 will complement the use of grant funds through other activities that-- 7,i7 will enable broader deployment of electric vehicles1 such as securing additional sources of funding through public-private partnerships with utilities1 grants from other entities1 or issuance of school bonds2 or 7,,ii7 will achieve further reductions in emissions1 such as installing solar panels to charge electric school buses purchased with grant funds4 7,d7 ,additional considerations ,in giving additional consideration to eligible entities seeking grants to purchase electric school buses under the program that meet the priorities described in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary may consider-- 7i7 whether the grant will benefit students in a region that is in nonattainment of a national ambient air quality standard under section #aji of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdji72 or 7ii7 whether the eligible entity1 or whether the school system or school that would be served by the eligible entity1 has taken other action to reduce emissions during the transportation of students1 such as instituting a no-idling policy4 7#d7 ,use of school bus fleet ,each electric school bus acquired with funds provided under the program-- 7,a7 shall be operated as part of the school bus fleet for which the grant was made for not less than #e years2 7,b7 shall be maintained1 operated1 and charged according to manufacturer recommendations or ,state requirements2 and 7,c7 may not be manufactured or retrofitted with1 or otherwise have installed1 a power unit or other technology that creates air pollution within the school bus1 such as an unvented diesel passenger heater4 7#e7 ,grant awards 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may use funds made available to carry out the program-- 7i7 to award grants for-- 7,i7 the replacement of existing diesel school bus fleets with electric school buses2 7,,ii7 the implementation of recharging infrastructure or other infrastructure needed to charge or maintain electric school buses2 7,,iii7 workforce development and training1 to support the maintenance1 charging1 and operations of electric school buses2 and 7,,iv7 planning and technical activities to support the adoption and implementation of electric school buses2 and 7ii7 to develop resources to inform1 encourage1 and support eligible entities in applying for and fulfilling the requirements of grants awarded under the program1 including materials to support the workforce development and training described in clause 7i77,,iii7 and the planning and technical activities described in clause 7i77,,iv74 7,b7 ,requirements ,in order to receive a grant under the program1 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 require that grant recipients-- 7,i7 replace diesel school buses with electric school buses2 7,,ii7 7aa7 not later than #a year after receiving the electric school bus purchased using a grant under the program1 scrap the diesel engine of the school bus being replaced2 or 7bb7 receive a waiver under paragraph 7#f72 7,,iii7 do not1 as a result of receiving the grant-- 7aa7 lay off1 transfer1 or demote any current employee2 or 7bb7 reduce the salary or benefits of any current employee or worsen the conditions of work of any current employee2 and 7,,iv7 provide current employees with training to effectively operate1 maintain1 or otherwise adapt to new technologies relating to electric school buses2 and 7ii7 permit grant recipients to receive and retain any funds or benefits received from-- 7,i7 scrapping a diesel engine2 7,,ii7 transferring or repurposing a diesel school bus as authorized under a waiver under paragraph 7#f72 and 7,,iii7 the resale or reuse of other parts of a school bus replaced using grant funds4 7,c7 ,grant amounts 7i7 ,maximum amount ,the maximum amount of a grant under the program is #b1jjj1jjj per eligible entity4 7ii7 ,amounts for purchase of electric school buses 7,i7 ,in general ,for any grant under the program1 the amount of funds awarded for the purchase of an electric school bus shall not exceed #aaj percent of the amount equal to the difference between-- 7aa7 the cost of an electric school bus2 and 7bb7 the cost of a diesel school bus4 7,,ii7 ,determination of cost of school buses ,in determining the amount of funds under subclause 7,i71 the ,secretary may determine the cost of a school bus for the purpose of calculating the marginal cost under that subclause through-- 7aa7 a competitive solicitation process for the manufacture of the school bus2 7bb7 a cooperative purchase agreement permitted by the laws of the ,state in which the grant recipient is located2 or 7cc7 another method that the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7iii7 ,amounts for supporting activities ,for any grant under the program1 the amount of funds awarded for the purposes described in subclauses 7,,ii7 through 7,,iv7 of subparagraph 7,a77i71 or other purposes related to those subclauses1 as determined by the ,secretary1 shall not exceed #fjj1jjj4 7,d7 ,buy america 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 any electric school bus purchased using funds awarded under the program shall comply with the requirements described in section #ecbc7;j7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7ii7 ,exceptions 7,i7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary may provide any waiver to the requirements described in clause 7i7 in the same manner and to the same extent as the ,secretary of ,transportation may provide a waiver under section #ecbc7;j77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,,ii7 ,percentage of components and subcomponents ,the ,secretary may grant a waiver in accordance with section #ecbc7;j77#b77;,c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 when a grant recipient procures an electric school bus using funds awarded under the program for which the cost of components and subcomponents produced in the ,united ,states-- 7aa7 for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd1 is more than #fj percent of the cost of all components of the school bus2 and 7bb7 for fiscal year #bjbe and each fiscal year thereafter1 is more than #gj percent of the cost of all components of the school bus4 7#f7 ,waiver ,on request of a grant recipient1 the ,secretary may grant a waiver under paragraph 7#e77;,b77i77,,ii77bb7 to authorize a grant recipient-- 7,a7 to transfer a diesel school bus replaced using grant funds under the program under an agreement-- 7i7 between-- 7,i7 the grant recipient2 and 7,,ii7 an entity described in subsection 7a77#b7 that serves an area that is in attainment of national ambient air quality standards under the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472 7ii7 that provides that-- 7,i7 not later than #a year after the transfer subject to the agreement1 the entity receiving a school bus from the grant recipient will scrap a number of diesel engines of school buses that is equal to the number of school buses being received2 and 7,,ii7 any diesel engines described in subclause 7,i7 are older and more polluting than the diesel engines in the school buses being received2 and 7iii7 provided to the ,secretary2 or 7,b7 to delay the requirement under paragraph 7#e77;,b77i77,,ii77aa7 for not more than #c years after receiving the school bus purchased using a grant under the program for the purpose of using the school bus being replaced for a use determined by the ,secretary to be appropriate4 7#g7 ,deployment and distribution ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary shall1 to the maximum extent practicable-- 7,a7 achieve nationwide deployment of electric school buses through the program2 and 7,b7 ensure a broad geographic distribution of grant awards1 with no ,state receiving more than #ae percent of the grant funding made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year4 7#h7 ,annual reporting 7,a7 ,data release ,the ,secretary shall make available to the public on the website of the ,department of ,energy a downloadable electronic database of information with respect to each grant made under the program1 including-- 7i7 the name and location of the grant recipient2 7ii7 the school district served by the grant recipient1 if the grant recipient is not a school district2 7iii7 the criteria that the grant recipient met under subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d7 of paragraph 7#c71 if any2 7iv7 the grant amount1 including a description of the amounts of the grant used for-- 7,i7 the purchase of electric school buses2 7,,ii7 the purchase of infrastructure2 7,,iii7 workforce development2 7,,iv7 the purchase of hydrogen or electricity2 and 7,v7 any other purpose2 7v7 with respect to an electric school bus purchased using a grant under the program1 the number1 make and model1 year of make1 cost1 estimated annual vehicle miles to be traveled1 and estimated number of students to be transported per day2 7vi7 with respect to a school bus replaced using a grant under the program1 the number1 make and model1 year of make1 fuel type1 annual vehicle miles traveled1 and the number of students transported per day2 7vii7 whether the grant recipient received a waiver under paragraph 7#f7 and1 if the grant recipient received such a waiver1 with respect to a school bus scrapped by the receiving entity described in paragraph 7#f77;,a71 the number1 make and model1 year of make1 fuel type1 type of school bus1 annual vehicle miles traveled1 and the number of students transported per day2 7viii7 an estimate of the local air pollution emissions and global greenhouse gas emissions avoided as a result of the grant2 and 7ix7 any other data determined by the ,secretary to enable an analysis of the use and impact of grants under the program4 7,b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than ,january #ca of each year1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress and make available on the website of the ,department of ,energy a report that describes-- 7i7 the grant applications received under the program1 including a summary of the grant applications meeting the criteria described in subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d7 of paragraph 7#c71 if any2 7ii7 the grants awarded under the program1 including a summary of the data described in subparagraph 7,a72 7iii7 the effect of the receipt of the grant on students1 schools1 local communities1 industry1 and the workforce2 7iv7 the estimated impact of the awarded grants on local air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions2 and 7v7 any other information determined by the ,secretary to enable ,congress to understand the implementation1 outcomes1 and effectiveness of the program4 7,c7 ,report on ,buy ,america waivers ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit a report describing any waiver granted under paragraph 7#e77;,d77ii77,i7 during the preceding year to-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate2 7ii7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate2 and 7iii7 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7iv7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7c7 ,education 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after funds are appropriated to carry out the ,program1 the ,secretary shall develop an education outreach program to promote and explain the program4 7#b7 ,coordination with stakeholders ,the outreach program under this subsection shall be designed and conducted in conjunction with national school bus transportation associations1 educators1 school bus drivers1 and other stakeholders4 7#c7 ,components ,the outreach program under this subsection shall-- 7,a7 inform eligible entities of the process of applying for grants2 7,b7 describe the available technologies and the benefits of the technologies2 7,c7 explain the benefits of participating in the program2 7,d7 facilitate the sharing of best practices and lessons learned among grant recipients and between grant recipients and eligible entities2 and 7,e7 include1 as appropriate1 information from the annual reports required under subsection 7b77#h74 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out the program #bjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd1 to remain available until expended4