,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eihf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,grijalva 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4     
,haal&1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4     
,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new
 ,york1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4
 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,m5g1    
,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4 ,blunt    
,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 & ,ms4  
,jayapal7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,natural ,res\rces1 ! ,judici>y1     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1       
,agriculture1 & ,education & ,labor1 = a
 p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !   
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
re/ore1 reaffirm1 & reconcile           
environm5tal ju/ice & civil rights1     
provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,int]ag5cy   

,work+ ,gr\p on ,environm5tal ,ju/ice   
,compliance & ,en=cem5t1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts2 f9d+s  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,environm5tal      
,ju/ice ,= ,all ,act4  7b7 ,table (     
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts2 f9d+s4,sec4 #b4 ,/atem5t (   
policy4,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #d4  
,prohibit$ discrim9ation4,sec4 #e4 ,"r (
 action4,sec4 #f4 ,rights (             
recov]y4,sec4 #g4 ,consid]ation (       
cumulative impacts & p]si/5t violations 
9 c]ta9 p]mitt+ decisions4,sec4 #h4     
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,environm5tal
 ,ju/ice ,compliance & ,en=cem5t4,sec4  
#i4 ,f$]al ag5cy actions &              
responsibilities4,sec4 #aj4             
,ombudsm54,sec4 #aa4 ,access to p>ks1   
outdoor spaces1 & public recreation     
opportunities4,sec4 #ab4 ,transit to    
trails grant program4,sec4 #ac4 ,e ,kid 
,outdoors4,sec4 #ad4 ,protections =     
environm5tal ju/ice communities aga9/   

h>mful ,f$]al actions4,sec4 #ae4 ,tra9+ 
( employees ( ,f$]al ag5cies4,sec4 #af4 
,environm5tal ju/ice grant              
programs4,sec4 #ag4 ,environm5tal ju/ice
 basic tra9+ program4,sec4 #ah4         
,national ,environm5tal ,ju/ice         
,advisory ,c\ncil4,sec4 #ai4            
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,cle>+h\se4,sec4  
#bj4 ,public meet+s4,sec4 #ba4          
,environm5tal projects = environm5tal   
ju/ice communities4,sec4 #bb4 ,grants to
 fur!r a*ievem5t ( ,tribal coa/al zone  
objectives4,sec4 #bc4 ,cosmetic         
label+4,sec4 #bd4 ,saf] cosmetic        
alt]natives = disproportionately impact$
 communities4,sec4 #be4 ,saf] *ild c>e  
c5t]s1 s*ools1 & homes =                
disproportionately impact$              
communities4,sec4 #bf4 ,c]ta9 m5/rual   
products misbr&$ if label+ does n       
include +r$i5ts4,sec4 #bg4 ,support by  
,national ,in/itute ( ,environm5tal     
,heal? ,sci5ces = rese>* on heal?       
disp>ities impact+ communities (        
color4,sec4 #bh4 ,rev5ues = j transition

 assi/ance4,sec4 #bi4 ,economic         
revitalization = fossil fuel dep5d5t    
communities4,sec4 #cj4 ,evaluation by   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7c7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,communities ( color1 l[-income        
communities1 ,tribal & indig5\s         
communities1 fossil fuel-dep5d5t        
communities1 & o!r vuln]able            
populations1 su* z p]sons )             
disabilities1 *ildr51 & ! eld]ly1 are   
disproportionately burd5$ by            
environm5tal haz>ds t include exposure  
to pollut$ air1 wat]ways1 & l&scapes4   
7#b7 ,environm5tal ju/ice disp>ities are
 also exhibit$ ?r\gh a lack ( equitable 
access to gre5 spaces1 public recreation
 opportunities1 & in=mation & data on   
pot5tial exposure to environm5tal       
haz>ds4  7#c7 ,communities exp]i5c+     
environm5tal inju/ice h be5 subject$ to 
sy/emic racial1 social1 & economic      
inju/ices & face a disproportionate     
burd5 ( adv]se human heal? or           
environm5tal effects1 a high] risk (    

int5tional1 unconsci\s1 & /ructural     
discrim9ation1 & disproportionate en]gy 
burd5s4  7#d7 ,environm5tal ju/ice      
communities h be5 made m vuln]able to ! 
effects ( climate *ange due to a        
comb9ation ( factors1 p>ticul>ly !      
legacy ( segregation & hi/orically raci/
 zon+ codes1 & (t5 h ! lea/ res\rces to 
respond1 mak+ x a necessity =           
environm5tal ju/ice communities to be   
mean+fully engag$ z p>tn]s & /akehold]s 
9 gov]nm5t decision-mak+ z our nation   
builds its climate resili5ce4  7#e7     
,pot5tial environm5tal & climate ?reats 
to environm5tal ju/ice communities m]it 
a high] level ( engagem5t1 review1 &    
cons5t to ensure t communities are n =c$
 to be> disproportionate environm5tal & 
heal? impacts4  7#f7 ,! burd5 ( pro( t a
 propos$ action w n h>m communities1    
includ+ ?r\gh cumulative exposure       
effects1 %\ld fall on pollut+ indu/ries 
& on ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 its regulatory
 role1 n ! communities !mselves4  7#g7  
,executive ,ord] #abhih 7#ei ,f$4 ,reg4 

#cb1 relat+ to ,f$]al ,actions ,to      
,address ,environm5tal ,ju/ice 9        
,m9ority ,populations & ,l[-,income     
,populations7 directs ,f$]al ag5cies to 
address disproportionately high & adv]se
 human heal? or environm5tal effects (  
its programs1 b ,f$]al ag5cies h be5    
inconsi/5t 9 updat+ _! /rategic plans = 
environm5tal ju/ice & report+ on _!     
progress 9 enact+ ^! plans4  7#h7       
,gov]nm5t action to correct environm5tal
 inju/ices is a moral imp]ative4 ,f$]al 
policy c & %\ld improve public heal? &  
improve ! ov]all well-be+ ( all         
communities4  7#i7 ,all p h ! "r to     
brea! clean air1 dr9k clean wat]1 live  
free ( dang]\s levels ( toxic pollution1
 & %>e ! b5efits ( a prosp]\s & vibrant 
pollution-free economy4  7#aj7 ,a fair &
 j transition to a pollution-free       
economy is necess>y to ensure t work]s &
 communities 9 de9du/rializ$ areas h    
access to ! res\rces & b5efits ( a      
su/a9able future4 ,?is transition mu/   
also address ! economic disp>ities      

exp]i5c$ by resid5ts liv+ 9 areas       
contam9at$ by pollution or environm5tal 
degradation1 includ+ access to jobs1 &  
memb]s ( ^? communities mu/ be fully &  
mean+fully involv$ 9 transition plann+  
processes4  7#aa7 ,x is ! responsibility
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to seek to a*ieve 
environm5tal ju/ice1 heal? equity1 &    
climate ju/ice = all communities4  #b4  
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy (      
,congress t ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %\ld-- 7#a7
 seek to a*ieve environm5tal ju/ice z "p
 ( its mission by id5tify+ & address+1 z
 appropriate1 disproportionately adv]se 
human heal? or environm5tal effects (   
its programs1 policies1 practices1 &    
activities on communities ( color1      
l[-income communities1 & ,tribal &      
indig5\s communities 9 ea* ,/ate &      
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7       
promote mean+ful involvem5t by          
communities & due process 9 !           
developm5t1 implem5tation1 & en=cem5t ( 
environm5tal laws2  7#c7 provide direct 
guidance & te*nical assi/ance to        

communities exp]i5c+ environm5tal       
inju/ice focus$ on increas+ %>$ und]/&+ 
( ! sci5ce1 laws1 regulations1 & policy 
relat$ to ,f$]al ag5cy action on        
environm5tal ju/ice issues2  7#d7       
coop]ate ) ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 ,tribal     
,gov]nm5ts1 & local gov]nm5ts to address
 pollution & public heal? burd5s 9      
communities exp]i5c+ environm5tal       
inju/ice1 & build heal?y1 su/a9able1 &  
resili5t communities2 &  7#e7 recognize 
! "r ( all p to clean air1 safe &       
af=dable dr9k+ wat]1 protection f       
climate haz>ds1 & to ! su/a9able        
pres]vation ( ! ecological integrity &  
ae/hetic1 sci5tific1 cultural1 &        
hi/orical values ( ! natural environm5t4
  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,advisory     
c\ncil ,! t]m ,advisory ,c\ncil means ! 
,national ,environm5tal ,ju/ice         
,advisory ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by !         
,presid5t "u section #ah4  7#c7         

,aggriev$ p]son ,! t]m aggriev$ p]son   
means a p]son aggriev$ by discrim9ation 
on ! basis ( race1 color1 or national   
orig94  7#d7 ,cle>+h\se ,! t]m          
,cle>+h\se means ! ,environm5tal ,ju/ice
 ,cle>+h\se e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator  
"u section #ai4  7#e7 ,community ( color
 ,! t]m community ( color means a       
geographically di/9ct area 9 :i* !      
population ( any ( ! foll[+ categories (
 individuals is high] ?an ! av]age      
populations ( t category = ! ,/ate 9 :i*
 ! community is locat$3 7,a7 ,black4    
7,b7 ,african ,am]ican4  7,c7 ,asian4   
7,d7 ,pacific ,isl&]4  7,e7 ,o!r        
non-,:ite race4  7,f7 ,hispanic4  7,g7  
,lat9o4  7,h7 ,l+ui/ically isolat$4     
7#f7 ,cov]$ ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$ ag5cy    
means an ag5cy describ$ 9 section       
#h7;c74  7#g7 ,demon/rates ,! t]m       
demon/rates means meets ! burd5s ( go+  
=w>d ) ! evid5ce & ( p]suasion4  7#h7   
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,environm5tal ,heal? ,sci5ces4  7#i7    

,disp>ate impact ,! t]m disp>ate impact 
means an action or practice t1 ev5 if   
appe>+ neutral1 actually has ! effect ( 
subject+ p]sons to discrim9ation because
 ( _! race1 color1 or national orig94   
7#aj7 ,disproportionate burd5 ( adv]se  
human heal? or environm5tal effects ,!  
t]m disproportionate burd5 ( adv]se     
human heal? or environm5tal effects     
means a situation :]e !re exi/s high] or
 m adv]se human heal? or environm5tal   
effects on communities ( color1         
l[-income communities1 & ,tribal &      
indig5\s communities4  7#aa7            
,environm5tal ju/ice ,! t]m environm5tal
 ju/ice means ! fair treatm5t & mean+ful
 involvem5t ( all p reg>dless ( race1   
color1 culture1 national orig91 or      
income1 ) respect to ! developm5t1      
implem5tation1 & en=cem5t ( environm5tal
 laws1 regulations1 & policies to ensure
 t ea* p]son enjoys-- 7,a7 ! same degree
 ( protection f environm5tal & heal?    
haz>ds2 &  7,b7 equal access to any     
,f$]al ag5cy action on environm5tal     

ju/ice issues 9 ord] to h a heal?y      
environm5t 9 :i* to live1 le>n1 "w1 &   
recreate4  7#ab7 ,environm5tal ju/ice   
community ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice    
community means a community )           
significant repres5tation ( communities 
( color1 l[-income communities1 or      
,tribal & indig5\s communities1 t       
exp]i5ces1 or is at risk ( exp]i5c+     
high] or m adv]se human heal? or        
environm5tal effects4  7#ac7            
,environm5tal law ,! t]m environm5tal   
law includes laws su* z ! ,clean ,air   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 ! ,en]gy 
,policy ,act ( #bjje1 ! ,national       
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 ! ,pollution  
,prev5tion ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#acaja et seq471 ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et seq471 !  
,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq471 ! ,f$]al      
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 

,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf et seq471 & !   
,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq474  7#ad7 ,fair  
treatm5t ,! t]m fair treatm5t means !   
conduct ( a program1 policy1 practice or
 activity by a ,f$]al ag5cy 9 a mann] t 
ensures t no gr\p ( individuals 7includ+
 racial1 e?nic1 or socioeconomic gr\ps7 
exp]i5ce a disproportionate burd5 (     
adv]se human heal? or environm5tal      
effects result+ f su* program1 policy1  
practice1 or activity1 z det]m9$ ?r\gh  
consultation )1 & ) ! mean+ful          
p>ticipation (1 individuals f !         
communities affect$ by a program1       
policy1 practice or activity ( a ,f$]al 
ag5cy4  7#ae7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m     
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m   
,indian tribe 9 section #d ( ! ,indian  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#af7 ,local gov]nm5t ,! t]m local      
gov]nm5t means-- 7,a7 a c\nty1          
municipality1 city1 t[n1 t[n%ip1 local  
public au?ority1 s*ool di/rict1 special 

di/rict1 intra/ate di/rict1 c\ncil (    
gov]nm5ts 7reg>dless ( :e!r ! c\ncil (  
gov]nm5ts is incorporat$ z a nonpr(it   
corporation "u ,/ate law71 regional or  
int]/ate gov]nm5tal entity1 or ag5cy or 
in/rum5tality ( a local gov]nm5t2 or    
7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe or au?oriz$      
,tribal organization1 or ,alaska ,native
 village or organization1 t is n a      
,tribal ,gov]nm5t4  7#ag7 ,l[-income    
community ,! t]m l[-income community    
means any c5sus block gr\p 9 :i* #cj    
p]c5t or m ( ! population are           
individuals ) an annual h\sehold income 
equal to1 or less ?an1 ! great] (-- 7,a7
 an am\nt equal to #hj p]c5t ( ! m$ian  
income ( ! area 9 :i* ! h\sehold is     
locat$1 z report$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+
 & ,urban ,developm5t2 &  7,b7 #bjj     
p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e4  7#ah7     
,population ,! t]m population means a   
c5sus block gr\p or s]ies (             
geographically contigu\s blocks         
repres5t+ c]ta9 common *>act]i/ics1 su* 
z 7b n limit$ to7 race1 e?nicity1       

national orig91 income-level1 heal?     
disp>ities1 or o!r public heal? &       
socioeconomic attributes4  7#ai7 ,/ate  
,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9   
,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & !     
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4
  7#bj7 ,tribal & indig5\s community ,! 
t]m ,tribal & indig5\s community ref]s  
to a population ( p :o are memb]s (--   
7,a7 a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2
  7,b7 a ,/ate-recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2
  7,c7 an ,alaska ,native or ,native    
,hawaiian community or organization2 &  
7,d7 any o!r community ( indig5\s p     
locat$ 9 a ,/ate4  7#ba7 ,tribal        
gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal ,gov]nm5t means 
! gov]n+ body ( an ,indian ,tribe4      
7#bb7 ,work+ gr\p ,! t]m ,work+ ,gr\p   
means ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on      
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,compliance &     
,en=cem5t e/abli%$ by ! ,presid5t "u    
section #h4  #d4 ,prohibit$             
discrim9ation ,section #fja ( ! ,civil  

,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,no & 
ins]t+ 7a7 ,no2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7b7 7#a7 7,a7 ,discrim9ation
 7includ+ exclusion f p>ticipation &    
d5ial ( b5efits7 bas$ on disp>ate impact
 is e/abli%$ "u ?is title if-- 7i7 a    
cov]$ ag5cy has a program1 policy1      
practice1 or activity t causes a        
disp>ate impact on ! basis ( race1      
color1 or national orig9 & ! cov]$ ag5cy
 fails to demon/rate t ! *all5g$        
program1 policy1 practice1 or activity  
is relat$ to & necess>y to a*ieve !     
nondiscrim9atory goal ( ! program1      
policy1 practice1 or activity alleg$ to 
h be5 op]at$ 9 a discrim9atory mann]2 or
  7ii7 a less discrim9atory alt]native  
program1 policy1 practice1 or activity  
exi/s1 & ! cov]$ ag5cy refuses to adopt 
su* alt]native program1 policy1         
practice1 or activity4  7,b7 ,) respect 
to demon/rat+ t a p>ticul> program1     
policy1 practice1 or activity does n    
cause a disp>ate impact1 ! cov]$ ag5cy  

%all demon/rate t ea* p>ticul> *all5g$  
program1 policy1 practice1 or activity  
does n cause a disp>ate impact1 except t
 if ! cov]$ ag5cy demon/rates to ! c\rts
 t ! elem5ts ( ! cov]$ ag5cy's          
decision-mak+ process are n capable (   
sep>ation = analysis1 ! decision-mak+   
process may be analyz$ z #a program1    
policy1 practice1 or activity4  7#b7 ,a 
demon/ration t a program1 policy1       
practice1 or activity is necess>y to    
a*ieve ! goals ( a program1 policy1     
practice1 or activity may n be us$ z a  
def5se aga9/ a claim ( int5tional       
discrim9ation "u ?is title4  7c7 ,no    
p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be subject$
 to discrim9ation1 includ+ retaliation  
or intimidation1 because su* p]son      
oppos$ any program1 policy1 practice1 or
 activity prohibit$ by ?is title1 or    
because su* p]son made a *>ge1 te/ifi$1 
assi/$1 or p>ticipat$ 9 any mann] 9 an  
inve/igation1 proce$+1 or he>+ "u ?is   
title4  4  #e4 ,"r ( action  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #fjb ( ! ,civil ,rights  

,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d-#a7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7a7 be=e ,ea* 
,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy :i* is emp[]$2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7  
,any p]son aggriev$ by ! failure to     
comply ) ?is title1 includ+ any         
regulation promulgat$ pursuant to ?is   
title1 may file suit 9 any di/rict c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates hav+ jurisdiction ( ! 
p>ties1 )\t respect to ! am\nt 9        
controv]sy & )\t reg>d to ! citiz5%ip ( 
! p>ties4  4  7b7 ,effective date  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,?is section1 includ+ !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 takes     
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7#b7 ,application ,?is section1 includ+ 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 applies 
to all actions or proce$+s p5d+ on or   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 
,rights ( recov]y ,title ,,vi ( ! ,civil
 ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjjj;d et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]
 section #fjb ! foll[+3  #fjb;,a4       
,actions br\ght by aggriev$ p]sons  7a7 
,claims bas$ on pro( ( int5tional       

discrim9ation ,9 an action br\ght by an 
aggriev$ p]son "u ?is title aga9/ a     
cov]$ ag5cy :o has engag$ 9 unlawful    
int5tional discrim9ation 7n a practice t
 is unlawful because ( its disp>ate     
impact7 prohibit$ "u ?is title 7includ+ 
its implem5t+ regulations71 ! aggriev$  
p]son may recov] equitable & legal      
relief 7includ+ comp5satory & punitive  
damages71 attorney's fees 7includ+ exp]t
 fees71 & co/s ( ! action1 except t     
punitive damages are n available aga9/ a
 gov]nm5t1 gov]nm5t ag5cy1 or political 
subdivision4  7b7 ,claims bas$ on !     
disp>ate impact /&>d ( pro( ,9 an action
 br\ght by an aggriev$ p]son "u ?is     
title aga9/ a cov]$ ag5cy :o has engag$ 
9 unlawful discrim9ation bas$ on        
disp>ate impact prohibit$ "u ?is title  
7includ+ implem5t+ regulations71 !      
aggriev$ p]son may recov] attorney's    
fees 7includ+ exp]t fees71 & co/s ( !   
action4  4  #g4 ,consid]ation (         
cumulative impacts & p]si/5t violations 
9 c]ta9 p]mitt+ decisions  7a7 ,f$]al   

,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act ,section 
#djb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! section         
designation & head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 ,except z 9 subsection 7a77#a7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  #djb4 ,national pollutant   
dis*>ge elim9ation sy/em  7a7 ,p]mits   
issu$ by adm9i/rator  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ^u  
condition t su* dis*>ge w meet ei!r 7,a7
 all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 subject to !    
conditions t-- 7,a7 ! dis*>ge w a*ieve  
compliance )1 z applicable-- 7i7 all  2 
7ii7 by /rik+ #djc ( ?is ,act1 or 7,b7  
prior & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #djc2 or 7ii7  
prior  2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ ?is ,act4 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 )     
respect to ! issuance or r5ewal ( !     
p]mit-- 7i7 bas$ on an analysis by !    
,adm9i/rator ( exi/+ wat] quality & !   
pot5tial cumulative impacts 7z def9$ 9  
section #eja ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gffa77 ( ! dis*>ge1 consid]$ 

9 conjunction ) ! designat$ & actual    
uses ( ! impact$ navigable wat]1 !re    
exi/s a reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m to !
 heal? ( ! g5]al population1 or to any  
pot5tially expos$ or susceptible        
subpopulation2 or  7ii7 if !            
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t1 due to ^?      
pot5tial cumulative impacts1 !re does n 
exi/ a reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m to ! 
heal? ( ! g5]al population1 or to any   
pot5tially expos$ or susceptible        
subpopulation1 ! p]mit or r5ewal        
includes su* t]ms & conditions z !      
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be necess>y to 
ensure a reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m4  2
 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+      
assure compliance ) ! requirem5ts (     
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 includ+ 
conditions on data & in=mation          
collection1 report+1 & su* o!r          
requirem5ts z he deems appropriate4 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ensure compliance ) !  
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a71 includ+--  
7,a7 conditions relat+ to-- 7i7 data &  
in=mation collection2  7ii7 report+2 &  

7iii7 su* o!r requirem5ts z !           
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate2
 &  7,b7 additional controls or         
pollution prev5tion requirem5ts4  2 &   
7#c7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ea* (    
p>agraphs 7#a77;,d71 7#b77;,b71 & 7#c7  
?r\gh 7#g71 by /rik+ ! semicolon at !   
end & ins]t+ a p]iod2  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#h71 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end & ins]t+ a  
p]iod2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#aj7 ,to ensure t no p]mit w  
be issu$ or r5ew$ if1 ) respect to an   
application = ! p]mit1 ! ,/ate det]m9es1
 bas$ on an analysis by ! ,/ate ( exi/+ 
wat] quality & ! pot5tial cumulative    
impacts 7z def9$ 9 section #eja ( !     
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gffa77 
( ! dis*>ge1 consid]$ 9 conjunction ) ! 
designat$ & actual uses ( ! impact$     
navigable wat]1 t ! t]ms & conditions ( 
! p]mit or r5ewal w\ld n be suffici5t to
 ensure a reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m to
 ! heal? ( ! g5]al population1 or to any
 pot5tially expos$ or susceptible       
subpopulation4  4  7b7 ,clean ,air ,act 

7#a7 ,def9itions ,section #eja ( !      
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gffa7  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,z us$ 9 ?is    
title-- & ins]t+ ,9 ?is title32  7,b7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7
 z p>agraphs 7#c71 7#e71 & 7#d71        
respectively1 & mov+ ! p>agraphs s z to 
appe> 9 num]ical ord]2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+
 aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7     
,cumulative impacts ,! t]m cumulative   
impacts means any exposure to a public  
heal? or environm5tal risk1 or o!r      
effect occurr+ 9 a specific geographical
 area1 includ+ f an emission1 dis*>ge1  
or release-- 7,a7 includ+-- 7i7         
environm5tal pollution releas$-- 7,i7   
7aa7 r\t9ely2  7bb7 accid5tally2 or     
7cc7 o!rwise2 &  7,,ii7 f any s\rce1    
:e!r s+le or multiple2 &  7ii7 z assess$
 bas$ on ! comb9$ pa/1 pres5t1 &        
reasonably =eseeable emissions &        
dis*>ges affect+ ! geographical area2 & 
7,b7 evaluat$ tak+ into acc\nt s5sitive 
populations & o!r factors t may height5 

vuln]ability to environm5tal pollution &
 associat$ heal? risks1 includ+         
socioeconomic *>act]i/ics4  4  7#b7     
,p]mit programs ,section #ejb7;b7 ( !   
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#gffa;a7b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph  
7#e7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c71  
by /rik+ assure ea* place x appe>s &    
ins]t+ ensure2 &  7ii7 by /rik+         
subp>agraph 7,f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,f7 ensure t no p]mit w be issu$ or    
r5ew$1 z applicable1 if-- 7i7 ) respect 
to an application = a p]mit or r5ewal ( 
a p]mit = a major s\rce1 ! p]mitt+      
au?ority det]m9es "u p>agraph           
7#i77;,a77i77,,ii77bb7 t ! t]ms &       
conditions ( ! p]mit or r5ewal w\ld n be
 suffici5t to ensure a reasonable       
c]ta9ty ( no h>m to ! heal? ( ! g5]al   
population1 or to any pot5tially expos$ 
or susceptible subpopulation1 ( !       
applicable c5sus block gr\ps or ,tribal 
c5sus block gr\ps 7z ^? t]ms are def9$  
by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus72 
or  7ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator objects to !    

issuance ( ! p]mit 9 a timely mann] "u  
?is title4  2 &  7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 
7#i7 to read z foll[s3  7#i7 ,major     
s\rces  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to any 
p]mit or r5ewal ( a p]mit1 z applicable1
 = a major s\rce1 a requirem5t t !      
p]mitt+ au?ority %all-- 7i7 9 det]m9+   
:e!r to issue or r5ew ! p]mit-- 7,i7    
evaluate ! pot5tial cumulative impacts (
 ! major s\rce1 z describ$ 9 !          
applicable cumulative impacts analysis  
submitt$ "u section #ejc7;b77#c71 tak+  
into consid]ation o!r pollution s\rces &
 risk factors )9 a community2  7,,ii7   
if1 due to ^? pot5tial cumulative       
impacts1 ! p]mitt+ au?ority _c det]m9e t
 !re exi/s a reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m
 to ! heal? ( ! g5]al population1 or to 
any pot5tially expos$ or susceptible    
subpopulation1 ( any c5sus block gr\ps  
or ,tribal c5sus block gr\ps 7z ^? t]ms 
are def9$ by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( !
 ,c5sus7 locat$ 91 or imm$iately adjac5t
 to1 ! area 9 :i* ! major s\rce is1 or  
is propos$ to be1 locat$-- 7aa7 include 

9 ! p]mit or r5ewal su* /&>ds &         
requirem5ts 7includ+ additional controls
 or pollution prev5tion requirem5ts7 z !
 p]mitt+ au?ority det]m9es to be        
necess>y to ensure a reasonable c]ta9ty 
( no su* h>m2 or  7bb7 if ! p]mitt+     
au?ority det]m9es t /&>ds & requirem5ts 
describ$ 9 item 7aa7 w\ld n be suffici5t
 to ensure a reasonable c]ta9ty ( no su*
 h>m1 d5y ! issuance or r5ewal ( !      
p]mit2  7,,iii7 det]m9e :e!r ! applicant
 is a p]si/5t violator1 bas$ on su*     
crit]ia relat+ to ! hi/ory ( compliance 
by an applicant ) ?is ,act z !          
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% by n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,environm5tal ,ju/ice = ,all ,act2      
7,,iv7 if ! p]mitt+ au?ority det]m9es "u
 subclause 7,,iii7 t ! applicant is a   
p]si/5t violator & ! p]mitt+ au?ority   
does n d5y ! issuance or r5ewal ( !     
p]mit pursuant to subclause 7,,ii77bb7--
 7aa7 require ! applicant to submit a   
plan t describes-- 7,,aa7 if ! applicant
 is n 9 compliance ) ?is ,act1 measures 

! applicant w c>ry out to a*ieve t      
compliance1 toge!r ) an approximate     
deadl9e = t a*ievem5t2 7,,bb7 measures !
 applicant w c>ry out1 or has c>ri$ out 
to ensure ! applicant w rema9 9         
compliance ) ?is ,act1 & to mitigate !  
environm5tal & heal? effects (          
noncompliance2 & 7,,cc7 ! measures !    
applicant has c>ri$ out 9 prep>+ ! plan 
to consult or negotiate ) ! communities 
affect$ by ea* p]si/5t violation        
address$ 9 ! plan2 &  7bb7 once su* a   
plan is submitt$1 det]m9e :e!r ! plan is
 adequate to ensur+ t ! applicant--     
7,,aa7 w a*ieve compliance ) ?is ,act   
exp$iti\sly2 7,,bb7 w rema9 9 compliance
 ) ?is ,act2 7,,cc7 w mitigate !        
environm5tal & heal? effects (          
noncompliance2 & 7,,dd7 has solicit$ &  
respond$ to community input reg>d+ !    
r$emption plan2 &  7,v7 d5y ! issuance  
or r5ewal ( ! p]mit if ! p]mitt+        
au?ority det]m9es t-- 7aa7 ! plan       
submitt$ "u subclause 7,,iv77aa7 is     
inadequate2 or  7bb7 7,,aa7 ! applicant 

has submitt$ a plan on a prior occasion1
 b cont9ues to be a p]si/5t violator2 & 
7,,bb7 no indication exi/s ( extremely  
exig5t circum/ances excus+ ! p]si/5t    
violations2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( su* a    
p]mit ) a t]m ( #c ye>s or long]1       
require p]mit revisions 9 accordance )  
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,revision       
requirem5ts  7i7 ,deadl9e ,a revision   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all    
occur z exp$iti\sly z practicable &     
consi/5t ) ! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#f7 b n lat] ?an #ah mon?s    
aft] ! promulgation ( su* /&>ds &       
regulations4  7ii7 ,exception ,a        
revision "u ?is p>agraph %all n be      
requir$ if ! effective date ( ! /&>ds or
 regulations is a date aft] ! expiration
 ( ! p]mit t]m4  7iii7 ,treatm5t z      
r5ewal ,a p]mit revision "u ?is p>agraph
 %all be treat$ z a p]mit r5ewal if x   
complies ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is title    
reg>d+ r5ewals4  4  7#c7 ,p]mit         
applications ,section #ejc7;b7 ( !      
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         

#gffa;b7b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#c7 ,major s\rce analyses ,!  
regulations requir$ by section #ejb7;b7 
%all include a requirem5t t an applicant
 = a p]mit or r5ewal ( a p]mit = a major
 s\rce %all submit1 toge!r ) !          
compliance plan requir$ "u ?is          
subsection1 a cumulative impacts        
analysis = ea* c5sus block gr\p or      
,tribal c5sus block gr\p 7z ^? t]ms are 
def9$ by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( !    
,c5sus7 locat$ 91 or imm$iately adjac5t 
to1 ! area 9 :i* ! major s\rce is1 or is
 propos$ to be1 locat$ t analyzes-- 7,a7
 community demographics & locations (   
community exposure po9ts1 su* z s*ools1 
day c>e c5t]s1 nurs+ homes1 hospitals1  
heal? cl9ics1 places ( religi\s wor%ip1 
p>ks1 playgr\nds1 & community c5t]s2    
7,b7 air quality & ! pot5tial effect on 
t air quality ( emissions ( air         
pollutants 7includ+ pollutants li/$ "u  
section #ajh or #aab7 f ! major s\rce1  
includ+ 9 comb9ation ) exi/+ s\rces (   
pollutants2  7,c7 ! pot5tial effects on 

soil quality & wat] quality ( emissions 
( lead & o!r air pollutants t c\ld      
contam9ate soil or wat] f ! major s\rce1
 includ+ 9 comb9ation ) exi/+ s\rces (  
pollutants2 &  7,d7 public heal? & any  
pot5tial effects on public heal? f !    
major s\rce4  4  #h4 ,int]ag5cy ,work+  
,gr\p on ,environm5tal ,ju/ice          
,compliance & ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
e/abli% a work+ gr\p1 to be kn[n z !    
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,environm5tal
 ,ju/ice ,compliance & ,en=cem5t4  7b7  
,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p  
are-- 7#a7 to improve coord9ation &     
collaboration among ,f$]al ag5cies & to 
help advise & assi/ ,f$]al ag5cies 9    
id5tify+ & address+1 z appropriate1 !   
disproportionate human heal? &          
environm5tal effects ( ,f$]al programs1 
policies1 practices1 & activities on    
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 & ,tribal & indig5\s       
communities2  7#b7 to promote mean+ful  

involvem5t & due process 9 ! developm5t1
 implem5tation1 & en=cem5t (            
environm5tal laws2  7#c7 to coord9ate )1
 & provide direct guidance & te*nical   
assi/ance to1 environm5tal ju/ice       
communities1 ) a focus on increas+      
community und]/&+ ( ! sci5ce1           
regulations1 & policy relat$ to ,f$]al  
ag5cy actions on environm5tal ju/ice    
issues2 &  7#d7 to address environm5tal 
heal?1 pollution1 & public heal? burd5s 
9 environm5tal ju/ice communities1 &    
build heal?y1 su/a9able1 & resili5t     
communities4  7c7 ,composition ,! ,work+
 ,gr\p %all be compos$ ( memb]s z foll[s
 7or _! designee73 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 
7#d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,education4  7#e7 ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#f7 ,! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7#g7 ,!    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#h7 ,! 
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7#i7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#aj7  
,! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7#aa7 ,! ,secret>y

 ( ,labor4  7#ab7 ,! ,secret>y (        
,transportation4  7#ac7 ,! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4   
7#ad7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (         
,managem5t & ,budget4  7#ae7 ,!         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy4  7#af7 ,! ,deputy   
,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,environm5tal
 ,policy4  7#ag7 ,! ,assi/ant to !      
,presid5t = ,dome/ic ,policy4  7#ah7 ,! 
,director ( ! ,national ,economic       
,c\ncil4  7#ai7 ,! ,*airp]son ( !       
,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality4      
7#bj7 ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil (       
,economic ,advis]s4  7#ba7 ,! ,director 
( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?4      
7#bb7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (         
,environm5tal ,ju/ice4  7#bc7 ,!        
,*airp]son ( ! ,consum] ,product ,safety
 ,commission4  7#bd7 ,! ,*airp]son ( !  
,*emical ,safety ,bo>d4  7#be7 ,!       
,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4   
7#bf7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,bureau
 ( ,indian ,affairs4  7#bg7 ,!          
,*airp]son ( ! ,national ,environm5tal  

,ju/ice ,advisory ,c\ncil4  7#bh7 ,!    
head ( any o!r ag5cy t ! ,presid5t may  
designate4  7d7 ,gov]nance ,! ,*airp]son
 ( ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality  
%all s]ve z ,*airp]son ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4
  7e7 ,report to presid5t ,! ,work+     
,gr\p %all report to ! ,presid5t ?r\gh !
 ,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal
 ,quality4  7f7 ,uni=m consid]ation     
guidance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure t !re
 is a common level ( und]/&+ ( t]m9ology
 us$ 9 deal+ ) environm5tal ju/ice      
issues1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 aft] coord9at+ ) & 
conduct+ outrea* to environm5tal ju/ice 
communities1 ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 ,tribal   
,gov]nm5ts1 & local gov]nm5ts1 ! ,work+ 
,gr\p %all develop & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/] a guidance docum5t to assi/     
,f$]al ag5cies 9 def9+ & apply+ ! foll[+
 t]ms3 7,a7 ,heal? disp>ities4  7,b7    
,environm5tal exposure disp>ities4  7,c7
 ,demographic *>act]i/ics1 includ+ age1 
sex1 & race or e?nicity4  7,d7 ,social  
/ressors1 includ+ pov]ty1 h\s+ quality1 

access to heal? c>e1 education1         
immigration /atus1 l+ui/ic isolation1   
hi/orical trauma1 & lack ( community    
res\rces4  7,e7 ,cumulative impacts or  
risks4  7,f7 ,community vuln]ability or 
susceptibility to adv]se human heal? &  
environm5tal effects 7includ+ climate   
*ange74  7,g7 ,b>ri]s to mean+ful       
involvem5t 9 ! developm5t1              
implem5tation1 & en=cem5t ( environm5tal
 laws4  7,h7 ,community capacity to     
address environm5tal conc]ns1 includ+ ! 
capacity to obta9 equitable access to   
environm5tal am5ities4  7#b7 ,public    
comm5t ,= a p]iod ( n less ?an #cj days1
 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all seek public comm5t 
on ! guidance docum5t develop$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,docum5tation ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (         
publication ( ! guidance docum5t "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all       
docum5t ! ways 9 :i* ! ,f$]al ag5cy w   
incorporate guidance f ! docum5t into ! 
environm5tal ju/ice /rategy ( ! ,f$]al  

ag5cy develop$ & f9aliz$ "u section     
#i7;b74  7g7 ,developm5t ( int]ag5cy    
,f$]al environm5tal ju/ice /rategy  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 aft] notice 
& opportunity = public comm5t1 ! ,work+ 
,gr\p %all develop & issue a coord9at$  
int]ag5cy ,f$]al environm5tal ju/ice    
/rategy4  7#b7 ,consid]ation ,9 c>ry+   
out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all  
consid] ea* environm5tal ju/ice /rategy 
develop$ & f9aliz$ by ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t
 p>ticipates 9 ! ,work+ ,gr\p "u section
 #i7;b74  7h7 ,report to presid5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date describ$ 9 subsection 7g77#a71 !   
,work+ ,gr\p %all submit to ! ,presid5t 
a report t conta9s-- 7,a7 a description 
( ! implem5tation ( ! int]ag5cy ,f$]al  
environm5tal ju/ice /rategy2 &  7,b7 a  
copy ( ! f9aliz$ environm5tal ju/ice    
/rategy ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t p>ticipates
 9 ! ,work+ ,gr\p t is develop$ &       
f9aliz$ "u section #i7;b74  7#b7 ,public
 availability ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy

 t p>ticipates 9 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all    
make ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
available to ! public 7includ+ by po/+ a
 copy ( ! report on ! website ( ea*     
,f$]al ag5cy74  #i4 ,f$]al ag5cy actions
 & responsibilities  7a7 ,conduct (     
programs ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t p>ticipates
 9 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all conduct ea*      
program1 policy1 practice1 & activity ( 
! ,f$]al ag5cy t adv]sely affects1 or   
has ! pot5tial to adv]sely affect1 human
 heal? or ! environm5t 9 a mann] t      
ensures t ea* su* program1 policy1      
practice1 or activity does n h an effect
 ( exclud+ any individual f p>ticipat+  
91 d5y+ any individual ! b5efits (1 or  
subject+ any individual to discrim9ation
 or disp>ate impact "u1 su* program1    
policy1 practice1 or activity ( ! ,f$]al
 ag5cy because ( ! race1 color1 national
 orig91 or income level ( ! individual4 
7b7 ,f$]al ag5cy environm5tal ju/ice    
/rategies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& aft] notice & opportunity = public    

comm5t1 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t p>ticipates 9
 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all develop & f9alize  
an ag5cywide environm5tal ju/ice /rategy
 t-- 7,a7 id5tifies /aff to support     
implem5tation ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy's        
environm5tal ju/ice /rategy2  7,b7      
id5tifies & addresses any               
disproportionately high or adv]se human 
heal? or environm5tal effects ( its     
programs1 policies1 practices1 &        
activities on-- 7i7 communities ( color2
  7ii7 l[-income communities2 &  7iii7  
,tribal & indig5\s communities2 &  7,c7 
complies ) ea* requirem5t describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*      
environm5tal ju/ice /rategy develop$ by 
a ,f$]al ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
conta9-- 7,a7 an assessm5t t id5tifies  
ea* program1 policy1 practice1 &        
activity 7includ+ any public            
p>ticipation process7 ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 
relat+ to human heal? or ! environm5t t 
! ,f$]al ag5cy det]m9es %\ld be revis$--
 7i7 to ensure t all p]sons h ! same    
degree ( protection f environm5tal &    

heal? haz>ds2  7ii7 to ensure mean+ful  
public involvem5t & due process 9 !     
developm5t1 implem5tation1 & en=cem5t ( 
all ,f$]al laws2  7iii7 to improve      
direct guidance & te*nical assi/ance to 
environm5tal ju/ice communities )       
respect to ! und]/&+ ( ! sci5ce1        
regulations1 & policy relat$ to ,f$]al  
ag5cy action on environm5tal ju/ice     
issues2  7iv7 to improve coop]ation )   
,/ate gov]nm5ts1 ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts1 &  
local gov]nm5ts to address pollution &  
public heal? burd5s 9 environm5tal      
ju/ice communities1 & build heal?y1     
su/a9able1 & resili5t communities2  7v7 
to improve ,f$]al rese>* & data         
collection ef=ts relat$ to-- 7,i7 !     
heal? & environm5t ( communities (      
color1 l[-income communities1 & ,tribal 
& indig5\s communities2  7,,ii7 climate 
*ange2 &  7,,iii7 ! inequitable         
di/ribution ( burd5s & b5efits ( !      
managem5t & use ( natural res\rces1     
includ+ wat]1 m9]als1 or l&2 &  7vi7 to 
r$uce or elim9ate disproportionately    

adv]se human heal? or environm5tal      
effects on communities ( color1         
l[-income communities1 & ,tribal &      
indig5\s communities2 &  7,b7 a         
timetable = ! completion (-- 7i7 ea*    
revision id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &
  7ii7 an assessm5t ( ! economic &      
social implications ( ea* revision      
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7     
,reports  7,a7 ,annual reports ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! f9alization ( an     
environm5tal ju/ice /rategy "u ?is      
subsection1 & annually !reaft]1 a ,f$]al
 ag5cy t p>ticipates 9 ! ,work+ ,gr\p   
%all submit to ! ,work+ ,gr\p a report  
describ+ ! progress ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy 9  
implem5t+ ! environm5tal ju/ice /rategy 
( ! ,f$]al ag5cy4  7,b7 ,p]iodic reports
 ,9 addition to ! annual reports        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ^u receipt 
( a reque/ f ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 a ,f$]al   
ag5cy %all submit to ! ,work+ ,gr\p a   
report t conta9s su* in=mation z !      
,work+ ,gr\p may require4  7#d7         
,revision ( ag5cywide environm5tal      

ju/ice /rategy ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,f$]al
 ag5cy t p>ticipates 9 ! ,work+ ,gr\p   
%all-- 7,a7 evaluate & revise !         
environm5tal ju/ice /rategy ( ! ,f$]al  
ag5cy2 &  7,b7 submit to ! ,work+ ,gr\p 
a copy ( ! revis$ v]sion ( !            
environm5tal ju/ice /rategy ( ! ,f$]al  
ag5cy4  7#e7 ,petition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy may submit to !  
,presid5t a petition = an exemption (   
any requirem5t describ$ 9 ?is section ) 
respect to any program or activity ( !  
,f$]al ag5cy if ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy 
det]m9es t comply+ ) su* requirem5t w\ld
 compromise ! ag5cy's ability to c>ry   
out its core missions4  7,b7            
,availability to public ,ea* petition   
submitt$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy to !         
,presid5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be   
made available to ! public 7includ+     
?r\gh a description ( ! petition on !   
website ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy74  7,c7        
,consid]ation ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to grant a
 petition = an exemption submitt$ by a  

,f$]al ag5cy to ! ,presid5t "u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,presid5t %all make 
a decision t reflects bo? ! m]its ( !   
specific case & ! broad] national int]e/
 9 break+ cycles ( environm5tal         
inju/ice1 & %all consid] :e!r ! grant+ (
 ! petition w\ld likely-- 7i7 result 9  
disproportionately adv]se human heal? or
 environm5tal effects on communities (  
color1 l[-income communities1 & ,tribal 
& indig5\s communities2 or  7ii7        
exac]bate1 or fail to ameliorate1 any   
disproportionately adv]se human heal? or
 environm5tal effect on any community ( 
color1 l[-income community1 or ,tribal &
 indig5\s community4  7,d7 ,appeal  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,presid5t approves a      
petition "u ?is p>agraph1 an individual 
may appeal ! decision ( ! ,presid5t to  
approve ! petition4  7ii7 ,writt5 appeal
  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,to appeal a decision ( 
! ,presid5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 an     
individual %all submit a writt5 appeal  
to-- 7aa7 ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal    

,quality2  7bb7 ! ,deputy ,assi/ant to !
 ,presid5t = ,environm5tal ,policy2 or  
7cc7 ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t =       
,dome/ic ,policy4  7,,ii7 ,cont5ts ,a   
writt5 appeal %all conta9 a description 
( ea* reason :y ! exemption t is !      
subject ( ! petition is unnecess>y4     
7iii7 ,requirem5t ( ,presid5t ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* an      
(ficial describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,i7      
receives a writt5 appeal submitt$ by an 
individual "u t clause1 ! ,presid5t %all
 provide to ! individual a writt5       
notification describ+ ! decision ( !    
,presid5t ) respect to ! appeal4  7c7   
,human heal? & environm5tal rese>*1 data
 collection1 & analysis  7#a7 ,rese>*   
,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable & p]mitt$ by applicable law1
 %all-- 7,a7 9 conduct+ environm5tal1   
public access1 or human heal? rese>*1   
include div]se segm5ts ( ! population 9 
epidemiological & cl9ical /udies1       
includ+ segm5ts at high risk f          
environm5tal haz>ds su* z communities ( 

color1 l[-income communities1 & ,tribal 
& indig5\s communities2  7,b7 9 conduct+
 environm5tal or human heal? analyses1  
id5tify multiple & cumulative exposures1
 includ+ pot5tially exac]bat$ risks due 
to curr5t & future climate impacts2 &   
7,c7 actively enc\rage & solicit        
community-bas$ sci5ce1 & provide to     
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 & ,tribal & indig5\s       
communities ! opportunity to comm5t on &
 p>ticipate 9 ! developm5t & design (   
rese>* /rategies c>ri$ out pursuant to  
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,disproportionate impact
 ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable &      
p]mitt$ by applicable law 7includ+      
section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy      
,act771 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all-- 7,a7    
collect1 ma9ta91 & analyze in=mation    
assess+ & comp>+ environm5tal & human   
heal? risks borne by populations        
id5tifi$ by race1 national orig91       
income1 or o!r readily available &      
appropriate in=mation2 &  7,b7 use t    

in=mation to det]m9e :e!r ! programs1   
policies1 & activities ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy 
h disproportionally adv]se human heal?  
or environm5tal effects on communities (
 color1 l[-income communities1 & ,tribal
 & indig5\s communities4  7#c7          
,in=mation relat+ to non-,f$]al         
facilities ,9 connection ) !            
implem5tation ( ,f$]al ag5cy            
environm5tal ju/ice /rategies "u        
subsection 7b71 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy1 to !  
maximum ext5t practicable & p]mitt$ by  
applicable law1 %all collect1 ma9ta91 & 
analyze in=mation relat+ to ! race1     
national orig91 & income level1 & o!r   
readily accessible & appropriate        
in=mation1 = communities ( color1       
l[-income communities1 & ,tribal &      
indig5\s communities 9 proximity to any 
facility or site expect$ to h a         
sub/antial environm5tal1 human heal?1 or
 economic effect on ! surr\nd+          
populations1 if ! facility or site      
becomes ! subject ( a sub/antial ,f$]al 
environm5tal adm9i/rative or judicial   

action4  7#d7 ,impact f ,f$]al          
facilities ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy1 to !      
maximum ext5t practicable & p]mitt$ by  
applicable law1 %all collect1 ma9ta91 & 
analyze in=mation relat+ to ! race1     
national orig91 & income level1 & o!r   
readily accessible & appropriate        
in=mation1 = communities ( color1       
l[-income communities1 & ,tribal &      
indig5\s communities 9 proximity to any 
facility ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy t is-- 7,a7   
subject to ! report+ requirem5ts "u !   
,em]g5cy ,plann+ & ,community ,"r-to-,"k
 ,act ( #aihf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aajja et  
seq471 z requir$ by ,executive ,ord]    
#abhef 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba note72 &    
7,b7 expect$ to h a sub/antial          
environm5tal1 human heal?1 or economic  
effect on surr\nd+ populations4  7d7    
,consumption ( fi% & wildlife  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all develop1   
publi% 7unless prohibit$ by law71 &     
revise1 z practicable & appropriate1    
guidance on actions ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy t w
 impact fi% & wildlife consum$ by       

populations t pr9cipally rely on fi% or 
wildlife = subsi/5ce4  7#b7 ,requirem5t 
,! guidance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7    
%all-- 7,a7 reflect ! late/ sci5tific   
in=mation available conc]n+ me?ods =    
evaluat+ ! human heal? risks associat$ )
 ! consumption ( pollutant-be>+ fi% or  
wildlife2 &  7,b7 publi% ! risks ( su*  
consumption patt]ns4  7e7 ,mapp+ &      
scre5+ tool ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make   
available to ! public an environm5tal   
ju/ice mapp+ & scre5+ tool 7su* z       
,e,j,screen or an equival5t tool7 t     
includes1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+         
features3 7#a7 ,nationally consi/5t     
data4  7#b7 ,environm5tal data4  7#c7   
,demographic data1 includ+ data relat+  
to race1 e?nicity1 & income4  7#d7      
,capacity to produce maps & reports by  
geographical area4  7#e7 ,data on       
national p>ks & o!r f$]ally protect$    
natural1 hi/oric1 & cultural sites4  7f7
 ,judicial review & rights ( action ,any
 p]son may comm5ce a civil action-- 7#a7
 to seek relief f1 or to compel1 an     

ag5cy action "u ?is section 7includ+    
regulations promulgat$ pursuant to ?is  
section72 or  7#b7 o!rwise to ensure    
compliance ) ?is section 7includ+       
regulations promulgat$ pursuant to ?is  
section74  7g7 ,in=mation %>+ ,9 c>ry+  
out ?is section1 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy1 to ! 
maximum ext5t practicable & p]mitt$ by  
applicable law1 %all %>e in=mation &    
elim9ate unnecess>y duplication ( ef=ts 
?r\gh ! use ( exi/+ data sy/ems &       
coop]ative agreem5ts among ,f$]al       
ag5cies & ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal     
gov]nm5ts4  7h7 ,codification ( guidance
  7#a7 ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality
 ,sections ,,ii & ,,iii ( ! guidance    
issu$ by ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal     
,quality entitl$ ,environm5tal ,ju/ice  
,guidance ,"u ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act & dat$ ,decemb] #aj1 #aiig1
 are enact$ into law4  7#b7             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ,!     
guidance issu$ by ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy entitl$ ,,epa ,policy
 on ,consultation & ,coord9ation )      

,indian ,tribes3 ,guidance = ,discuss+  
,tribal ,treaty ,rights & dat$ ,febru>y 
#bjaf is enact$ into law4  #aj4         
,ombudsm5  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% )9 !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy a      
position ( ,environm5tal ,ju/ice        
,ombudsman4  7b7 ,report+ ,!            
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,ombudsman %all-- 
7#a7 report directly to ! ,adm9i/rator2 
&  7#b7 n be requir$ to report to !     
,(fice ( ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7c7  
,functions ,! ,ombudsman %all-- 7#a7 9  
coord9ation ) ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1       
e/abli% an indep5d5t1 neutral1          
accessible1 confid5tial1 & /&>diz$      
process-- 7,a7 to receive1 review1 &    
process compla9ts & allegations )       
respect to environm5tal ju/ice programs 
& activities ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy2 &  7,b7 to assi/    
individuals 9 resolv+ compla9ts &       
allegations describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72

  7#b7 id5tify & !reaft] review1 exam9e1
 & make recomm5dations to ! ,adm9i/rator
 to address recurr+ & *ronic compla9ts  
reg>d+ specific environm5tal ju/ice     
programs & activities ( ! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy id5tifi$ by !        
,ombudsman pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72   
7#c7 review ! ,environm5tal ,protection 
,ag5cy's compliance ) policies & /&>ds (
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy )   
respect to its environm5tal ju/ice      
programs & activities2 &  7#d7 produce  
an annual report t details ! f9d+s ( !  
regional /aff1 fe$back receiv$ f        
environm5tal ju/ice communities1 &      
recomm5dations to increase coop]ation   
betwe5 ! ,environm5tal ,protection      
,ag5cy & environm5tal ju/ice            
communities4  7d7 ,availability ( report
 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make ea* report   
produc$ pursuant to subsection 7c7      
available to ! public 7includ+ by po/+ a
 copy ( ! report on ! website ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy74  7e7 
,regional /aff  7#a7 ,au?ority (        

,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,ombudsman ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all all[ ! ,environm5tal  
,ju/ice ,ombudsman to hire su* /aff z ! 
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,ombudsman        
det]m9es to be necess>y to c>ry out at  
ea* regional (fice ( ! ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy ! functions ( !      
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,ombudsman        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7        
,purposes ,/aff hir$ pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 fo/]          
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy & environm5tal ju/ice
 communities2  7,b7 consult )           
environm5tal ju/ice communities on !    
developm5t ( policies & programs ( !    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7,c7 
receive fe$back f environm5tal ju/ice   
communities on ! p]=mance ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 &     
7,d7 compile & submit to ! ,environm5tal
 ,ju/ice ,ombudsman su* in=mation z may 
be necess>y = ! ,ombudsman to produce ! 
annual report describ$ 9 subsection 7c74
  7#c7 ,full-"t position ,ea* individual

 hir$ by ! ,environm5tal ,ju/ice        
,ombudsman "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be hir$
 z a full-"t employee ( ! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy4  #aa4 ,access to    
p>ks1 outdoor spaces1 & public          
recreation opportunities  7a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
eligible entity means-- 7i7 a ,/ate2    
7ii7 a political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 
includ+-- 7,i7 a city2 &  7,,ii7 a      
c\nty2  7iii7 a special purpose di/rict1
 includ+ p>k di/ricts2 &  7iv7 an       
,indian ,tribe4  7,b7 ,political        
subdivisions & ,indian ,tribes ,a       
political subdivision ( a ,/ate or an   
,indian ,tribe %all be consid]$ an      
eligible entity only if ! political     
subdivision or ,indian ,tribe repres5ts 
or o!rwise s]ves a qualify+ urban area4 
7#b7 ,outdoor recreation legacy p>tn]%ip
 grant program ,! t]m ,outdoor          
,recreation ,legacy ,p>tn]%ip ,grant    
,program means ! program e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,qualify+ urban   

area ,! t]m qualify+ urban area means an
 area id5tifi$ by ! ,c5sus ,bureau z an 
8urban area0 9 ! mo/ rec5t c5sus4  7#d7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an outdoor   
recreation legacy p>tn]%ip grant program
 "u :i* ! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to  
eligible entities = projects-- 7#a7 to  
acquire l& & wat] = p>ks & o!r outdoor  
recreation purposes2  7#b7 to develop   
new or r5ovate exi/+ outdoor recreation 
facilities2 &  7#c7 to develop projects 
t provide opportunities = outdoor       
education & public l&s volunte]ism4  7c7
 ,mat*+ requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a  
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u          
subsection 7b71 an eligible entity %all 
provide mat*+ funds 9 ! =m ( ca% or an  
9-k9d contribution 9 an am\nt equal to n
 less ?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made    
available "u ! grant4  7#b7 ,s\rces ,!  
mat*+ am\nts ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
may include am\nts made available f     
,/ate1 local1 nongov]nm5tal1 or private 

s\rces4  7#c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may   
waive all or "p ( ! mat*+ requirem5t "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es   
t-- 7,a7 no reasonable means are        
available ?r\gh :i* an applicant c meet 
! mat*+ requirem5t2 &  7,b7 ! probable  
b5efit ( su* project outweighs ! public 
int]e/ 9 su* mat*+ requirem5t4  7d7     
,eligible uses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant  
recipi5t may use a grant aw>d$ "u ?is   
section-- 7,a7 to acquire l& or wat] t  
provides outdoor recreation             
opportunities to ! public2 &  7,b7 to   
develop or r5ovate outdoor recreational 
facilities t provide outdoor recreation 
opportunities to ! public1 ) priority   
giv5 to projects t-- 7i7 create or      
significantly enhance access to p>k &   
recreational opportunities 9 an urban or
 suburban area t lacks access to su*    
activities2  7ii7 engage & emp[]        
und]s]v$ communities & y\?2  7iii7      
provide opportunities = y\? employm5t or
 job tra9+2  7iv7 e/abli% or exp&       
public-private p>tn]%ips1 ) a focus on  

lev]ag+ res\rces2 &  7v7 take advantage 
( coord9ation among v>i\s levels (      
gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,limitations on use ,a  
grant recipi5t may n use grant funds =--
 7,a7 grant adm9i/ration co/s2  7,b7    
incid5tal co/s relat$ to l& acquisition1
 includ+ appraisal & titl+2  7,c7       
op]ation & ma9t5ance activities2  7,d7  
facilities t support semipr(essional or 
pr(essional a?letics2  7,e7 indoor      
facilities su* z recreation c5t]s or    
facilities t support prim>ily           
non-outdoor purposes2 or  7,f7          
acquisition ( l& or int]e/s 9 l& t      
re/rict access to specific p]sons4  7e7 
,national p>k s]vice requirem5ts ,9     
c>ry+ out ! ,outdoor ,recreation ,legacy
 ,p>tn]%ip ,grant ,program1 ! ,secret>y 
%all-- 7#a7 conduct an initial scre5+ & 
te*nical review ( applications receiv$2 
&  7#b7 evaluate & score all qualify+   
applications4  7f7 ,report+  7#a7       
,annual reports ,n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! la/ day ( ea* report p]iod1 ea*  
,/ate lead ag5cy t receives a grant "u  

?is section %all annually submit to !   
,secret>y p]=mance & f9ancial reports   
t-- 7,a7 summ>ize project activities    
conduct$ dur+ ! report p]iod2 &  7,b7   
provide ! /atus ( ! project1 includ+ (  
description ( h[ ! project has improv$  
access to p>kl&1 op5 space1 or          
recreational facilities f ! community   
p]spective4  7#b7 ,f9al reports ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! e>li] ( ! date (    
expiration ( a project p]iod or !       
completion ( a project1 ea* ,/ate lead  
ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is section 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y a f9al report
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may
 require4  7g7 ,rev5ue %>+ ,section     
#aje7;a77#b7 ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy 
,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4   
#acca note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ &2  7#b7 9   
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #be    
p]c5t & ins]t+ #bj p]c5t2 &  7,b7 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 #e
 p]c5t to provide grants "u ! ,outdoor  

,recreation ,legacy ,p>tn]%ip ,grant    
,program e/abli%$ "u section #aa ( !    
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,= ,all ,act4  4  
#ab4 ,transit to trails grant program   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,critically und]s]v$ community ,! t]m   
critically und]s]v$ community means--   
7,a7 a community t c demon/rate to !    
,secret>y t ! community has inadequate1 
insuffici5t1 or no p>k space or         
recreation facilities1 includ+ by       
demon/rat+-- 7i7 quality conc]ns relat+ 
to ! available p>k space or recreation  
facilities2  7ii7 ! pres5ce (           
recreational facilities t d n s]ve !    
ne$s ( ! community2 or  7iii7 !         
inequitable di/ribution ( p>k space =   
high-ne$ populations1 bas$ on income1   
age1 or o!r measures ( vuln]ability &   
ne$2  7,b7 a community 9 :i* at lea/ #ej
 p]c5t ( ! population is n locat$ )9 #ab
 mile ( p>k space2  7,c7 a community t  
is designat$ z a qualifi$ opportunity   
zone "u section #adjj,z-#a ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 or  7,d7 any o!r 

community t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
appropriate4  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,!  
t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a      
,/ate2  7,b7 a political subdivision ( a
 ,/ate 7includ+ a city or a c\nty7 t    
repres5ts or o!rwise s]ves an urban area
 or a rural area2  7,c7 a special       
purpose di/rict 7includ+ a p>k di/rict72
  7,d7 an ,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9      
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 t
 repres5ts or o!rwise s]ves an urban    
area or a rural area2 or  7,e7 a        
metropolitan plann+ organization 7z     
def9$ 9 section #acd7;b7 ( title #bc1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7#c7 ,program ,! 
t]m program means ! ,transit to ,trails 
,grant ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection  
7b77#a74  7#d7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural 
area means a community t is n an urban  
area4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y  
means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4    
7#f7 ,transportation connector  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! t]m transportation connector   

means a sy/em t-- 7i7 connects #b zip   
codes or communities )9 a #age-mile     
radius ( a designat$ s]vice area2 &     
7ii7 (f]s rides available to ! public4  
7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m transportation  
connector includes microtransits1 bus   
l9es1 bus rails1 light rail1 rapid      
transits1 or p]sonal rapid transits4    
7#g7 ,urban area ,! t]m urban area means
 a community t-- 7,a7 is d5sely         
develop$2  7,b7 has resid5tial1         
comm]cial1 & o!r nonresid5tial areas2 & 
7,c7 7i7 is an urbaniz$ area ) a        
population ( #ej1jjj or m2 or  7ii7 is  
an urban clu/] ) a population (-- 7,i7 n
 less ?an #b1ejj2 &  7,,ii7 n m ?an     
#ej1jjj4  7b7 ,grant program  7#a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
grant program1 to be kn[n z ! ,transit  
to ,trails ,grant ,program1 "u :i* !    
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
entities =-- 7,a7 projects t develop    
transportation connectors or r\tes 9 or 
s]v+1 & relat$ education mat]ials =1    
critically und]s]v$ communities to      

increase access & mobility to ,f$]al or 
non-,f$]al public l&1 wat]s1 p>kl&1 or  
monum5ts2 or  7,b7 projects t facilitate
 transportation improvem5ts to enhance  
access to ,f$]al or non-,f$]al public l&
 & recreational opportunities 9         
critically und]s]v$ communities4  7#b7  
,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all adm9i/] ! program to     
assi/ eligible entities 9 ! developm5t (
 transportation connectors or r\tes 9 or
 s]v+1 & relat$ education mat]ials =1   
critically und]s]v$ communities & ,f$]al
 or non-,f$]al public l&1 wat]s1 p>kl&1 
& monum5ts4  7,b7 ,jo9t p>tn]%ips ,!    
,secret>y %all enc\rage jo9t p>tn]%ip   
projects "u ! program1 if available1    
among multiple ag5cies1 includ+ s*ool   
di/ricts1 nonpr(it organizations1       
metropolitan plann+ organizations1      
regional transportation au?orities1     
transit ag5cies1 & ,/ate & local        
gov]nm5tal ag5cies 7includ+ p>k &       
recreation ag5cies & au?orities7 to     
enhance inve/m5t ( public s\rces4  7,c7 

,annual grant project proposal          
solicitation1 review1 & approval  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 annually
 solicit ! submission ( project         
proposals = grants f eligible entities  
"u ! program2 &  7,,ii7 review ea*      
project proposal submitt$ "u subclause  
7,i7 on a timel9e e/abli%$ by !         
,secret>y4  7ii7 ,requir$ elem5ts =     
project proposal ,a project proposal    
submitt$ "u clause 7i77,i7 %all         
include-- 7,i7 a /atem5t ( ! purposes ( 
! project2  7,,ii7 ! "n ( ! entity or   
individual ) ov]all responsibility = !  
project2  7,,iii7 a description ( !     
qualifications ( ! entity or individuals
 id5tifi$ "u subclause 7,,ii72  7,,iv7 a
 description (-- 7aa7 /aff+ & /akehold] 
engagem5t = ! project2  7bb7 ! logi/ics 
( ! project2 &  7cc7 anticipat$ outcomes
 ( ! project2  7,v7 a propos$ budget = !
 funds & "t requir$ to complete !       
project2  7,,vi7 in=mation reg>d+ !     
s\rce & am\nt ( mat*+ fund+ available = 
! project2  7,,vii7 in=mation t         

demon/rates ! cle> pot5tial ( ! project 
to contribute to increas$ access to     
p>kl& = critically und]s]v$ communities2
 &  7,,viii7 any o!r in=mation t !      
,secret>y consid]s to be necess>y =     
evaluat+ ! eligibility ( ! project =    
fund+ "u ! program4  7iii7              
,consultation2 approval or disapproval  
,! ,secret>y %all1 ) respect to ea*     
project proposal submitt$ "u ?is        
subp>agraph1 z appropriate-- 7,i7       
consult ) ! gov]nm5t ( ea* ,/ate 9 :i* !
 propos$ project is to be conduct$2     
7,,ii7 aft] tak+ into consid]ation any  
comm5ts result+ f ! consultation "u     
subclause 7,i71 approve or disapprove ! 
proposal2 &  7,,iii7 provide writt5     
notification ( ! approval or disapproval
 to-- 7aa7 ! individual or entity t     
submitt$ ! proposal2 &  7bb7 ea* ,/ate  
consult$ "u subclause 7,i74  7,d7       
,priority ,to ! ext5t practicable1 9    
det]m9+ :e!r to approve project         
proposals "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all
 prioritize projects t are design$ to   

increase access & mobility to local or  
neighborhood ,f$]al or non-,f$]al public
 l&1 wat]s1 p>kl&1 monum5ts1 or         
recreational opportunities4  7#c7       
,transportation plann+ proc$ures  7,a7  
,proc$ures ,9 consultation ) ! head (   
ea* appropriate ,f$]al l& managem5t     
ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y %all develop1 by     
rule1 transportation plann+ proc$ures = 
projects conduct$ "u ! program t are    
consi/5t ) metropolitan & /atewide      
plann+ processes4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts    
,all projects c>ri$ out "u ! program    
%all be develop$ 9 coop]ation ) ,/ates &
 metropolitan plann+ organizations4     
7#d7 ,non-,f$]al contributions  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant  
"u ! program1 an eligible entity %all   
provide funds 9 ! =m ( ca% or an 9-k9d  
contribution 9 an am\nt equal to n less 
?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant4     
7,b7 ,s\rces ,! non-,f$]al contribution 
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may include 
am\nts made available f ,/ate1 local1   
nongov]nm5tal1 or private s\rces4  7#e7 

,eligible uses ,grant funds provid$ "u !
 program may be us$-- 7,a7 to develop   
transportation connectors or r\tes 9 or 
s]v+1 & relat$ education mat]ials =1    
critically und]s]v$ communities to      
increase access & mobility to ,f$]al &  
non-,f$]al public l&1 wat]s1 p>kl&1 &   
monum5ts2 &  7,b7 to create or          
significantly enhance access to ,f$]al  
or non-,f$]al public l& & recreational  
opportunities 9 an urban area or a rural
 area4  7#f7 ,grant am\nt ,a grant      
provid$ "u ! program %all be-- 7,a7 n   
less ?an #be1jjj2 &  7,b7 n m ?an       
#ejj1jjj4  7#g7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,x  
is ! int5t ( ,congress t grants provid$ 
"u ! program deliv] project funds to    
areas ( greate/ ne$ :ile (f]+ te*nical  
assi/ance to all applicants & pot5tial  
applicants = grant prep>ation to        
enc\rage full p>ticipation 9 ! program4 
7#h7 ,public in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all
 ensure t curr5t s*$ules & r\tes =      
transportation sy/ems develop$ aft] !   
receipt ( a grant "u ! program are      

available to ! public1 includ+ on a     
website ma9ta9$ by ! recipi5t ( a grant4
  7c7 ,report+ requirem5t  7#a7 ,reports
 by grant recipi5ts ,! ,secret>y %all   
require a recipi5t ( a grant "u !       
program to submit to ! ,secret>y at lea/
 #a p]=mance & f9ancial report t-- 7,a7 
includes-- 7i7 demographic data on      
communities s]v$ by ! project2 &  7ii7 a
 summ>y ( project activities conduct$   
aft] receiv+ ! grant2 &  7,b7 describes 
! /atus ( ea* project fund$ by ! grant z
 ( ! date ( ! report4  7#b7 ,additional 
reports ,9 addition to ! report requir$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may       
require additional reports f a recipi5t1
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be           
appropriate1 includ+ a f9al report4     
7#c7 ,deadl9es ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%
 deadl9es = ! submission ( ea* report   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  7d7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal    
ye>4  #ac4 ,e ,kid ,outdoors ,section   

#ijja7;b77#e7 ( ! ,john ,d4 ,d+ell1 ,jr4
 ,cons]vation1 ,managem5t1 & ,recreation
 ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-i2 #acc ,/at4  
#hcj7 is repeal$4  #ad4 ,protections =  
environm5tal ju/ice communities aga9/   
h>mful ,f$]al actions  7a7 ,purpose2    
def9itions  7#a7 ,purpose ,! purpose (  
?is section is to e/abli% additional    
protections relat+ to ,f$]al actions    
affect+ environm5tal ju/ice communities 
9 recognition ( ! disproportionate burd5
 ( adv]se human heal? or environm5tal   
effects fac$ by su* communities4  7#b7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7,a7 ,f$]al 
action ,! t]m ,f$]al action means a     
propos$ action t requires ! prep>ation (
 an environm5tal impact /atem5t1        
environm5tal assessm5t1 categorical     
exclusion1 or o!r docum5t "u ! ,national
 ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7,b7        
,environm5tal impact /atem5t ,! t]m     
environm5tal impact /atem5t means !     
detail$ /atem5t ( environm5tal impacts (
 a propos$ action requir$ to be prep>$  

pursuant to ! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7b7 ,prep>ation ( a    
community impact report ,a ,f$]al ag5cy 
propos+ to take a ,f$]al action t has ! 
pot5tial to cause negative environm5tal 
or public heal? impacts on an           
environm5tal ju/ice community %all      
prep>e a community impact report assess+
 ! pot5tial impacts ( ! propos$ action4 
7c7 ,cont5ts ,! community impact report 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all-- 7#a7   
assess ! degree to :i* a propos$ ,f$]al 
action affect+ an environm5tal ju/ice   
community w cause multiple or cumulative
 exposure to human heal? & environm5tal 
haz>ds t influ5ce1 exac]bate or         
contribute to adv]se heal? outcomes2    
7#b7 assess relevant public heal? data &
 indu/ry data conc]n+ ! pot5tial =      
multiple or cumulative exposure to human
 heal? or environm5tal haz>ds 9 ! area (
 ! environm5tal ju/ice community &      
hi/orical patt]ns ( exposure to         
environm5tal haz>ds & ag5cies %all      

assess ^! multiple1 or cumulative       
effects1 ev5 if c]ta9 effects are n )9 !
 control or subject to ! discretion ( ! 
,f$]al ag5cy propos+ ! ,f$]al action2   
7#c7 assess ! impact ( su* propos$      
,f$]al action on su* environm5tal ju/ice
 community's ability to access public   
p>ks1 outdoor spaces1 & public          
recreation opportunities2  7#d7 evaluate
 alt]natives to or mitigation measures =
 ! propos$ ,f$]al action t w-- 7,a7     
elim9ate or r$uce any id5tifi$ exposure 
to human heal? & environm5tal haz>ds    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to a level t is
 reasonably expect$ to avoid human heal?
 impacts 9 environm5tal ju/ice          
communities2 &  7,b7 n negatively impact
 an environm5tal ju/ice community's     
ability to access public p>ks1 outdoor  
spaces1 & public recreation             
opportunities2 &  7#e7 analyze any      
alt]native develop$ by memb]s ( an      
affect$ environm5tal ju/ice community t 
meets ! purpose & ne$ ( ! propos$       
action4  7d7 ,delegation ,f$]al ag5cies 

%all n delegate responsibility = !      
prep>ation ( a community impact report  
prep>$ "u ?is section to any o!r entity4
  7e7 ,national ,environm5tal ,policy   
,act requirem5ts = environm5tal ju/ice  
communities ,:5 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts 
( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act
 ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 =
 a propos$ ,f$]al action t may affect an
 environm5tal ju/ice community1 a ,f$]al
 ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 consid] all pot5tial 
direct1 indirect1 & cumulative impacts  
caus$ by ! action1 alt]natives to su*   
action1 & mitigation measures on !      
environm5tal ju/ice community2  7#b7    
require any public comm5t p]iod c>ri$   
out dur+ ! scop+ phase ( ! environm5tal 
review process to be no less ?an #ij    
days2  7#c7 provide e>ly & mean+ful     
community involvem5t opportunities by-- 
7,a7 hold+ multiple he>+s 9 su*         
community reg>d+ ! propos$ ,f$]al action
 9 ea* prom95t language )9 !            
environm5tal ju/ice community2 &  7,b7  
provid+ notice ( any /ep or action 9 !  

,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act    
process t involves public p>ticipation  
to any repres5tative entities or        
organizations pres5t 9 ! environm5tal   
ju/ice community includ+-- 7i7 local    
religi\s organizations2  7ii7 civic     
associations & organizations2  7iii7    
bus9ess associations ( p ( color2  7iv7 
environm5tal & environm5tal ju/ice      
organizations1 includ+ community-bas$   
grassroots organizations l$ by p (      
color2  7v7 home[n]s'1 t5ants'1 &       
neighborhood wat* gr\ps2  7vi7 local &  
,tribal gov]nm5ts2  7vii7 rural         
coop]atives2  7viii7 bus9ess & trade    
organizations2  7ix7 community & social 
s]vice organizations2  7x7 univ]sities1 
colleges1 & vocational s*ools2  7xi7    
labor & o!r work] organizations2  7xii7 
civil rights organizations2  7xiii7     
s5ior citiz5s' gr\ps2 &  7xiv7 public   
heal? ag5cies & cl9ics2 &  7#d7 provide 
translations ( publicly available       
docum5ts made available pursuant to !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act 9  

any language spok5 by m ?an #e p]c5t ( !
 population resid+ )9 ! environm5tal    
ju/ice community4  7f7 ,communication   
me?ods & requirem5ts ,any notice provid$
 "u subsection 7e77#c77;,b7 %all be     
provid$-- 7#a7 ?r\gh communication      
me?ods t are accessible 9 ! environm5tal
 ju/ice community4 ,su* me?ods may      
include electronic m$ia1 newspap]s1     
radio1 direct mail+s1 canvass+1 & o!r   
outrea* me?ods p>ticul>ly t>get$ at     
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 & ,tribal & indig5\s       
communities2 &  7#b7 at lea/ #cj days   
be=e any he>+ 9 su* community or ! />t (
 any public comm5t p]iod4  7g7          
,requirem5ts = actions requir+ an       
environm5tal impact /atem5t ,= any      
propos$ ,f$]al action affect+ an        
environm5tal ju/ice community requir+ ! 
prep>ation ( an environm5tal impact     
/atem5t1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all provide !  
foll[+ in=mation :5 giv+ notice ( !     
propos$ action3 7#a7 ,a description ( ! 
propos$ action4  7#b7 ,an outl9e ( !    

anticipat$ s*$ule = complet+ ! process  
"u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy    
,act1 ) a description ( key mile/ones4  
7#c7 ,an initial li/ ( alt]natives &    
pot5tial impacts4  7#d7 ,an initial li/ 
( o!r exi/+ or propos$ s\rces ( multiple
 or cumulative exposure to environm5tal 
haz>ds t contribute to high] rates (    
s]i\s illnesses )9 ! environm5tal ju/ice
 community4  7#e7 ,an ag5cy po9t (      
contact4  7#f7 ,timely notice (         
locations :]e comm5ts w be receiv$ or   
public meet+s held4  7#g7 ,any telephone
 numb] or locations :]e fur!r in=mation 
c be obta9$4  7h7 ,national             
,environm5tal ,policy ,act requirem5ts =
 ,indian ,tribes ,:5 c>ry+ out !        
requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act = a propos$ ,f$]al action t
 may affect an ,indian ,tribe1 a ,f$]al 
ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 seek ,tribal          
repres5tation 9 ! process 9 a mann] t is
 consi/5t ) ! gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t      
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's 

tru/ responsibility to f$]ally recogniz$
 ,tribes1 & any treaty rights2  7#b7    
ensure t an ,indian ,tribe is invit$ to 
hold ! /atus ( a coop]at+ ag5cy ?r\gh\t 
! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act  
process = any propos$ action t c\ld     
impact an ,indian ,tribe includ+ actions
 t c\ld impact (f res]vation l&s & sacr$
 sites2 &  7#c7 invite an ,indian ,tribe
 to hold ! /atus ( a coop]at+ ag5cy 9   
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 no lat] ?an !
 comm5cem5t ( ! scop+ process = a       
propos$ action requir+ ! prep>ation ( an
 environm5tal impact /atem5t4  7i7      
,ag5cy det]m9ations ,f$]al ag5cy        
det]m9ations ab\t ! analysis ( a        
community impact report describ$ 9 ?is  
section %all be subject to judicial     
review to ! same ext5t z any o!r        
analysis p]=m$ "u ! ,national           
,environm5tal ,policy ,act4  7j7        
,effective date ,?is section %all take  
effect "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7k7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section dim9i%es any "r grant$ ?r\gh ! 

,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 to !
 public4  #ae4 ,tra9+ ( employees (     
,f$]al ag5cies  7a7 ,initial tra9+ ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ea* employee ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
%all complete an environm5tal ju/ice    
tra9+ program to ensure t ea* su*       
employee-- 7#a7 has receiv$ tra9+ 9     
environm5tal ju/ice2 &  7#b7 is capable 
(-- 7,a7 appropriately incorporat+      
environm5tal ju/ice concepts into !     
daily activities ( ! employee2 &  7,b7  
increas+ ! mean+ful p>ticipation (      
individuals f environm5tal ju/ice       
communities 9 ! activities ( !          
applicable ag5cy4  7b7 ,m&atory         
p>ticipation ,effective on ! date t is  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ea* individual hir$ by !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,national   

,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
aft] t date %all be requir$ to          
p>ticipate 9 environm5tal ju/ice tra9+4 
7c7 ,requirem5t relat+ to c]ta9         
employees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to  
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t p>ticipates 9 !      
,work+ ,gr\p1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date on :i* an individual is appo9t$ to
 ! position ( environm5tal ju/ice       
coord9ator1 environm5tal ju/ice         
ombudsman1 or any o!r position !        
responsibility ( :i* involves ! conduct 
( environm5tal ju/ice activities1 !     
individual %all be requir$ to possess   
docum5tation ( ! completion by !        
individual ( environm5tal ju/ice tra9+4 
7#b7 ,effect ,if an individual describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 fails to meet !         
requirem5t describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 !     
,f$]al ag5cy at :i* ! individual is     
employ$ %all transf] ! individual to a  
diff]5t position until ! date on :i* !  
individual completes environm5tal ju/ice
 tra9+4  7#c7 ,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #c
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1

 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy 
t p>ticipates 9 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all     
evaluate ! tra9+ programs ( su* ,f$]al  
ag5cy to det]m9e if su* ,f$]al ag5cy has
 improv$ ! rate ( tra9+ ( ! employees ( 
su* ,f$]al ag5cy to ensure t ea*        
employee has receiv$ environm5tal ju/ice
 tra9+4  #af4 ,environm5tal ju/ice grant
 programs  7a7 ,environm5tal ju/ice     
community grant program  7#a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%
 a program "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
provide grants to eligible entities to  
assi/ ! eligible entities 9-- 7,a7      
build+ capacity to address issues relat+
 to environm5tal ju/ice2 &  7,b7 c>ry+  
out any activity describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#d74  7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible
 to receive a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 an
 eligible entity %all be a nonpr(it1    
community-bas$ organization t conducts  
activities1 includ+ provid+ m$ical &    
prev5tive heal? s]vices1 to r$uce !     
disproportionate heal? impacts (        
environm5tal pollution 9 ! environm5tal 

ju/ice community at :i* ! eligible      
entity proposes to conduct an activity t
 is ! subject ( ! application describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,application ,to  
be eligible to receive a grant "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible entity %all  
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application 
at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may require1 
includ+-- 7,a7 an outl9e describ+ !     
means by :i* ! project propos$ by !     
eligible entity w-- 7i7 ) respect to    
environm5tal & public heal? issues at ! 
local level1 increase ! und]/&+ ( !     
environm5tal ju/ice community at :i* !  
eligible entity w conduct ! project2    
7ii7 improve ! ability ( ! environm5tal 
ju/ice community to address ea* issue   
describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7iii7 facilitate
 collaboration & coop]ation among v>i\s 
/akehold]s 7includ+ memb]s ( !          
environm5tal ju/ice community72 &  7iv7 
support ! ability ( ! environm5tal      
ju/ice community to proactively plan &  
implem5t j su/a9able community          

developm5t & revitalization initiatives1
 includ+ c\nt]+ displacem5t &           
g5trification2  7,b7 a propos$ budget = 
ea* activity ( ! project t is ! subject 
( ! application2  7,c7 a li/ ( propos$  
outcomes ) respect to ! propos$ project2
  7,d7 a description ( ! ways by :i* !  
eligible entity may lev]age ! funds ( ! 
eligible entity1 or ! funds made        
available ?r\gh a grant "u ?is          
subsection1 to develop a project t is   
capable ( be+ su/a9$ beyond ! p]iod ( ! 
grant2 &  7,e7 a description ( ! ways by
 :i* ! eligible entity is l9k$ to1 &    
repres5tative (1 ! environm5tal ju/ice  
community at :i* ! eligible entity w    
conduct ! project4  7#d7 ,use ( funds   
,an eligible entity may only use a grant
 "u ?is subsection to c>ry out          
culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate    
projects & activities t are driv5 by !  
ne$s1 opportunities1 & priorities ( !   
environm5tal ju/ice community at :i* !  
eligible entity proposes to conduct !   
project or activity to address          

environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns & improve ! 
heal? or environm5t ( ! environm5tal    
ju/ice community1 includ+ activities--  
7,a7 to create or develop collaborative 
p>tn]%ips2  7,b7 to educate & provide   
outrea* s]vices to ! environm5tal ju/ice
 community2  7,c7 to id5tify & implem5t 
projects to address environm5tal or     
public heal? conc]ns2 or  7,d7 to       
develop a compreh5sive und]/&+ (        
environm5tal or public heal? issues4    
7#e7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all submit to ! ,committees on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce & ,natural ,res\rces ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees 
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works & ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a      
report describ+ ! ways by :i* ! grant   
program "u ?is subsection has help$     
community-bas$ nonpr(it organizations   
address issues relat+ to environm5tal   
ju/ice4  7,b7 ,public availability ,!   
,adm9i/rator %all make ea* report       

requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 available to
 ! public 7includ+ by po/+ a copy ( !   
report on ! website ( ! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy74  7#f7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection 
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjbe4  7b7 ,/ate grant program   
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all   
e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all provide grants to ,/ates to enable 
! ,/ates-- 7,a7 to e/abli% culturally & 
l+ui/ically appropriate protocols1      
activities1 & me*anisms = address+      
issues relat+ to environm5tal ju/ice2 & 
7,b7 to c>ry out culturally &           
l+ui/ically appropriate activities to   
r$uce or elim9ate disproportionately    
adv]se human heal? or environm5tal      
effects on environm5tal ju/ice          
communities 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ r$uc+    
economic vuln]abilities t result 9 !    
environm5tal ju/ice communities be+     
disproportionately affect$4  7#b7       
,eligibility  7,a7 ,application ,to be  

eligible to receive a grant "u p>agraph 
7#a71 a ,/ate %all submit to !          
,adm9i/rator an application at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,adm9i/rator may require1 includ+-- 7i7 
a plan t conta9s a description ( ! means
 by :i* ! funds provid$ ?r\gh a grant "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 w be us$ to address      
issues relat+ to environm5tal ju/ice at 
! ,/ate level2 &  7ii7 assurances t !   
funds provid$ ?r\gh a grant "u p>agraph 
7#a7 w be us$ only to supplem5t ! am\nt 
( funds t ! ,/ate allocates =           
initiatives relat+ to environm5tal      
ju/ice4  7,b7 ,ability to cont9ue       
program ,to be eligible to receive a    
grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate %all    
demon/rate to ! ,adm9i/rator t ! ,/ate  
has ! ability to cont9ue ea* program t  
is ! subject ( funds provid$ ?r\gh a    
grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 aft] receipt ( ! 
funds4  7#c7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all submit to !           

,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on      
,environm5t & ,public ,works & ,en]gy & 
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report  
describ+-- 7i7 ! implem5tation ( ! grant
 program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a72     
7ii7 ! impact ( ! grant program on      
improv+ ! ability ( ea* p>ticipat+ ,/ate
 to address environm5tal ju/ice issues2 
&  7iii7 ! activities c>ri$ out by ea*  
,/ate to r$uce or elim9ate              
disproportionately adv]se human heal? or
 environm5tal effects on environm5tal   
ju/ice communities 9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7     
,public availability ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all make ea* report requir$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 available to ! public  
7includ+ by po/+ a copy ( ! report on ! 
website ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection   
,ag5cy74  7#d7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection  
#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjbe4  7c7 ,tribal grant program 

7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all   
e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all provide grants to ,tribal          
,gov]nm5ts to enable ! ,indian ,tribes--
 7,a7 to e/abli% culturally &           
l+ui/ically appropriate protocols1      
activities1 & me*anisms = address+      
issues relat+ to environm5tal ju/ice2 & 
7,b7 to c>ry out culturally &           
l+ui/ically appropriate activities to   
r$uce or elim9ate disproportionately    
adv]se human heal? or environm5tal      
effects on environm5tal ju/ice          
communities 9 ,tribal & indig5\s        
communities1 includ+ r$uc+ economic     
vuln]abilities t result 9 ! ,tribal &   
indig5\s communities be+                
disproportionately affect$4  7#b7       
,eligibility  7,a7 ,application ,to be  
eligible to receive a grant "u p>agraph 
7#a71 a ,tribal ,gov]nm5t %all submit to
 ! ,adm9i/rator an application at su*   
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,adm9i/rator may require1 includ+--
 7i7 a plan t conta9s a description ( ! 

means by :i* ! funds provid$ ?r\gh a    
grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 w be us$ to      
address issues relat+ to environm5tal   
ju/ice 9 ,tribal & indig5\s communities2
 &  7ii7 assurances t ! funds provid$   
?r\gh a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 w be us$ 
only to supplem5t ! am\nt ( funds t !   
,tribal ,gov]nm5t allocates =           
initiatives relat+ to environm5tal      
ju/ice4  7,b7 ,ability to cont9ue       
program ,to be eligible to receive a    
grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 a ,tribal       
,gov]nm5t %all demon/rate to !          
,adm9i/rator t ! ,tribal ,gov]nm5t has !
 ability to cont9ue ea* program t is !  
subject ( funds provid$ ?r\gh a grant "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 aft] receipt ( ! funds4  
7#c7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all submit to ! ,committees on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce & ,natural ,res\rces ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees 
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works & ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a      

report describ+-- 7i7 ! implem5tation ( 
! grant program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph    
7#a72  7ii7 ! impact ( ! grant program  
on improv+ ! ability ( ea* p>ticipat+   
,indian ,tribe to address environm5tal  
ju/ice issues2 &  7iii7 ! activities    
c>ri$ out by ea* ,tribal ,gov]nm5t to   
r$uce or elim9ate disproportionately    
adv]se human heal? or environm5tal      
effects on applicable environm5tal      
ju/ice communities 9 ,tribal & indig5\s 
communities4  7,b7 ,public availability 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all make ea* report    
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 available to
 ! public 7includ+ by po/+ a copy ( !   
report on ! website ( ! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy74  7#d7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection 
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjbe4  7d7 ,community-,bas$      
p>ticipatory rese>* grant program  7#a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9          
consultation ) ! ,director1 %all e/abli%
 a program "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all   

provide n m ?an #be multiye> grants to  
eligible entities to c>ry out           
community-bas$ p>ticipatory rese>*--    
7,a7 to address issues relat+ to        
environm5tal ju/ice2  7,b7 to improve ! 
environm5t ( resid5ts & work]s 9        
environm5tal ju/ice communities2 &  7,c7
 to improve ! heal? outcomes ( resid5ts 
& work]s 9 environm5tal ju/ice          
communities4  7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be  
eligible to receive a multiye> grant "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible entity %all  
be a p>tn]%ip compris$ (-- 7,a7 an      
accr$it$ in/itution ( high] education2 &
  7,b7 a community-bas$ organization4   
7#c7 ,application ,to be eligible to    
receive a multiye> grant "u p>agraph    
7#a71 an eligible entity %all submit to 
! ,adm9i/rator an application at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,adm9i/rator may require1 includ+--   
7,a7 a detail$ description ( ! p>tn]%ip 
( ! eligible entity t1 z det]m9$ by !   
,adm9i/rator1 demon/rates ! p>ticipation
 ( memb]s ( ! community at :i* !        

eligible entity proposes to conduct !   
rese>*2 &  7,b7 a description (-- 7i7 ! 
project propos$ by ! eligible entity2 & 
7ii7 ! ways by :i* ! project w-- 7,i7   
address issues relat+ to environm5tal   
ju/ice2  7,,ii7 assi/ 9 ! improvem5t (  
heal? outcomes ( resid5ts & work]s 9    
environm5tal ju/ice communities2 &      
7,,iii7 assi/ 9 ! improvem5t ( !        
environm5t ( resid5ts & work]s 9        
environm5tal ju/ice communities4  7#d7  
,public availability ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all make ! results ( ! grants available
 provid$ "u ?is subsection to ! public1 
includ+ by po/+ on ! website ( !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy a copy 
( ! grant aw>ds & an annual report at ! 
beg9n+ ( ea* fiscal ye> describ+ !      
rese>* f9d+s associat$ ) ea* grant      
provid$ "u ?is subsection4  7#e7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  #ag4    
,environm5tal ju/ice basic tra9+ program

  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all  
e/abli% a basic tra9+ program1 9        
coord9ation & consultation )            
nongov]nm5tal environm5tal ju/ice       
organizations1 to increase ! capacity ( 
resid5ts ( environm5tal ju/ice          
communities to id5tify & address        
disproportionately adv]se human heal? or
 environm5tal effects by provid+        
culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate--  
7#a7 tra9+ & education relat+ to-- 7,a7 
basic & advanc$ te*niques = ! detection1
 assessm5t1 & evaluation ( ! effects (  
haz>d\s sub/ances on human heal?2  7,b7 
me?ods to assess ! risks to human heal? 
pres5t$ by haz>d\s sub/ances2  7,c7     
me?ods & te*nologies to detect haz>d\s  
sub/ances 9 ! environm5t2  7,d7 basic   
biological1 *emical1 & physical me?ods  
to r$uce ! quantity & toxicity ( haz>d\s
 sub/ances2  7,e7 ! rights & safegu>ds  
curr5tly af=d$ to individuals ?r\gh     
policies & laws int5d$ to help          
environm5tal ju/ice communities address 
disp>ate impacts & discrim9ation1       

includ+-- 7i7 environm5tal laws2 &  7ii7
 section #fjb ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( 
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d-#a72  7,f7 
public engagem5t opportunities ?r\gh !  
policies & laws describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,e72  7,g7 mat]ials available on !     
,cle>+h\se2  7,h7 me?ods relat$ to exp&+
 access to p>ks & o!r natural &         
recreational am5ities2 &  7,i7 f9d+ &   
apply+ = ,f$]al grants relat$ to        
environm5tal ju/ice2 &  7#b7 %ort c\rses
 & cont9uation education programs =     
resid5ts ( communities :o are locat$ 9  
close proximity to haz>d\s sub/ances to 
provide-- 7,a7 education relat+ to-- 7i7
 ! prop] mann] to h&le haz>d\s          
sub/ances2  7ii7 ! managem5t (          
facilities at :i* haz>d\s sub/ances are 
locat$ 7includ+ facility compliance     
protocols72 &  7iii7 ! evaluation ( !   
haz>ds t facilities describ$ 9 clause   
7ii7 pose to human heal?2 &  7,b7 tra9+ 
on environm5tal & occupational heal? &  
safety ) respect to ! public heal? &    
eng9e]+ aspects ( haz>d\s wa/e control4 

7b7 ,grant program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,9 
c>ry+ out ! basic tra9+ program e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may  
provide grants to1 or ent] into any     
contract or coop]ative agreem5t )1 an   
eligible entity to c>ry out any tra9+ or
 educational activity describ$ 9        
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,eligible entity  
,to be eligible to receive assi/ance "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible entity %all  
be an accr$it$ in/itution ( education 9 
p>tn]%ip )-- 7,a7 a community-bas$      
organization t c>ries out activities    
relat+ to environm5tal ju/ice2  7,b7 a  
g5]ator ( haz>d\s wa/e2  7,c7 any       
individual :o is involv$ 9 ! detection1 
assessm5t1 evaluation1 or treatm5t (    
haz>d\s wa/e2  7,d7 any own] or op]ator 
( a facility at :i* haz>d\s sub/ances   
are locat$2 or  7,e7 any ,/ate gov]nm5t1
 ,tribal ,gov]nm5t1 or local gov]nm5t4  
7c7 ,plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !      
,director1 %all develop & publi% 9 !    

,f$]al ,regi/] a plan to c>ry out !     
basic tra9+ program e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! plan  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9--  
7,a7 a li/ t describes ! relative       
priority ( ea* activity describ$ 9      
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 a description ( 
rese>* & tra9+ relevant to environm5tal 
ju/ice issues ( communities adv]sely    
affect$ by pollution4  7#c7 ,coord9ation
 ) ,f$]al ag5cies ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 
to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 take    
appropriate /eps to coord9ate !         
activities ( ! basic tra9+ program      
describ$ 9 ! plan ) ! activities ( o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies to avoid any duplication 
( ef=t4  7d7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !      
,adm9i/rator %all submit to !           
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on      
,environm5t & ,public ,works & ,en]gy & 
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report  

describ+-- 7,a7 ! implem5tation ( !     
basic tra9+ program e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 ! impact ( !    
basic tra9+ program on improv+ tra9+    
opportunities = resid5ts ( environm5tal 
ju/ice communities4  7#b7 ,public       
availability ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make !
 report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7        
available to ! public 7includ+ by po/+ a
 copy ( ! report on ! website ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy74  7e7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  #ah4 ,national 
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,advisory ,c\ncil 
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t %all       
e/abli% an advisory c\ncil1 to be kn[n z
 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,ju/ice      
,advisory ,c\ncil4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,!    
,advisory ,c\ncil %all be compris$ ( #bf
 memb]s :o h k (1 or exp]i5ce relat+ to1
 ! effect ( environm5tal conditions on  
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 & ,tribal & indig5\s       

communities1 includ+-- 7#a7             
repres5tatives (-- 7,a7 community-bas$  
organizations t c>ry out initiatives    
relat+ to environm5tal ju/ice1 includ+  
grassroots organizations l$ by p (      
color2  7,b7 ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 ,tribal   
,gov]nm5ts1 & local gov]nm5ts2  7,c7    
,indian ,tribes & o!r indig5\s gr\ps2   
7,d7 nongov]nm5tal & environm5tal       
organizations2 &  7,e7 private sector   
organizations 7includ+ repres5tatives ( 
indu/ries & bus9esses72 &  7#b7 exp]ts 9
 ! fields (-- 7,a7 socioeconomic        
analysis2  7,b7 heal? & environm5tal    
effects2  7,c7 exposure evaluation2     
7,d7 environm5tal law & civil rights    
law2 &  7,e7 environm5tal heal? sci5ce  
rese>*4  7c7 ,subcommittees2 workgr\ps  
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil   
may e/abli% any subcommittee or workgr\p
 to assi/ ! ,advisory ,c\ncil 9 c>ry+   
out any duty ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil      
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,report
 ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil1 ea*
 subcommittee or workgr\p e/abli%$ by ! 

,advisory ,c\ncil "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
submit to ! ,advisory ,c\ncil a report t
 conta9s-- 7,a7 a description ( ea*     
recomm5dation ( ! subcommittee or       
workgr\p2 &  7,b7 any advice reque/$ by 
! ,advisory ,c\ncil ) respect to any    
duty ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4  7d7 ,duties
 ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all provide      
indep5d5t advice & recomm5dations to !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy )      
respect to issues relat+ to environm5tal
 ju/ice1 includ+ advice-- 7#a7 to help  
develop1 facilitate1 & conduct reviews (
 ! direction1 crit]ia1 scope1 & adequacy
 ( ! sci5tific rese>* & demon/ration    
projects ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection  
,ag5cy relat+ to environm5tal ju/ice2   
7#b7 to improve p>ticipation1           
coop]ation1 & communication ) respect to
 su* issues-- 7,a7 )9 ! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy2  7,b7 betwe5 !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & o!r  
entities2 &  7,c7 betwe51 & among1 !    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy &      
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1

 ,indian ,tribes1 environm5tal ju/ice   
lead]s1 int]e/ gr\ps1 & ! public2  7#c7 
reque/$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to help       
improve ! response ( ! ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy 9 secur+ environm5tal
 ju/ice = communities ( color1 l[-income
 communities1 & ,tribal & indig5\s      
communities2 &  7#d7 on issues relat+   
to-- 7,a7 ! developm5tal framework ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy )      
respect to ! integration by !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy (      
socioeconomic programs into ! /rategic  
plann+1 annual plann+1 & managem5t      
acc\ntability ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy to a*ieve            
environm5tal ju/ice results ?r\gh\t !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7,b7 
! measurem5t & evaluation ( ! progress1 
quality1 & adequacy ( ! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy 9 plann+1 develop+1 &
 implem5t+ environm5tal ju/ice          
/rategies1 projects1 & programs2  7,c7  
any exi/+ & future in=mation managem5t  
sy/ems1 te*nologies1 & data collection  

activities ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy 7includ+ recomm5dations to      
conduct analyses t support & /r5g!n     
environm5tal ju/ice programs 9          
adm9i/rative & sci5tific areas72  7,d7 !
 adm9i/ration ( grant programs relat+ to
 environm5tal ju/ice assi/ance2 &  7,e7 
education1 tra9+1 & o!r outrea*         
activities conduct$ by ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy relat+ to            
environm5tal ju/ice4  7e7 ,meet+s  7#a7 
,frequ5cy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil   
%all meet biannually4  7,b7 ,au?ority ( 
,adm9i/rator ,! ,adm9i/rator may require
 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil to conduct         
additional meet+s if ! ,adm9i/rator     
det]m9es t ! conduct ( any additional   
meet+s are necess>y4  7#b7 ,public      
p>ticipation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b71 ea* meet+ ( !         
,advisory ,c\ncil %all be op5 to !      
public to provide ! public an           
opportunity-- 7i7 to submit comm5ts to !
 ,advisory ,c\ncil2 &  7ii7 to appe>    

be=e ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4  7,b7         
,au?ority ( ,adm9i/rator ,! ,adm9i/rator
 may close any meet+1 or portion ( any  
meet+1 to ! public4  7f7 ,,faca ,!      
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all apply to !        
,advisory ,c\ncil4  7g7 ,travel exp5ses 
,! ,adm9i/rator may provide to any memb]
 ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil travel exp5ses1  
includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at  
rates au?oriz$ = an employee ( an ag5cy 
"u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f ! home 
or regul> place ( bus9ess ( ! memb] 9 ! 
p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,advisory       
,c\ncil4  #ai4 ,environm5tal ,ju/ice    
,cle>+h\se  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a     
public int]net-bas$ cle>+h\se1 to be    
kn[n z ! ,environm5tal ,ju/ice          
,cle>+h\se4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! ,cle>+h\se 
%all be compris$ ( culturally &         
l+ui/ically appropriate mat]ials relat$ 
to environm5tal ju/ice1 includ+-- 7#a7  

in=mation describ+ ! activities conduct$
 by ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy  
to address issues relat+ to environm5tal
 ju/ice2  7#b7 copies ( tra9+ mat]ials  
provid$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to help       
individuals & employees und]/& & c>ry   
out environm5tal ju/ice activities2     
7#c7 l9ks to web pages t describe       
environm5tal ju/ice activities ( o!r    
,f$]al ag5cies2  7#d7 a directory (     
individuals :o possess te*nical exp]tise
 9 issues relat+ to environm5tal ju/ice2
  7#e7 a directory ( nonpr(it &         
community-bas$ organizations1 includ+   
grassroots organizations l$ by p (      
color1 t address issues relat+ to       
environm5tal ju/ice at ! local1 ,/ate1 &
 ,f$]al levels 7) p>ticul> emphasis giv5
 to nonpr(it & community-bas$           
organizations t possess ! capability to 
provide advice or te*nical assi/ance to 
environm5tal ju/ice communities72 &     
7#f7 any o!r appropriate in=mation z    
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 includ+      
in=mation on any res\rces available to  

help address ! disproportionate burd5 ( 
adv]se human heal? or environm5tal      
effects on environm5tal ju/ice          
communities4  7c7 ,consultation ,9      
develop+ ! ,cle>+h\se1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all consult ) individuals repres5t+    
academic & community-bas$ organizations 
:o h exp]tise 9 issues relat+ to        
environm5tal ju/ice4  7d7 ,annual review
 ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all-- 7#a7       
conduct a review ( ! ,cle>+h\se on an   
annual basis2 &  7#b7 recomm5d to !     
,adm9i/rator any updates = ! ,cle>+h\se 
t ! ,advisory ,c\ncil det]m9es to be    
necess>y = ! effective op]ation ( !     
,cle>+h\se4  #bj4 ,public meet+s  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & bi5nially       
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all hold public
 meet+s on environm5tal ju/ice issues 9 
ea* region ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy to ga!r public input ) respect  
to ! implem5tation & updat+ (           
environm5tal ju/ice /rategies & ef=ts ( 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7b7

 ,outrea* to environm5tal ju/ice        
communities ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 advance (
 ! meet+s describ$ 9 subsection 7a71    
%all to ! ext5t practicable hold        
multiple meet+s 9 environm5tal ju/ice   
communities 9 ea* region to provide     
mean+ful community involvem5t           
opportunities4  7c7 ,notice ,notice = ! 
meet+s describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 
%all be provid$-- 7#a7 to applicable    
repres5tative entities or organizations 
pres5t 9 ! environm5tal ju/ice community
 includ+-- 7,a7 local religi\s          
organizations2  7,b7 civic associations 
& organizations2  7,c7 bus9ess          
associations ( p ( color2  7,d7         
environm5tal & environm5tal ju/ice      
organizations2  7,e7 home[n]s'1 t5ants'1
 & neighborhood wat* gr\ps2  7,f7 local 
& ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts2  7,g7 rural       
coop]atives2  7,h7 bus9ess & trade      
organizations2  7,i7 community & social 
s]vice organizations2  7,j7 univ]sities1
 colleges1 & vocational s*ools2  7,k7   
labor organizations2  7,l7 civil rights 

organizations2  7,m7 s5ior citiz5s'     
gr\ps2 &  7,n7 public heal? ag5cies &   
cl9ics2  7#b7 ?r\gh communication me?ods
 t are accessible 9 ! applicable        
environm5tal ju/ice community1 :i* may  
include electronic m$ia1 newspap]s1     
radio1 & o!r m$ia p>ticul>ly t>get$ at  
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 & ,tribal & indig5\s       
communities2 &  7#c7 at lea/ #cj days   
be=e any su* meet+4  7d7 ,communication 
me?ods & requirem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all-- 7#a7 provide translations ( any  
docum5ts made available to ! public     
pursuant to ?is section 9 any language  
spok5 by m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! population  
resid+ )9 ! applicable environm5tal     
ju/ice community1 & make available      
translation s]vices = meet+s ^u reque/2 
&  7#b7 n require memb]s ( ! public to  
produce a =m ( id5tification or regi/]  
_! names1 provide o!r in=mation1        
complete a que/ionnaire1 or o!rwise     
fulfill any condition prec$5t to att5d+ 
a meet+1 b if an att5dance li/1 regi/]1 

que/ionnaire1 or o!r simil> docum5t is  
utiliz$ dur+ meet+s1 x %all /ate cle>ly 
t ! sign+1 regi/]+1 or completion ( !   
docum5t is volunt>y4  7e7 ,requir$      
att5dance ( c]ta9 employees ,9 hold+ a  
public meet+ "u subsection 7a71 !       
,adm9i/rator %all ensure t at lea/ #a   
employee ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection  
,ag5cy at ! level ( ,assi/ant           
,adm9i/rator is pres5t at ! meet+ to    
s]ve z a repres5tative ( ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy4  #ba4 ,environm5tal
 projects = environm5tal ju/ice         
communities ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure 
t all environm5tal projects develop$ z  
"p ( a settlem5t relat+ to violations 9 
an environm5tal ju/ice community-- 7#a7 
are develop$ ?r\gh consultation )1 & ) !
 mean+ful p>ticipation (1 individuals 9 
! affect$ environm5tal ju/ice community2
 &  7#b7 result 9 a quantifiable        
improvem5t to ! heal? & well-be+ (      
individuals 9 ! affect$ environm5tal    
ju/ice community4  #bb4 ,grants to fur!r
 a*ievem5t ( ,tribal coa/al zone        

objectives  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,!     
,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cbj4       
,grants to fur!r a*ievem5t ( tribal     
coa/al zone objectives  7a7 ,grants     
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may aw>d          
competitive grants to ,indian ,tribes to
 fur!r a*ievem5t ( ! objectives ( su* a 
,tribe = its ,tribal coa/al zone4  7b7  
,co/ %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( 
! co/ ( any activity c>ri$ out ) a grant
 "u ?is section %all be-- 7,a7 9 ! case 
( a grant ( less ?an #bjj1jjj1 #ajj     
p]c5t ( su* co/2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a   
grant ( #bjj1jjj or m1 #ie p]c5t ( su*  
co/1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  
7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive !    
application ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 )      
respect to a grant to an ,indian ,tribe1
 or o!rwise r$uce ! portion ( ! %>e ( ! 
co/ ( an activity requir$ to be paid by 
an ,indian ,tribe "u su* p>agraph1 if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t ! ,tribe does n h  
suffici5t funds to pay su* portion4  7c7

 ,compatibility ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d 
a grant "u ?is section unless !         
,secret>y det]m9es t ! activities to be 
c>ri$ out ) ! grant are compatible ) ?is
 title & t ! grantee has consult$ ) !   
affect$ coa/al /ate reg>d+ ! grant      
objectives & purposes4  7d7 ,au?oriz$   
objectives & purposes ,am\nts aw>d$ z a 
grant "u ?is section %all be us$ = "o or
 m ( ! objectives & purposes au?oriz$ "u
 subsections 7b7 & 7c71 respectively1 ( 
section #cjf;,a4  7e7 ,fund+ ,( am\nts  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act1       
#e1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ to c>ry out ?is  
section = ea* fiscal ye>4  7f7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,indian
 l& ,! t]m ,indian l& has ! mean+ t t]m 
has "u section #bfja ( ! ,en]gy ,policy 
,act ( #aiib 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja74     
7#b7 ,tribal coa/al zone ,! t]m ,tribal 
coa/al zone means any ,indian l& ( an   
,indian ,tribe t is )9 ! coa/al zone4   
7#c7 ,tribal coa/al zone objective ,!   
t]m ,tribal coa/al zone objective means1
 ) respect to an ,indian ,tribe1 any ( !

 foll[+ objectives3 7,a7 ,protection1   
re/oration1 or pres]vation ( areas 9 !  
,tribal coa/al zone ( su* ,tribe t      
hold-- 7i7 important ecological1        
cultural1 or sacr$ significance = su*   
,tribe2 or  7ii7 traditional1 hi/oric1 &
 e/hetic values ess5tial to su* ,tribe4 
7,b7 ,prep>+ & implem5t+ a special area 
managem5t plan & te*nical plann+ =      
important coa/al areas4  7,c7 ,any      
coa/al or %orel9e /abilization measure1 
includ+ any mitigation measure1 = !     
purpose ( public safety1 public access1 
or cultural or hi/orical pres]vation4  4
  7b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all issue guidance
 = ! program e/abli%$ "u ! am5dm5t made 
by subsection 7a71 includ+ ! crit]ia =  
aw>d+ grants "u su* program bas$ on     
consultation ) ,indian ,tribes 7z t t]m 
is def9$ 9 t am5dm5t74  7c7 ,use ( ,/ate
 grants ,to fulfill ,tribal objectives  
,section #cjf;,a7c77#b7 ( ! ,coa/al     
,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af      

,u4,s4,c4 #adee;a7c77#b77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end (     
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end ( subp>agraph 7,e7 & ins]t+ 2 &1 &  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7        
fulfill+ any ,tribal coa/al zone        
objective 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section   
#cbj74  4  7d7 ,o!r programs n affect$  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
affect ! ability ( an ,indian ,tribe to 
apply =1 receive assi/ance "u1 or       
p>ticipate 9 any program au?oriz$ by !  
,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq47 or o!r    
relat$ ,f$]al laws4  #bc4 ,cosmetic     
label+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] ,,vi ( !    
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfa et seq47 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fjd4 ,label+ 
7a7 ,cosmetic products = pr(essional use
  7#a7 ,def9ition ( pr(essional ,)      
respect to cosmetics1 ! t]m pr(essional 
means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is lic5s$ 
by an (ficial ,/ate au?ority to practice
 9 ! field ( cosmetology1 nail c>e1     

b>b]+1 or e/hetics2  7,b7 has compli$ ) 
all requirem5ts set =? by ! ,/ate = su* 
lic5s+2 &  7,c7 has be5 grant$ a lic5se 
by a ,/ate bo>d or legal ag5cy or legal 
au?ority4  7#b7 ,li/+ ( +r$i5ts         
,cosmetic products us$ & sold by        
pr(essionals %all li/ all +r$i5ts &     
w>n+s1 z requir$ = o!r cosmetic products
 "u ?is *apt]4  7#c7 ,pr(essional use   
label+ ,9 ! case ( a cosmetic product   
int5d$ to be us$ only by a pr(essional  
on acc\nt ( a specific +r$i5t or        
increas$ conc5tration ( an +r$i5t t     
requires safe h&l+ by tra9$             
pr(essionals1 ! product %all be> a      
/atem5t z foll[s3 ,to be ,adm9i/]$ ,only
 by ,lic5s$ ,pr(essionals4  7b7 ,display
 requirem5ts ,a li/+ requir$ "u         
subsection 7a77#b7 & a /atem5t requir$  
"u subsection 7a77#c7 %all be prom95tly 
display$-- 7#a7 9 ! prim>y language us$ 
on ! label2 &  7#b7 9 conspicu\s &      
legible type 9 contra/ by typography1   
lay\t1 or color ) o!r mat]ial pr9t$ or  
display$ on ! label4  7c7 ,int]net sales

 ,9 ! case ( int]net sales ( cosmetics1 
ea* int]net website (f]+ a cosmetic     
product = sale to consum]s %all provide 
! same in=mation t is includ$ on !      
packag+ ( ! cosmetic product z regul>ly 
available ?r\gh 9-p]son sales1 except   
in=mation t is unique to a s+le cosmetic
 product sold 9 a retail facility1 su* z
 a lot numb] or expiration date1 & !    
w>n+s & /atem5ts describ$ 9 subsection  
7b7 %all be prom95tly & conspicu\sly    
display$ on ! website4  7d7 ,contact    
in=mation ,! label on ea* cosmetic %all 
be> ! dome/ic telephone numb] or        
electronic contact in=mation1 & x is    
enc\rag$ t ! label include bo? !        
telephone numb] & electronic contact    
in=mation1 t consum]s may use to contact
 ! responsible p]son ) respect to adv]se
 ev5ts4 ,! contact numb] %all provide a 
means = consum]s to obta9 additional    
in=mation ab\t +r$i5ts 9 a cosmetic1    
includ+ ! ability to ask if a specific  
+r$i5t may be pres5t t is n li/$ on !   
label1 includ+ :e!r a specific +r$i5t   

may be conta9$ 9 ! fragrance or flavor  
us$ 9 ! cosmetic4 ,! manufactur] ( !    
cosmetic is responsible = provid+ su*   
in=mation1 includ+ obta9+ ! in=mation f 
suppli]s if x is n readily available4   
,suppli]s are requir$ to release su*    
in=mation ^u reque/ ( ! cosmetic        
manufactur]4  4  7b7 ,misbr&+ ,section  
#fjb ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &         
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfb7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7   
,if its label+ does n con=m ) a         
requirem5t "u section #fjd4  4  7c7     
,effective date ,section #fjd ( ! ,f$]al
 ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act1 z add$ 
by subsection 7a71 %all take effect on !
 date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  #bd4 ,saf] cosmetic       
alt]natives = disproportionately impact$
 communities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is       
section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71 act+  
?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs1  
%all aw>d grants to eligible entities-- 
7#a7 to support rese>* focus$ on !      

design ( saf] alt]natives to *emicals 9 
cosmetics ) inh]5t toxicity or associat$
 ) *ronic adv]se heal? effects2 or  7#b7
 to provide educational aw>5ess &       
community outrea* ef=ts to educate !    
promote ! use ( saf] alt]natives 9      
cosmetics4  7b7 ,eligible entities ,to  
be eligible to receive a grant "u       
subsection 7a71 an entity %all-- 7#a7 be
 a public in/itution su* z a univ]sity1 
a n-=-pr(it rese>* in/itution1 or a     
n-=-pr(it grassroots organization2 &    
7#b7 n b5efit f a f9ancial relation%ip )
 a *emical or cosmetics manufactur]1    
suppli]1 or trade association4  7c7     
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to  
applicants propos+ to focus on-- 7#a7   
replac+ *emicals 9 pr(essional cosmetic 
products us$ by nail & hair & beauty    
salon work]s ) saf] alt]natives2 or     
7#b7 replac+ *emicals 9 cosmetic        
products m>ket$ to wom5 & girls ( color1
 includ+ any su* beauty1 p]sonal hygi5e1
 & intimate c>e products1 ) saf]        

alt]natives4  7d7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* 
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s    
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe4  #be4 ,saf] *ild c>e 
c5t]s1 s*ools1 & homes =                
disproportionately impact$ communities  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices 79 ?is section ref]r$ to
 z ! ,secret>y71 act+ ?r\gh !           
,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs1 9        
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 %all  
aw>d grants to eligible entities to     
support rese>* focus$ on ! design ( saf]
 alt]natives to *emicals 9 consum]1     
clean+1 toy1 & baby products ) inh]5t   
toxicity or t are associat$ ) *ronic    
adv]se heal? effects4  7b7 ,eligible    
entities ,to be eligible to receive a   
grant "u subsection 7a71 an entity      
%all-- 7#a7 be a public in/itution su* z
 a univ]sity or a n-=-pr(it rese>*      
in/itution2 &  7#b7 n b5efit f a        
f9ancial relation%ip )-- 7,a7 a *emical 

manufactur]1 suppli]1 or trade          
association2 or  7,b7 a clean+1 toy1 or 
baby product manufactur]1 suppli]1 or   
trade association4  7c7 ,priority ,9    
aw>d+ grants "u subsection 7a71 !       
,secret>y %all give priority to         
applicants propos+ to focus on replac+  
*emicals 9 clean+1 toy1 or baby products
 us$ by *ildc>e provid]s ) saf]         
alt]natives4  7d7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* 
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s    
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe4  #bf4 ,c]ta9 m5/rual 
products misbr&$ if label+ does n       
include +r$i5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#ejb ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &         
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ceb7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ee7  
,if x is a m5/rual product1 su* z a     
m5/rual cup1 a sc5t$1 sc5t$ deodoriz$1  
or unsc5t$ m5/rual pad or tampon1 a     
!rapeutic vag9al d\*e app>atus1 or an   
ob/etrical & gynecological device       
describ$ 9 section #hhd4edjj1 #hhd4edbe1

 #hhd4edce1 #hhd4edfj1 #hhd4edgj1 or    
#hhd4eijj ( title #ba1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation71 unless its label or label+ 
li/s ! "n ( ea* +r$i5t or compon5t ( !  
product 9 ord] ( ! mo/ pr$om9ant +r$i5t 
or compon5t to ! lea/ pr$om9ant +r$i5t  
or compon5t4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 applies )
 respect to products introduc$ or       
deliv]$ = introduction into int]/ate    
comm]ce on or aft] ! date t is "o ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#bg4 ,support by ,national ,in/itute (  
,environm5tal ,heal? ,sci5ces = rese>*  
on heal? disp>ities impact+ communities 
( color ,subp>t #ab ( "p ,c ( title ,,iv
 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bhel et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#dfc;,c4 ,rese>* on heal? disp>ities    
relat$ to cosmetics impact+ communities 
( color  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( !  
,in/itute %all aw>d grants to eligible  
entities-- 7#a7 to exp& support = basic1

 epidemiological1 & social sci5tific    
inve/igations into-- 7,a7 ! *emicals    
l9k$ 7or ) possible l9ks7 to adv]se     
heal? effects mo/ commonly f\nd 9       
cosmetics m>ket$ to wom5 & girls (      
color1 includ+ beauty1 p]sonal hygi5e1 &
 intimate c>e products2  7,b7 ! m>ket+ &
 sale ( su* cosmetics conta9+ *emicals  
l9k$ to adv]se heal? effects to wom5 &  
girls ( color across _! lifespans2  7,c7
 ! use ( su* cosmetics by wom5 & girls (
 color across _! lifespans2 or  7,d7 !  
*emicals l9k$ to ! adv]se heal? effects 
mo/ commonly f\nd 9 products us$ by     
nail1 hair1 & beauty salon work]s2  7#b7
 to provide educational aw>5ess &       
community outrea* ef=ts to educate !    
promote ! use ( saf] alt]natives 9      
cosmetics2 &  7#c7 to dissem9ate !      
results ( any su* rese>* describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 7conduct$ by ! grantee pursuant to ?is 
section or o!rwise7 to help communities 
id5tify & address pot5tially unsafe     
*emical exposures 9 ! use ( cosmetics4  

7b7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible  
to receive a grant "u subsection 7a71 an
 entity %all-- 7#a7 be a public         
in/itution su* z a univ]sity1 a         
n-=-pr(it rese>* in/itution1 or a       
n-=-pr(it grassroots organization2 &    
7#b7 n b5efit f a f9ancial relation%ip )
 a *emical or cosmetics manufactur]1    
suppli]1 or trade association4  7c7     
,report ,n lat] ?an ! end #a ye> aft]   
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 & ea* ye>  
!reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute %all 
issue = ! public & submit to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate a report on !       
results ( ! inve/igations fund$ "u      
subsection 7a71 includ+-- 7#a7 summ>y   
f9d+s on-- 7,a7 m>ket+ /rategies1       
product categories1 & specific cosmetics
 conta9+ +r$i5ts l9k$ to adv]se heal?   
effects2 &  7,b7 ! demographics ( !     
populations m>ket$ to & us+ ^! cosmetics
 = p]sonal & pr(essional use2 &  7#b7   

recomm5d$ public heal? in=mation        
/rategies to r$uce pot5tially unsafe    
exposures to cosmetics4  7d7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe4  4  #bh4
 ,rev5ues = j transition assi/ance  7a7 
,m9]al leas+ rev5ue ,! ,m9]al ,leas+    
,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #g1 by /rik+ #ab 
& ins]t+ #ah4ge2  7#b7 9 section #ag--  
7,a7 by /rik+ #ab4e ea* place su* t]m   
appe>s & ins]t+ #ah4ge2 &  7,b7 by /rik+
 #ab  ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ 
#ah4ge2  7#c7 9 section #ca7;e71 by     
/rik+ #afb_/c ea* place su* t]m appe>s &
 ins]t+ #be2  7#d7 9 section #ag1 by    
/rik+ ,lease sales %all be held = ea*   
,/ate :]e eligible l&s are available at 
lea/ qu>t]ly & m frequ5tly if !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior det]m9es su*     
sales are necess>y4 & ins]t+ ,lease     
sales may be held 9 ea* ,/ate no m ?an  
once ea* ye>42 &  7#e7 9 section #ce--  

7,a7 by /rik+ ,all & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,all2 &
  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 any funds       
collect$ z a result ( ! am5dm5ts made by
 section #bh7;a7 ( ! ,environm5tal      
,ju/ice ,= ,all ,act %all be di/ribut$  
consi/5t ) ! mann] provid$ 9 section    
#bh7;d7 ( su* ,act4  4  7b7 ,cons]vation
 ( res\rces fees ,!re is e/abli%$ a     
,cons]vation ( ,res\rces ,fee ( #d p]   
acre p] ye> on produc+ ,f$]al on%ore &  
(f%ore oil & gas leases4  7c7           
,speculative leas+ fees ,! fee =        
speculative leas+ = ,f$]al oil & gas    
nonproduc+ leases on- & (f-%ore %all be 
#f p] acre p] ye>4  7d7 ,deposit  7#a7  
,all funds collect$ pursuant to         
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all be deposit$ 9
 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,transition ,economic  
,developm5t ,assi/ance ,fund e/abli%$ 9 
section #bi2  7#b7 #ej p]c5t ( funds    
collect$ z a result ( ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is section %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,en]gy ,transition ,economic           
,developm5t ,assi/ance ,fund e/abli%$ 9 

section #bi2 &  7#c7 #ej p]c5t ( funds  
collect$ z a result ( ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is section %all be return$ to ! ,/ates
 :]e production occurr$4  7e7 ,adju/m5t 
= inflation ,! ,secret>y %all1 by       
regulation at lea/ once e f\r ye>s1     
adju/ ea* fee creat$ by ?is section to  
reflect any *ange 9 ! ,consum] ,price   
,index 7all items1 ,unit$ ,/ates city   
av]age7 z prep>$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,labor4  7f7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes (
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#b7 ,nonproduc+ lease ,! t]m
 nonproduc+ lease means any lease :]e   
oil or natural gas is produc$ = less ?an
 #ij days 9 a cal5d> ye>4  #bi4         
,economic revitalization = fossil fuel  
dep5d5t communities  7a7 ,purpose ,!    
purpose ( ?is section is to promote     
economic revitalization1 div]sification1
 & developm5t 9 communities t dep5d on  
fossil fuel m9+1 extraction1 or ref9+ = 
a significant am\nt ( economic          
opportunities1 or :]e a significant     

proportion ( ! population is employ$ at 
electric g5]at+ /ations t use fossil    
fuels z ! pr$om9ant fuel supply4  7b7   
,e/abli%m5t ( ,f$]al ,en]gy ,transition 
,economic ,developm5t ,assi/ance ,fund  
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates a fund1 to be kn[n z !    
,f$]al ,en]gy ,transition ,economic     
,developm5t ,assi/ance ,fund4 ,su* fund 
consi/s ( am\nts deposit$ "u section    
#bh4  7c7 ,di/ribution ( funds ,( !     
am\nts deposit$ into ! ,fund-- 7#a7 #ce 
p]c5t %all be di/ribut$ by ! ,secret>y  
to ,/ates 9 :i* extraction ( fossil     
fuels occurs on public l&s1 bas$ on a   
=mula reflect+ exi/+ production &       
extraction 9 ea* su* ,/ate2  7#b7 #ce   
p]c5t %all be di/ribut$ by ! ,secret>y  
to ,/ates bas$ on a =mula reflect+ !    
quantity ( fossil fuels hi/orically     
produc$ & extract$ 9 ea* su* ,/ate on   
public l&s be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act2 &  7#c7 #cj p]c5t %all be allocat$
 to a competitive grant program pursuant
 to subsection 7e74  7d7 ,use ( ,funds  

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds di/ribut$ by !     
,secret>y to ,/ates "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b7 ( subsection 7c7 may be us$ =--    
7,a7 environm5tal rem$iation ( l&s &    
wat]s impact$ by ! full life-cycle (    
fossil fuel extraction & m9+2  7,b7     
build+ p>tn]%ips to attract & inve/ 9 ! 
economic future ( hi/orically           
fossil-fuel dep5d5t communities2  7,c7  
increas+ capacity & o!r te*nical        
assi/ance fo/]+ long-t]m economic gr[? &
 opportunity 9 hi/orically fossil-fuel  
dep5d5t communities2  7,d7 gu>antee+    
p5sions1 heal?c>e1 & retirem5t security 
& provid+ a bridge ( wage support until 
a displac$ work] ei!r f9ds new employm5t
 or rea*es retirem5t2  7,e7 sev]ance    
paym5ts = displac$ work]s2  7,f7 c>bon  
seque/ration projects 9 natural sy/ems  
on public l&s2 or  7,g7 exp&+ broadb&   
access & broadb& infra/ructure4  7#b7   
,priority to fossil fuel work]s ,9      
di/ribut+ funds "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all place a priority on      
displac$ assi/+ work]s dislocat$ f      

fossil fuel m9+ & extraction indu/ries4 
7e7 ,competitive grant program  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a       
competitive grant program to provide    
funds to eligible entities = ! purposes 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7         
,eligible entities ,= ! purposes ( ?is  
subsection1 ! t]m eligible entities     
means local1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1
 developm5t di/ricts 7z su* t]m is def9$
 9 section #chb;,e ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m
 & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjji;aa-#d771 nonpr(its1 labor unions1
 economic developm5t ag5cies1 &         
in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+  
community colleges4  7#c7 ,eligible use 
( funds ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants f  
am\nts 9 ! ,fund = ! purposes li/$ 9    
subsection 7d7 & =-- 7,a7 exi/+ job     
retra9+ & appr5tice%ip programs =       
displac$ work]s or = programs design$ to
 promote economic developm5t 9          
communities affect$ by a d[nturn 9      
fossil fuel extraction & m9+2  7,b7     
develop+ projects t div]sify local &    

regional economies1 create jobs 9 new or
 exi/+ non-fossil fuel indu/ries1       
attract new s\rces ( job-creat+         
inve/m5t1 & provide a range ( work=ce   
s]vices & skills tra9+2  7,c7 int]n%ip  
programs 9 a field relat$ to clean      
en]gy2 &  7,d7 ! developm5t & support ( 
a clean en]gy-- 7i7 c]tificate program  
at a labor organization2 or  7ii7 a     
major or m9or program at an in/itution (
 high] education1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9  
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7f7 ,j  
transition advisory committee  7#a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all e/abli% an advisory      
committee to be kn[n z ! ,j ,transition 
,advisory ,committee4  7#b7 ,*air ,!    
,presid5t %all appo9t a ,*air ( !       
,advisory ,committee4  7#c7 ,duties ,!  
,advisory ,committee %all-- 7,a7 advise1
 assi/1 & support ! ,secret>y 9 !       
managem5t & allocation ( funds available
 "u subsection 7c7 & 9 ! e/abli%m5t &   

adm9i/ration ( ! ,competitive ,grant    
,program "u subsection 7e72 &  7,b7     
develop proc$ures to ensure t ,/ates &  
applicants eligible to p>ticipate 9 !   
,competitive ,grant ,program e/abli%$   
pursuant to subsection 7e7 are notifi$ (
 availability ( ,f$]al funds pursuant to
 ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,memb]%ip ,! total     
memb]%ip ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all n
 exce$ #bj memb]s & ! ,advisory         
,committee %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+   
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,*air3 7,a7 ,a      
repres5tative ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce = ,economic ,developm5t4  7,b7 
,a repres5tative ( ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4
  7,c7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,"u         
,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t4  7,d7   
,two individuals ) pr(essional economic 
developm5t or work=ce retra9+ exp]i5ce4 
7,e7 ,an equal numb] ( repres5tatives f 
ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,labor unions4  7ii7
 ,nonpr(it environm5tal organizations4  
7iii7 ,environm5tal ju/ice              
organizations4  7iv7 ,fossil fuel       
transition communities4  7v7 ,public    

int]e/ gr\ps4  7vi7 ,tribal & indig5\s  
communities4  7#e7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,j     
,transition ,advisory ,committee %all n 
t]m9ate except by an ,act ( ,congress4  
7g7 ,limit on ,use ( ,funds  7#a7       
,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #g p]c5t ( !
 am\nts 9 ! ,fund may be us$ =          
adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ 9 implem5t+   
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,limitation on funds to 
a s+le entity ,n m ?an #e p]c5t ( !     
am\nts 9 ! ,fund may be aw>d$ to a s+le 
eligible entity4  7#c7 ,cal5d> ye>      
limitation ,at lea/ #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt 
9 ! ,fund mu/ be sp5t 9 ea* cal5d> ye>4 
7h7 ,use ( ,am]ican iron1 /eel1 &       
manufactur$ goods ,none ( ! funds       
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available by
 ?is ,act may be us$ = a project = !    
con/ruction1 alt]ation1 ma9t5ance1 or   
repair ( a public build+ or public "w   
unless all ( ! iron1 /eel1 & manufactur$
 goods us$ 9 ! project are produc$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates unless su* manufactur$    
good is n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7i7 ,submission to ,congress ,!         

,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,appropriations & ,en]gy & ,natural  
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & to ! ,committees 
on ,appropriations & ,natural ,res\rces 
9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ) ! annual 
budget submission ( ! ,presid5t1 a li/ (
 projects1 includ+ a description ( ea*  
project1 t receiv$ fund+ "u ?is section 
9 ! previ\s cal5d> ye>4  7j7 ,def9itions
 ,= ! purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7 ,advisory 
committee ,! t]m ,advisory ,committee   
means ! ,j ,transition ,advisory        
,committee e/abli%$ by ?is section4     
7#c7 ,public l& ,! t]m public l& means  
any l& & int]e/ 9 l& own$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates )9 ! sev]al ,/ates & adm9i/]$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,*ief ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/ ,s]vice1 )\t reg>d to
 h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates acquir$ own]%ip1    
includ+ l&s locat$ on ! ,out] ,cont95tal
 ,%elf b exclud+ l&s held 9 tru/ = an   
,indian or ,indian ,tribe4  7#d7 ,fossil
 fuel ,! t]m fossil fuel means coal1    

petroleum1 natural gas1 t> s&s1 oil     
%ale1 or any d]ivative ( coal1          
petroleum1 or natural gas4  7#e7        
,displac$ work] ,! t]m displac$ work]   
means an individual :o1 due to ef=ts to 
r$uce net emissions f public l&s or z a 
result ( a d[nturn 9 fossil fuel m9+1   
extraction1 or production1 has suff]$ a 
r$uction 9 employm5t or economic        
opportunities4  7#f7 ,fossil fuel       
transition communities ,! t]m fossil    
fuel transition communities means a     
community-- 7,a7 t has be5 adv]sely     
affect$ economically by a rec5t r$uction
 9 fossil fuel m9+1 extraction1 or      
production relat$ activity1 z demon/rat$
 by employm5t data1 p] capita income1 or
 o!r indicators ( economic di/ress2     
7,b7 t has hi/orically reli$ on fossil  
fuel m9+1 extraction1 or production     
relat$ activity = a sub/antial portion (
 its economy2 or  7,c7 9 :i* ! economic 
contribution ( fossil fuel m9+1         
extraction or production relat$ activity
 has significantly decl9$4  7#g7 ,fossil

 fuel dep5d5t communities ,! t]m fossil 
fuel dep5d5t communities means a        
community-- 7,a7 t dep5ds on fossil fuel
 m9+1 & extraction1 or ref9+ = a        
significant am\nt ( economic            
opportunities2 or  7,b7 :]e a           
significant proportion ( ! population is
 employ$ at electric g5]at+ /ations t   
use fossil fuels z ! pr$om9ant fuel     
supply4  #cj4 ,evaluation by ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce &    
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committees on     
,environm5t & ,public ,works & ,en]gy & 
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 a report 
t conta9s an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess
 ( ea* activity c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act & 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4