,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hddg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,bey] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rog]s 
( ,alabama1 & ,mr4 ,l[5?al7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation  
to provide loans = ! acquisition (      
electric or fuel cell buses & relat$    
infra/ructure4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,community ,heal? &
 ,clean ,transit ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m    
cov]$ loan means a direct loan made by !
 ,secret>y "u section #d2  7#b7 ! t]m   
electric bus means a bus t is a z]o     
emission vehicle 7z def9$ 9 section     
#ecci7;c77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,code7 t is fully batt]y-p[]$2  7#c7 ! 
t]m eligible area means an area t is--  
7,a7 designat$ z a nonatta9m5t area =   
ozone or c>bon monoxide "u section      
#ajg7;d7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #gdjg7;d772 or  7,b7 any area 
t 0 nonatta9m5t & subsequ5tly designat$ 
to atta9m5t 9 accordance ) section      
#ajg7;d77#c7 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#gdjg7;d77#c77 & t is subject to a      
ma9t5ance plan "u section #age;,a ( t   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geje;a72  7#d7 !   
t]m eligible entity means an eligible   
recipi5t1 z describ$ 9 section          
#ecci7;a77#d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2  7#e7 ! t]m eligible project has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section           
#ecci7;c77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 except t-- 7,a7 t def9ition %all
 be appli$ by sub/itut+ electric or fuel
 cell buses = l[ or no emission         
vehicles2 &  7,b7 an eligible project   
only includes a project 9 an eligible   
area 7z def9$ 9 ?is section72  7#f7 !   
t]m eligible project co/-- 7,a7 means ! 

co/ ( an eligible project2 &  7,b7      
includes 7& 9 ! case ( an eligible      
project describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 
7iii7 ( section #ecci7;c77#a77;,b71     
means only7-- 7i7 ! increm5tal co/ (    
acquir+ an electric or fuel cell bus    
necess>y to meet ! ne$s ( ! eligible    
entity1 z comp>$ to ! av]age co/ ( a    
diesel bus2 &  7ii7 ! co/ ( te*nical    
assi/ance = ! acquisition1 f9anc+1 &    
op]ation ( an electric or fuel cell bus 
& relat$ infra/ructure1 includ+ te*nical
 assi/ance = r\te electrification1      
te*nology selection1 & vehicle-to-grid  
int]fac+2  7#g7 ! t]m fuel cell means a 
me?od to propel by p[] d]iv$ f #a or m  
cells :i* conv]t *emical en]gy directly 
into electricity by comb9+ oxyg5 )      
hydrog5 fuel :i* is /or$ on bo>d !      
vehicle 9 any =m & may or may n require 
re=mation prior to use2  7#h7 ! t]m     
,secret>y1 except z o!rwise provid$ 9   
?is ,act1 means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation2 &  7#i7 ! t]m subsidy  
am\nt means ! am\nt ( budget au?ority   

suffici5t to cov] ! e/imat$ long-t]m co/
 to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( a cov]$ loan-- 
7,a7 calculat$ on a net pres5t value    
basis2 &  7,b7 exclud+ adm9i/rative co/s
 & any incid5tal effects on gov]nm5tal  
receipts or outlays 9 accordance ) !    
,f$]al ,cr$it ,re=m ,act ( #aiij 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq474  #c4 ,purpose  
,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to help        
entities t provide or f9ance public     
transportation to *oose & be able to    
af=d ! be/ vehicles = _! ne$s1 & to     
a*ieve fuel & ma9t5ance co/ sav+s1 by   
provid+ loans to eligible entities to   
acquire electric or fuel cell buses &   
relat$ infra/ructure4  #d4 ,au?orization
 to provide assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may  
make a direct loan to an eligible entity
 = eligible project co/s4  #e4          
,applications  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible
 entity desir+ a cov]$ loan %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y an application t-- 7#a7  
includes an implem5tation plan = use ( !
 cov]$ loan2  7#b7 e/imates ! am\nts !  
eligible entity w save on fuel &        

ma9t5ance co/s due to ! cov]$ loan2 &   
7#c7 provides reasonable assurance t !  
eligible entity w make all paym5ts on ! 
cov]$ loan4  7b7 ,l9k to l[ or no       
emission bus & bus facilities grant     
applications ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a
 proc$ure "u :i* an eligible entity t   
submits an application = a grant "u     
section #ecci ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 may am5d ! application to also  
be consid]$ = a cov]$ loan "u ?is ,act  
)\t hav+ to submit a sep>ate application
 "u ?is section4  7c7 ,guidance & be/   
practices ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,en]gy1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation1 %all develop & publi%  
on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy     
guidance on be/ practices = transit     
di/ricts to ent] into innovative        
relation%ips ) public utilities & bus   
manufactur]s to incorporate into        
op]ations & f9anc+ ( electric or fuel   
cell buses & infra/ructure-- 7#a7       
second>y use or recycl+ ( ! batt]y2     

7#b7 vehicle-to-grid integration2  7#c7 
*>g+ infra/ructure co/ %>es2 or  7#d7   
batt]y p]=mance gu>antees4  #f4 ,t]ms & 
conditions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ loan--
 7#a7 %all n accrue int]e/2 &  7#b7 %all
 be on su* t]ms & conditions & conta9   
su* cov5ants1 repres5tations1 w>ranties1
 & requirem5ts 7includ+ requirem5ts =   
audits7 z ! ,secret>y may prescribe4    
7b7 ,t]m ( loan ,! ,secret>y may provide
 a cov]$ loan only if ! f9al maturity   
date ( ! cov]$ loan is n lat] ?an ! date
 on :i* ! electric or fuel cell bus     
acquir$ us+ ! cov]$ loan is expect$ to  
exce$ its useful life1 bas$ on ! av]age 
life expectancy ( ! electric or fuel    
cell bus4  7c7 ,buy ,am]ica ,section    
#ecbc7;j7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 %all apply ) respect to a project
 fund$ us+ a cov]$ loan 9 ! same mann] z
 to a project fund$ us+ am\nts          
appropriat$ to c>ry out *apt] #ec ( su* 
title #di4  7d7 ,non-,f$]al %>e = l[-,no
 grants ,! proce$s ( a cov]$ loan may be
 us$ = any non-,f$]al %>e ( project co/s

 requir$ "u section #ecci7;c7 ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if ! cov]$    
loan is repayable f non-,f$]al funds4   
#g4 ,repaym5t  7a7 ,comm5cem5t ,s*$ul$  
repaym5ts ( pr9cipal on a cov]$ loan    
provid$ to an eligible entity %all      
comm5ce n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! eligible entity places 9      
rev5ue s]vice ! electric or fuel cell   
bus & necess>y infra/ructure t 7 acquir$
 us+ ! cov]$ loan4  7b7 ,prepaym5t ,an  
eligible entity may make repaym5ts on a 
cov]$ loan 9 advance ( ! s*$ul$ repaym5t
 date ) no p5alty4  7c7 ,del9qu5cy      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 if an 
eligible entity fails to make a s*$ul$  
repaym5t on a cov]$ loan1 ! ,secret>y   
may )hold f ! eligible entity an        
equival5t am\nt ( any assi/ance t w\ld  
o!rwise be provid$ to ! eligible entity 
"u a =mula grant program "u *apt] #ec ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #h4    
,availability ( funds ,subject to !     
availability ( funds & except z o!rwise 
provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 am\nts provid$ by ! 

,secret>y "u ?is ,act %all be available 
until exp5d$4  #i4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ae1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( ! fir/ #e fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act = !       
subsidy am\nt ( cov]$ loans4  7b7       
,adm9i/rative co/s ,!re is au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y =
 ! adm9i/rative co/ ( provid+ cov]$     
loans4