,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #e1 #bjai,ms4    
,h>ris 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4    
,book]1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 & ,ms4  
,cortez ,ma/o7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !     
,clean ,s*ool ,bus ,grant ,program1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,clean ,s*ool ,bus ,act
 ( #bjai4  #b4 ,clean ,s*ool ,bus ,grant
 ,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,electric s*ool bus ,! t]m
 electric s*ool bus means a s*ool bus t 
is propell$-- 7,a7 to a significant     
ext5t by an electric motor t-- 7i7 draws
 electricity f a batt]y2 &  7ii7 is     
capable ( be+ re*>g$ f an ext]nal s\rce 
( electricity2 or  7,b7 by #a or m      
hydrog5 fuel cells4  7#b7 ,eligible     
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--   
7,a7 #a or m local1 regional1 or ,/ate  
gov]nm5tal entities responsible =-- 7i7 

provid+ s*ool bus s]vice to #a or m     
public s*ool sy/ems2 or  7ii7 pur*as+   
s*ool buses = use by #a or m public     
s*ool sy/ems2  7,b7 #a or m contract+   
entities t provide s*ool bus s]vice to  
#a or m public s*ool sy/ems2  7,c7 a    
nonpr(it s*ool transportation           
association2 or  7,d7 a tribally        
controll$ s*ool 7z def9$ 9 section #ebab
 ( ! ,tribally ,controll$ ,s*ools ,act (
 #aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beaa774  7#c7    
,fuel cell ,! t]m fuel cell has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hjc ( ! ,en]gy    
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afaeb74  7#d7 ,program ,! t]m program  
means ! ,clean ,s*ool ,bus ,grant       
,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74
  7#e7 ,s*ool bus ,! t]m s*ool bus has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m s*oolbus 9 section    
#cjabe7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7#f7 ,scrap  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m scrap means1 ) respect to a s*ool   
bus eng9e replac$ us+ funds aw>d$ "u !  
program1 to recycle1 cru%1 or %r$ !     
eng9e )9 su* p]iod & 9 su* mann] z      

det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,exclusion
 ,! t]m scrap does n include sell+1     
leas+1 ex*ang+1 or o!rwise dispos+ ( an 
eng9e describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = use 
9 ano!r motor vehicle 9 any location4   
7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7b7 ,clean ,s*ool  
,bus ,grant ,program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 ! ,(fice (  
,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy a program1 to be    
kn[n z ! ,clean ,s*ool ,bus ,grant      
,program1 = aw>d+ grants on a           
competitive basis to eligible entities =
 ! replacem5t ( c]ta9 exi/+ s*ool buses4
  7#b7 ,applications ,to be eligible to 
receive a grant "u ! program1 an        
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y %all require1 includ+-- 7,a7 a
 c]tification t no public "w or s]vice  
normally p]=m$ by a public employee w be
 privatiz$ or subcontract$ 9 c>ry+ out a
 project "u ! grant2 &  7,b7 to ensure a

 fair assessm5t ( total work=ce impact1 
a detail$ acc\nt+ ( ! work=ce ( !       
eligible entity at ! "t ( application1  
includ+-- 7i7 ! numb] ( employees1      
organiz$ by sal>y2  7ii7 ! b>ga9+ unit  
/atus ( ea* employee2  7iii7 ! full- or 
"p-"t /atus ( ea* employee2 &  7iv7 !   
job title ( ea* employee4  7#c7         
,priority ( grant applications  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all give highe/     
priority "u ! program to propos$        
projects ( eligible entities t-- 7i7    
s]ve ! ne$ie/ /ud5ts1 z describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 w mo/ r$uce   
emissions1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,c74  7,b7 ,ne$ie/ /ud5ts describ$ ,!  
ne$ie/ /ud5ts ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph   
7,a77i7 are /ud5ts :o are eligible =    
free or r$uc$ price lun*es "u ! ,ri*>d  
,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq474  7,c7   
,mo/ emissions-r$uc+ projects describ$  
,! projects t w mo/ r$uce emissions     
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 are    
projects t-- 7i7 w replace ! mo/ pollut+

 diesel s*ool buses ) ! cleane/ runn+   
electric s*ool buses1 z indicat$ by--   
7,i7 ! age ( ! s*ool buses to be        
replac$2  7,,ii7 ! emissions control    
te*nologies on ! s*ool buses to be      
replac$2  7,,iii7 ! annual vehicle miles
 travel$ by ! s*ool buses to be replac$2
  7,,iv7 ! s\rce ( electricity or       
hydrog5 us$ to p[] ! electric s*ool     
buses2 &  7,v7 any o!r factors !        
,secret>y det]m9es to be relevant2 or   
7ii7 w complem5t ! use ( grant funds    
?r\gh o!r activities t-- 7,i7 w enable  
broad] deploym5t ( electric vehicles1   
su* z secur+ additional s\rces ( fund+  
?r\gh public-private p>tn]%ips )        
utilities1 grants f o!r entities1 or    
issuance ( s*ool bonds2 or  7,,ii7 w    
a*ieve fur!r r$uctions 9 emissions1 su* 
z in/all+ sol> panels to p[] electric   
s*ool buses pur*as$ ) grant funds4  7,d7
 ,tie ,9 ! ev5t t #b or m eligible      
entities seek+ grants to pur*ase        
electric s*ool buses "u ! program meet !
 priorities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71

 ! ,secret>y may consid]-- 7i7 :e!r !   
grant w b5efit /ud5ts 9 a region t is 9 
nonatta9m5t ( a national ambi5t air     
quality /&>d "u section #aji ( ! ,clean 
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdji72 &  7ii7
 :e!r ! eligible entity1 or :e!r ! s*ool
 sy/em or s*ool t w\ld be s]v$ by !     
eligible entity1 has tak5 o!r action to 
r$uce emissions dur+ ! transportation ( 
/ud5ts1 su* z in/itut+ a no-idl+ policy4
  7#d7 ,use ( s*ool bus fleet ,ea*      
electric s*ool bus acquir$ ) funds      
provid$ "u ! program-- 7,a7 %all be     
op]at$ z "p ( ! s*ool bus fleet = :i* ! 
grant 0 made = n less ?an #e ye>s2  7,b7
 %all be ma9ta9$1 op]at$1 & *>g$ accord+
 to manufactur] recomm5dations or ,/ate 
requirem5ts2 &  7,c7 may n be           
manufactur$ or retr(itt$ )1 or o!rwise h
 in/all$1 a p[] unit or o!r te*nology t 
creates air pollution )9 ! s*ool bus1   
su* z an unv5t$ diesel pass5g] heat]4   
7#e7 ,grant aw>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y may use funds made available  
to c>ry out ! program-- 7i7 to aw>d     

grants =-- 7,i7 ! replacem5t ( exi/+    
diesel s*ool bus fleets ) electric s*ool
 buses2  7,,ii7 ! implem5tation ( re*>g+
 infra/ructure or o!r infra/ructure ne$$
 to *>ge or ma9ta9 electric s*ool buses2
  7,,iii7 work=ce developm5t & tra9+1 to
 support ! ma9t5ance1 *>g+1 & op]ations 
( electric s*ool buses2 &  7,,iv7 plann+
 & te*nical activities to support !     
adoption & implem5tation ( electric     
s*ool buses2 &  7ii7 to develop res\rces
 to in=m1 enc\rage1 & support eligible  
entities 9 apply+ = & fulfill+ !        
requirem5ts ( grants aw>d$ "u ! program1
 includ+ mat]ials to support ! work=ce  
developm5t & tra9+ describ$ 9 clause    
7i77,,iii7 & ! plann+ & te*nical        
activities describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,iv74 
7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 ord] to receive a  
grant "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7i7 require t grant recipi5ts-- 7,i7    
replace diesel s*ool buses ) electric   
s*ool buses2  7,,ii7 7aa7 n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] receiv+ ! electric s*ool bus   
pur*as$ us+ a grant "u ! program1 scrap 

! diesel eng9e ( ! s*ool bus be+        
replac$2 or  7bb7 receive a waiv] "u    
p>agraph 7#f72  7,,iii7 d n1 z a result 
( receiv+ ! grant-- 7aa7 lay (f1        
transf]1 or demote any curr5t employee2 
or  7bb7 r$uce ! sal>y or b5efits ( any 
curr5t employee or wors5 ! conditions ( 
"w ( any curr5t employee2 &  7,,iv7     
provide curr5t employees ) tra9+ to     
effectively op]ate1 ma9ta91 or o!rwise  
adapt to new te*nologies relat+ to      
electric s*ool buses2 &  7ii7 p]mit     
grant recipi5ts to receive & reta9 any  
funds or b5efits receiv$ f-- 7,i7       
scrapp+ a diesel eng9e2  7,,ii7         
transf]r+ or repurpos+ a diesel s*ool   
bus z au?oriz$ "u a waiv] "u p>agraph   
7#f72 &  7,,iii7 ! resale or reuse ( o!r
 p>ts ( a s*ool bus replac$ us+ grant   
funds4  7,c7 ,grant am\nts  7i7 ,maximum
 am\nt ,! maximum am\nt ( a grant "u !  
program is #b1jjj1jjj4  7ii7 ,am\nts =  
pur*ase ( electric s*ool buses  7,i7 ,9 
g5]al ,= any grant "u ! program1 ! am\nt
 ( funds aw>d$ = ! pur*ase ( an electric

 s*ool bus %all n exce$ #aaj p]c5t ( !  
am\nt equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 7aa7 
! co/ ( an electric s*ool bus2 &  7bb7 !
 co/ ( a diesel s*ool bus4  7,,ii7      
,det]m9ation ( co/ ( s*ool buses ,9     
det]m9+ ! am\nt ( funds "u subclause    
7,i71 ! ,secret>y may det]m9e ! co/ ( a 
s*ool bus = ! purpose ( calculat+ !     
m>g9al co/ "u t subclause ?r\gh-- 7aa7 a
 competitive solicitation process = !   
manufacture ( ! s*ool bus2  7bb7 a      
coop]ative pur*ase agreem5t p]mitt$ by !
 laws ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! grant recipi5t  
is locat$2 or  7cc7 ano!r me?od t !     
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7iii7 ,am\nts = support+ activities ,=  
any grant "u ! program1 ! am\nt ( funds 
aw>d$ = ! purposes describ$ 9 subclauses
 7,,ii7 ?r\gh 7,,iv7 ( subp>agraph      
7,a77i71 or o!r purposes relat$ to ^?   
subclauses1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1   
%all n exce$ #fjj1jjj4  7,d7 ,buy am]ica
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9      
clause 7ii71 any electric s*ool bus     
pur*as$ us+ funds aw>d$ "u ! program    

%all comply ) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9  
section #ecbc7;j7 ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7ii7 ,exceptions  7,i7   
,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may provide any     
waiv] to ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 clause
 7i7 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation may       
provide a waiv] "u section #ecbc7;j77#b7
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4      
7,,ii7 ,p]c5tage ( compon5ts &          
subcompon5ts ,! ,secret>y may grant a   
waiv] 9 accordance ) section            
#ecbc7;j77#b77;,c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 :5 a grant recipi5t       
procures an electric s*ool bus us+ funds
 aw>d$ "u ! program = :i* ! co/ (       
compon5ts & subcompon5ts produc$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7aa7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd1 is m ?an #fj p]c5t (
 ! co/ ( all compon5ts ( ! s*ool bus2 & 
7bb7 = fiscal ye> #bjbe & ea* fiscal ye>
 !reaft]1 is m ?an #gj p]c5t ( ! co/ (  
all compon5ts ( ! s*ool bus4  7#f7      
,waiv] ,on reque/ ( a grant recipi5t1 ! 
,secret>y may grant a waiv] "u p>agraph 

7#e77;,b77i77,,ii77bb7 to au?orize a    
grant recipi5t-- 7,a7 to transf] a      
diesel s*ool bus replac$ us+ grant funds
 "u ! program "u an agreem5t-- 7i7      
betwe5-- 7,i7 ! grant recipi5t2 &       
7,,ii7 an entity describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#b7 t s]ves an area t is 9 atta9m5t 
( national ambi5t air quality /&>ds "u !
 ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja  
et seq472  7ii7 t provides t-- 7,i7 n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! transf] subject  
to ! agreem5t1 ! entity receiv+ a s*ool 
bus f ! grant recipi5t w scrap a numb] (
 diesel eng9es ( s*ool buses t is equal 
to ! numb] ( s*ool buses be+ receiv$2 & 
7,,ii7 any diesel eng9es describ$ 9     
subclause 7,i7 are old] & m pollut+ ?an 
! diesel eng9es 9 ! s*ool buses be+     
receiv$2 &  7iii7 provid$ to !          
,secret>y2 or  7,b7 to delay !          
requirem5t "u p>agraph                  
7#e77;,b77i77,,ii77aa7 = n m ?an #c ye>s
 aft] receiv+ ! s*ool bus pur*as$ us+ a 
grant "u ! program = ! purpose ( us+ !  
s*ool bus be+ replac$ = a use det]m9$ by

 ! ,secret>y to be appropriate4  7#g7   
,deploym5t & di/ribution ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable-- 7,a7 a*ieve         
nationwide deploym5t ( electric s*ool   
buses ?r\gh ! program2 &  7,b7 ensure a 
broad geographic di/ribution ( grant    
aw>ds1 ) no ,/ate receiv+ m ?an #ae     
p]c5t ( ! grant fund+ made available to 
c>ry out ! program = ea* fiscal ye>4    
7#h7 ,annual report+  7,a7 ,data release
 ,! ,secret>y %all make available to !  
public on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,en]gy a d[nloadable electronic database
 ( in=mation ) respect to ea* grant made
 "u ! program1 includ+-- 7i7 ! "n &     
location ( ! grant recipi5t2  7ii7 !    
s*ool di/rict s]v$ by ! grant recipi5t1 
if ! grant recipi5t is n a s*ool        
di/rict2  7iii7 ! crit]ia t ! grant     
recipi5t met "u subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71
 & 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#c71 if any2  7iv7 !
 grant am\nt1 includ+ a description ( ! 
am\nts ( ! grant us$ =-- 7,i7 ! pur*ase 
( electric s*ool buses2  7,,ii7 !       

pur*ase ( infra/ructure2  7,,iii7       
work=ce developm5t2  7,,iv7 ! pur*ase ( 
hydrog5 or electricity2 &  7,v7 any o!r 
purpose2  7v7 ) respect to an electric  
s*ool bus pur*as$ us+ a grant "u !      
program1 ! numb]1 make & model1 ye> (   
make1 co/1 e/imat$ annual vehicle miles 
to be travel$1 & e/imat$ numb] ( /ud5ts 
to be transport$ p] day2  7vi7 ) respect
 to a s*ool bus replac$ us+ a grant "u !
 program1 ! numb]1 make & model1 ye> (  
make1 fuel type1 annual vehicle miles   
travel$1 & ! numb] ( /ud5ts transport$  
p] day2  7vii7 :e!r ! grant recipi5t    
receiv$ a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#f7 &1 if !
 grant recipi5t receiv$ su* a waiv]1 )  
respect to a s*ool bus scrapp$ by !     
receiv+ entity describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#f77;,a71 ! numb]1 make & model1 ye> ( 
make1 fuel type1 type ( s*ool bus1      
annual vehicle miles travel$1 & ! numb] 
( /ud5ts transport$ p] day2  7viii7 an  
e/imate ( ! local air pollution         
emissions & global gre5h\se gas         
emissions avoid$ z a result ( ! grant2 &

  7ix7 any o!r data det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y to enable an analysis ( ! use 
& impact ( grants "u ! program4  7,b7   
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y
 #ca ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ,congress & make available on !      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy a report 
t describes-- 7i7 ! grant applications  
receiv$ "u ! program1 includ+ a summ>y (
 ! grant applications meet+ ! crit]ia   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 &   
7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#c71 if any2  7ii7 !   
grants aw>d$ "u ! program1 includ+ a    
summ>y ( ! data describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a72  7iii7 ! effect ( ! receipt ( !   
grant on /ud5ts1 s*ools1 local          
communities1 indu/ry1 & ! work=ce2  7iv7
 ! impact ( ! aw>d$ grants on local air 
pollution & gre5h\se gas emissions2 &   
7v7 any o!r in=mation det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y to enable ,congress to und]/& 
! implem5tation1 outcomes1 &            
effectiv5ess ( ! program4  7,c7 ,report 
on ,buy ,am]ica waiv]s ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &

 annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all     
submit a report describ+ any waiv]      
grant$ "u p>agraph 7#e77;,d77ii77,i7    
dur+ ! prec$+ ye> to-- 7i7 ! ,committee 
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate2  7ii7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7iii7 ! 
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2 &  7iv7 ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7c7 ,education  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] funds
 are appropriat$ to c>ry out ! ,program1
 ! ,secret>y %all develop an education  
outrea* program to promote & expla9 !   
program4  7#b7 ,coord9ation ) /akehold]s
 ,! outrea* program "u ?is subsection   
%all be design$ & conduct$ 9 conjunction
 ) national s*ool bus transportation    
associations1 educators1 s*ool bus      
driv]s1 & o!r /akehold]s4  7#c7         
,compon5ts ,! outrea* program "u ?is    
subsection %all-- 7,a7 in=m eligible    
entities ( ! process ( apply+ = grants2 

7,b7 describe ! available te*nologies & 
! b5efits ( ! te*nologies2  7,c7 expla9 
! b5efits ( p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2     
7,d7 facilitate ! %>+ ( be/ practices & 
lessons le>n$ among grant recipi5ts &   
betwe5 grant recipi5ts & eligible       
entities2 &  7,e7 include1 z            
appropriate1 in=mation f ! annual       
reports requir$ "u subsection 7b77#h74  
7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,secret>y to c>ry out ! program         
#bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj  
?r\gh #bjbd1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4