,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to improve ! heal? &        
academic a*ievem5t ( /ud5ts 9 highly    
pollut$ environm5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,clean ,air ,%>p ,m9ds ,act4  #b4     
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to improve ! heal? & academic      
a*ievem5t ( /ud5ts 9 highly pollut$     
environm5ts2  7#b7 to demon/rate !      
impacts ( clean air at s*ool on /ud5t   
le>n+ & well-be+2 &  7#c7 to support !  
,nation's s*ools to advance environm5tal
 ju/ice4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,sub/antial rese>*         
demon/rates t air pollution negatively  
impacts heal? & cognition4  7#b7 ,m ?an 
#a 9 #e public s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
are locat$ )9 a mile ( a toxic release  
site4 ,ne>ly #a 9 #aa public s*ools1    

s]v+ #d1djj1jjj /ud5ts1 are less ?an    
#ejj feet f a major road4  7#c7 ,accord+
 to a #bjag report1 #d p]c5t ( s*ools   
s]v+ pr$om9antly ,:ite /ud5ts are next  
to major roads1 :ile #ae p]c5t ( s*ools 
s]v+ l>gely /ud5ts ( color are next to  
major roads4  7#d7 ,indoor levels ( air 
pollutants c be #b to #e times high]1 & 
sometimes #ajj times high]1 ?an outdoor 
levels4 ,9 #bjad1 ne>ly half ( s*ools 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates report$ hav+ problems   
relat$ to indoor air quality4  7#e7     
,s*ools 9 poor repair may h additional  
air quality problems1 includ+ lead1     
asbe/os1 du/1 & radon contam9ation4     
7#f7 ,poor indoor air quality increases 
! risk ( sev]e a/hma attacks & all]gic  
reactions4 ,a/hma is ! lead+ cause (    
miss$ s*ool days 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#g7 ,high-p]=mance air filt]s c        
decrease indoor p>ticulate matt] by #ij 
p]c5t4  7#h7 ,rese>* demon/rates !      
pot5tial = s*ool air filt]s to improve  
/ud5t le>n+4 ,9 #bjaf1 comm]cial air    
filt]s 7 in/all$ 9 e classroom1 (fice1 &

 common area ( #ah public s*ools 9 ,los 
,angeles4 ,controll+ = /ud5t            
demographics1 ma!matics te/ scores at ^!
 s*ools improv$ dramatically1 ne>ly     
mat*+ ! impact ( r$uc+ class sizes by a 
?ird1 & ga9s p]si/$ ! foll[+ ! ye>4  #d4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7          
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,comm]cial air
 filt] ,! t]m comm]cial air filt] means 
an air filt] unit t-- 7,a7 removes      
p>ticulate matt] 7includ+ mold1 smoke1  
du/1 lead1 soot1 & all]g5s f pe/s7 &    
gase\s pollutants 7includ+ c>bon        
monoxide1 sulfur dioxide1 & volatile    
organic comp\nds72  7,b7 does n produce 
any ozone2  7,c7 meets ! ,am]ican       
,society ( ,heat+1 ,refrig]at+1 &       
,air-,condition+ ,eng9e]s 7,,a%rae7     
,m9imum ,effici5cy ,report+ ,value      
7,,m]v7 ( #ac 7or ! equival5t1 us+ a    
diff]5t rat+ sy/em72 &  7,d7 conta9s    
activat$ c>bon 7*>coal7 & a ,,hepa      
p>ticle filt]4  7#c7 ,eligible s*ool ,! 

t]m eligible s*ool means a public       
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool1 z su* 
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #haja ( !      
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#d7      
,environm5tal ju/ice ,! t]m environm5tal
 ju/ice means ! fair treatm5t & mean+ful
 involvem5t ( all individuals1 reg>dless
 ( race1 color1 national orig91         
educational level1 or income1 ) respect 
to ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 &       
en=cem5t ( environm5tal laws1           
regulations1 & policies to ensure t--   
7,a7 populations ( color1 communities ( 
color1 indig5\s communities1 & l[-income
 communities h access to public         
in=mation & opportunities = mean+ful    
public p>ticipation relat+ to human     
heal? & environm5tal plann+1            
regulations1 & en=cem5t2  7,b7 no       
population ( color or community ( color1
 indig5\s community1 or l[-income       
community %all be expos$ to a           
disproportionate burd5 ( ! negative     
human heal? & environm5tal impacts (    

pollution or o!r environm5tal haz>ds2 & 
7,c7 ! #ag ,pr9ciples ( ,environm5tal   
,ju/ice1 writt5 & adopt$ at ! ,fir/     
,national ,p ( ,color ,environm5tal     
,lead]%ip ,summit held on ,octob] #bd   
?r\gh #bg1 #aiia1 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 are 
upheld4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4  #e4   
,demon/ration program au?oriz$  7a7 ,9  
,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y & !  
,adm9i/rator %all ent] into a memor&um (
 und]/&+ to jo9tly adm9i/] ! ,s*ool ,air
 ,filt]s ,demon/ration ,program describ$
 9 ?is section = a #c-ye> p]iod4  7b7   
,selection ( eligible s*ools  7#a7      
,selection ( eligible s*ools ,n lat] ?an
 #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
select a m9imum ( #age eligible s*ools  
to p>ticipate 9 ! ,s*ool ,air ,filt]s   
,demon/ration ,program4  7#b7 ,priority 
,9 select+ eligible s*ools "u ?is       
subsection1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all d s ) ! purpose ( advanc+         

environm5tal ju/ice1 giv+ priority--    
7,a7 fir/1 to eligible s*ools t are     
locat$ 9 a nonatta9m5t area = ,,pm#b4e1 
,,pm#aj1 or ozone2  7,b7 second1 to     
eligible s*ools t h s*ool facilities t  
pose a sev]e heal? & safety ?reat to    
/ud5ts & /aff2 &  7,c7 ?ird1 to eligible
 s*ools t h a high conc5tration ( /ud5ts
 f a l[-income family4  7#c7            
,consid]ations 9 selection ,9 select+   
eligible s*ools "u ?is subsection1 !    
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 %all  
seek to select eligible s*ools t        
repres5t-- 7i7 a mix ( elem5t>y s*ools1 
middle s*ools1 & high s*ools2 &  7ii7 a 
mix ( urban1 suburban1 & rural s*ools2 &
  7,b7 may consid] any o!r eligibility  
requirem5ts t ! ,secret>y & !           
,adm9i/rator det]m9e are necess>y to    
c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7c7    
,agreem5t ,to p>ticipate ,! ,secret>y & 
! ,adm9i/rator %all seek to ent] into a 
writt5 agreem5t ) ea* eligible s*ool    
select$ "u subsection 7b7 to ensure t ! 
eligible s*ool desires to p>ticipate 9 !

 ,s*ool ,air ,filt]s ,demon/ration      
,program4 ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all c>ry out ! activities "u subsection
 7d7 only ) respect to p>ticipat+       
eligible s*ools t ent] into su* an      
agreem5t4  7d7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9    
,g5]al ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all-- 7,a7 pur*ase comm]cial air filt]s
 = ! build+s ( ea* p>ticipat+ eligible  
s*ool2  7,b7 in/all a comm]cial air     
filt] 9 e classroom1 (fice1 & common    
area t /ud5ts access 9 ea* su* s*ool2   
7,c7 ma9ta9 ^? air filt]s = a p]iod ( #c
 ye>s1 includ+ by ensur+ ! replacem5t ( 
! int]nal c>bon filt]s ( ^? air filt]s  
accord+ to a frequ5cy z indicat$ by !   
manufactur]2  7,d7 provide te*nical     
support to eligible s*ools p>ticipat+ 9 
! program1 includ+ tra9+ s*ool /aff on  
h[ to prop]ly use ! air filt]s2 &  7,e7 
us+ n m ?an #c4e p]c5t ( ! funds        
appropriat$ "u subsection 7f71 collect1 
analyze1 & submit data t is necess>y = !
 report & evaluation describ$ 9         
subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,use ( contractor 

7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph  
7,b71 ! activities describ$ 9           
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 may be c>ri$ out by an entity t-- 7i7  
has a contract to d s ) ! ,adm9i/rator2 
&  7ii7 has a ,/ate or local lic5se or  
c]tification f a relevant pr(essional   
organization all[+ ! entity to in/all & 
ma9ta9 air filt] units4  7,b7           
,collective b>ga9+ agreem5t ,not)/&+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 if a s*ool or local   
educational ag5cy's collective b>ga9+   
agreem5t /ipulates t a s*ool /aff memb] 
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) ! 
local educational ag5cy to arrange =    
s*ool /aff to c>ry out ^? activities4   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
int]f]e ) a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4 
7e7 ,reports & evaluation  7#a7 ,annual 
reports ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all prep>e & submit to ,congress an    
annual report conta9+-- 7,a7 metrics t  
demon/rate ! indoor air quality 7at a   

m9imum1 ,,pm#b4e levels1 z well z any   
o!r air pollutants t ! ,adm9i/rator     
det]m9es necess>y to te/7 at #c         
locations )9 ea* p>ticipat+ eligible    
s*ool be=e in/allation ( ! comm]cial air
 filt]s1 & subsequ5tly twice p] academic
 ye>1 ensur+ t ! locations ( t te/+ are 
kept consi/5t = ea* te/72  7,b7 !       
pollutants t are captur$ by ! air filt]s
 at p>ticipat+ eligible s*ools1 z       
det]m9$ by annual te/s conduct$ on ! us$
 air filt]s2  7,c7 metrics t demon/rate 
! academic outcomes ( /ud5ts at ea*     
p>ticipat+ eligible s*ool 7includ+      
/&>diz$ te/ scores72  7,d7 rates (      
susp5sion at ea* p>ticipat+ eligible    
s*ool2 &  7,e7 rates ( s*ool abs5ce by  
/ud5ts at ea* p>ticipat+ eligible s*ool1
 includ+ rates ( s*ool abs5ce relat+ to 
a/hma & o!r heal? measures4  7#b7       
,evaluation ,at ! end ( ! #c-ye> ,s*ool 
,air ,filt]s ,demon/ration ,program1 !  
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all prep>e &
 submit a report to ,congress t includes
 an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( !     

,s*ool ,air ,filt]s ,demon/ration       
,program1 includ+ an analysis ( ! impact
 ( ! comm]cial air filt]s on /ud5t      
academic a*ievem5t & well-be+1 & on !   
program's pot5tial to advance           
environm5tal ju/ice4 ,! evaluation %all 
include recomm5dations bas$ on ! f9d+s f
 ! ,s*ool ,air ,filt]s ,demon/ration    
,program4  7f7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act        
#bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba4