,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #acdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjba,mrs4 ,hayes 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,crd5as7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,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
 ( #bjba4  #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  7,b7 by any necess>y    
compon5ts or equipm5t requir$ to        
facilitate electric s*ool bus op]ations2
 or  7,c7 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 entities1 

includ+ a local educational ag5cy1      
responsible =-- 7i7 provid+ s*ool bus   
s]vice to #a or m local educational     
ag5cies2 or  7ii7 pur*as+ s*ool buses = 
use by #a or m local educational        
ag5cies2  7,b7 #a or m contract+        
entities t provide s*ool bus s]vice to  
#a or m local educational ag5cies2  7,c7
 a nonpr(it s*ool transportation        
association t provides s*ool bus s]vice 
to #a or m local educational ag5cies2 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     
,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local   
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#e7 ,program ,! t]m 
program means ! ,clean ,s*ool ,bus      
,grant ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection  

7b77#a74  7#f7 ,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#g7 ,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 %r$1 or
 o!rwise disable ! eng9e )9 su* p]iod & 
9 su* mann] z det]m9$ 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#h7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy4  7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means--
 7,a7 ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 & 
7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4  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 priority to
 eligible entities-- 7i7 t h significant
 ag+1 ineffici5t1 or high emission bus  
fleets t ne$ improvem5t2  7ii7 7,i7 t   

s]ve a high p]c5tage ( /ud5ts f         
l[-income families1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y us+ data f ! ,small ,area     
,income & ,pov]ty ,e/imates ,program ( !
 ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2  7,,ii7 ) a        
p>ticipat+ local educational ag5cy      
designat$ ) a s*ool di/rict locale code 
( #da1 #db1 or #dc1 z det]m9$ by !      
,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics 9
 consultation ) ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 or
  7iii7 t propose projects t w mo/ r$uce
 emissions1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b74  7,b7 ,mo/ emissions-r$uc+        
projects describ$ ,! projects t w mo/   
r$uce emissions ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 
7,a77iii7 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$uctions 9 emissions1 su* 
z in/all+ sol> panels z "p ( re*>g+     
infra/ructure to p[] electric s*ool     
buses pur*as$ ) grant funds4  7,c7      
,additional crit]ia = consid]ation ,)   
respect to eligible entities seek+ a    
grant to pur*ase electric s*ool buses "u
 ! program1 ! ,secret>y may consid]1 9  
addition to ! in=mation includ$ 9 !     
application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7-- 
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 ! local educational ag5cy t w\ld  

be s]v$ by ! eligible entity1 has tak5  
o!r action to r$uce emissions dur+ !    
transportation ( /ud5ts1 su* z in/itut+ 
a no-idl+ policy2 &  7iii7 :e!r !       
eligible entity s]ves geographic        
locations ) pot5tial b>ri]s to ! use (  
an electric s*ool bus1 includ+-- 7,i7   
significant wea!r ev5ts2 &  7,,ii7      
di/ance *all5ges & limitations4  7#d7   
,use ( s*ool bus fleet ,ea* electric    
s*ool bus acquir$ or leas$ ) 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/ructure1    
includ+ r5ewable en]gy g5]ation         
infra/ructure1 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 ,= ea* eligible entity t submits 
an application "u p>agraph 7#b71 !      
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$ ,/ates1 = fiscal ye> #bjbb & 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,b7 & 7,c7
 ( 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] day1 z provid$ by !       
eligible entity aw>d$ ! grant2  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$1 & ! av]age numb] 
( /ud5ts transport$ p] day1 z provid$ by
 ! eligible entity aw>d$ ! grant2  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$1 & ! av]age numb] ( /ud5ts      
transport$ p] day1 z provid$ by !       
eligible entity aw>d$ ! grant2  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,b7 & 7,c7 (   
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$+
 ye> to-- 7i7 ! ,committee on           
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2
  7ii7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural
 ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7iii7 !         
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2  7iv7 ! ,committee on           
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7v7 !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7vi7 !      
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7c7 ,education  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]     
funds are appropriat$ to c>ry out !     
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all develop an   
education outrea* campaign to promote & 
expla9 ! program4  7#b7 ,coord9ation )  
/akehold]s ,! outrea* campaign "u ?is   
subsection %all be design$ & conduct$ 9 

conjunction ) national s*ool bus        
transportation associations1 educators1 
local educational ag5cies1 s*ool bus    
driv]s1 s*ool bus leas+ or contract+    
op]ators1 ! s*ool bus manufactur+ &     
supply indu/ries1 & o!r /akehold]s4     
7#c7 ,compon5ts ,! outrea* campaign "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 ,co/ %>+ ,! ,secret>y %all n require
 co/ %>+ = any project c>ri$ out us+ a  
grant aw>d$ "u ! program4  7e7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ! program         
#bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb  

?r\gh #bjbg1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4