,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bgba ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #ba1 #bjba ,mr4 ,crdenas 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,hayes7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to reauthorize the ,clean ,school ,bus ,program4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,clean ,commute for ,kids ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,clean ,school ,bus ,program 7a7 ,in general ,section #gda of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afjia7 is amended to read as follows3 #gda4 ,clean ,school ,bus ,program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#b7 ,clean school bus ,the term clean school bus means a school bus that is a zero-emission school bus4 7#c7 ,community of color ,the term community of color means any geographically distinct area the population of color of which is higher than the average population of color of the ,state in which the community is located4 7#d7 ,eligible contractor ,the term eligible contractor means a contractor that is a for-profit1 not-for-profit1 or nonprofit entity that has the capacity-- 7,a7 to sell clean school buses1 or charging or other equipment needed to charge or maintain clean school buses1 to individuals or entities that own a school bus or fleet of school buses2 or 7,b7 to arrange financing for such a sale4 7#e7 ,eligible recipient 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the term eligible recipient means-- 7i7 #a or more local or ,state governmental entities responsible for-- 7,i7 providing school bus service to #a or more public school systems2 or 7,,ii7 the purchase of school buses2 7ii7 a tribally controlled school 7as defined in section #ebab of the ,tribally ,controlled ,schools ,act of #aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beaa772 7iii7 a nonprofit school transportation association2 or 7iv7 #a or more contracting entities that provide school bus service to #a or more public school systems4 7,b7 ,special requirements ,in the case of eligible recipients identified under clauses 7iii7 and 7iv7 of subparagraph 7,a71 the ,administrator shall establish timely and appropriate requirements for notice and may establish timely and appropriate requirements for approval by the public school systems that would be served by buses purchased using award funds made available under this section4 7#f7 ,indigenous community ,the term indigenous community means-- 7,a7 a federally recognized ,indian ,tribe2 7,b7 a ,state-recognized ,indian ,tribe2 7,c7 an ,alaska ,native or ,native ,hawaiian community or organization2 or 7,d7 any other community of indigenous people1 including communities in other countries4 7#g7 ,low income ,the term low income means an annual household income equal to1 or less than1 the greater of-- 7,a7 an amount equal to #hj percent of the median income of the area in which the household is located1 as reported by the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 and 7,b7 #bjj percent of the ,federal poverty line4 7#h7 ,low-income community ,the term low-income community means any census block group in which #cj percent or more of the population are individuals with low income4 7#i7 ,school bus ,the term school bus has the meaning given the term schoolbus in section #cjabe7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#aj7 ,scrap 7,a7 ,in general ,the term scrap means1 with respect to a school bus engine replaced using funds awarded under this section1 to recycle1 crush1 or shred the engine within such period and in such manner as determined by the ,administrator4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,the term scrap does not include selling1 leasing1 exchanging1 or otherwise disposing of an engine described in subparagraph 7,a7 for use in another motor vehicle in any location4 7#aa7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 7#ab7 ,zero-emission school bus ,the term zero-emission school bus means a school bus with a drivetrain that produces1 under any possible operational mode or condition1 zero exhaust emission of-- 7,a7 any air pollutant that is listed pursuant to section #ajh7;a7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjh7;a77 7or any precursor to such an air pollutant72 and 7,b7 any greenhouse gas4 7b7 ,program for replacement of existing school buses with clean school buses 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 shall establish a program for-- 7,a7 making awards on a competitive basis of grants1 rebates1 and low-cost revolving loans to eligible recipients for the replacement of existing school buses with clean school buses2 and 7,b7 making awards of contracts to eligible contractors for providing rebates and low-cost revolving loans for the replacement of existing school buses with clean school buses4 7#b7 ,applications ,an applicant for an award under this section shall submit to the ,administrator an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,administrator may require1 including-- 7,a7 a written assurance that-- 7i7 all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors during construction1 alteration1 or repair1 or at any manufacturing operation1 that is financed1 in whole or in part1 by an award under this section1 shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing in a similar firm or on similar construction in the locality1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,labor in accordance with subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7ii7 the ,secretary of ,labor shall1 with respect to the labor standards described in this clause1 have the authority and functions set forth in ,reorganization ,plan ,numbered #ad of #aiej 7#fd ,stat4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 and section #cade of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 a certification that no public work or service normally performed by a public employee will be privatized or subcontracted in carrying out a project funded by the award2 7,c7 to ensure a fair assessment of workforce impact related to an award under this section1 a detailed accounting with respect to relevant employees1 including employees in each of management1 administration1 operations1 and maintenance1 of the eligible recipient at the time of the application1 including-- 7i7 the number of employees1 organized by salary2 7ii7 the bargaining unit status of each employee2 7iii7 the full- or part-time status of each employee2 and 7iv7 the job title of each employee2 and 7,d7 a description of coordination and advance planning with the local electricity provider4 7#c7 ,eligible manufacturers 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall maintain and make publicly available a list of manufacturers of clean school bus manufacturers from whom recipients of awards under this section may order clean school buses4 7,b7 ,criteria ,the ,administrator shall establish a process by which manufacturers may seek inclusion on the list established pursuant to this subparagraph1 which process shall include the submission of such information as the ,administrator may require1 including-- 7i7 a disclosure of whether there has been any administrative merits determination1 arbitral award or decision1 or civil judgment1 as defined in guidance issued by the ,secretary of ,labor1 rendered against the manufacturer in the preceding #c years for violations of applicable labor1 employment1 civil rights1 or health and safety laws2 and 7ii7 specific information regarding the actions the manufacturer will take to demonstrate compliance with1 and where possible exceedance of1 requirements under applicable labor1 employment1 civil rights1 and health and safety laws1 and actions the manufacturer will take to ensure that its direct suppliers demonstrate compliance with applicable labor1 employment1 civil rights1 and health and safety laws4 7#d7 ,priority of applications -- 7,a7 ,highest priority ,in making awards under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall give highest priority to applicants that propose to replace school buses that serve the highest number of students 7measured in absolute numbers or percentage of student population7 who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq474 7,b7 ,additional priority ,in making awards under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall give priority to applicants that propose to complement the assistance received through the award by securing additional sources of funding for the activities supported through the award1 such as through-- 7i7 public-private partnerships with electric companies2 7ii7 grants from other entities2 or 7iii7 issuance of school bonds4 7#e7 ,use of school bus fleet ,all clean school buses acquired with funds provided under this section shall-- 7,a7 be operated as part of the school bus fleet for which the award was made for not less than #e years2 7,b7 be maintained1 operated1 charged1 and fueled according to manufacturer recommendations or ,state requirements2 and 7,c7 not be manufactured or retrofitted with1 or otherwise have installed1 a power unit or other technology that creates air pollution within the school bus1 such as an unvented diesel passenger heater4 7#f7 ,awards 7,a7 ,in general ,in making awards under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator may make awards for up to #ajj percent of the replacement costs for clean school buses1 provided that such replacement costs shall not exceed #aaj percent of the amount equal to the difference between the cost of a clean school bus and the cost of a diesel school bus4 7,b7 ,structuring awards ,in making an award under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the ,administrator shall decide whether to award a grant1 rebate1 or low-cost revolving loan1 or a combination thereof1 based primarily on-- 7i7 how best to facilitate replacing existing school buses with clean school buses2 and 7ii7 the preference of the eligible recipient4 7,c7 ,included costs ,awards under paragraph 7#a7 may pay for-- 7i7 acquisition and labor costs for charging or other infrastructure needed to charge or maintain clean school buses2 7ii7 workforce development and training1 to support the maintenance1 charging1 and operations of electric school buses2 and 7iii7 planning and technical activities to support the adoption and deployment of clean school buses4 7,d7 ,exception ,in the case of awards under paragraph 7#a7 to eligible recipients described in subsection 7a77#e77;,a77iv71 the ,administrator may make awards for up to #gj percent of the replacement costs for clean school buses1 except that if such a recipient demonstrates1 to the satisfaction of the ,administrator1 that its labor standards are equal to or exceed those of the public school system that would be served by the clean school buses acquired with an award under this section1 the ,administrator may make an award to such recipient for up to #ij percent of the replacement costs for clean school buses4 7,e7 ,requirements ,the ,administrator shall require1 as a condition of receiving an award under this section1 that award recipients-- 7i7 do not1 as a result of receiving the award-- 7,i7 lay off1 transfer1 or demote any current employee2 or 7,,ii7 reduce the salary or benefits of any current employee or worsen the conditions of work of any current employee2 and 7ii7 provide current employees with training to effectively operate1 maintain1 or otherwise adapt to new technologies relating to clean school buses4 7,f7 ,buy ,america 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 any clean school bus or electric vehicle supply equipment purchased using funds awarded under this section shall comply with the requirements described in section #ecbc7;j7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7ii7 ,exceptions 7,i7 ,waiver ,the ,administrator may provide a waiver to the requirements describe in clause 7i7 in the same manner and to the same extent as the ,secretary of ,transportation may provide a waiver under section #ecbc7;j77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,,ii7 ,percentage of components and subcomponents ,the ,administrator may grant a waiver in accordance with section #ecbc7;j77#b77;,c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 when a grant recipient procures a clean school bus or electric vehicle supply equipment using funds awarded under the program for which the cost of components and subcomponents produced in the ,united ,states-- 7aa7 for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe1 is more than #fj percent of the cost of all components of the clean school bus2 and 7bb7 for fiscal year #bjbe and each fiscal year thereafter1 is more than #gj percent of the cost of all components of the clean school bus4 7#g7 ,deployment and distribution ,the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 to the maximum extent practicable1 achieve nationwide deployment of clean school buses through the program under this section2 7,b7 ensure1 as practicable1 a broad geographic distribution of awards under paragraph 7#a7 each fiscal year2 7,c7 solicit early applications for large-scale deployments and1 as soon as reasonably practicable1 award grants for at least one such large scale deployment in a rural location and another in an urban location1 subject to the requirement that each such award recipient-- 7i7 participate in the development of best practices1 lessons learned1 and other information sharing to guide the implementation of the award program1 including relating to building out associated infrastructure2 and 7ii7 cooperate as specified in subparagraph 7,d72 and 7,d7 develop1 in cooperation with award recipients1 resources for future award recipients under this section4 7#h7 ,scrappage 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall require the recipient of an award under paragraph 7#a7 to verify1 not later than #a year after receiving a clean school bus purchased using the award1 that the engine of the replaced school bus has been scrapped4 7,b7 ,exception ,subject to such conditions the ,administrator determines appropriate1 giving consideration to public health and reducing emissions of pollutants1 the ,administrator may waive the requirements of subparagraph 7,a7 for school buses that meet-- 7i7 the emission standards applicable to a new school bus as of the date of enactment of the ,clean ,commute for ,kids ,act of #bjba2 or 7ii7 subsequent emission standards that are at least as stringent as the standards referred to in clause 7i74 7c7 ,education and outreach 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of the ,clean ,commute for ,kids ,act of #bjba1 the ,administrator shall develop an education and outreach program to promote and explain the award program under this section4 7#b7 ,coordination with stakeholders ,the education and outreach program under paragraph 7#a7 shall be designed and conducted in conjunction with interested national school bus transportation associations1 labor unions1 electric utilities1 manufacturers of clean school buses1 manufacturers of components of clean school buses1 clean transportation nonprofit organizations1 and other stakeholders4 7#c7 ,components ,the education and outreach program under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 inform1 encourage1 and support potential award recipients on the process of applying for awards and fulfilling the requirements of awards2 7,b7 describe the available technologies and the benefits of the technologies2 7,c7 explain the benefits of participating in the award program2 7,d7 make available information regarding best practices1 lessons learned1 and technical and other information regarding-- 7i7 clean school bus acquisition and deployment2 7ii7 the build-out of associated infrastructure and advance planning with the local electricity supplier2 7iii7 workforce development and training2 and 7iv7 any other information that1 in the judgment of the ,administrator1 is relevant to transitioning to and deploying clean school buses2 7,e7 make available the information provided by the ,secretary pursuant to subsection 7d72 7,f7 in consultation with the ,secretary1 make information available about how clean school buses can be part of building community resilience to the effects of climate change2 and 7,g7 include1 as appropriate1 information from the annual report required under subsection 7g74 7d7 ,,doe assistance 7#a7 ,information gathering ,the ,secretary shall gather1 and not less than annually share with the ,administrator1 information regarding-- 7,a7 vehicle-to-grid technology1 including best practices and use-case scenarios2 7,b7 the use of clean school buses for community resilience2 and 7,c7 technical aspects of clean school bus management and deployment4 7#b7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary shall1 in response to a request from the ,administrator1 or from an applicant for or recipient of an award under this section1 provide technical assistance in the development of an application for or the use of award funds4 7e7 ,administrative costs ,the ,administrator may use1 for the administrative costs of carrying out this section1 not more than two percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section for any fiscal year4 7f7 ,annual report ,not later than ,january #ca of each year1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report that-- 7#a7 evaluates the implementation of this section2 7#b7 describes-- 7,a7 the total number of applications received for awards under this section2 7,b7 the number of clean school buses requested in such applications2 7,c7 the awards made under this section and the criteria used to select the award recipients2 7,d7 the awards made under this section for charging and fueling infrastructure2 7,e7 ongoing compliance with the commitments made by manufacturers on the list maintained by the ,administrator under subsection 7b77#c72 7,f7 the estimated effect of the awards under this section on emission of air pollutants1 including greenhouse gases2 and 7,g7 any other information the ,administrator considers appropriate2 and 7#c7 describes any waiver granted under subsection 7b77#e77;,b7 during the preceding year4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator to carry out this section1 to remain available until expended1 #b1ejj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjca4 7#b7 ,allocation ,of the amount authorized to be appropriated for carrying out this section for each fiscal year1 no less than #a1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be used for awards under this section to eligible recipients proposing to replace school buses to serve a community of color1 indigenous community1 low-income community1 or any community located in an air quality area designated pursuant to section #ajg of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjg7 as nonattainment4 4 7b7 ,technical amendment ,to strike redundant authorization ,the ,safe1 ,accountable1 ,flexible1 ,efficient ,transportation ,equity ,act3 ,a ,legacy for ,users 7commonly referred to as ,,safetea-,,lu7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking section #fjae 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afjia;a72 and 7#b7 in the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of such ,act1 by striking the item relating to section #fjae4