,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ba1 #bjba ,mr4
 ,crd5as 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,hayes7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to reau?orize ! ,clean ,s*ool  
,bus ,program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,clean ,commute =  
,kids ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,clean ,s*ool  
,bus ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#gda ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afjia7 is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  #gda4 ,clean ,s*ool ,bus     
,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m       
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,clean s*ool bus ,! t]m clean s*ool bus 
means a s*ool bus t is a z]o-emission   
s*ool bus4  7#c7 ,community ( color ,!  
t]m community ( color means any         
geographically di/9ct area ! population 
( color ( :i* is high] ?an ! av]age     
population ( color ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !    

community is locat$4  7#d7 ,eligible    
contractor ,! t]m eligible contractor   
means a contractor t is a =-pr(it1      
n-=-pr(it1 or nonpr(it entity t has !   
capacity-- 7,a7 to sell clean s*ool     
buses1 or *>g+ or o!r equipm5t ne$$ to  
*>ge or ma9ta9 clean s*ool buses1 to    
individuals or entities t own a s*ool   
bus or fleet ( s*ool buses2 or  7,b7 to 
arrange f9anc+ = su* a sale4  7#e7      
,eligible recipi5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m     
eligible recipi5t means--  7i7 #a or m  
local or ,/ate gov]nm5tal entities      
responsible =-- 7,i7 provid+ s*ool bus  
s]vice to #a or m public s*ool sy/ems2  
or  7,,ii7 ! pur*ase ( s*ool buses2     
7ii7 a tribally controll$ s*ool 7z def9$
 9 section #ebab ( ! ,tribally          
,controll$ ,s*ools ,act ( #aihh 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #beaa772  7iii7 a nonpr(it    
s*ool transportation association2 or    
7iv7 #a or m contract+ entities t       
provide s*ool bus s]vice to #a or m     
public s*ool sy/ems4  7,b7 ,special     

requirem5ts ,9 ! case ( eligible        
recipi5ts id5tifi$ "u clauses 7iii7 &   
7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all e/abli% timely & appropriate       
requirem5ts = notice & may e/abli%      
timely & appropriate requirem5ts =      
approval by ! public s*ool sy/ems t w\ld
 be s]v$ by buses pur*as$ us+ aw>d funds
 made available "u ?is section4  7#f7   
,indig5\s community ,! t]m indig5\s     
community means--  7,a7 a f$]ally       
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2  7,b7 a       
,/ate-recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2  7,c7 an
 ,alaska ,native or ,native ,hawaiian   
community or organization2 or  7,d7 any 
o!r community ( indig5\s p1 includ+     
communities 9 o!r c\ntries4  7#g7 ,l[   
income ,! t]m l[ income means an annual 
h\sehold income equal to1 or less ?an1 !
 great] (-- 7,a7 an am\nt equal to #hj  
p]c5t ( ! m$ian income ( ! area 9 :i* ! 
h\sehold is locat$1 z report$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 
&  7,b7 #bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty    
l9e4  7#h7 ,l[-income community ,! t]m  

l[-income community means any c5sus     
block gr\p 9 :i* #cj p]c5t or m ( !     
population are individuals ) l[ income4 
7#i7 ,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#aj7 ,scrap  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
t]m scrap means1 ) respect to a s*ool   
bus eng9e replac$ us+ funds aw>d$ "u ?is
 section1 to recycle1 cru%1 or %r$ !    
eng9e )9 su* p]iod & 9 su* mann] z      
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  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#aa7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (   
,en]gy4  7#ab7 ,z]o-emission s*ool bus  
,! t]m z]o-emission s*ool bus means a   
s*ool bus ) a drivetra9 t produces1 "u  
any possible op]ational mode or         
condition1 z]o exhau/ emission (-- 7,a7 
any air pollutant t is li/$ pursuant to 
section #ajh7;a7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjh7;a77 7or any       
precursor to su* an air pollutant72 &   
7,b7 any gre5h\se gas4  7b7 ,program =  
replacem5t ( exi/+ s*ool buses ) clean  
s*ool buses  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!        
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y1 %all e/abli% a program =--   
7,a7 mak+ aw>ds on a competitive basis (
 grants1 rebates1 & l[-co/ revolv+ loans
 to eligible recipi5ts = ! replacem5t ( 
exi/+ s*ool buses ) clean s*ool buses2 &
  7,b7 mak+ aw>ds ( contracts to        
eligible contractors = provid+ rebates &
 l[-co/ revolv+ loans = ! replacem5t (  
exi/+ s*ool buses ) clean s*ool buses4  
7#b7 ,applications ,an applicant = an   
aw>d "u ?is section %all submit to !    
,adm9i/rator an application at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,adm9i/rator may require1 includ+-- 7,a7
 a writt5 assurance t--  7i7 all labor]s
 & me*anics employ$ by contractors or   
subcontractors dur+ con/ruction1        
alt]ation1 or repair1 or at any         
manufactur+ op]ation1 t is f9anc$1 9    

:ole or 9 "p1 by an aw>d "u ?is section1
 %all be paid wages at rates n less ?an 
^? prevail+ 9 a simil> firm or on simil>
 con/ruction 9 ! locality1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance )     
sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor %all1 ) respect to ! labor    
/&>ds describ$ 9 ?is clause1 h !        
au?ority & functions set =? 9           
,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad (     
#aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 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 fund$ by ! aw>d2  7,c7 to      
ensure a fair assessm5t ( work=ce impact
 relat$ to an aw>d "u ?is section1 a    
detail$ acc\nt+ ) respect to relevant   
employees1 includ+ employees 9 ea* (    
managem5t1 adm9i/ration1 op]ations1 &   
ma9t5ance1 ( ! eligible recipi5t 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*     
employee2 &  7,d7 a description (       
coord9ation & advance plann+ ) ! local  
electricity provid]4  7#c7 ,eligible    
manufactur]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all ma9ta9 & make publicly
 available a li/ ( manufactur]s ( clean 
s*ool bus manufactur]s f :om recipi5ts (
 aw>ds "u ?is section may ord] clean    
s*ool buses4  7,b7 ,crit]ia ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a process by  
:i* manufactur]s may seek inclusion on !
 li/ e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is           
subp>agraph1 :i* process %all include ! 
submission ( su* in=mation z !          
,adm9i/rator may require1 includ+-- 7i7 
a disclosure ( :e!r !re has be5 any     
adm9i/rative m]its det]m9ation1 arbitral
 aw>d or decision1 or civil judgm5t1 z  
def9$ 9 guidance issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor1 r5d]$ aga9/ ! manufactur] 9 !   
prec$+ #c ye>s = violations ( applicable

 labor1 employm5t1 civil rights1 or     
heal? & safety laws2 &  7ii7 specific   
in=mation reg>d+ ! actions ! manufactur]
 w take to demon/rate compliance )1 &   
:]e possible exce$ance (1 requirem5ts "u
 applicable labor1 employm5t1 civil     
rights1 & heal? & safety laws1 & actions
 ! manufactur] w take to ensure t its   
direct suppli]s demon/rate compliance ) 
applicable labor1 employm5t1 civil      
rights1 & heal? & safety laws4  7#d7    
,priority ( applications --  7,a7       
,highe/ priority ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give 
highe/ priority to applicants t propose 
to replace s*ool buses t s]ve ! highe/  
numb] ( /ud5ts 7measur$ 9 absolute      
numb]s or p]c5tage ( /ud5t population7  
: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,b7         
,additional priority ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give 
priority to applicants t propose to     

complem5t ! assi/ance receiv$ ?r\gh !   
aw>d by secur+ additional s\rces ( fund+
 = ! activities support$ ?r\gh ! aw>d1  
su* z ?r\gh--  7i7 public-private       
p>tn]%ips ) electric companies2  7ii7   
grants f o!r entities2 or  7iii7        
issuance ( s*ool bonds4  7#e7 ,use (    
s*ool bus fleet ,all clean s*ool buses  
acquir$ ) funds provid$ "u ?is section  
%all--  7,a7 be op]at$ z "p ( ! s*ool   
bus fleet = :i* ! aw>d 0 made = n less  
?an #e ye>s2  7,b7 be ma9ta9$1 op]at$1  
*>g$1 & fuel$ accord+ to manufactur]    
recomm5dations or ,/ate requirem5ts2 &  
7,c7 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#f7 ,aw>ds  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,adm9i/rator may make aw>ds = up to #ajj
 p]c5t ( ! replacem5t co/s = clean s*ool
 buses1 provid$ t su* replacem5t co/s   
%all n exce$ #aaj p]c5t ( ! am\nt equal 
to ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! co/ ( a clean    

s*ool bus & ! co/ ( a diesel s*ool bus4 
7,b7 ,/ructur+ aw>ds ,9 mak+ an aw>d "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
decide :e!r to aw>d a grant1 rebate1 or 
l[-co/ revolv+ loan1 or a comb9ation    
!re(1 bas$ prim>ily on-- 7i7 h[ be/ to  
facilitate replac+ exi/+ s*ool buses )  
clean s*ool buses2 &  7ii7 ! pref]5ce ( 
! eligible recipi5t4  7,c7 ,includ$ co/s
 ,aw>ds "u p>agraph 7#a7 may pay =--    
7i7 acquisition & labor co/s = *>g+ or  
o!r infra/ructure ne$$ to *>ge or ma9ta9
 clean s*ool buses2  7ii7 work=ce       
developm5t & tra9+1 to support !        
ma9t5ance1 *>g+1 & op]ations ( electric 
s*ool buses2 &  7iii7 plann+ & te*nical 
activities to support ! adoption &      
deploym5t ( clean s*ool buses4  7,d7    
,exception ,9 ! case ( aw>ds "u p>agraph
 7#a7 to eligible recipi5ts describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#e77;,a77iv71 !          
,adm9i/rator may make aw>ds = up to #gj 
p]c5t ( ! replacem5t co/s = clean s*ool 
buses1 except t if su* a recipi5t       
demon/rates1 to ! satisfaction ( !      

,adm9i/rator1 t its labor /&>ds are     
equal to or exce$ ^? ( ! public s*ool   
sy/em t w\ld be s]v$ by ! clean s*ool   
buses acquir$ ) an aw>d "u ?is section1 
! ,adm9i/rator may make an aw>d to su*  
recipi5t = up to #ij p]c5t ( !          
replacem5t co/s = clean s*ool buses4    
7,e7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all  
require1 z a condition ( receiv+ an aw>d
 "u ?is section1 t aw>d recipi5ts-- 7i7 
d n1 z a result ( receiv+ ! aw>d--  7,i7
 lay (f1 transf]1 or demote any curr5t  
employee2 or  7,,ii7 r$uce ! sal>y or   
b5efits ( any curr5t employee or wors5 !
 conditions ( "w ( any curr5t employee2 
&  7ii7 provide curr5t employees ) tra9+
 to effectively op]ate1 ma9ta91 or      
o!rwise adapt to new te*nologies relat+ 
to clean s*ool buses4  7,f7 ,buy ,am]ica
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9      
clause 7ii71 any clean s*ool bus or     
electric vehicle supply equipm5t pur*as$
 us+ funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all    
comply ) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9       
section #ecbc7;j7 ( title #di1 ,unit$   

,/ates ,code4  7ii7 ,exceptions  7,i7   
,waiv] ,! ,adm9i/rator may provide a    
waiv] to ! requirem5ts describe 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 ,! ,adm9i/rator may grant a
 waiv] 9 accordance ) section           
#ecbc7;j77#b77;,c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 :5 a grant recipi5t       
procures a clean s*ool bus or electric  
vehicle supply equipm5t us+ funds aw>d$ 
"u ! program = :i* ! co/ ( compon5ts &  
subcompon5ts produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--
  7aa7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh  
#bjbe1 is m ?an #fj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( all 
compon5ts ( ! clean s*ool bus2 &  7bb7 =
 fiscal ye> #bjbe & ea* fiscal ye>      
!reaft]1 is m ?an #gj p]c5t ( ! co/ (   
all compon5ts ( ! clean s*ool bus4  7#g7
 ,deploym5t & di/ribution ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 a*ieve nationwide    

deploym5t ( clean s*ool buses ?r\gh !   
program "u ?is section2  7,b7 ensure1 z 
practicable1 a broad geographic         
di/ribution ( aw>ds "u p>agraph 7#a7 ea*
 fiscal ye>2  7,c7 solicit e>ly         
applications = l>ge-scale deploym5ts &1 
z soon z reasonably practicable1 aw>d   
grants = at lea/ "o su* l>ge scale      
deploym5t 9 a rural location & ano!r 9  
an urban location1 subject to !         
requirem5t t ea* su* aw>d recipi5t--    
7i7 p>ticipate 9 ! developm5t ( be/     
practices1 lessons le>n$1 & o!r         
in=mation %>+ to guide ! implem5tation (
 ! aw>d program1 includ+ relat+ to      
build+ out associat$ infra/ructure2 &   
7ii7 coop]ate z specifi$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,d72 &  7,d7 develop1 9 coop]ation )   
aw>d recipi5ts1 res\rces = future aw>d  
recipi5ts "u ?is section4  7#h7         
,scrappage  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all require ! recipi5t (  
an aw>d "u p>agraph 7#a7 to v]ify1 n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ a clean    
s*ool bus pur*as$ us+ ! aw>d1 t ! eng9e 

( ! replac$ s*ool bus has be5 scrapp$4  
7,b7 ,exception ,subject to su*         
conditions ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es      
appropriate1 giv+ consid]ation to public
 heal? & r$uc+ emissions ( pollutants1 !
 ,adm9i/rator may waive ! requirem5ts ( 
subp>agraph 7,a7 = s*ool buses t meet-- 
7i7 ! emission /&>ds applicable to a new
 s*ool bus z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,clean ,commute = ,kids ,act ( #bjba2 or
  7ii7 subsequ5t emission /&>ds t are at
 lea/ z /r+5t z ! /&>ds ref]r$ to 9     
clause 7i74  7c7 ,education & outrea*   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,clean ,commute = 
,kids ,act ( #bjba1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
develop an education & outrea* program  
to promote & expla9 ! aw>d program "u   
?is section4  7#b7 ,coord9ation )       
/akehold]s ,! education & outrea*       
program "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be design$
 & conduct$ 9 conjunction ) int]e/$     
national s*ool bus transportation       
associations1 labor unions1 electric    
utilities1 manufactur]s ( clean s*ool   

buses1 manufactur]s ( compon5ts ( clean 
s*ool buses1 clean transportation       
nonpr(it organizations1 & o!r           
/akehold]s4  7#c7 ,compon5ts ,!         
education & outrea* program "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all--  7,a7 in=m1 enc\rage1 &     
support pot5tial aw>d recipi5ts on !    
process ( apply+ = aw>ds & fulfill+ !   
requirem5ts ( aw>ds2  7,b7 describe !   
available te*nologies & ! b5efits ( !   
te*nologies2  7,c7 expla9 ! b5efits (   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! aw>d program2  7,d7 make 
available in=mation reg>d+ be/          
practices1 lessons le>n$1 & te*nical &  
o!r in=mation reg>d+--  7i7 clean s*ool 
bus acquisition & deploym5t2  7ii7 !    
build-out ( associat$ infra/ructure &   
advance plann+ ) ! local electricity    
suppli]2  7iii7 work=ce developm5t &    
tra9+2 &  7iv7 any o!r in=mation t1 9 ! 
judgm5t ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 is relevant to
 transition+ to & deploy+ clean s*ool   
buses2  7,e7 make available ! in=mation 
provid$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to      
subsection 7d72  7,f7 9 consultation ) !

 ,secret>y1 make in=mation available    
ab\t h[ clean s*ool buses c be "p (     
build+ community resili5ce to ! effects 
( climate *ange2 &  7,g7 include1 z     
appropriate1 in=mation f ! annual report
 requir$ "u subsection 7g74  7d7 ,,doe  
assi/ance  7#a7 ,in=mation ga!r+ ,!     
,secret>y %all ga!r1 & n less ?an       
annually %>e ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 in=mation
 reg>d+--  7,a7 vehicle-to-grid         
te*nology1 includ+ be/ practices &      
use-case sc5>ios2  7,b7 ! use ( clean   
s*ool buses = community resili5ce2 &    
7,c7 te*nical aspects ( clean s*ool bus 
managem5t & deploym5t4  7#b7 ,te*nical  
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all1 9 response 
to a reque/ f ! ,adm9i/rator1 or f an   
applicant = or recipi5t ( an aw>d "u ?is
 section1 provide te*nical assi/ance 9 !
 developm5t ( an application = or ! use 
( aw>d funds4  7e7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,!
 ,adm9i/rator may use1 = ! adm9i/rative 
co/s ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 n m ?an   
two p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available to  
c>ry out ?is section = any fiscal ye>4  

7f7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y  
#ca ( ea* ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
submit to ,congress a report t--  7#a7  
evaluates ! implem5tation ( ?is section2
  7#b7 describes--  7,a7 ! total numb] (
 applications receiv$ = aw>ds "u ?is    
section2  7,b7 ! numb] ( clean s*ool    
buses reque/$ 9 su* applications2  7,c7 
! aw>ds made "u ?is section & ! crit]ia 
us$ to select ! aw>d recipi5ts2  7,d7 ! 
aw>ds made "u ?is section = *>g+ & fuel+
 infra/ructure2  7,e7 ongo+ compliance )
 ! commitm5ts made by manufactur]s on ! 
li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u        
subsection 7b77#c72  7,f7 ! e/imat$     
effect ( ! aw>ds "u ?is section on      
emission ( air pollutants1 includ+      
gre5h\se gases2 &  7,g7 any o!r         
in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s       
appropriate2 &  7#c7 describes any waiv]
 grant$ "u subsection 7b77#e77;,b7 dur+ 
! prec$+ ye>4  7g7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section1 to

 rema9 available until exp5d$1          
#b1ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb
 ?r\gh #bjca4  7#b7 ,allocation ,( !    
am\nt au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = c>ry+
 out ?is section = ea* fiscal ye>1 no   
less ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj %all be us$ =   
aw>ds "u ?is section to eligible        
recipi5ts propos+ to replace s*ool buses
 to s]ve a community ( color1 indig5\s  
community1 l[-income community1 or any  
community locat$ 9 an air quality area  
designat$ pursuant to section #ajg ( !  
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjg7 z
 nonatta9m5t4  4  7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t 
,to /rike r$undant au?orization ,!      
,safe1 ,acc\ntable1 ,flexible1 ,effici5t
 ,transportation ,equity ,act3 ,a       
,legacy = ,us]s 7commonly ref]r$ to z   
,,safetea-,,lu7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+
 section #fjae 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afjia;a72
 &  7#b7 9 ! table ( cont5ts 9 section  
#a7;b7 ( su* ,act1 by /rik+ ! item      
relat+ to section #fjae4