,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fgei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ah1         
#bjbb,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida 7= h]self1  
,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new
 ,york1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4  
,ca/51 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new 
,york1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4
 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1   
,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4    
,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4         
,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4
 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mrs4 ,watson    
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 
,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 & ,mr4   
,lev9 ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy to e/abli% a pilot  
program = hyp]local air quality monitor+
 projects 9 environm5tal ju/ice         
communities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,air ,quality     

,monitor+ ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 air pollution   
inflicts disproportionate h>m on ,black 
p1 ,indig5\s p1 & p ( color2  7#b7 air  
quality c v>y up to #hjj p]c5t f block  
to block )9 a s+le neighborhood2  7#c7 x
 is possible to id5tify & attribute     
s\rces ( pollution bas$ on f+]pr9t      
analysis ( multiple pollutants2  7#d7   
exi/+ me?ods t are prescrib$ = bas9-wide
 air quality monitor+-- 7,a7 are        
co/-prohibitive = monitor+              
community-scale air quality2 &  7,b7 d  
n1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
measure ! intr9sic v>iability (         
p]si/5tly poor air quality 9            
environm5tal ju/ice communities at !    
neighborhood block level2 &  7#e7 !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy has    
exi/+ au?ority "u ! ,clean ,air ,act to 
address air pollutants1 includ+ gre5h\se
 gases4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,air pollutant

 ,! t]m air pollutant has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #cjb7;g7 ( ! ,clean   
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfjb7;g774    
7#c7 ,eligible hyp]local air quality    
data provid] ,! t]m eligible hyp]local  
air quality data provid] means an       
organization ) ! demon/rat$ ability to  
deploy hyp]local air quality monitor+   
sy/ems 9 support ( ,/ate1 local1 or     
,tribal air ag5cies4  7#d7 ,environm5tal
 ju/ice ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice means
 ! fair treatm5t & mean+ful involvem5t (
 all p1 reg>dless ( race1 color1        
culture1 natural orig91 or income1 9 !  
developm5t1 implem5tation1 & en=cem5t ( 
environm5tal laws 7includ+ regulations7 
& policies to ensure t ea* p]son        
enjoys-- 7,a7 ! same degree ( protection
 f environm5tal & heal? haz>ds2 &  7,b7 
equal access to any ,f$]al ag5cy action 
relat+ to ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 &
 en=cem5t ( environm5tal laws 7includ+  
regulations7 & policies = ! purpose (   
hav+ a heal?y environm5t 9 :i* to live1 
le>n1 "w1 & recreate4  7#e7             

,environm5tal ju/ice community ,! t]m   
environm5tal ju/ice community means a   
community ) significant repres5tation ( 
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 or ,tribal & ,indig5\s     
communities t exp]i5ces1 or is at risk (
 exp]i5c+1 high] or m adv]se human heal?
 or environm5tal effects1 z comp>$ to   
o!r communities4  7#f7 ,hyp]local air   
quality monitor+ sy/em ,! t]m hyp]local 
air quality monitor+ sy/em means a me?od
 ( monitor+ ambi5t air quality & detect+
 ! pres5ce ( air pollutants t-- 7,a7    
yields frequ5tly repeat$1 ongo+         
measurem5ts ( air pollutants at a       
block-level resolution2 &  7,b7         
id5tifies hotspots ( p]si/5t elevat$    
levels ( air pollutants localiz$ to1 &  
caus$ by ! *>act]i/ics (1 a specific    
geographic location4  7#g7 ,nonpr(it    
organization ,! t]m nonpr(it            
organization means an organization      
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t      

,code4  7#h7 ,pilot program ,! t]m pilot
 program means ! pilot program e/abli%$ 
"u section #d7;a74  #d4 ,pilot program =
 hyp]local air quality monitor+ projects
 9 environm5tal ju/ice communities  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,subject to ! availability (
 appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
c>ry out a pilot program to aw>d1 on a  
competitive basis1 grants or contracts  
to ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal air ag5cies1 
9 p>tn]%ip ) local nonpr(it             
organizations or eligible hyp]local air 
quality data provid]s1 to c>ry out      
projects describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 =    
hyp]local air quality monitor+ sy/ems 9 
environm5tal ju/ice communities4  7b7   
,projects ,a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal   
air ag5cy t receives a grant or contract
 "u ! pilot program %all use am\nts     
receiv$ "u ! grant or contract to c>ry  
out an air quality monitor+ project )9 a
 geographical region specifi$ by !      
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal air ag5cy--    
7#a7 to monitor air quality at a level (
 discret5ess capable ( monitor+ an area 

t is ! small] (-- 7,a7 a block2 &  7,b7 
a #ajj-met] radius2  7#b7 to id5tify    
areas ( p]si/5t elevat$ air pollution   
levels above a relevant backgr\nd level2
  7#c7 to regul>ly monitor air quality  
us+ monitor+ te*nology t meets ! data   
quality objectives ( ! ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy1 :i* may1 9 !        
det]m9ation ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 include a 
requirem5t t ! te*nology qualify z a    
,f$]al ,ref]5ce ,me?od or a ,f$]al      
,equival5t ,me?od2  7#d7 to det]m9e     
*anges 9 ambi5t levels ( relevant air   
pollutants2  7#e7 to g5]ate equity maps 
by geographical area1 includ+ g5]at+    
maps us+ su* v>iables z demographic data
 relat+ to race1 e?nicity1 & income     
level2 &  7#f7 to report hyp]local air  
quality data & mapp+ tools to-- 7,a7    
community resid5ts ?r\gh an onl9e plat=m
 to increase public aw>5ess & engagem5t2
 &  7,b7 relevant local1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1
 & ,f$]al air pollution manag]s to in=m 
managem5t decisions1 su* z ! placem5t or
 relocation ( /ation>y air pollution    

monitors1 transportation or l& use      
plann+1 inve/m5ts 9 mitigat+ air        
pollution s\rces1 & o!r plann+          
decisions4  7c7 ,project selection  7#a7
 ,applications ,a ,/ate1 local1 or      
,tribal air ag5cy seek+ a grant or      
contract "u ! pilot program %all submit 
to ! ,adm9i/rator an application at su* 
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,adm9i/rator may require4  7#b7    
,prioritization ,9 select+ projects to  
receive grants or contracts "u ! pilot  
program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give       
priority to projects t-- 7,a7 w\ld be   
c>ri$ out 9 areas ) high rates ( illness
 associat$ ) exposure to air pollution1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 includ+    
*ildhood a/hma1 adult a/hma1 *ronic     
ob/ructive pulmon>y disease1 he>t       
disease1 *ronic bron*itis1 & canc]2     
7,b7 seek to id5tify pollution s\rces   
?r\gh multipollutant analysis :5        
relevant2  7,c7 w\ld be able to assess  
pollution burd5s on s5sitive individuals
 :o may be at great] risk ( adv]se heal?

 effects f exposure to ! air pollutants 
to be monitor$ z comp>$ to ! g5]al      
population2 &  7,d7 w\ld promote-- 7i7  
public access & transp>5cy ( data2 &    
7ii7 proactive outrea* = community      
engagem5t & aw>5ess4  7#c7 ,equitable   
fund+ di/ribution ,a ,/ate1 local1 or   
,tribal air ag5cy t receives a grant or 
contract "u ! pilot program %all ensure 
t air quality monitor+ projects deploy$ 
us+ am\nts f ! grant or contract-- 7,a7 
provide full-"t1 sal>i$ employm5t       
opportunities1 ) b5efits1 to local      
resid5ts ( environm5tal ju/ice          
communities1 :i* may include employm5t  
or tra9+ = positions su* z-- 7i7 air    
quality monitor+ device in/allation1    
ma9t5ance1 & calibration te*nicians2    
7ii7 data sci5ti/s1 atmosph]ic sci5ti/s1
 *emi/s1 epidemiologi/s1 & social       
sci5ti/s2  7iii7 s(tw>e develop]s1      
eng9e]s1 & int]face design]s2  7iv7     
community engagem5t & communications &  
outrea* speciali/s2  7v7 air quality    
monitor op]ators2  7vi7 environm5tal    

ju/ice organiz]2 &  7vii7 environm5tal  
heal? advocate2 &  7,b7 direct n less   
?an #dj p]c5t ( ! am\nt receiv$ f !     
grant or contract t[>d ! employm5t      
opportunities describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a74  7d7 ,wage rate requirem5t ,n )/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 all labor]s   
employ$ "u projects fund$ directly by a 
grant or contract provid$ to a ,/ate1   
local1 or ,tribal air ag5cy "u ! pilot  
program %all be paid wages at rates n   
less ?an ^? prevail+ on projects ( a    
simil> "* 9 ! locality1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance )       
sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74  7e7 ,duration 
,a project c>ri$ out us+ a grant or     
contract aw>d$ "u ! pilot program may n 
exce$ #e ye>s 9 duration4  7f7          
,evaluation metrics ,to evaluate !      
effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%1 bas$ on !    
project requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 ( subsection 7b71      

metrics & report+ requirem5ts = grant   
recipi5ts4  7g7 ,reports  7#a7 ,annual  
reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! end
 ( ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,adm9i/rator  
c>ries out ! pilot program1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report on ! results ( ! pilot program = 
! previ\s fiscal ye>1 :i* %all include1 
) respect to ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by !    
report-- 7,a7 a description ( ea*       
project aw>d$ a grant or contract "u !  
pilot program2  7,b7 a description ( !  
evaluation metrics e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7f72  7,c7 ! results ( & !   
insights develop$ f ! monitor+ c>ri$ out
 "u projects = :i* grants or contracts 7
 aw>d$ "u ! pilot program2 &  7,d7 :e!r 
! ,adm9i/rator proposes to cont9ue air  
quality monitor+ at ! locations monitor$
 by projects = :i* ^? grants or         
contracts 7 aw>d$4  7#b7 ,f9al report ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !
 f9al project c>ri$ out us+ a grant or  
contract aw>d$ "u ! pilot program is    
complet$1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to 

,congress a report t describes ! results
 ( ! pilot program1 :i* %all include--  
7,a7 a description ( ! pilot program2   
7,b7 a description ( ! air quality      
monitor+ data collect$ "u projects t    
receiv$ grants or contracts "u ! pilot  
program2  7,c7 an assessm5t ( !         
effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program us+ !    
evaluation metrics e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7f7 & in=mation receiv$ f !  
report+ requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u t       
subsection2  7,d7 a description ( !     
b5efits & co/s ( ! pilot program1       
includ+ an e/imate ( ! b5efits & co/s ( 
mak+ ! pilot program p]man5t2  7,e7 an  
e/imate ( ! co/ ( exp&+ ! pilot program 
to monitor air quality 9 air bas9s t are
 adjac5t to air bas9s = :i* air quality 
0 monitor$ "u projects t receiv$ grants 
or contracts "u ! pilot program2 &  7,f7
 su* recomm5dations = legislation1      
regulation1 or adm9i/rative action z !  
,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate1      
includ+ recomm5dations =-- 7i7 r$uc+ air
 pollution burd5s 9 id5tifi$ hotspots2 &

  7ii7 ext5d+ ! pilot program or mak+ ! 
pilot program p]man5t4  7h7             
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,adm9i/rator #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbg to c>ry   
out ! pilot program4  7#b7 ,supplem5t1 n
 supplant ,am\nts made available "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all supplem5t1 & n       
supplant1 o!r am\nts made available to  
address h>ms result+ f air pollution4   
#e4 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all 
be con/ru$ z alt]+1 limit+1 revis+1 or  
weak5+ exi/+ ,f$]al law to protect      
public heal? or welf>e f air pollution4