,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjba,mr4   
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4
 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,book]1    
,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 & ,ms4          
,duckwor?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,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 ( #bjba4  #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 level4  #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 means-- 7,a7 a    
crit]ia pollutant = :i* !re are national
 ambi5t air quality /&>ds "u section    
#aji ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #gdji72  7,b7 a haz>d\s air pollutant  
7z def9$ 9 section #aab7;a7 ( t ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdab7;a7772 &  7,c7 a   
gre5h\se gas4  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 ,gre5h\se gas ,! t]m 
gre5h\se gas means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,c>bon dioxide4  7,b7 ,me?ane4  7,c7    
,nitr\s oxide4  7,d7 ,hydr(luoroc>bons4 
7,e7 ,p]fluoroc>bons4  7,f7 ,sulfur     
hexafluoride4  7#g7 ,hyp]local air      
quality monitor+ sy/em ,! t]m hyp]local 
air quality monitor+ sy/em means a me?od
 ( monitor+ ambi5t air quality &        
gre5h\se gases & 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#h7     
,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#i7 ,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 resolve     
*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 ,duration ,a project c>ri$   
out us+ a grant or contract aw>d$ "u !  
pilot program may n exce$ #e ye>s 9     
duration4  7e7 ,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  7f7 ,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 7e72  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 7e7 & in=mation receiv$ f !  
report+ requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u t       
subsection2  7,d7 a description ( ! co/ 
( ! pilot program1 includ+ an e/imate ( 
! co/ ( 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  7g7 ,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