,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #efbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ai           
7legislative day1 ,decemb] #af71 #bjbd  
,mr4 ,padilla 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>nock7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje  
to reau?orize ! ,clean ,s*ool ,bus      
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,clean  
,commute = ,kids ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4     
,clean s*ool bus program reau?orization 
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 ,*>g+         
infra/ructure ,! t]m *>g+ infra/ructure1
 ) respect to z]o-emission s*ool buses1 
includes bidirectional *>g+ equipm5t t c

 receive en]gy f electric vehicle supply
 equipm5t & provide en]gy to an ext]nal 
load :5 ! bidirectional *>g+ equipm5t is
 pair$ ) simil>ly capable electric      
vehicle supply equipm5t4  7#c7          
,community ( color ,! t]m community (   
color means a geographically di/9ct area
 9 :i* ! population ( any ( ! foll[+    
categories ( individuals is high] ?an ! 
av]age population ( t category = ! ,/ate
 9 :i* ! community is locat$3  7,a7     
,black4  7,b7 ,african ,am]ican4  7,c7  
,asian4  7,d7 ,pacific ,isl&]4  7,e7    
,o!r non-,:ite race4  7,f7 ,hispanic4   
7,g7 ,lat9o4  7,h7 ,l+ui/ically isolat$4
  7,i7 ,middle ,ea/]n & ,nor? ,african4 
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 sell1
 lease1 lic5se1 or contract = s]vice    
z]o-emission s*ool buses1 *>g+          
infra/ructure1 or o!r equipm5t ne$$ to  
*>ge or ma9ta9 z]o-emission s*ool buses1
 to individuals or entities t own1      

lease1 lic5se1 or contract = s]vice a   
s*ool bus or a fleet ( s*ool buses2 or  
7,b7 to arrange f9anc+ = su* a sale1    
lease1 lic5se1 or contract = s]vice4    
7#e7 ,eligible manufactur] ,! t]m       
eligible manufactur] means a manufactur]
 ( z]o-emission s*ool buses includ$ on !
 li/ "u subsection 7b77#c77;,a74  7#f7  
,eligible recipi5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m     
eligible recipi5t means--  7i7 #a or m  
local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al gov]nm5tal      
entities1 includ+ ! ,g5]al ,s]vices     
,adm9i/ration1 responsible =-- 7,i7     
provid+ s*ool bus s]vice to #a or m     
public s*ool sy/ems2 or  7,,ii7 !       
pur*ase1 lease1 lic5se1 or contract =   
s]vice ( s*ool buses2  7ii7 an eligible 
contractor2  7iii7 a nonpr(it s*ool     
transportation association2  7iv7 a *>t]
 s*ool 7z def9$ 9 section #dcaj ( !     
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;i77          
responsible = ! pur*ase1 lease1 lic5se1 
or contract = s]vice ( s*ool buses = t  

*>t] s*ool2 or  7v7 an ,indian ,tribe 7z
 def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian         
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 
,tribal organization 7z def9$ 9 t       
section71 or tribally controll$ s*ool 7z
 def9$ 9 section #ebab ( ! ,tribally    
,controll$ ,s*ools ,act ( #aihh 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #beaa77 t is responsible =--  
7,i7 provid+ s*ool bus s]vice to #a or m
 ,bureau-fund$ s*ools 7z def9$ 9 section
 #aada ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigh 
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjba772 or  7,,ii7 !    
pur*ase1 lease1 lic5se1 or contract =   
s]vice ( s*ool buses4  7,b7 ,special    
requirem5ts ,9 ! case ( eligible        
recipi5ts id5tifi$ "u clauses 7ii7 &    
7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all e/abli% timely & appropriate      
requirem5ts = notice & approval by !    
public s*ool sy/ems t w\ld be s]v$ by   
s*ool buses pur*as$ us+ aw>d funds made 
available "u ?is section4  7#g7         
,high-ne$ local educational ag5cy ,! t]m
 high-ne$ local educational ag5cy means 

a local educational ag5cy t is among !  
local educational ag5cies 9 ! applicable
 ,/ate ) high p]c5tages ( *ildr5 c\nt$  
"u section #aabd7;c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c771 on ! basis ( ! mo/
 rec5t satisfactory data available1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education 7or1
 = a local educational ag5cy = :i* no   
su* data is available1 su* o!r data z ! 
,secret>y ( ,education det]m9es to be   
satisfactory74  7#h7 ,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#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 ,u4,s4 ,jobs ,plan ,! t]m ,u4,s4  
,jobs ,plan means a plan submitt$ by a  
manufactur] ( z]o-emission s*ool buses t
 seeks inclusion on ! li/ ( eligible    
manufactur]s ma9ta9$ "u subsection      
7b77#c77;,a71 :i* %all include--  7,a7  

commitm5ts = propos$ wages1 b5efits1 &  
employee tra9+ by ! manufactur] & !     
supply *a9 ( ! manufactur] = !          
manufacture ( z]o-emission s*ool buses2 
7,b7 a commitm5t by ! manufactur] & !   
supply *a9 ( ! manufactur] = !          
manufacture ( z]o-emission s*ool buses  
to recruit & hire--  7i7 individuals ) a
 b>ri] to employm5t 7z def9$ 9 section  
#c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &           
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cajb772  7ii7 vet]ans2  7iii7          
individuals :o reside 9 l[-income or    
indig5\s communities or communities (   
color2 &  7iv7 individuals t repres5t   
populations t are traditionally         
und]repres5t$ 9 ! manufactur+ work=ce1  
su* z wom5 & racial & e?nic m9orities2 &
  7,c7 a n>rative description ( h[ !    
manufactur] & ! supply *a9 ( !          
manufactur] w implem5t ! commitm5t      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7#aa7     
,z]o-emission s*ool bus ,! t]m          
z]o-emission s*ool bus means a s*ool bus
 t is c]tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to h 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 = pur*ase (          
z]o-,emission s*ool buses  7#a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%
 a program-- 7,a7 to aw>d grants &      
rebates on a competitive basis to       
eligible recipi5ts = ! replacem5t (     
exi/+ s*ool buses ) z]o-emission s*ool  
buses2  7,b7 to aw>d grants & rebates on
 a competitive basis to eligible        
recipi5ts = ! pur*ase ( new z]o-emission
 s*ool buses2  7,c7 to aw>d contracts to
 eligible contractors to provide grants 
& rebates = ! replacem5t ( exi/+ s*ool  
buses ) z]o-emission s*ool buses2 &     
7,d7 to aw>d contracts to eligible      
contractors to provide grants & rebates 
= ! pur*ase ( new z]o-emission s*ool    
buses4  7#b7 ,applications  7,a7 ,9     

g5]al ,an applicant = an aw>d "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to !          
,adm9i/rator an application at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,adm9i/rator may require1 includ+--  7i7
 a writt5 assurance t-- 7,i7 all labor]s
 & me*anics employ$ by contractors or   
subcontractors dur+ con/ruction1        
alt]ation1 or repair t is f9anc$1 9 :ole
 or 9 "p1 by an aw>d "u p>agraph 7#a71  
%all be paid wages at rates n less ?an  
^? prevail+ 9 a simil> firm or on simil>
 con/ruction 9 ! locality1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance )     
sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,,ii7 !        
applicant agrees to ! au?ority ( !      
,secret>y ( ,labor describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 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 &  7iii7 a description (--  
7,i7 coord9ation & advance plann+ ) !   
local electricity provid]2 &  7,,ii7 h[ 

s*ool bus driv]s1 me*anics1 & local fir/
 respond]s w be prop]ly tra9$ 9 !       
op]ation (1 ma9t5ance (1 repair (1 &    
em]g5cy response = z]o-emission s*ool   
buses4  7,b7 ,au?ority ( ,secret>y (    
,labor ,= any project or activity c>ri$ 
out by a recipi5t ( an aw>d "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all1 )      
respect to ! labor /&>ds describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i71 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 ,code4  7,c7   
,prioritization  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 mak+   
aw>ds "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all prioritize applicants t-- 7,i7     
propose to replace s*ool buses t s]ve-- 
7aa7 a high-ne$ local educational ag5cy2
  7bb7 a ,bureau-fund$ s*ool 7z def9$ 9 
section #aada ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts (
 #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjba772 or  7cc7 
a local educational ag5cy t receives a  
basic support paym5t "u section         
#gjjc7;b77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 

,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ggjc7;b77#a77 = *ildr5 :o reside on    
,indian l&2  7,,ii7 s]ve rural or       
l[-income areas2  7,,iii7 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-- 7aa7 public-private       
p>tn]%ips2  7bb7 grants f o!r entities2 
or  7cc7 issuance ( s*ool bonds2  7,,iv7
 s]ve areas id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator z
 9 nonatta9m5t ( national ambi5t air    
quality /&>ds promulgat$ "u section #aji
 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#gdji7 = ozone or p>ticulate matt]2 or  
7,v7 s]ve communities ( color4  7ii7    
,self-c]tification  7,i7                
,self-c]tification au?oriz$ ,= purposes 
( det]m9+ if a local educational ag5cy  
meets a prioritization crit]ion describ$
 9 clause 7i71 a local educational ag5cy
 may1 9 accordance ) ?is clause & 9     
addition to any local educational       
ag5cies t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es       
o!rwise meet a prioritization crit]ion  

describ$ 9 clause 7i71 self-c]tify to ! 
,adm9i/rator t ! local educational ag5cy
 is-- 7aa7 a high-ne$ local educational 
ag5cy2 or  7bb7 a local educational     
ag5cy t s]ves a l[-income area4  7,,ii7 
,title ,i grants ,a local educational   
ag5cy may self-c]tify "u ?is clause if n
 less ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! s*ools )9 ! l>ge
 local educational ag5cy receiv$ a grant
 "u title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcja et seq47 = ! #bjbc_/bjbd academic 
ye>4  7,,iii7 ,c]ta9 s*ools ,a local    
educational ag5cy may self-c]tify a gr\p
 ( s*ools )9 ! l>ge local educational   
ag5cy "u ?is clause if-- 7aa7 all s*ools
 )9 ! gr\p individually receiv$ grants  
"u title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcja et seq47 = ! #bjbc_/bjbd academic 
ye>2 &  7bb7 all s*ool buses = :i* an   
aw>d "u p>agraph 7#a7 is s\ght w        
prim>ily s]ve ! s*ools )9 ! gr\p4       
7,,iv7 ,o!r local educational ag5cies ,a
 local educational ag5cy may self-c]tify

 "u ?is clause if--  7aa7 ! local       
educational ag5cy is n includ$ 9 ! mo/  
rec5t s*ool di/rict e/imates = ! ,small 
,area ,income & ,pov]ty ,e/imates ( !   
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus z hav+ #bj p]c5t or m
 ( /ud5ts liv+ 9 pov]ty2 &  7bb7 ! local
 educational ag5cy receiv$ a grant "u "p
 ,a ( title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcaa et seq47 = ! #bjbc_/bjbd academic 
ye>4  7,d7 ,utility p>tn]%ips ,an       
eligible recipi5t seek+ an aw>d "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ) an         
application "u subp>agraph 7,a7 a       
work%eet1 conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,adm9i/rator may require1 detail+ !     
coord9ation & p>tn]%ips ( ! eligible    
recipi5t ) electric utilities to prep>e 
= infra/ructure projects requir$ to     
integrate an exp&$ fleet ( z]o-emission 
s*ool buses4  7#c7 ,eligible            
manufactur]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all ma9ta9 & make publicly
 available a li/ ( manufactur]s (       
z]o-emission s*ool buses f :om recipi5ts

 ( aw>ds "u p>agraph 7#a7 may pur*ase   
z]o-emission 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%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71  
:i* %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$+ #c ye>s =
 violations ( applicable labor1         
employm5t1 civil rights1 or heal? &     
safety laws2  7ii7 specific in=mation   
reg>d+-- 7,i7 ! actions ! manufactur] w 
take to demon/rate compliance ) &1 :]e  
possible1 exce$ance ( requirem5ts "u    
applicable labor1 employm5t1 civil      
rights1 & heal? & safety laws2 &  7,,ii7
 actions ! manufactur] w take to ensure 
t ! direct suppli]s ( ! manufactur]     
demon/rate compliance ) applicable      
labor1 employm5t1 civil rights1 & heal? 

& safety laws2 &  7iii7 ! ,u4,s4 ,jobs  
,plan ( ! manufactur]4  7,c7 ,u4,s4     
,jobs ,plan ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7  
e/abli% a scor+ me*anism to evaluate !  
quality ( ,u4,s4 ,jobs ,plans submitt$  
by manufactur]s seek+ inclusion on ! li/
 e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7  
e/abli% regul> int]vals dur+ :i*        
manufactur]s may submit updat$ ,u4,s4   
,jobs ,plans & obta9 an updat$ score4   
7,d7 ,en=cem5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all     
e/abli% an en=cem5t process = ! en=cem5t
 ( commitm5ts made 9 ! ,u4,s4 ,jobs     
,plan ( an eligible manufactur]1 :i*    
%all include--  7i7 a requirem5t t      
eligible manufactur]s submit semiannual 
reports demon/rat+ ! compliance ( !     
manufactur] ) ! ,u4,s4 ,jobs ,plan ( !  
manufactur]1 :i* %all be c]tifi$ "u     
p5alty ( p]jury2  7ii7 a process =      
remov+ an eligible manufactur] f ! li/ 9
 ! case ( sub/antial non-compliance ) ! 
,u4,s4 ,jobs ,plan ( ! manufactur]2 &   
7iii7 a requirem5t t t]ms & conditions (
 employm5t & compliance reports ( !     

,u4,s4 ,jobs ,plan w be public in=mation
 & w be made public on                  
,u,s,aspending4gov4  7#d7 ,use ( funds  
7,a7 ,use ( s*ool buses ,all            
z]o-emission s*ool buses acquir$ us+ an 
aw>d "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7i7 be    
pur*as$ f an eligible manufactur]2  7ii7
 be op]at$ z "p ( ! s*ool bus fleet =   
:i* ! aw>d 0 made = n less ?an #e ye>s1 
except t1 if ! aw>d is to an eligible   
contractor & ! contract ) ! local       
educational ag5cy 7includ+ *>t] s*ools  
op]at+ z local educational ag5cies "u   
,/ate law7 ends be=e ! end ( ! #e-ye>   
p]iod1 ^? s*ool buses may be op]at$ z "p
 ( ano!r local educational ag5cy        
eligible = ! same or high] priority     
consid]ation "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c77i71  
subject to ! limitations "u p>agraph    
7#f72  7iii7 be ma9ta9$1 op]at$1 & *>g$ 
accord+ to manufactur] recomm5dations or
 ,/ate requirem5ts2 &  7iv7 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,b7 ,in/allation ( equipm5t ,any *>g+  
infra/ructure pur*as$ or in/all$ us+ an 
aw>d "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be in/all$ ) 
! p>ticipation ( electricians c]tifi$ = 
! in/allation ( electric vehicle supply 
equipm5t by ! ,electric ,vehicle        
,infra/ructure ,tra9+ ,program4  7#e7   
,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 ( ! co/s =     
replacem5t ( exi/+ s*ool buses )        
z]o-emission s*ool buses1 ! pur*ase (   
new z]o-emission s*ool buses1 *>g+      
infra/ructure1 & project implem5tation1 
su* z "w tra9+4  7,b7 ,/ructur+ aw>ds ,9
 mak+ an aw>d "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or    
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all decide :e!r to aw>d a grant or     
rebate1 or a comb9ation !re(1 bas$      
prim>ily on h[ be/ to facilitate replac+
 exi/+ s*ool buses ) z]o-emission s*ool 
buses or pur*as+ new z]o-emission s*ool 
buses4  7,c7 ,scor+ ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may--  7i7

 base ! am\nt ( an aw>d1 9 "p1 on !     
score det]m9$ us+ ! scor+ me*anism      
e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#c77;,c72
 &  7ii7 z a result ( ! basis describ$ 9
 clause 7i71 make a l>g] aw>d =         
z]o-emission s*ool buses pur*as$ f      
high]-scor+ manufactur]s4  7#f7         
,deploym5t & di/ribution  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable1 a*ieve nationwide    
deploym5t ( z]o-emission s*ool buses    
?r\gh ! program "u ?is section2 &  7ii7 
ensure a broad geographic di/ribution ( 
aw>ds4  7,b7 ,limitation ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all ensure t ! am\nt receiv$ by all   
eligible recipi5ts 9 a ,/ate f grants & 
rebates "u ?is section does n exce$ #aj 
p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available to c>ry 
out ?is section dur+ a fiscal ye>4  7#g7
 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca 
( ea* ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to
 ,congress a report t evaluates !       
implem5tation ( ?is section &           
describes-- 7,a7 ! total numb] (        
applications receiv$2  7,b7 ! quantity &

 am\nt ( grants & rebates aw>d$ & !     
location ( ! recipi5ts ( ! grants &     
rebates2  7,c7 ! crit]ia us$ to select !
 recipi5ts2 &  7,d7 any o!r in=mation ! 
,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate4  7c7 
,education & outrea*  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,clean ,commute = ,kids    
,act ( #bjbd1 ! ,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 ( z]o-emission  
s*ool buses1 manufactur]s ( compon5ts ( 
z]o-emission 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=m pot5tial aw>d    
recipi5ts on ! process ( apply+ = aw>ds 

& fulfill+ ! requirem5ts ( aw>ds2  7,b7 
describe ! b5efits ( us+ ! te*nologies =
 :i* aw>ds "u subsection 7b77#a7 are    
available2  7,c7 expla9 ! b5efits & co/s
 incurr$ by p>ticipat+ 9 ! aw>d program2
  7,d7 make available in=mation reg>d+  
be/ practices1 lessons le>n$1 & te*nical
 & o!r in=mation reg>d+--  7i7          
z]o-emission s*ool bus acquisition &    
deploym5t2  7ii7 ! build-out ( associat$
 infra/ructure & advance plann+ ) !     
local electricity suppli]2  7iii7       
work=ce developm5t1 tra9+1 & ,regi/]$   
,appr5tice%ips t meet ! requirem5ts "u  
p>ts #bi & #cj ( title #bi1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on      
,decemb] #a1 #bjbc72  7iv7 ! b5efits (  
aggregate pur*as+ us+ grant aw>ds f !   
aw>d program "u ?is section2 &  7v7 any 
o!r in=mation t is necess>y1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,adm9i/rator2  7,e7 include1 z     
appropriate1 in=mation f ! annual report
 requir$ "u subsection 7b77#g72 &  7,f7 
9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 make      
in=mation available ab\t h[ z]o-emission

 s*ool buses c be "p ( build+ community 
resili5ce to ! effects ( climate *ange4 
7d7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,adm9i/rator  
may use1 = ! adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+  
out ?is section1 n m ?an #c p]c5t ( !   
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
section = any fiscal ye>4  7e7          
,regulations ,! ,adm9i/rator %all h !   
au?ority to promulgate su* regulations  
or o!r guidance1 =ms1 in/ructions1 &    
publications z may be necess>y or       
appropriate to c>ry out ! programs1     
projects1 or activities au?oriz$ "u ?is 
section1 includ+ to ensure t su*        
programs1 projects1 or activities are   
complet$ 9 a timely & effective mann]1  
result 9 emissions r$uctions1 & maximize
 public heal? b5efits4  7f7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section1 to
 rema9 available until exp5d$--  7#a7   
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe
 & #bjbf2 &  7#b7 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcb4  4  7b7 

,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 takes effect on ,octob]  
#a1 #bjbd4  #c4 ,o!r matt]s  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 program ,! t]m ,clean ,s*ool ,bus  
program means ! program = grants &      
rebates e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 (     
section #gda7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act
 ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afjia7;b774    
7#c7 ,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#d7 ,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#e7         
,vehicle-to-build+_/home program ,! t]m 
vehicle-to-build+_/home program means a 
program = ! in/allation & op]ation (    
te*nology to all[ = en]gy /or$ 9 an     
electric vehicle1 includ+ a z]o-emission

 s*ool bus1 to be dis*>g$ to a build+ or
 home = ! purposes (-- 7,a7 provid+     
backup p[]2 or  7,b7 avoid+ peak en]gy  
use dem& *>ges4  7#f7 ,vehicle-to-grid  
program ,! t]m vehicle-to-grid program  
means a program = ! in/allation &       
op]ation (--  7,a7 te*nology to all[ =  
#b-way p[] fl[ betwe5 a z]o-emission    
s*ool bus & ! electric grid-- 7i7 to    
all[ us]s1 includ+ s*ool di/ricts1 to   
sell en]gy back to ! grid at dur+ times 
( high dem&2 &  7ii7 to increase !      
resili5cy ( us]s1 includ+ s*ools1 9     
natural disa/]s by provid+ a backup     
s\rce ( en]gy to all[ facilities to     
function z %elt]s2 &  7,b7              
communications h>dw>e & s(tw>e t all[s =
 ext]nal control ( batt]y *>g+ & dis*>g+
 t h ! functions describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 
& 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a74  7#g7        
,z]o-emission s*ool bus ,! t]m          
z]o-emission s*ool bus has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #gda7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy     
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afjia7;a774  7b7 ,/udy on z]o-,emission

 s*ool bus prices ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 c>ry out1 &   
submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! 
results (1 a /udy t exam9es ! effects ( 
! ,clean ,s*ool ,bus program on         
z]o-emission s*ool bus prices2 &  7#b7 9
 ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71     
provide recomm5dations on h[            
z]o-emission s*ool buses c rea*         
co/-p>ity ) diesel-p[]$ s*ool buses4    
7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance program  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation )
 ! ,executive ,director ( ! ,jo9t ,(fice
 ( ,en]gy & ,transportation1 %all       
develop & c>ry out a program to provide 
te*nical assi/ance to-- 7,a7 eligible   
recipi5ts t meet #a or m ( !            
prioritization categories describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b77;,c77i7 ( section #gda7;b7
 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #afjia7;b772 &  7,b7 electric 
utilities t s]ve ! recipi5ts ( grants & 
rebates "u ! ,clean ,s*ool ,bus program1
 to ensure t ^? electric utilities are  

prep>$ to "w ) recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u !   
,clean ,s*ool ,bus program & are capable
 ( support+ s*ool bus electrification4  
7#b7 ,types ( assi/ance ,! program      
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide  
te*nical assi/ance to ! entities        
describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 includ+1 z       
applicable--  7,a7 provid+ assi/ance on 
apply+ = grants or rebates "u ! ,clean  
,s*ool ,bus program2  7,b7 provid+      
assi/ance on ! deploym5t1 op]ation1     
ma9t5ance1 tra9+1 & disposal (          
z]o-emission s*ool buses & associat$    
*>g+ infra/ructure1 includ+ batt]y      
recycl+ & reuse2  7,c7 prep>+ eligible  
recipi5ts = coord9ation ) electric      
utilities & relevant s]vice provid]s2   
7,d7 provid+ assi/ance 9 ! deploym5t1   
op]ationalization1 & ma9t5ance (        
z]o-emission s*ool buses2  7,e7 provid+ 
assi/ance 9 develop+ z]o-emission s*ool 
bus batt]y disposition1 reuse1 & recycl+
 plans2 &  7,f7 e/abli%+ *>g+           
coord9ation & plann+1 includ+ bus r\te  
plann+ & ! availability ( *>g+          

infra/ructure te*nologies4  7#c7 ,be/   
practices ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
,executive ,director ( ! ,jo9t ,(fice ( 
,en]gy & ,transportation1 %all develop  
be/ practices = electric utilities &    
,/ate regulatory au?orities 7z def9$ 9  
section #c ( ! ,public ,utility         
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb77 to plan & c>ry out    
programs = ! equitable deploym5t (      
z]o-emission s*ool buses1 includ+       
vehicle-to-grid programs &              
vehicle-to-build+_/home programs4  7#d7 
,requirem5t ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !      
,executive ,director ( ! ,jo9t ,(fice ( 
,en]gy & ,transportation1 %all ensure   
transp>5cy & data-%>+ on vehicle-to-grid
 programs & vehicle-to-build+_/home     
programs & ! comp5sation ( ^? programs  
to s*ool bus op]ators4