,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ijc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,ms4  
,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1    
,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,g>cia (        
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,mull91   
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4        
,panetta1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,:itesides1 &
 ,ms4 ,titus7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,clean ,air ,act to e/abli% a grant   
program = support+ local communities 9  
detect+1 prep>+ =1 communicat+ ab\t1 or 
mitigat+ ! environm5tal & public heal?  
impacts ( wildfire smoke & extreme heat1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,smoke & ,heat    
,ready ,communities ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4  

,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,extreme heat 
,! t]m extreme heat has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m ?r\gh a rulemak+ ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 9
 consultation ) ! heads ( relevant      
,f$]al ag5cies4  7#c7 ,indian ,tribe ,! 
t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian            
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#d7 ,native ,hawaiian organization ,!  
t]m ,native ,hawaiian organization has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fbjg ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag74  #c4 ,smoke
 & extreme heat-ready communities ,"p ,a
 ( title ,i ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aci4 ,smoke & 
extreme heat-ready communities  7a7     
,def9ition ( extreme heat ,! t]m extreme
 heat has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#b ( ! ,smoke & ,heat ,ready            

,communities ,act ( #bjbe4  7b7         
,e/abli%m5t ,subject to ! availability (
 appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/rator may make
 grants "u ?is section to air pollution 
control ag5cies to support air pollution
 control ag5cies 9 develop+ & implem5t+ 
programs t support local communities 9  
detect+1 prep>+ =1 communicat+ ) !      
public ab\t1 or mitigat+ ! environm5tal 
& public heal? aspects ( wildfire smoke 
& extreme heat4  7c7 ,eligible          
activities ,9 c>ry+ out a program       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 an air       
pollution control ag5cy may use funds f 
a grant receiv$ "u ?is section =--  7#a7
 activities relat$ to ! monitor+ (1 !   
int]pretation (1 & communicat+ ) !      
public ab\t pa/1 pres5t1 & future data  
relat$ to ambi5t air quality conditions 
t are caus$ by wildfire smoke & extreme 
heat2  7#b7 conduct+ community outrea* 9
 areas t may be prone to poor air       
quality t is attributable to elevat$    
levels ( p>ticulate matt]1 ozone1 & o!r 
h>mful compon5ts ( wildfire smoke &     

extreme heat2  7#c7 ! deploym5t ( air   
quality monitor+ equipm5t 9 a mann] t is
 suffici5t to evaluate an increas$      
preval5ce ( poor air quality t is       
attributable to elevat$ levels (        
p>ticulate matt]1 ozone1 & o!r h>mful   
compon5ts ( wildfire smoke & extreme    
heat2  7#d7 equipp+ public build+s ) air
 filtration sy/ems t are capable (      
remov+ p>ticulate matt] & o!r h>mful    
compon5ts ( wildfire smoke & extreme    
heat f ! air s t ! public build+s may   
s]ve z clean] air spaces dur+ wildfire  
smoke ev5ts & extreme heat ev5ts & o!r  
poor air quality ev5ts2  7#e7 ! pur*ase1
 /orage1 & di/ribution ( face masks &   
p]sonal protective equipm5t1 includ+    
,n-#ie filt]+ facepiece respirators1    
portable air filtration sy/ems1 & o!r   
masks & equipm5t t are capable ( remov+ 
or o!rwise prev5t+ ! inhalation (       
p>ticulate matt]1 ozone1 & o!r h>mful   
compon5ts ( wildfire smoke & extreme    
heat f ! air2  7#f7 subgrants or provid+
 o!r f9anc+ to private or o!r public    

entities ) demon/rat$ f9ancial ne$--    
7,a7 to acquire protective ge>2 or  7,b7
 to c>ry out wea!rization measures to   
mitigate air infiltration2 &  7#g7 su*  
o!r activities t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es
 to be necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes (
 ?is section4  7d7 ,allocation ( funds  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a =mula to 
di/ribute grants "u ?is section among   
air pollution control ag5cies4  7#b7    
,consid]ations ,9 e/abli%+ ! =mula      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all consid]-- 7,a7 ! vuln]ability (   
communities )9 a ,/ate to wildfire smoke
 & extreme heat2 &  7,b7 ! degree to :i*
 a ,/ate is prone to poor air quality t 
is attributable to elevat$ levels (     
p>ticulate matt] f wildfire smoke &     
extreme heat4  7e7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is section4  4  #d4 ,rese>* on
 wildfire smoke & extreme heat  7a7     
,c5t]s ( excell5ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    

lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 e/abli% at in/itutions ( high]         
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 #d c5t]s1 ea* (   
:i* %all be kn[n z a ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 
= ,wildfire ,smoke & ,extreme ,heat1 to 
c>ry out rese>* relat+ to-- 7,a7 !      
effects on public heal?1 includ+ ! heal?
 ( outdoor work]s1 (--  7i7 smoke       
emissions f wildl& fires2 &  7ii7       
extreme heat2 &  7,b7 means by :i*      
communities c bett] respond to ! impacts
 (-- 7i7 emissions f wildl& fires2 &    
7ii7 extreme heat ev5ts4  7#b7 ,priority
 ,9 select+ in/itutions ( high]         
education 7z s def9$7 at :i* to e/abli% 
a c5t] "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all give priority to in/itutions (     
high] education 7z s def9$7 t--  7,a7 h 
e/abli%$ exp]tise ) respect to air      
quality or d$icat$ c5t]s ( air quality  
rese>*2  7,b7 h exp]i5ce ) relevant     
outrea* & ext5sion "w2  7,c7 h e/abli%$ 

relation%ips ) relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local ag5cies1 community organizations1
 ,native ,hawaiian organizations1 &     
,indian ,tribes2 &  7,d7 are locat$ 9 an
 area t is economically or              
environm5tally impact$ by wildfire smoke
 or extreme heat4  7#c7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry   
out ?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjbf & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  7b7
 ,rese>*  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all beg9 to c>ry out   
rese>*--  7,a7 to /udy ! heal? effects  
(-- 7i7 smoke emissions f wildl& fires2 
&  7ii7 extreme heat2  7,b7 to develop &
 dissem9ate p]sonal & community-bas$    
int]v5tions to r$uce exposure to &      
adv]se heal? effects (--  7i7 smoke     
emissions f wildl& fires2 &  7ii7       
extreme heat2  7,c7 to increase !       
quality ( smoke & extreme heat monitor+ 
& pr$iction tools & te*niques2 &  7,d7  
to develop implem5tation & communication

 /rategies4  7#b7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry   
out ?is subsection #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjbf & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  #e4
 ,community smoke & extreme heat plann+ 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a competitive 
grant program to assi/ eligible entities
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 9 develop+ & 
implem5t+ collaborative community plans 
= mitigat+ ! impacts ( smoke emissions f
 wildl& fires & extreme heat4  7b7      
,eligible entities ,an entity t is      
eligible to submit an application = a   
grant "u subsection 7a7 is-- 7#a7 a     
,/ate2  7#b7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t    
7includ+ any special di/rict1 su* z an  
air quality managem5t di/rict or a s*ool
 di/rict72  7#c7 an ,indian ,tribe2 or  
7#d7 a ,native ,hawaiian organization4  
7c7 ,applications ,to be eligible to    
receive a grant "u subsection 7a71 an   
eligible entity describ$ 9 subsection   

7b7 %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an    
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator  
may require1 :i* %all include a plan to 
collaborate ) a public in/itution (     
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section      
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 or o!r 
rese>* in/itution t--  7#a7 has e/abli%$
 exp]tise ) respect to air quality or   
d$icat$ c5t]s ( air quality rese>*2     
7#b7 has exp]i5ce ) relevant outrea* &  
ext5sion "w2  7#c7 has e/abli%$         
relation%ips ) relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local ag5cies1 community organizations1
 ,native ,hawaiian organizations1 &     
,indian ,tribes2 &  7#d7 is locat$ 9 an 
area t is economically or environm5tally
 impact$ by wildfire smoke or extreme   
heat4  7d7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!       
,adm9i/rator may use am\nts made        
available to c>ry out ?is section to    
provide to eligible entities describ$ 9 
subsection 7b7 te*nical assi/ance 9--   
7#a7 submitt+ grant applications "u     

subsection 7c72 or  7#b7 c>ry+ out      
projects us+ a grant "u ?is section4    
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section    
#ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea*    
fiscal ye> !reaft]4