,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #adg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #ag1 #bjbe,mr4 ,bennet 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 and ,mr4 ,wyden7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency to provide grants to air pollution control agencies to implement a cleaner air space program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,cleaner ,air ,spaces ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,cleaner air space program grants 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#b7 ,air pollution control agency ,the term air pollution control agency has the meaning the term given in section #cjb of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfjb74 7#c7 ,clean air center ,the term clean air center means #a or more clean air rooms in a publicly accessible building4 7#d7 ,clean air room ,the term clean air room means a room that is designed to keep levels of harmful air pollutants as low as possible during wildland fire smoke events4 7#e7 ,covered household ,the term covered household means a household that-- 7,a7 is located in a low-income community2 and 7,b7 includes a person who-- 7i7 is at high risk of experiencing a wildland fire smoke event2 and 7ii7 is vulnerable to negative health effects caused by wildland fire smoke due to factors such as an underlying health condition1 a disability1 or age4 7#f7 ,eligible air filtration unit ,the term eligible air filtration unit means an air filtration unit that-- 7,a7 is certified by the ,association of ,home ,appliance ,manufacturers to have a ,clean ,air ,delivery ,rate of at least #ig for smoke2 7,b7 is certified under the ,energy ,star program established by section #cbd;,a of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbid;a72 7,c7 does not emit ozone2 and 7,d7 uses a true high-efficiency particulate air filter rated to remove #ii4ig percent of particles measuring #j4c micrometers or greater4 7#g7 ,low-income community ,the term low-income community has the meaning given the term in section #de;,d7e7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code4 7b7 ,grants authorized ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,administrator shall provide grants to air pollution control agencies to implement a cleaner air space program in accordance with this section4 7c7 ,grant requirements 7#a7 ,amounts ,under this section1 the ,administrator may not provide a grant to an air pollution control agency in an amount that exceeds #c1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,grants for ,tribes ,the ,administrator shall provide at least #a grant under this section to a ,tribal agency that has jurisdiction over air quality4 7d7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,to apply for a grant under this section1 an air pollution control agency shall submit to the ,administrator an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,administrator determines appropriate1 including a proposal for the implementation of a cleaner air space program4 7#b7 ,proposal for cleaner air space program requirements ,a proposal for the implementation of a cleaner air space program of an air pollution control agency under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,certification of partnering with a community-based organization4 7,b7 ,details on the responsibilities of all parties involved with the cleaner air space program1 including the responsibilities of-- 7i7 the air pollution control agency2 and 7ii7 any community-based organizations with which the air pollution control agency is partnering under subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,information with respect to which geographic population or community of covered households may be receiving eligible air filtration units under the cleaner air space program4 7,d7 ,information on how the air pollution control agency plans-- 7i7 to distribute educational materials related to eligible air filtration units2 and 7ii7 to advertise the availability of clean air centers4 7,e7 ,information on how the air pollution control agency plans to establish a clean air center1 including-- 7i7 the facility in which a clean air center may be established2 and 7ii7 the capacity and ventilation characteristics of that facility4 7,f7 ,a description of the costs that may be associated with the cleaner air space program1 including any administrative costs4 7e7 ,cleaner air space program requirements ,subject to satisfaction of the partnership requirement described in subsection 7f71 an air pollution control agency implementing a cleaner air space program pursuant to a grant provided under subsection 7b7 shall-- 7#a7 establish at least #a clean air center that is-- 7,a7 located in an area at risk of being exposed to wildland fire smoke2 7,b7 accessible to individuals that reside in covered households2 7,c7 open1 accessible1 and staffed during wildland fire smoke events with the option of being open1 accessible1 and staffed before or after wildland fire smoke events2 7#b7 advertise to the public-- 7,a7 during a wildland fire smoke event1 the availability of a clean air center2 and 7,b7 the cleaner air space program that the air pollution control agency is implementing1 including information about the cleaner air space program1 the availability of free air filtration units 7if applicable71 eligibility requirements to receive those free air filtration units1 and information on who to contact for more information with respect to the cleaner air space program2 7#c7 at no cost to covered households-- 7,a7 distribute not less than #a1jjj eligible air filtration units to those covered households2 and 7,b7 provide #a air filter replacement for each eligible air filtration unit distributed under subparagraph 7,a72 7#d7 distribute educational materials that include information with respect to how to best utilize an eligible air filtration unit to create a clean air room in a home2 7#e7 collect1 and provide to the ,administrator1 information on-- 7,a7 each type of eligible air filtration unit distributed under the cleaner air space program2 7,b7 the number of eligible air filtration units so distributed2 and 7,c7 the cost of each type of eligible air filtration unit so distributed2 and 7#f7 not later than #f months after providing an eligible air filtration unit to a covered household1 conduct an anonymous survey of an individual of the covered household that received the eligible air filtration unit through the cleaner air space program with respect to-- 7,a7 whether the individual understood how to properly set up a clean air room and how to utilize the air filtration unit2 7,b7 how often the individual utilized the air filtration unit2 7,c7 the largest barriers to properly utilizing the air filtration unit or creating a clean air room2 7,d7 whether the individual reported better air conditions in the clean air room compared to other parts of the home of that individual2 and 7,e7 how the implementation of the cleaner air space program could improve4 7f7 ,partnership ,in implementing a cleaner air space program pursuant to a grant provided under subsection 7b71 an air pollution control agency shall partner with at least #a community-based organization to carry out the requirements of the cleaner air space program described in subsection 7e74 7g7 ,report ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report that includes-- 7#a7 information on each cleaner air space program implemented using a grant provided under subsection 7b71 including-- 7,a7 the name of the air pollution control agency that received the grant2 and 7,b7 the information described in subsection 7e77#e7 collected by the air pollution control agency2 7#b7 responses from the surveys described in subsection 7e77#f72 and 7#c7 recommendations with respect to-- 7,a7 whether the grant program under this section should be expanded2 and 7,b7 how the grant program under this section can be improved4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator to carry out this section #cj1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjbh4 7#b7 ,administrative expenses ,of the funds made available under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator may use not more than #aj percent for expenses relating to administering the grant program under this section4