,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eade ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bh1 #bjbf,ms4 ,ros5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to cl>ify ! use ( c]ta9 exi/+ grants "u ! ,clean ,air ,act to pur*ase air s5sors1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wildfire ,air ,quality ,s5sor ,expansion ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 wildfire smoke conta9s air pollutants t h be5 associat$ ) a range ( negative heal? outcomes1 f upp] respiratory tract irritation to ! exac]bation ( c>diac1 respiratory1 & o!r *ronic conditions2 7#b7 ! negative heal? outcomes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 c-- 7,a7 lead to increas$ morbidity & mortality2 & 7,b7 pres5t an additional economic burd5 = affect$ populations2 7#c7 /&>d public heal? /rategies = mitigat+ negative heal? outcomes f wildfire smoke l>gely focus on risk assessm5t & communication t is in=m$ by available air quality data2 7#d7 wildfires t5d to occur 9 rural areas :]e-- 7,a7 air quality monitor+ may be abs5t or sc>ce2 & 7,b7 access to ! int]net & traditional m$ia may be limit$1 :i* curtails ! rea* ( risk communication & educational outrea*2 7#e7 giv5 ! limitations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 & o!r possible limitations1 !re is a critical ne$ to und]/& h[ rural communities c increase wildfire smoke risk mitigation z wildfire activity cont9ues to gr[1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#f7 air s5sors are-- 7,a7 an important tool 9 provid+ relatively quick or in/ant conc5trations ( air pollutants = air quality monitor+ purposes2 & 7,b7 (t5 l[] 9 co/1 m portable1 & g5]ally easi] to op]ate ?an air monitors4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,air monitor ,! t]m air monitor has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m monitor 9 section #eh4a ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74 7#c7 ,air pollution control ag5cy ,! t]m air pollution control ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cjb ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfjb74 7#d7 ,air s5sor ,! t]m air s5sor means a non-regulatory device t-- 7,a7 is n a monitor 7z def9$ 9 section #eh4a ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act772 & 7,b7 uses #a or m s5s+ elem5ts to measure ! conc5tration (-- 7i7 p>ticulate matt] ) a diamet] ( #b4e micromet]s or less 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,pm#b4e72 7ii7 gr\nd-level ozone2 or 7iii7 o!r smoke pollutants orig9at+ f wildfire burn+ natural or human-made fuel s\rces4 7#e7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cjb ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfjb74 7#f7 ,wildfire ,! t]m wildfire has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ej4a ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74 #d4 ,cl>ification on ! use ( exi/+ fund+ = air s5sors ,an air pollution control ag5cy t receives a grant "u section #ajc or #aje ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjc1 #gdje7 may use ^? grant funds to pur*ase & op]ate portable air s5sors & relat$ equipm5t necess>y = ! placem5t & op]ation ( ^? air s5sors4 #e4 ,air s5sor grant & loan programs 7a7 ,portable air s5sor grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 on a competitive basis1 aw>d grants to air pollution control ag5cies to pur*ase & op]ate portable air s5sors & relat$ equipm5t necess>y = ! placem5t & op]ation ( ^? air s5sors4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,an air pollution control ag5cy t receives a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all coord9ate ) ! ,adm9i/rator ) respect to-- 7,a7 ! %>+ ( data f portable air s5sors pur*as$ or op]at$ us+ grant funds2 & 7,b7 ! adju/m5t ( data f portable air s5sors describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = use 9 publicly available mapp+ ( air quality1 includ+ ^? op]at$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 su* z ! ,air,now ,fire & ,smoke ,map tool4 7#c7 ,prioritization ,9 select+ recipi5ts ( grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give priority to air pollution control ag5cies t w\ld use grant funds to pur*ase & op]ate portable air s5sors 9-- 7,a7 remote or rural locations t lack air monitors & air s5sors2 7,b7 areas 9 :i* air quality monitor+ or air quality data is abs5t or sc>ce2 or 7,c7 communities t are affect$1 or are expect$ to be affect$1 by wildfire & wildfire smoke dur+ ! fiscal ye> )9 :i* ! grant is made4 7#d7 ,air monitors ,portable air s5sors pur*as$ & op]at$ us+ grants "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all complem5t1 b n replace1 air monitors t are o!rwise eligible to be pur*as$ or op]at$ us+ grants aw>d$ "u sections #ajc & #aje ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjc1 #gdje74 7#e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcb4 7b7 ,air s5sor loan programs 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all exp& ! exi/+ air s5sor loan programs ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 includ+ ! regional air s5sor loan programs & ! ,wildfire ,smoke ,air ,monitor+ ,response ,te*nology program1 into regions1 ,/ates1 & l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ,indian tribes t d n curr5tly p>ticipate 9 ^? programs1 ) a focus on provid+ fund+ "u ^? programs = portable air s5sors 9 areas t are mo/ sev]ely impact$ by wildfires & wildfire smoke4 7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is subsection su* sums z are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcb4 #f4 ,access to te*nical assi/ance 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide te*nical assi/ance = ! pur*ase & op]ation ( portable air s5sors & relat$ equipm5t necess>y = ! placem5t & op]ation ( ^? portable air s5sors to recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u ! programs describ$ 9 section #e & ! grant programs "u sections #ajc & #aje ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjc1 #gdje74 7b7 ,te*nical assi/ance describ$ ,te*nical assi/ance provid$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all include assi/ance ) respect to-- 7#a7 air s5sor placem5t2 7#b7 air s5sor type selection2 7#c7 air s5sor ma9t5ance & c>e2 7#d7 ma9t5ance & c>e ( equipm5t necess>y = air s5sor op]ation2 7#e7 air s5sor data managem5t2 & 7#f7 quality assurance project plan developm5t4 7c7 ,prioritization ,9 select+ recipi5ts ( te*nical assi/ance provid$ pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give priority to recipi5ts ( assi/ance = ! pur*ase ( air s5sors-- 7#a7 9 remote or rural locations t lack air monitors & air s5sors2 7#b7 9 areas 9 :i* air quality monitor+ or air quality data is abs5t or sc>ce2 or 7#c7 t s]ve communities t are affect$1 or are expect$ to be affect$1 by wildfire & wildfire smoke dur+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! assi/ance = ! pur*ase ( air s5sors is provid$4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section su* sums z are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcb4 #g4 ,quality assurance project plan templates = air s5sor programs ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all develop1 9 consultation ) ! regional (fices ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & relevant /akehold]s1 & make publicly available quality assurance project plan templates = ! programs ( ! ,adm9i/rator describ$ 9 section #e t-- 7#a7 are nationally consi/5t2 & 7#b7 meet ! requirem5ts ( section #aejj4ab ( title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74