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42 U.S. Code § 16091. Clean school bus program
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Administrator
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Alternative fuel
The term “alternative fuel” means liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, hydrogen, propane, or biofuels.
(3) Clean school busThe term “clean school bus” means a school bus that—
(A)
the Administrator certifies reduces emissions and is operated entirely or in part using an alternative fuel; or
(B)
is a zero-emission school bus.
(4) Eligible contractorThe term “eligible contractor” means a contractor that is a for-profit, not-for-profit, or nonprofit entity that has the capacity—
(A)
to sell, lease, license, or contract for service clean school buses, zero-emission school buses, charging or fueling infrastructure, or other equipment needed to charge, fuel, or maintain clean school buses or zero-emission school buses, to individuals or entities that own, lease, license, or contract for service a school bus or a fleet of school buses; or
(B)
to arrange financing for such a sale, lease, license, or contract for service.
(5) Eligible recipient
(A) In generalSubject to subparagraph (B), the term “eligible recipient” means—
(i) 1 or more local or State governmental entities responsible for—
(I)
providing school bus service to 1 or more public school systems; or
(II)
the purchase, lease, license, or contract for service of school buses;
(ii)
an eligible contractor;
(iii)
a nonprofit school transportation association;
(iv)
a charter school (as defined in section 7221i of title 20) responsible for the purchase, lease, license, or contract for service of school buses for that charter school; or
(v) an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 5304 of title 25), Tribal organization (as defined in that section), or tribally controlled school (as defined in section 2511 of title 25) that is responsible for—
(I)
providing school bus service to 1 or more Bureau-funded schools (as defined in section 2021 of title 25); or
(II)
the purchase, lease, license, or contract for service of school buses.
(B) Special requirements
In the case of eligible recipients identified under clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall establish timely and appropriate requirements for notice and shall establish timely and appropriate requirements for approval by the public school systems that would be served by buses purchased using award funds made available under this section.