Nov. 18, 2021: Congressional Record publishes “BUILD BACK BETTER ACT.....” in the House of Representatives section

By SC Connecticut News

Nov 18, 2021

Rosa L. DeLauro was mentioned in BUILD BACK BETTER ACT..... on pages H6375-H6595 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on Nov. 18, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

BUILD BACK BETTER ACT

Mr. YARMUTH. Madam Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 774, I call up the bill (H.R. 5376) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.

The Clerk read the title of the bill.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 774, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-18, modified by the amendment printed in House Report 117-173, is adopted, and the bill, as amended, is considered read.

The text of the bill, as amended, is as follows:

H.R. 5376

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE I--COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Subtitle A--General Provisions

SEC. 10001. DEFINITIONS.

In this title:

(1) The term ``insular area'' has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103).

(2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture.

Subtitle B--Forestry

SEC. 11001. NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM RESTORATION AND FUELS

REDUCTION PROJECTS.

(a) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2031--

(1) $10,000,000,000 for hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System land within the wildland-urban interface;

(2) $4,000,000,000 for, on a determination made solely by the Secretary that hazardous fuels reduction projects within the wildland-urban interface described in paragraph (1) have been planned to protect, to the extent practicable, at-risk communities, hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System land outside the wildland-urban interface that are--

(A) primarily noncommercial in nature, provided that, in accordance with the best available science, the harvest of merchantable materials shall be ecologically appropriate for restoration and to enhance ecological health and function, and any sale of merchantable materials under this paragraph shall be limited to small diameter trees or biomass that are a byproduct of hazardous fuel reduction projects;

(B) collaboratively developed; and

(C) carried out in a manner that enhances the ecological integrity and achieves the restoration of a forest ecosystem; maximizes the retention of old-growth and large trees, as appropriate for the forest type; and prioritizes prescribed fire as the primary means to achieve modified wildland fire behavior;

(3) $1,000,000,000 for vegetation management projects carried out solely on National Forest System land that the Secretary shall select following the receipt of proposals submitted in accordance with subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 4003 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303);

(4) $400,000,000 for vegetation management projects on National Forest System land carried out in accordance with a water source management plan or a watershed protection and restoration action plan;

(5) $400,000,000 for vegetation management projects on National Forest System land that--

(A) maintain, or contribute toward the restoration of, reference old growth characteristics, including structure, composition, function, and connectivity;

(B) prioritize small diameter trees and prescribed fire to modify fire behavior; and

(6) $450,000,000 for the Legacy Roads and Trails program of the Forest Service;

(7) $350,000,000 for National Forest System land management planning and monitoring, prioritized on the assessment of watershed, ecological, and carbon conditions on National Forest System land and the revision and amendment of older land management plans that present opportunities to protect, maintain, restore, and monitor ecological integrity, ecological conditions for at-risk species, and carbon storage;

(8) $100,000,000 for maintenance of trails on National Forest System land, with a priority on trails that provide to underserved communities access to National Forest System land;

(9) $100,000,000 for capital maintenance and improvements on National Forest System land, with a priority on maintenance level 3, 4, and 5 roads and improvements that restore ecological integrity and conditions for at-risk species;

(10) $100,000,000 to provide for more efficient and more effective environmental reviews by the Chief of the Forest Service in satisfying the obligations of the Chief of the Forest Service under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 through 4370m-12);

(11) $50,000,000 to develop and carry out activities and tactics for the protection of older and mature forests on National Forest System land, including completing an inventory of older and mature forests within the National Forest System;

(12) $50,000,000 to develop and carry out activities and tactics for the maintenance and restoration of habitat conditions necessary for the protection and recovery of at- risk species on National Forest System land;

(13) $50,000,000 to carry out post-fire recovery plans on National Forest System land that emphasize the use of locally adapted native plant materials to restore the ecological integrity of disturbed areas and do not include salvage logging; and

(14) $50,000,000 to develop and carry out nonlethal activities and tactics to reduce human-wildlife conflicts on National Forest System land.

(b) Priority for Funding.--For projects described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize for implementation projects--

(1) for which an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 through 4370m-12) has been completed;

(2) that are collaboratively developed; or

(3) that include opportunities to restore sustainable recreation infrastructure or access or accomplish other recreation outcomes on National Forest System lands, if the opportunities are compatible with the primary restoration purposes of the project.

(1) conducted in a wilderness area or wilderness study area;

(2) that includes the construction of a permanent road or permanent trail;

(3) that includes the construction of a temporary road, except in the case of a temporary road that is decommissioned by the Secretary not later than 3 years after the earlier of--

(A) the date on which the temporary road is no longer needed; and

(B) the date on which the project for which the temporary road was constructed is completed;

(4) inconsistent with the applicable land management plan;

(5) inconsistent with the prohibitions of the rule of the Forest Service entitled ``Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation'' (66 Fed. Reg. 3244 (January 12, 2001)), as modified by subparts C and D of part 294 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations; or

(6) carried out on any land that is not National Forest System land, including other forested land on Federal, State, Tribal, or private land.

(d) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) At-risk community.--The term ``at-risk community'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511).

(2) Collaboratively developed.--The term ``collaboratively developed'' means, with respect to a project located exclusively on National Forest System land, that the project is developed and implemented through a collaborative process that--

(A) includes multiple interested persons representing diverse interests, except such persons shall not be employed by the Federal government or be representatives of foreign entities; and

(B)(i) is transparent and nonexclusive; or

(ii) meets the requirements for a resource advisory committee under subsections (c) through (f) of section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125).

(3) Decommission.--The term ``decommission'' means, with respect to a road--

(A) reestablishing native vegetation on the road;

(B) restoring any natural drainage, watershed function, or other ecological processes that were disrupted or adversely impacted by the road by removing or hydrologically disconnecting the road prism and reestablishing stable slope contours; and

(4) Ecological integrity.--The term ``ecological integrity'' has the meaning given the term in section 219.19 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).

(5) Hazardous fuels reduction project.--The term

``hazardous fuels reduction project'' means an activity, including the use of prescribed fire, to protect structures and communities from wildfire that is carried out on National Forest System land.

(6) Restoration.--The term ``restoration'' has the meaning given the term in section 219.19 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).

(7) Vegetation management project.--The term ``vegetation management project'' means an activity carried out on National Forest System land to enhance the ecological integrity and achieve the restoration of a forest ecosystem through the removal of vegetation, the use of prescribed fire, the restoration of aquatic habitat, or the decommissioning of an unauthorized, temporary, or system road.

(8) Water source management plan.--The term ``water source management plan'' means a plan developed under section 303(d)(1) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6542(d)(1)).

(9) Watershed protection and restoration action plan.--The term ``watershed protection and restoration action plan'' means a plan developed under section 304(a)(3) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6543(a)(3)).

(10) Wildland-urban interface.--The term ``wildland-urban interface'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511).

(e) Limitations.--Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to authorize funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation for activities under this section if such funds are not expressly authorized or currently expended for such purposes.

(f) Cost-sharing Requirement.-- Any partnership agreements, including cooperative agreements and mutual interest agreements, using funds made available under this section shall be subject to a non-Federal cost-share requirement of not less than 20 percent of the project cost, which may be waived at the discretion of the Secretary.

SEC. 11002. NON-FEDERAL LAND FOREST RESTORATION AND FUELS

REDUCTION PROJECTS AND RESEARCH.

(1) $2,000,000,000 to award grants to Tribal, State, or local governments or the government of the District of Columbia, regional organizations, special districts, or nonprofit organizations to support, on non-Federal land, forest restoration and resilience projects, including projects to reduce the risk of wildfires and establish defensible space around structures within at-risk communities

(as defined in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511));

(2) $1,000,000,000 to award grants to Tribal, State, or local governments or the government of the District of Columbia, regional organizations, special districts, or nonprofit organizations to implement community wildfire protection plans (as defined in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511)) in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act, purchase firefighting equipment, provide firefighter training, and increase the capacity for planning, coordinating, and monitoring projects on non-Federal land to protect at-risk communities (as defined in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511));

(3) $250,000,000 to award grants to Tribal, State, or local governments or the government of the District of Columbia, regional organizations, special districts, or nonprofit organizations for projects on non-Federal land to aid in the recovery and rehabilitation of burned forested areas, including reforestation;

(4) $175,000,000 to award grants to Tribal, State, or local governments or the government of the District of Columbia, regional organizations, special districts, or nonprofit organizations for projects on non-Federal land to expand equitable outdoor access and promote tourism on non-Federal forested land for members of underserved groups;

(5) $150,000,000 for the State Fire Assistance and Volunteer Fire Assistance programs established under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101 through 2114) to be distributed at the discretion of the Secretary;

(6) $150,000,000 for the implementation of State-wide forest resource strategies under section 2A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101a);

(7) $250,000,000 for the competitive grant program under section 13A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2109a) for providing through that program a cost share to carry out climate mitigation or forest resilience practices in the case of underserved forest landowners, subject to the condition that subsection (h) of that section shall not apply;

(8) $250,000,000 for the competitive grant program under section 13A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2109a) for providing through that program grants to support the participation of underserved forest landowners in emerging private markets for climate mitigation or forest resilience, subject to the condition that subsection (h) of that section shall not apply;

(9) $250,000,000 for the competitive grant program under section 13A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2109a) for providing through that program grants to support the participation of forest landowners who own less than 2,500 acres of forest land in emerging private markets for climate mitigation or forest resilience, subject to the condition that subsection (h) of that section shall not apply;

(10) $500,000,000 for the competitive grant program under section 13A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2109a) to provide grants to states and other eligible entities to provide payments to owners of private forest land for implementation of forestry practices on private forest land, that are determined by the Secretary, based on the best available science, to provide measurable increases in carbon sequestration and storage beyond customary practices on comparable land, subject to the conditions that--

(A) those payments shall not preclude landowners from participation in other public and private sector financial incentive programs; and

(B) subsection (h) of that section shall not apply;

(11) $50,000,000 for the forest inventory and analysis program established under section 3(e) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642(e)) for activities and tactics to accelerate and expand existing research efforts to improve forest carbon monitoring technologies to better predict changes in forest carbon due to climate change;

(12) $100,000,000 for the forest inventory and analysis program established under section 3(e) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642(e)) to carry out recommendations from a panel of relevant experts convened by the Secretary that has reviewed and, based on the review, issued recommendations regarding the current priorities and future needs of the forest inventory and analysis program with respect to climate change, forest health, sustainable wood products, and increasing carbon storage in forests;

(13) $50,000,000 for the forest inventory and analysis program established under section 3(e) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642(e)) to provide enhancements to the technology managed and used by the forest inventory and analysis program, including cloud computing and remote sensing for purposes such as small area estimation;

(14) $775,000,000 to provide grants under the wood innovation grant program under section 8643 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 7655d), including for the construction of new facilities that advance the purposes of the program, subject to the conditions that the amount of such a grant shall be not more than $5,000,000; notwithstanding subsection (d) of that section, a recipient of such a grant shall provide funds equal to not less than 50 percent of the amount received under the grant, to be derived from non-Federal sources; and a priority shall be placed on projects that create a financial model for addressing forest restoration needs on public or private forest land; and

(15) $50,000,000 for the research mission area of the Forest Service to carry out greenhouse gas life cycle analyses of domestic wood products.

(b) Funding for Restoration on Non-Federal Areas by States.--The Secretary may use amounts made available by this section to carry out eligible projects as determined by the Secretary, authorized in subsection (a) on non-Federal land upon the request of the Governor of that State, or, in the case of the District of Columbia, the Mayor.

(c) Cost-sharing Requirement.--Any partnership agreements, including cooperative agreements and mutual interest agreements, using funds made available under this section shall be subject to a non-Federal cost-share requirement of not less than 20 percent of the project cost, which may be waived at the discretion of the Secretary.

(d) Limitations.--Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to authorize funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation for activities under this section if such funds are not expressly authorized or currently expended for such purposes.

SEC. 11003. STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.

(1) $1,250,000,000 to provide competitive grants to States through the Forest Legacy Program established under section 7 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103c) to acquire land and interests in land, with priority given to grant applications that offer significant natural carbon sequestration benefits, contribute to the resilience of community infrastructure, local economies, or natural systems, or provide benefits to underserved populations;

(2) $2,500,000,000 to provide multi-year, programmatic, competitive grants to a State agency, a local governmental entity, and agency or governmental entity of the District of Columbia, an Indian Tribe, or a nonprofit organization through the Urban and Community Forestry Assistance program established under section 9(c) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(c)) for tree planting and related activities to increase tree equity and community tree canopy and associated societal and climate co-benefits, with a priority for projects that benefit underserved populations; and

(3) $100,000,000 for the acquisition of urban and community forests through the Community Forest and Open Space Program of the Forest Service.

(b) Waiver.--Any non-Federal cost-share requirement otherwise applicable to projects carried out under this section may be waived at the discretion of the Secretary.

SEC. 11004. LIMITATION.

The funds made available under this subtitle are subject to the condition that the Secretary shall not--

(1) enter into any agreement--

(A) that is for a term extending beyond September 30, 2031; or

(B) under which any payment could be outlaid or funds disbursed after September 30, 2031; or

(2) use any other funds available to the Secretary to satisfy obligations initially made under this subtitle.

SEC. 11005. APPROPRIATIONS.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$200,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2031, for administrative costs of the agencies and offices of the Department of Agriculture for costs related to implementing this subtitle.

Subtitle C--Rural Development and Agricultural Credit and Outreach

PART 1--RURAL DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 12001. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR USDA RURAL WATER PROGRAMS.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and notwithstanding sections 381E through 381H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009d through 2009g and 2009m), $97,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for the cost of grants for rural water and waste water programs authorized by sections 306, 306C, and 306D and described in sections 306C(a)(2) and 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act in persistent poverty counties (or, notwithstanding any population limits specified in section 343 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, a county seat of a persistent poverty county with a population that does not exceed the authorized population limit by more than 10 percent), Tribal lands, colonias, and insular areas, subject to the condition that the performance of any construction work completed with amounts provided under this section meet the condition described in section 9003(f) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(f)).

SEC. 12002. USDA RURAL WATER GRANTS FOR LEAD REMEDIATION.

In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated and notwithstanding sections 381E through 381H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009d through 2009g and 2009m), $970,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, notwithstanding section 306C(a)(2)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926c(a)(2)(A)), for grants under sections 306C(a)(1)(A) and 306(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926c(a)(1)(A) and 1926(a)(2)) for the purpose of replacement of service lines that contain lead, subject to the condition that the performance of any construction work completed with amounts provided under this section meet the condition described in section 9003(f) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(f)).

SEC. 12003. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ELECTRIC LOANS FOR

RENEWABLE ENERGY.

(b) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not enter into any loan agreement pursuant to this section that could result in disbursements after September 30, 2031.

SEC. 12004. RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to carry out section 6407 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107a) and this section, subject to the condition that the performance of any construction work completed with amounts provided under this section meet the condition described in section 9003(f) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 8103(f)).

(b) Use of Funds.--

(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, at the election of an eligible entity (as defined in section 6407(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107a(b))) to which a loan is made under section 6407(c) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107a(c)), the Secretary shall make a grant to the eligible entity in an amount equal to not more than 5 percent of the loan amount for the purposes of costs incurred in--

(A) applying for a loan received under section 6407(c) of such Act;

(B) making a loan under section 6407(d) of such Act;

(C) making repairs to the property of a qualified consumer that facilitate the energy efficiency measures for the property financed through a loan under section 6407(d) of such Act;

(D) entering into a contract under section 6407(e) of such Act; or

(E) carrying out the duties of an eligible entity under section 6407 of such Act.

(2) Persistent poverty counties.--In the case that the grant is for the purpose of making a loan under section 6407(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002

(7 U.S.C. 8107a(d)) to a qualified consumer (as defined in section 6407(b) of such Act) in a persistent poverty county

(as determined by the Secretary), the percentage limitation in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be 10 percent.

(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not enter into any loan agreement pursuant to this section that could result in disbursements after September 30, 2031, or any grant agreement pursuant to this section that could result in any outlays after September 30, 2031.

SEC. 12005. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for eligible projects under section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) and subject to the conditions that the performance of any construction work completed with amounts provided under this subsection meet the condition described in section 9003(f) of such Act, and notwithstanding section 9007(c)(3)(A) of such Act, the amount of a grant shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the activity carried out using the grant funds--

(1) $820,250,000 for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until September 30, 2031; and

(2) $180,276,500 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, to remain available until September 30, 2031.

(b) Underutilized Renewable Energy Technologies.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to provide grants and loans guaranteed by the Secretary (including the costs of such loans) under the program described in subsection (a) of this section relating to underutilized renewable energy technologies, and to provide technical assistance for applying to the program described in subsection (a) of this section, including for underutilized renewable energy technologies, subject to the conditions that the performance of any construction work completed with amounts provided under this subsection meet the condition described in section 9003(f) of such Act and, notwithstanding section 9007(c)(3)(A) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107(c)(3)(A)), the amount of a grant shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the activity carried out using the grant funds, and to the extent the following amounts remain available at the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use such amounts in accordance with subsection (a) of this section--

(1) $144,750,000 for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until September 30, 2031; and

(2) $31,813,500 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, to remain available until September 30, 2031.

(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not enter into any loan agreement pursuant to this section that could result in disbursements after September 30, 2031 or any grant agreement pursuant to this section that could result in any outlays after September 30, 2031.

SEC. 12006. BIOFUEL INFRASTRUCTURE AND AGRICULTURE PRODUCT

MARKET EXPANSION.

(b) Use of Funds.--The Secretary shall use the amounts made available by subsection (a) to provide grants, for which the Federal share shall be not more than 75 percent of the total cost of carrying out a project for which the grant is provided, on a competitive basis, to transportation fueling facilities and distribution facilities, including fueling stations, convenience stores, hypermarket retailer fueling stations, fleet facilities, as well as fuel terminal operations, mid-stream partners, and heating oil distribution facilities or equivalent entities, subject to the condition that the performance of any construction work completed with amounts provided under this section shall meet the condition described in section 9003(f) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(f))--

(1) to install, retrofit, or otherwise upgrade fuel dispensers or pumps and related equipment, storage tank system components, and other infrastructure required at a location related to dispensing certain biofuels blends to ensure the increased sales of fuels with high levels of commodity-based ethanol and biodiesel that are at or greater than the levels required in the Notice of Funding Availability for the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program for Fiscal Year 2020, published in volume 85 of the Federal Register (85 Fed. Reg. 26656), as determined by the Secretary; and

(2) to build and retrofit distribution systems for ethanol blends, traditional and pipeline biodiesel terminal operations (including rail lines), and home heating oil distribution centers or equivalent entities--

(A) to blend biodiesel; and

(B) to carry ethanol and biodiesel.

SEC. 12007. USDA ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $9,700,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for the long-term resiliency, reliability, and affordability of rural electric systems, by providing to an eligible entity (defined as an electric cooperative described in section 501(c)(12) or 1381(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is or has been a Rural Utilities Service electric loan borrower pursuant to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 or serving a predominantly rural area) assistance under paragraphs (1) and (2) by awarding such assistance to eligible entities for purposes described in section 310B(a)(2)(C) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (provided that the term renewable energy system in that paragraph has the meaning given such term in section 9001(16) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) and for carbon capture and storage systems, that will achieve the greatest reduction in greenhouse gas emissions associated with rural electric systems using such assistance and that will otherwise aid disadvantaged rural communities (as determined by the Secretary), subject to the condition that any construction work completed with amounts provided under this section shall meet the condition described in section 9003(f) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(f)), when--

(1) making grants and loans (including the cost of loans and modifications thereof) to purchase renewable energy (as defined in section 9001(15) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101(15))), purchase renewable energy systems (as defined in section 9001(16) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 8101(16))), and carbon capture and storage systems, deploy such systems, or make energy efficiency improvements after the date of enactment of this Act; and

(2) making grants for debt relief and other costs associated with terminating, after the date of enactment of this Act or up to one year prior to the date of enactment, the use of--

(A) facilities operating on nonrenewable energy; and

(B) related transmission assets.

(b) Limitation.--No eligible entity may receive an amount equal to more than 10 percent of the total amount made available by this section.

(c) Prohibition.--Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to authorize funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation for activities under this section if such funds are not expressly authorized or currently expended for such purposes.

SEC. 12008. RURAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

(a) Rural Prosperity Development Grants.--

(1) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $873,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to provide grants to support rural development under this subsection, subject to the condition that the recipient of a grant under this subsection shall contribute a non-Federal match of 25 percent of the amount of the grant, which may be satisfied through an in-kind contribution, except that the Secretary may waive such matching requirement on a finding that the recipient of the applicable grant is economically distressed.

(2) Allocation of funds.--

(A) Formula.--The Secretary shall establish a formula pursuant to which the Secretary shall allocate, for each State and for Tribal governments, an amount to be provided under this subsection to eligible applicants described in paragraph (3).

(B) Requirements.--

(i) Formula.--The formula established under subparagraph

(A) shall include a graduated scale for the amount to be allocated under this subsection for eligible applicants in each State and eligible applicants of Tribal governments, with higher amounts provided based on lower populations and lower income levels, as determined by the Secretary.

(ii) Award.--In awarding grants under this subsection to eligible applicants in each State and eligible applicants of Tribal governments, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible applicants representing a micropolitan statistical area (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget in OMB Bulletin No. 20-01 (effective March 2020) and any subsequent updates) and 1 or more rural areas contiguous to that micropolitan statistical area or eligible applicants representing high poverty areas (as determined by the Secretary) provided that the Secretary may award additional grants or funding under this subsection to implement activities pursuant to a rural development plan upon the Secretary's approval of the recipient's plan and report on the use of each grant provided to the recipient under this subsection.

(3) Eligible applicants.--The Secretary may make a grant under this subsection to a partnership no member of which has received a grant under subsection (b) and that--

(A) is composed of entities representing a region composed of 1 or more rural areas, including--

(i) except as provided in subparagraph (B), 1 or more of--

(I) a unit of local government;

(II) a Tribal government; or

(III) an authority, agency, or instrumentality of an entity described in subclauses (I) or (II); and

(ii) a qualified nonprofit or for-profit organization, as determined by the Secretary;

(B) does not include a member described in subparagraph

(A)(i), but demonstrates significant community support sufficient to support a likelihood of success on the proposed projects, as determined by the Secretary; and

(C) demonstrates, as determined by the Secretary, cooperation among the members of the partnership necessary to complete comprehensive rural development, through aligning government investment, leveraging nongovernmental resources, building economic resilience, and aiding economic recovery, including in communities impacted by economic transitions and climate change.

(4) Eligible activities.--The use of grant funds provided under this subsection may be used for the following purposes, provided that, where applicable, the performance of any construction work completed with the grant funds shall meet the condition described in section 9003(f) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(f)):

(A) Conducting comprehensive rural development and pre- development activities and planning.

(B) Supporting organizational operating expenses relating to the rural development activities for which the grant was provided.

(5) Limitation.--Not more than 25 percent of amounts received by a recipient of a grant under this subsection may be used to satisfy a Federal matching requirement.

(b) Rural Prosperity Innovation Grants.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $97,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to provide grants to entities that have not received a grant under subsection (a) and that is a qualified nonprofit corporation that serves rural areas (as determined by the Secretary) or an institution of higher education that serves rural areas (as determined by the Secretary), subject to the condition that the recipient of such grant shall contribute a non-Federal match of 20 percent of the amount of the grant, which may be used--

(1) to support activities of the recipient relating to--

(A) development and predevelopment planning aspects of rural development; and

(B) organizational capacity-building necessary to support the rural development activities funded by the grant; and

(2) to support the recipient of a grant under subsection

(a) in carrying out activities for which that grant was provided.

(1) Rural area.--The term ``rural area'' has the meaning given the term in section 343(a)(13)(C) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(C)).

(2) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103).

SEC. 12009. ADDITIONAL USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATIVE

FUNDS.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$553,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for administrative costs and salaries and expenses for the Rural Development mission area and expenses of the agencies and offices of the Department for costs related to implementing this part.

PART 2--AGRICULTURAL CREDIT AND OUTREACH

SEC. 12101. ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN FARM LOAN BORROWERS.

Section 1005 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

(Public Law 117-2) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1005. ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN FARM LOAN BORROWERS.

``(a) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2031--

``(1) such sums as may be necessary for the cost of payments under subsection (b); and

``(2) $1,020,000,000 to provide payments or loan modifications or otherwise carry out the authorities under section 331(b)(4) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981(b)(4)), using a centralized process administered from the national office, for Farm Service Agency direct loan and loan guarantee borrowers, focusing on borrowers who are at risk (as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture using factors that may include whether the borrower is a limited resource farmer or rancher, the amount of payments received by the borrower during calendar years 2020 and 2021 under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program of the Department of Agriculture, and other factors, as determined by the Secretary).

``(b) Payments.--

``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide a payment in an amount up to 100 percent of the outstanding indebtedness of each economically distressed borrower on eligible farm debt.

``(2) Other payments.--

``(A) In general.--For each farmer and rancher with outstanding indebtedness on eligible farm debt that does not qualify for a payment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide a payment that is equal to, subject to subparagraph (B), the lesser of--

``(i) the amount of the outstanding indebtedness of the farmer or rancher on eligible farm debt; and

``(ii) $150,000.

``(B) Reduction.--A payment determined under subparagraph

(A) shall be reduced by the amount equal to the sum obtained by adding--

``(i) the total of the payments received by the farmer or rancher during calendar year 2020 pursuant to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program of the Department of Agriculture; and

``(ii) the total of the payments received by the farmer or rancher during calendar years 2018 and 2019 pursuant to the Market Facilitation Program of the Department of Agriculture.

``(c) Definitions.--In this section:

``(1) Economically distressed borrower.--The term

`economically distressed borrower' means a farmer or rancher that, as determined by the Secretary--

``(A) was 90 days or more delinquent with respect to an eligible farm debt as of April 30, 2021;

``(B) was 90 days or more delinquent with respect to an eligible farm debt as of December 31, 2020;

``(C) operates a farm or ranch whose headquarters of operation, as determined by the Secretary, location is--

``(i) in a county with a poverty rate of not less than 20 percent, as determined--

``(I) in the 1990 or 2000 decennial census; or

``(II) in the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates of the Bureau of the Census for the most recent year for which the Estimates are available as of the date of enactment of the Act entitled `An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14';

``(ii) in a ZIP Code with a poverty rate of not less than 20 percent, as determined by the Secretary; or

``(iii) on land held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe or an individual Indian;

``(D) owes more interest than principal with respect to an eligible farm debt as of July 31, 2021;

``(E) is undergoing bankruptcy or foreclosure or is in other financially distressed categories, as determined by the Secretary, as of July 31, 2021;

``(F) received a Department of Agriculture disaster set aside after January 1, 2020;

``(G) has restructured an eligible farm debt 3 or more times as of July 31, 2021; or

``(H) has restructured an eligible farm debt on or after January 1, 2020.

``(2) Eligible farm debt.--

``(A) In general.--The term `eligible farm debt' means a debt owed to the United States by a farmer or rancher that was issued as a direct loan administered by the Farm Service Agency under subtitle A, B, or C of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922 through 1970) and was outstanding or otherwise not paid as of December 31, 2020, or July 31, 2021.

``(B) Amount.--The amount of eligible farm debt with respect to a borrower shall be equal to the amount of eligible farm debt outstanding as of a date determined by the Secretary, but no sooner than the date of enactment of the Act entitled `An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con Res. 14', plus the total of all loan payments on eligible farm debt made by the borrower in calendar year 2021.

``(3) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture.

``(d) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not enter into any loan agreement pursuant to this section that could result in disbursements after September 30, 2031 or any grant agreement pursuant to this section that could result in any outlays after September 30, 2031.''.

SEC. 12102. USDA ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR UNDERSERVED

FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND FORESTERS.

Section 1006 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

(Public Law 117-2) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1006. USDA ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR UNDERSERVED

FARMERS, RANCHERS, FORESTERS.

``(a) Technical and Other Assistance.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until September 30, 2031, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000 to provide outreach, mediation, financial training, capacity building training, cooperative development and agricultural credit training and support, and other technical assistance on issues concerning food, agriculture, agricultural credit, agricultural extension, rural development, or nutrition to underserved farmers, ranchers, or forest landowners, including veterans, limited resource producers, beginning farmers and ranchers, and farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners living in high poverty areas.

``(b) Land Loss Assistance.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until September 30, 2031, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000 to provide grants and loans to eligible entities, as determined by the Secretary, to improve land access (including heirs' property and fractionated land issues) for underserved farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners, including veterans, limited resource producers, beginning farmers and ranchers, and farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners living in high poverty areas.

``(c) Equity Commissions.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until September 30, 2031, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000 to fund the activities of one or more equity commissions that will address racial equity issues within the Department of Agriculture and the programs of the Department of Agriculture.

``(d) Research, Education, and Extension.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until September 30, 2031, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $189,000,000 to support and supplement agricultural research, education, and extension, as well as scholarships and programs that provide internships and pathways to agricultural sector or Federal employment, for 1890 Institutions (as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural, Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601)), 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103-382)), Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawaiian serving institutions eligible to receive grants under subsections (a) and (b), respectively, of section 1419B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3156), Hispanic-serving institutions eligible to receive grants under section 1455 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3241), and the insular area institutions of higher education located in the territories of the United States, as referred to in section 1489 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3361).

``(e) Discrimination Financial Assistance.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until September 30, 2031, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $750,000,000 for a program to provide financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, or forest landowners determined to have experienced discrimination prior to January 1, 2021, in Department of Agriculture farm lending programs, under which the amount of financial assistance provided to a recipient may be not more than $500,000 as appropriate in relation to any consequences experienced from the discrimination, which program shall be administered through 1 or more qualified nongovernmental entities selected by the Secretary subject to standards set and enforced by the Secretary, subject to the condition that any selected entity administering the program shall return the funds to the Secretary on the request of the Secretary if the standards are not adequately carried out or the administration of the program is not otherwise sufficient or if any funds provided to the selected entity are not distributed on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of the Act entitled `An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14', and any such returned funds shall be available for obligation for any activity authorized under this section, except subsections (c) and (f).

``(f) Administrative Costs.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until September 30, 2031, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $35,000,000 for administrative costs, including training employees, of the agencies and offices of the Department of Agriculture to carry out this section.

``(g) Limitation.--The funds made available under subsection (d) are subject to the condition that the Secretary shall not--

``(1) enter into any agreement--

``(A) that is for a term extending beyond September 30, 2031; or

``(B) under which any payment could be outlaid or funds disbursed after September 30, 2031; or

``(2) use any other funds available to the Secretary to satisfy obligations initially made under subsection (d).''.

Subtitle D--Research and Urban Agriculture

SEC. 13001. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH FUNDING.

(a) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2031--

(1) to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, for measurements, a survey, and data collection to conduct the study required under section 7212(b) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334; 132 Stat. 4812), which shall be completed not later than December 31, 2022,

$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(2) to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture--

(A) to fund agricultural education, extension, and research relating to climate change--

(i) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative established by subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157(b)),

$210,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(ii) through the sustainable agriculture research education program established under sections 1619, 1621, 1622, 1628, and 1629 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5801, 5811, 5812, 5831, 5832),

$120,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(iii) through the organic agriculture research and extension initiative established under section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b), $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(iv) through the urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production research, education, and extension initiative established under section 1672E of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925g), $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(v) through the centers of excellence led by 1890 Institutions established under section 1673(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5926(d)), $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(vi) through the specialty crop research and extension initiative established by section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632), $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(vii) through the cooperative extension under the Smith- Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 through 349) for agricultural extension activities and research relating to climate change, technical assistance, and technology adoption, $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(viii) through the cooperative extension at 1994 Institutions in accordance with section 3(b)(3) of the Smith- Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and

(ix) through the cooperative extension at 1890 Institutions under section 1444 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221),

$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(B) for grants to covered institutions for construction, alteration, acquisition, modernization, renovation, or remodeling of agricultural research facilities, including related building costs associated with compliance with applicable Federal and State law, under section 4 of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 390b), $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, subject to the condition that notwithstanding section 3(c)(2)(A) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 390a(c)(2)(A)), the recipient of a grant provided using those amounts shall not be required to provide any non-Federal share of total funding provided under this subparagraph;

(C) for the scholarships for students at 1890 Institutions grant program under section 1446 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222a), $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, to carry out such program in fiscal years 2024 through 2031;

(D) for grants to land-grant colleges and universities to support Tribal students under section 1450 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 3222e), $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, and for purposes of this subparagraph, section 1450(b)(4) of such Act shall not apply; and

(E) for the Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program carried out pursuant to section 1417 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 3152), $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(3) to the Office of the Chief Scientist, to carry out advanced research and development relating to climate through the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority under section 1473H of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319k),

$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(4) to the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, to carry out activities relating to climate change in accordance with section 7601 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5939), to be considered as provided pursuant to subsection

(g)(1)(A) of such section, $210,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(5) to the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, to carry out activities in accordance with section 222 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6923), $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.

(b) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) Covered institution.--The term ``covered institution'' means--

(A) an 1890 Institution (as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601));

(B) a 1994 Institution (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103-382));

(C) an Alaska Native serving institution or Native Hawaiian serving institution eligible to receive grants under subsections (a) and (b), respectively, of section 1419B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3156);

(D) Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions (as those terms are defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103));

(E) an eligible institution (as defined in section 1489 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3361) (relating to institutions of higher education in insular areas)); and

(F) the University of the District of Columbia established pursuant to the Act of July 2, 1862 (commonly known as the

``First Morrill Act'') (7 U.S.C. 301 through 309).

(2) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103).

SEC. 13002. LIMITATION.

The funds made available under this subtitle are subject to the condition that the Secretary shall not--

(1) enter into any agreement--

(A) that is for a term extending beyond September 30, 2031; or

(B) under which any payment could be outlaid or funds disbursed after September 30, 2031; or

(2) use any other funds available to the Secretary to satisfy obligations initially made under this subtitle.

Subtitle E--Miscellaneous

SEC. 14001. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR USDA OFFICE OF THE

INSPECTOR GENERAL.

In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2031, for audits, investigations, and other oversight activities of projects and activities carried out with funds made available to the Department of Agriculture under this title.

SEC. 14002. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR FARMWORKER AND FOOD WORKER

RELIEF GRANT PROGRAM.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture for fiscal year 2022 to remain available until September 30, 2031, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$200,000,000 to provide additional funds to the Secretary for the Farmworker and Food Worker Relief Grant Program of the Agricultural Marketing Service to provide additional COVID-19 assistance relief payments for frontline grocery workers.

Subtitle F--Conservation

SEC. 15001. SOIL CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the

``Secretary'') for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2028, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to carry out this section, to remain available until expended, subject to the conditions that, for purposes of providing payments under subsections

(b), (c), and (d), the Secretary shall not--

(1) enter into any agreement--

(A) that is for a term extending beyond September 30, 2031; or

(B) under which any payment could be outlaid or funds disbursed after September 30, 2031;

(2) use any other funds available to the Secretary to satisfy obligations initially made under this section; or

(3) interpret this section to authorize funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation for such payments if such funds are not expressly authorized or currently expended for such purposes.

(b) Availability of Payments to Producers.--

(1) In general.--Of the funds made available under subsection (a), for each of the 2022 through 2026 crop years, the Secretary shall make payments to the producers on a farm for which the producer establishes 1 or more cover crop practices with respect to the applicable crop year, as determined by the Secretary, in accordance with this subsection, subject to the condition that a producer receiving a payment shall not receive a payment under any other provision of law for the same practices on the same acres.

(2) Payment rate.--The payment rate used to make payments with respect to a producer who establishes 1 or more cover crop practices under paragraph (1) shall be $25 per acre of cover crop established.

(3) Acres established.--The acres for which a producer receives the payment rate under paragraph (2) shall be equal to the total number of acres on which the producer establishes 1 or more cover crop practices, not to exceed 1,000 acres per producer.

(1) In general.--Of the funds made available under subsection (a), for each of the 2022 through 2026 crop years, the Secretary shall make payments to the owners of a farm with respect to which a producer establishes 1 or more cover crop practices pursuant to subsection (b), in accordance with this subsection, subject to the condition that an owner of a farm may not receive a payment under this subsection and subsection (b) for the same farm or acres, as determined by the Secretary.

(2) Payment rate.--The payment rate used to make payments under paragraph (1) with respect to the owner of a farm shall be $5 per acre of cover crop established.

(3) Acres established.--The acres for which the owner of a farm receives the payment rate under paragraph (2) shall be equal to the total number of acres for which the applicable producer establishes 1 or more cover crop practices, not to exceed 1,000 acres per owner.

(d) Availability of Payments for Prevented Planting.--

(1) In general.--Of the funds made available under subsection (a) and in addition to any other payments or assistance, for the 2022 through 2026 crop years, the Secretary shall make payments in accordance with this subsection to producers on farms who establish 1 or more cover crop practices pursuant to subsection (b).

(2) Requirements.--To receive a payment under this subsection, a producer--

(A) shall have--

(i) purchased a crop insurance policy or plan of insurance under section 508(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(c)) for the applicable crop year following the establishment of the cover crop practice, as determined by the Secretary;

(ii) established a cover crop practice pursuant to subsection (b) on the farm for which the insurance described in clause (i) was purchased, as determined by the Secretary; and

(iii) been unable to plant the crop for which insurance was purchased; and

(B) as determined by the Secretary, shall not--

(i) harvest the cover crop for market or sale;

(ii) harvest the cover crop for seed for purposes of marketing or sale, except that a quantity may be harvested for seed for on-farm usage only; or

(iii) otherwise use the acres for which payments are received under this subsection for any unapproved uses or other uses that seek to defeat or undermine the purposes of this section.

(3) Payment amount.--The Secretary shall make payments to producers under this subsection in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying--

(A) the total number of acres for which the producer is eligible to receive a payment under this subsection; and

(B) the difference between--

(i) 100 percent of the prevented planting guarantee, calculated without regard to the establishment of the cover crop practices pursuant to subsection (b), applicable for the insurance policy purchased by the producer under section 508A of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508a), as determined by the Secretary; and

(ii) the prevented planting indemnity payment received by the producer under that section and the policy purchased by the producer for the applicable crop, as determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 15002. ADDITIONAL AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION INVESTMENTS.

(a) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available (and subject to subsection (b)), there are appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2031 (subject to the condition that no such funds may be disbursed after September 30, 2031)--

(1) to carry out, using the facilities and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the environmental quality incentives program under subchapter A of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa through 3839aa-8)--

(A)(i) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(ii) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;

(iii) $1,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;

(iv) $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and

(v) $3,450,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and

(B) subject to the conditions on the use of the funds that--

(i) section 1240B(f)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985

(16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(f)(1)) shall not apply;

(ii) section 1240H(c)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985

(16 U.S.C. 3839aa-8(c)(2)) shall be applied--

(I) by substituting ``$50,000,000'' for ``$25,000,000''; and

(II) with the Secretary prioritizing proposals that utilize diet and feed management to reduce enteric methane emissions from ruminants;

(iii) the funds shall be available for 1 or more agricultural conservation practices or enhancements that the Secretary determines directly improve soil carbon or reduce nitrogen losses or greenhouse gas emissions, or capture or sequester greenhouse gas emissions, associated with agricultural production; and

(iv) the Secretary shall prioritize projects and activities that mitigate or address climate change through the management of agricultural production, including by reducing or avoiding greenhouse gas emissions;

(2) to carry out, using the facilities and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the conservation stewardship program under subchapter B of that chapter (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-21 through 3839aa-25)--

(A)(i) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(ii) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;

(iii) $850,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;

(iv) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and

(v) $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and

(B) subject to the conditions on the use of the funds that--

(i) the funds shall only be available for--

(I) 1 or more agricultural conservation practices or enhancements that the Secretary determines directly improve soil carbon or reduce nitrogen losses or greenhouse gas emissions, or capture or sequester greenhouse gas emissions, associated with agricultural production; or

(II) State-specific or region-specific groupings or bundles of agricultural conservation activities for climate change mitigation appropriate for cropland, pastureland, rangeland, nonindustrial private forest land, and producers transitioning to organic or perennial production systems; and

(ii) the Secretary shall prioritize projects and activities that mitigate or address climate change through the management of agricultural production, including by reducing or avoiding greenhouse gas emissions;

(3) to carry out, using the facilities and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the agricultural conservation easement program under subtitle H of title XII of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3865 through 3865d)--

(A)(i) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(ii) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;

(iii) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;

(iv) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and

(v) $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and

(B) subject to the condition on the use of the funds that the Secretary shall prioritize projects and activities that mitigate or address climate change through the management of agricultural production, including by reducing or avoiding greenhouse gas emissions; and

(4) to carry out, using the facilities and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the regional conservation partnership program under subtitle I of title XII of that Act

(16 U.S.C. 3871 through 3871f)--

(A)(i) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(ii) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;

(iii) $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;

(iv) $2,250,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and

(v) $3,050,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and

(B) subject to the conditions on the use of the funds that the Secretary--

(i) shall prioritize partnership agreements under section 1271C(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871c(d)) that support the implementation of conservation projects that assist agricultural producers and nonindustrial private forestland owners in directly improving soil carbon or reducing nitrogen losses or greenhouse gas emissions, or capturing or sequestering greenhouse gas emissions, associated with agricultural production;

(ii) shall prioritize projects and activities that mitigate or address climate change through the management of agricultural production, including by reducing or avoiding greenhouse gas emissions; and

(iii) may prioritize projects that--

(I) leverage corporate supply chain sustainability commitments; or

(II) utilize models that pay for outcomes from targeting methane and nitrous oxide emissions associated with agricultural production systems.

(b) Conditions.--The funds made available under this section are subject to the conditions that the Secretary shall not--

(1) enter into any agreement--

(A) that is for a term extending beyond September 30, 2031; or

(B) under which any payment could be outlaid or funds disbursed after September 30, 2031; or

(2) use any other funds available to the Secretary to satisfy obligations initially made under this section.

(1) Section 1240B of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2) is amended--

(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``2023'' and inserting

``2031''; and

(B) in subsection (f)(2)(B)--

(i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2031''; and

(ii) by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2031''.

(2) Section 1240H of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-8) is amended by striking ``2023'' each place it appears and inserting ``2031''.

(3) Section 1240J(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-22(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2031''.

(4) Section 1240L(h)(2)(A) of the Food Security Act of 1985

(16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(h)(2)(A)) is amended by striking

``2023'' and inserting ``2031''.

(5) Section 1241 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended--

(A) in subsection (a)--

(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking

``2023'' and inserting ``2031'';

(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2023'' each place it appears and inserting ``2031'';

(iii) in paragraph (2)(F), by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2031''; and

(iv) in paragraph (3), by striking ``fiscal year 2023'' each place it appears and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2023 through 2031'';

(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``2023'' and inserting

``2031''; and

(i) in paragraph (1)(B), in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2031''; and

(ii) by striking ``2023'' each place it appears and inserting ``2031''.

(6) Section 1244(n)(3)(A) of the Food Security Act of 1985

(16 U.S.C. 3844(n)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2031''.

(7) Section 1271D(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871d(a)) is amended by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2031''.

SEC. 15003. CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

(a) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available (and subject to subsection (b)), there are appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2031 (subject to the condition that no such funds may be disbursed after September 30, 2031)--

(1) $200,000,000 to provide conservation technical assistance through the Natural Resources Conservation Service;

(2) $50,000,000 to carry out climate change adaptation and mitigation activities through the Natural Resources Conservation Service by working with the Regional Climate Hubs designed to provide information and technical support on climate smart agriculture and forestry to agricultural producers, landowners, and resource managers, as determined by the Secretary; and

(3) $600,000,000 to carry out a carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions quantification program through which the Natural Resources Conservation Service, including through technical service providers and other partners, shall collect field-based data to assess the carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions reduction outcomes associated with activities carried out pursuant to this section and use the data to monitor and track greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration trends through the Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Assessment Program of the Department of Agriculture.

(b) Conditions.--The funds made available under this section are subject to the conditions that the Secretary shall not--

(1) enter into any agreement--

(A) that is for a term extending beyond September 30, 2031; or

(B) under which any payment could be outlaid or funds disbursed after September 30, 2031;

(2) use any other funds available to the Secretary to satisfy obligations initially made under this section; or

(3) interpret this section to authorize funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation for activities under this section if such funds are not expressly authorized or currently expended for such purposes.

(c) Administrative Costs.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for administrative costs of the agencies and offices of the Department of Agriculture for costs related to implementing this section.

TITLE II--COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR

Subtitle A--Education Matters

PART 1--ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

SEC. 20001. GROW YOUR OWN PROGRAMS.

(a) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $112,684,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025, to award grants for the development and support of Grow Your Own Programs, as described in section 202(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

(b) In General.--Section 202 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended--

(1) in subsection (b)(6)(C), by striking ``subsection (f) or (g)'' and inserting ``subsection (f) or (h)'';

(2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``a Grow Your Own program under subsection (g),'' after ``subsection (e),'';

(3) by redesignating subsections (g), (h), (i), (j), and

(k), as subsections (h), (i), (j), (k), and (l), respectively; and

(4) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:

``(g) Partnership Grants for the Establishment of `Grow Your Own' Programs.--

``(1) In general.--An eligible partnership that receives a grant under this section shall carry out an effective `Grow Your Own' program to address shortages of teachers in high- need subjects, fields, schools, and geographic areas, or shortages of school leaders in high-need schools, and to increase the diversity of qualified individuals entering into the teacher, principal, or other school leader workforce.

``(2) Requirements of a grow your own program.--In addition to carrying out each of the activities described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (d), an eligible partnership carrying out a Grow Your Own program under this subsection shall--

``(A) integrate courses on education topics with a year- long school-based clinical experience in which candidates teach or lead alongside an expert mentor teacher or school leader who is the teacher or school leader of record in the same local educational agencies in which the candidates expect to work;

``(B) provide opportunities for candidates to practice and develop teaching skills or school leadership skills;

``(C) support candidates as they complete their associate

(in furtherance of their baccalaureate), baccalaureate, or master's degree or earn their teaching or school leadership credential;

``(D) work to provide academic, counseling, and programmatic supports to candidates;

``(E) provide academic and nonacademic supports, including advising and financial assistance, to candidates to enter and complete teacher or school leadership preparation programs, to access and complete State licensure exams, and to engage in school-based clinical placements;

``(F) include efforts to recruit individuals with experience in high-need subjects or fields who are not certified to teach or lead, with a specific focus on recruiting individuals--

``(i) from groups or populations that are underrepresented; and

``(ii) who live in and come from the communities the schools serve; and

``(G) require candidates to complete all State requirements to become fully certified.''.

SEC. 20002. TEACHER RESIDENCIES.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $112,266,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025, to award grants for the development and support of high-quality teaching residency programs, as described in section 202(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1022a(e)), except that amounts available under this section shall also be available for residency programs for prospective teachers in a bachelor's degree program.

SEC. 20003. SUPPORT SCHOOL PRINCIPALS.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $112,266,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025, to award grants for the development and support of school leadership programs, as described in section 2243 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6673).

SEC. 20004. HAWKINS.

SEC. 20005. FUNDING FOR THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

EDUCATION PART D PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $160,776,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for personnel development described in section 662 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1462).

SEC. 20006. GRANTS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE TEACHERS AND

EDUCATORS.

The Native American Programs Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after section 803C the following:

``SEC. 803D. GRANTS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE TEACHERS AND

EDUCATORS.

``(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2031, $200,000,000 for the Secretary, in carrying out section 803C, to award grants to carry out activities relating to preparing, training, and offering professional development to Native American language teachers and Native American language early childhood educators to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.

``(b) Cost Share Prohibition.--The Secretary shall not impose a cost sharing or matching fund requirement with respect to grants awarded under subsection (a).''.

PART 2--HIGHER EDUCATION

SEC. 20021. INCREASING THE MAXIMUM FEDERAL PELL GRANT.

(a) Award Year 2022-2023.--Section 401(b)(7) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended--

(1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by inserting ``and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022 to carry out the

$550 increase for enrollment at institutions of higher education defined in section 101 or 102(a)(1)(B) provided under subparagraph (C)(iii)'' before ``; and''; and

(2) in subparagraph (C)(iii), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that, for award year 2022-2023, such amount shall be equal to the amount determined under clause (ii) for award year 2017-2018, increased by $550 for enrollment at institutions of higher education defined in section 101 or 102(a)(1)(B)''.

(b) Subsequent Award Years Through 2025-2026.--Section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by section 703 of the FAFSA Simplification Act (title VII of division FF of Public Law 116-260), is amended--

(1) in paragraph (5)(A)--

(A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon;

(B) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and

``(ii) for each of award years 2023-2024 through 2025-2026, an additional $550 for enrollment at institutions of higher education defined in section 101 or 102(a)(1)(B); and''; and

(2) in paragraph (6)(A)--

(A) in clause (i)--

(i) by striking ``appropriated) such'' and inserting the following: ``appropriated)--

``(I) such''; and

(ii) by adding at the end the following:

``(II) such sums as are necessary to carry out paragraph

(5)(A)(ii) for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025; and''; and

(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``(5)(A)(ii)'' and inserting ``(5)(A)(iii)''.

SEC. 20022. EXPANDING FEDERAL STUDENT AID ELIGIBILITY.

Section 484(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting ``, or, with respect to any grant, loan, or work assistance received under this title for award years 2022-2023 through 2029-2030, be subject to a grant of deferred enforced departure or have deferred action pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy of the Secretary of Homeland Security or temporary protected status'' after ``becoming a citizen or permanent resident''.

SEC. 20023. INCREASE IN PELL GRANTS FOR RECIPIENTS OF MEANS-

TESTED BENEFITS.

Section 473 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by section 702(b) of the FAFSA Simplification Act (title VII of division FF of Public Law 116-260), is amended by adding at the end the following:

``(d) Special Rule for Means-tested Benefit Recipients.-- During award years 2024-2025 through 2029-2030, and notwithstanding subsection (b), for an applicant (or, as applicable, an applicant and spouse, or an applicant's parents) who is not described in subsection (c) and who, at any time during the previous 24-month period, received a benefit under a means-tested Federal benefit program (or whose parent or spouse received such a benefit, as applicable) described in clauses (i) through (vi) of section 479(b)(4)(H), the Secretary shall for the purposes of this title consider the student aid index as equal to -$1,500 for the applicant.''.

SEC. 20024. RETENTION AND COMPLETION GRANTS.

Title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended by adding at the end the following:

``PART F--RETENTION AND COMPLETION GRANTS

``SEC. 791. RETENTION AND COMPLETION GRANTS.

``(a) In General.--From amounts appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall carry out a program to make grants (which shall be known as `retention and completion grants') to eligible entities to enable the such entities to carry out the activities described in the applications submitted under subsection (b).

``(b) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes a description of--

``(1) how the eligible entity will use the funds to implement or expand evidence-based reforms or practices to improve student outcomes at institutions of higher education in the State or system of institutions of higher education, or at the Tribal College or University, as applicable; and

``(2) how the eligible entity will sustain such reforms or practices after the grant period.

``(c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section to eligible entities, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that propose to use a significant share of grant funds to, among students of color, low-income students, students with disabilities, students in need of remediation, first generation college students, student parents, and other underserved student populations in such eligible entity, improve enrollment, retention, transfer, or completion rates or labor market outcomes.

``(d) Adequate Progress.--As a condition of continuing to receive funds under this section, for each year in which an eligible entity participates in the program under this section, such eligible entity shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the entity has made adequate progress in implementing or expanding evidence-based reforms or practices, and, among students of color, low- income students, students with disabilities, students in need of remediation, first generation college students, student parents, and other underserved student populations in such eligible entity, improving enrollment, retention, transfer, or completion rates or labor market outcomes.

``(e) Matching Requirement.--As a condition of receiving a grant under this section for the applicable year described in paragraphs (1) through (3), an eligible entity that is not a Tribal College or University shall provide matching funds for such applicable year toward the cost of the activities described in the application submitted under subsection (b). Such matching funds shall be in the amount of--

``(1) in the second year of a grant, not less than 10 percent of the grant amount awarded to such eligible entity for such year;

``(2) in the third year of a grant, not less than 15 percent of the grant amount awarded to such eligible entity for such year; and

``(3) in the fourth year and each subsequent year of a grant, not less than 20 percent of the grant amount awarded to such eligible entity for such year.

``(f) General Requirement.--An eligible entity shall use a grant under this section only to carry out activities described in the application for such year under subsection

(b).

``(g) Evidence-based Reforms or Practices.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall, directly or in collaboration with institutions of higher education and other non-profit organizations, use the grant funds to implement one or more of the following evidence-based reforms or practices:

``(1) Providing comprehensive academic, career, and student support services, including mentoring, advising, or case management services.

``(2) Providing assistance in applying for and accessing direct support services, financial assistance, or means- tested benefit programs to meet the basic needs of students.

``(3) Providing accelerated learning opportunities, including dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs.

``(4) Reforming remedial or developmental education, course scheduling, or credit-awarding policies.

``(5) Improving transfer pathways between--

``(A) in the case of an eligible entity that is a State, community colleges and 4-year institutions of higher education in the State;

``(B) in the case of an eligible entity that is a system of institutions of higher education, institutions within such system and other institutions of higher education in the State in which the system is located; or

``(C) in the case of a Tribal College or University, between the Tribal College or University and other institutions of higher education.

``(h) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Funds made available under this part shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, State, local, Tribal, and institutional funds that would otherwise be expended to carry out activities described in this section.

``(i) Definitions.--In this section:

``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a State, a system of institutions of higher education, or a Tribal College or University.

``(2) Evidence tiers.--

``(A) Evidence tier 1.--The term `evidence tier 1', when used with respect to a reform or practice, means a reform or practice that meets the criteria for receiving an expansion grant from the education innovation and research program under section 4611(a)(2)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with such section.

``(B) Evidence tier 2.--The term `evidence tier 2', when used with respect to a reform or practice, means a reform or practice that meets the criteria for receiving a mid-phase grant from the education innovation and research program under section 4611(a)(2)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with such section.

``(3) First generation college student.--The term `first generation college student' has the meaning given the term in section 402A(h)(3).

``(4) Institution of higher education.--The term

`institution of higher education' has the meaning given the term in section 101 or 102(a)(1)(B).

``(5) State.--The term `State' means each of the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Freely Associated States.

``(6) Tribal college or university.--The term `Tribal College or University' has the meaning given the term in section 316(b)(3).

``(j) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated--

``(1) $310,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2030, to award competitive grants to eligible entities that are not Tribal Colleges and Universities to carry out the approved activities described in the applications submitted under subsection (b);

``(2) $37,500,000 to remain available until September 30, 2030, to award competitive grants to Tribal Colleges and Universities to carry out the approved activities described in the applications submitted under subsection (b);

``(3) $95,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2030, to supplement the competitive grant amounts awarded to eligible entities with funds available under paragraph (1) and (2) to implement reforms or practices that meet evidence tier 1;

``(4) $47,500,000 to remain available until September 30, 2030, to supplement the competitive grant amounts awarded to eligible entities with funds available under paragraphs (1) and (2) to implement reforms or practices that meet evidence tier 1 or evidence tier 2, or a combination of such reforms or practices; and

``(5) $10,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2030, to evaluate the effectiveness of the activities carried out under this section.

``(k) Sunset.--The authority to make grants under this section shall expire at the end of award year 2026-2027.

``(l) Inapplicability of GEPA Contingent Extension of Programs.--Section 422 of the General Education Provisions Act shall not apply to this part.''.

SEC. 20025. INSTITUTIONAL AID.

(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated--

(1) $470,640,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2022;

(2) $470,640,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2023;

(3) $470,640,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2024;

(4) $470,640,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2025;

(5) $470,640,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2026;

(6) $470,640,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2022;

(7) $470,640,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2023;

(8) $470,640,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2024;

(9) $470,640,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2025;

(10) $470,640,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2026;

(11) $141,120,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2022;

(12) $141,120,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2023;

(13) $141,120,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2024;

(14) $141,120,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2025;

(15) $141,120,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2026;

(16) $70,560,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2022;

(17) $70,560,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2023;

(18) $70,560,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2024;

(19) $70,560,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2025;

(20) $70,560,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2026;

(21) $23,520,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(iii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2022;

(22) $23,520,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(iii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2023;

(23) $23,520,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(iii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2024;

(24) $23,520,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(iii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2025;

(25) $23,520,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(iii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2026;

(26) $23,520,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(iv) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2022;

(27) $23,520,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(iv) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2023;

(28) $23,520,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(iv) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2024;

(29) $23,520,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(iv) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2025; and

(30) $23,520,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out section 371(b)(2)(D)(iv) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2026.

(b) Use of Funds.--

(1) In general.--An institution of higher education receiving funds made available under this section shall use such funds in accordance with the uses of funds described under subparagraphs (B), (C), and clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph (D) of section 371(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as applicable, and to award need-based financial aid (including emergency financial aid grants) to low-income students enrolled in an eligible program (as defined in section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965) at such institution.

(2) Distribution requirements.--The Secretary of Education shall distribute each of the amounts appropriated under paragraphs (6) through (10) of subsection (a) in accordance with section 371(b)(2)(C), except that in clause (ii) of such section, ``25'' and ``of $600,000 annually'' shall not apply.

(c) No Additional Eligibility Requirements.--No individual shall be determined by the Secretary of Education to be ineligible for benefits provided under subsection (b)(1) except on the basis of not being a low-income student enrolled in an eligible program (as defined in section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965).

SEC. 20026. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE

COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM.

Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended--

(1) by redesignating part G as part H; and

(2) by inserting after section 371 the following:

``PART G--IMPROVING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, TRIBAL COLLEGES AND

UNIVERSITIES, AND MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS

``SEC. 381. IMPROVING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE

FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND

UNIVERSITIES, TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES,

AND MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.

``(a) Eligible Institution.--In this section, the term

`eligible institution' means--

``(1) an institution that--

``(A) is described in section 371(a);

``(B) is a 4-year institution; and

``(C) is not an institution classified as `very high research activity' by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education; or

``(2) an institution described in paragraph (1) acting on behalf of a consortium, which may include institutions classified as `very high research activity' by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, 2-year institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101), and other academic partners, philanthropic organizations, and industry partners, provided that the eligible institution is the lead member and fiscal agent of the consortium.

``(b) Authorization of Grant Programs.--For the purpose of supporting research and development infrastructure at eligible institutions, the Secretary shall award, on a competitive basis, to eligible institutions--

``(1) planning grants for a period of not more than 2 years; and

``(2) implementation grants for a period of not more than 5 years.

``(c) Applications.--

``(1) In general.--An eligible institution that desires to receive a planning grant under subsection (b)(1) or an implementation grant under subsection (b)(2) shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes a description of the activities that will be carried out with grant funds.

``(2) No comprehensive development plan.--The requirement under section 391(b)(1) shall not apply to grants awarded under this section.

``(d) Priority in Awards.--

``(1) In general.--In awarding planning and implementation grants under this section, the Secretary shall administer separate competitions for each of the categories of institutions listed in paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 371(a).

``(2) Priority.--In awarding implementation grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible institutions that have received a planning grant under this section.

``(e) Use of Funds.--

``(1) Planning grants.--An eligible institution that receives a planning grant under subsection (b)(1) shall use the grant funds to develop a strategic plan for improving institutional research and development infrastructure that includes--

``(A) an assessment of the existing institutional research capacity and research and development infrastructure; and

``(B) a detailed description of how the institution would use research and development infrastructure funds provided by an implementation grant under this section to increase the institution's research capacity and support research and development infrastructure.

``(2) Implementation grants.--An eligible institution that receives an implementation grant under subsection (b)(2) shall use the grant funds to support research and development infrastructure, which shall include carrying out at least one of the following activities:

``(A) Providing for the improvement of infrastructure existing on the date of the grant award, including deferred maintenance, or the establishment of new physical infrastructure, including instructional program spaces, laboratories, research facilities or furniture, fixtures, and instructional research-related equipment and technology relating to the fields of science, technology, engineering, the arts, mathematics, health, agriculture, education, medicine, law, and other disciplines.

``(B) Hiring and retaining faculty, students, research- related staff, or other personnel, including research personnel skilled in operating, using, or applying technology, equipment, or devices used to conduct or support research.

``(C) Creating and supporting inter- and intra- institutional research centers (including formal and informal communities of practice) in fields of research for which research and development infrastructure funds have been awarded under this section, including hiring staff and purchasing supplies and equipment.

``(f) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds made available under this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, State, tribal, and local funds that would otherwise be expended to carry out the activities described in this section.

``(g) Sunset.--

``(1) In general.--The authority to make--

``(A) planning grants under subsection (b)(1) shall expire at the end of fiscal year 2025; and

``(B) implementation grants under subsection (b)(2) shall expire at the end of fiscal year 2027.

``(2) Inapplicability of gepa contingent extension of programs.--Section 422 of the General Education Provisions Act shall not apply to this section.

``(h) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$3,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for carrying out this section.''.

SEC. 20027. NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, UNITED

STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AND FREELY

ASSOCIATED STATES COLLEGE ACCESS.

Title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

``PART G--COLLEGE ACCESS FOR STUDENTS IN OUTLYING AREAS

``SEC. 792. NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, UNITED

STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AND FREELY

ASSOCIATED STATES COLLEGE ACCESS GRANTS.

``(a) Grants.--

``(1) Grant amounts.--

``(A) In general.--Beginning with award year 2023-2024, from amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary shall award grants to the Governors of each outlying area for such Governors to award grants to eligible institutions that enroll eligible students to pay the difference between the tuition and fees charged for in-State students and the tuition and fees charged for out-of-State students on behalf of each eligible student enrolled in the eligible institution.

``(B) Maximum student amounts.--The amount paid on behalf of an eligible student under this section shall be--

``(i) not more than $15,000 for any one award year (as defined in section 481(a)(1)); and

``(ii) not more than $75,000 in the aggregate.

``(C) Proration.--The Governor shall prorate payments under this section with respect to eligible students who attend an eligible institution on less than a full-time basis.

``(2) Agreement.--Each Governor desiring a grant under this section shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary for the purposes of administering the grant program.

``(3) Grant authority.--The authority to make grants under this section shall expire at the end of award year 2029-2030.

``(b) Inapplicability of GEPA Contingent Extension of Programs.--Section 422 of the General Education Provisions Act shall not apply to this section.

``(c) No Additional Eligibility Requirements.--No individual shall be determined, by a Governor, an eligible institution, or the Secretary, to be ineligible for benefits provided under this section except on the basis of eligibility requirements under this section.

``(d) Definitions.--In this section:

``(1) Eligible institution.--The term `eligible institution' means an institution that--

``(A) is a public four-year institution of higher education located in one of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or an outlying area;

``(B) enters into an agreement with the Governor of an outlying area, or with two or more of such Governors (except that such institution may not enter into an agreement with the Governor of the outlying area in which such institution is located), to carry out the grant program under this section; and

``(C) submits an assurance to the Governor and to the Secretary that the institution shall use funds made available under this section to supplement, and not supplant, assistance that otherwise would be provided to eligible students from outlying areas.

``(2) Eligible student.--The term `eligible student' means a student who--

``(A) was domiciled in an outlying area for not less than 12 consecutive months preceding the commencement of the freshman year at an institution of higher education supported by a grant awarded under this section;

``(B) has not completed an undergraduate baccalaureate course of study; and

``(C) is enrolled as an undergraduate student in an eligible program (as defined in section 481(b)) on at least a half-time basis.

``(3) Institution of higher education.--The term

`institution of higher education' has the meaning given the term in section 101.

``(4) Governor.--The term `Governor' means the chief executive of an outlying area.

``(5) Outlying area.--The term `outlying area' means the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Freely Associated States.

``(e) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary, to remain available until September 30, 2030, for carrying out this section.''.

PART 3--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IMPLEMENTATION

SEC. 20031. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $91,742,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary administrative expenses associated with carrying out this subtitle and sections 22101 and 22102.

SEC. 20032. STUDENT AID ADMINISTRATION.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $85,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2030, for Student Aid Administration within the Department of Education for necessary administrative expenses associated with carrying out this subtitle and for additional Federal administrative expenses.

SEC. 20033. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Education, for salaries and expenses necessary for oversight, investigations, and audits of programs, grants, and projects funded under this subtitle and sections 22101 and 22102 carried out by the Office of Inspector General.

Subtitle B--Labor Matters

SEC. 21001. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until September 30, 2026, the following amounts:

(1) $195,000,000 to the Employee Benefits Security Administration for carrying out enforcement activities.

(2) $707,000,000 to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for carrying out enforcement, standards development, whistleblower investigations, compliance assistance, funding for State plans, and related activities within the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

(3) $133,000,000 to the Mine Safety and Health Administration for carrying out enforcement, standard setting, technical assistance, and related activities.

(4) $405,000,000 to the Wage and Hour Division for carrying out activities.

(5) $121,000,000 to the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs for carrying out activities of the Office.

(6) $201,000,000 to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs for carrying out audit, investigation, enforcement, and compliance assistance, and other activities.

(7) $176,000,000 to the Office of the Solicitor for carrying out necessary legal support for activities carried out by the Office related to and in support of the activities of those Department of Labor agencies receiving additional funding in this section.

SEC. 21002. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the National Labor Relations Board for fiscal year 2022, $350,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for carrying out the activities of the Board.

SEC. 21003. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for fiscal year 2022, $321,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for carrying out investigation, enforcement, outreach, and related activities.

SEC. 21004. ADJUSTMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES.

(a) Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.--Section 17 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 666) is amended--

(1) in subsection (a)--

(A) by striking ``$70,000'' and inserting ``$700,000''; and

(B) by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting ``$50,000'';

(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``$7,000'' and inserting

``$70,000''; and

(3) in subsection (d), by striking ``$7,000'' and inserting

``$70,000''.

(b) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.--Section 16(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216(e)) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1)(A)--

(A) in clause (i), by striking ``$11,000'' and inserting

``$132,270''; and

(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting

``$601,150''; and

(2) in paragraph (2)--

(A) in the first sentence, by striking ``$1,100'' and inserting ``$20,740''; and

(B) in the second sentence, by striking ``$1,100'' and inserting ``$11,620''.

(c) Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.--Section 503(a)(1) of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 1853(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``$1,000'' and inserting ``$25,790''.

(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2022.

SEC. 21005. CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES FOR PARITY VIOLATIONS.

(a) Civil Monetary Penalties Relating to Parity in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders.--Section 502(c)(10) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(10)(A)) is amended--

(1) in the heading, by striking ``use of genetic information'' and inserting ``use of genetic information and parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits''; and

(2) in subparagraph (A)--

(A) by striking ``any plan sponsor of a group health plan'' and inserting ``any plan sponsor or plan administrator of a group health plan''; and

(B) by striking ``for any failure'' and all that follows through ``in connection with the plan.'' and inserting ``for any failure by such sponsor, administrator, or issuer, in connection with the plan--

``(i) to meet the requirements of subsection (a)(1)(F),

(b)(3), (c), or (d) of section 702 or section 701 or 702(b)(1) with respect to genetic information; or

``(ii) to meet the requirements of subsection (a) of section 712 with respect to parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits.''.

(b) Exception to the General Prohibition on Enforcement.-- Section 502 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1132) is amended--

(1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking ``or (9)'' and inserting ``(9), or (10)''; and

(2) in subsection (b)(3)--

(A) by striking ``subsections (c)(9) and (a)(6)'' and inserting ``subsections (c)(9), (c)(10), and (a)(6)'';

(B) by striking ``under subsection (c)(9))'' and inserting

``under subsections (c)(9) and (c)(10)), and except with respect to enforcement by the Secretary of section 712''; and

(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to group health plans, or any health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage in connection with such plan, for plan years beginning after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 21006. PENALTIES UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT.

(a) In General.--Section 12 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 162) is amended--

(1) by striking ``sec. 12. Any person'' and inserting the following:

``SEC. 12. PENALTIES.

``(a) Violations for Interference With Board.--Any person''; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

``(b) Civil Penalties for Unfair Labor Practices.--Any employer who commits an unfair labor practice within the meaning of section 8(a) affecting commerce shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for each such violation, except that, with respect to such an unfair labor practice within the meaning of paragraph (3) or

(4) of section 8(a) or such a violation of section 8(a) that results in the discharge of an employee or other serious economic harm to an employee, the Board shall double the amount of such penalty, to an amount not to exceed $100,000, in any case where the employer has within the preceding 5 years committed another such violation of such paragraph (3) or (4) or such violation of section 8(a) that results in such discharge or other serious economic harm. A civil penalty under this paragraph shall be in addition to any other remedy ordered by the Board.

``(c) Considerations.--In determining the amount of any civil penalty under this section, the Board shall consider--

``(1) the gravity of the actions of the employer resulting in the penalty, including the impact of such actions on the charging party or on other persons seeking to exercise rights guaranteed by this Act;

``(2) the size of the employer;

``(3) the history of previous unfair labor practices or other actions by the employer resulting in a penalty; and

``(4) the public interest.

``(d) Director and Officer Liability.--If the Board determines, based on the particular facts and circumstances presented, that a director or officer's personal liability is warranted, a civil penalty for a violation described in this section may also be assessed against any director or officer of the employer who directed or committed the violation, had established a policy that led to such a violation, or had actual or constructive knowledge of and the authority to prevent the violation and failed to prevent the violation.''.

(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2022.

Subtitle C--Workforce Development Matters

PART 1--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

SEC. 22001. DISLOCATED WORKER EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

ACTIVITIES.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, which shall be allotted in accordance with subsection (b)(2) of section 132 and reserved under subsection (a) of section 133 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and allocated under subsection (b)(1)(B) of section 133 of such Act for each local area to provide--

(1) career services authorized under subsection (c)(2) of section 134 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, including individualized career services described in section 134(c)(2)(A)(xii) of such Act;

(2) supportive services and needs-related payments authorized under paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 134(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, except that the requirements of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (3) of such section shall not apply; and

(3) training services, including through individual training accounts, authorized under section 134(c)(3) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, except that for purposes of providing transitional jobs as part of those services under this section, section 134(d)(5) of such Act shall be applied by substituting ``40 percent'' for ``10 percent''.

(b) Supplement Not Supplant.--Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds expended to provide employment and training activities for dislocated workers, including funds provided under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

SEC. 22002. ADULT WORKER EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, which shall be allotted in accordance with subsection (b)(1) of section 132 and reserved under subsection (a) of section 133 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and allocated under subsection (b)(1)(A) of section 133 of such Act for each local area to provide--

(3) training services, including through individual training accounts, authorized under section 134(c)(3) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, except that for purposes of providing incumbent worker training as part of those services under this section, if such training is provided to low-wage workers, section 134(d)(4)(A)(i) of such Act shall be applied by substituting ``40 percent'' for ``20 percent''.

(b) Supplement Not Supplant.--Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds expended to provide adult employment and training activities, including funds provided under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

SEC. 22003. YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, which shall be allotted in accordance with subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 127(b)(1) and reserved under subsection (a) of section 128 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and allocated under subsection (b) of section 128 of such Act for each local area to--

(1) carry out the youth workforce investment activities authorized under section 129 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act;

(2) provide opportunities for in-school youth and out-of- school youth to participate in paid work experiences described in subsection (c)(2)(C) of section 129 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and

(3) partner with community-based organizations to support out-of-school youth, including those residing in high-crime or high-poverty areas.

(b) Supplement Not Supplant.--Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds expended for youth workforce investment activities, including funds provided under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

SEC. 22004. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following amounts, to remain available until September 30, 2026:

(1) $400,000,000 for carrying out the State grant activities authorized under section 7 of the Wagner-Peyser Act, which shall be allotted in accordance with section 6 of such Act, except that, for purposes of this section, funds shall also be reserved and used for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa in amounts the Secretary determines appropriate prior to the allotments being made in accordance with section 6 of such Act.

(2) $100,000,000 for carrying out improvements to State workforce and labor market information systems.

SEC. 22005. RE-ENTRY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

(1) $375,000,000, for carrying out the Reentry Employment Opportunities program.

(2) $125,000,000, for competitive grants to national and regional intermediaries to carry out Reentry Employment Opportunity programs that prepare for employment young adults with criminal records, young adults who have been justice system-involved, or young adults who have dropped out of school or other educational programs, made with a priority for projects serving high-crime, high-poverty areas.

SEC. 22006. REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS, YOUTH

APPRENTICESHIPS, AND PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS.

(1) $500,000,000 for carrying out activities through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or other arrangements, including arrangements with States and outlying areas (as such terms are defined in paragraphs (45) and (56), respectively, of section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), equity intermediaries, and business and labor industry partner intermediaries, to create or expand only--

(A) registered apprenticeship programs;

(B) pre-apprenticeship programs that articulate to registered apprenticeship programs; and

(i) provide participants with high-quality, classroom-based related instruction and training, and employment opportunities with progressively increasing wages; and

(ii) prepare participants for enrollment in an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 or 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965), a registered apprenticeship program, and employment.

(2) $500,000,000 for carrying out activities through arrangements described in paragraph (1) to support programs described in such paragraph that serve a high number or high percentage of individuals with barriers to employment (as defined in section 3(24) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), including individuals with disabilities, or nontraditional apprenticeship populations.

SEC. 22007. INDUSTRY OR SECTOR PARTNERSHIP GRANTS.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $4,600,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for the Secretary to award, on a competitive basis, grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible partnerships for the purposes of expanding employment and training activities for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations.

(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive funds under this section, an eligible partnership shall submit to the Secretary an application that includes a description of programs to be supported with such funds, the recognized postsecondary credentials participants in such programs will earn, and related employment opportunities for which participants in such programs will be prepared.

(1) regularly engage and convene stakeholders to develop, or expand, employment and training activities for the high- skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sector or occupation on which such partnership is focused;

(2) directly provide, or arrange for the provision of, high-quality, evidence-based training that leads to the attainment of nationally or regionally portable and stackable recognized postsecondary credentials for the industry sector or occupation described in paragraph (1), which shall include--

(A)(i) training services described in any clause of subparagraph (D) of section 134(c)(3) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act provided through contracts that meet the requirements of that section 134(c)(3); or

(ii) training provided through--

(I) registered apprenticeship programs;

(II) pre-apprenticeship programs that articulate to registered apprenticeship programs;

(III) youth apprenticeship programs that--

(aa) provide participants with high-quality, classroom- based related instruction and training, and employment opportunities with progressively increasing wages; and

(bb) prepare participants for enrollment in an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 or 102(c)) of the Higher Education Act of 1965), a registered apprenticeship program, and employment; or

(IV) joint labor-management organizations; and

(B) the provision of information on related skills or competencies that may be attained through such training or credentials;

(3) directly provide, or arrange for the provision of, services to help individuals with barriers to employment prepare for, complete, and successfully transition out of training described in paragraph (2), which services shall include career services, supportive services, or provision of needs-related payments authorized under subsections (c)(2),

(d)(2), and (d)(3) of section 134 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, except that, for purposes of this section, subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 134(d)(3) of that Act shall not apply; and

(4) establish or implement plans for providers of programs supported with such funds to meet the criteria and carry out the procedures to be included on the eligible training services provider list described in section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

(d) Administration.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $150,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for--

(1) targeted outreach and support to eligible partnerships serving local areas with high unemployment rates or high percentages of dislocated workers or individuals with barriers to employment, to provide guidance and assistance in the application process under this section;

(2) administration of the program described in this section, including providing comprehensive technical assistance and oversight to support eligible partnerships; and

(3) evaluating and reporting on the performance and impact of programs funded under this section.

(e) State Board or Local Board Funds.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to provide direct assistance to State boards or local boards to support the creation or expansion of industry or sector partnerships in local areas with high unemployment rates or high percentages of dislocated workers or individuals with barriers to employment, as compared to State or national averages for such rates or percentages.

(f) Supplement Not Supplant.--Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds expended to support activities described in this section.

SEC. 22008. JOB CORPS.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026--

(1) to provide funds to operators and service providers to--

(A) carry out the activities and services described in sections 148 and 149 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and

(B) improve and expand access to allowances and services described in section 150 of such Act; and

(2) for the construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of Job Corps centers, notwithstanding section 158(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

(b) Eligibility of Operators and Service Providers.--For the purposes of carrying out subsection (a), an entity in a State or outlying area (as such term is defined in section 3(45) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) may be eligible to be selected as an operator or service provider.

SEC. 22009. NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS.

SEC. 22010. MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER PROGRAMS.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $70,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to carry out activities described in section 167(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, except that, for purposes of providing services as part of such activities to low-income individuals under this section, section 3(36)(A)(ii)(I) of such Act shall be applied by substituting ``150 percent of the poverty line'' for ``the poverty line''.

SEC. 22011. YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to carry out activities described in section 171(c)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, including for the purposes of improving and expanding access to services, stipends, wages, and benefits described in subparagraphs (A)(vii) and (F) of section 171(c)(2) of such Act.

SEC. 22012. SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $35,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for the Senior Community Service Employment program authorized under section 502 of the Older Americans Act of 1965.

SEC. 22013. PROVISION OF INFORMATION.

For purposes of determinations of the eligibility of individuals to participate in activities funded under this subtitle, the provision of information for such determinations by Federal agencies other than the Department of Labor or the Department of Education shall not be required.

SEC. 22014. DEFINITIONS.

In this part:

(1) Eligible partnership.--The term ``eligible partnership'' means--

(A) an industry or sector partnership, which shall include multiple representatives described in each of clauses (i) through (iii) of paragraph (26)(A) of section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; or

(B) a State board or local board, a joint labor-management organization, or an entity eligible to be a representative under clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of paragraph (26)(A) of section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, that is in the process of establishing an industry or sector partnership described in subparagraph (A), to carry out a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under section 22007.

(2) Evidence-based.--The term ``evidence-based'' has the meaning given the term in section 3(23) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.

(3) Registered apprenticeship program.--The term

``registered apprenticeship program'' means an apprenticeship program registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor or a State apprenticeship agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship pursuant to the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663).

(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Labor.

(5) WIOA definitions.--

(A) In general.--The terms ``career pathway'', ``in-demand industry sector or occupation'', ``individual with a barrier to employment'', ``industry or sector partnership'', ``local area'', ``local board'', ``recognized postsecondary credential'', ``State board'', and ``supportive services'' have the meanings given the terms in paragraphs (7), (23),

(24), (26), (32), (33), (52), (57), and (59), respectively, of section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

(B) Career services.--The term ``career services'' means services described in section 134(c)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

PART 2--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

SEC. 22101. ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $700,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of adult education and literacy activities authorized under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, except that, for each fiscal year for which an eligible agency receives funds appropriated under this section, section 222(a)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act shall be applied by substituting ``not less than 10 percent'' for ``not more than 20 percent'', and section 222(b) of such Act shall not apply.

(b) Supplement Not Supplant.--Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds expended to support adult education and literacy activities, including funds provided under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

SEC. 22102. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

(1) $600,000,000 for carrying out career and technical education programs authorized under section 124 and section 135 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, which shall be allotted in accordance with section 111 and section 112 of such Act, except that subsection (b) of section 112 shall not apply.

(2) $100,000,000 for carrying out the innovation and modernization program in subsection (e) of section 114 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, except that, for purposes of this paragraph, paragraph (2) of such subsection and the 20 percent limitation in paragraph

(1) of such subsection shall not apply and eligible agencies, as defined in section 3(18) of such Act, shall be eligible to receive grants under such program.

(b) Supplement Not Supplant.--Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds expended for career and technical education programs, including funds provided under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.

SEC. 22103. COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP

GRANTS.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $4,900,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible institutions for the purposes of expanding employment and training activities for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations.

(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive such a grant, an eligible institution shall submit to the Secretary an application that includes a description of programs to be supported with such grant, the recognized postsecondary credentials participants in such programs will earn, and the related employment opportunities for which participants in such programs will be prepared.

(c) Use of Funds.--An eligible institution awarded a grant under this section shall use such grant funds to expand opportunities for attainment of recognized postsecondary credentials that are nationally or regionally portable and stackable for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations by--

(1) establishing, improving, or scaling high-quality, evidence-based education or career training programs, career pathway programs, or work-based learning programs (including registered apprenticeship programs or pre-apprenticeships that articulate to registered apprenticeship programs);

(2) providing services to help individuals with barriers to employment prepare for, complete, and successfully transition out of programs described in paragraph (1) supported by such grant, which shall include providing supportive services, career services, career guidance and academic counseling, or job placement assistance; and

(3) carrying out 1 or more of the following:

(A) Creating, developing, or expanding articulation agreements (as defined in section 486A(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965), credit transfer agreements, corequisite remediation programs, dual or concurrent enrollment programs, or policies and processes to award academic credit for prior learning or for programs described in paragraph (1) supported by such grant.

(B) Making available information on curricula and recognized postsecondary credentials, including those created or developed using such grant, and information on the related skills or competencies and related employment and earnings outcomes.

(C) Establishing or implementing plans for providers of programs described in paragraph (1) supported by such grant to meet the criteria and carry out the procedures to be included on the eligible training services provider list described in section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

(D) Purchasing, leasing, or refurbishing specialized equipment necessary to carry out such programs.

(E) Reducing participants' cost of attendance in such programs.

(F) Establishing or expanding industry or sector partnerships to successfully carry out the activities supported by such grant under this paragraph, and paragraphs

(1) and (2).

(d) Administration.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to carry out, in coordination of the Department of Labor, the following activities:

(1) Targeted outreach to eligible institutions serving a high number or high percentage of low-income individuals or individuals with barriers to employment, and rural-serving eligible institutions, to provide guidance and assistance in the grant application process under this section.

(2) Administration of the program described in this section, including providing technical assistance and oversight to support eligible institutions.

(3) Evaluating and reporting on the performance and impact of programs funded under this section.

(e) Supplement Not Supplant.--Amounts available to carry out this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds expended to support activities described in this section.

(f) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) Community college.--The term ``community college'' means--

(A) a degree-granting public institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965) at which--

(i) the highest degree awarded is an associate degree; or

(ii) an associate degree is the most frequently awarded degree;

(B) a 2-year Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316(b)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965);

(C) a degree-granting Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316(b)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965) at which--

(i) the highest degree awarded is an associate degree; or

(ii) an associate degree is the most frequently awarded degree; or

(D) a branch campus of a 4-year public institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965), if, at such branch campus--

(i) the highest degree awarded is an associate degree; or

(ii) an associate degree is the most frequently awarded degree.

(2) Eligible institution.--The term ``eligible institution'' means a community college, a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965), or a consortium of such colleges or institutions, that is working directly with an industry or sector partnership, or in the process of establishing such partnership, to carry out a grant under this section.

(3) Perkins cte definitions.--The terms ``career guidance and academic counseling'', ``dual or concurrent enrollment program'', ``evidence-based'', and ``work-based learning'' have the meanings given the terms in paragraphs (7), (15),

(23), and (55), respectively, of section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.

(4) Registered apprenticeship program.--The term

(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Education.

(6) WIOA definitions.--

(A) In general.--The terms ``career pathway'', ``in-demand industry sector or occupation'', ``individual with a barrier to employment'', ``industry or sector partnership'',

``recognized postsecondary credential'', and ``supportive services'' have the meanings given the terms in paragraphs

(7), (23), (24), (26), (52), and (59), respectively, of section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

(B) Career services.--The term ``career services'' means services described in section 134(c)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

PART 3--COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT TRANSFORMATION GRANT PROGRAM

SEC. 22201. COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT TRANSFORMATION

GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following amounts, to remain available through fiscal year 2029, for the Secretary of Labor to award grants to covered States in accordance with this section to assist employers in such States who were issued special certificates under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)) (referred to in this part as ``special certificates'') in transforming their business and program models from providing employment using special certificates to business and program models that employ and support people with disabilities in competitive integrated employment:

(1) $189,000,000 for subsection (d)(2)(B).

(2) $81,000,000 for subsection (d)(2)(C).

(b) Applications.--

(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a covered State shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and including such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

(2) Contents.--Each application submitted under paragraph

(1) shall include--

(A) a description of the status of the employers in the covered State providing employment using special certificates, including--

(i) the number of employers in the covered State using special certificates to employ and pay people with disabilities;

(ii) the number of employees in the covered State employed under a special certificate;

(iii) the average number of hours such employees work per week; and

(iv) the average hourly wage for such employees;

(B) a description of activities to be funded under the grant, and the goals of such activities, including the activities of the covered State with respect to competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities; and

(i) the activities carried out under the grant will result in--

(I) each employer in the covered State that, on the date of enactment of this Act, provides employment using special certificates transforming its business and program models as described in subsection (c)(1); and

(II) each employer in the covered State ceasing to use special certificates by the end of the 5-year grant period and no longer applying for or renewing such certificates;

(ii) each individual in the covered State who is employed under a special certificate will, as a result of such a transformation, be employed in competitive integrated employment or a combination of competitive integrated employment and integrated services, including by compensating all employees of the employer for all hours worked at a rate that is--

(I) not less than the higher of--

(aa) the rate specified in section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1));

(bb) the rate specified in an applicable State or local minimum wage law; or

(cc) in the case of work on a contract that is subject to chapter 67 of title 41, United States Code, the applicable prevailing wage rate under such chapter; and

(II) not less than the rate paid by the employer for the same or similar work performed by other employees who are not people with disabilities, and who are similarly situated in similar occupations by the same employer and who have similar training, experience, and skills; and

(iii) the covered State will establish an advisory council to monitor and guide the process of transforming business and program models of employers in the covered State as described in subsection (c)(1).

(c) Use of Funds.--A covered State receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant funds for each of the following activities:

(1) Identifying each employer in the State that will transform its business and program models from employing people with disabilities using special certificates to employing people with disabilities in competitive integrated employment settings, or a setting involving a combination of competitive integrated employment and integrated services.

(2) Implementing a service delivery infrastructure to support people with disabilities who have been employed under special certificates through such a transformation, including providing enhanced integrated services to support people with the most significant disabilities.

(3) Expanding competitive integrated employment and integrated services to be provided to such people as a result of transformations described in paragraph (1).

(d) Allotments.--

(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--

(A) determine the number of covered States; and

(B)(i) in a case in which the Secretary determines that there are 15 or more covered States, award each covered State a grant under paragraph (2); or

(ii) in a case in which the Secretary determines that there are 14 or fewer covered States, award each covered State a grant under paragraph (3) for the first 5-year grant period under such paragraph.

(2) 15 or more covered states.--

(A) In general.--In a case in which the Secretary determines under paragraph (1) that there are 15 or more covered States, from the funds appropriated under subsection

(a), the Secretary shall allot to each covered State a grant under this section in an amount equal to the sum of--

(i) the allotment made to the covered State in accordance with subparagraph (B); and

(ii) the allotment made to the covered State in accordance with subparagraph (C).

(B) Allotment based on the number of employees employed under special certificates.--From the total amount of the funds appropriated under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall allot to each covered State an amount that bears the same relationship to such total amount as the number of people with disabilities who are employed under a special certificate in the covered State bears to the total number of people with disabilities who are employed under a special certificate in all covered States.

(C) Allotment based on the number of employers with special certificates.--From the total amount of the funds appropriated under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall allot to each covered State an amount that bears the same relationship to such total amount as the number of employers in the covered State who have in effect a special certificate bears to the total number of employers in all covered States who have in effect such a certificate.

(D) Data.--In determining the number of people with disabilities who are employed under a special certificate for purposes of subparagraph (B) and the number of employers who have in effect a special certificate for purposes of subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall use the most accurate data available to the Secretary on the date of enactment of this Act.

(E) Grant period.--A grant under this paragraph shall be awarded for a period of 5 years.

(3) 14 or fewer covered states.--

(A) In general.--In a case in which the Secretary determines under paragraph (1) that there are 14 or fewer covered States, from the funds appropriated under subsection

(a), the Secretary shall award a grant to each covered State in an amount that the Secretary determines necessary for the covered State to accomplish the purpose of the grant described in such subsection and for the Secretary to meet the requirements of this paragraph.

(B) Grant periods.--

(i) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants under this paragraph for 2 separate, 5-year grant periods.

(ii) Second 5-year grant period.--Grants for the second 5- year grant period shall be awarded--

(I) not earlier than the end of the second year of the first 5-year grant period described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii); and

(II) not later than September 30, 2025.

(e) Definition of Covered State.--In this section, the term

``covered State'' means a State (as defined in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203)) that--

(1) as of the date of enactment of this Act, has not phased out, or is not in the process of phasing out, the use of special certificates in the State; and

(2) submits an application under subsection (b) that meets the requirements under such subsection.

SEC. 22202. GRANTS FOR STATES TO EXPAND COMPETITIVE

INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $24,000,000, to remain available through fiscal year 2029, for the Secretary of Labor to award grants to covered States in accordance with this section to assist employers in such States who were issued special certificates in continuing to transform their business and program models from providing employment using special certificates to business and program models that employ and support people with disabilities in competitive integrated employment.

(b) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a covered State shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and include such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including a description of activities to be funded under the grant and the activities of the covered State with respect to competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities.

(c) Use of Funds.--A covered State that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds for activities to expand competitive integrated employment and integrated services to be provided to people with disabilities.

(d) Grant Award.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award each covered State a grant in an amount that bears the same relationship to the total amount appropriated under subsection (a) as the population of the covered State bears to the total population of all covered States.

(e) Grant Period.--A grant under this section shall be awarded for a period of 5 years.

(f) Definition of Covered State.--In this section, the term

``covered State'' means a State (as defined in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203)) that--

(1) as of the date of enactment of this Act, has phased out, or is the process of phasing out, the use of special certificates in the State; and

(2) submits an application under subsection (b) that meets the requirements under such subsection.

SEC. 22203. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$6,000,000, to remain available through fiscal year 2029, for the Secretary to, in partnership with the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services of the Department of Education, establish, either directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, a national technical assistance center to--

(1) provide technical assistance to employers who are transforming from employing people with disabilities using special certificates to employing people with disabilities in competitive integrated employment settings; and

(2) collect and disseminate information on evidence-based practices for such transformations and for providing competitive integrated employment and integrated services.

SEC. 22204. SUPPLEMENT AND NOT SUPPLANT.

Any funds made available to a State under this part shall be used to supplement and not supplant any Federal, State, or local public funds expended--

(1) to assist employers in such State who were issued a special certificate in transforming (or continuing to transform) their business and program models from providing employment using special certificates to business and program models that employ and support people with disabilities in competitive integrated employment; or

(2) to support the employment of people with disabilities in competitive integrated employment.

SEC. 22205. DEFINITIONS.

In this part:

(1) Competitive integrated employment.--The term

``competitive integrated employment'' has the meaning given such term in section 7(5) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

(29 U.S.C. 705(5)).

(2) Employee; employer.--The terms ``employee'' and

``employer'' have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203).

(3) Integrated services.--The term ``integrated services'' means services for people with disabilities that are--

(A) designed to assist such people in developing skills and abilities to reside successfully in home and community-based settings;

(B) provided in accordance with a person-centered written plan of care;

(i) maintaining competitive integrated employment;

(ii) achieving independent living; or

(iii) maximizing socioeconomic self-sufficiency, optimal independence, and full participation in the community;

(D) provided in a community location that is not specifically intended for people with disabilities;

(E) provided in a location that--

(i) allows the people receiving the services to interact with people without disabilities to the fullest extent possible; and

(ii) makes it possible for the people receiving the services to access community resources that are not specifically intended for people with disabilities and to have the same opportunity to participate in the community as people who do not have a disability; and

(F) provided in multiple locations to allow the individual receiving the services to have options, thereby--

(i) optimizing individual initiative, autonomy, and independence; and

(ii) facilitating choice regarding services and supports, and choice regarding the provider of such services.

(4) People with disabilities.--The term ``people with disabilities'' includes individuals described in section 14(c)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)(1)).

(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Labor.

PART 4--RECRUITMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, RETENTION, AND CAREER

ADVANCEMENTS FOR THE DIRECT CARE WORKFORCE

SEC. 22301. DEFINITIONS.

In this part:

(1) CTE definitions.--The terms ``area career and technical education school'', ``evidence-based'', and ``work-based learning'' have the meanings given such terms in paragraphs

(3), (23), and (55), respectively, of section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).

(2) WIOA definitions.--The terms ``career pathway'',

``career planning'', ``individual with a barrier to employment'', ``local board'', ``older individual'', ``on- the-job training'', ``recognized postsecondary credential'', and ``State board'' have the meanings given such terms paragraphs (7), (8), (24), (33), (39), (44), (52), and (57), respectively, of section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).

(3) Other definitions.--

(A) Direct support worker.--The term ``direct support worker'' means--

(i) a direct support professional;

(ii) a worker providing direct care services, which may include palliative care, in a home or community-based setting;

(iii) a respite care provider who provides short-term support and care to an individual in order to provide relief to a family caregiver;

(iv) a direct care worker, as defined in section 799B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295p); or

(v) an individual in any other position or job related to those described in clauses (i) through (iv), as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Administrator for the Administration for Community Living.

(B) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means an entity that is--

(i) a State;

(ii) a labor organization or a joint labor-management organization;

(iii) a nonprofit organization with experience in aging, disability, supporting the rights and interests of direct support workers, or training or educating direct support workers;

(iv) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization;

(v) an urban Indian organization;

(vi) a State board or local board;

(vii) an area agency on aging (as defined in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002));

(viii) when in partnership with an entity described in any of clauses (i) through (vii) or with a consortium described in clause (ix)--

(I) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001) or section 102(a)(1)(B) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(1)(B))); or

(II) an area career and technical education school; or

(ix) a consortium of entities listed in any of clauses (i) through (vii).

(C) Family caregiver.--The term ``family caregiver'' means a paid or unpaid adult family member or other individual who has a significant relationship with, and who provides a broad range of assistance to, an individual with a chronic or other health condition, disability, or functional limitation.

(D) Home and community-based services.--The term ``home and community-based services'' has the meaning given such term in section 9817(a)(2) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

(Public Law 117-2).

(E) Person with a disability.--The term ``person with a disability'' means an individual with a disability as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

(42 U.S.C. 12102).

(F) Pre-apprenticeship program.--The term ``pre- apprenticeship program'' means a program that articulates to a registered apprenticeship program.

(G) Registered apprenticeship program.--The term

``registered apprenticeship program'' means an apprenticeship program registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment Training Administration of the Department of Labor or a State apprenticeship agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship pursuant to the Act of August 16, 1937

(commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663).

(H) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Labor.

(I) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

SEC. 22302. GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE DIRECT CARE WORKFORCE.

(a) Grants Authorized.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for awarding, on a competitive basis, grants to eligible entities to carry out the activities described in subsection (c) with respect to direct support workers.

(b) Applications; Award Basis.--

(1) Applications.--

(A) In general.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, may require.

(B) Contents.--Each application under subparagraph (A) shall include--

(i) a description of the type or types of direct support workers the entity plans to serve through the activities supported by the grant;

(ii) a description of the one or more eligible entities collaborating to carry out the activities described in subsection (c); and

(iii) an assurance that--

(I) the eligible entity will consult on the development and implementation of the grant, with direct support workers, their representatives, and recipients of direct care services and their families; and

(II) the eligible entity will consult on the implementation of the grant, or coordinate the activities of the grant, with the agencies in the State that are responsible for developmental disability services, aging, education, workforce development, and Medicaid, to the extent that each such entity is not the eligible entity.

(2) Duration of grants.--A grant awarded under this section shall be for a period of 3 years, and may be renewed. The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, shall award grants

(including any renewals) under this section in 3-year cycles subject to the limits set forth in subsection (a).

(1) Required use of funds.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall use the grant funds to provide competitive wages, benefits, and other supportive services, including transportation, child care, dependent care, workplace accommodations, and workplace health and safety protections, to the direct support workers served by the grant that are necessary to enable such workers to participate in the activities supported by the grant.

(2) Additional activities.--In addition to the requirement described in paragraph (1), each eligible entity receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall use the grant funds for one or more of the following activities:

(A) Developing and implementing a strategy for the recruitment of direct support workers.

(B) Developing and implementing a strategy for the retention of direct support workers using evidence-based best practices, such as providing mentoring to such workers, including a strategy that can also support family caregivers.

(C) Developing or implementing an education and training program for the direct support workers served by the grant, which shall include--

(i) education and training on--

(I) the rights of direct support workers under applicable Federal, State, or local employment law on--

(aa) wages and hours, including under sections 3, 6, 7, 12, and 13 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203, 206, 207, 212, 213);

(bb) safe working conditions, including under section 5 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 654); and

(cc) forming, joining, or assisting a labor organization, including under sections 7 and 8 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 157, 158); and

(II) relevant Federal and State laws (including regulations) on the provision of home and community-based services; and

(ii) providing a progressively increasing, clearly defined schedule of hourly wages to be paid to each direct support worker served by the grant for each hour the worker spends on education or training provided through the program described in this subparagraph, with a schedule of hourly wages that--

(I) is consistent with measurable skill gains or attainment of a recognized postsecondary credential received as a result of participation in or completion of such education or training program; and

(II) ensures that each such worker is compensated for each hour the worker spends on education or training through such program at an entry rate that is not less than the greater of the applicable minimum wage required by other applicable Federal, State, or local law, or a collective bargaining agreement;

(iii) developing and implementing a strategy for the retention and career advancement of the direct support workers served by the grant, including providing career planning for the direct support workers served by the grant to support the identification of advancement opportunities, and career pathways in the direct care or home care sectors; and

(iv) using evidence-based models and standards for achievement for the attainment of any associated recognized postsecondary credentials, which include--

(I) supporting opportunities to participate in pre- apprenticeship or registered apprenticeship programs, work- based learning, or on-the-job training;

(II) providing on-the-job supervision or mentoring to support the development of related skills and competencies throughout completion of such credentials; and

(III) training on the in-demand skills and competencies of direct support workers served by the grant, including the provision of culturally competent and disability competent supports and services.

(d) Supplement and Not Supplant.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall use such grant only to supplement, and not supplant, the amount of funds that, in the absence of such grant, would be available to the eligible entity to address the recruitment, education and training, retention, or career advancement of direct support workers in the State served by the grant.

PART 5--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INSPECTOR GENERAL AND PROGRAM

ADMINISTRATION FUNDING

SEC. 22401. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INSPECTOR GENERAL.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended, for salaries and expenses necessary for oversight, investigations, and audits of programs, grants, and projects of the Department of Labor funded under this subtitle and subtitle B of this title.

SEC. 22402. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$90,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for program administration within the Department of Labor for salaries and expenses necessary to implement part 1 (other than section 22007), and parts 3 and 4, of this subtitle.

Subtitle D--Child Care and Universal Pre-kindergarten

SEC. 23001. BIRTH THROUGH FIVE CHILD CARE AND EARLY LEARNING

ENTITLEMENT.

(a) Child Care Definitions.--The definitions in section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n) shall apply to this section, except as provided in subsection (b) and as otherwise specified.

(b) Additional Definitions.--In this section:

(1) Child care certificate.--

(A) In general.--The term ``child care certificate'' means a certificate (that may be a check or other disbursement) that is issued by a State, Tribal, territorial, or local government under this section directly to a parent who shall use such certificate only as payment for child care services or as a deposit for child care services if such a deposit is required of other children being cared for by the provider.

(B) Rule.--Nothing in this section shall preclude the use of such certificates for sectarian child care services if freely chosen by the parent. For the purposes of this section, child care certificates shall be considered Federal financial assistance to the provider.

(2) Child experiencing homelessness.--The term ``child experiencing homelessness'' means an individual who is a homeless child or youth under section 725 of the McKinney- Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a).

(3) Eligible activity.--The term ``eligible activity'', with respect to a parent, shall include, at minimum, activities consisting of--

(A) full-time or part-time employment;

(B) self-employment;

(D) job training;

(E) secondary, postsecondary, or adult education, including education through a program of high school classes, a course of study at an institution of higher education, classes towards an equivalent of a high school diploma recognized by State law, or English as a second language classes;

(F) health treatment (including mental health and substance use treatment) for a condition that prevents the parent from participating in other eligible activities;

(G) activities to prevent child abuse and neglect, or family violence prevention or intervention activities;

(H) employment and training activities under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under section 6(d)(4) the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4));

(I) employment and training activities under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act;

(J) a work activity described in subsection (d) of section 407 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607) for which, consistent with clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 402(a)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)(1)(A)), a parent or caretaker is treated as being engaged in work for a month in a fiscal year for purposes of the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families established under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act; and

(K) taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (or equivalent provisions for Federal employees), a State or local paid or unpaid leave law, or a program of employer-provided leave.

(4) Eligible child.--

(A) In general.--The term ``eligible child'' means an individual, subject to subsection (g)(1)(C)(i)(III)--

(i) who is less than 6 years of age;

(ii) who is not yet in kindergarten;

(iii) whose family income--

(I) does not exceed 100 percent of the State median income for a family of the same size for fiscal year 2022;

(II) does not exceed 125 percent of such State median income for fiscal year 2023;

(III) does not exceed 150 percent of such State median income for fiscal year 2024; and

(IV) does not exceed 250 percent of such State median income for each of the fiscal years 2025 through 2027; and

(iv) who--

(I) resides with a parent or parents who are participating in an eligible activity;

(II) is included in a population of vulnerable children identified by the lead agency involved, which at a minimum shall include children with disabilities, infants and toddlers with disabilities, children experiencing homelessness, children in foster care, children in kinship care, and children who are receiving, or need to receive, child protective services; or

(III) resides with a parent who is more than 65 years of age.

(B) Expanded eligibility rule for fiscal years 2022 through 2024.--

(i) In general.--A child who is eligible to receive services under this subparagraph shall be treated as an eligible child for the other provisions of this section.

(ii) Rule.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A)(iii), a State may use the payments under subsection (g)(1) for fiscal year 2022, 2023, or 2024, to provide direct child care services described in subsection (h)(1)(A) to children who meet the requirements of clauses (i), (ii), and (iv) of subparagraph

(A) and whose family income exceeds the percentage specified in subparagraph (A)(iii) (but does not exceed 250 percent) of State median income for a family of the same size for a given fiscal year, if the State has appropriately prioritized, subject to approval by the Secretary, assistance for such services based on family income.

(iii) Variation in cost of living.--In determining eligibility under this subparagraph, the State may take into consideration geographic variation in the cost of living among regions of the State and expand eligibility for children described in clause (ii) in a region of the State based on such variation, subject to approval by the Secretary.

(5) Eligible child care provider.--

(A) In general.--The term ``eligible child care provider'' means a center-based child care provider, a family child care provider, or other provider of child care services for compensation that--

(i) is licensed to provide child care services under State law or, in the case of an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, meets the rules set by the Secretary;

(ii) participates in the State's tiered system for measuring the quality of eligible child care providers described in subsection (f)(4)(B), or, in the case of an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, meets the rules set by the Secretary--

(I) not later than the last day of the third fiscal year for which the State receives funds under this section; and

(II) for the remainder of the period for which the provider receives funds under this section; and

(iii) satisfies the State and local requirements applicable to eligible child care providers under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, including those requirements described in section 658E(c)(2)(I) of such Act

(42 U.S.C. 9858c(c)(2)(I)).

(B) Special rule.--A child care provider who is eligible to provide child care services in a State for children receiving assistance under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 on the date the State submits an application for funds under this section, and remains in compliance with any licensing or registration standards, or regulations, of the State, shall be deemed to be an eligible child care provider under this section for 3.5 years after the State first receives funding under this section.

(6) FMAP.--The term ``FMAP'' has the meaning given the term

``Federal medical assistance percentage'' in the first sentence of section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)).

(7) Family child care provider.--The term ``family child care provider'' means one or more individuals who provide child care services, in a private residence other than the residences of the children involved, for less than 24 hours per day per child, or for 24 hours per day per child due to the nature of the work of the parent involved.

(8) Inclusive care.--The term ``inclusive'', with respect to care (including child care), means care provided by an eligible child care provider--

(A) for whom the percentage of children served by the provider who are children with disabilities or infants or toddlers with disabilities reflects the prevalence of children with disabilities and infants and toddlers with disabilities (whichever the provider serves) among children within the State involved; and

(B) that provides care and full participation for children with disabilities and infants and toddlers with disabilities

(whichever the provider serves) alongside children who are--

(i) not children with disabilities; and

(ii) not infants and toddlers with disabilities.

(9) Infant or toddler.--The term ``infant or toddler'' means an individual who is less than 3 years of age.

(10) Infant or toddler with a disability.--The term

``infant or toddler with a disability'' has the meaning given the term in section 632 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1432).

(11) Lead agency.--The term ``lead agency'' means the agency designated under subsection (e).

(12) State.--The term ``State'' means any of the 50 States and the District of Columbia.

(13) Territory.--The term ``territory'' means the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

(1) States.--

(A) State appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated--

(i)(I) $11,460,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to carry out the activities described in subsection (h)(1)(A) in fiscal year 2022;

(II) $5,730,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to carry out the activities described in subsection (h)(1)(B) in fiscal year 2022;

(III) $4,125,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to carry out the activities described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (h)(1), as determined by the State or Commonwealth, in fiscal year 2022; and

(IV) $1,604,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to carry out the activities described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (h)(1), as determined by the State or Commonwealth, in fiscal year 2022;

(ii)(I) $16,235,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to carry out the activities described in subsection

(h)(1)(A) in fiscal year 2023;

(II) $8,117,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to carry out the activities described in subsection (h)(1)(B) in fiscal year 2023;

(III) $5,844,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to carry out the activities described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (h)(1), as determined by the State or Commonwealth, in fiscal year 2023; and

(IV) $2,272,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to carry out the activities described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (h)(1), as determined by the State or Commonwealth, in fiscal year 2023; and

(iii)(I) $20,055,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to carry out the activities described in subsection

(h)(1)(A) in fiscal year 2024;

(II) $10,027,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to carry out the activities described in subsection (h)(1)(B) in fiscal year 2024;

(III) $7,219,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to carry out the activities described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (h)(1), as determined by the State or Commonwealth, in fiscal year 2024; and

(IV) $2,807,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to carry out the activities described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (h)(1), as determined by the State or Commonwealth, in fiscal year 2024.

(B) State entitlement.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2027, for payments to States, for carrying out this section (other than carrying out activities described in paragraph (4), (5), or (6)).

(2) Indian tribes and tribal organizations.--

(A) Indian tribe and tribal organization appropriations.-- In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for grants to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations for the purpose of carrying out the child care program described in this section (other than carrying out activities described in paragraph (4), (5), or

(6)), consistent, to the extent practicable as determined by the Secretary, with the requirements applicable to States--

(i) $960,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the child care program in fiscal year 2022;

(ii) $1,360,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the child care program in fiscal year 2023; and

(iii) $1,680,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the child care program in fiscal year 2024.

(B) Indian tribe and tribal organization entitlement.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2027, for payments to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, for the purpose of carrying out the child care program described in this section (other than carrying out activities described in paragraph (4), (5), or (6)), consistent, to the extent practicable as determined by the Secretary, with the requirements applicable to States.

(3) Territories.--

(A) Territory appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for grants to Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands for the purpose of carrying out the child care program described in this section (other than carrying out activities described in paragraph (4), (5), or (6)), consistent, to the extent practicable as determined by the Secretary, with the requirements applicable to States--

(i) $120,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the child care program in fiscal year 2022;

(ii) $170,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the child care program in fiscal year 2023; and

(iii) $210,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the child care program in fiscal year 2024.

(B) Territory entitlement.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2027, for payments to territories, for the purpose of carrying out the child care program described in this section (other than carrying out activities described in paragraph (4), (5), or

(6)), consistent, to the extent practicable as determined by the Secretary, with the requirements applicable to States.

(4) Grants to localities.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated--

(A) $950,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of grants to localities described in subsection (i)(2) in fiscal year 2023;

(B) $950,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of grants to localities described in subsection (i)(2) in fiscal year 2024;

(C) $950,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of grants to localities described in subsection (i)(2) in fiscal year 2025;

(D) $950,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of grants to localities described in subsection (i)(2) in fiscal year 2026; and

(E) $950,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of grants to localities described in subsection (i)(2) in fiscal year 2027.

(5) Head start expansion in nonparticipating states.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated--

(A) $2,850,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of awards to Head Start agencies described in subsection (i)(3) in fiscal year 2023;

(B) $2,850,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of awards to Head Start agencies described in subsection (i)(3) in fiscal year 2024;

(C) $2,850,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of awards to Head Start agencies described in subsection (i)(3) in fiscal year 2025;

(D) $2,850,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of awards to Head Start agencies described in subsection (i)(3) in fiscal year 2026; and

(E) $2,850,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of awards to Head Start agencies described in subsection (i)(3) in fiscal year 2027.

(6) Federal administration.--

(A) Fiscal years 2022 through 2025.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated--

(i) $130,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out subsections (k) and (l) in fiscal year 2022;

(ii) $130,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out subsections (k) and (l) in fiscal year 2023;

(iii) $130,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out subsections (k) and (l) in fiscal year 2024; and

(iv) $130,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out subsections (k) and (l) in fiscal year 2025.

(B) Fiscal years 2026 through 2027.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027, an amount equal to 1.06 percent of the prior year's appropriation under paragraph (1)(B), to carry out subsections (k) and (l).

(d) Establishment of Birth Through Five Child Care and Early Learning Entitlement Program.--

(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to administer a child care and early learning entitlement program under which an eligible child, in a State, territory, or Indian Tribe, or served by a Tribal organization, with an approved application under subsection (f) or (g), shall be provided an opportunity to obtain high-quality child care services, subject to the requirements of this section.

(2) Assistance for every eligible child.--Beginning on October 1, 2024, every child who applies for assistance under this section, who is in a State with an approved application under subsection (g), or in a territory or Indian Tribe or served by a Tribal organization with an approved application under subsection (f), and who is determined, by a lead agency

(or other entity designated by a lead agency) for the State, territory, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization involved, following standards and procedures established by the Secretary by rule, to be an eligible child, shall be offered assistance for direct child care services in accordance with and subject to the requirements and limitations of this section.

(e) Lead Agency.--The Governor of a State or the head of a territory or Indian Tribe, desiring for the State, territory, or Indian tribe or a related tribal organization to receive a payment under this section, shall designate a lead agency

(such as a State agency or joint interagency office) to administer the child care program carried out under this section.

(f) Applications and State Plans.--

(1) Application.--To be eligible to receive assistance under this section, a State shall prepare and submit to the Secretary for approval an application containing a State plan that--

(A) for a transitional State plan, meets the requirements under paragraph (3) and contains such information as the Secretary may require, to demonstrate the State will meet the requirements of this section; and

(B) for a full State plan, meets the requirements under paragraph (4) and contains that information.

(2) Period covered by plan.--A State plan contained in the application shall be designed to be implemented--

(A) for a transitional State plan, during a period of not more than 3 years; and

(B) for a full State plan, during a period of not more than 3 years.

(3) Requirements for transitional state plans.--For a period of not more than 3 years following the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award funds under this section to States with an approved application that contains a transitional State plan, submitted under paragraph

(1)(A) at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary shall require, including, at a minimum--

(A) an assurance that the State will submit a State plan under paragraph (4); and

(B) a description of how the funds received by the State under this section will be spent to expand access to assistance for direct child care services and increase the supply and quality of child care providers within the State, in alignment with the requirements of this section.

(4) Requirements for full state plans.--The Secretary shall award funds under this section to States with an approved application that contains a full State plan, submitted under paragraph (1)(B), at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary shall by rule require, including, at a minimum, the following:

(A) Payment rates and cost estimation.--

(i) Payment rates.--The State plan shall certify that payment rates for the provision of direct child care services for which assistance is provided in accordance with this section for the period covered by the plan, within 3 years after the State first receives funds under this section--

(I) will be sufficient to meet the cost of child care, and set in accordance with a cost estimation model or cost study described in clause (ii) that is approved by the Secretary; and

(II) will correspond to differences in quality (including improved quality) based on the State's tiered system for measuring the quality of eligible child care providers described in subparagraph (B).

(ii) Cost estimation.--Such State plan shall--

(I) demonstrate that the State has, after consulting with relevant entities and stakeholders, developed and uses a statistically valid and reliable cost estimation model or cost study for the payment rates for direct child care services in the State that reflect rates for providers at each of the tiers of the State's tiered system for measuring the quality of eligible child care providers described in subparagraph (B), and variations in the cost of direct child care services by geographic area, type of provider, and age of child, and the additional costs associated with providing inclusive care;

(II) certify that the State's payment rates for direct child care services for which assistance is provided in accordance with this section--

(aa) are set in accordance with the most recent estimates from the most recent cost estimation model or cost study under subclause (I), so that providers at each tier of the tiered system for measuring provider quality described in subparagraph (B) receive a payment that is sufficient to meet the requirements of such tier;

(bb) are set so as to provide payments to providers not at the top tier of the tiered system that are sufficient to enable the providers to increase quality to meet the requirements for the next tier;

(cc) ensure adequate wages for staff of child care providers providing such direct child care services that--

(AA) at a minimum, provide a living wage for all staff of such child care providers; and

(BB) are equivalent to wages for elementary educators with similar credentials and experience in the State; and

(dd) are adjusted on an annual basis for cost of living increases to ensure those payment rates remain sufficient to meet the requirements of this section; and

(III) certify that the State will update, not less often than once every 3 years, the cost estimation model or cost study described in subclause (I).

(iii) Payment practices.--Such State plan shall include an assurance that the State will implement payment practices that support the fixed costs of providing direct child care services.

(B) Tiered system for measuring the quality of eligible child care providers.--Such State plan shall certify that the State has implemented, or assure that the State will implement within 3 years after first receiving funds under this section, a tiered system for measuring the quality of eligible child care providers who provide child care services for which assistance is made available under this section. Such tiered system shall--

(i) include a set of standards, for determining the tier of quality of a child care provider, that--

(I) uses standards for a highest tier that at a minimum are equivalent to Head Start program performance standards described in section 641A(a)(1)(B) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836a(a)(1)(B)) or other equivalent evidence-based standards approved by the Secretary; and

(II) includes quality indicators and thresholds that are appropriate for child development in different types of child care provider settings, including child care centers and the settings of family child care providers, and are appropriate for providers serving different age groups (including mixed age groups) of children;

(ii) include a different set of standards that includes indicators, when appropriate, for care during nontraditional hours of operation; and

(iii) provide for sufficient resources and supports for child care providers at tiers lower than the highest tier to facilitate progression toward meeting higher quality standards.

(C) Achieving high quality for all children.--Such State plan shall certify the State has implemented, or will implement within 3 years after first receiving funds under this section, policies and financing practices that will ensure all eligible children can choose to attend child care at the highest quality tier within 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

(D) Compensation.--Such plan shall provide a certification that the State has or will have within 3 years after first receiving funds under this section, a wage ladder for staff of eligible child care providers receiving assistance under this section, including a certification that wages for such staff, at a minimum, will meet the requirements of subparagraph (A)(ii)(II)(cc).

(E) Sliding fee scale for copayments.--

(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii)(I), the State plan shall provide an assurance that the State will for the period covered by the plan use a sliding fee scale described in clause (ii) to determine a copayment for a family receiving assistance under this section (or, for a family receiving part-time care, a reduced copayment that is the proportionate amount of the full copayment).

(ii) Sliding fee scale.--A full copayment described in clause (i) shall use a sliding fee scale that provides that, for a family with a family income--

(I) of not more than 75 percent of State median income for a family of the same size, the family shall not pay a copayment, toward the cost of the child care involved for all eligible children in the family;

(II) of more than 75 percent but not more than 100 percent of State median income for a family of the same size, the copayment shall be more than 0 but not more than 2 percent of that family income, toward such cost for all such children;

(III) of more than 100 percent but not more than 125 percent of State median income for a family of the same size, the copayment shall be more than 2 but not more than 4 percent of that family income, toward such cost for all such children;

(IV) of more than 125 percent but not more than 150 percent of State median income for a family of the same size, the copayment shall be more than 4 but not more than 7 percent of that family income, toward such cost for all such children; and

(V) of more than 150 percent but not more than 250 percent of the State median income for a family of the same size, the copayment shall be 7 percent of that family income, toward such cost for all such children.

(F) Prohibition on charging more than copayment.--The State plan shall certify that the State will not permit a child care provider receiving financial assistance under this section to charge, for child care for an eligible child, more than the total of--

(i) the financial assistance provided for the child under this section; and

(ii) any applicable copayment pursuant to subparagraph (E).

(G) Eligibility.--The State plan shall assure that each child who receives assistance under this section will be considered to meet all eligibility requirements for such assistance, and will receive such assistance, for not less than 12 months unless the child has aged out of the program, and the child's eligibility determination and redetermination, including any determination based on the State's definition of eligible activities, shall be implemented in a manner that supports child well-being and reduces barriers to enrollment, including continuity of services.

(H) Policies to support access to child care for underserved populations.--The State plan shall demonstrate that the State will prioritize increasing access to, and the quality and the supply of, child care in the State for underserved populations, including at a minimum, low-income children, children in underserved areas, infants and toddlers, children with disabilities and infants and toddlers with disabilities, children who are dual language learners, children experiencing homelessness, children in foster or kinship care, children who receive care during nontraditional hours, and vulnerable children as defined by the lead agency pursuant to subsection (b)(4)(A)(iv)(II).

(I) Policies.--The State plan shall include a certification that the State will apply, under this section, the policies and procedures described in subparagraphs (A), (B), (I), (J),

(K)(i), (R), and (U) of section 658E(c)(2) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858c(c)(2)), and the policies and procedures described in section 658H of such Act (42 U.S.C. 9858f), to child care services provided under this section.

(J) Licensing.--The State plan shall demonstrate that the State has consulted or will consult with organizations

(including labor organizations) representing child care directors, teachers, or other staff, early childhood education and development experts, and families to develop, within 2.5 years after first receiving funds under this section, licensing standards appropriate for child care providers and a pathway to such licensure that is available to and appropriate for child care providers in a variety of settings, that will offer providers eligible under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 a reasonable pathway to become eligible providers under this section, and that will assure an adequate supply of child care. Such plan shall describe the timeline the State will use to ensure sufficient time for providers described in subsection (b)(5)(B) to comply with such licensing standards in order to remain eligible providers after 3.5 years after the State first receives funding under this section.

(g) Payments.--

(1) Payments for fiscal years 2022 through 2024.--

(A) Definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph--

(i) the term ``State'' means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and

(ii) the term ``territory'' means Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands.

(B) Allotments.--For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024, the Secretary shall, from the amount appropriated under subsection (c)(1)(A) for such fiscal year, make allotments to each State with an application approved under subsection (f) in the same manner as the Secretary makes such allotments using the formula under section 658O(b) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858m(b)).

(i) Indian tribes and tribal organizations.--

(I) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024, from the amount appropriated for Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations under subsection (c)(2)(A), the Secretary shall make payments to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations with an application approved under subclause

(II), and the Tribes and Tribal organizations shall be entitled to such payments for the purpose of carrying out the child care program described in this section, consistent, to the extent practicable as determined by the Secretary, with the requirements applicable to States.

(II) Applications.--An Indian Tribe or Tribal organization seeking a payment under this clause shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may specify, including an agreement to provide reports under subsection

(j)(7).

(III) Special rule.--The Secretary shall determine eligibility criteria for children from Indian tribes who are less than 6 years of age and not yet in kindergarten, which eligibility criteria shall not be more stringent than the eligibility criteria under subsection (b)(4)(A).

(ii) Territories.--

(I) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024, from the amount appropriated for territories under subsection (c)(3)(A), the Secretary shall make payments to the territories with an application approved under subclause

(II), and the territories shall be entitled to such payments, for the purpose of carrying out the child care program described in this section, consistent, to the extent practicable as determined by the Secretary, with the requirements applicable to States.

(II) Applications.--A territory seeking a payment under this clause shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may specify, including an agreement to provide reports under subsection (j)(7).

(iii) States.--For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024, each State that has an application approved under subsection

(f) shall be entitled to a payment under this clause in the amount equal to its allotment under subparagraph (B) for such fiscal year.

(D) Authorities.--

(i) Fiscal years 2022 through 2024.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024, the Secretary shall have the authority--

(I) to reallot funds that were allotted under subparagraph

(B) from any State without an approved application under subsection (f) by the date required by the Secretary, to States with an approved application under that subsection; and

(II) to reallot any amounts available for payments under subparagraph (C) that the Secretary elected to allot for--

(aa) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization without an approved application under subparagraph (C)(i)(II) by the date required by the Secretary, to Tribes or Tribal organizations with such an approved application; and

(bb) any territory without an approved application under subparagraph (C)(ii)(II) by the date required by the Secretary, to territories with such an approved application.

(ii) Fiscal year 2025.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, on October 1, 2024, the Secretary shall have the authority to reallot funds from payments made under subparagraph (C) that are unobligated on such date, to any entity without such unobligated funds that is a State with an approved application under subsection (f), an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization with an approved application under subparagraph (C)(i)(II), or a territory with an approved application under subparagraph (C)(ii)(II), to carry out the purposes of this section.

(2) Payments for fiscal years 2025 through 2027.--

(A) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2025 through 2027:

(i) Child care assistance for eligible children.--

(I) In general.--The Secretary shall pay to each State with an approved application under subsection (f), and that State shall be entitled to, an amount for each quarter equal to 95.440 percent of expenditures (which shall be the Federal share of such expenditures) in the quarter for direct child care services described under subsection (h)(2)(B) for eligible children.

(II) Exception.--Funds reserved from the total under subsection (h)(2)(C) shall be subject to clause (ii).

(III) Prohibition.--Activities described in clause (ii) and clause (iii) may not be included in the cost of direct child care services described in this clause.

(ii) Activities to improve the quality and supply of child care services.--The Secretary shall pay to each State with such an approved application, and that State shall be entitled to, an amount equal to the product of 1.06045 and the FMAP of expenditures (which product shall be the Federal share of such expenditures) to carry out activities to improve the quality and supply of child care services under subsection (h)(2)(C) subject to the limit specified in clause

(i) of such subsection.

(iii) Administration.--The Secretary shall pay to each State with such an approved application, and that State shall be entitled to, an amount equal to 53.022 percent of expenditures (which shall be the Federal share of such expenditures) for the costs of administration incurred by the State--

(I) which shall include costs incurred by the State in carrying out the child care program established in this section; and

(II) which may include, at the option of the State, costs associated with carrying out requirements, policies, and procedures described in section 658H of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858f).

(B) Advance payment; retrospective adjustment.--For each of fiscal years 2025 through 2027, the Secretary shall make payments under this paragraph for a period on the basis of advance estimates of expenditures submitted by the State and such other investigation as the Secretary may find necessary, and shall reduce or increase the payments as necessary to adjust for any overpayment or underpayment for previous periods. No interest shall be charged or paid on any amount due because of an overpayment or underpayment for previous periods.

(2)(B) or (3)(B) of subsection (c) the Secretary shall make payments to territories, and Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, as the case may be, with applications submitted as described in paragraph (1), and approved by the Secretary for the purpose of carrying out the child care program described in this section, consistent, to the extent practicable as determined by the Secretary (subject to subsection (d)(2)), with the requirements applicable to States. The Secretary shall make the payments to such territories, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations on the basis of their relative need. Each entity that is such a territory, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization shall be entitled to such a payment as may be necessary to carry out the activities described in subsection (h)(2), and to pay for the costs of administration incurred by the entity, which shall include costs incurred by the entity in carrying out the child care program, and which may include, at the option of the entity, costs associated with carrying out requirements, policies, and procedures described in section 658H of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990.

(h) Use of Funds.--

(1) Use of funds for fiscal years 2022 through 2024.--For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024, a State (as defined in subsection (g)(1)) that receives a payment under subsection (g)(1) shall use such payment for--

(A) assistance for direct child care services, which shall consist only of--

(i) assistance for direct child care services for eligible children through grants and contracts, and child care certificates;

(ii) increasing child care provider payment rates to support the cost of providing high-quality direct child care services, including rates sufficient to support increased wages for staff of eligible child care providers; and

(iii) waiving or reducing copayments, to ensure that the families of children receiving assistance under this section do not pay more than 7 percent of family income toward the cost of the child care involved for all eligible children in the family;

(B) activities described in paragraph (2)(C), without regard to the requirement in clause (i)(I) of such paragraph or to the references to a quality child care amount in such paragraph; and

(C) costs of administration incurred by the State, which shall include the costs described in subclause (I) of subsection (g)(2)(A)(iii) and may, at the option of the State, include the costs described in subclause (II) of such subsection.

(2) Use of funds for fiscal years 2025 through 2027.--

(A) In general.--Starting on October 1, 2024, a State shall use amounts provided to the State under subsection (g)(2) for direct child care services (provided on a sliding fee scale basis), activities to improve the quality and supply of child care services consistent with paragraph (C), and State administration consistent with subsection (g)(2)(A)(iii).

(B) Child care assistance for eligible children.--

(i) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2025 through 2027, from payments made to the State under subsection (g)(2) for that particular fiscal year, the State shall ensure that parents of eligible children can access direct child care services provided by an eligible child care provider under this section through a grant or contract as described in clause (ii) or a certificate as described in clause (iii).

(ii) Grants and contracts.--The State shall award grants or contracts to eligible child care providers, consistent with the requirements under this section, for the provision of child care services for eligible children under this section that, at a minimum--

(I) support providers' operating expenses to meet and sustain health, safety, quality, and wage standards required under this section; and

(II) address underserved populations described in subsection (f)(4)(H).

(iii) Certificates.--The State shall issue a child care certificate directly to a parent who shall use such certificate only as payment for direct child care services or as a deposit for direct child care services if such a deposit is required of other children being cared for by the provider, consistent with the requirements under this section.

(i) Quality child care activities.--

(I) Amount.--For each of fiscal years 2025 through 2027, from the total of the payments made to the State for a particular fiscal year, the State shall reserve and use a quality child care amount equal to not less than 5 percent and not more than 10 percent of the amount made available to the State through such payments for the previous fiscal year.

(II) Use of quality child care amount.--Each State shall use the quality child care amount described in subclause (I) to implement activities described in this subparagraph to improve the quality and supply of child care services by eligible child care providers, and increase the number of available slots in the State for child care services funded under this section, prioritizing assistance for child care providers who are in underserved communities and who are providing, or are seeking to provide, child care services for underserved populations identified in subsection (f)(4)(H).

(III) Administration.--Activities funded under this subparagraph may be administered--

(aa) directly by the lead agency; or

(bb) through other State government agencies, local or regional child care resource and referral organizations, community development financial institutions, other intermediaries with experience supporting child care providers, or other appropriate entities that enter into a contract with the State to provide such assistance.

(ii) Quality and supply activities.--Activities funded under the quality child care amount described in clause (i) shall include each of the following:

(I) Startup grants and supply expansion grants.--

(aa) In general.--From a portion of the quality child care amount, a State shall make startup and supply expansion grants to support child care providers who are providing, or seeking to provide, child care services to children receiving assistance under this section, with priority for providers providing or seeking to provide child care in underserved communities and for underserved populations identified in subsection (f)(4)(H), to--

(AA) support startup and expansion costs; and

(BB) assist such providers in meeting health and safety requirements, achieving licensure, and meeting requirements in the State's tiered system for measuring the quality of eligible child care providers.

(bb) Requirement.--As a condition of receiving a startup or supply expansion grant under this subclause, a child care provider shall commit to meeting the requirements of an eligible provider under this section, and providing child care services to children receiving assistance under this section on an ongoing basis.

(II) Quality grants.--From a portion of the quality child care amount, a State shall provide quality grants to support eligible child care providers in providing child care services to children receiving assistance under this section to improve the quality of such providers, including--

(aa) supporting such providers in meeting or making progress toward the requirements for the highest tier of the State's tiered system for measuring the quality of eligible child care providers under subsection (f)(4)(B); and

(bb) supporting such providers in sustaining child care quality, including supporting increased wages for staff and supporting payment of fixed costs.

(III) Facilities grants.--

(aa) In general.--From a portion of the quality child care amount, a State shall provide support, including through awarding facilities grants, for remodeling, renovation, or repair of a building or facility to the extent permitted under section 658F(b) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858).

(bb) Additional uses.--For fiscal years 2022 through 2024, and in subsequent years with approval from the Secretary, a State may award such facilities grants for construction, permanent improvement, or major renovation of a building or facility primarily used for providing direct child care services, in accordance with the following:

(AA) Federal interest provisions will not apply to the renovation or rebuilding of privately-owned family child care homes under this subclause.

(BB) Eligible child care providers may not use funds for buildings or facilities that are used primarily for sectarian instruction or religious worship.

(CC) The Secretary shall develop parameters on the use of funds under this subclause for family child care homes.

(DD) The Secretary shall not retain Federal interest after a period of 10 years in any facility built, renovated, or repaired with funds awarded under this subclause.

(IV) Limitation.--For purposes of subclause (III), the Secretary shall not--

(aa) enter into any agreement related to funds for activities carried out under subclause (III)--

(AA) that is for a term extending beyond September 30, 2031; and

(BB) under which any payment could be outlaid after September 30, 2031; or

(bb) use any other funds available to the Secretary, other than funds provided under this section, to satisfy obligations initially made for activities carried out under subclause (III).

(V) State activities to improve the quality of child care services.--A State shall use a portion of the quality child care amount to improve the quality of child care services available for this program, which shall include--

(aa) supporting the training and professional development of the early childhood workforce, including supporting degree attainment and credentialing for early childhood educators;

(bb) developing, implementing, or enhancing the State's tiered system for measuring the quality of eligible child care providers under subsection (f)(4)(B);

(cc) improving the supply and quality of developmentally appropriate and inclusive child care programs and services for underserved populations described in subsection

(f)(4)(H);

(dd) improving access to child care services for vulnerable children as defined by the lead agency pursuant to subsection

(b)(4)(A)(iv)(II); and

(ee) providing outreach and enrollment support for families of eligible children.

(VI) Technical assistance.--From a portion of the quality child care amount, the State shall provide technical assistance to increase the supply and quality of eligible child care providers who are providing, or seeking to provide, child care services to children receiving assistance under this section, including providing support to enable providers to achieve licensure.

(i) Grants to Localities and Awards to Head Start Programs.--

(1) Eligible locality defined.--In this subsection, the term ``eligible locality'' means a city, county, or other unit of general local government.

(2) Grants to localities.--

(A) In general.--The Secretary shall use funds appropriated under subsection (c)(4) to award local Birth Through Five Child Care and Early Learning Grants, in accordance with rules established by the Secretary, to eligible localities located in States that have not received payments under subsection (g). The Secretary shall award the grants to eligible localities in such a State from the allotment made for that State under subparagraph (B).

(B) Allotments.--

(i) Poverty line defined.--In this subparagraph, the term

``poverty line'' means the poverty line defined and revised as described in section 673 of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902).

(ii) General authority.--For each State described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall allot for the State for a fiscal year an amount that bears the same relationship to the funds appropriated under subsection (c)(4) for the fiscal year as the number of children from families with family incomes that are below 200 percent of the poverty line, and who are under the age of 6, in the State bears to the total number of all such children in all States described in subparagraph (A).

(C) Application.--To receive a grant from the corresponding State allotment under subparagraph (B), an eligible locality shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The requirements for the application shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be consistent with the State plan requirements applicable to States under subsection (f).

(D) Requirements.--The Secretary shall specify the requirements for an eligible locality to provide access to child care, which child care requirements shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be consistent with the requirements applicable to States under this section.

(E) Recoupment of unused funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, the Secretary shall have the authority to recoup any unused funds allotted under subparagraph (B) for awards under paragraph (3)(A) to Head Start agencies in accordance with paragraph (3).

(3) Head start expansion in nonparticipating states.--

(A) In general.--The Secretary shall use funds appropriated under subsection (c)(5) or recouped under paragraph (2) to make awards to Head Start agencies in a State described in paragraph (2)(A) to carry out the purposes of the Head Start Act in such State.

(B) Rule.--For purposes of carrying out the Head Start Act in circumstances not involving awards under this paragraph, funds awarded under subparagraph (A) shall not be included in the calculation of a ``base grant'' as such term is defined in section 640(a)(7)(A) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835(a)(7)(A)).

(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term ``Head Start agency'' means an entity designated or eligible to be designated as a Head Start agency under section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act or as an Early Head Start agency (by receiving a grant) under section 645A(a) of such Act.

(4) Priority for serving underserved populations.--In making determinations to award a grant or make an award under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to entities serving a high percentage of individuals from underserved populations described in subsection (f)(4)(H).

(j) Program Requirements.--

(1) Nondiscrimination.--The following provisions of law shall apply to any program or activity that receives funds provided under this section:

(A) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

(B) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

(D) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

(E) Section 654 of the Head Start Act.

(2) Prohibition on additional eligibility requirements.--No individual shall be determined, by the Secretary, a State, or another recipient of funds under this section, to be ineligible for child care services provided under this section, except on the basis of eligibility requirements specified in or under this section.

(3) Maintenance of effort.--

(A) In general.--A State that receives payments under this section for a fiscal year, in using the funds made available through the payments, shall maintain the expenditures of the State for child care services at the average level of such expenditures by the State for the 3 preceding fiscal years.

(B) Counting rule.--State expenditures counted for purposes of meeting the requirement in subparagraph (A) may also be counted for purposes of meeting the requirement to provide a non-Federal share under clause (i), (ii), or (iii), as appropriate, of subsection (g)(2)(A).

(4) Supplement not supplant.--Funds received under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds expended to provide child care services in the State on the date of enactment of this Act, calculated as the average amount of such Federal, State, and local public funds expended for fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021.

(5) Allowable sources of non-federal share.--For purposes of providing the non-Federal share required under subsection

(g)(2), a State's non-Federal share--

(A) for direct child care services described in subsection

(g)(2)(A)(i)--

(i) shall not include contributions being used as a non- Federal share or match for another Federal award; and

(ii) shall be provided from State or local sources, contributions from philanthropy or other private organizations, or a combination of such sources and contributions; and

(B) for activities to improve the quality and supply of child care services described in subsection (g)(2)(A)(ii), and administration described in subsection (g)(2)(A)(iii)--

(i) shall not include contributions being used as a non- Federal share or match for another Federal award;

(ii) shall be provided from State or local sources, contributions from philanthropy or other private organizations, or a combination of such sources and contributions; and

(iii) may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including facilities or property, equipment, or services.

(6) Information for determinations.--For purposes of determinations of participation in an eligible activity, the provision of information for such determinations by Federal agencies other than the Department of Health and Human Services shall not be required.

(7) Reports.--A State, Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or territory receiving funds under this section shall provide to the Secretary such periodic reports, providing a detailed accounting of the uses of the funds received under this section, as the Secretary may require for the administration of this section. The State, Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or territory shall begin to provide the reports beginning not later than 60 days after its initial receipt of a payment under subsection (g)(1).

(k) Monitoring and Enforcement.--

(1) Review of compliance with requirements and state plan.--The Secretary shall review and monitor compliance of States, territories, Tribal entities, and local entities with this section and State compliance with the plan described in subsection (f)(4).

(2) Issuance of rule.--The Secretary shall establish by rule procedures for--

(A) receiving, processing, and determining the validity of complaints or findings concerning any failure of a State to comply with the State plan or any other requirement of this section;

(B) notifying a State when the Secretary has determined there has been a failure by the State to comply with a requirement of this section; and

(l) Federal Administration.--Using funds reserved under subsection (c)(6), the Secretary shall carry out administration of this section, shall provide (including through the use of grants or cooperative agreements) technical assistance to States, territories, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations, and shall carry out research, and evaluations related to this section.

(m) Transition Provisions.--

(1) Treatment of child care and development block grant funds.--For each of fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027, a State receiving assistance under this section shall not use more than 10 percent of any funds received under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to provide assistance for direct child care services to children who are under the age of 6, are not yet in kindergarten, and are eligible under that Act.

(2) Special rules regarding eligibility.--Any child who is less than 6 years of age, is not yet in kindergarten, and is receiving assistance under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 on the date funding is first allocated to the lead agency for the State, territory, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization involved under this section--

(A) shall be deemed immediately eligible to receive assistance under this section; and

(B) may continue to use the child care provider of the family's choice.

(3) Transition procedures.--The Secretary is authorized to institute procedures for implementing this section, including issuing guidance for States receiving funds under subsection

(g)(1).

SEC. 23002. UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) Child experiencing homelessness.--The term ``child experiencing homelessness'' means an individual who is a homeless child or youth under section 725 of the McKinney- Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a).

(2) Child with a disability.--The term ``child with a disability'' has the meaning given the term in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401).

(3) Comprehensive services.--The term ``comprehensive services'' means services that are provided to low-income children and their families, and that are health, educational, nutritional, social, and other services that are determined, based on family needs assessments, to be necessary, within the meaning of section 636 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831).

(4) Dual language learner.--The term ``dual language learner'' means a child who is learning 2 or more languages at the same time, or a child who is learning a second language while continuing to develop the child's first language.

(5) Eligible child.--The term ``eligible child'' means a child who is age 3 or 4, on the date established by the applicable local educational agency for kindergarten entry.

(6) Eligible provider.--The term ``eligible provider'' means--

(A) a local educational agency, acting alone or in a consortium or in collaboration with an educational service agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)), that is licensed by the State or meets comparable health and safety standards;

(B) a Head Start agency or delegate agency funded under the Head Start Act;

(C) a licensed center-based child care provider, licensed family child care provider, or community- or neighborhood- based network of licensed family child care providers; or

(D) a consortium of entities described in any of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C).

(7) Head start agency.--The term ``Head Start agency'', as used in paragraph (6)(B), or subsection (c)(5)(D) or (f)(1), means an entity designated as a Head Start agency under section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act or as an Early Head Start agency (by receiving a grant) under section 645A(a) of such Act.

(8) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

(9) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

(10) Poverty line.--The term ``poverty line'' means the poverty line defined and revised as described in section 673 of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902).

(11) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

(12) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several States and the District of Columbia.

(13) Territory.--The term ``territory'' means each of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

(14) Tribal organization.--The term ``Tribal organization'' has the meaning given the term ``tribal organization'' in section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n).

(b) Universal Preschool.--

(1) Appropriations for states.--

(A) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated--

(i) $4,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for payments to States, for carrying out this section

(except provisions and activities covered by paragraph (2)) in fiscal year 2022;

(ii) $6,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for payments to States, for carrying out this section (except provisions and activities covered by paragraph (2)) in fiscal year 2023; and

(iii) $8,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for payments to States, for carrying out this section (except provisions and activities covered by paragraph (2)) in fiscal year 2024.

(B) Additional appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2027, to remain available for 1 additional fiscal year, for payments to States, for carrying out this section (except provisions and activities covered by paragraph (2)).

(2) Additional appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated--

(A) $2,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for carrying out payments to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations for activities described in this section;

(B) $1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for carrying out payments to the territories, to be distributed among the territories on the basis of their relative need, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with the objectives of this section, for activities described in this section;

(C) $300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for carrying out payments to eligible local entities that serve children in families who are engaged in migrant or seasonal agricultural labor, for activities described in this section;

(D)(i) $165,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for carrying out Federal activities to support the activities funded under this section, including administration, monitoring, technical assistance, and research, in fiscal year 2022;

(ii) $200,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2027, for carrying out Federal activities to support the activities funded under this section, including administration, monitoring, technical assistance, and research, in fiscal year 2023;

(iii) $200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for carrying out Federal activities to support the activities funded under this section, including administration, monitoring, technical assistance, and research, in fiscal year 2024;

(iv) $208,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for carrying out Federal activities to support the activities funded under this section, including administration, monitoring, technical assistance, and research, in fiscal year 2025;

(v) $212,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for carrying out Federal activities to support the activities funded under this section, including administration, monitoring, technical assistance, and research, in fiscal year 2026; and

(vi) $216,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for carrying out Federal activities to support the activities funded under this section, including administration, monitoring, technical assistance, and research, in fiscal year 2027;

(E)(i) $2,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to improve compensation of Head Start staff consistent with subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B)(viii) of section 640(a)(5) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835(a)(5)), notwithstanding section 653(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 9848(a)), in fiscal year 2022;

(ii) $2,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to improve compensation of Head Start staff consistent with subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B)(viii) of section 640(a)(5) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835(a)(5)), notwithstanding section 653(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 9848(a)), in fiscal year 2023;

(iii) $2,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to improve compensation of Head Start staff consistent with subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B)(viii) of section 640(a)(5) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835(a)(5)), notwithstanding section 653(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 9848(a)), in fiscal year 2024;

(iv) $2,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to improve compensation of Head Start staff consistent with subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B)(viii) of section 640(a)(5) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835(a)(5)), notwithstanding section 653(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 9848(a)), in fiscal year 2025;

(v) $2,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to improve compensation of Head Start staff consistent with subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B)(viii) of section 640(a)(5) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835(a)(5)), notwithstanding section 653(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 9848(a)), in fiscal year 2026; and

(vi) $2,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to improve compensation of Head Start staff consistent with subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B)(viii) of section 640(a)(5) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835(a)(5)), notwithstanding section 653(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 9848(a)), in fiscal year 2027;

(F)(i) $1,900,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of grants to localities described in subsection (f)(2) in fiscal year 2023;

(ii) $1,900,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of grants to localities described in subsection (f)(2) in fiscal year 2024;

(iii) $1,900,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of grants to localities described in subsection (f)(2) in fiscal year 2025;

(iv) $1,900,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of grants to localities described in subsection (f)(2) in fiscal year 2026; and

(v) $1,900,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of grants to localities described in subsection (f)(2) in fiscal year 2027; and

(G)(i) $1,900,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of awards to Head Start agencies described in subsection (f)(3) in fiscal year 2023;

(ii) $1,900,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of awards to Head Start agencies described in subsection (f)(3) in fiscal year 2024;

(iii) $1,900,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of awards to Head Start agencies described in subsection (f)(3) in fiscal year 2025;

(iv) $1,900,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of awards to Head Start agencies described in subsection (f)(3) in fiscal year 2026; and

(v) $1,900,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the program of awards to Head Start agencies described in subsection (f)(3) in fiscal year 2027.

(1) In general.--A State that has submitted, and had approved by the Secretary, the State plan described in paragraph (5) is entitled to a payment under this subsection.

(2) Payments to states.--

(A) Payments for fiscal years 2022 through 2024.--From amounts made available under subsection (b)(1) for any of fiscal years 2022 through 2024, the Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Education, shall allot for the fiscal year, to each State that has a State plan under paragraph (5) or transitional State plan under paragraph (7) that is approved for a period including that fiscal year, an amount for the purpose of providing grants to eligible providers to provide high-quality preschool, using a formula that considers--

(i) the proportion of the number of children who are below the age of 6 and whose families have a family income at or below 200 percent of the poverty line for the most recent year for which satisfactory data are available, residing in the State, as compared to the number of such children, who reside in all States with approved plans for the fiscal year for which the allotment is being made; and

(ii) the existing Federal preschool investments in the State under the Head Start Act, as of the date of the allotment.

(B) Payments for fiscal years 2025 through 2027.--

(i) Preschool services.--For each of fiscal years 2025 through 2027, the Secretary shall pay to each State with an approved State plan under paragraph (5), an amount for that year equal to--

(I) 95.440 percent of the State's expenditures in the year for preschool services provided under subsection (d), for fiscal year 2025;

(II) 79.534 percent of the State's expenditures in the year for such preschool services, for fiscal year 2026; and

(III) 63.627 percent of the State's expenditures in the year for such preschool services, for fiscal year 2027.

(ii) State activities.--The Secretary shall pay to each State with an approved State plan under paragraph (5) an amount for a fiscal year equal to 53.022 percent of the amount of the State's expenditures for the activities described in paragraph (3), except that in no case shall a payment for a fiscal year under this clause exceed the amount equal to 10 percent of the State's expenditures described in clause (i) for such fiscal year.

(iii) Non-federal share.--The remainder of the cost paid by the State for preschool services, that is not provided under clause (i), shall be considered the non-Federal share of the cost of those services. The remainder of the cost paid by the State for State activities, that is not provided under clause

(ii), shall be considered the non-Federal share of the cost of those activities.

(iv) Advance payment; retrospective adjustment.--The Secretary shall make a payment under clause (i) or (ii) for a year on the basis of advance estimates of expenditures submitted by the State and such other investigation as the Secretary may find necessary, and shall reduce or increase the payment as necessary to adjust for any overpayment or underpayment for a previous year.

(i) Fiscal years 2022 through 2024.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024, the Secretary shall have the authority to reallot funds that were allotted under subparagraph (A) from any State without an approved application under paragraph (5) by the date required by the Secretary, to States with an approved application under that subsection.

(ii) Fiscal year 2025.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, on October 1, 2024, the Secretary shall have the authority to reallot funds from payments made from allotments under subparagraph (A) that are unobligated on such date, to any State without such unobligated funds that is a State with an approved application under paragraph (5), to carry out the purposes of this section.

(3) State activities.--A State that receives a payment under paragraph (2) shall carry out all of the following activities:

(A) State administration of the State preschool program described in this section.

(B) Supporting a continuous quality improvement system for providers of preschool services participating, or seeking to participate, in the State preschool program, through the use of data, researching, monitoring, training, technical assistance, professional development, and coaching.

(D) Supporting data systems building.

(E) Supporting staff of eligible providers in pursuing credentials and degrees, including baccalaureate degrees.

(F) Supporting activities that ensure access to inclusive preschool programs for children with disabilities.

(G) Providing age-appropriate transportation services for children, which at a minimum shall include transportation services for children experiencing homelessness and children in foster care.

(H) Conducting or updating a statewide needs assessment of access to high-quality preschool services.

(4) Lead agency.--The Governor of a State desiring for the State to receive a payment under this subsection shall designate a lead agency (such as a State agency or joint interagency office) for the administration of the State's preschool program under this section.

(5) State plan.--In order to be eligible for payments under this section, the Governor of a State shall submit a State plan to the Secretary for approval by the Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Education, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary shall by rule require, that includes a plan for achieving universal, high-quality, free, inclusive, and mixed-delivery preschool services. Such plan shall include, at a minimum, each of the following:

(A) A certification that--

(i) the State has in place developmentally appropriate, evidence-based preschool standards that, at a minimum, are as rigorous as the standards specified in subparagraph (B) of section 641A(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836a(a)(1)) and include program standards for class sizes and ratios; and

(ii) the State will coordinate such standards with other early learning standards in the State.

(B) An assurance that the State will ensure--

(i) all preschool services in the State funded under this section will--

(I) be universally available to all children in the State without any additional eligibility requirements;

(II) be high-quality, free, and inclusive; and

(III) by not later than 1 year after the State receives such funding, meet the State's preschool education standards described in subparagraph (A); and

(ii) that the local preschool programs in the State funded under this section will--

(I) offer programming that meets the duration requirements of at least 1,020 annual hours;

(II) adopt policies and practices to conduct outreach and provide expedited enrollment, including prioritization, to--

(aa) children experiencing homelessness (which, in the case of a child attending a program provided by an eligible provider described in subsection (a)(6)(A), shall include immediate enrollment for the child);

(bb) children in foster care or kinship care;

(cc) children in families who are engaged in migrant or seasonal agricultural labor;

(dd) children with disabilities, including eligible children who are served under part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; and

(ee) dual language learners;

(III) provide for salaries, and set schedules for salaries, for staff of providers in the State preschool program that are equivalent to salaries of elementary school staff with similar credentials and experience;

(IV) at a minimum, provide a living wage for all staff of such providers; and

(V) require educational qualifications for teachers in the preschool program including, at a minimum, requiring that lead teachers in the preschool program have a baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or a related field by not later than 6 years after the date on which the State first receives funds under this Act, except that--

(aa) subject to item (bb), the requirements under this subclause shall not apply to individuals who were employed by an eligible provider or early education program for a cumulative 3 of the 5 years immediately preceding the date of enactment of this Act and have the necessary content knowledge and teaching skills for early childhood educators, as demonstrated through measures determined by the State; and

(bb) nothing in this section shall require the State to lessen State requirements for educational qualifications, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, to serve as a teacher in a State preschool program.

(C) For States with existing publicly funded State preschool programs (as of the date of submission of the State plan), a description of how the State plans to use funding provided under this section to ensure that such existing programs in the State meet the requirements of this section for a State preschool program.

(D) A description of how the State, in establishing and operating the State preschool program supported under this section, will--

(i) support a mixed-delivery system for any new slots funded under this section, including by facilitating the participation of Head Start programs and programs offered by licensed child care providers;

(ii) ensure the State preschool program does not disrupt the stability of infant and toddler child care throughout the State;

(iii) ensure adequate consultation with the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care designated or established in section 642B(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Head Start Act

(42 U.S.C. 9837b(b)(1)(A)(i)) in the development of its plan, including consultation in how the State intends to distribute slots under clause (v);

(iv) partner with Head Start agencies to ensure the full utilization of Head Start programs within the State; and

(v) distribute new preschool slots equitably among child care (including family child care) providers, Head Start agencies, and schools within the State.

(E) A certification that the State, in operating the program described in this section for a fiscal year--

(i) will not reduce the total preschool slots provided in State-funded preschool programs from the number of such slots in the previous fiscal year; or

(ii) if the number of eligible children identified in the State declines from the previous fiscal year, will maintain at least the previous year's ratio of the total preschool slots described in clause (i) to eligible children so identified.

(F) An assurance that the State will use funding provided under this section to ensure children with disabilities have access to and participate in inclusive preschool programs consistent with provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and a description of how the State will collaborate with entities carrying out programs under section 619 or part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to support inclusive preschool programs.

(G) A certification that the State will support the continuous quality improvement of programs providing preschool services under this section, including support through technical assistance, monitoring, and research.

(H) A certification that the State will ensure a highly qualified early childhood workforce to support the requirements of this section.

(I) An assurance that the State will meet the requirements of clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 658E(c)(2)(T) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858c(c)(2)(T)), with respect to funding and assessments under this section.

(J) A certification that subgrant and contract amounts provided as described in subsection (d) will be sufficient to enable eligible providers to meet the requirements of this section, and will provide for increased payment amounts based on the criteria described in subclauses (III) and (IV) of subparagraph (B)(ii).

(K) An agreement to provide to the Secretary such periodic reports, providing a detailed accounting of the uses of funding received under this section, as the Secretary may require for the administration of this section.

(6) Duration of the plan.--Each State plan shall remain in effect for a period of not more than 3 years. Amendments to the State plan shall remain in effect for the duration of the plan.

(7) Transitional state plan.--

(A) In general.--The Secretary shall develop parameters for, and allow a State to submit for purposes of this subsection for a period of not more than 3 years, a transitional State plan, at such time, in such manner and containing such information as the Secretary shall require.

(B) Contents.--The transitional plan shall--

(i) demonstrate that the State will meet the requirements of such plan as determined by the Secretary; and

(ii) include, at a minimum--

(I) an assurance that the State will submit a State plan under paragraph (5);

(II) a description of how the funds received by the State under this section will be spent to expand access to universal, high-quality, free, inclusive, and mixed-delivery preschool in alignment with the requirements of this section; and

(III) such data as the Secretary may require on the provision of preschool services in the State.

(d) Subgrants and Contracts for Local Preschool Programs.--

(1) Subgrants and contracts.--

(A) In general.--A State that receives a payment under subsection (c)(2) for a fiscal year shall use amounts provided through the payment to pay the costs of subgrants to, or contracts with, eligible providers to operate universal, high-quality, free, and inclusive preschool programs (which State-funded programs may be referred to in this section as ``local preschool programs'') through the State preschool program in accordance with paragraph (3). A State shall reduce or increase the amounts provided under such subgrants or contracts if needed to adjust for any overpayment or underpayment described in subsection

(c)(2)(B)(iv).

(B) Amount.--A State shall award a subgrant or contract under this subsection in a sufficient amount to enable the eligible provider to operate a local preschool program that meets the requirements of subsection (c)(5)(B), which amount shall reflect variations in the cost of preschool services by geographic area, type of provider, and age of child, and the additional costs associated with providing inclusive preschool services for children with disabilities.

(C) Duration.--The State shall award a subgrant or contract under this subsection for a period of not less than 3 years, unless the subgrant or contract is terminated or suspended, or the subgrant period is reduced, for cause.

(2) Enhanced payments for comprehensive services.--In awarding subgrants or contracts under this subsection and in addition to meeting the requirements of paragraph (1)(B), the State shall award subgrants or contracts with enhanced payments to eligible providers that offer local preschool programs funded under this subsection to a high percentage of low-income children to support comprehensive services.

(3) Establishing and expanding universal preschool programs.--

(A) Establishing and expanding universal preschool programs in high-need communities.--In awarding subgrants or contracts under this subsection, the State shall first prioritize establishing and expanding universal local preschool programs within and across high-need communities by awarding subgrants or contracts to eligible providers operating within and across, or with capacity to operate within and across, such high-need communities. The State shall--

(i) use a research-based methodology approved by the Secretary to identify such high-need communities, as determined by--

(I) the rate of poverty in the community;

(II) rates of access to high-quality preschool within the community; and

(III) other indicators of community need as required by the Secretary; and

(ii) distribute funding for preschool services under this section within such a high-need community so that a majority of children in the community are offered such preschool services before the State establishes and expands preschool services in communities with lower levels of need.

(B) Use of funds.--Subgrants or contracts awarded under subparagraph (A) shall be used to enroll and serve children in such a local preschool program involved, including by paying the costs--

(i) of personnel (including classroom and administrative personnel), including compensation and benefits;

(ii) associated with implementing the State's preschool standards, providing curriculum supports, and meeting early learning and development standards;

(iii) of professional development, teacher supports, and training;

(iv) of implementing and meeting developmentally appropriate health and safety standards (including licensure, where applicable), teacher to child ratios, and group size maximums;

(v) of materials, equipment, and supplies; and

(vi) of rent or a mortgage, utilities, building security, indoor and outdoor maintenance, and insurance.

(4) Establishing and expanding universal preschool programs in additional communities.--Once a State that receives a payment under subsection (c)(2) meets the requirements of paragraph (3) with respect to establishing and expanding local preschool programs within and across high-need communities, the State shall use funds from such payment to enroll and serve children in local preschool programs, as described in such paragraph, in additional communities in accordance with the metrics described in paragraph (3)(A)(i). Such funds shall be used for the activities described in clauses (i) through (vi) of paragraph (3)(B).

(e) Payments for Universal Preschool Services Indian Tribes and Territories.--

(1) Indian tribes and tribal organizations.--

(A) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027, from the amount appropriated for Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations under subsection (b)(2)(A), the Secretary shall make payments to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations with an application approved under subparagraph

(B), and the Tribes and Tribal organizations shall be entitled to such payments for the purpose of carrying out the preschool program described in this section, consistent, to the extent practicable as determined by the Secretary, with the requirements applicable to States.

(B) Applications.--An Indian Tribe or Tribal organization seeking a payment under this paragraph shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may specify.

(2) Territories.--

(A) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027, from the amount appropriated for territories under subsection (b)(2)(B), the Secretary shall make payments to the territories with an application approved under subparagraph (B), and the territories shall be entitled to such payments, for the purpose of carrying out the preschool program described in this section, consistent, to the extent practicable as determined by the Secretary, with the requirements applicable to States.

(B) Applications.--A territory seeking a payment under this paragraph shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may specify.

(3) Lead agency.--The head of an Indian tribe or territory desiring for the Indian tribe or a related tribal organization, or territory, to receive a payment under this subsection shall designate a lead agency (such as a tribal or territorial agency or joint interagency office) for the administration of the preschool program of the Indian tribe or territory, under this section.

(f) Grants to Localities and Head Start Expansion in Nonparticipating States.--

(1) Eligible locality defined.--In this subsection, the term ``eligible locality'' means a city, county, or other unit of general local government, a local educational agency, or a Head Start agency.

(2) Grants to localities.--

(A) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall use funds reserved in subsection (b)(2)(F) to award local universal preschool grants, in accordance with rules established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to eligible localities located in States that have not received payments under subsection

(c)(2)(A). The Secretary shall award the grants to eligible localities in a State from the allotment made for that State under subparagraph (B). The Secretary shall specify the requirements for an eligible locality to conduct a preschool program under this subsection which shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be consistent with the requirements applicable to States under this section, for a universal, high-quality, free, and inclusive preschool program.

(B) Allotments.--For each State described in subparagraph

(A), the Secretary shall allot for the State for a fiscal year an amount that bears the same relationship to the funds appropriated under subsection (b)(2)(F) for the fiscal year as the number of children from families with family incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty line, and who are under the age of 6, in the State bears to the total number of all such children in all States described in subparagraph

(A).

(C) Application.--To receive a grant from the corresponding State allotment under this subsection, an eligible locality shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The requirements for the application shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be consistent with the State plan requirements applicable to States under this section.

(D) Recoupment of unused funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, the Secretary shall have the authority to recoup any unused funds allotted under subparagraph (B) for awards under paragraph (3)(A) to Head Start agencies in accordance with paragraph (3).

(3) Head start expansion in nonparticipating states.--

(A) In general.--The Secretary shall use funds appropriated under subsection (b)(2)(G) or recouped under paragraph (2) to make awards to Head Start agencies in a State described in paragraph (2)(A) to carry out the purposes of the Head Start Act in such State.

(4) Priority for serving underserved communities.--In making determinations to award a grant or make an award under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to entities serving communities with a high percentage of children from families with family incomes at or below 200 percent of the poverty line.

(g) Allowable Sources of Non-Federal Share.--For purposes of calculating the amount of the non-Federal share, as determined under subsection (c)(2)(B)(iii), relating to a payment under subsection (c)(2)(B), a State's non-Federal share--

(1) may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including facilities or property, equipment, or services;

(2) shall include any increase in amounts spent by the State to expand half-day kindergarten programs in the State, as of the day before the date of enactment of this Act, into full-day kindergarten programs;

(3) shall not include contributions being used as a non- Federal share or match for another Federal award;

(4) shall be provided from State or local sources, contributions from philanthropy or other private organizations, or a combination of such sources and contributions; and

(5) shall count not more than 100 percent of the State's current spending on prekindergarten programs, calculated as the average amount of such spending by the State for fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021, toward the State's non-Federal share.

(h) Maintenance of Effort.--

(1) In general.--If a State reduces its combined fiscal effort per child for the State preschool program (whether a publicly funded preschool program or a program under this section) or through State supplemental assistance funds for Head Start programs assisted under the Head Start Act, or through any State spending on preschool services for any fiscal year that a State receives payments under subsection

(c)(2) (referred to in this paragraph as the ``reduction fiscal year'') relative to the previous fiscal year, the Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Education, shall reduce support for such State under such subsection by the same amount as the total reduction in that State fiscal effort for such reduction fiscal year.

(2) Waiver.--The Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Education, may waive the requirements of paragraph (1) if--

(A) the Secretaries determine that a waiver would be appropriate due to a precipitous decline in the financial resources of a State as a result of unforeseen economic hardship, or a natural disaster, that has necessitated across-the-board reductions in State services during the 5- year period preceding the date of the determination, including for early childhood education programs; or

(B) due to the circumstance of a State requiring reductions in specific programs, including early childhood education programs, the State presents to the Secretaries a justification and demonstration why other programs could not be reduced and how early childhood education programs in the State will not be disproportionately harmed by such State reductions.

(i) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds received under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds expended on prekindergarten programs in the State on the date of enactment of this Act, calculated as the average amount of such Federal, State, and local public funds expended for fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021.

(j) Nondiscrimination Provisions.--The following provisions of law shall apply to any program or activity that receives funds provided under this section:

(1) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

(2) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

(3) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

(4) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

(5) Section 654 of the Head Start Act.

(k) Monitoring and Enforcement.--

(2) Issuance of rule.--The Secretary shall establish by rule procedures for--

(A) receiving, processing, and determining the validity of complaints or findings concerning any failure of a State to comply with the State plan or any other requirement of this section;

(B) notifying a State when the Secretary has determined there has been a failure by the State to comply with a requirement of this section; and

Subtitle E--Child Nutrition and Related Programs

SEC. 24001. EXPANDING COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY.

(a) Multiplier and Threshold Adjusted.--

(1) Multiplier.--Clause (vii) of section 11(a)(1)(F) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)) is amended to read as follows:

``(vii) Multiplier.--

``(I) Implementation in 2022-2027.--For each school year beginning on or after July 1, 2022, and ending before July 1, 2027, the Secretary shall use a multiplier of 2.5.

``(II) Implementation after 2027.--For each school year beginning on or after July 1, 2027, the Secretary shall use a multiplier of 1.6.''.

(2) Threshold.--Clause (viii) of section 11(a)(1)(F) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)) is amended to read as follows:

``(viii) Threshold.--

``(I) Implementation in 2022-2027.--For each school year beginning on or after July 1, 2022, and ending before July 1, 2027, the threshold shall be not more than 25 percent.

``(II) Implementation after 2027.--For each school year beginning on or after July 1, 2027, the threshold shall be not more than 40 percent.''.

(b) Statewide Community Eligibility.--Section 11(a)(1)(F) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``(xiv) Statewide community eligibility.--For each school year beginning on or after July 1, 2022, and ending before July 1, 2027, the Secretary shall establish a statewide community eligibility program under which, in the case of a State agency that agrees to provide funding from sources other than Federal funds to ensure that local educational agencies in the State receive the free reimbursement rate for 100 percent of the meals served at applicable schools--

``(I) the multiplier described in clause (vii) shall apply;

``(II) notwithstanding clause (viii), the threshold shall be zero; and

``(III) the percentage of enrolled students who were identified students shall be calculated across all applicable schools in the State regardless of local educational agency.''.

SEC. 24002. SUMMER ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER FOR CHILDREN

PROGRAM.

The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act is amended by inserting after section 13 (42 U.S.C. 1761) the following:

``SEC. 13A. SUMMER ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER FOR CHILDREN

PROGRAM.

``(a) Program Established.--The Secretary shall establish a program under which States and covered Indian Tribal organizations participating in such program shall, for summer 2023 and summer 2024 issue to eligible households summer EBT benefits--

``(1) in accordance with this section; and

``(2) for the purpose of providing nutrition assistance through electronic benefits transfer during the summer months for eligible children, to ensure continued access to food when school is not in session for the summer.

``(b) Summer EBT Benefits Requirements.--

``(1) Purchase options.--

``(A) Benefits issued by states.--

``(i) WIC participation states.--In the case of a State that participated in a demonstration program under section 749(g) of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

(Public Law 111-80; 123 Stat. 2132) during calendar year 2018 using a WIC model, summer EBT benefits issued pursuant to subsection (a) by such a State may only be used by the eligible household that receives such summer EBT benefits to purchase--

``(I) supplemental foods from retailers that have been approved for participation in--

``(aa) the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786); or

``(bb) the program under this section; or

``(II) food (as defined in section 3(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(k))) from retail food stores that have been approved for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under such Act, in accordance with section 9 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2018).

``(ii) Other states.--Summer EBT benefits issued pursuant to subsection (a) by a State not described in clause (i) may only be used by the eligible household that receives such summer EBT benefits to purchase food (as defined in section 3(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(k))) from retail food stores that have been approved for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under such Act, in accordance with section 9(b) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2018) or retail food stores that have been approved for participation in a Department of Agriculture grant funded nutrition assistance program in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, or American Samoa.

``(B) Benefits issued by covered indian tribal organizations.--Summer EBT benefits issued pursuant to subsection (a) by a covered Indian Tribal organization may only be used by the eligible household that receives such summer EBT benefits to purchase supplemental foods from retailers that have been approved for participation in--

``(i) the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786); or

``(ii) the program under this section.

``(2) Amount.--Summer EBT benefits issued pursuant to subsection (a)--

``(A) shall be--

``(i) for calendar year 2023, in an amount equal to $65 for each child in the eligible household per month during the summer; and

``(ii) for calendar year 2024, in an amount equal to the amount described in clause (i), adjusted to the nearest lower dollar increment to reflect changes to the cost of the thrifty food plan (as defined in section 3(u) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(u)) for the 12-month period ending on November 30 of the preceding calendar year; and

``(B) may be issued--

``(i) in the form of an EBT card; or

``(ii) through electronic delivery.

``(c) Enrollment in Program.--

``(1) State requirements.--States participating in the program under this section shall--

``(A) with respect to a summer, automatically enroll eligible children in the program under this section without further application; and

``(B) require local educational agencies to allow eligible households to opt out of participation in the program under this section and establish procedures for opting out of such participation.

``(2) Covered indian tribal organization requirements.-- Covered Indian Tribal organizations participating in the program under this section shall, to the maximum extent practicable, meet the requirements under subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1).

``(d) Implementation Grants.--On and after January 1, 2022, the Secretary shall carry out a program to make grants to States and covered Indian Tribal organizations to build capacity for implementing the program under this section.

``(e) Alternate Plans in the Case of Continuous School Calendar.--The Secretary shall establish an alternative method for determining the schedule and number of days during which summer EBT benefits may be issued pursuant to subsection (a) in the case of children who are under a continuous school calendar.

``(f) Funding.--

``(1) Program funding.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums, to remain available for the 2-year period following the date such amounts are made available, as may be necessary to carry out this section, including for administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary, States, covered Indian Tribal organizations, and local educational agencies.

``(2) Implementation grant funding.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, including under paragraph (1), there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out subsection (d).

``(g) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2024.

``(h) Definitions.--In this section:

``(1) Covered indian tribal organization.--The term

`covered Indian Tribal organization' means an Indian Tribal organization that participates in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786).

``(2) Eligible child.--The term `eligible child' means, with respect to a summer, a child who was, during the school year immediately preceding such summer--

``(A) certified to receive free or reduced price lunch under the school lunch program under this Act;

``(B) certified to receive free or reduced price breakfast under the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773); or

``(C) enrolled in a school described in subparagraph (B),

(C), (D), (E), or (F) of section 11(a)(1).

``(3) Eligible household.--The term `eligible household' means a household that includes at least 1 eligible child.''.

SEC. 24003. HEALTHY FOOD INCENTIVES DEMONSTRATION.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $250,000,000, to remain available until expended, to provide--

(1) technical assistance and evaluation with respect to the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (2); and

(2) grants and monetary incentives to carry out 1 or more of the following:

(A) Improving the nutritional quality of meals and snacks served under a child nutrition program.

(B) Enhancing the nutrition and wellness environment of institutions participating in a child nutrition program, including by reducing the availability of less healthy foods during the school day.

(C) Increasing the procurement of fresh, local, regional, and culturally appropriate foods and foods produced by underserved or limited resource farmers, as defined by the Secretary of Agriculture, to be served as part of a child nutrition program.

(D) Funding a statewide nutrition education coordinator--

(i) to support individual school food authority nutrition education efforts; and

(ii) to facilitate collaboration with other nutrition education efforts in the State.

(b) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' has the meaning given the term in section 12(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(d)).

SEC. 24004. SCHOOL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT GRANTS.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended through fiscal year 2030, for training and technical assistance to support scratch cooking and to award grants to States (as defined in section 12(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(d))) to make competitive subgrants to local educational agencies and schools to purchase equipment with a value of greater than $1,000 that, with respect to the school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751-1769j) and the school breakfast program established under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773), is necessary to serve healthier meals, improve food safety, and increase scratch cooking.

Subtitle F--Human Services and Community Supports

SEC. 25001. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses to carry out the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3003(a)).

SEC. 25002. FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES FUNDING.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary administrative expenses to carry out subsections (c) and (d) of section 2204 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2).

SEC. 25003. PREGNANCY ASSISTANCE FUND.

Section 10214 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18204) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:

``In addition, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated--

``(1) $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out this part in fiscal year 2022;

``(2) $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out this part in fiscal year 2023; and

``(3) $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out this part in fiscal year 2024.''.

SEC. 25004. FUNDING FOR THE AGING NETWORK AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Health and Human Services--

(1) $75,000,000 for the Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Center for the Aging Network for necessary expenses to carry out the activities of the Center under section 201(g) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (OAA);

(2) $655,000,000 for necessary expenses to carry out part B of title III of the OAA, including for--

(A) supportive services of the type made available for fiscal year 2021 and authorized under such part;

(B) investing in the aging services network for the purposes of improving the availability of supportive services, including investing in the aging services network workforce;

(C) the acquisition, alteration, or renovation of facilities, including multipurpose senior centers and mobile units; and

(D) construction or modernization of facilities to serve as multipurpose senior centers;

(3) $140,000,000 for necessary expenses to carry out part C of title III of the OAA, including to support the modernization of infrastructure and technology, including kitchen equipment and delivery vehicles, to support the provision of congregate nutrition services and home delivered nutrition services under such part;

(4) $150,000,000 for necessary expenses to carry out part E of title III of the OAA, including section 373(e) of such part;

(5) $50,000,000 for necessary expenses to carry out title VI of the OAA, including part C of such title;

(6) $50,000,000 for necessary expenses to carry out the long-term care ombudsman program under title VII of the OAA;

(7) $59,000,000 for necessary expenses for technical assistance centers or national resource centers supported under the OAA, including all such centers that received funding under title IV of the OAA for fiscal year 2021, in order to support technical assistance and resource development related to culturally appropriate care management and services for older individuals with the greatest social need, including racial and ethnic minority individuals;

(8) $15,000,000 for necessary expenses for technical assistance centers or national resource centers supported under the OAA that are focused on providing services for older individuals who are underserved due to their sexual orientation or gender identity;

(9) $1,000,000 for necessary expenses for efforts of national training and technical assistance centers supported under the OAA to--

(A) support expanding the reach of the aging services network to more effectively assist older individuals in remaining socially engaged and active;

(B) provide additional support in technical assistance and training to the aging services network to address the social isolation of older individuals;

(D) continue to support a repository for innovations designed to increase the ability of the aging services network to tailor social engagement activities to meet the needs of older individuals; and

(10) $5,000,000 for necessary expenses to carry out section 417 of the OAA. Amounts appropriated by this subsection shall remain available until expended.

(b) Nonapplicability of Certain Requirements.--The non- Federal contribution requirements under sections 304(d)(1)(D) and 431(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965, and section 373(h)(2) of such Act, shall not apply to--

(1) any amounts made available under this section; or

(2) any amounts made available under section 2921 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2).

SEC. 25005. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR SUPPORTING DIRECT

CARE AND CAREGIVING.

(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator for the Administration for Community Living, for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for necessary expenses to establish, directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, a national technical assistance center (referred to in this section as the ``Center'') to--

(1) provide technical assistance for supporting direct care workforce recruitment, education and training, retention, career advancement, and for supporting family caregivers and caregiving activities;

(2) develop and disseminate a set of replicable models or evidence-based or evidence-informed strategies or best practices for--

(A) recruitment, education and training, retention, and career advancement of direct support workers;

(B) reducing barriers to accessing direct care services; and

(C) increasing access to alternatives to direct care services, including assistive technology, that reduce reliance on such services;

(3) provide recommendations for education and training curricula for direct support workers; and

(4) provide recommendations for activities to further support paid and unpaid family caregivers, including expanding respite care.

(b) Direct Support Worker Defined.--The term ``direct support worker'' has the meaning given such term in section 22301.

SEC. 25006. FUNDING TO SUPPORT UNPAID CAREGIVERS.

(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the

``Secretary'') for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out the purpose described in subsection (b).

(b) Use of Funding.--The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Aging, shall use amounts appropriated by subsection (a) for necessary expenses to make awards, pursuant to section 373(i) of the Older Americans Act of 1965

(42 U.S.C. 3030s-1(i)), to States, public agencies, private nonprofit agencies, institutions of higher education, and organizations, including Tribal organizations, for initiatives to address the behavioral health needs of family caregivers and older relative caregivers.

(c) Supplement Not Supplant.--Amounts appropriated by this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, or local public funds to support unpaid caregivers.

SEC. 25007. FUNDING TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL

AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the

``Secretary''), for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out the purpose described in subsection (b).

(b) Use of Funding.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, shall use amounts appropriated by subsection (a) for necessary expenses to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to public or private nonprofit entities pursuant to section 162 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15082) for initiatives to address the behavioral health needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

(c) Supplement Not Supplant.--Amounts appropriated by this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, or local public funds to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

SEC. 25008. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT

OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, for salaries and expenses necessary for oversight, investigations, and audits of programs, grants, and projects funded under subtitles D and F of this title.

Subtitle G--National Service and Workforce Development in Support of

Climate Resilience and Mitigation

SEC. 26001. CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

AND THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST.

(a) AmeriCorps State and National.--

$3,200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, which shall be used to make funding adjustments to existing

(as of the date of enactment of this Act) awards and make new awards to entities (whether or not such entities are already recipients of a grant or other agreement on the date of enactment of this Act) to support national service programs described in paragraphs

(1)(A), (2)(A), (3)(A), and (5)(A) of subsection (a), and subsection (b)(2), of section 122 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and national service programs carrying out activities described in clauses (i), (ii),

(iii), (v), (vi), and (vii) of paragraph (4)(B) of subsection

(a) of such section, to increase living allowances and improve benefits of participants in such programs.

(2) Requirements.--For the purposes of carrying out paragraph (1)--

(A) the Corporation shall waive the requirements described in section 121(e)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, in whole or in part, if a recipient of a grant or other agreement for such a national service program demonstrates--

(i) the recipient will serve underserved or low-income communities, and a significant percentage of participants in such program are low-income individuals; and

(ii) without such waiver, the recipient cannot meet the requirements of this section;

(B) section 189(a) of such Act shall be applied by substituting ``125 percent of the amount of the minimum living allowance of a full-time participant per full-time equivalent position'' for ``$18,000 per full-time equivalent position''; and

(C) section 140(a)(1) of such Act shall be applied by substituting ``200 percent of the poverty line'' for ``the average annual subsistence allowance provided to VISTA volunteers under section 105 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955)''.

(b) State Commissions.--

(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Corporation for National and Community Service, $400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, which shall be used to make funding adjustments to existing (as of the date of enactment of this Act) awards and make new awards to States to establish or operate State Commissions on National and Community Service.

(2) Match waiver.--For the purposes of carrying out paragraph (1), the Corporation shall waive the matching requirement described in section 126(a)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, in whole or in part, for a State Commission, if such State Commission demonstrates need for such waiver.

(c) National Civilian Community Corps.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Corporation for National and Community Service, $80,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, which shall be used to increase the living allowance and benefits of participants in the National Civilian Community Corps authorized under section 152 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990.

(d) AmeriCorps Vista.--

(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Corporation for National and Community Service, $600,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2029, which shall be used to increase the subsistence allowances and improve benefits of participants in the Volunteers in Service to America program authorized under section 102 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973.

(2) Requirement.--For purposes of carrying out paragraph

(1)--

(A) section 105(b)(2)(A) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 shall be applied by substituting ``200 percent'' for ``95 percent''; and

(B) section 105(b)(2)(B) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 shall be applied by substituting ``210 percent'' for ``105 percent''.

(e) National Service in Support of Climate Resilience and Mitigation.--

$6,915,000,000, which shall be used for the purposes specified in paragraph (3).

(2) Availability of funds.--Amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) shall--

(A) be available until September 30, 2026, for national service programs described in paragraphs (1)(A), (2)(A),

(3)(A), and (5)(A) of subsection (a), and subsection (b)(2), of section 122 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and national service programs carrying out activities described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (v), (vi), and (vii) of paragraph (4)(B) of subsection (a) of such section; and

(B) be available until September 30, 2029, for National Civilian Community Corps programs authorized under section 152 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and Volunteers in Service to America programs authorized under section 102 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973.

(3) Use of funds.--

(A) In general.--The Corporation shall use amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) to fund programs described in subparagraph (B) to carry out projects or activities described in section 122(a)(3)(B) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990.

(B) Programs.--The programs described in subparagraph (A) shall include--

(i) national service programs described in paragraphs

(iii), (v), (vi), and (vii) of paragraph (4)(B) of subsection

(a) of such section;

(ii) National Civilian Community Corps programs authorized under section 152 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990; and

(iii) Volunteers in Service to America programs authorized under section 102 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973.

(A), the Corporation shall ensure--

(i) awards are made to entities that serve, and have representation from, low-income communities or communities experiencing (or at risk of experiencing) adverse health and environmental conditions;

(ii) such programs utilize culturally competent and multilingual strategies;

(iii) projects carried out through such programs are planned with community input, and implemented by diverse participants who are from communities being served by such programs; and

(iv) such programs provide participants with workforce development opportunities, such as pre-apprenticeships that articulate to registered apprenticeship programs, and pathways to post-service employment in high-quality jobs, including registered apprenticeships.

(4) Requirements.--For the purposes of carrying out paragraph (1)--

(A) in implementing national service programs described in paragraph (3)(B)(i) and funded by the appropriations specified in paragraph (1)--

(i) the Corporation shall waive the requirements described in section 121(e)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, in whole or in part, if a recipient of a grant or other agreement for the national service program involved demonstrates--

(I) the recipient will serve underserved or low-income communities, and a significant percentage of participants in such program are low-income individuals; and

(II) without such waiver, the recipient cannot meet the requirements of this section;

(ii) section 189(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 shall be applied by substituting ``125 percent of the amount of the minimum living allowance of a full-time participant per full-time equivalent position'' for ``$18,000 per full-time equivalent position'';

(iii) section 140(a)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 shall be applied by substituting ``200 percent of the poverty line'' for ``the average annual subsistence allowance provided to VISTA volunteers under section 105 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955)''; and

(iv) the Corporation shall waive the matching requirement described in section 126(a)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, in whole or in part, for a State Commission, if such State Commission demonstrates need for such waiver; and

(B) in implementing national service programs described in paragraph (3)(B)(iii) and funded by the appropriations specified in paragraph (1)--

(i) section 105(b)(2)(A) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 shall be applied by substituting ``200 percent'' for ``95 percent''; and

(ii) section 105(b)(2)(B) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 shall be applied by substituting ``210 percent'' for ``105 percent''.

(f) Administrative Costs.--

$1,010,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, which shall be used for Federal administrative expenses to carry out programs and activities funded under this section, including--

(A) corrective actions to address recommendations arising from audits of the financial statements of the Corporation and the National Service Trust, and, in consultation with the Inspector General of the Corporation, the development of fraud prevention and detection controls and risk-based anti- fraud monitoring for grants and other financial assistance funded under this section; and

(B) coordination of efforts and activities with the Departments of Labor and Education to support the national service programs funded under subsections (a), (c), (d), and

(e) in improving the readiness of participants to transition to high-quality jobs or further education.

(2) Fiscal year 2030 program administration.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2030, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Corporation for National and Community Service, $79,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030, which shall be used, in fiscal year 2030, for Federal administrative expenses to carry out programs and activities funded under this section.

(3) Plan.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Corporation, $300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, which shall be used by the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation to--

(A) develop, publish, and implement, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a project, operations, and management plan for funds appropriated under this section; and

(B) consult with the Secretary of Labor and the Inspector General of the Corporation in developing the plan under subparagraph (A).

(4) Outreach.--In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Corporation for National and Community Service, $49,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030, for outreach to and recruitment of members from communities traditionally underrepresented in national service programs and members of a community experiencing a significant dislocation of workers, including energy transition communities.

(g) Office of Inspector General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Corporation for National and Community Service, $75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030, which shall be used for the Office of Inspector General of the Corporation for salaries and expenses necessary for oversight and audit of programs and activities funded under this section.

(h) National Service Trust.--

(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the National Service Trust, $1,150,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030, for--

(A) administration of the National Service Trust; and

(B) payment to the Trust for the provision of national service educational awards and interest expenses--

(i) for participants, for a term of service supported by funds made available under subsection (e); and

(ii) pursuant to section 145(a)(1)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990.

(2) Supplemental educational awards.--

(A) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the National Service Trust, $1,660,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030, for payment to the National Service Trust for the purpose of providing a supplemental national service educational award to an individual eligible to receive a national service educational award pursuant to section 146(a), and the individual's transferee pursuant to section 148(f), of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, for a term of service that began after the date of enactment of this Act in a national service program

(including a term of service supported by funds made available under subsection (e)).

(B) Award availability.--The supplemental educational award referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be available to an individual or their transferee described in subparagraph (A) in accordance with the paragraph (3).

(C) Calculation.--The amount of the supplemental educational award that shall be available to an individual or their transferee described in subparagraph (A) shall be calculated as follows:

(i) Amount for full-time national service.--For an individual who completes a required term of full-time national service, or the individual's transferee--

(I) in a case in which the award year for which the national service position is approved by the Corporation is award year 2022-2023, 50 percent of the maximum amount of a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 that a student eligible for such Grant may receive in the aggregate for such award year; and

(II) in a case in which the award year for which the national service position is approved by the Corporation is award year 2023-2024 or a subsequent award year, 50 percent of the total maximum Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 that a student eligible for such Grant may receive in the aggregate for such award year.

(ii) Amount for part-time national service.--For an individual who completes a required term of part-time national service, or the individual's transferee, 50 percent of the amount determined under clause (i).

(iii) Amount for partial completion of national service.-- For an individual released from completing the full-time or part-time term of service agreed to by the individuals, or the individual's transferee, the portion of the amount determined under clause (i) that corresponds to the portion of the term of service completed by the individual.

(3) Period of availability for national service educational awards.--

(A) In general.--Notwithstanding section 146(d) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, relating to a period of time for use of a national service educational award, or any extensions to such time period granted under section 146(d)(2) of such Act, an individual eligible to receive a national service educational award for a term of service supported by funds made available under subsection

(e), or the individual's transferee, and an individual eligible to receive a supplemental educational award described in paragraph (2) for a term of service, or the individual's transferee, shall not use, after September 30, 2030, the national service educational award or supplemental educational award for the term of service involved, and the national service educational award and supplemental educational award shall be available for the lengths of time described in subparagraph (B).

(B) Lengths of time.--The lengths of time described in this subparagraph are as follows:

(i) For an individual who completes the term of service involved by September 30, 2023 or the individual's transferee, until the end of the 7-year period beginning on that date.

(ii) For an individual who completes such term of service by September 30, 2024 or the individual's transferee, until the end of the 6-year period beginning on that date.

(iii) For an individual who completes such term of service by September 30, 2025 or the individual's transferee, until the end of the 5-year period beginning on that date.

(iv) For an individual who completes such term of service by September 30, 2026 or the individual's transferee, until the end of the 4-year period beginning on that date.

(v) For an individual who completes such term of service by September 30, 2027 or the individual's transferee, until the end of the 3-year period beginning on that date.

(vi) For an individual who completes such term of service by September 30, 2028 or the individual's transferee, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on that date.

(vii) For an individual who completes such term of service by September 30, 2029 or the individual's transferee, until the end of the 1-year period beginning on that date.

(i) Limitation.--The funds made available under this section are subject to the condition that the Corporation shall not--

(1) use such funds to make any transfer to the National Service Trust for any use, or enter into any agreement involving such funds--

(A) that is for a term extending beyond September 30, 2031; or

(B) for which or under which any payment could be outlaid after September 30, 2031; and

(2) use any other funds available to the Corporation to liquidate obligations made under this section.

(j) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term

``registered apprenticeship program'' means an apprenticeship program registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor, or a State apprenticeship agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship, pursuant to the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663).

SEC. 26002. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN SUPPORT OF CLIMATE

RESILIENCE AND MITIGATION.

(a) YouthBuild.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $450,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to support activities aligned with high-quality employment opportunities in industry sectors or occupations related to climate resilience or mitigation and aligned with the activities described in subsection (e)(3) of section 26001 by--

(1) carrying out activities described in section 171(c)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and

(2) improving and expanding access to services, stipends, wages, and benefits described in subparagraphs (A)(vii) and

(F) of section 171(c)(2) of such Act.

(b) Job Corps.--

(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $450,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to support activities aligned with high-quality employment opportunities in industry sectors or occupations related to climate resilience or mitigation and aligned with the activities described in subsection (e)(3) of section 26001 by--

(A) providing funds to operators and service providers to--

(i) carry out the activities and services described in sections 148 and 149 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and

(ii) improve and expand access to allowances and services described in section 150 of such Act; and

(B) notwithstanding section 158(c) of such Act, constructing, rehabilitating, and acquiring Job Corps centers to support activities described in subparagraph (A).

(2) Eligibility.--For the purposes of carrying out paragraph (1), an entity in a State or outlying area may be eligible to be selected as an operator or service provider.

(1) Pre-apprenticeship programs.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to carry out activities through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or other arrangements, to create or expand pre-apprenticeship programs that articulate to registered apprenticeship programs, are aligned with high-quality employment opportunities in industry sectors or occupations related to climate resilience or mitigation, and are aligned with the activities described in subsection (e)(3) of section 26001.

(2) Pre-apprenticeship partnerships.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $150,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to support partnerships between entities carrying out pre-apprenticeship programs that articulate to registered apprenticeship programs and entities funded under subsection (e) of section 26001 to ensure past and current participants in programs funded under subsection (e)(1) of section 26001 have access to such pre-apprenticeship programs.

(3) Registered apprenticeship programs.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $450,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to carry out activities through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or other arrangements, to create or expand registered apprenticeship programs in climate-related nontraditional apprenticeship occupations.

(4) Participants with barriers to employment and nontraditional apprenticeship populations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $350,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for entities to carry out pre-apprenticeship programs described in paragraph

(1), and registered apprenticeship program described in paragraph (3), serving a high number or high percentage of individuals with barriers to employment, including individuals with disabilities, or nontraditional apprenticeship populations.

(d) Reentry Employment Opportunities Program.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for the Reentry Employment Opportunities program, which amount shall be used to support activities aligned with high-quality employment opportunities in industry sectors or occupations related to climate resilience or mitigation and aligned with the activities described in subsection (e)(3) of section 26001.

(e) Paid Youth Employment Opportunities.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Labor, $350,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to carry out activities through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, for the purposes of providing in-school youth and out-of-school youth with paid work experiences authorized under section 129(c)(2)(C) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, notwithstanding section 194(10) of such Act, that are--

(1) carried out by public agencies or private nonprofit entities, including community-based organizations;

(2) provided in conjunction with supportive services and other elements described in section 129(c)(2) of such Act;

(3) aligned with the activities described in subsection

(e)(3) of section 26001; and

(4) designed to prepare participants for--

(A) high-quality, unsubsidized employment opportunities in industry sectors or occupations related to climate resilience or mitigation;

(B) enrollment in an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 or 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965); and

(f) Department of Labor Inspector General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, for salaries and expenses necessary for oversight, investigations, and audits of programs, grants, and projects of the Department of Labor funded under this section.

(g) Administration.--

(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $69,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for program administration within the Department of Labor for salaries and expenses necessary to implement this section.

(2) Plan.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Labor, $200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, which shall be used by the Secretary to--

(A) develop, publish, and implement, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a project, operations, and management plan for funds appropriated under this section; and

(B) consult with the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service in developing the plan under subparagraph (A).

(h) Definition.--For purposes of this section:

(1) Climate-related nontraditional apprenticeship occupation.--The term ``climate-related nontraditional apprenticeship occupation'' means an apprenticeable occupation--

(A) that aligns with the activities described in subsection

(e)(3) of section 26001;

(B) in an industry sector that trains less than 10 percent of all civilian registered apprentices as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and

(2) Registered apprenticeship program.-- The term

``registered apprenticeship program'' means an apprenticeship program registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor, or a State apprenticeship agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship, pursuant to the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663).

(3) Wioa definitions.--The terms ``community-based organization'', ``individual with a barrier to employment'',

``in-school youth'', ``outlying area'', and ``out-of-school youth'' have the meanings given such terms in paragraphs

(10), (24), (27), (45), and (46), respectively, of section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

Subtitle H--Prescription Drug Coverage Provisions

SEC. 27001. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO COST-SHARING FOR

CERTAIN INSULIN PRODUCTS.

(a) In General.--Subpart B of part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 726. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO COST-SHARING FOR

CERTAIN INSULIN PRODUCTS.

``(a) In General.--For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage shall provide coverage of selected insulin products, and with respect to such products, shall not--

``(1) apply any deductible; or

``(2) impose any cost-sharing in excess of the lesser of, per 30-day supply--

``(A) $35; or

``(B) the amount equal to 25 percent of the negotiated price of the selected insulin product net of all price concessions received by or on behalf of the plan or coverage, including price concessions received by or on behalf of third-party entities providing services to the plan or coverage, such as pharmacy benefit management services.

``(b) Definitions.--In this section:

``(1) Selected insulin products.--The term `selected insulin products' means at least one of each dosage form

(such as vial, pump, or inhaler dosage forms) of each different type (such as rapid-acting, short-acting, intermediate-acting, long-acting, ultra long-acting, and premixed) of insulin (as defined below), when available, as selected by the group health plan or health insurance issuer.

``(2) Insulin defined.--The term `insulin' means insulin that is licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262) and continues to be marketed under such section, including any insulin product that has been deemed to be licensed under section 351(a) of such Act pursuant to section 7002(e)(4) of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009

(Public Law 111-148) and continues to be marketed pursuant to such licensure.

``(c) Out-of-network Providers.--Nothing in this section requires a plan or issuer that has a network of providers to provide benefits for selected insulin products described in this section that are delivered by an out-of-network provider, or precludes a plan or issuer that has a network of providers from imposing higher cost-sharing than the levels specified in subsection (a) for selected insulin products described in this section that are delivered by an out-of- network provider.

``(d) Rule of Construction.--Subsection (a) shall not be construed to require coverage of, or prevent a group health plan or health insurance coverage from imposing cost-sharing other than the levels specified in subsection (a) on, insulin products that are not selected insulin products, to the extent that such coverage is not otherwise required and such cost-sharing is otherwise permitted under Federal and applicable State law.

``(e) Application of Cost-sharing Towards Deductibles and Out-of-pocket Maximums.--Any cost-sharing payments made pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall be counted toward any deductible or out-of-pocket maximum that applies under the plan or coverage.''.

(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 725 the following:

``Sec. 726. Requirements with respect to cost-sharing for certain insulin products.''.

SEC. 27002. OVERSIGHT OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SERVICES.

(a) In General.--Subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.) is amended--

(1) in subpart B of part 7 (29 U.S.C. 1185 et seq.), by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 727. OVERSIGHT OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SERVICES.

``(a) In General.--For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, a group health plan (or health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection with such a plan) or an entity or subsidiary providing pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of such a plan or issuer shall not enter into a contract with a drug manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, subcontractor, rebate aggregator, or any associated third party that limits the disclosure of information to plan sponsors in such a manner that prevents the plan or issuer, or an entity or subsidiary providing pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of a plan or issuer, from making the reports described in subsection (b).

``(b) Reports.--

``(1) In general.--For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, not less frequently than once every 6 months, a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage or an entity providing pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of a group health plan or an issuer providing group health insurance coverage shall submit to the plan sponsor (as defined in section 3(16)(B)) of such group health plan or group health insurance coverage a report in accordance with this subsection and make such report available to the plan sponsor in a machine-readable format. Each such report shall include, with respect to the applicable group health plan or health insurance coverage--

``(A) as applicable, information collected from drug manufacturers by such issuer or entity on the total amount of copayment assistance dollars paid, or copayment cards applied, that were funded by the drug manufacturer with respect to the participants and beneficiaries in such plan or coverage;

``(B) a list of each drug covered by such plan, issuer, or entity providing pharmacy benefit management services that was dispensed during the reporting period, including, with respect to each such drug during the reporting period--

``(i) the brand name, chemical entity, and National Drug Code;

``(ii) the number of participants and beneficiaries for whom the drug was filled during the plan year, the total number of prescription fills for the drug (including original prescriptions and refills), and the total number of dosage units of the drug dispensed across the plan year, including whether the dispensing channel was by retail, mail order, or specialty pharmacy;

``(iii) the wholesale acquisition cost, listed as cost per days supply and cost per pill, or in the case of a drug in another form, per dose;

``(iv) the total out-of-pocket spending by participants and beneficiaries on such drug, including participant and beneficiary spending through copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles; and

``(v) for any drug for which gross spending of the group health plan or health insurance coverage exceeded $10,000 during the reporting period--

``(I) a list of all other drugs in the same therapeutic category or class, including brand name drugs and biological products and generic drugs or biosimilar biological products that are in the same therapeutic category or class as such drug; and

``(II) the rationale for preferred formulary placement of such drug in that therapeutic category or class;

``(C) a list of each therapeutic category or class of drugs that were dispensed under the health plan or health insurance coverage during the reporting period, and, with respect to each such therapeutic category or class of drugs, during the reporting period--

``(i) total gross spending by the plan, before manufacturer rebates, fees, or other manufacturer remuneration;

``(ii) the number of participants and beneficiaries who filled a prescription for a drug in that category or class;

``(iii) if applicable to that category or class, a description of the formulary tiers and utilization mechanisms

(such as prior authorization or step therapy) employed for drugs in that category or class;

``(iv) the total out-of-pocket spending by participants and beneficiaries, including participant and beneficiary spending through copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles; and

``(v) for each therapeutic category or class under which 3 or more drugs are included on the formulary of such plan or coverage--

``(I) the amount received, or expected to be received, from drug manufacturers in rebates, fees, alternative discounts, or other remuneration--

``(aa) to be paid by drug manufacturers for claims incurred during the reporting period; or

``(bb) that is related to utilization of drugs, in such therapeutic category or class;

``(II) the total net spending, after deducting rebates, price concessions, alternative discounts or other remuneration from drug manufacturers, by the health plan or health insurance coverage on that category or class of drugs; and

``(III) the net price per course of treatment or single fill, such as a 30-day supply or 90-day supply, incurred by the health plan or health insurance coverage and its participants and beneficiaries, after manufacturer rebates, fees, and other remuneration for drugs dispensed within such therapeutic category or class during the reporting period;

``(D) total gross spending on prescription drugs by the plan or coverage during the reporting period, before rebates and other manufacturer fees or remuneration;

``(E) total amount received, or expected to be received, by the health plan or health insurance coverage in drug manufacturer rebates, fees, alternative discounts, and all other remuneration received from the manufacturer or any third party, other than the plan sponsor, related to utilization of drug or drug spending under that health plan or health insurance coverage during the reporting period;

``(F) the total net spending on prescription drugs by the health plan or health insurance coverage during the reporting period; and

``(G) amounts paid directly or indirectly in rebates, fees, or any other type of remuneration to brokers, consultants, advisors, or any other individual or firm who referred the group health plan's or health insurance issuer's business to the pharmacy benefit manager.

``(2) Privacy requirements.--Health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverage and entities providing pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of a group health plan shall provide information under paragraph

(1) in a manner consistent with the privacy, security, and breach notification regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and shall restrict the use and disclosure of such information according to such privacy regulations.

``(3) Disclosure and redisclosure.--

``(A) Limitation to business associates.--A group health plan receiving a report under paragraph (1) may disclose such information only to business associates of such plan as defined in section 160.103 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).

``(B) Clarification regarding public disclosure of information.--Nothing in this section prevents a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage or an entity providing pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of a group health plan from placing reasonable restrictions on the public disclosure of the information contained in a report described in paragraph (1), except that such issuer or entity may not restrict disclosure of such report to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, or the Department of the Treasury.

``(C) Limited form of report.--The Secretary shall define through rulemaking a limited form of the report under paragraph (1) required of plan sponsors who are drug manufacturers, drug wholesalers, or other direct participants in the drug supply chain, in order to prevent anti- competitive behavior.

``(4) Report to gao.--A health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage or an entity providing pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of a group health plan shall submit to the Comptroller General of the United States each of the first 4 reports submitted to a plan sponsor under paragraph (1) with respect to such coverage or plan, and other such reports as requested, in accordance with the privacy requirements under paragraph (2) and the disclosure and redisclosure standards under paragraph (3), and such other information that the Comptroller General determines necessary to carry out the study under section 30606(b) of the Act entitled `An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14'.

``(c) Enforcement.--

``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall enforce this section.

``(2) Failure to provide timely information.--A health insurance issuer or an entity providing pharmacy benefit management services that violates subsection (a) or fails to provide information required under subsection (b), or a drug manufacturer that fails to provide information under subsection (b)(1)(A) in a timely manner, shall be subject to a civil monetary penalty in the amount of $10,000 for each day during which such violation continues or such information is not disclosed or reported.

``(3) False information.--A health insurance issuer, entity providing pharmacy benefit management services, or drug manufacturer that knowingly provides false information under this section shall be subject to a civil money penalty in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for each item of false information. Such civil money penalty shall be in addition to other penalties as may be prescribed by law.

``(4) Procedure.--The provisions of section 1128A of the Social Security Act, other than subsection (a) and (b) and the first sentence of subsection (c)(1) of such section shall apply to civil monetary penalties under this subsection in the same manner as such provisions apply to a penalty or proceeding under section 1128A of the Social Security Act.

``(5) Waivers.--The Secretary may waive penalties under paragraph (2), or extend the period of time for compliance with a requirement of this section, for an entity in violation of this section that has made a good-faith effort to comply with this section.

``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a health insurance issuer, group health plan, or other entity to restrict disclosure to, or otherwise limit the access of, the Department of Labor to a report described in subsection (b)(1) or information related to compliance with subsection (a) by such issuer, plan, or entity.

``(e) Definition.--In this section, the term `wholesale acquisition cost' has the meaning given such term in section 1847A(c)(6)(B) of the Social Security Act.''; and

(2) in section 502(b)(3) (29 U.S.C. 1132(b)(3)), by inserting ``(other than section 727)'' after ``part 7''.

``Sec. 727. Oversight of pharmacy benefit manager services.''.

TITLE III--COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE

Subtitle A--Air Pollution

SEC. 30101. CLEAN HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES.

The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 131 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7431) the following:

``SEC. 132. CLEAN HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES.

``(a) Appropriations.--

``(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $3,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to carry out this section.

``(2) Nonattainment areas.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to make awards under this section to eligible recipients and to eligible contractors that propose to replace eligible vehicles to serve 1 or more communities located in an air quality area designated pursuant to section 107 as nonattainment for any air pollutant.

``(3) Reservation.--Of the funds appropriated by paragraph

(1), the Administrator shall reserve 3 percent for administrative costs necessary to carry out this section.

``(b) Program.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall implement a program to make awards of grants and rebates to eligible recipients, and to make awards of contracts to eligible contractors for providing rebates, for up to 100 percent of costs for--

``(1) replacing eligible vehicles with zero-emission vehicles;

``(2) purchasing, installing, operating, and maintaining infrastructure needed to charge, fuel, or maintain zero- emission vehicles;

``(3) workforce development and training to support the maintenance, charging, fueling, and operation of zero- emission vehicles; and

``(4) planning and technical activities to support the adoption and deployment of zero-emission vehicles.

``(c) Applications.--To seek an award under this section, an eligible recipient or eligible contractor shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator shall prescribe.

``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:

``(1) Eligible contractor.--The term `eligible contractor' means a contractor that has the capacity--

``(A) to sell zero-emission vehicles, or charging or other equipment needed to charge, fuel, or maintain zero-emission vehicles, to individuals or entities that own an eligible vehicle; or

``(B) to arrange financing for such a sale.

``(2) Eligible recipient.--The term `eligible recipient' means--

``(A) a State;

``(B) a municipality;

``(C) an Indian tribe; or

``(D) a nonprofit school transportation association.

``(3) Eligible vehicle.--The term `eligible vehicle' means a Class 6 or Class 7 heavy-duty vehicle as defined in section 1037.801 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this section).

``(4) Zero-emission vehicle.--The term `zero-emission vehicle' means a vehicle that has a drivetrain that produces, under any possible operational mode or condition, zero exhaust emissions of--

``(A) any air pollutant that is listed pursuant to section 108(a) (or any precursor to such an air pollutant); and

``(B) any greenhouse gas.''.

SEC. 30102. GRANTS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AT PORTS.

The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 132 of such Act, as added by section 30101 of this Act, the following:

``SEC. 133. GRANTS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AT PORTS.

``(a) Appropriations.--

``(1) General assistance.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,625,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to award rebates and grants to eligible recipients on a competitive basis--

``(A) to purchase or install zero-emission port equipment or technology for use at, or to directly serve, one or more ports;

``(B) to conduct any relevant planning or permitting in connection with the purchase or installation of such zero- emission port equipment or technology; and

``(C) to develop qualified climate action plans.

``(2) Nonattainment areas.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $875,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to award rebates and grants to eligible recipients to carry out activities described in paragraph (1) with respect to ports located in air quality areas designated pursuant to section 107 as nonattainment for an air pollutant.

``(b) Limitation.--Funds awarded under this section shall not be used by any recipient or subrecipient to purchase or install zero-emission port equipment or technology that will not be located at, or directly serve, the one or more ports involved.

``(c) Administration of Funds.--Of the funds made available by this section, the Administrator shall reserve 2 percent for administrative costs necessary to carry out this section.

``(d) Definitions.--In this section:

``(1) Eligible recipient.--The term `eligible recipient' means--

``(A) a port authority;

``(B) a State, regional, local, or Tribal agency that has jurisdiction over a port authority or a port;

``(C) an air pollution control agency; or

``(D) a private entity (including a nonprofit organization) that--

``(i) applies for a grant under this section in partnership with an entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through

(C); and

``(ii) owns, operates, or uses the facilities, cargo- handling equipment, transportation equipment, or related technology of a port.

``(2) Qualified climate action plan.--The term `qualified climate action plan' means a detailed and strategic plan that--

``(A) establishes goals, implementation strategies, and accounting and inventory practices (including practices used to measure progress toward stated goals) to reduce emissions at one or more ports of--

``(i) greenhouse gases;

``(ii) an air pollutant that is listed pursuant to section 108(a) (or any precursor to such an air pollutant); and

``(iii) hazardous air pollutants;

``(B) includes a strategy to collaborate with, communicate with, and address potential effects on stakeholders that may be affected by implementation of the plan, including low- income and disadvantaged near-port communities; and

``(C) describes how an eligible recipient has implemented or will implement measures to increase the resilience of the one or more ports involved, including measures related to withstanding and recovering from extreme weather events.

``(3) Zero-emission port equipment or technology.--The term

`zero-emission port equipment or technology' means human- operated equipment or human-maintained technology that--

``(A) produces zero emissions of any air pollutant that is listed pursuant to section 108(a) (or any precursor to such an air pollutant) and any greenhouse gas other than water vapor; or

``(B) captures 100 percent of the emissions described in subparagraph (A) that are produced by an ocean-going vessel at berth.''.

SEC. 30103. GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION FUND.

The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 133 of such Act, as added by section 30102 of this Act, the following:

``SEC. 134. GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION FUND.

``(a) Appropriations.--

``(1) Zero-emission technologies.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $7,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, to make grants, on a competitive basis and beginning not later than 180 calendar days after the date of enactment of this section, to States, municipalities, Tribal governments, and eligible recipients for the purposes of providing grants, loans, or other forms of financial assistance, as well as technical assistance, to enable low-income and disadvantaged communities to deploy or benefit from zero-emission technologies, including distributed technologies on residential rooftops, and to carry out other greenhouse gas emission reduction activities, as determined appropriate by the Administrator in accordance with this section.

``(2) Zero-emission vehicle supply equipment.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, to make grants, on a competitive basis and beginning not later than 180 calendar days after the date of enactment of this section, to States, municipalities, Tribal governments, and eligible recipients to support the purchase, installation, or operation of publicly available equipment to charge or fuel light-duty zero-emission vehicles, including in low-income and disadvantaged communities, through grants, rebates, or other forms of financial assistance, and to carry out related greenhouse gas emission reduction activities, as determined appropriate by the Administrator in accordance with this section.

``(3) General assistance.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $11,970,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, to make grants, on a competitive basis and beginning not later than 180 calendar days after the date of enactment of this section, to eligible recipients for the purposes of providing financial assistance and technical assistance in accordance with subsection (b).

``(4) Low-income and disadvantaged communities.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$8,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, to make grants, on a competitive basis and beginning not later than 180 calendar days after the date of enactment of this section, to eligible recipients for the purposes of providing financial assistance and technical assistance in low-income and disadvantaged communities in accordance with subsection (b).

``(5) Administrative costs.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $30,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for the administrative costs necessary to carry out activities under this section.

``(b) Use of Funds.--An eligible recipient that receives a grant pursuant to subsection (a) shall use the grant in accordance with the following:

``(1) Direct investment.--The eligible recipient shall--

``(A) use a broad range of finance and investment tools to provide financial assistance to qualified projects at the national, regional, State, and local levels, including, as applicable, through both concessionary and market rate financing;

``(B) prioritize investment in qualified projects that would otherwise lack access to financing;

``(C) retain, manage, recycle, and monetize all repayments and other revenue received from fees, interest, repaid loans, and all other types of financial assistance provided using grant funds under this section to ensure continued operability; and

``(D) meet any requirements set forth by the Administrator to ensure accountability and proper management of funds appropriated by this section.

``(2) Indirect investment.--The eligible recipient shall provide funding and technical assistance to establish new or support existing public, quasi-public, or nonprofit entities that provide financial assistance to qualified projects at the State, local, territorial, or Tribal level or in the District of Columbia, including community- and low-income- focused lenders and capital providers.

``(c) Definitions.--In this section:

``(1) Eligible recipient.--The term `eligible recipient' means a nonprofit organization that--

``(A) is designed to provide capital, including by leveraging private capital, and other forms of financial assistance for the rapid deployment of low- and zero-emission products, technologies, and services;

``(B) does not take deposits other than deposits from repayments and other revenue received from financial assistance provided using grant funds under this section;

``(C) is funded by public or charitable contributions; and

``(D) invests in or finances projects alone or in conjunction with other investors.

``(2) Qualified project.--The term `qualified project' includes any project, activity, or technology that--

``(A) reduces or avoids greenhouse gas emissions and other forms of air pollution in partnership with, and by leveraging investment from, the private sector; or

``(B) assists communities in the efforts of those communities to reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions and other forms of air pollution.

``(3) Publicly available equipment.--The term `publicly available equipment' means equipment that--

``(A) is located at a multi-unit housing structure;

``(B) is located at a workplace and is available to employees of such workplace or employees of a nearby workplace; or

``(C) is at a location that is publicly accessible for a minimum of 12 hours per day at least 5 days per week and networked or otherwise capable of being monitored remotely.

``(4) Zero-emission technology.--The term `zero-emission technology' means any technology that produces zero emissions of--

``(A) any air pollutant that is listed pursuant to section 108(a) (or any precursor to such an air pollutant); and

``(B) any greenhouse gas.

``(5) Zero-emission vehicle.--The term `zero-emission vehicle' means a vehicle that has a drivetrain that produces, under any possible operational mode or condition, zero exhaust emissions of--

``(A) any air pollutant that is listed pursuant to section 108(a) (or any precursor to such an air pollutant); and

``(B) any greenhouse gas.''.

SEC. 30104. COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY WILDFIRE AIR GRANTS.

(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$150,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants authorized under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c)) to assist eligible entities in developing and implementing collaborative community plans to prepare for smoke from wildfires, reduce risks of smoke exposure due to wildfires, and mitigate the health and environmental effects of smoke from wildfires.

(b) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may use amounts made available under subsection (a) to provide technical assistance to any eligible entity in--

(1) submitting an application for a grant to be made pursuant to this section; or

(2) carrying out a project using a grant made pursuant to this section.

(c) Administrative Costs.--Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall reserve 5 percent for administrative costs to carry out this section.

(d) Eligible Entities.--In this section, the term

``eligible entity'' means a State, an air pollution control agency, a municipality, or an Indian tribe (as such terms are defined in section 302 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7602)).

SEC. 30105. DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS.

(a) Goods Movement.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$60,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants, rebates, and loans under section 792 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16132) to identify and reduce diesel emissions resulting from goods movement facilities, and vehicles servicing goods movement facilities, in low-income and disadvantaged communities to address the health impacts of such emissions on such communities.

(b) Administrative Costs.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall reserve 2 percent of the amounts made available under this section for the administrative costs necessary to carry out activities pursuant to this section.

SEC. 30106. FUNDING TO ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION.

(a) Appropriations.--

(1) Fenceline air monitoring and screening air monitoring.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$117,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities authorized under subsections

(a) through (c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c), 7405) to deploy, integrate, support, and maintain fenceline air monitoring, screening air monitoring, national air toxics trend stations, and other air toxics and community monitoring.

(2) Multipollutant monitoring stations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities authorized under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c), 7405)--

(A) to expand the national ambient air quality monitoring network with new multipollutant monitoring stations; and

(B) to replace, repair, operate, and maintain existing monitors.

(3) Air quality sensors in low-income and disadvantaged communities.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities authorized under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c), 7405) to deploy, integrate, and operate air quality sensors in low-income and disadvantaged communities.

(4) Emissions from wood heaters.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities authorized under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c), 7405) for testing and other agency activities to address emissions from wood heaters.

(5) Methane monitoring.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities authorized under subsections

(a) through (c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c), 7405) for monitoring emissions of methane.

(6) Clean air act grants.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities authorized under subsections

(a) through (c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c), 7405).

(7) Other activities.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$45,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to carry out, with respect to greenhouse gases, sections 111, 115, 165, 177, 202, 211, 213, 231, and 612 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411, 7415, 7475, 7507, 7521, 7545, 7547, 7571, and 7671k).

(8) Greenhouse gas and zero-emission standards for mobile sources.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to provide grants to States to adopt and implement greenhouse gas and zero- emission standards for mobile sources pursuant to section 177 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7507).

(b) Administration of Funds.--Of the funds made available pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), (5) and (6) of subsection

(a), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall reserve 5 percent for activities funded pursuant to such subsection other than grants.

SEC. 30107. FUNDING TO ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION AT SCHOOLS.

$37,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities to monitor and reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions at schools in low- income and disadvantaged communities under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c)) and section 105 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 7405).

(b) Technical Assistance.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$12,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for providing technical assistance to schools in low-income and disadvantaged communities under subsections (a) through

(c)) and section 105 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 7405)--

(1) to address environmental issues;

(2) to develop school environmental quality plans that include standards for school building, design, construction, and renovation; and

(3) to identify and mitigate ongoing air pollution hazards.

SEC. 30108. LOW EMISSIONS ELECTRICITY PROGRAM.

The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 134 of such Act, as added by section 30103 of this Act, the following:

``SEC. 135. LOW EMISSIONS ELECTRICITY PROGRAM.

``(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2031--

``(1) $17,000,000 for consumer-related education and partnerships with respect to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that result from domestic electricity generation and use;

``(2) $17,000,000 for education, technical assistance, and partnerships within low-income and disadvantaged communities with respect to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that result from domestic electricity generation and use;

``(3) $17,000,000 for industry-related outreach and technical assistance, including through partnerships, with respect to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that result from domestic electricity generation and use;

``(4) $17,000,000 for outreach and technical assistance to State and local governments, including through partnerships, with respect to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that result from domestic electricity generation and use;

``(5) $1,000,000 to assess, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that result from changes in domestic electricity generation and use that are anticipated to occur on an annual basis through fiscal year 2031; and

``(6) $18,000,000 to carry out this section to ensure that reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from domestic electricity generation and use are achieved through use of the authorities of this Act, including through the establishment of requirements under this Act, incorporating the assessment under paragraph (5) as a baseline.

``(b) Administration of Funds.--Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), the Administrator shall reserve 2 percent for the administrative costs necessary to carry out activities pursuant to that subsection.''.

SEC. 30109. FUNDING FOR SECTION 211(O) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT.

(a) Test and Protocol Development.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to carry out section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) with respect to--

(1) the development and establishment of tests and protocols regarding the environmental and public health effects of a fuel or fuel additive;

(2) internal and extramural data collection and analyses to regularly update applicable regulations, guidance, and procedures for determining lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of a fuel; and

(3) the review, analysis and evaluation of the impacts of all transportation fuels, including fuel lifecycle implications, on the general public and on low-income and disadvantaged communities.

(b) Investments in Advanced Biofuels.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for new grants to industry and other related activities under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) to support investments in advanced biofuels.

SEC. 30110. FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AMERICAN

INNOVATION AND MANUFACTURING ACT.

(a) Appropriations.--

(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to carry out subsections (a) through (i) and subsection (k) of section 103 of division S of Public Law 116-260 (42 U.S.C. 7675).

(2) Implementation and compliance tools.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $3,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to deploy new implementation and compliance tools to carry out subsections (a) through (i) and subsection (k) of section 103 of division S of Public Law 116-260 (42 U.S.C. 7675).

(3) Competitive grants.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for competitive grants for reclaim and innovative destruction technologies under subsections (a) through (i) and subsection

(k) of section 103 of division S of Public Law 116-260 (42 U.S.C. 7675).

(b) Administration of Funds.--Of the funds made available pursuant to subsection (a)(3), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall reserve 5 percent for administrative costs necessary to carry out activities pursuant to such subsection.

SEC. 30111. FUNDING FOR ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLIC

INFORMATION.

(a) Compliance Monitoring.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $37,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to update the Integrated Compliance Information System of the Environmental Protection Agency and any associated systems, necessary information technology infrastructure, or public access software tools to ensure access to compliance data and related information.

(b) Communications With ICIS.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $7,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants to States, Indian tribes, and air pollution control agencies (as such terms are defined in section 302 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7602)) to update their systems to ensure communication with the Integrated Compliance Information System of the Environmental Protection Agency and any associated systems.

(c) Inspection Software.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031--

(1) to acquire or update inspection software for use by the Environmental Protection Agency, States, Indian tribes, and air pollution control agencies (as such terms are defined in section 302 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7602)); or

(2) to acquire necessary devices on which to run such inspection software.

SEC. 30112. GREENHOUSE GAS CORPORATE REPORTING.

(1) enhanced standardization and transparency of corporate climate action commitments and plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;

(2) enhanced transparency regarding progress toward meeting such commitments and implementing such plans; and

(3) progress toward meeting such commitments and implementing such plans.

SEC. 30113. ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION ASSISTANCE.

$250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to develop and carry out a program to support the development, and enhanced standardization and transparency, of environmental product declarations for construction materials and products, including by--

(1) providing grants to businesses that manufacture construction materials and products for developing and verifying environmental product declarations, and to States, Indian Tribes, and nonprofit organizations that will support such businesses;

(2) providing technical assistance to businesses that manufacture construction materials and products in developing and verifying environmental product declarations, and to States, Indian Tribes, and nonprofit organizations that will support such businesses; and

(3) carrying out other activities that assist in measuring, reporting, and steadily reducing the quantity of embodied carbon of construction materials and products.

(b) Administrative Costs.--Of the amounts made available under this section, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall reserve 5 percent for administrative costs necessary to carry out this section.

(1) Embodied carbon.--The term ``embodied carbon'' means the quantity of greenhouse gas emissions associated with all relevant stages of production of a material or product, measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalent per unit of such material or product.

(2) Environmental product declaration.--The term

``environmental product declaration'' means a document that reports the environmental impact of a material or product that--

(A) includes measurement of the embodied carbon of the material or product;

(B) conforms with international standards, such as a Type III environmental product declaration, as defined by the International Organization for Standardization standard 14025; and

(C) is developed in accordance with any standardized reporting criteria specified by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

(3) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given to that term in section 302(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7602(d)).

SEC. 30114. METHANE EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROGRAM.

The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 135 of such Act, as added by section 30108 of this Act, the following:

``SEC. 136. METHANE EMISSIONS AND WASTE REDUCTION INCENTIVE

PROGRAM FOR PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS.

``(a) Incentives for Methane Mitigation and Monitoring.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$775,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028--

``(1) for grants, rebates, contracts, loans, and other activities of the Environmental Protection Agency for the purposes of providing financial and technical assistance to owners and operators of applicable facilities to prepare and submit greenhouse gas reports under subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations);

``(2) for grants, rebates, contracts, loans, and other activities of the Environmental Protection Agency authorized under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 for methane emissions monitoring;

``(3) for grants, rebates, contracts, loans, and other activities of the Environmental Protection Agency for the purposes of providing financial and technical assistance to reduce methane and other greenhouse gas emissions from petroleum and natural gas systems, mitigate legacy air pollution from petroleum and natural gas systems, and provide support for communities, including funding for--

``(A) improving climate resiliency of communities and petroleum and natural gas systems;

``(B) improving and deploying industrial equipment and processes that reduce methane and other greenhouse gas emissions and waste;

``(C) supporting innovation in reducing methane and other greenhouse gas emissions and waste from petroleum and natural gas systems;

``(D) mitigating health effects of methane and other greenhouse gas emissions, and legacy air pollution from petroleum and natural gas systems in low-income and disadvantaged communities; and

``(E) supporting environmental restoration; and

``(4) to cover all direct and indirect costs required to administer this section, including the costs of implementing the waste emissions charge under subsection (b), preparing inventories, gathering empirical data, and tracking emissions.

``(b) Waste Emissions Charge.--The Administrator shall impose and collect a charge on methane emissions that exceed an applicable waste emissions threshold under subsection (e) from an owner or operator of an applicable facility that is required to report methane emissions pursuant to subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations).

``(c) Applicable Facility.--For purposes of this section, the term `applicable facility' means a facility within the following industry segments, as defined in subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations):

``(1) Offshore petroleum and natural gas production.

``(2) Onshore petroleum and natural gas production.

``(3) Onshore natural gas processing,

``(4) Onshore natural gas transmission compression.

``(5) Underground natural gas storage.

``(6) Liquefied natural gas storage.

``(7) Liquefied natural gas import and export equipment.

``(8) Onshore petroleum and natural gas gathering and boosting.

``(9) Onshore natural gas transmission pipeline.

``(d) Charge Amount.--The amount of a charge under subsection (b) for an applicable facility shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying--

``(1) the number of tons of methane emissions reported pursuant to subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations) for the applicable facility that exceed the applicable annual waste emissions threshold listed in subsection (e) during the previous reporting period; and

``(2)(A) $900 for emissions reported for calendar year 2023;

``(B) $1200 for emissions reported for calendar year 2024; or

``(C) $1500 for emissions reported for calendar year 2025 and each year thereafter.

``(e) Waste Emissions Threshold.--

``(1) Petroleum and natural gas production.--With respect to imposing and collecting the charge under subsection (b) for an applicable facility in an industry segment listed in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c), the Administrator shall impose and collect the charge on the reported tons of methane emissions that exceed--

``(A) 0.20 percent of the natural gas sent to sale from such facility; or

``(B) 10 metric tons of methane per million barrels of oil sent to sale from such facility, if such facility sent no natural gas to sale.

``(2) Nonproduction petroleum and natural gas systems.-- With respect to imposing and collecting the charge under subsection (b) for an applicable facility in an industry segment listed in paragraph (3), (6), (7), or (8) of subsection (c), the Administrator shall impose and collect the charge on the reported tons of methane emissions that exceed 0.05 percent of the natural gas sent to sale from such facility.

``(3) Natural gas transmission.--With respect to imposing and collecting the charge under subsection (b) for an applicable facility in an industry segment listed in paragraph (4), (5), or (9) of subsection (c), the Administrator shall impose and collect the charge on the reported tons of methane emissions that exceed 0.11 percent of the natural gas sent to sale from such facility.

``(4) Exemption.--Charges shall not be imposed pursuant to paragraph (1) on emissions that exceed the waste emissions threshold specified in such paragraph if such emissions are caused by unreasonable delay in environmental permitting of gathering infrastructure.

``(f) Period.--The charge under subsection (b) shall be imposed and collected beginning with respect to emissions reported for calendar year 2023 and for each year thereafter.

``(g) Implementation.--In addition to other authorities in this Act addressing air pollution from the oil and natural gas sectors, the Administrator may issue guidance or regulations as necessary to carry out this section.

``(h) Reporting.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, and as necessary thereafter, the Administrator shall revise the requirements of subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations--

``(1) to reduce the facility emissions threshold for reporting under such subpart and for paying the charge imposed under this section to 10,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gases emitted per year; and

``(2) to ensure the reporting under such subpart, and calculation of charges under subsections (d) and (e) of this section, are based on empirical data and accurately reflect the total methane emissions and waste emissions from the applicable facilities.

``(i) Liability for Charge Payment.--A facility owner or operator's liability for payment of the charge under subsection (b) is not affected in any way by emission standards, permit fees, penalties, or other requirements under this Act or any other legal authorities.''.

SEC. 30115. FUNDING FOR THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated to the Office of the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for oversight of activities supported with funds appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency in this Act.

SEC. 30116. CLIMATE POLLUTION REDUCTION GRANTS.

The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 136 of such Act, as added by section 30114 of this Act, the following:

``SEC. 137. GREENHOUSE GAS AIR POLLUTION PLANS AND

IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.

``(a) Appropriations.--

``(1) Greenhouse gas air pollution planning grants.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to carry out subsection (b).

``(2) Greenhouse gas air pollution implementation grants.-- In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$4,750,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to carry out subsection (c).

``(3) Administrative costs.--Of the funds made available under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall reserve 3 percent for administrative costs necessary to carry out this section, including providing technical assistance to eligible entities, developing a plan that could be used as a model by grantees in developing a plan under subsection (b), and modeling the effects of plans described in this section.

``(b) Greenhouse Gas Air Pollution Planning Grants.--The Administrator shall make a grant to at least one eligible entity in each State for the costs of developing a plan for the reduction of greenhouse gas air pollution to be submitted with an application for a grant under subsection (c). Each such plan shall include programs, policies, measures, and projects that will achieve or facilitate the reduction of greenhouse gas air pollution. Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish a funding opportunity announcement for grants under this subsection.

``(c) Greenhouse Gas Air Pollution Reduction Implementation Grants.--

``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall competitively award grants to eligible entities to implement plans developed under subsection (b).

``(2) Application.--To apply for a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator shall require, which such application shall include information regarding--

``(A) the degree to which greenhouse gas air pollution is projected to be reduced, including with respect to low-income and disadvantaged communities; and

``(B) the quantifiability, specificity, additionality, permanence, and verifiability of such projected greenhouse gas air pollution reduction.

``(3) Terms and conditions.--The Administrator shall make funds available to a grantee under this subsection in such amounts, upon such a schedule, and subject to such conditions based on its performance in implementing its plan submitted under this section and in achieving projected greenhouse gas air pollution reduction, as determined by the Administrator.

``(d) Eligible Entity Defined.--In this section, the term

`eligible entity' means--

``(1) a State;

``(2) an air pollution control agency;

``(3) a municipality;

``(4) an Indian tribe; and

``(5) a group of one or more entities listed in paragraphs

(1) through (4).''.

SEC. 30117. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EFFICIENT,

ACCURATE, AND TIMELY REVIEWS.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to provide for the development of efficient, accurate, and timely reviews for permitting and approval processes through the hiring and training of personnel, the development of programmatic documents, the procurement of technical or scientific services for reviews, the development of environmental data or information systems, stakeholder and community engagement, the purchase of new equipment for environmental analysis, and the development of geographic information systems and other analysis tools, techniques, and guidance to improve agency transparency, accountability, and public engagement.

SEC. 30118. LOW-EMBODIED CARBON LABELING FOR CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.

$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to develop and carry out a program, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, to identify and label, based on environmental product declarations, low-embodied carbon construction materials and products used for transportation projects, and for necessary administrative costs of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out this section.

(b) Definitions.--In this section:

(2) Environmental product declaration.--The term

``environmental product declaration'' means a document that reports the environmental impact of a material or product that--

(A) includes measurement of the embodied carbon of the material or product;

(B) conforms with international standards, such as a Type III environmental product declaration as defined by the International Organization for Standardization standard 14025; and

(C) is developed in accordance with any standardized reporting criteria specified by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

(3) Low-embodied carbon construction materials and products.--The term ``low-embodied carbon construction materials and products'' means construction materials and products identified by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency as having substantially lower levels of embodied carbon as compared to estimated industry averages of similar materials or products.

Subtitle B--Hazardous Materials

SEC. 30201. GRANTS TO REDUCE WASTE IN COMMUNITIES.

The Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by inserting after section 7010 (42 U.S.C. 6979b) the following:

``SEC. 7011. GRANTS TO REDUCE WASTE IN COMMUNITIES.

``(a) Appropriations.--

``(1) Organics recycling and food waste.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $95,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible recipients for projects in, or directly serving, low-income or disadvantaged communities to--

``(A) construct, expand, or modernize infrastructure for recycling and reuse of organic material, including any facility, machinery, or equipment used to collect and process organic material; or

``(B) measure, reduce, and prevent food waste.

``(2) Other waste reduction activities.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $95,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible recipients for projects in, or directly serving, low-income or disadvantaged communities to--

``(A) reduce the amount of waste generated from manufacturing processes or when consumer products are disposed of, including by encouraging product or manufacturing redesign or redevelopment that reduces packaging and waste byproducts;

``(B) create market demand or manufacturing capacity for recovered, recyclable, or recycled commodities and products, including compost; or

``(C) support the development and implementation of activities that reduce the amount of waste disposed of in landfills or prevent the disposal of waste in landfills, including--

``(i) expanding the availability of source-separated organic waste collection;

``(ii) encouraging diversion of organic waste from landfills; or

``(iii) increasing fees imposed on the disposal of waste, including organic waste, at landfills.

``(b) Administration of Funds.--Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), the Administrator shall reserve 5 percent for the administrative costs necessary to carry out activities pursuant to that subsection.

``(c) Definition of Eligible Recipient.--In this section, the term `eligible recipient' means--

``(1) a single unit of State, local, or Tribal government; or

``(2) a nonprofit organization.''.

SEC. 30202. ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE BLOCK GRANTS.

The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 137, as added by subtitle A of this title, the following:

``SEC. 138. ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE BLOCK GRANTS.

``(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated--

``(1) $2,800,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2026, to award grants for the activities described in subsection (b); and

``(2) $200,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2026, to provide technical assistance to eligible entities related to grants awarded under this section.

``(b) Grants.--

``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall use amounts made available under subsection (a)(1) to award grants for periods of up to 3 years to eligible entities to carry out activities described in paragraph (2) that benefit disadvantaged communities, as defined by the Administrator.

``(2) Eligible activities.--An eligible entity may use a grant awarded under this subsection for--

``(A) community-led air and other pollution monitoring, prevention, and remediation, and investments in low- and zero-emission and resilient technologies and related infrastructure and workforce development that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants;

``(B) mitigating climate and health risks from urban heat islands, extreme heat, wood heater emissions, and wildfire events;

``(C) climate resiliency and adaptation;

``(D) reducing indoor toxics and indoor air pollution; or

``(E) facilitating engagement of disadvantaged communities in State and Federal public processes, including facilitating such engagement in advisory groups, workshops, and rulemakings.

``(3) Eligible entities.--In this subsection, the term

`eligible entity' means--

``(A) a partnership between--

``(i) an Indian tribe, a local government, or an institution of higher education; and

``(ii) a community-based nonprofit organization;

``(B) a community-based nonprofit organization; or

``(C) a partnership of community-based nonprofit organizations.

``(c) Administrative Costs.--The Administrator shall reserve 7 percent of the amounts made available under subsection (a) for administrative costs to carry out this section.''.

SEC. 30203. FUNDING FOR DATA COLLECTION ON NATIONAL RECYCLING

EFFORTS.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to support data collection activities with respect to recycling efforts throughout the nation, with a particular focus on recycling efforts in disadvantaged, low-income, and rural communities that lack access to recycling services.

Subtitle C--Drinking Water

SEC. 30301. LEAD REMEDIATION PROJECTS.

(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$9,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for--

(1) grants under the lead reduction grant program under section 1459B(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-19b(b)) to entities eligible for grants under that program that serve communities determined to be disadvantaged communities pursuant to paragraph (3)(A) of such subsection, for full service line replacement within those disadvantaged communities;

(2) grants for the installation and maintenance of lead filtration stations at schools and child care programs (as defined in section 1464(d)(1) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 300j- 24(d)(1)) that serve disadvantaged communities; and

(3) grants under subsection (d) of section 1464 of that Act

(42 U.S.C. 300j-24)--

(A) to pay the costs of replacement of drinking water fountains in schools and child care programs that serve disadvantaged communities;

(B) for lead remediation projects in buildings operated by entities eligible for grants under that subsection that serve disadvantaged communities; and

(b) Cost-share Waiver.--An entity receiving assistance pursuant to this section shall not be required to provide a share of the costs of carrying out the project or activity funded by that assistance.

(c) Administrative Costs.--Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall reserve 7 percent for the administrative costs of carrying out this section.

SEC. 30302. FUNDING FOR WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$225,000,000, to remain available until expended, to provide grants to States, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations to assist low-income households that pay a high proportion of household income for drinking water and wastewater (including stormwater) services, particularly households with an annual income that is less than or equal to 150 percent of the Federal poverty line, by providing amounts to community water systems (as defined in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f)) or publicly owned treatment works

(as defined in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292)) to reduce the arrearages of and rates charged to those households for those services by up to 100 percent.

(b) Requirement.--Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall reserve not more than 3 percent to provide the assistance described in that subsection to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.

(c) Cost-share Waiver.--An entity receiving assistance pursuant to this section shall not be required to provide a share of the costs of carrying out the activity funded by that assistance.

(d) Administrative Costs.--Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall reserve 7 percent for the administrative costs of carrying out this section.

(e) Definition of State.--In this section, the term

``State'' means--

(1) each of the 50 States;

(2) the District of Columbia;

(3) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;

(4) American Samoa;

(5) Guam;

(6) the United States Virgin Islands; and

(7) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Subtitle D--Energy

PART 1--RESIDENTIAL EFFICIENCY AND ELECTRIFICATION REBATES

SEC. 30411. HOME ENERGY PERFORMANCE-BASED, WHOLE-HOUSE

REBATES AND TRAINING GRANTS.

(a) Home On-line Performance-based Energy Efficiency (HOPE) Contractor Training Grants.--

(1) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $360,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030, to award grants to States to develop and implement a State program described in section 362(d)(13) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322(d)(13)), which shall partner with nonprofit organizations to fund qualifying programs described in paragraph (2) that provide training courses and opportunities to support home energy efficiency upgrade construction services to train workers, both on-line and in-person, to support and provide for the home energy efficiency retrofits under subsection (b), and for administrative expenses associated with carrying out this subsection.

(2) Qualifying programs.--For the purposes of this paragraph, qualifying programs are programs that--

(A) provide the equivalent of at least 30 hours in total course time;

(B) are provided by a provider that is accredited by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council or has other accreditation determined to be equivalent by the Secretary;

(C) are, with respect to a particular job, aligned with the relevant National Renewable Energy Laboratory Job Task Analysis, or other credentialing program foundation that helps identify the necessary core knowledge areas, critical work functions, or skills, as approved by the Secretary;

(D) have established learning objectives;

(E) include, as the Secretary determines appropriate, an appropriate assessment of such learning objectives that may include a final exam, to be proctored on-site or through remote proctoring, or an in-person field exam; and

(F) include training related to--

(i) contractor certification;

(ii) energy auditing or assessment;

(iii) home energy systems (including Energy Star-qualified HVAC systems and Wi-Fi-enabled home energy communications technology, or any future technology that achieves the same goals);

(iv) insulation installation and air leakage control;

(v) health and safety regarding the installation of energy efficiency measures or health and safety impacts associated with energy efficiency retrofits;

(vi) indoor air quality;

(vii) energy efficiency retrofits in manufactured housing; and

(viii) residential electrification training and conversion training.

(3) State energy program providers.--A State energy office may use not more than 10 percent of the amounts made available to the State energy office under this subsection to administer a qualifying program described in paragraph (2), including for the conduct of design and operations activities.

(4) Terms and conditions.--

(A) Eligible use of funds.--Of the amounts made available to a State under this subsection, 85 percent shall be used by the State--

(i) to support the operations of qualifying programs, including establishing, modifying, or maintaining the online systems, staff time, and software and online program management, through a course that meets the applicable criteria;

(ii) to reimburse the contractor company for training costs for employees;

(iii) to provide any home technology support needed for an employee to receive training pursuant to this subsection; and

(iv) to support wages of employees during training.

(B) Timing of obligations.--Amounts made available under this subsection shall be used, as necessary, to cover or reimburse allowable costs incurred after the date of enactment of this Act.

(C) Unobligated amounts.--Amounts made available under this subsection which are not accepted, are voluntarily returned, or otherwise recaptured for any reason shall be used to fund grants under subsection (b).

(b) Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Rebates.--

(1) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,890,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030, to award grants, in accordance with the formula for the State Energy Program under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act in effect on January 1, 2021, to State energy offices to establish Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Rebate Programs pursuant to section 362(d)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 6322(d)(5)), and for administrative expenses associated with carrying out this subsection.

(2) Coordination.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall coordinate with State energy offices to ensure that programs that receive awards are formulated to achieve maximum greenhouse gas emissions reductions and household energy and costs savings.

(3) Application.--In order to receive a grant under this subsection, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application that includes a plan to implement a qualifying State program that includes--

(A) a plan to ensure that each home energy efficiency retrofit under the program--

(i) is completed by a contractor who meets minimum training requirements, certification requirements, and other requirements established by the Secretary; and

(ii) includes installation of 1 or more home energy efficiency retrofit measures that are modeled to achieve, or are shown to achieve, the minimum reduction required in home energy use, or with respect to a portfolio of home energy efficiency retrofits, in aggregated home energy use for such portfolio;

(B) a plan--

(i) to utilize, for purposes of modeled performance home rebates, modeling software, methods, and procedures for determining and documenting the reductions in home energy use resulting from the implementation of a home energy efficiency retrofit that is calibrated to historical energy usage for a home consistent with BPI 2400, that are approved by the Secretary, that can provide evidence for necessary improvements to a State program, and that can help to calibrate models for accuracy;

(ii) to utilize, for purposes of measured performance home rebates, open-source advanced measurement and verification software approved by the Secretary for determining and documenting the monthly and hourly (if available) weather- normalized baseline energy use of a home, the reductions in monthly and hourly (if available) weather-normalized energy use of a home resulting from the implementation of a home energy efficiency retrofit, and open-source advanced measurement and verification software approved by the Secretary; and

(iii) to value savings based on time, location, or greenhouse gas emissions;

(C) procedures for a homeowner to transfer the right to claim a rebate to the contractor performing the applicable home energy efficiency retrofit or to an aggregator, if the State program will utilize aggregators;

(D) if the State program will utilize aggregators to facilitate delivery of rebates to homeowners or contractors, requirements for an entity to be eligible to serve as an aggregator;

(E) quality monitoring to ensure that each installation that receives a rebate is documented in a certificate, provided by the contractor to the homeowner, that details the work, including information about the characteristics of equipment and materials installed, as well as projected energy savings or energy generation, in a way that will enable the homeowner to clearly communicate the value of the high-performing features funded by the rebate to buyers, real estate agents, appraisers and lenders; and

(F) a procedure for providing the contractor performing a home energy efficiency retrofit or an aggregator who has the right to claim such rebate with $200 for each home located in an underserved community that receives a home efficiency retrofit for which a rebate is provided under the program.

(4) Amount of rebates for single family and multifamily homes.--Of the amounts provided to a State energy office under this subsection, 85 percent shall be used to provide Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Rebates to--

(A) individuals and aggregators for the energy efficiency upgrades of single-family homes of not more than 4 units--

(i) $2,000 for a retrofit that achieves at least 20 percent modeled energy system savings or 50 percent of the project cost, whichever is lower;

(ii) $4,000 for a retrofit that achieves at least 35 percent modeled energy system savings or 50 percent of the project cost, whichever is lower; or

(iii) for measured energy savings, a payment per kilowatt hour saved, or kilowatt hour-equivalent saved, equal to

$2,000 for a 20 percent reduction of energy use for the average home in the State, for homes or portfolios of homes that achieve at least 15 percent energy savings, or 50 percent of the project cost, whichever is lower;

(B) multifamily building owners and aggregators for the energy efficiency upgrades of multifamily buildings--

(i) $2,000 per dwelling unit for a retrofit that achieves at least 20 percent modeled energy system savings up a maximum of $200,000 per multifamily building;

(ii) $4,000 per dwelling unit for a retrofit that achieves at least 35 percent modeled energy system savings up to a maximum of $400,000 per multifamily building; or

(iii) for measured energy savings, a payment rate per kilowatt hours saved, or kilowatt hour-equivalent saves, equal to $2,000 for a 20 percent reduction of energy use for the average multifamily building in the State, for multifamily buildings or portfolios of buildings that achieve at least 15 percent energy savings, or 50 percent of the project cost, whichever is lower; or

(C) individuals and aggregators for the energy efficiency upgrades of single family homes of 4 units or less or multifamily buildings that are occupied by residents with an annual income of less than 80 percent of the area median income as published publicly by the Department of Housing and Urban Development--

(i) $4,000 for a retrofit that achieves at least 20 percent modeled energy system savings or 80 percent of the project cost, whichever is lower;

(ii) $8,000 for a retrofit that achieves at least 35 percent modeled energy system savings or 80 percent of the project cost, whichever is lower; or

(iii) for measured energy savings, a payment rate per kilowatt hour saved, or kilowatt hour-equivalent saved, equal to $4,000 for a 20 percent reduction of energy use for the average multifamily building in the State, for multifamily buildings or portfolios of buildings that achieve at least 15 percent energy savings, or 80 percent of the project cost, whichever is lower.

(5) Requirement.--Not less than 25 percent of the funds provided to a State energy office under this subsection shall be used for the purposes of each of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (4).

(6) Eligibility of certain appliances.--In calculating total energy savings for single family or multifamily homes under this subsection, a program may include savings from the purchase of high-efficiency natural gas HVAC systems and water heaters certified under the Energy Star program until the date that is 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

(7) Planning.--Not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with funds made available under this subsection shall be expended for planning and management development and administration.

(8) Technical assistance.--Amounts made available under this subsection shall be used for single family, multifamily, and manufactured housing rebates and the Secretary shall, in consultation with States, contractors, and other local technical experts design support, methodology, and contractor criteria as appropriate for the different building stock.

(9) Use of funds.--Rebate amounts made available through the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program established under subsection (b)(1) of section 124 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (as amended by this subtitle) may be used in conjunction with the funds made available under this subsection.

(1) Aggregator.--The term ``aggregator'' means a gas utility, electric utility, commercial entity, nonprofit entity, or State or local government entity that may receive rebates provided under a State program under this section for 1 or more portfolios consisting of 1 or more energy efficiency retrofits.

(2) Contractor certification.--The term ``contractor certification'' means--

(A) an industry recognized certification that may be obtained by a residential contractor to advance the expertise and education of the contractor in energy efficiency retrofits of residential buildings; and

(B) any other certification the Secretary determines appropriate for purposes of the HOMES Rebate Program established under subsection (b).

(3) Contractor company.--The term ``contractor company'' means a company--

(A) the business of which is to provide services to residential building owners with respect to HVAC systems, insulation, air sealing, or other services that are approved by the Secretary;

(B) that holds the licenses and insurance required by the State in which the company provides services; and

(C) that provides services for which a rebate may be provided pursuant to the HOMES Rebate Program established under subsection (b).

(4) Energy star program.--The term ``Energy Star program'' means the program established by section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a).

(5) Home.--The term ``home'' means a building with not more than 4 dwelling units or a manufactured housing unit

(including a unit built before June 15, 1976), that--

(A) is located in the United States;

(B) was constructed before the date of enactment of this Act;

(D) is not on a military base.

(6) HVAC system.--The term ``HVAC system'' means a system--

(A) is certified under the Energy Star program;

(B) consisting of a heating component, a ventilation component, and an air-conditioning component; and

(C) the components of which may include central air conditioning, a heat pump, a furnace, a boiler, a rooftop unit, and a window unit.

(7) Multifamily building.--The term ``multifamily building'' means a building--

(A) with 5 or more dwelling units; and

(B) that is not on a military base.

(8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy.

(9) State energy office.--The term ``State energy office'' has the meaning given the term ``State energy agency'' in section 391(10) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6371(10)).

(10) Underserved community.--The term ``underserved community'' means--

(A) a community located in a ZIP Code that includes 1 or more census tracts that are identified as--

(i) a low-income community; or

(ii) a community of racial or ethnic minority concentration; or

(B) any other community that the Secretary determines is disproportionately vulnerable to, or bears a disproportionate burden of, any combination of economic, social, and environmental stressors.

SEC. 30412. HIGH-EFFICIENCY ELECTRIC HOME REBATE PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Section 124 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15821) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 124. HIGH-EFFICIENCY ELECTRIC HOME REBATE PROGRAM.

``(a) Appropriations.--

``(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated--

``(A) $2,226,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to provide rebates under this section;

``(B) $4,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for community and consumer education and outreach related to carrying out this section; and

``(C) $220,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to administer this section and to provide administrative and technical support to certified contractor companies, qualified providers, States, and Indian Tribes.

``(2) Additional funding for tribal communities and low- or moderate-income households.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $3,800,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for--

``(A) rebates under this section relating to qualified electrification projects carried out in Tribal communities or for low- or moderate-income households; and

``(B) any necessary administrative or technical support for those qualified electrification projects.

``(b) High-efficiency Electric Home Rebates for Qualified Electrification Projects.--

``(1) High-efficiency electric home rebates.--The Secretary shall establish a program within the Department, to be known as the `High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program', under which the Secretary shall provide to homeowners and owners of multifamily buildings high-efficiency electric home rebates, in accordance with this subsection, for qualified electrification projects carried out at, or relating to, the homes or multifamily buildings, as applicable.

``(2) Amount of rebate.--

``(A) In general.--Subject to subsection (c)(1)(A), a high- efficiency electric home rebate under paragraph (1) shall be equal to--

``(i) in the case of a qualified electrification project described in subsection (d)(11)(A)(i)(II) that installs a heat pump used for water heating, not more than $1,250;

``(ii) in the case of a qualified electrification project described in subsection (d)(11)(A)(i)(II) that installs a heat pump HVAC system--

``(I)(aa) not more than $3,000 if the heat pump HVAC system has a heating capacity of not less than 27,500 Btu per hour; or

``(bb) not more than $4,000 if the heat pump HVAC system meets Energy Star program cold climate criteria and is installed in a cold climate, as determined by the Secretary;

``(II)(aa) not more than $1,500 if the heat pump HVAC system has a heating capacity of less than 27,500 Btu per hour; or

``(bb) not more than $2,000 if the heat pump HVAC system meets Energy Star program cold climate criteria and is installed in a cold climate, as determined by the Secretary; and

``(III) $250, in addition to the amount described in subclause (I) or (II), if a qualified electrification project described in subsection (d)(11)(A)(i)(V) that installs insulation, air sealing, and ventilation in accordance with clause (v) is completed within 6 months before or after the qualified electrification project described in that subclause;

``(iii) in the case of a qualified electrification project described in subclause (III) or (IV) of subsection

(d)(11)(A)(i), not more than $600;

``(iv) in the case of a qualified electrification project described in subsection (d)(11)(A)(i)(I) that installs an electric load or service center panel that enables the installation and use of any upgrade, appliance, system, equipment, infrastructure, component, or other item installed pursuant to any other qualified electrification project, not more than $3,000;

``(v) in the case of a qualified electrification project described in subsection (d)(11)(A)(i)(V) that installs insulation and air sealing, not more than $800; and

``(vi) in the case of any other qualified electrification project, including a qualified electrification project described in any of subclauses (I) through (III) of subsection (d)(11)(A)(ii), for which the Secretary provides a high-efficiency electric home rebate, not more than an amount determined by the Secretary for that qualified electrification project, subject to subparagraph (B).

``(B) Limitations on amount of rebate.--

``(i) Maximum total amount.--Subject to subsection

(c)(1)(B), the maximum total amount that may be awarded as high-efficiency electric home rebates under this subsection shall be $10,000 with respect to each home for which a high- efficiency electric home rebate is provided.

``(ii) Costs.--

``(I) In general.--Subject to subsection (c)(1)(C), the amount of a high-efficiency electric home rebate provided to a homeowner under this subsection shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the applicable qualified electrification project.

``(II) Labor costs.--Subject to subsection (c)(1)(C), not more than 50 percent of the labor costs associated with a qualified electrification project may be included in the 50 percent of total costs for which a high-efficiency electric home rebate is provided under this subsection, as described in subclause (I), subject to the condition that labor costs account for not more than 50 percent of the amount of the high-efficiency electric home rebate.

``(3) Limitations on qeps.--

``(A) Contractors.--A high-efficiency electric home rebate may be provided for a qualified electrification project carried out by a contractor company only if that contractor company is a certified contractor company.

``(B) Heat pump hvac systems.--A high-efficiency electric home rebate may be provided for a qualified electrification project that installs or enables the installation of a heat pump HVAC system only if the heat pump HVAC system--

``(i) replaces--

``(I) a nonelectric HVAC system;

``(II) an electric resistance HVAC system; or

``(III) an air conditioning unit that--

``(aa) does not have a reversing valve; and

``(bb) has a lower seasonal energy-efficiency ratio than the heat pump HVAC system; or

``(ii) is part of new construction, as determined by the Secretary.

``(C) Heat pumps for water heating.--A high-efficiency electric home rebate may be provided for a qualified electrification project that installs or enables the installation of a heat pump used for water heating only if the heat pump--

``(i) replaces--

``(I) a nonelectric heat pump water heater;

``(II) a nonelectric water heater; or

``(III) an electric resistance water heater; or

``(ii) is part of new construction, as determined by the Secretary.

``(D) Electric stoves, cooktops, ranges, and ovens.--A high-efficiency electric home rebate may be provided for a qualified electrification project described in subsection

(d)(11)(A)(i)(III) only if the applicable electric stove, cooktop, range, or oven--

``(i) replaces a nonelectric stove, cooktop, range, or oven; or

``(ii) is part of new construction, as determined by the Secretary.

``(E) Electric heat pump clothes dryers.--A high-efficiency electric home rebate may be provided for a qualified electrification project described in subsection (d)(11)(A)(i)(IV) only if the applicable electric heat pump clothes dryer--

``(i) replaces a nonelectric clothes dryer; or

``(ii) is part of new construction.

``(4) Additional incentives for contractors and qualified providers.--

``(A) General incentive.--

``(i) In general.--With respect to each qualified electrification project described in clause (ii), the Secretary shall provide a payment of $100 to the certified contractor company or qualified provider carrying out the qualified electrification project.

``(ii) Qualified electrification project described.--A qualified electrification project referred to in clause (i) is a qualified electrification project--

``(I) that is carried out at a home or multifamily building;

``(II) for which a rebate is provided under this subsection; and

``(III) with respect to which the certified contractor company or qualified provider is not eligible for a higher payment under any of subparagraphs (B) through (D).

``(B) Incentive for qeps in certain communities and households.--

``(i) In general.--With respect to each qualified electrification project described in clause (ii), the Secretary shall provide a payment of $200 to the certified contractor company or qualified provider carrying out the qualified electrification project.

``(ii) Qualified electrification project described.--A qualified electrification project referred to in clause (i) is a qualified electrification project--

``(I) that is carried out at a home or multifamily building that--

``(aa) is located in an underserved community or a Tribal community; or

``(bb) is certified, or the household of the homeowner of which is certified, as applicable, as low- or moderate- income;

``(II) for which a rebate is provided under this subsection; and

``(III) with respect to which the certified contractor company or qualified provider is not eligible for a higher payment under subparagraph (C) or (D).

``(C) Incentive for certain labor practices.--

``(i) In general.--With respect to each qualified electrification project described in clause (ii), the Secretary shall provide a payment of $250 to the certified contractor company or qualified provider carrying out the qualified electrification project.

``(ii) Qualified electrification project described.--A qualified electrification project referred to in clause (i) is a qualified electrification project--

``(I) that is carried out--

``(aa) at a home or multifamily building; and

``(bb) by a certified contractor company or qualified provider that allows for the use of collective bargaining agreements;

``(II) for which a rebate is provided under this subsection; and

``(III) with respect to which--

``(aa) all laborers and mechanics employed on the qualified electrification project are paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality; and

``(bb) the certified contractor company or qualified provider is not eligible for a higher payment under subparagraph (D).

``(D) Maximum incentive.--

``(i) In general.--With respect to each qualified electrification project described in clause (ii), the Secretary shall provide a payment of $500 to the certified contractor company or qualified provider carrying out the qualified electrification project.

``(ii) Qualified electrification project described.--A qualified electrification project referred to in clause (i) is a qualified electrification project--

``(I) that is carried out--

``(aa) at a home or multifamily building that--

``(AA) is located in an underserved community or a Tribal community; or

``(BB) is certified, or the household of the homeowner of which is certified, as applicable, as low- or moderate- income; and

``(bb) by a certified contractor company or qualified provider that allows for the use of collective bargaining agreements;

``(II) for which a rebate is provided under this subsection; and

``(III) with respect to which all laborers and mechanics employed on the qualified electrification project are paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality.

``(E) Clarification.--An amount provided to a certified contractor company or qualified provider under any of subparagraphs (A) through (D) shall be in addition to the amount of any high-efficiency electric home rebate received by the certified contractor company or qualified provider.

``(5) Claim.--

``(A) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2)(B), a homeowner, a certified contractor company, or a qualified provider may claim a separate high-efficiency electric home rebate under this subsection for each qualified electrification project carried out at a home.

``(B) Transfer.--The Secretary shall establish and publish procedures pursuant to which a homeowner or owner of a multifamily building may transfer the right to claim a rebate under this subsection to the certified contractor company or qualified provider carrying out the applicable qualified electrification project.

``(6) Multifamily buildings.--

``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the owner of a multifamily building may combine the amounts of high- efficiency electric home rebates for each dwelling unit in the multifamily building into a single rebate, subject to--

``(i) the condition that the applicable qualified electrification projects benefit each dwelling unit with respect to which the rebate is claimed; and

``(ii) any maximum per-dwelling unit rate established by the Secretary.

``(B) Costs.--

``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), the amount of a rebate under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost, including labor costs, of the applicable qualified electrification projects.

``(ii) Low- or moderate-income buildings.--In the case of a multifamily building that is certified by the Secretary as low- or moderate-income, the amount of a rebate under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 100 percent of the total cost of the applicable qualified electrification projects.

``(C) Procedures.--The Secretary shall establish and publish procedures--

``(i) pursuant to which the owner of a multifamily building may combine rebate amounts in accordance with this subsection; and

``(ii) for the enforcement of any limitations under this subsection.

``(7) Process.--

``(A) Rebate process.--Not later than July 1, 2022, the Secretary shall establish a rebate processing system that provides immediate price relief for consumers who purchase and have installed qualified electrification projects, in accordance with this section.

``(B) Qualified electrification project list.--

``(i) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2022, the Secretary shall publish a list of qualified electrification projects for which a high-efficiency electric home rebate may be provided under this subsection that includes, at a minimum, the qualified electrification projects described in subsection (d)(11)(A).

``(ii) Requirements.--The list published under clause (i) shall include specifications for each qualified electrification project included on the list, including--

``(I) appropriate certifications under the Energy Star program; and

``(II) other applicable requirements, such as requirements relating to grid-interactive capability.

``(iii) Updates.--

``(I) In general.--Not less frequently than once every 3 years and subject to subclause (II), the Secretary shall publish an updated list of qualified electrification projects for which a high-efficiency electric home rebate may be provided under this subsection.

``(II) Limitation.--An updated list under subclause (I) shall not allow for any reductions in efficiency levels for qualified electrification projects included on the updated list that are below an efficiency level provided in a previously published version of the list.

``(c) Special Provisions for Low- and Moderate-income Households and Multifamily Buildings.--

``(1) Maximum amounts.--With respect to a qualified electrification project carried out at a location described in paragraph (2)--

``(A) a high-efficiency electric home rebate shall be equal to--

``(i) in the case of a qualified electrification project described in subsection (b)(2)(A)(i), not more than $1,750;

``(ii) in the case of a qualified electrification project described in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii)--

``(I)(aa) not more than $6,000 if the applicable heat pump HVAC system has a heating capacity of not less than 27,500 Btu per hour; or

``(bb) not more than $7,000 if the applicable heat pump HVAC system meets Energy Star program cold climate criteria and is installed in a cold climate, as determined by the Secretary; and

``(II)(aa) not more than $3,000 if the applicable heat pump HVAC system has a heating capacity of less than 27,500 Btu per hour; or

``(bb) not more than $3,500 if the applicable heat pump HVAC system meets Energy Star program cold climate criteria and is installed in a cold climate, as determined by the Secretary;

``(iii) in the case of a qualified electrification project described in subsection (b)(2)(A)(iii), not more than $840;

``(iv) in the case of a qualified electrification project described in subsection (b)(2)(A)(iv), not more than $4,000;

``(v) in the case of a qualified electrification project described in subsection (b)(2)(A)(v) that installs insulation and air sealing, not more than $1,600; and

``(vi) in the case of a qualified electrification project described in subsection (b)(2)(A)(vi), not more than an amount determined by the Secretary for that qualified electrification project, subject to subparagraph (B);

``(B) the maximum total amount of high-efficiency electric home rebates that may be awarded with respect to each home of a homeowner shall be $14,000; and

``(C) the amount of a high-efficiency electric home rebate may be used to cover not more than 100 percent of the costs, including labor costs, of the applicable qualified electrification project.

``(2) Location described.--The maximum amounts described in paragraph (1) shall apply to--

``(A) a home--

``(i) with respect to which the household of the homeowner is certified as low- or moderate-income;

``(ii) that is located in a Tribal community; or

``(iii) in the case of a home that is rented, with respect to which the household of the renter is certified as low- or moderate-income; or

``(B) a multifamily building--

``(i) that--

``(I) is certified as low- or moderate-income; or

``(II) is located in a Tribal community; and

``(ii) with respect to which more than more than \1/2\ of the dwelling units in the multifamily building--

``(I) are occupied by households the annual household incomes of which do not exceed 80 percent of the median annual household income for the area in which the multifamily building is located; and

``(II) have average monthly rental prices that are equal to, or less than, an amount that is equal to 30 percent of the average monthly household income for the area in which the multifamily building is located.

``(3) Requirement.--The Secretary may provide a rebate in an amount described in paragraph (1) to the owner of a multifamily building or home (in the case of a home that is rented) that meets the requirements of this section if the owner agrees in writing to provide commensurate benefits of future savings to renters in the multifamily building or home.

``(d) Definitions.--In this section:

``(1) Certified contractor.--The term `certified contractor' means a contractor with a certification reflecting training, education, or other technical expertise relating to qualified electrification projects for residential buildings, as identified by the Secretary.

``(2) Certified contractor company.--The term `certified contractor company' means a company--

``(A) the business of which is to provide services--

``(i) to residential building owners; and

``(ii) for which a rebate may be provided pursuant to this section;

``(B) that holds the licenses and insurance required by the State in which the company provides services; and

``(C) that employs 1 or more certified contractors that perform the services for which a rebate may be provided under this section.

``(3) Electric load or service center upgrade.--The term

`electric load or service center upgrade' means an improvement to a circuit breaker panel that enables the installation and use of--

``(A) a QEP described in any of subclauses (II) through

(IV) of paragraph (9)(A)(i); or

``(B) a QEP described in any of subclauses (I) through

(III) of paragraph (9)(A)(ii).

``(4) Energy star program.--The term `Energy Star program' means the program established by section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a).

``(5) Heat pump.--The term `heat pump' means a heat pump used for water heating, space heating, or space cooling that--

``(A) relies solely on electricity for its source of power; and

``(B) is air-sourced, geothermal- or ground-sourced, or water-sourced.

``(6) High-efficiency electric home rebate.--The term

`high-efficiency electric home rebate' means a rebate provided in accordance with subsection (b).

``(7) Home.--The term `home' means each of--

``(A) a building with not more than 4 dwelling units, individual condominium units, or manufactured housing units, that--

``(i) is located in a State; and

``(ii)(I) is the primary residence of--

``(aa) the owner of that building, condominium unit, or manufactured housing unit, as applicable; or

``(bb) a renter; or

``(II) is a new-construction single-family residential home; and

``(B) a unit of a multifamily building that--

``(i) is owned by an individual who is not the owner of the multifamily building;

``(ii) is located in a State; and

``(iii) is the primary residence of--

``(I) the owner of that unit; or

``(II) a renter.

``(8) HVAC.--The term `HVAC' means heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.

``(9) Low- or moderate-income.--The term `low - or moderate

-income', with respect to a household, means a household--

``(A) with an annual income that is less than 80 percent of the annual median income of the area in which the household is located, which such annual median income of the area is determined according to publicly available data; or

``(B) that is low-income as determined by the Secretary.

``(10) Multifamily building.--The term `multifamily building' means any building--

``(A) with 5 or more dwelling units that--

``(i) are built on top of one another or side-by-side; and

``(ii) may share common facilities; and

``(B) that is not a home.

``(11) Qualified electrification project; qep.--

``(A) In general.--The terms `qualified electrification project' and `QEP' mean a project that, as applicable--

``(i) installs, or enables the installation and use of, in a home or multifamily building--

``(I) an electric load or service center upgrade;

``(II) an electric heat pump;

``(III) an induction or noninduction electric stove, cooktop, range, or oven;

``(IV) an electric heat pump clothes dryer; or

``(V) insulation, air sealing, and ventilation, in accordance with requirements established by the Secretary; or

``(ii) installs, or enables the installation and use of, in a home or multifamily building described in subparagraph

(B)--

``(I) a solar photovoltaic system, including any electrical equipment, wiring, or other components necessary for the installation and use of the solar photovoltaic system, including a battery storage system;

``(II) electric vehicle charging infrastructure or electric vehicle support equipment necessary to recharge an electric vehicle on-site; or

``(III) electrical rewiring, power sharing plugs, or other installation tasks directly related to and necessary for the safe and effective functioning of a QEP in a home or multifamily building.

``(B) Home or multifamily building described.--A home or multifamily building referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) is a home or multifamily building that is certified, or the household of the homeowner of which is certified, as applicable, as low- or moderate-income.

``(C) Exclusions.--The terms `qualified electrification project' and `QEP' do not include any project with respect to which the appliance, system, equipment, infrastructure, component, or other item described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) is not certified under the Energy Star program if, as of the date on which the project is carried out, the item is of a category for which a certification is provided under that program.

``(12) Qualified provider.--The term `qualified provider' means an electric utility, Tribal-owned entity or Tribally Designated Housing Entity (TDHE), or commercial, nonprofit, or government entity, including a retailer and a certified contractor company, that provides services for which a rebate may be provided pursuant to this section for 1 or more portfolios that consist of 1 or more qualified electrification projects.

``(13) Solar photovoltaic system.--The term `solar photovoltaic system' means a system--

``(A) placed on-site at a home or multifamily building, or as part of the community of the home or multifamily building; and

``(B) that generates electricity from the sun specifically for the home, multifamily building, or community.

``(14) State.--The term `State' means a State, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States.

``(15) Tribal community.--The term `Tribal community' means a Tribal tract or Tribal block group.

``(16) Underserved community.--The term `underserved community' means a community located in a census tract that is identified by the Secretary as--

``(A) a low- or moderate-income community; or

``(B) a community of racial or ethnic minority concentration.''.

(b) Conforming Amendments.--

(1) The table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 2005

(Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 594) is amended by striking the item relating to section 124 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 124. High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program.''.

(2) Section 3201(c)(2)(A)(i) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 17232(c)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ``(a)'' each place it appears.

PART 2--BUILDING EFFICIENCY AND RESILIENCE

SEC. 30421. CRITICAL FACILITY MODERNIZATION.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2031, to provide financial assistance to States to develop and implement State programs described in subsection (d)(5) of section 362 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322), as part of an approved State energy conservation plan under that section, to be distributed to States in accordance with the formula for the State Energy Program established in part 420 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2021), to carry out projects to improve the energy resilience of public or nonprofit buildings, including projects to increase the energy efficiency and grid integration of public or nonprofit buildings or the renewable energy used at public or nonprofit buildings.

(b) Use of Funds.--

(1) Guidelines.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidelines for measures for States to include in any program with respect to which a State receives financial assistance under this section.

(2) Administrative expenses.--A State receiving financial assistance under this section shall use not more than 10 percent for administrative purposes.

(3) No matching funds requirement.--The Secretary may not require a State receiving financial assistance under this section to provide matching funds.

(4) Exemption.--Activities carried out using funds appropriated under subsection (a) shall not be subject to the expenditure prohibitions and limitations of the State Energy Program under section 420.18 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.

(1) Energy resilience.--The term ``energy resilience'' means the ability to withstand and quickly recover from an energy supply disruption.

(2) Public or nonprofit building.--The term ``public or nonprofit building'' means a public or nonprofit building described in section 362(d)(5)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322(d)(5)(B)).

(3) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act

(42 U.S.C. 6202).

SEC. 30422. ASSISTANCE FOR LATEST AND ZERO BUILDING ENERGY

CODE ADOPTION.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated--

(1) $100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to carry out activities under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 through 6326) in accordance with subsection (b); and

(2) $200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to carry out activities under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 through 6326) in accordance with subsection (c).

(b) Latest Building Energy Code.--The Secretary of Energy shall use funds made available under subsection (a)(1) for grants to assist States, and units of local government that have authority to adopt building codes, to--

(1) adopt--

(A) a building energy code (or codes) for residential buildings that meets or exceeds the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, or achieves equivalent or greater energy savings;

(B) a building energy code (or codes) for commercial buildings that meets or exceeds the ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2019, or achieves equivalent or greater energy savings; or

(2) implement a plan for the jurisdiction to achieve full compliance with any building energy code adopted under paragraph (1) in new and renovated residential or commercial buildings, as applicable, which plan shall include active training and enforcement programs and measurement of the rate of compliance each year.

(c) Zero Energy Code.--The Secretary of Energy shall use funds made available under subsection (a)(2) for grants to assist States, and units of local government that have authority to adopt building codes, to--

(1) adopt a building energy code (or codes) for residential and commercial buildings that meets or exceeds the zero energy provisions in the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code or an equivalent stretch code; and

(2) implement a plan for the jurisdiction to achieve full compliance with any building energy code adopted under paragraph (1) in new and renovated residential and commercial buildings, which plan shall include active training and enforcement programs and measurement of the rate of compliance each year.

(d) State Match.--The State cost share requirement under the item relating to ``Department of Energy--Energy Conservation'' in title II of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1985 (42 U.S.C. 6323a; 98 Stat. 1861) shall not apply to assistance provided under this section.

(e) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6202).

(f) Administrative Costs.--Of the amounts made available under this section, the Secretary shall reserve 5 percent for administrative costs necessary to carry out this section.

PART 3--ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE

SEC. 30431. ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS.

(a) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available through September 30, 2028, to be distributed to States in accordance with the formula for the State Energy Program established in part 420 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2021)--

(1) $600,000,000 to carry out a program to provide financial assistance to States to develop and implement State programs described in subsection (d)(5) of section 362 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322), as part of an approved State energy conservation plan under that section, to carry out projects to build out publicly accessible level 2 electric vehicle supply equipment in rural communities or underserved or disadvantaged communities;

(2) $200,000,000 to carry out a program to provide financial assistance to States to develop and implement State programs described in subsection (d)(5) of section 362 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322), as part of an approved State energy conservation plan under that section, to carry out projects to build out publicly accessible networked direct current fast charge electric vehicle supply equipment in rural communities or underserved or disadvantaged communities; and

(3) $200,000,000 to carry out a program to provide financial assistance to States to develop and implement State programs described in subsection (d)(5) of section 362 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322), as part of an approved State energy conservation plan under that section, to carry out projects to build out hydrogen fueling stations in rural communities or underserved or disadvantaged communities.

(b) Requirements.--

(1) Measures.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish requirements for measures to be included in any program with respect to which a State receives financial assistance under this section.

(2) Administrative expenses.--A State receiving financial assistance under this section shall use not more than 5 percent for administrative purposes.

(3) No matching funds requirement.--The Secretary may not require a State receiving financial assistance under this section to provide matching funds.

(4) Eligible entities.--Financial assistance provided by a State using funds made available under this section shall only be available to eligible entities.

(5) Third-party contracts.--A State or eligible entity may enter into a contract with a private third-party entity for the build out of electric vehicle supply equipment or hydrogen fueling stations under subsection (a).

(6) Use of private property.--A State or eligible entity may enter into an agreement for the use of publicly accessible private property.

(7) Limitation.--The Secretary shall ensure that no entity receives a profit for access to or hosting of electric vehicle supply equipment or hydrogen fueling stations built out under a contract entered into under paragraph (5) or pursuant to an agreement entered into under paragraph (6), except that the Secretary shall determine an appropriate amount of profit that an entity may receive for the sale of electricity or hydrogen and the operation and maintenance of such electric vehicle supply equipment or hydrogen fueling stations.

(8) Reallocation of funds.--A State shall return to the Secretary any funds received under subsection (a) that the State does not award within 3 years of receiving such funds, and the Secretary shall reallocate such funds to other States.

(1) Electric vehicle supply equipment.--The term ``electric vehicle supply equipment'' means any conductors, including ungrounded, grounded, and equipment grounding conductors, electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices, power outlets, electrical equipment, stationary energy storage systems, off-grid charging installations, or apparatuses installed specifically for the purpose of delivering energy to an electric vehicle or to a battery intended to be used in an electric vehicle.

(2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a local, Tribal, or territorial government, a not-for-profit entity, a nonprofit entity, a metropolitan planning organization, or an entity with fewer than 50 employees, as determined by the Secretary.

(3) Level 2 electric vehicle supply equipment.--The term

``level 2 electric vehicle supply equipment'' means electric vehicle supply equipment that provides an alternating current power source at a minimum of 208 volts.

(4) Networked direct current fast charge electric vehicle supply equipment.--The term ``networked direct current fast charge electric vehicle supply equipment'' means electric vehicle supply equipment that is capable of providing a direct current power source at a minimum of 50 kilowatts and is enabled to connect to a network to facilitate at least data collection and access.

(5) Private third-party entity.--The term ``private third- party entity'' means a non-governmental entity, including a private business, that is able to contract with the State or an eligible entity to carry out projects to build out electric vehicle supply equipment or hydrogen fueling stations.

(6) Publicly accessible.--The term ``publicly accessible'' means available to members of the public, including within or around--

(A) multiunit housing structures;

(B) workplaces;

(C) commercial locations that are accessible for a minimum of 12 hours per day at least 5 days a week, and capable of being monitored remotely; or

(D) other locations that are accessible for a minimum of 12 hours per day at least 5 days a week, and capable of being monitored remotely.

(7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy.

(8) Underserved or disadvantaged community.--The term

``underserved or disadvantaged community'' means a community or geographic area that is identified by the Secretary as--

(A) a low-income community;

(B) a Tribal community;

(C) having a disproportionately low number of electric vehicle charging stations per capita, compared to similar areas; or

(D) disproportionately vulnerable to, or bearing a disproportionate burden of, any combination of economic, social, environmental, or climate stressors.

PART 4--DOE LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAMS

SEC. 30441. FUNDING FOR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOAN PROGRAMS

OFFICE.

(a) Commitment Authority.--In addition to commitment authority otherwise available and previously provided, the Secretary of Energy may make commitments to guarantee loans for eligible projects under section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 up to a total principal amount of

$40,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, That for amounts collected pursuant to section 1702(b)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the source of such payment received from borrowers may not be a loan or other debt obligation that is guaranteed by the Federal Government: Provided further, That none of the loan guarantee authority made available by this section shall be available for any project unless the President has certified in advance in writing that the loan guarantee and the project comply with the provisions under this section: Provided further, That none of such loan guarantee authority made available by this section shall be available for commitments to guarantee loans for any projects where funds, personnel, or property (tangible or intangible) of any Federal agency, instrumentality, personnel, or affiliated entity are expected to be used (directly or indirectly) through acquisitions, contracts, demonstrations, exchanges, grants, incentives, leases, procurements, sales, other transaction authority, or other arrangements, to support the project or to obtain goods or services from the project: Provided further, That the previous proviso shall not be interpreted as precluding the use of the loan guarantee authority provided by this section for commitments to guarantee loans for--

(1) projects as a result of such projects benefitting from otherwise allowable Federal tax benefits;

(2) projects as a result of such projects benefitting from being located on Federal land pursuant to a lease or right- of-way agreement for which all consideration for all uses is--

(A) paid exclusively in cash;

(B) deposited in the Treasury as offsetting receipts; and

(3) projects as a result of such projects benefitting from the Federal insurance program under section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210); or

(4) electric generation projects using transmission facilities owned or operated by a Federal Power Marketing Administration or the Tennessee Valley Authority that have been authorized, approved, and financed independent of the project receiving the guarantee.

(b) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available and previously provided, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$3,600,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for the costs of guarantees made under section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, using the loan guarantee authority provided under subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Administrative Expenses.--Of the amount made available under subsection (b), the Secretary of Energy shall reserve 3 percent for administrative expenses to carry out title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and for carrying out section 1702(h)(3) of such Act.

SEC. 30442. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLE MANUFACTURING.

(1) providing direct loans under section 136(d) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013(d)); and

(2) providing direct loans, in accordance with section 136 of such Act, for reequipping, expanding, or establishing a manufacturing facility in the United States to produce, or for engineering integration performed in the United States of--

(A) a medium duty vehicle or a heavy duty vehicle; or

(B) any of the following that emit, under any possible operational mode or condition, zero exhaust emissions of any greenhouse gas:

(i) A train or locomotive.

(ii) A maritime vessel.

(iii) An aircraft.

(iv) Hyperloop technology.

(b) Administrative Costs.--The Secretary shall reserve

$25,000,000 of amounts made available under subsection (a) for administrative costs of providing loans as described in subsection (a).

(c) Elimination of Loan Program Cap.--Section 136(d)(1) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``a total of not more than $25,000,000,000 in''.

SEC. 30443. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING CONVERSION GRANTS.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $3,500,000,000, to remain available until expended, for grants relating to domestic production of plug-in electric hybrid, plug-in electric drive, and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, in accordance with section 712 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16062).

(b) Administrative Costs.--The Secretary shall reserve 3 percent of amounts made available under subsection (a) for administrative costs of making grants described in such subsection (a) pursuant to section 712 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16062).

SEC. 30444. ENERGY COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT FINANCING.

Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended by inserting after section 1705 (42 U.S.C. 16516) the following:

``SEC. 1706. ENERGY COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT FINANCING PROGRAM.

``(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for the cost of providing financial support under this section, the gross principal amount of which shall not exceed $250,000,000,000.

``(b) Establishment.--Notwithstanding section 1702(f) and section 1703, and not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide financial support, in such form and on such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate, to eligible entities for the purpose of making or enabling low-carbon reinvestments in energy communities, which such reinvestments may include--

``(1) supporting workers who are or have been engaged in providing, or have been affected by the provision of, energy- intensive goods or services by helping such workers find employment opportunities, including by providing training and education;

``(2) redeveloping a community that is or was engaged in providing, or has been affected by the provision of, energy- intensive goods or services;

``(3) accelerating remediation of environmental damage caused by the provision of energy-intensive goods or services; and

``(4) mitigating the effects on customers of any significant reduction in the carbon intensity of goods or services provided by the eligible entity, including by the cost-effective abatement of greenhouse gas emissions from continuing operations and the repowering, retooling, repurposing, redeveloping, or remediating of any long-lived assets, lands, or infrastructure currently or previously used by the eligible entity primarily to support the provision of energy-intensive goods or services.

``(c) Application Requirement.--To apply for financial support provided under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which such application shall include--

``(1) a detailed plan describing the activities to be carried out in accordance with subsection (b), including activities for the measurement, monitoring, and verification of emissions of greenhouse gases; and

``(2) if the eligible entity is a utility subject to regulation by a State commission or other State regulatory authority, assurances, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, that such eligible entity shall pass through any financial benefit from the provision of any financial support under this section to its customers or energy communities.

``(d) Other Requirements.--

``(1) Fees.--Notwithstanding section 1702(h)(1), the Secretary shall charge and collect a fee from each eligible entity that received financial support provided under this section in an amount the Secretary determines sufficient to cover applicable administrative expenses (including any costs associated with third party consultants engaged by the Secretary).

``(2) Specific appropriation or contribution.--Any cost for any financial support provided under this section shall be paid in accordance with subsection (b) of section 1702 (for purposes of which any reference in such subsection to a guarantee shall be considered to be a reference to financial support).

``(e) Definitions.--In this section:

``(1) Cost.--Notwithstanding section 1701, the term `cost' has the meaning given such term in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a).

``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means any entity that is directly affiliated with the provision of energy-intensive goods or services.

``(3) Energy community.--The term `energy community' means a community whose members are or were engaged in providing, or have been affected by the provision of, energy-intensive goods and services.

``(4) Financial support.--The term `financial support' means any credit product or support the Secretary determines appropriate to implement this section, including--

``(A) a line of credit; and

``(B) a guarantee, including of a letter of credit for the purposes of subsection (b)(3).''.

SEC. 30445. TRIBAL ENERGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, to carry out section 2602(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3502(c)).

(b) Inclusions in Title XVII Definition of Guarantee.-- Section 1701(4)(B) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511(4)(B)) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting ``and, for purposes of minimizing financing costs, includes a guarantee by the Secretary of 100 percent of the unpaid principal and interest due on any obligation to the Federal Financing Bank.''.

(25 U.S.C. 3502(c)) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(as defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a)) for an amount equal to not more than 90 percent of'' and inserting ``(as defined in section 1701 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511)) for''; and

(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$2,000,000,000'' and inserting ``$20,000,000,000''.

PART 5--ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION

SEC. 30451. TRANSMISSION LINE AND INTERTIE INCENTIVES.

(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2030, $1,500,000,000 for purposes of providing grants under subsection (b) and for administrative expenses associated with carrying out this section, and $500,000,000 for the costs of providing direct loans under subsection (b): Provided, That the Secretary shall not enter into any loan agreement pursuant to this section that could result in disbursements after September 30, 2031, or any grant agreement pursuant to this section that could result in any outlays after September 30, 2031: Provided further, That none of such loan authority made available by this section shall be available for loans for any projects where funds, personnel, or property (tangible or intangible) of any Federal agency, instrumentality, personnel, or affiliated entity are expected to be used (directly or indirectly) through acquisitions, contracts, demonstrations, exchanges, grants, incentives, leases, procurements, sales, other transaction authority, or other arrangements to support the project or to obtain goods or services from the project: Provided further, That the previous proviso shall not be interpreted as precluding the use of the loan authority provided by this section for commitments to loans for: (1) projects benefitting from otherwise allowable Federal tax benefits; (2) projects benefitting from being located on Federal land pursuant to a lease or right-of-way agreement for which all consideration for all uses is: (A) paid exclusively in cash; (B) deposited in the Treasury as offsetting receipts; and (C) equal to the fair market value;

(3) projects benefitting from the Federal insurance program under section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210); or (4) electric generation projects using transmission facilities owned or operated by a Federal Power Marketing Administration or the Tennessee Valley Authority that have been authorized, approved, and financed independent of the project receiving the guarantee: Provided further, That none of the loan authority made available by this section shall be available for any project unless the President has certified in advance in writing that the loan and the project comply with the provisions under this section.

(b) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary of Energy may provide grants and direct loans to eligible entities to construct new, or make upgrades to existing, eligible transmission lines or eligible interties, including the related facilities thereof, if the Secretary of Energy determines that such construction or upgrade would support--

(1) a more robust and resilient electric grid; and

(2) the integration of electricity from a clean energy facility into the electric grid.

(1) Interest rates.--The Secretary of Energy shall determine the rate of interest to charge on direct loans provided under subsection (b) by taking into consideration market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities as of the date the loan is disbursed.

(2) Recovery of costs for grants.--A grant provided under this section may not be used to cover the portion of costs for the construction of new, or for making upgrades to existing, eligible transmission lines or eligible interties, including the related facilities thereof, that are approved for recovery through a Transmission Organization, regional planning authority, governing or ratemaking body of an electric cooperative, State commission, or another similar body.

(3) No duplicate assistance.--No eligible entity may receive both a grant and a direct loan for the same construction of, or upgrade to, an eligible transmission line or eligible intertie under this section.

(d) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) Clean energy facility.--The term ``clean energy facility'' means any electric generating unit that does not emit carbon dioxide.

(2) Direct loan.--The term ``direct loan'' means a disbursement of funds by the Government to a non-Federal borrower under a contract that requires the repayment of such funds with or without interest. The term includes the purchase of, or participation in, a loan made by another lender and financing arrangements that defer payment for more than 90 days, including the sale of a government asset on credit terms.

(3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a non-Federal entity.

(4) Eligible intertie.--The term ``eligible intertie'' means--

(A) any interties across the seam between the Western Interconnection and the Eastern Interconnection;

(B) the Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie;

(C) any interties between the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the Western Interconnection or the Eastern Interconnection; or

(D) such other interties that the Secretary determines contribute to--

(i) a more robust and resilient electric grid; and

(ii) the integration of electricity from a clean energy facility into the electric grid.

(5) Eligible transmission line.--The term ``eligible transmission line'' means an electric power transmission line that--

(A) in the case of new construction under subsection (b), has a transmitting capacity of not less than 1,000 megawatts;

(B) in the case of an upgrade made under subsection (b), the upgrade to which will increase its transmitting capacity by not less than 500 megawatts; and

(i) across any eligible intertie;

(ii) from an offshore wind generating facility; or

(iii) along a route, or in a corridor, determined by the Secretary of Energy to be necessary to meet interregional or national electricity transmission needs.

(6) State commission; transmission organization.--The terms

``State commission'' and ``Transmission Organization'' have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796).

SEC. 30452. GRANTS TO FACILITATE THE SITING OF INTERSTATE

ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION LINES.

(b) Use of Funds.--

(1) In general.--The Secretary may make a grant under this section to a siting authority for, with respect to a covered transmission project, any of the following activities:

(A) Studies and analyses of the impacts of the covered transmission project.

(B) Examination of up to 3 alternate siting corridors within which the covered transmission project feasibly could be sited.

(C) Hosting and facilitation of negotiations in settlement meetings involving the siting authority, the covered transmission project applicant, and opponents of the covered transmission project, for the purpose of identifying and addressing issues that are preventing approval of the application relating to the siting or permitting of the covered transmission project.

(D) Participation by the siting authority in regulatory proceedings or negotiations in another jurisdiction, or under the auspices of a Transmission Organization (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796)) that is also considering the siting or permitting of the covered transmission project.

(E) Participation by the siting authority in regulatory proceedings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or a State regulatory commission for determining applicable rates and cost allocation for the covered transmission project.

(F) Other measures and actions that may improve the chances of, and shorten the time required for, approval by the siting authority of the application relating to the siting or permitting of the covered transmission project, as the Secretary determines appropriate.

(2) Economic development.--The Secretary may make a grant under this section to a siting authority, or other State, local, or Tribal governmental entity, for economic development activities for communities that may be affected by the construction and operation of a covered transmission project, provided that the Secretary shall not enter into any grant agreement pursuant to this section that could result in any outlays after September 30, 2031.

(1) Final decision on application.--In order to receive a grant for an activity described in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall require a siting authority to agree, in writing, to reach a final decision on the application relating to the siting or permitting of the applicable covered transmission project not later than 2 years after the date on which such grant is provided, unless the Secretary authorizes an extension for good cause.

(2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of an activity described in subparagraph (D) or (E) of subsection

(b)(1) shall not exceed 50 percent.

(3) Economic development.--The Secretary may only disburse grant funds for economic development activities under subsection (b)(2)--

(A) to a siting authority upon approval by the siting authority of the applicable covered transmission project; and

(B) to any other State, local, or Tribal governmental entity upon commencement of construction of the applicable covered transmission project in the area under the jurisdiction of the entity.

(d) Returning Funds.--If a siting authority that receives a grant for an activity described in subsection (b)(1) fails to use all grant funds within 2 years of receipt, the siting authority shall return to the Secretary any such unused funds.

(e) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) Covered transmission project.--The term ``covered transmission project'' means a high-voltage interstate or offshore electricity transmission line--

(A) that is proposed to be constructed and to operate at a minimum of 275 kilovolts of either alternating-current or direct-current electric energy by an entity; and

(B) for which such entity has applied, or informed a siting authority of such entity's intent to apply, for regulatory approval.

(2) Siting authority.--The term ``siting authority'' means a State, local, or Tribal governmental entity with authority to make a final determination regarding the siting, permitting, or regulatory status of a covered transmission project that is proposed to be located in an area under the jurisdiction of the entity.

(3) State.--The term ``State'' means a State, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States.

SEC. 30453. ORGANIZED WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY MARKET TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE GRANTS.

(1) technical assistance and grants to States to evaluate forming, participating in, expanding, or improving organized wholesale electricity markets; and

(2) grants to States to procure data or technology systems related to forming, participating in, expanding, or improving organized wholesale electricity markets.

(b) Applications.--To apply for technical assistance or a grant provided under this section, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

(1) Independent system operator; regional transmission organization.--The terms ``Independent System Operator'' and

``Regional Transmission Organization'' have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796).

(2) Organized wholesale electricity market.--The term

``organized wholesale electricity market'' means an Independent System Operator or a Regional Transmission Organization.

(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy.

(4) State.--The term ``State'' means a State or the District of Columbia.

SEC. 30454. INTERREGIONAL AND OFFSHORE WIND ELECTRICITY

TRANSMISSION PLANNING, MODELING, AND ANALYSIS.

(b) Use of Funds.--The Secretary of Energy shall use amounts made available under subsection (a) to--

(1) pay expenses associated with convening relevant stakeholders, including States, generation and transmission developers, regional transmission organizations, independent system operators, environmental organizations, electric utilities, and other stakeholders the Secretary determines appropriate, to address the development of interregional electricity transmission and transmission of electricity that is generated by offshore wind; and

(2) conduct planning, modeling, and analysis regarding interregional electricity transmission and transmission of electricity that is generated by offshore wind, taking into account the local, regional, and national economic, reliability, resilience, security, public policy, and environmental benefits of interregional electricity transmission and transmission of electricity that is generated by offshore wind, including planning, modeling, and analysis, as the Secretary determines appropriate, pertaining to--

(A) clean energy integration into the electric grid, including the identification of renewable energy zones;

(B) the effects of changes in weather due to climate change on the reliability and resilience of the electric grid;

(D) the benefits of coordination between generator interconnection processes and transmission planning processes;

(E) the effect of increased electrification on the electric grid;

(F) power flow modeling;

(G) the benefits of increased interconnections or interties between or among the Western Interconnection, the Eastern Interconnection, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, and other interconnections, as applicable;

(H) the cooptimization of transmission and generation, including variable energy resources, energy storage, and demand-side management;

(I) the opportunities for use of nontransmission alternatives, energy storage, and grid-enhancing technologies;

(J) economic development opportunities for communities arising from development of interregional electricity transmission and transmission of electricity that is generated by offshore wind;

(K) evaluation of existing rights-of-way and the need for additional transmission corridors; and

(L) a planned national transmission grid, which would include a networked transmission system to optimize the existing grid for interconnection of offshore wind farms.

PART 6--ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS

SEC. 30461. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $125,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to provide for the development of more efficient, accurate, and timely reviews for planning, permitting, and approval processes through the hiring and training of personnel, the development of programmatic documents, the procurement of technical or scientific services for reviews, the development of data or information systems, stakeholder and community engagement, the purchase of new equipment for analysis, and the development of geographic information systems and other analysis tools, techniques, and guidance to improve agency transparency, accountability, and public engagement.

SEC. 30462. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION.

(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to provide for the development of more efficient, accurate, and timely reviews for planning, permitting, and approval processes through the hiring and training of personnel, the development of programmatic documents, the procurement of technical or scientific services for reviews, the development of data or information systems, stakeholder and community engagement, the purchase of new equipment for analysis, and the development of geographic information systems and other analysis tools, techniques, and guidance to improve agency transparency, accountability, and public engagement.

(b) Fees and Charges.--Section 3401(a) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 7178(a)) shall not apply to the costs incurred by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in carrying out this section.

PART 7--INDUSTRIAL

SEC. 30471. ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES DEPLOYMENT

PROGRAM.

(b) Program.--The Secretary shall use funds appropriated by subsection (a) to establish a program to provide financial assistance, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to carry out projects for--

(1) the purchase and installation, or implementation, of advanced industrial technology at an eligible facility;

(2) retrofits, upgrades to, or operational improvements at an eligible facility to install or implement advanced industrial technology; or

(3) engineering studies and other work needed to prepare an eligible facility for activities described in paragraph (1) or (2).

(b), an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including the expected greenhouse gas emissions reductions to be achieved by carrying out the project.

(d) Priority.--In providing financial assistance under the program established under subsection (b), the Secretary shall give priority consideration to projects on the basis of, as determined by the Secretary--

(1) the expected greenhouse gas emissions reductions to be achieved by carrying out the project;

(2) the extent to which the project would provide the greatest benefit for the greatest number of people within the area in which the eligible facility is located; and

(3) whether the eligible entity participates or would participate in a partnership with purchasers of the output of the eligible facility.

(e) Cost Share.--The Secretary may require an eligible entity to provide not more than 50 percent of the cost of a project carried out pursuant to this section.

(f) Administrative Costs.--The Secretary shall reserve

$200,000,000 of amounts made available under subsection (a) for administrative costs of carrying out this section.

(g) Definitions.--

(1) Advanced industrial technology.--The term ``advanced industrial technology'' means technology or processes designed to accelerate greenhouse gas emissions reduction progress to net-zero at an eligible facility, as determined by the Secretary, including--

(A) industrial energy efficiency technologies;

(B) equipment to electrify industrial processes;

(D) low- or zero-carbon process heat systems; and

(E) carbon capture, transport, utilization, and storage systems.

(2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means the owner or operator of an eligible facility.

(3) Eligible facility.--The term ``eligible facility'' means a domestic, non-Federal, nonpower industrial or manufacturing facility engaged in energy-intensive industrial processes, including production processes for iron, steel, steel mill products, aluminum, cement, concrete, glass, pulp, paper, and industrial ceramics.

(4) Financial assistance.--The term ``financial assistance'' means a grant, rebate, or cooperative agreement.

(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy.

PART 8--OTHER ENERGY MATTERS

SEC. 30481. OVERSIGHT.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for oversight by the Department of Energy Office of Inspector General of the Department of Energy activities for which funding is appropriated in this subtitle.

SEC. 30482. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION.

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $40,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for data collection, research, and analysis activities.

Subtitle E--Affordable Health Care Coverage

SEC. 30601. ENSURING AFFORDABILITY OF COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN

LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS.

(a) Reducing Cost Sharing Under Qualified Health Plans.-- Section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071) is amended--

(1) in subsection (b)--

(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``(or, with respect to plan years 2023, 2024, and 2025, whose household income does not exceed 400 percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved)'' before the period; and

(B) in the matter following paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``In the case of an individual who is determined at any point to have a household income for 2022 that does not exceed 138 percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved, such individual shall, for each month during such year, be treated as having a household income equal to 100 percent for purposes of applying this section.''; and

(2) in subsection (c)--

(A) in paragraph (1)(A), in the matter preceding clause

(i), by inserting ``, with respect to eligible insureds

(other than, with respect to plan years 2023, 2024, and 2025, specified enrollees (as defined in paragraph (6)(C))),'' after ``first be achieved'';

(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph

(A), by inserting ``with respect to eligible insureds (other than, with respect to plan years 2023, 2024, and 2025, specified enrollees)'' after ``under the plan'';

(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``this subsection'' and inserting ``paragraph (1) or (2)''; and

(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``this section'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and (2)''; and

(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

``(6) Special rule for specified enrollees.--

``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish procedures under which the issuer of a qualified health plan to which this section applies shall reduce cost-sharing under the plan with respect to months occurring during plan years 2023, 2024, and 2025 for enrollees who are specified enrollees (as defined in subparagraph (C)) in a manner sufficient to increase the plan's share of the total allowed costs of benefits provided under the plan to 99 percent of such costs.

``(B) Methods for reducing cost sharing.--

``(i) In general.--An issuer of a qualified health plan making reductions under this paragraph shall notify the Secretary of such reductions and the Secretary shall, out of funds made available under clause (ii), make periodic and timely payments to the issuer equal to 12 percent of the total allowed costs of benefits provided under each such plan to specified enrollees during plan years 2023, 2024, and 2025.

``(ii) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to the Secretary to make payments under clause (i).

``(C) Specified enrollee defined.--For purposes of this section, the term `specified enrollee' means, with respect to a plan year, an eligible insured who is determined at any point to have a household income for such plan year that does not exceed 138 percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved. Such insured shall be deemed to be a specified enrollee for each month in such plan year.''.

(b) Open Enrollments Applicable to Certain Lower-income Populations.--Section 1311(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(c)) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (6)--

(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking at the end ``and'';

(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and

``(E) with respect to a qualified health plan with respect to which section 1402 applies, for months occurring during the period beginning on January 1, 2022, and ending on December 31, 2025, enrollment periods described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (8) for individuals described in subparagraph (B) of such paragraph.''; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

``(8) Special enrollment period for certain low-income populations.--

``(A) In general.--The enrollment period described in this paragraph is, in the case of an individual described in subparagraph (B), the continuous period beginning on the first day that such individual is so described.

``(B) Individual described.--For purposes of subparagraph

(A), an individual described in this subparagraph is an individual--

``(i) with a household income that does not exceed 138 percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved; and

``(ii) who is not eligible for minimum essential coverage

(as defined in section 5000A(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), other than for coverage described in any of subparagraphs (B) through (E) of paragraph (1) of such section.''.

(c) Additional Benefits for Certain Low-income Individuals for Plan Years 2024 and 2025.--Section 1301(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18021(a)) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1)--

(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;

(B) in subparagraph (C)(iv), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and

``(D) provides, with respect to a plan offered in the silver level of coverage to which section 1402 applies during plan year 2024 and 2025, for benefits described in paragraph

(5) in the case of an individual who has a household income that does not exceed 138 percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved, and who is eligible to receive cost-sharing reductions under section 1402.''; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

``(5) Additional benefits for certain low-income individuals for plan year 2024 and 2025.--

``(A) In general.--

``(i) Benefits.--For purposes of paragraph (1)(D), the benefits described in this paragraph to be provided by a qualified health plan are benefits consisting of--

``(I) non-emergency medical transportation services (as described in section 1902(a)(4) of the Social Security Act) for which Federal payments would have been available under title XIX of the Social Security Act had such services been furnished to an individual enrolled under a State plan (or waiver of such plan) under such title; and

``(II) services described in subsection (a)(4)(C) of section 1905 of such Act for which Federal payments would have been so available;

which are not otherwise provided under such plan as part of the essential health benefits package described in section 1302(a).

``(ii) Condition on provision of benefits.--Benefits described in this paragraph shall be provided--

``(I) without any restriction on the choice of a qualified provider from whom an individual may receive such benefits; and

``(II) without any imposition of cost sharing.

``(B) Payments for additional benefits.--

``(i) In general.--An issuer of a qualified health plan making payments for services described in subparagraph (A) furnished to individuals described in paragraph (1)(D) during plan year 2024 or 2025 shall notify the Secretary of such payments and the Secretary shall, out of funds made available under clause (ii), make periodic and timely payments to the issuer equal to payments for such services so furnished.

``(ii) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to the Secretary to make payments under clause

(i).''.

(d) Education and Outreach Activities.----

(1) In general.--Section 1321(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18041(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

``(3) Outreach and educational activities.--

``(A) In general.--In the case of an Exchange established or operated by the Secretary within a State pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary shall carry out outreach and educational activities for purposes of informing individuals described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act who reside in States that have not expended amounts under a State plan (or waiver of such plan) under title XIX of such Act for all such individuals about qualified health plans offered through the Exchange, including by informing such individuals of the availability of coverage under such plans and financial assistance for coverage under such plans. Such outreach and educational activities shall be provided in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate to the needs of the populations being served by the Exchange (including hard-to- reach populations, such as racial and sexual minorities, limited English proficient populations, individuals residing in areas where the unemployment rates exceeds the national average unemployment rate, individuals in rural areas, veterans, and young adults).

``(B) Limitation on use of funds.--No funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be used for expenditures for promoting non-ACA compliant health insurance coverage.

``(C) Non-aca compliant health insurance coverage.--For purposes of subparagraph (B):

``(i) The term `non-ACA compliant health insurance coverage' means health insurance coverage, or a group health plan, that is not a qualified health plan.

``(ii) Such term includes the following:

``(I) An association health plan.

``(II) Short-term limited duration insurance.

``(D) Funding.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until expended,

$105,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 to carry out this paragraph, of which--

``(i) $15,000,000 shall be used to carry out this paragraph in fiscal year 2022; and

``(ii) $30,000,000 shall be used to carry out this paragraph for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025.''.

(2) Navigator program.--Section 1311(i)(6) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(i)(6)) is amended--

(A) by striking ``Funding.--Grants under'' and inserting

``Funding.--

``(A) State exchanges.--Grants under''; and

(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

``(B) Federal exchanges.--For purposes of carrying out this subsection, with respect to an Exchange established and operated by the Secretary within a State pursuant to section 1321(c), the Secretary shall obligate not less than

$10,000,000 out of amounts collected through the user fees on participating health insurance issuers pursuant to section 156.50 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations) for fiscal year 2022, and not less than $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025. Such amount so obligated for a fiscal year shall remain available until expended.''.

(e) Funding.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $65,000,000, to remain available until expended, for purposes of carrying out the provisions of, and the amendments made by, this section, section 30602, and section 30603.

SEC. 30602. ESTABLISHING A HEALTH INSURANCE AFFORDABILITY

FUND.

(a) In General.--Subtitle D of title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by inserting after section 1343 (42 U.S.C. 18063) the following new part:

``PART 6--IMPROVE HEALTH INSURANCE AFFORDABILITY FUND

``SEC. 1351. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.

``There is hereby established the `Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund' to be administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (in this section referred to as the `Administrator'), to provide funding, in accordance with this part, to the 50 States and the District of Columbia (each referred to in this section as a `State') beginning on January 1, 2023, for the purposes described in section 1352.

``SEC. 1352. USE OF FUNDS.

``(a) In General.--A State shall use the funds allocated to the State under this part for one of the following purposes:

``(1) To provide reinsurance payments to health insurance issuers with respect to individuals enrolled under individual health insurance coverage (other than through a plan described in subsection (b)) offered by such issuers.

``(2) To provide assistance (other than through payments described in paragraph (1)) to reduce out-of-pocket costs, such as copayments, coinsurance, premiums, and deductibles, of individuals enrolled under qualified health plans offered on the individual market through an Exchange and of individuals enrolled under standard health plans offered through a basic health program established under section 1331.

``(b) Exclusion of Certain Grandfathered Plans, Transitional Plans, Student Health Plans, and Excepted Benefits.--For purposes of subsection (a), a plan described in this subsection is the following:

``(1) A grandfathered health plan (as defined in section 1251).

``(2) A plan (commonly referred to as a `transitional plan') continued under the letter issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on November 14, 2013, to the State Insurance Commissioners outlining a transitional policy for coverage in the individual and small group markets to which section 1251 does not apply, and under the extension of the transitional policy for such coverage set forth in the Insurance Standards Bulletin Series guidance issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on March 5, 2014, February 29, 2016, February 13, 2017, April 9, 2018, March 25, 2019, January 31, 2020, and January 19, 2021, or under any subsequent extensions thereof.

``(3) Student health insurance coverage (as defined in section 147.145 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation).

``(4) Excepted benefits (as defined in section 2791(c) of the Public Health Service Act).

``SEC. 1353. STATE ELIGIBILITY AND APPROVAL; DEFAULT

SAFEGUARD.

``(a) Encouraging State Options for Allocations.--

``(1) In general.--Subject to subsection (b), to be eligible for an allocation of funds under this part for a year (beginning with 2023), a State shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time (but, in the case of allocations for 2023, not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this part and, in the case of allocations for a subsequent year, not later than January 1 of the previous year) and in such form and manner as specified by the Administrator containing--

``(A) a description of how the funds will be used; and

``(B) such other information as the Administrator may require.

``(2) Automatic approval.--An application so submitted is approved (as outlined in the terms of the plan) unless the Administrator notifies the State submitting the application, not later than 90 days after the date of the submission of such application, that the application has been denied for not being in compliance with any requirement of this part and of the reason for such denial.

``(3) Subsequent year application approval.--If an application of a State is approved for a purpose described in section 1352 for a year, such application shall be treated as approved for such purpose for each of subsequent year through 2025.

``(4) Oversight authority and authority to revoke approval.--

``(A) Oversight.--The Secretary may conduct periodic reviews of the use of funds provided to a State under this section, with respect to a purpose described in section 1352, to ensure the State uses such funds for such purpose and otherwise complies with the requirements of this section.

``(B) Revocation of approval.--The approval of an application of a State, with respect to a purpose described in section 1352, may be revoked if the State fails to use funds provided to the State under this section for such purpose or otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of this section.

``(b) Default Federal Safeguard for 2023, 2024, and 2025 for Certain States.--

``(1) In general.--For 2023, 2024, and 2025, in the case of a State described in paragraph (5), with respect to such year, the State shall not be eligible to submit an application under subsection (a), and the Administrator, in consultation with the applicable State authority, shall from the amount calculated under paragraph (3) for such year, carry out the purpose described in paragraph (2) in such State for such year.

``(2) Specified use.--The amount described in paragraph

(3), with respect to a State described in paragraph (5) for 2023, 2024, or 2025, shall be used to carry out the purpose described in section 1352(a)(1) in such State for such year, as applicable, by providing reinsurance payments to health insurance issuers with respect to attachment range claims (as defined in section 1354(b)(2), using the dollar amounts specified in subparagraph (B) of such section for such year) in an amount equal to, subject to paragraph (4), the percentage (specified for such year by the Secretary under such subparagraph) of the amount of such claims.

``(3) Amount described.--The amount described in this paragraph, with respect to 2023, 2024, or 2025, is the amount equal to the total sum of amounts that the Secretary would otherwise estimate under section 1354(b)(2)(A)(i) for such year for each State described in paragraph (5) for such year, as applicable, if each such State were not so described for such year.

``(4) Adjustment.--For purposes of this subsection, the Secretary may apply a percentage under paragraph (3) with respect to a year that is less than the percentage otherwise specified in section 1354(b)(2)(B) for such year, if the cost of paying the total eligible attachment range claims for States described in paragraph (5) for such year at such percentage otherwise specified would exceed the amount calculated under paragraph (3) for such year.

``(5) State described.--A State described in this paragraph, with respect to years 2023, 2024, and 2025, is a State that, as of January 1 of 2022, 2023, or 2024, respectively, was not expending amounts under the State plan

(or waiver of such plan) for all individuals described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) during such year.

``SEC. 1354. ALLOCATIONS.

``(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000,000 for 2023 and each subsequent year through 2025 to provide allocations for States under subsection (b) and payments under section 1353(b).

``(b) Allocations.--

``(1) Payment.--

``(A) In general.--From amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for a year, the Secretary shall, with respect to a State not described in section 1353(b) for such year and not later than the date specified under subparagraph (B) for such year, allocate for such State the amount determined for such State and year under paragraph (2).

``(B) Specified date.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the date specified in this subparagraph is--

``(i) for 2023, the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this part; and

``(ii) for 2024 or 2025, January 1 of the previous year.

``(C) Notifications of allocation amounts.--For 2024 and 2025, the Secretary shall notify each State of the amount determined for such State under paragraph (2) for such year by not later than January 1 of the previous year.

``(2) Allocation amount determinations.--

``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the amount determined under this paragraph for a year for a State described in paragraph (1)(A) for such year is the amount equal to--

``(i) the amount that the Secretary estimates would be expended under this part for such year on attachment range claims of individuals residing in such State if such State used such funds only for the purpose described in paragraph

(1) of section 1352(a) at the dollar amounts and percentage specified under subparagraph (B) for such year; minus

``(ii) the amount, if any, by which the Secretary determines--

``(I) the estimated amount of premium tax credits under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that would be attributable to individuals residing in such State for such year without application of this part; exceeds

``(II) the estimated amount of premium tax credits under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that would be attributable to individuals residing in such State for such year if section 1353(b) applied for such year and applied with respect to such State for such year.

For purposes of the previous sentence and section 1353(b)(3), the term `attachment range claims' means, with respect to an individual, the claims for such individual that exceed a dollar amount specified by the Secretary for a year, but do not exceed a ceiling dollar amount specified by the Secretary for such year, under subparagraph (B).

``(B) Specifications.--For purposes of subparagraph (A) and section 1353(b)(3), the Secretary shall determine the dollar amounts and the percentage to be specified under this subparagraph for a year in a manner to ensure that the total amount of expenditures under this part for such year is estimated to equal the total amount appropriated for such year under subsection (a) if such expenditures were used solely for the purpose described in paragraph (1) of section 1352(a) for attachment range claims at the dollar amounts and percentage so specified for such year.

``(3) Availability.--Funds allocated to a State under this subsection for a year shall remain available through the end of the subsequent year.''.

(b) Basic Health Program Funding Adjustments.--Section 1331 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18051) is amended--

(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

``(3) Provision of information on qualified health plan premiums.--

``(A) In general.--For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, the program described in paragraph (1) shall provide that a State may not establish a basic health program unless such State furnishes to the Secretary, with respect to each qualified health plan offered in such State during a year that receives any reinsurance payment from funds made available under part 6 for such year, the adjusted premium amount (as defined in subparagraph (B)) for each such plan and year.

``(B) Adjusted premium amount defined.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term `adjusted premium amount' means, with respect to a qualified health plan and a year, the monthly premium for such plan and year that would have applied had such plan not received any payments described in subparagraph (A) for such year.''; and

(2) in subsection (d)(3)(A)(ii), by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``In making such determination, the Secretary shall calculate the value of such premium tax credits that would have been provided to such individuals enrolled through a basic health program established by a State during a year using the adjusted premium amounts (as defined in subsection (a)(3)(B)) for qualified health plans offered in such State during such year.''.

(c) Implementation Authority.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the provisions of, and the amendments made by, this section by subregulatory guidance or otherwise.

SEC. 30603. FUNDING FOR THE PROVISION OF HEALTH INSURANCE

CONSUMER INFORMATION.

Section 2793(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-93(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

``(3) Funding for 2022 through 2025.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

$100,000,000 for 2022, to remain available until expended, of which $25,000,000 shall be used for each of 2022 through 2025 to carry out this section.''.

SEC. 30604. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO COST-SHARING FOR

INSULIN PRODUCTS.

(a) In General.--Part D of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-111 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 2799A-11. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO COST-SHARING

FOR CERTAIN INSULIN PRODUCTS.

``(a) In General.--For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage shall provide coverage of selected insulin products, and with respect to such products, shall not--

``(1) apply any deductible; or

``(2) impose any cost-sharing in excess of the lesser of, per 30-day supply--

``(A) $35; or

``(b) Definitions.--In this section:

``(1) Selected insulin products.--The term `selected insulin products' means at least one of each dosage form

``(2) Insulin defined.--The term `insulin' means insulin that is licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351 and continues to be marketed under such section, including any insulin product that has been deemed to be licensed under section 351(a) pursuant to section 7002(e)(4) of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 and continues to be marketed pursuant to such licensure.

(b) No Effect on Other Cost-sharing.--Section 1302(d)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18022(d)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

``(D) Special rule relating to insulin coverage.--The exemption of coverage of selected insulin products (as defined in section 2799A-11(b) of the Public Health Service Act) from the application of any deductible pursuant to section 2799A-11(a)(1) of such Act, section 726(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or section 9826(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not be considered when determining the actuarial value of a qualified health plan under this subsection.''.

(c) Coverage of Certain Insulin Products Under Catastrophic Plans.--Section 1302(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18022(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``(4) Coverage of certain insulin products.--

``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(B)(i), a health plan described in paragraph (1) shall provide coverage of selected insulin products, in accordance with section 2799A-11 of the Public Health Service Act, for a plan year before an enrolled individual has incurred cost-sharing expenses in an amount equal to the annual limitation in effect under subsection (c)(1) for the plan year.

``(B) Terminology.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)--

``(i) the term `selected insulin products' has the meaning given such term in section 2799A-11(b) of the Public Health Service Act; and

``(ii) the requirements of section 2799A-11 of such Act shall be applied by deeming each reference in such section to

`individual health insurance coverage' to be a reference to a plan described in paragraph (1).''.

SEC. 30605. COST-SHARING REDUCTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.

Section 1402(f) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(f)) is amended--

(1) in the header, by striking ``2021'' and inserting

``Certain Years'';

(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking

``2021'' and inserting ``any of years 2021 through 2022''; and

(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``133 percent'' and inserting ``150 percent''.

SEC. 30606. OVERSIGHT OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SERVICES.

(a) In General.--Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg et seq.), as amended by section 30604, is further amended--

(1) in part D (42 U.S.C. 300gg-111 et seq.), by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 2799A-12. OVERSIGHT OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER

SERVICES.

``(a) In General.--For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage or an entity or subsidiary providing pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of such a plan or issuer shall not enter into a contract with a drug manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, subcontractor, rebate aggregator, or any associated third party that limits the disclosure of information to plan sponsors in such a manner that prevents the plan or issuer, or an entity or subsidiary providing pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of a plan or issuer, from making the reports described in subsection (b).

``(b) Reports.--

``(1) In general.--For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, not less frequently than once every 6 months, a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage or an entity providing pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of a group health plan or an issuer providing group health insurance coverage shall submit to the plan sponsor (as defined in section 3(16)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) of such group health plan or health insurance coverage a report in accordance with this subsection and make such report available to the plan sponsor in a machine-readable format. Each such report shall include, with respect to the applicable group health plan or health insurance coverage--