Sec. 3. Definitions
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In this Act: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The term citizen science means voluntary public participation in the scientific process and the incorporation of data and information generated outside of traditional institutional boundaries to address real-world problems in ways that may include formulating research questions, conducting scientific experiments, collecting and analyzing data, interpreting results, making new discoveries, developing technologies and applications, and solving complex problems, with an emphasis on the democratization of science and the engagement of diverse people and communities.
The term community of color means any geographically distinct population with a substantial number of individuals who identify as black, African-American, Hispanic, Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, or any other nonwhite race. The term environmental justice means the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all individuals, regardless of race, color, national origin, educational level, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies to ensure that— communities of color, indigenous communities, and low-income communities have access to public information and opportunities for meaningful public participation relating to human health and environmental planning, regulations, and enforcement; no community of color, indigenous community, or low-income community shall be exposed to a disproportionate burden of the negative human health and environmental impacts of pollution or other environmental hazards; and the 17 Principles of Environmental Justice written and adopted at the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit held on October 24 through 27, 1991, in Washington, DC, are upheld.
The term Federal agency means— each Federal agency represented on the Working Group; and any other Federal agency that the President may designate that carries out a Federal program or activity that substantially affects human health or the environment. The term infrastructure means any system for safe drinking water, sewer collection, solid waste disposal, electricity generation, communication, or transportation access (including highways, airports, marine terminals, rail systems, and residential roads) that is used to effectively and safely support housing, an educational facility, a medical provider, a park or recreational facility, or local businesses.
The term publish means to make publicly available in a form that is— generally accessible, including on the Internet and in public libraries; and accessible for— individuals who are limited in English proficiency, in accordance with Executive Order 13166 (65 Fed. Reg. 50121 (August 16, 2000)); and individuals with disabilities. The term Working Group means the interagency Federal Working Group on Environmental Justice convened under section 1–102 of Executive Order 12898 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to Federal actions to address environmental justice in minority populations and low-income populations), as amended by Executive Order 12948 (60 Fed.
Reg. 6381 (January 30, 1995)) and modified by section 4.