Sec. 12605. Smoke planning and research
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this subsection as the Administrator ) shall establish at institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )) 4 centers, each of which shall be known as a Center of Excellence for Wildfire Smoke , to carry out research, outreach, and community engagement, relating to— the effects on public health, including the health of outdoor workers, of smoke emissions from wildland fires; and means by which communities can better respond to the impacts of emissions from wildland fires.
In selecting institutions of higher education at which to establish a center under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall give priority to institutions that— have established expertise or dedicated centers for air quality research; have experience with relevant outreach and extension work; have established relationships with relevant Federal, State, and local agencies, community organizations, and Indian Tribes; and are located in an area that is economically or environmentally impacted by wildfire smoke.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this paragraph $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall carry out research— to study the health effects of smoke emissions from wildland fires; to develop and disseminate personal and community-based interventions to reduce exposure to and adverse health effects of smoke emissions from wildland fires; to increase the quality of smoke monitoring and prediction tools and techniques; and to develop implementation and communication strategies.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this paragraph $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a competitive grant program to assist eligible entities described in paragraph
(2)in developing and implementing collaborative community plans for mitigating the impacts of smoke emissions from wildland fires. An entity that is eligible to submit an application for a grant under paragraph
(1)is— a State; a unit of local government (including any special district, such as an air quality management district or a school district); or an Indian Tribe. To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity described in paragraph
(2)shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator may require, which shall include plans to collaborate with a public institution of higher education or other research institution that— has established expertise or dedicated centers for air quality research; has experience with relevant outreach and extension work; has established relationships with relevant Federal, State, and local agencies, community organizations, and Indian Tribes; and is located in an area that is economically or environmentally impacted by wildfire smoke. The Administrator may use amounts made available to carry out this subsection to provide to eligible entities described in paragraph
(2)technical assistance in— submitting grant applications under paragraph (3); or carrying out projects using a grant under this subsection. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
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