Sec. 30018. GRANTS FOR BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES
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## SEC. 30018 GRANTS FOR BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES Section 5339 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)in paragraph (5)(A)— ######
(i)by striking “$90,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020” and inserting “$206,000,000 each fiscal year”; ######
(ii)by striking “$1,750,000” and inserting “$4,000,000”; and ######
(iii)by striking “$500,000” and inserting “$1,000,000”; and #####
(B)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(10) Maximizing use of funds > > > ##### “(A) In general > > Eligible recipients and subrecipients under this subsection should, to the extent practicable, seek to utilize the procurement tools authorized under section 3019 of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 5325 note; Public Law 114-94). > > > ##### “(B) Written explanation > > If an eligible recipient or subrecipient under this subsection purchases less than 5 buses through a standalone procurement, the eligible recipient or subrecipient shall provide to the Secretary a written explanation regarding why the tools authorized under section 3019 of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 5325 note; Public Law 114-94) were not utilized.” > ; ####
(2)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)by striking paragraph
(5)and inserting the following: > > #### “(5) Rural projects > > > ##### “(A) In general > > Subject to subparagraph (B), not less than 15 percent of the amounts made available under this subsection in a fiscal year shall be distributed to projects in rural areas. > > > ##### “(B) Unutilized amounts > > The Secretary may use less than 15 percent of the amounts made available under this subsection in a fiscal year for the projects described in subparagraph
(A)if the Secretary cannot meet the requirement of that subparagraph due to insufficient eligible applications.” > ; and #####
(B)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(9) Competitive process > > The Secretary shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > not later than 30 days after the date on which amounts are made available for obligation under this subsection for a full fiscal year, solicit grant applications for eligible projects on a competitive basis; and > > > ##### “(B) > > award a grant under this subsection based on the solicitation under subparagraph
(A)not later than the earlier of— > > > ###### “(i) > > 75 days after the date on which the solicitation expires; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > the end of the fiscal year in which the Secretary solicited the grant applications. > > > #### “(10) Continued use of partnerships > > > ##### “(A) In general > > An eligible recipient of a grant under this subsection may submit an application in partnership with other entities, including a transit vehicle manufacturer that intends to participate in the implementation of a project under this subsection and subsection (c). > > > ##### “(B) Competitive procurement > > Projects awarded with partnerships under this subsection shall be considered to satisfy the requirement for a competitive procurement under section 5325. > > > #### “(11) Maximizing use of funds > > > ##### “(A) In general > > Eligible recipients under this subsection should, to the extent practicable, seek to utilize the procurement tools authorized under section 3019 of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 5325 note; Public Law 114-94). > > > ##### “(B) Written explanation > > If an eligible recipient under this subsection purchases less than 5 buses through a standalone procurement, the eligible recipient shall provide to the Secretary a written explanation regarding why the tools authorized under section 3019 of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 5325 note; Public Law 114-94) were not utilized.” > ; ####
(3)in subsection (c)— #####
(A)in paragraph (3)— ######
(i)by amending subparagraph
(A)to read as follows: > > ##### “(A) In general > > A grant under this subsection shall be subject to— > > > ###### “(i) > > with respect to eligible recipients in urbanized areas, section 5307; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > with respect to eligible recipients in rural areas, section 5311.” > ; and ######
(ii)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(D) Fleet transition plan > > In awarding grants under this subsection or under subsection
(b)for projects related to zero emission vehicles, the Secretary shall require the applicant to submit a zero emission transition plan, which, at a minimum— > > > ###### “(i) > > demonstrates a long-term fleet management plan with a strategy for how the applicant intends to use the current application and future acquisitions; > > > ###### “(ii) > > addresses the availability of current and future resources to meet costs; > > > ###### “(iii) > > considers policy and legislation impacting technologies; > > > ###### “(iv) > > includes an evaluation of existing and future facilities and their relationship to the technology transition; > > > ###### “(v) > > describes the partnership of the applicant with the utility or alternative fuel provider of the applicant; and > > > ###### “(vi) > > examines the impact of the transition on the applicant’s current workforce by identifying skill gaps, training needs, and retraining needs of the existing workers of the applicant to operate and maintain zero emission vehicles and related infrastructure and avoids the displacement of the existing workforce.” > ; #####
(B)by striking paragraph
(5)and inserting the following: > > #### “(5) Consideration > > In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary— > > > ##### “(A) > > shall consider eligible projects relating to the acquisition or leasing of low or no emission buses or bus facilities that make greater reductions in energy consumption and harmful emissions, including direct carbon emissions, than comparable standard buses or other low or no emission buses; and > > > ##### “(B) > > shall, for no less than 25 percent of the funds made available to carry out this subsection, only consider eligible projects related to the acquisition of low or no emission buses or bus facilities other than zero emission vehicles and related facilities.” > ; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(8) Continued use of partnerships > > > ##### “(A) In general > > A recipient of a grant under this subsection may submit an application in partnership with other entities, including a transit vehicle manufacturer, that intends to participate in the implementation of an eligible project under this subsection. > > > ##### “(B) Competitive procurement > > Eligible projects awarded with partnerships under this subsection shall be considered to satisfy the requirement for a competitive procurement under section 5325.” > ; and ####
(4)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(d) Workforce Development Training Activities > > 5 percent of grants related to zero emissions vehicles (as defined in subsection (c)(1)) or related infrastructure under subsection
(b)or
(c)shall be used by recipients to fund workforce development training, as described in section 5314(b)(2) (including registered apprenticeships and other labor-management training programs) under the recipient’s plan to address the impact of the transition to zero emission vehicles on the applicant’s current workforce under subsection (c)(3)(D), unless the recipient certifies a smaller percentage is necessary to carry out that plan.” > .
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