Federal · Title 42 — Public Health and Welfare

42 U.S.C. § 7433: Grants to reduce air pollution at ports

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to purchase or install zero-emission port equipment or technology for use at, or to directly serve, one or more ports; to conduct any relevant planning or permitting in connection with the purchase or installation of such zero-emission port equipment or technology; and to develop qualified climate action plans. 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, $750,000,000, 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 7407 of this title as nonattainment for an air pollutant. 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. Of the funds made available by this section, the Administrator shall reserve 2 percent for administrative costs necessary to carry out this section. a port authority; a State, regional, local, or Tribal agency that has jurisdiction over a port authority or a port; an air pollution control agency; or applies for a grant under this section in partnership with an entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (C); and owns, operates, or uses the facilities, cargo-handling equipment, transportation equipment, or related technology of a port. The term “greenhouse gas” means the air pollutants carbon dioxide, hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride. greenhouse gases; an air pollutant that is listed pursuant to section 7408(a) of this title (or any precursor to such an air pollutant); and hazardous air pollutants; includes a strategy to collaborate with, communicate with, and address potential effects on low-income and disadvantaged near-port communities and other stakeholders that may be affected by implementation of the plan; and describes how an eligible recipient has implemented or will implement measures to increase the resilience of the one or more ports involved. produces zero emissions of any air pollutant that is listed pursuant to section 7408(a) of this title (or any precursor to such an air pollutant) and any greenhouse gas other than water vapor; or captures 100 percent of the emissions described in subparagraph (A) that are produced by an ocean-going vessel at berth.

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