(1) Clean fuel bus.— The term clean fuel bus means a passenger vehicle used to provide public transportation that
(A) is powered by
(i) compressed natural gas;
(ii) liquefied natural gas;
(iii) biodiesel fuels;
(iv) batteries;
(v) alcohol-based fuels;
(vi) hybrid electric;
(vii) fuel cell;
(viii) clean diesel, to the extent allowed under this section; or
(ix) other low or zero emissions technology; and
(B) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has certified sufficiently reduces harmful emissions.
(2) Eligible project.— The term eligible project
(A) means a project in a nonattainment or maintenance area described in paragraph (4)(A) for
(i) purchasing or leasing clean fuel buses, including buses that employ a lightweight composite primary structure;
(ii) constructing or leasing clean fuel buses or electrical recharging facilities and related equipment for such buses; or
(iii) constructing new or improving existing public transportation facilities to accommodate clean fuel buses; and
(B) at the discretion of the Secretary, may include a project located in a nonattainment or maintenance area described in paragraph (4)(A) relating to clean fuel, biodiesel, hybrid electric, or zero emissions technology buses that exhibit equivalent or superior emissions reductions to existing clean fuel or hybrid electric technologies.
(4) Recipient.—
(A) In general.— The term recipient means a designated recipient (as defined in section
5307 (a)(2)) for an area that, and a recipient for an urbanized area with a population of less than 200,000 that
(i) is designated as a nonattainment area for ozone or carbon monoxide under section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (
42 U.S.C.
7407 (d)); or
(ii) is a maintenance area for ozone or carbon monoxide.
(B) Smaller urbanized areas.—
In the case of an urbanized area with a population of less than 200,000, the State in which the area is located shall act as the recipient for the area under this section.
