S. 3362 · 111th Congress
Sustainable Schools Pollution Reduction Act of 2010
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Bernie Sanders
- Introduced
- 2010-05-13
- Latest action
- 2010-06-18 · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with amendments. With written report No. 111-207.
Summary
Sustainable Schools Pollution Reduction Act of 2010 - Amends the Clean Air Act to establish within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a sustainable schools pollution reduction program, under which the EPA Administrator shall provide competitive grants for each of FY2011-FY2015 to public elementary or secondary schools or a school district that encompasses such schools for use in implementing effective technologies to reduce air pollutants, including greenhouse gas emissions. Requires the Administrator to: (1) provide criteria for selection for grants under the program; (2) submit to Congress a report evaluating the implementation of the program; (3) ensure that at least one grant is awarded to an eligible school in each state; (4) allocate at least 2% of the total annual amount made available to carry out this Act among Indian tribes; and (5) ensure geographical diversity among grant awardees and ensure that grant awardees reflect a variety of schools sizes.
Authorizes appropriations.