PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Within 1 year after funds become available, and every two years after that, the Administrator must send Congress a report that evaluates how the programs under this part are working. The report must say how many grant applications were received; list every grant, rebate, or loan made and the amounts; describe each funded project and the criteria used to pick recipients; show actual and estimated air quality and diesel fuel conservation benefits and cost-effectiveness; list problems projects faced; include any other info the Administrator thinks useful; and, in the last report before January 1, 2016, analyze whether the program should continue, estimate the size of the vehicle and engine fleet that could benefit from retrofits, and describe the number and types of applications denied in the prior year.

Title 42, §16134

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(a)In general

Not later than 1 year after the date on which funds are made available under this part, and biennially thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the implementation of the programs under this part.

(b)Inclusions

The report shall include a description of— (1)

(2)each grant, rebate, or loan made under this part, including the amount of the grant, rebate, or loan;

(3)each project for which a grant, rebate, or loan is provided under this part, including the criteria used to select the grant, rebate, or loan recipients;

(4)the actual and estimated air quality and diesel fuel conservation benefits, cost-effectiveness, and cost-benefits of the grant, rebate, and loan programs under this part;

(5)the problems encountered by projects for which a grant, rebate, or loan is provided under this part;

(6)any other information the Administrator considers to be appropriate; and

(7)in the last report sent to Congress before January 1, 2016, an analysis of the need to continue the program, including an assessment of the size of the vehicle and engine fleet that could provide benefits from being retrofit under this program and a description of the number and types of applications that were not granted in the preceding year.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2011—Subsec. (b)(2) to (5). Pub. L. 111–364, § 2(d)(1), inserted “, rebate,” after “grant” wherever appearing. Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 111–364, § 2(d)(2)–(4), added par. (7).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2011 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111–364 effective Oct. 1, 2011, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 111–364, set out as a note under section 16131 of this title.

§16134 Evaluation and Report