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136 STAT. 2076 PUBLIC LAW 117–169—AUG. 16, 2022 ‘‘(h) REPORTING.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enact- ment of this section, the Administrator shall revise the require- ments of subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regula- tions, to ensure the reporting under such subpart, and calculation of charges under subsections (e) and (f) of this section, are based on empirical data, including data collected pursuant to subsection (a)(4), accurately reflect the total methane emissions and waste emissions from the applicable facilities, and allow owners and opera- tors of applicable facilities to submit empirical emissions data, in a manner to be prescribed by the Administrator, to demonstrate the extent to which a charge under subsection (c) is owed. ‘‘(i) DEFINITION OF GREENHOUSE GAS.—In this section, the term ‘greenhouse gas’ means the air pollutants carbon dioxide, hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.’’. SEC. 60114. CLIMATE POLLUTION REDUCTION GRANTS. The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 136 of such Act, as added by section 60113 of this Act, the following: ‘‘SEC. 137. GREENHOUSE GAS AIR POLLUTION PLANS AND IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS. ‘‘(a) APPROPRIATIONS.— ‘‘(1) GREENHOUSE GAS AIR POLLUTION PLANNING GRANTS.— In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro- priated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to carry out subsection (b). ‘‘(2) GREENHOUSE GAS AIR POLLUTION IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $4,750,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to carry out subsection (c). ‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the funds made available under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall reserve 3 percent for administrative costs necessary to carry out this section, to provide technical assistance to eligible entities, to develop a plan that could be used as a model by grantees in developing a plan under subsection (b), and to model the effects of plans described in this section. ‘‘(b) GREENHOUSE GAS AIR POLLUTION PLANNING GRANTS.— The Administrator shall make a grant to at least one eligible entity in each State for the costs of developing a plan for the reduction of greenhouse gas air pollution to be submitted with an application for a grant under subsection (c). Each such plan shall include programs, policies, measures, and projects that will achieve or facilitate the reduction of greenhouse gas air pollution. Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish a funding opportunity announce- ment for grants under this subsection. ‘‘(c) GREENHOUSE GAS AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION IMPLEMENTA- TION GRANTS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall competitively award grants to eligible entities to implement plans developed under subsection (b). Deadline. Publication. 42 USC 7437. VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:35 Oct 25, 2022 Jkt 029139 PO 00169 Frm 00260 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL169.117 PUBL169 jmbennett on LAP3P8D0R2PROD with Publaw