low or no emission bus
(1) Definitions .— In this subsection— (A) the term “direct carbon emissions” means the quantity of direct greenhouse gas emissions from a vehicle, as determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; (B) the term “eligible project” means a project or program of projects in an eligible area for— (i) acquiring low or no emission vehicles; (ii) leasing low or no emission vehicles; (iii) acquiring low or no emission vehicles with a leased power source; (iv) constructing facilities and related equipment for low or no emission vehicles; (v) leasing facilities and related equipment for low or no emission vehicles; (vi) constructing new public transportation facilities to accommodate low or no emission vehicles; or (vii) rehabilitating or improving existing public transportation facilities to accommodate low or no emission vehicles; (C) the term “leased power source” means a removable power source, as defined in subsection (c)(3) of section 3019 of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015 that is made available through a capital lease under such section; (D) the term “low or no emission bus” means a bus that is a low or no emission vehicle; (E) the term “low or no emission vehicle” means— (i) a passenger vehicle used to provide public transportation that the Secretary determines sufficiently reduces energy consumption or harmful emissions, including direct carbon emissions, when compared to a comparable standard vehicle; or (ii) a zero emission vehicle used to provide public transportation; (F) the term “recipient” means a designated recipient, a local governmental authority, or a State that receives a grant under this subsection for an eligible project; and (G) the term “zero emission vehicle” means a low or no emission vehicle that produces no carbon or particulate matter.