; (6) 1 in 5 children residing in the Valley have been diagnosed with asthma; (7) nonattainment of Federal air quality standards costs the Valley $3,200,000,000 annually; (8) the Valley experiences chronic double-digit unemployment rates; and (9) the Federal Government must partner with the Valley and the State to address air quality, health, and economic development for the residents of the Valley through the designation of the Valley as an air quality empowerment zone that is eligible for Federal grants and technical assistance. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Agency The term Agency means the Environmental Protection Agency. (3) Clean Air Act The term Clean Air Act means the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.). (4) PM 2.5 The term PM 2.5 means particulate matter with a diameter that does not exceed 2.5 micrometers. (5) Strategic plan The term strategic plan means, with respect to an area, the plan contained in the application for designation of the area under section 5. (6) Valley The term Valley means the San Joaquin Valley, California. 5. Air quality empowerment zone designation procedures (a) In general From among the areas nominated for designation under this section, the Administrator may designate 1 or more areas as air and health quality empowerment zones. (b) Period for which designation is in effect (1) In general Any designation under this section shall remain in effect during the period beginning on the date of the designation and ending on the earlier of— (A) the last day of the tenth calendar year beginning on the date of the designation