; (B) prioritize siting of such stations in census tracts or counties with per capita death rates from COVID–19 that are at least 10 percent higher than the national average, as of the date of enactment of this Act or the date of the proposal; and (C) prior to making siting determinations, provide public notice of proposed siting locations and provide an opportunity for public comment for at least 30 days thereafter— (i) in the Federal Register, by email to persons who have requested notice of proposed siting determinations; by news release; and (ii) by posting on the public website of the Environmental Protection Agency. (e) Report Not later than 4 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— (1) in coordination with the States, complete an assessment, which includes public input, on the status of all ambient air quality monitors that are part of Federal, State, or local networks and used for determining compliance with national ambient air quality standards to determine whether each such monitor is operational; and (2) report to Congress, and publish on the public website of the Environmental Protection Agency, a list of all non-operational monitors and an accompanying schedule and plan to restore all such monitors into full operation within one year. (f) Funding (1) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $61,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. (2) Uses The Administrator— (A) may use amounts made available to carry this section to— (i) directly to deploy NCore multipollutant monitoring stations required under subsection (a); or (ii) make grants under section 105 of the Clean Air Act to State and local governments for deployment and operation of such NCore multipollutant monitoring stations