,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hhjg  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,november #bd1       
#bjbj,mr4 ,o',halleran 7for himself and 
,mr4 ,burgess7 introduced the following 
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce  ,a 
,,bill  ,to establish a grant program to
 map optimal locations for electric     
vehicle charging stations and the       
derived demand for electricity1 and for 
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,electric      
,vehicle ,mobility ,area ,planning ,act 
or the ,,ev ,,map ,act4  #b4            
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,the term eligible     
entity means-- 7,a7 a college or        
university2  7,b7 a nonprofit entity2   
7,c7 an electric cooperative2  7,d7 a   
political subdivision of a ,state1      
including a municipally owned electric  
utility and an agency1 authority1       
corporation1 or instrumentality of a    
,state2  7,e7 a tribally owned electric 

utility1 an agency1 authority1          
corporation1 or instrumentality of an   
,indian ,tribe2  7,f7 an investor-owned 
electric utility2 or  7,g7 a private    
entity4  7#b7 ,electric vehicle ,the    
term electric vehicle means a vehicle   
that is powered primarily by an electric
 motor drawing current from rechargeable
 batteries1 including battery electric  
vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles4   
7#c7 ,electric vehicle charging station 
,the term electric vehicle charging     
station means vehicle supply equipment  
that provides electric current to       
recharge electric vehicles1 including   
,,ac or ,,dc charging capabilities1 at a
 location that is-- 7,a7 a multiunit    
housing structure2  7,b7 a workplace2   
7,c7 a commercial location2 or  7,d7    
open to the public for a minimum of #ab 
hours per day4  7#d7 ,indian ,tribe ,the
 term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning    
given the term in section #d7;e7 of the 
,indian ,self-,determination and        
,education ,assistance ,act 7#be        

,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774  7#e7 ,secretary  
,the term ,secretary means the          
,secretary of ,energy4  #c4 ,electric   
vehicle charging station mapping program
  7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj  
days after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 the ,secretary shall         
establish a program to provide grants to
 eligible entities and partnerships of  
eligible entities to carry out          
activities described in subsection 7c7  
in order to determine where electric    
vehicle charging stations will be needed
 to meet the current and future needs of
 electric vehicle drivers in the #e-year
 period following receipt of the grant1 
and to help guide future investments for
 electric vehicle charging stations4    
7b7 ,application ,to be eligible to     
receive a grant under the program       
established under subsection 7a71 an    
eligible entity1 or partnership of      
eligible entities1 shall submit to the  
,secretary an application at such time1 
in such manner1 and containing such     

information as the ,secretary may       
require4  7c7 ,use of grant ,an eligible
 entity1 or partnership of eligible     
entities1 may use a grant received under
 subsection 7a71 with respect to an area
 in the ,united ,states specified by the
 eligible entity or partnership of      
eligible entities1 to-- 7#a7 evaluate   
locations of current electric vehicle   
owners1 and potential locations of      
electric vehicle owners during the      
#e-year period following receipt of the 
grant1 in the specified area1 based on  
data such as regional commute and travel
 patterns2  7#b7 evaluate estimated     
current commute and travel patterns1 and
 commute and travel patterns during the 
#e-year period following receipt of the 
grant1 of electric vehicles in the      
specified area2  7#c7 estimate the      
current electricity usage1 and the      
electricity usage during the #e-year    
period following receipt of the grant1  
required to serve electric vehicle      
charging stations in the specified area2

  7#d7 develop a map identifying        
concentrations of electric vehicle      
charging stations to meet the needs of  
current and future electric vehicle     
drivers in the specified area1 based on 
data such as regional commute and travel
 patterns2  7#e7 estimate the future    
need for electric vehicle charging      
stations in the specified area to       
support the adoption and use of electric
 vehicles in shared mobility solutions1 
such as micro-transit and transportation
 network companies2 or  7#f7 develop a  
tool to allow a city1 county1 or other  
local agency to compare and evaluate    
different adoption and use scenarios for
 electric vehicles and electric vehicle 
charging stations1 with the ability to  
adjust factors to account for locally   
and regionally specific characteristics4
  #d4 ,authorization of appropriations  
7a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this ,act  
#b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years     
#bjba through #bjbf4  7b7               

,administrative costs ,not more than #e 
percent of the amount appropriated under
 subsection 7a7 for each fiscal year    
shall be used for administrative        
expenses4