,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bjdj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bg1 #bjai,ms4 ,cortez ,masto 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 and ,mr4 ,merkley7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to establish a working group on electric vehicles1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,electric ,transportation ,commission and ,national ,strategy ,act4 #b4 ,electric vehicle working group 7a7 ,establishment of working group 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation and the ,secretary of ,energy 7referred to in this section as the ,secretaries7 shall jointly establish a working group 7referred to in this section as the working group7 to make recommendations on the development1 adoption1 and integration of electric vehicles into the transportation and energy systems of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,membership 7,a7 ,in general ,the working group shall be composed of-- 7i7 the ,secretaries 7or designees71 who shall be co-chairs of the working group2 and 7ii7 not more than #be members to be appointed by the ,secretaries1 of whom-- 7,i7 not more than #f shall be ,federal stakeholders as described in subparagraph 7,b72 and 7,,ii7 not more than #ai shall be non-,federal stakeholders as described in subparagraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,federal stakeholders ,the working group-- 7i7 shall include not less than #a representative of each of-- 7,i7 the ,department of ,transportation2 7,,ii7 the ,department of ,energy2 7,,iii7 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 and 7,,iv7 the ,general ,services ,administration2 and 7ii7 may include a representative of any other ,federal agency the ,secretaries consider to be appropriate4 7,c7 ,non-,federal stakeholders ,the working group-- 7i7 shall include not less than #a representative of each of-- 7,i7 a manufacturer of electric vehicles or the relevant components of electric vehicles2 7,,ii7 an owner1 operator1 or manufacturer of electric vehicle charging equipment2 7,,iii7 the public utility industry2 7,,iv7 a public utility regulator or association of public utility regulators2 7,v7 the transportation fueling distribution industry2 7,,vi7 the energy provider industry2 7,,vii7 the automotive dealing industry2 7,,viii7 the passenger transportation industry2 7,,ix7 an organization representing a unit of local government2 7,x7 a regional transportation or planning agency2 7,,xi7 an organization representing ,state departments of transportation2 7,,xii7 an organization representing ,state departments of energy or ,state energy planners2 7,,xiii7 an expert in intelligent transportation systems and technologies2 7,,xiv7 organized labor2 7,,xv7 the trucking industry2 7,,xvi7 ,tribal governments2 and 7,,xvii7 the property development industry2 and 7ii7 may include a representative of any other non-,federal stakeholder that the ,secretaries consider to be appropriate4 7#c7 ,meetings 7,a7 ,in general ,the working group shall meet not less frequently than once every #abj days4 7,b7 ,remote participation ,a member of the working group may participate in a meeting of the working group via teleconference or similar means4 7b7 ,report and strategy on electric vehicle adoption1 opportunities1 and challenges 7#a7 ,in general ,the working group shall submit to ,congress by each of the deadlines described in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 a report on the status of electric vehicle adoption and opportunities for and challenges to expanding adoption of electric vehicles1 including-- 7i7 a description of the barriers and opportunities to scaling up electric vehicle adoption nationwide1 including issues relating to-- 7,i7 consumer behavior2 7,,ii7 charging infrastructure needs1 including standardization2 7,,iii7 manufacturing and battery costs2 7,,iv7 the adoption of electric vehicles for low- and moderate-income individuals and underserved communities1 including charging infrastructure access and vehicle purchase financing2 7,v7 business models for charging electric vehicles outside the home2 7,,vi7 charging infrastructure permitting and regulatory issues2 7,,vii7 cybersecurity of charging infrastructure2 7,,viii7 secondary markets and recycling for batteries2 7,,ix7 grid integration2 7,x7 energy storage2 and 7,,xi7 specific regional or local issues that-- 7aa7 are associated with-- 7,,aa7 the issues described in subclauses 7,i7 through 7,x72 or 7,,bb7 urban or rural environments2 and 7bb7 may not appear nationwide1 but hamper a nationwide adoption or coordination of electric vehicles2 7ii7 examples of successful public and private models and demonstration projects that encourage electric vehicle adoption2 and 7iii7 an analysis of current efforts to overcome the barriers described in clause 7i72 and 7,b7 a strategy that describes how the ,federal ,government1 ,states1 units of local government1 and industry can-- 7i7 overcome the barriers described in subparagraph 7,a77i72 7ii7 identify areas of opportunity in research and development to improve battery manufacturing1 mineral mining1 recycling costs1 material recovery1 and battery performance for electric vehicles2 7iii7 enhance ,federal interagency coordination to promote electric vehicle adoption2 7iv7 promote electric vehicle knowledge and expertise within ,state and local governments2 7v7 prepare the workforce for the adoption of electric vehicles1 including through collaboration with labor unions1 colleges and other educational institutions1 and relevant manufacturers2 7vi7 expand electric vehicle and charging infrastructure-- 7,i7 knowledge and use among ,federal1 ,state1 and local governments1 school districts1 and private entities2 and 7,,ii7 adoption among the fleets of the entities described in subclause 7,i72 7vii7 expand knowledge of the benefits of electric vehicles among the general public2 7viii7 maintain the global competitiveness of the ,united ,states in the electric vehicle and charging infrastructure markets2 7ix7 provide clarity in regulations to improve national uniformity with respect to electric vehicles2 and 7x7 ensure the sustainable integration of electric vehicles into the national electric grid4 7#b7 ,deadlines ,a report under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted by-- 7,a7 for the first report1 not later than #a year after the date on which the working group is established under subsection 7a77#a72 7,b7 for the second report1 not later than #b years after the date on which the first report is required to be submitted under subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,c7 for the third report1 not later than #b years after the date on which the second report is required to be submitted under subparagraph 7,b74 7c7 ,electric vehicle resource guide 7#a7 ,in general ,the working group shall develop1 publish1 and update a resource guide to provide information to increase knowledge about electric vehicles and necessary charging infrastructure for consumers1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governments 7including transit agencies or authorities1 public tolling authorities1 metropolitan planning organizations1 public utility commissions1 and public service companies71 and businesses that sell motor vehicles4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,a resource guide under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 information on-- 7i7 the general characteristics of electric vehicles 7including passenger vehicles1 electric vehicles for public transportation1 school buses1 and electric vehicles for commercial use72 and 7ii7 the types of charging solutions available to consumers1 including1 to the maximum extent practicable1 a digitally accessible compilation of existing mapping of publicly available charging stations in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 information on electrifying business and government vehicle fleets2 7,c7 information on ,federal grant programs available to ,state and local governments for the purchase of electric vehicles for public transportation2 7,d7 a description of current financial and nonfinancial incentives for electric vehicles2 and 7,e7 any other information that-- 7i7 a representative of industry or ,state or local government requests to be included2 and 7ii7 the working group determines to be appropriate4 7#c7 ,use of existing guides ,in developing1 publishing1 and maintaining the resource guide under paragraph 7#a71 the working group shall consider existing ,federal1 ,state1 local1 private sector1 and academic guides relating to electric vehicles and1 to the maximum extent practicable1 coordinate with the entities publishing those guides-- 7,a7 to prevent duplication of efforts by the ,federal ,government2 and 7,b7 to leverage existing complementary efforts4 7#d7 ,resource guide outreach ,the working group shall conduct outreach to consumers1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governments 7including transit agencies or authorities1 public tolling authorities1 metropolitan planning organizations1 public utility commissions1 and public service companies71 and businesses that sell motor vehicles via the internet1 social media1 and other methods-- 7,a7 to provide the resource guide under paragraph 7#a7 to interested stakeholders1 including relevant consumer groups and transportation-related organizations2 7,b7 to promote the use of electric vehicles in both government and industry fleets2 and 7,c7 to educate individuals involved in the sale of motor vehicles about the benefits of electric vehicles4 7#e7 ,subsequent resource guides ,not less frequently than every #b years for the duration of the working group1 the working group shall publish an update to the resource guide under paragraph 7#a71 as appropriate based on technological innovation and subsequent information4 7#f7 ,accessibility ,the ,secretaries shall each maintain the resource guide under paragraph 7#a7 on a designated website1 which may be an existing website1 of each ,secretary relating to electric vehicles4 7d7 ,coordination ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,secretaries and the working group shall carry out this section using all available existing resources1 websites1 and databases of ,federal agencies1 such as the ,alternative ,fuels ,data ,center4 7e7 ,funding ,the ,secretaries shall carry out this section using existing funds made available to the ,secretaries and not otherwise obligated4 7f7 ,termination ,the working group shall terminate on the date on which the third report under subsection 7b7 is submitted4