,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bjdj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bg1 #bjai,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a work+ gr\p on electric vehicles1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,electric ,transportation ,commission & ,national ,/rategy ,act4 #b4 ,electric vehicle work+ gr\p 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( work+ gr\p 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>ies7 %all jo9tly e/abli% a work+ gr\p 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! work+ gr\p7 to make recomm5dations on ! developm5t1 adoption1 & integration ( electric vehicles into ! transportation & en]gy sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,memb]%ip 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! work+ gr\p %all be compos$ (-- 7i7 ! ,secret>ies 7or designees71 :o %all be co-*airs ( ! work+ gr\p2 & 7ii7 n m ?an #be memb]s to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>ies1 ( :om-- 7,i7 n m ?an #f %all be ,f$]al /akehold]s z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7,,ii7 n m ?an #ai %all be non-,f$]al /akehold]s z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,f$]al /akehold]s ,! work+ gr\p-- 7i7 %all include n less ?an #a repres5tative ( ea* (-- 7,i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2 7,,ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 7,,iii7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 & 7,,iv7 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2 & 7ii7 may include a repres5tative ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy ! ,secret>ies consid] to be appropriate4 7,c7 ,non-,f$]al /akehold]s ,! work+ gr\p-- 7i7 %all include n less ?an #a repres5tative ( ea* (-- 7,i7 a manufactur] ( electric vehicles or ! relevant compon5ts ( electric vehicles2 7,,ii7 an own]1 op]ator1 or manufactur] ( electric vehicle *>g+ equipm5t2 7,,iii7 ! public utility indu/ry2 7,,iv7 a public utility regulator or association ( public utility regulators2 7,v7 ! transportation fuel+ di/ribution indu/ry2 7,,vi7 ! en]gy provid] indu/ry2 7,,vii7 ! automotive deal+ indu/ry2 7,,viii7 ! pass5g] transportation indu/ry2 7,,ix7 an organization repres5t+ a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 7,x7 a regional transportation or plann+ ag5cy2 7,,xi7 an organization repres5t+ ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( transportation2 7,,xii7 an organization repres5t+ ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( en]gy or ,/ate en]gy plann]s2 7,,xiii7 an exp]t 9 intellig5t transportation sy/ems & te*nologies2 7,,xiv7 organiz$ labor2 7,,xv7 ! truck+ indu/ry2 7,,xvi7 ,tribal gov]nm5ts2 & 7,,xvii7 ! prop]ty developm5t indu/ry2 & 7ii7 may include a repres5tative ( any o!r non-,f$]al /akehold] t ! ,secret>ies consid] to be appropriate4 7#c7 ,meet+s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! work+ gr\p %all meet n less frequ5tly ?an once e #abj days4 7,b7 ,remote p>ticipation ,a memb] ( ! work+ gr\p may p>ticipate 9 a meet+ ( ! work+ gr\p via teleconf]5ce or simil> means4 7b7 ,report & /rategy on electric vehicle adoption1 opportunities1 & *all5ges 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! work+ gr\p %all submit to ,congress by ea* ( ! deadl9es describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 a report on ! /atus ( electric vehicle adoption & opportunities = & *all5ges to exp&+ adoption ( electric vehicles1 includ+-- 7i7 a description ( ! b>ri]s & opportunities to scal+ up electric vehicle adoption nationwide1 includ+ issues relat+ to-- 7,i7 consum] behavior2 7,,ii7 *>g+ infra/ructure ne$s1 includ+ /&>dization2 7,,iii7 manufactur+ & batt]y co/s2 7,,iv7 ! adoption ( electric vehicles = l[- & mod]ate-income individuals & und]s]v$ communities1 includ+ *>g+ infra/ructure access & vehicle pur*ase f9anc+2 7,v7 bus9ess models = *>g+ electric vehicles outside ! home2 7,,vi7 *>g+ infra/ructure p]mitt+ & regulatory issues2 7,,vii7 cyb]security ( *>g+ infra/ructure2 7,,viii7 second>y m>kets & recycl+ = batt]ies2 7,,ix7 grid integration2 7,x7 en]gy /orage2 & 7,,xi7 specific regional or local issues t-- 7aa7 are associat$ )-- 7,,aa7 ! issues describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,x72 or 7,,bb7 urban or rural environm5ts2 & 7bb7 may n appe> nationwide1 b hamp] a nationwide adoption or coord9ation ( electric vehicles2 7ii7 examples ( successful public & private models & demon/ration projects t enc\rage electric vehicle adoption2 & 7iii7 an analysis ( curr5t ef=ts to ov]come ! b>ri]s describ$ 9 clause 7i72 & 7,b7 a /rategy t describes h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 & indu/ry c-- 7i7 ov]come ! b>ri]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i72 7ii7 id5tify areas ( opportunity 9 rese>* & developm5t to improve batt]y manufactur+1 m9]al m9+1 recycl+ co/s1 mat]ial recov]y1 & batt]y p]=mance = electric vehicles2 7iii7 enhance ,f$]al int]ag5cy coord9ation to promote electric vehicle adoption2 7iv7 promote electric vehicle k & exp]tise )9 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts2 7v7 prep>e ! work=ce = ! adoption ( electric vehicles1 includ+ ?r\gh collaboration ) labor unions1 colleges & o!r educational in/itutions1 & relevant manufactur]s2 7vi7 exp& electric vehicle & *>g+ infra/ructure-- 7,i7 k & use among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 s*ool di/ricts1 & private entities2 & 7,,ii7 adoption among ! fleets ( ! entities describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 7vii7 exp& k ( ! b5efits ( electric vehicles among ! g5]al public2 7viii7 ma9ta9 ! global competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! electric vehicle & *>g+ infra/ructure m>kets2 7ix7 provide cl>ity 9 regulations to improve national uni=mity ) respect to electric vehicles2 & 7x7 ensure ! su/a9able integration ( electric vehicles into ! national electric grid4 7#b7 ,deadl9es ,a report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ by-- 7,a7 = ! fir/ report1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! work+ gr\p is e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a72 7,b7 = ! second report1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ report is requir$ to be submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,c7 = ! ?ird report1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! second report is requir$ to be submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7c7 ,electric vehicle res\rce guide 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! work+ gr\p %all develop1 publi%1 & update a res\rce guide to provide in=mation to increase k ab\t electric vehicles & necess>y *>g+ infra/ructure = consum]s1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts 7includ+ transit ag5cies or au?orities1 public toll+ au?orities1 metropolitan plann+ organizations1 public utility commissions1 & public s]vice companies71 & bus9esses t sell motor vehicles4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,a res\rce guide "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 in=mation on-- 7i7 ! g5]al *>act]i/ics ( electric vehicles 7includ+ pass5g] vehicles1 electric vehicles = public transportation1 s*ool buses1 & electric vehicles = comm]cial use72 & 7ii7 ! types ( *>g+ solutions available to consum]s1 includ+1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 a digitally accessible compilation ( exi/+ mapp+ ( publicly available *>g+ /ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 in=mation on electrify+ bus9ess & gov]nm5t vehicle fleets2 7,c7 in=mation on ,f$]al grant programs available to ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts = ! pur*ase ( electric vehicles = public transportation2 7,d7 a description ( curr5t f9ancial & nonf9ancial inc5tives = electric vehicles2 & 7,e7 any o!r in=mation t-- 7i7 a repres5tative ( indu/ry or ,/ate or local gov]nm5t reque/s to be includ$2 & 7ii7 ! work+ gr\p det]m9es to be appropriate4 7#c7 ,use ( exi/+ guides ,9 develop+1 publi%+1 & ma9ta9+ ! res\rce guide "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! work+ gr\p %all consid] exi/+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 private sector1 & academic guides relat+ to electric vehicles &1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 coord9ate ) ! entities publi%+ ^? guides-- 7,a7 to prev5t duplication ( ef=ts by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7,b7 to lev]age exi/+ complem5t>y ef=ts4 7#d7 ,res\rce guide outrea* ,! work+ gr\p %all conduct outrea* to consum]s1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts 7includ+ transit ag5cies or au?orities1 public toll+ au?orities1 metropolitan plann+ organizations1 public utility commissions1 & public s]vice companies71 & bus9esses t sell motor vehicles via ! int]net1 social m$ia1 & o!r me?ods-- 7,a7 to provide ! res\rce guide "u p>agraph 7#a7 to int]e/$ /akehold]s1 includ+ relevant consum] gr\ps & transportation-relat$ organizations2 7,b7 to promote ! use ( electric vehicles 9 bo? gov]nm5t & indu/ry fleets2 & 7,c7 to educate individuals involv$ 9 ! sale ( motor vehicles ab\t ! b5efits ( electric vehicles4 7#e7 ,subsequ5t res\rce guides ,n less frequ5tly ?an e #b ye>s = ! duration ( ! work+ gr\p1 ! work+ gr\p %all publi% an update to ! res\rce guide "u p>agraph 7#a71 z appropriate bas$ on te*nological innovation & subsequ5t in=mation4 7#f7 ,accessibility ,! ,secret>ies %all ea* ma9ta9 ! res\rce guide "u p>agraph 7#a7 on a designat$ website1 :i* may be an exi/+ website1 ( ea* ,secret>y relat+ to electric vehicles4 7d7 ,coord9ation ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>ies & ! work+ gr\p %all c>ry out ?is section us+ all available exi/+ res\rces1 websites1 & databases ( ,f$]al ag5cies1 su* z ! ,alt]native ,fuels ,data ,c5t]4 7e7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>ies %all c>ry out ?is section us+ exi/+ funds made available to ! ,secret>ies & n o!rwise obligat$4 7f7 ,t]m9ation ,! work+ gr\p %all t]m9ate on ! date on :i* ! ?ird report "u subsection 7b7 is submitt$4