S. 2193 — Introduced in Senate

II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2193 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act. 2. Payment by charge card for charging Federal electric motor vehicles (a) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services; (2) the term charge card— (A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other credit device existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services on credit; and (B) includes— (i) a card issued under the GSA SmartPay program; and (ii) a Fleet Services card; (3) the term covered electric motor vehicle means a passenger carrier that is— (A) a passenger motor vehicle; and (B) an electric motor vehicle; (4) the term electric motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13271); (5) the term electric motor vehicle charging station means a battery-charging station that permits the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other storage device in an electric motor vehicle; and (6) the terms Federal agency and passenger carrier have the meanings given those terms in section 1344(h) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify that each Federal agency may, in accordance with section 1344 of title 31, United States Code— (1) charge a covered electric motor vehicle at a commercial electric motor vehicle charging station; and (2) pay for a transaction described in paragraph (1) with a charge card. (c) Issuance of charge cards Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to each Federal agency a charge card for each covered electric motor vehicle of the Federal agency that may be used by the Federal agency to charge the covered motor vehicle in accordance with the guidance issued under subsection (b).