,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fcij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ab1 #bjbb,ms4
 ,spanb]g] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,rice ( ,s\?
 ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture 
,a ,,bill  ,to make f9ancial assi/ance  
"u ! ,rural ,en]gy = ,am]ica program    
available ) respect to c]ta9 electric   
vehicle supply equipm5t exp5ses4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,electric ,vehicle ,*>g+ ,infra/ructure 
= ,f>m]s ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! transition to    
electric vehicles is a critical /ep     
t[>ds r$uc+ global emissions4 ,accord+  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1  
electric vehicles produce few] emissions
 t contribute to climate *ange & smog   
?an int]nal combu/ion vehicles4  7#b7   
,ne>ly half ( all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
live 9 c\nties ) unheal?y levels ( ozone
 or p>ticle pollution4 ,e ye>1 m ?an    
#bj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates die         
prematurely f pollution /emm+ f !       

transportation sector4  7#c7 ,dem& =    
publicly accessible electric vehicle    
*>g]s cont9ues to gr[4 ,! ,national     
,r5ewable ,en]gy ,laboratory e/imates t 
by #bjej1 betwe5 #ajf1jjj & #ach1jjj    
/ations ) #cdc1jjj & #ddg1jjj ports c\ld
 be ne$$ to meet consum] dem&4  7#d7    
,travel by p :o live 9 rural areas      
con/itutes #fh p]c5t ( our ,nation's    
lane miles1 b su* p repres5t only #ai   
p]c5t ( our ,nation's population4 ,! co/
 p] mile travel$ is l[] = electric      
vehicles1 sav+ rural driv]s ?\s&s (     
doll>s ov] ! lifetimes ( _! vehicles4   
#c4 ,eligibility ( electric vehicle     
supply equipm5t exp5ses = f9ancial      
assi/ance "u ! ,rural ,en]gy = ,am]ica  
program ,section #ijjg ( ! ,f>m         
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajg7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,au?ority  
,to provide f9ancial assi/ance ) respect
 to c]ta9 electric vehicle supply       
equipm5t exp5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y may provide f9ancial assi/ance

 9 accordance ) ?is section ) respect to
 exp5ses = electric vehicle supply      
equipm5t = light-duty vehicles1 =       
m$ium-duty vehicles1 & = heavy-duty     
vehicles4  7#b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is       
subsection3 7,a7 ,electric vehicle      
supply equipm5t ,! t]m electric vehicle 
supply equipm5t means any conductors1   
includ+ ungr\nd$1 gr\nd$1 & equipm5t    
gr\nd+ conductors1 electric vehicle     
connectors1 atta*m5t plugs1 & all o!r   
fitt+s1 devices1 p[] outlets1 electrical
 equipm5t1 or app>atuses in/all$        
specifically = ! purpose ( deliv]+ en]gy
 to an electric vehicle or to a batt]y  
int5d$ to be us$ 9 an electric vehicle4 
7,b7 ,light-duty electric vehicle ,! t]m
 light-duty electric vehicle means a    
vehicle t-- 7i7 d]ives all ( ! p[] ( !  
vehicle f electricity2 &  7ii7 has a    
gross vehicle weight rat+ ( less ?an    
#aj1jjj p\nds4  7,c7 ,m$ium-duty        
electric vehicle ,! t]m m$ium-duty      
electric vehicle means a vehicle t-- 7i7
 d]ives all ( ! p[] ( ! vehicle f       

electricity2 &  7ii7 has a gross vehicle
 weight rat+ (-- 7,i7 n less ?an #aj1jjj
 p\nds2 &  7,,ii7 less ?an #bf1jjj      
p\nds4  7,d7 ,heavy-duty electric       
vehicle ,! t]m heavy-duty electric      
vehicle means a vehicle t-- 7i7 d]ives  
all ( ! p[] ( ! vehicle f electricity2 &
  7ii7 has a gross vehicle weight rat+ (
 n less ?an #bf1jjj p\nds4  4