,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iahb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ad1 #bjbb,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 & ,mr4 ,grijalva7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a national network ( electric vehicle *>g+ /ations1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,electric ,vehicle ,fre$om ,act or ! ,,ev ,fre$om ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose2 def9itions 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,electric vehicles w play an important role 9 transition+ to a clean] transportation sy/em t protects ,am]icans' heal? & our planet4 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 electric vehicles produce few] emissions t contribute to climate *ange & smog ?an conv5tional vehicles44 7#b7 ,electric vehicles are becom+ m popul> among ,am]ican consum]s4 ,unit$ ,/ates sales ( electric vehicles increas$ #bg p]c5t betwe5 #bjaf & #bjag1 & #ha p]c5t betwe5 #bjag & #bjah1 a*iev+ a record sales volume ( #cfa1cjg units4 7#c7 ,access to electric vehicle *>g+ /ations is curr5tly insuffici5t to meet consum] dem&4 ,accord+ to ! ,national ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,laboratory1 two key areas ( ne$$ improvem5t 9 actual vehicle *>g+ are spe$ 7r$uc+ batt]y *>g+ times7 & cov]age 7hav+ adequate & accessible *>g+ /ations74 7#d7 ,dem& = publicly accessible electric vehicle *>g]s is project$ to gr[4 ,!re are an e/imat$ #da1hgh publicly available electric vehicle direct curr5t fa/ *>g+ /ations 7,,dc ,fa/ & ,level #b7 ) #aja1bif *>g+ outlets available 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,a report releas$ 9 ,april #bjba by ,lawr5ce ,b]keley ,labs at ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia-,b]kley1 e/imat$ t ! numb] ( ,,ev *>g]s requir$ to support ! accel]at$ transition necess>y to meet ,,ghg 0 #h4a million public ,,ev *>ge po9ts by #bjej4 7#e7 ,9 ,augu/ #bjbj1 cumulative ,u4,s4 plug-9 electric vehicle sales rea*$ #a4f million units4 ,9 ,febru>y #bjba1 #ec1bdg electric vehicles 7 sold 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a #fd4h-p]c5t increase f ! electric vehicle sales 9 ,febru>y #bjbj4 7#f7 ,h[ev]1 ,*9a & ! ,european ,union are exce$+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,,ev manufactur+ sector4 ,*9a is ! _w lead] 9 total ,,ev production & total ,,ev sales2 #de p]c5t ( global electric vehicles 7 built & sold 9 ,*9a4 ,*9a also already produces ! global majority ( pass5g] ,e,vs 7#fj p]c5t7 & is expect$ to produce #fe p]c5t ( global li?ium-ion batt]ies by #bjba4 ,curr5tly1 ,*9a has #g ( ! #aj l>ge/ li?ium-ion mega-factories by production capacity1 :ile ! ,unit$ ,/ates only has "o4 ,europe acc\nt$ = #bd p]c5t ( ! global ,,ev fleet 9 #bjah4 ,9 ord] = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to rema9 a competitor 9 auto manufactur+1 ! ,u4,s4 mu/ greatly increase inve/m5t 9 ! infra/ructure necess>y = wide adoption ( ,e,vs4 7#g7 ,am]icans dem& ! fre$om to roam ) _! electric vehicle & conv5i5t *>g+ opportunities4 ,h[ev]1 failure to exp& access to publicly accessible electric vehicle *>g]s w prev5t ! wid] adoption ( electric vehicles &1 !re=e1 h9d] progress t[>ds a m su/a9able transportation sy/em4 ,accord+ to a /udy produc$ by ! ,mi*igan ,en]gy ,(fice & ,mi*igan ,/ate ,univ]sity1 limit$ *>g+ infra/ructure = electric vehicles has be5 "o ( ! ma9 b>ri]s 9 adopt+ ^! vehicles4 7#h7 ,exp$it+ ! wid] adoption ( electric vehicles w require consid]able *anges to consum] behavior1 :i* w n be possible )\t ! creation ( necess>y infra/ructure4 ,accord+ to a /udy produc$ by ! ,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d & ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil1 adoption & diffusion ( new innovations c be a long-t]m1 complicat$ process t is especially sl[ = products t co/ t5s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s & :]e consum]s h que/ions ab\t infra/ructure availability1 resale value1 & o!r v>iables1 & a p]ception ( a lack ( public *>g+ infra/ructure might h9d] plug-9 electric vehicle deploym5t44 ,?us1 greatly exp&+ access to publicly accessible electric vehicle *>g]s w be ess5tial to *ang+ consum] behavior radically &1 accord+ly1 accel]at+ ! wid] adoption ( electric vehicles4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% a network ( electric vehicle *>g+ /ations along eligible roads s t ! ,unit$ ,/ates may lead ! _w 9 protect+ ! environm5t :ile improv+ consum] exp]i5ces4 ,! implem5tation ( ?is ,act w enc\rage ! widespread adoption ( light-1 m$ium-1 & heavy-duty electric vehicles by-- 7#a7 e/abli%+ a conv5i5t sy/em ( *>g+ networks2 7#b7 all[+ driv]s to *>ge vehicles m quickly2 & 7#c7 ensur+ t vehicle *>g+ is equitably accessible & reasonably pric$1 enabl+ long-di/ance travel along eligible roads4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,contractor ,! t]m contractor means a g5]al contractor or o!r lead or prime contractor on a project describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a74 7#b7 ,eligible road ,! t]m eligible road means a road t-- 7,a7 is "p ( ! ,national ,highway ,sy/em 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 & 7,b7 is a public road 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7#c7 ,frontl9e & vuln]able community ,! t]m frontl9e & vuln]able community means a community-- 7,a7 9 an area describ$ 9 section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa7;a772 & 7,b7 9 :i* climate *ange1 pollution1 or environm5tal de/ruction h exac]bat$ sy/emic racial1 regional1 social1 environm5tal1 g5d]1 & economic inju/ices by disproportionately affect+ ,black1 ,br[n1 & ,indig5\s peoples1 o!r communities ( color1 migrant communities1 de9du/rializ$ communities1 depopulat$ rural communities1 ! poor1 l[-income work]s1 wom51 ! eld]ly1 ! unh\s$1 p ) disability1 or y\?4 7#d7 ,publicly available ,,evse 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m publicly available ,,evse means electric vehicle supply equipm5t & any associat$ p>k+ spaces designat$ by ! prop]ty own] or lessee to be available to1 & accessible by1 ! public = any p]iod ( "t1 includ+ electric vehicle supply equipm5t & associat$ p>k+ spaces if any memb] ( ! public c obta9 vehicul> access to ! facility = free or ?r\gh paym5t ( a fee4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m publicly available ,,evse does n include-- 7i7 electric vehicle supply equipm5t & any associat$ p>k+ spaces 9 a workplace if ! electric vehicle supply equipm5t & associat$ p>k+ spaces are cle>ly m>k$ & op]at$ z available exclusively to employees or contract$ driv]s2 & 7ii7 electric vehicle supply equipm5t & any associat$ p>k+ spaces t are lock$ beh9d gates1 walls or ob/ruct$ 9 any mann] to prev5t a driv] f *>g+ _! vehicle at a reasonable co/4 7#e7 ,qualifi$ electrician ,! t]m qualifi$ electrician means an electrician :o has complet$ tra9+ "u ! ,electric ,vehicle ,infra/ructure ,tra9+ ,program & holds a curr5t & valid ,electric ,vehicle ,infra/ructure ,tra9+ ,program c]tification4 7#f7 ,r5ewable en]gy s\rce ,! t]m r5ewable en]gy s\rce means a r5ewable s\rce ( g5]at$ en]gy1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,sol>1 includ+ electricity4 7,b7 ,w9d4 7,c7 ,ocean1 includ+ tidal1 wave1 curr5t1 & !rmal4 7,d7 ,geo!rmal1 includ+ electricity & heat pumps4 7,e7 ,new hydroelectric g5]ation capacity a*iev$ f increas$ effici5cy or additions ( new capacity-- 7i7 at an exi/+ hydroelectric project2 & 7ii7 t 0 plac$ 9 s]vice on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #aiii4 7,f7 ,hydrog5 us$ 9 fuel cells or o!r non-combu/ion te*nologies4 7,g7 ,!rmal en]gy g5]at$ by any ( ! s\rces describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f74 7#g7 ,subcontractor ,! t]m subcontractor means any p]son or company1 at any ti]1 t p]=ms "s or all ( ! obligations ( ! contractor on a project describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a74 #c4 ,national network ( electric vehicle *>g+ /ations along eligible roads 7a7 ,plan ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all devise a plan to create a network ( publicly available ,,evse along eligible roads4 7b7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all submit ! plan to ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! *airs & rank+ memb]s (-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2 7#c7 ! ,subcommittee on ,transportation1 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#d7 ! ,subcommittee on ,transportation1 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4 7c7 ,consid]ations ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all consid] ! foll[+ 9 develop+ ! plan3 7#a7 ,! di/ance betwe5 publicly available ,,evse locations4 7#b7 ,connections to ! electric grid1 includ+ electric di/ribution upgrades t acc\nt = *>g+ dur+ peak+ p]iods1 alignm5t ) electric di/ribution int]connection processes1 & plans = ! use ( r5ewable en]gy s\rces to p[] *>g+ & en]gy /orage4 7#c7 ,! ability to incorporate te*nologies n yet inv5t$ or te*nically feasible1 or infra/ructure t c all[ ! addition ( new capabilities & functionalities z !y become available4 7#d7 ,! numb] ( publicly available ,,evse locations ne$$ 9 ! network & ! numb] ( *>g+ /ations at ea* publicly available ,,evse location1 acc\nt+ = d5se corridors :]e multiple /ations or a great] numb] ( *>g+ ports at ! location are necess>y & = rural corridors :]e special consid]ations w ne$ to be made = less d5se corridors t w /ill require publicly available ,,evse placem5t4 7#e7 ,! placem5t ( publicly available ,,evse )9 p>k+ facilities & o!r locations1 includ+ recomm5dations = promot+ effici5t dwell times bas$ on be/ practices4 7#f7 ,! availability ( onsite am5ities = vehicle op]ators1 includ+ re/rooms or food facilities4 7#g7 ,! long-t]m op]ation & ma9t5ance ( publicly available ,,evse1 includ+ consid]ation ( ! ne$ = exp&$ capacity result+ f increas+ dem& into ! future1 to avoid /r&$ assets & protect ! inve/m5t ( public funds 9 t infra/ructure4 7#h7 ,a maximum di/ance = publicly available ,,evse placem5t (f ( eligible roads4 7#i7 ,exi/+ private z well z national1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5t electric *>g+ infra/ructure inc5tives & programs1 includ+ alt]native fuel+ corridor networks4 7#aj7 ,exi/+ labor or labor-managem5t organizations t promote a skill$ work=ce to in/all publicly available ,,evse ) high /&>ds = quality & safety4 7#aa7 ,pric+ transp>5cy & paym5t options t enc\rages a consi/5t1 reliable1 secure1 conv5i5t & equal access consum] *>g+ & paym5t exp]i5ce to all memb]s ( ! public4 7#ab7 ,publicly available ,,evse placem5t & con/ruction 9 or ne> frontl9e & vuln]able communities1 provid$ su* placem5ts b5efit su* communities & does n h>m or displace community memb]s4 7#ac7 ,adequate signage = us]s to id5tify publicly available ,,evse t ensures uni=mity 9 provid+ road us]s direction to publicly available ,,evse locations4 7#ad7 ,exi/+ ,,evse inve/m5ts1 proposal or projects t are complem5t>y t[>ds ! deploym5t ( publicly available ,,evse "u ?is ,act are n preclud$ by plan developm5t4 7d7 ,consultations ,9 develop+ ! plan1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all consult ) /akehold]s1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,f$]al p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ,/ate air quality & utility regulators4 7#c7 ,metropolitan plann+ organizations4 7#d7 ,unioniz$ labor gr\ps4 7#e7 ,environm5tal & environm5tal ju/ice organizations4 7#f7 ,automobile & truck manufactur]s4 7#g7 ,electric utilities4 7#h7 ,infra/ructure provid]s4 7#i7 ,te*nology provid]s4 7#aj7 ,s(tw>e & network s]vices provid]s4 7#aa7 ,infra/ructure con/ruction & compon5t p>ts suppli]s4 7#ab7 ,multi-,/ate & regional entities4 7#ac7 ,fuel /ation own]s & op]ators4 7#ad7 ,fleet own]s4 7#ae7 ,fleet manag]s4 7#af7 ,o!r relevant /akehold]s z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 #d4 ,transportation rese>* bo>d report on f9anc+ ! placem5t ( electric vehicle *>g]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all commission ! ,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d ( ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces to conduct a /udy on options = f9anc+ ! placem5t ( publicly available ,,evse along eligible roads t includes consid]ation ( f9ancial in/rum5ts1 su* z a revolv+ loan fund4 7b7 ,deadl9e ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress ! /udy commission$ "u subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( network ( electric vehicle *>g]s along eligible roads 7a7 ,plan implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 us+ ! plan develop$ pursuant to section #c & ! recomm5dations 9 ! report describ$ 9 section #d1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all complete ! e/abli%m5t ( a national network ( publicly available ,,evse4 7b7 ,consultations ,9 implem5t+ ! plan1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all consult ) /akehold]s1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,f$]al p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 includ+ /ate air quality & utility regulators4 7#c7 ,metropolitan plann+ organizations4 7#d7 ,unioniz$ labor gr\ps4 7#e7 ,environm5tal & environm5tal ju/ice organizations4 7#f7 ,automobile & truck manufactur]s4 7#g7 ,electric utilities4 7#h7 ,infra/ructure provid]s4 7#i7 ,te*nology provid]s4 7#aj7 ,s(tw>e & network s]vices provid]s4 7#aa7 ,infra/ructure con/ruction & compon5t p>ts suppli]s4 7#ab7 ,multi-,/ate & regional entities4 7#ac7 ,fuel /ation own]s & op]ators4 7#ad7 ,fleet own]s4 7#ae7 ,fleet manag]s4 7#af7 ,o!r relevant /akehold]s z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7c7 ,grant program 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a competitive grant program to aw>d grants to eligible entities to implem5t ! plan develop$ 9 section #c ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all require4 7#c7 ,priority ,9 select+ grant recipi5ts1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all give priority to-- 7,a7 applications consi/5t ) ! plan develop$ pursuant to section #c ( ?is ,act2 7,b7 applications locat$ 9 or ne>-- 7i7 a frontl9e & vuln]able community2 or 7ii7 an area id5tifi$ z hav+ disproportionately high adv]se human heal? & environm5tal impacts on m9ority populations & l[-income populations2 & 7,c7 applications t specify priority employm5t ( work=ce tra9$ & c]tifi$ by labor or jo9t labor-managem5t organizations t promote a skill$ work=ce to in/all publicly available ,,evse ) high /&>ds = quality & safety4 7#d7 ,use ( funds ,an entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection %all only use ! funds 9 accordance ) ?is p>agraph to contract ) a private entity = acquisition & in/allation ( publicly available ,,evse t is directly relat$ to ! *>g+ ( light-1 m$ium-1 & heavy-duty vehicles4 7#e7 ,frontl9e1 vuln]able1 & disadvantag$ communities ,( ! total am\nts made available to c>ry out ! program = ea* fiscal ye> "u ?is subsection1 n less ?an #ej p]c5t %all be us$ = eligible projects locat$ 9 frontl9e1 vuln]able1 & disadvantag$ communities4 7#f7 ,eligible entity def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 7,b7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 7,c7 a transit ag5cy2 7,d7 a port au?ority2 7,e7 an ,indian tribe 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 7,f7 a =-pr(it bus9ess ent]prise or non-pr(it organization2 & 7,g7 a gr\p ( entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f74 7d7 ,requirem5ts ,! foll[+ requirem5ts apply ) respect to ! con/ruction ( new publicily available ,,evse along eligible roads3 7#a7 ,*>g+ infra/ructure placem5t ,! di/ance betwe5 publicly available ,,evse %all be su* t-- 7,a7 a light-1 m$ium-1 & heavy-duty electric vehicle driv] />t+ at any po9t along an eligible road 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates c drive to any o!r po9t along an eligible road )9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates )\t runn+ out ( *>g+ p[]2 & 7,b7 a light-1 m$ium-1 & heavy-duty electric vehicle driv] />t+ at any po9t along an eligible road )9 ,hawaii1 ,alaska1 or ,pu]to ,rico c drive to any o!r po9t along an eligible )9 t same ,/ate or t]ritory )\t runn+ out ( *>g+ p[]4 7#b7 ,*>g+ spe$ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,*>g+ spe$ m9imum /&>ds maybe set by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation & evaluat$ e #b ye>s until ! feasible spe$ ( *>g+ /&>d meets or exce$s ! equival5cy ( av]age int]nal combu/ion vehicle refuel+ times4 7,b7 ,update ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation may update ! m9imum /&>ds set "u p>agraph 7#a7 aft] an evaluation describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph4 ,9 evaluat+ & develop+ updates to ! m9imum /&>ds set "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all also consid] h[ updat$ m9imum /&>ds-- 7i7 impact ! electric grid2 7ii7 impact ! co/ to op]ate a *>g+ /ation2 & 7iii7 o!r crit]ia z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation & ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#c7 ,int]op]ability ,f$]al funds provid$ by ?is ,act may n be us$ to con/ruct any publicly available ,,evse t has ! ability to s]ve vehicle produc$ by only "o vehicle manufactur]4 7#d7 ,agreem5t to ma9ta9 ,ea* recipi5t ( support "u ?is section %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y to ma9ta9 ! publicly available ,,evse = n less ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! eligible entity receive support4 7#e7 ,paym5t me?ods ,paym5t me?ods are implem5t$ t ensure secure1 conv5i5t1 fair1 & equal access1 su* z ) cr$it c>d read]s & ! display ( toll-free call+ in=mation = cr$it c>d paym5t or support1 z well z ! protection ( p]sonal privacy & cyb]security4 7#f7 ,provision ( in=mation ,in=mation on publicly available ,,evse location1 /ation op]ator contact in=mation1 numb] ( simultane\s refuel+ positions1 pric+1 & real-"t availability %all be made publicly available & easily accessible1 includ+ ?r\gh applicable mapp+ applications4 7#g7 ,,ada ,publicly available ,,evse %all be accessible 9 compliance ) ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474 7#h7 ,buy ,am]ica & wage requirem5ts 7,a7 ,buy ,am]ica ,! con/ruction ( publicly available ,,evse %all prioritize ! ne$ = high dome/ic cont5t by obs]v+ ! foll[+ ,buy ,am]ica provisions3 7i7 ,none ( ! funds appropriat$ or o!rwise made available by ?is ,act may be us$ = a project = ! con/ruction1 alt]ation1 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( publicly available ,,evse unless all ( ! iron1 /eel1 & manufactur$ goods us$ 9 ! project are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7ii7 ,clause 7i7 %all n apply 9 any case or category ( cases 9 :i* ! head ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy involv$ f9ds t-- 7,i7 apply+ clause 7i7 w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/2 7,,ii7 iron1 /eel1 & ! relevant manufactur$ goods are n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t & reasonably available quantities & ( a satisfactory quality2 or 7,,iii7 inclusion ( iron1 /eel1 & manufactur$ goods produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w increase ! co/ ( an ov]all project by m ?an #be p]c5t4 7iii7 ,if ! head ( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy det]m9es t x is necess>y to waive ! application ( ?is subp>agraph bas$ on a f9d+ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$ writt5 ju/ification z to :y ! provision is be+ waiv$4 7iv7 ,?is p>agraph %all be appli$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u int]national agreem5ts4 7,b7 ,wage rate requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all require t ea* recipi5t ( support "u ?is section provide reasonable assurance t all labor]s & me*anics employ$ 9 ! p]=mance ( ! project = :i* ! assi/ance is provid$1 includ+ ^? employ$ by contractors1 subcontractors1 or manufactur]s ( publicly available ,,evse1 w be paid wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on simil> "w 9 ! locality z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( "p ,a ( subtitle ,,ii ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74 7,c7 ,neutrality t[>d organiz$ labor ,all contractors & subcontractors 9 ! p]=mance ( a project receiv+ support "u ?is ,act %all h-- 7i7 an explicit policy ( neutrality ) reg>d to-- 7,i7 labor organiz+ = ! employees ( ! entity1 contractor or subcontractor employ$ 9 ! p]=mance ( ! eligible project2 & 7,,ii7 su* employees' *oice to =m & jo9 labor organizations2 & 7ii7 policies t require-- 7,i7 ! po/+ & ma9t5ance ( notices 9 ! workplace to su* employees ( _! rights "u ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq472 & 7,,ii7 t su* employees are1 at ! beg9n+ ( _! employm5t 9 ! p]=mance ( ! eligible project1 provid$ notice & in=mation reg>d+ ! employees' rights "u su* ,act4 7,d7 ,pref]5ce = local hir+ ,! contractor or subcontractor %all h explicit policies t provide a pref]5ce = local hir+1 consi/5t ) applicable ,f$]al law & subject to rules issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7,e7 ,employee classification ,all contractors & subcontractors 9 ! p]=mance ( a project receiv+ support "u ?is ,act1 %all consid] an individual p]=m+ any s]vice 9 su* p]=mance z an employee 7& n an indep5d5t contractor7 ( ! entity1 contractor1 or subcontractor1 respectively1 unless-- 7i7 ! individual is free f control & direction 9 connection ) ! p]=mance ( ! s]vice1 bo? "u ! contract = ! p]=mance ( ! s]vice & 9 fact2 7ii7 ! s]vice is p]=m$ outside ! usual c\rse ( ! bus9ess ( ! entity1 contractor1 or subcontractor1 respectively2 & 7iii7 ! individual is cu/om>ily engag$ 9 an indep5d5tly e/abli%$ trade1 occupation1 pr(ession1 or bus9ess ( ! same nature z t involv$ 9 su* s]vice4 7e7 ,utilization ( qualifi$ electricians on electric *>g+ infra/ructure 7#a7 ,requirem5t ,all con/ruction & placem5t "w ( publicly available ,,evse assi/$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 "u ?is ,act %all be p]=m$ entirely by qualifi$ electricians4 7#b7 ,report+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to comm5c+ "w on a publicly available ,,evse project describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a71 ! contractor %all c]tify to ! recipi5t ( assi/ance t ! contractor & all its subcontractors %all comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,p]iodic report+ ,:ile ! project is ongo+1 ! contractor %all submit to ! recipi5t ( assi/ance p]iodic reports li/+ ! location ( ! project1 "n ( ea* qualifi$ electrician on ! project & ! electrician's ,electric ,vehicle ,infra/ructure ,tra9+ ,program c]tification numb]4 7,c7 ,ma9t5ance ( records ,! contractor & subcontractors %all ma9ta9 all p]sonnel records relat+ to ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph = a p]iod ( at lea/ #c ye>s aft] f9al completion ( ! "w4 7,d7 ,submission to ,secret>y ,! contractor %all imm$iately submit1 ^u reque/ by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation or ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! docum5ts describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4 7,e7 ,false or mislead+ in=mation ,if a recipi5t ( assi/ance1 ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 or ,secret>y ( ,en]gy det]m9es t any ( ! in=mation describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph conta9s false or mislead+ in=mation t 0 provid$ kn[+ly or ) reckless disreg>d = ! tru?1 or omits in=mation t 0 omitt$ kn[+ly or ) reckless disreg>d ( ! tru?1 ! contractor or subcontractor = :i* ! in=mation 0 submitt$ %all be prohibit$ f p]=m+ "w on projects describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 = a p]iod ( five ye>s1 & %all be fur!r subject to p5alties & sanctions1 includ+ contract t]m9ation4 7,f7 ,misrepres5tation or omission ,any misrepres5tation or omission includ$ 9 ! report+ requir$ by ?is p>agraph %all con/itute a false record or /atem5t mat]ial to a false or fraudul5t claim = purposes ( sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #cg ( title #ca1 ,u4,s4 ,code4 7#c7 ,en=cem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a recipi5t ( assi/ance det]m9es1 ^u receipt ( a compla9t or its own initiative1 t a project describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 is n be+ c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 ! recipi5t %all )hold f or require ! paym5t by ! contractor ( a p5alty1 9 ! am\nt ( n less ?an #e1jjj b n m ?an #aj1jjj1 dep5d+ on ! sev]ity ( ! violation & ! compliance hi/ory ( ! contractor4 ,su* violations %all be gr\nds = contract t]m9ation4 7,b7 ,liability ,contractors %all be jo9tly & sev]ally liable = any violation committ$ by a subcontractor "u ?is subsection4 7,c7 ,prohibition ,contractors & subcontractors t violate ?is subsection %all be prohibit$ f p]=m+ "w on projects describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7 = c>ry+ out section #c1 su* sums z may be necess>y1 to be available until exp5d$2 7#b7 = c>ry+ out section #d1 su* sums z may be necess>y1 to be available until exp5d$2 & 7#c7 = c>ry+ out section #e1 su* sums z may be necess>y1 to be available until exp5d$4