#aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4   
#djeg  ,,an ,,act  ,to develop a        
comprehensive1 strategic plan for       
,federal electric vehicle fleet battery 
management1 and for other purposes4  #a4
 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,strategic ,,ev ,management ,act of
 #bjbb4  #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3
 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term          
,administrator means the ,administrator 
of ,general ,services4  7#b7 ,agency    
,the term agency has the meaning given  
the term in section #eea of title #e1   
,united ,states ,code4  7#c7            
,appropriate congressional committees   
,the term appropriate congressional     
committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee  
on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental
 ,affairs of the ,senate2 and  7,b7 the 
,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of 
the ,house of ,representatives4  7#d7   
,director ,the term ,director means the 
,director of the ,office of ,management 
and ,budget4  #c4 ,strategic guidance   
7a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years

 after the date of enactment of this    
,act1 the ,administrator1 in            
consultation with the ,director1 shall  
coordinate with the heads of agencies to
 develop a comprehensive1 strategic plan
 for ,federal electric vehicle fleet    
battery management4  7b7 ,contents ,the 
strategic plan required under subsection
 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 maximize both cost and
 environmental efficiencies2 and  7#b7  
incorporate-- 7,a7 guidelines for       
optimal charging practices that will    
maximize battery longevity and prevent  
premature degradation2  7,b7 guidelines 
for reusing and recycling the batteries 
of retired vehicles2 and  7,c7 any other
 considerations determined appropriate  
by the ,administrator and ,director4    
7c7 ,modification ,the ,administrator1  
in consultation with the ,director1 may 
periodically update the strategic plan  
required under subsection 7a7 as the    
,administrator and ,director may        
determine necessary based on new        
information relating to electric vehicle

 batteries that becomes available4  7d7 
,consultation ,in developing the        
strategic plan required under subsection
 7a7 the ,administrator1 in consultation
 with the ,director1 may consult with   
appropriate entities1 including-- 7#a7  
the ,secretary of ,energy2  7#b7 the    
,administrator of the ,environmental    
,protection ,agency2  7#c7 the ,chair of
 the ,council on ,environmental         
,quality2  7#d7 scientists who are      
studying electric vehicle batteries and 
reuse and recycling solutions2  7#e7    
laboratories1 companies1 colleges1      
universities1 or start-ups engaged in   
battery use1 reuse1 and recycling       
research2  7#f7 industries interested in
 electric vehicle battery reuse and     
recycling2  7#g7 electric vehicle       
equipment manufacturers and recyclers2  
and  7#h7 any other relevant entities1  
as determined by the ,administrator and 
,director4  7e7 ,report  7#a7 ,in       
general ,not later than #c years after  
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 

,administrator and the ,director shall  
submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report that describes the  
strategic plan required under subsection
 7a74  7#b7 ,briefing ,not later than #d
 years after the date of enactment of   
this ,act1 the ,administrator and the   
,director shall brief the appropriate   
congressional committees on the         
implementation of the strategic plan    
required under subsection 7a7 across    
agencies4  #d4 ,study of ,federal fleet 
vehicles ,not later than #b years after 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    
,states shall submit to ,congress a     
report on how the costs and benefits of 
operating and maintaining electric      
vehicles in the ,federal fleet compare  
to the costs and benefits of operating  
and maintaining internal combustion     
engine vehicles4  ,passed the ,senate   
,september #ad1 #bjbb4,secretary