,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ejh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #a1 #bjba,ms4     
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,smi?1    
,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,ros51  
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,mr4      
,wyd57 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 vehicles4  #a4 ,electric       
vehicle work+ gr\p  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (   
work+ gr\p  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#bdj 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 ( light & heavy 
duty 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$]al       
/akehold]s ,! work+ gr\p-- 7i7 %all     
include n less ?an #a repres5tative (   
ea* (-- 7,i7 ! ,dep>tm5t (              
,transportation2  7,,ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy2  7,,iii7 ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy2  7,,iv7 ! ,c\ncil on
 ,environm5tal ,quality2 &  7,v7 !      
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2 &  7ii7  
may include a repres5tative ( any o!r   
,f$]al ag5cy ! ,secret>ies consid] to be
 appropriate4  7,c7 ,non-,f$]al         
/akehold]s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! work+ gr\p--
 7,i7 %all include n less ?an #a        
repres5tative ( ea* (-- 7aa7 a          
manufactur] ( electric vehicles or !    
relevant compon5ts ( electric vehicles2 
7bb7 an own]1 op]ator1 or manufactur] ( 

electric vehicle *>g+ equipm5t2  7cc7 ! 
public utility indu/ry2  7dd7 a public  
utility regulator or association (      
public utility regulators2  7ee7 !      
transportation fuel+ di/ribution &      
retail] indu/ry2  7ff7 ! en]gy provid]  
indu/ry2  7gg7 ! automotive deal+       
indu/ry2  7hh7 ! pass5g] transportation 
indu/ry2  7ii7 an organization repres5t+
 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2  7jj7 a       
regional transportation or plann+ ag5cy2
  7kk7 an organization repres5t+ ,/ate  
dep>tm5ts ( transportation2  7ll7 an    
organization repres5t+ ,/ate dep>tm5ts (
 en]gy or ,/ate en]gy plann]s2  7mm7 an 
exp]t 9 intellig5t transportation sy/ems
 & te*nologies2  7nn7 organiz$ labor2   
7oo7 ! truck+ indu/ry2  7pp7 ,tribal    
gov]nm5ts2 &  7qq7 ! prop]ty developm5t 
indu/ry2 &  7,,ii7 may include a        
repres5tative ( any o!r non-,f$]al      
/akehold] t ! ,secret>ies consid] to be 
appropriate4  7ii7 ,requirem5t ,!       
,secret>ies %all ensure t ! memb]s ( !  
work+ gr\p select$ "u clause 7i7 %all   

include-- 7,i7 individuals ) a balance (
 backgr\nds1 exp]i5ces1 & viewpo9ts2 &  
7,,ii7 individuals t repres5t           
geographically div]se regions ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+ f rural1 urban1 &      
suburban areas4  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  
7#d7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties 
( ! work+ gr\p1 ! work+ gr\p %all       
coord9ate & consult ) any exi/+ ,f$]al  
int]ag5cy work+ gr\ps on fleet conv]sion
 or o!r simil> matt]s relat$ to electric
 vehicles4  7b7 ,jo9t report & /rategy  
on electric vehicle adoption1           
opportunities1 & *all5ges  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>ies1 9 consultation ) !     
work+ gr\p1 %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 )          
recomm5dations = issues relat+ to-- 7,i7
 consum] behavior2  7,,ii7 *>g+         
infra/ructure ne$s1 includ+ /&>dization 
& sm>t *>g+2  7,,iii7 manufactur+ &     
batt]y co/s1 includ+ ! raw mat]ial      
%ortages = batt]ies & electric motor    
magnets2  7,,iv7 ! adoption ( electric  
vehicles = l[- & mod]ate-income         
individuals & und]s]v$ communities1     
includ+ *>g+ infra/ructure access &     
vehicle pur*ase f9anc+2  7,v7 bus9ess   
models = *>g+ electric vehicles outside 
! home1 includ+ wir$ & wireless *>g+2   
7,,vi7 *>g+ infra/ructure p]mitt+ &     
regulatory issues2  7,,vii7 !           
connections betwe5 h\s+ & transportation
 co/s & emissions2  7,,viii7 freight    
transportation1 includ+ local1 port &   
drayage1 regional1 & long-haul truck+2  
7,,ix7 int]city pass5g] travel2  7,x7 ! 
ne$ or pot5tial = model build+ codes =  

*>g+ infra/ructure2  7,,xi7 ! process by
 :i* gov]nm5ts collect a us] fee = !    
contribution ( electric vehicles to     
fund+ roadway improvem5ts & pot5tial    
inve/m5ts 9 *>g+ infra/ructure2  7,,xii7
 ,/ate & local level policies1          
inc5tives1 & zon+ ef=ts2  7,,xiii7 !    
in/allation ( highway corridor signage2 
7,,xiv7 cyb]security ( *>g+             
infra/ructure2  7,,xv7 second>y m>kets &
 recycl+ = batt]ies1 includ+ batt]y     
collection initiatives2  7,,xvi7 grid   
integration2  7,,xvii7 en]gy /orage2 &  
7,,xviii7 specific regional or local    
issues t-- 7aa7 are associat$ )-- 7,,aa7
 ! issues describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7    
?r\gh 7,,xvii72 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$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1
 units ( local gov]nm5t1 & indu/ry c--  
7i7 set quantitative t>gets =           
transportation electrification2  7ii7   
ov]come ! b>ri]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a77i72  7iii7 id5tify areas (         
opportunity 9 rese>* & developm5t to    
improve batt]y manufactur+1 m9]al m9+1  
recycl+ co/s & batt]y collection1       
mat]ial recov]y1 & batt]y p]=mance =    
electric vehicles2  7iv7 enhance ,f$]al 
int]ag5cy coord9ation to promote        
electric vehicle adoption2  7v7 promote 
electric vehicle k & exp]tise )9 ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts2  7vi7 prep>e ! work=ce
 = ! adoption ( electric vehicles1      
includ+ ?r\gh collaboration ) labor     
unions1 colleges & o!r educational      
in/itutions1 & relevant manufactur]s2   
7vii7 exp& electric vehicle & *>g+      
infra/ructure-- 7,i7 k & use among      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 s*ool 
di/ricts1 & private entities2 &  7,,ii7 
adoption among ! fleets ( ! entities    

describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72  7viii7 exp& 
k ( ! b5efits ( electric vehicles among 
! g5]al public2  7ix7 ma9ta9 ! global   
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !    
electric vehicle & *>g+ infra/ructure   
m>kets2  7x7 provide cl>ity 9           
regulations to improve national uni=mity
 ) respect to electric vehicles2 &  7xi7
 ensure ! su/a9able integration (       
electric vehicles into ! national       
electric grid4  7#b7 ,deadl9es ,a jo9t  
report & /rategy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be submitt$ by-- 7,a7 = ! fir/ report1 n
 lat] ?an #ah mon?s 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  7#c7     
,in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies
 may ent] into an agreem5t ) !          
,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d ( !       

,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to provide1 track1  
or report data1 in=mation1 or rese>* to 
assi/ ! ,secret>ies 9 c>ry+ out p>agraph
 7#a74  7,b7 ,use ( exi/+ in=mation ,9  
develop+ ! report & /rategy "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,secret>ies & ! work+ gr\p %all 
consid] exi/+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1     
private sector1 & academic data &       
in=mation relat+ to electric vehicles &1
 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1        
coord9ate ) ! entities t publi% t       
in=mation-- 7i7 to prev5t duplication ( 
ef=ts by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7ii7 to 
lev]age exi/+ in=mation & complem5t>y   
ef=ts4  7c7 ,electric vehicle res\rce   
guide  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies %all
 electronically publi% & 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 recomm5ds & det]m9es to be         
appropriate4  7#c7 ,use ( exi/+ guides  
,9 publi%+ & ma9ta9+ ! res\rce guide "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>ies & ! 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/+     
in=mation & complem5t>y ef=ts4  7#d7    
,res\rce guide outrea* ,! ,secret>ies1 9
 consultation ) ! work+ gr\p1 %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 ?r\gh
 ! websites ( ! ,dep>tm5t (             
,transportation & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 
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]1 ! ,en]gy ,effici5t         

,mobility ,sy/ems program1 & ! ,clean   
,cities ,coalition ,network4  7e7 ,fund+
 ,! ,secret>ies %all c>ry out ?is       
section us+ exi/+ funds made available  
to ! ,secret>ies & n o!rwise obligat$1 (
 :i*-- 7#a7 #ej p]c5t %all be f funds   
made available to ! ,secret>y (         
,transportation2 &  7#b7 #ej p]c5t %all 
be f funds made available to ! ,secret>y
 ( ,en]gy4  7f7 ,t]m9ation ,! work+ gr\p
 %all t]m9ate on ! date on :i* ! ?ird   
report "u subsection 7b7 is submitt$4