,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdfh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ah1 #bjbc,ms4 ,b>ragn 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,espaillat7 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 direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a grant program to facilitate electric vehicle %>+ s]vices op]at$ at public h\s+ projects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,electric ,vehicles = ,all ,act ( #bjbc or ! ,e,vs = ,all ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy electric vehicle %>+ s]vice grant program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,*>g] ,! t]m *>g] means a device ) #a or m *>g+ ports & connectors = *>g+ electric vehicles4 7#b7 ,electric vehicle ,! t]m electric vehicle means a vehicle t d]ives all ( ! p[] ( ! vehicle f electricity4 7#c7 ,electric vehicle %>+ s]vice ,! t]m electric vehicle %>+ s]vice means a s]vice t-- 7,a7 all[s an individual to apply = a memb]%ip t preapproves ! individual to r5t electric vehicles f ! s]vice2 & 7,b7 p]mits preapprov$ individuals to r5t electric vehicles = %ort p]iods ( "t4 7#d7 ,electric vehicle supply equipm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m electric vehicle supply equipm5t means any prop]ty1 o!r ?an a build+ or a /ructural compon5t ( a build+1 t is-- 7i7 a *>g]2 7ii7 pres5t at ! location :]e electric vehicles are *>g$2 & 7iii7 available = use by memb]s ( ! g5]al public4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m electric vehicle supply equipm5t includes any utility s]vice connection1 or utility panel upgrade1 t is requir$ = ! *>g+ ( electric vehicles4 7#e7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a public h\s+ ag5cy2 7,b7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 & 7,c7 a nonpr(it organization t has ent]$ into an agreem5t ) a public h\s+ ag5cy or unit ( local gov]nm5t "u :i* ! public h\s+ ag5cy or unit ( local gov]nm5t agrees to ho/ an electric vehicle %>+ s]vice on ! prop]ty ( ! public h\s+ ag5cy or unit ( local gov]nm5t4 7#f7 ,fair labor practices ,! t]m fair labor practices means practices t comply ) applicable labor laws & regulations & provide work]s ) fair wages1 safe work+ conditions1 & protections aga9/ discrim9ation1 h>assm5t1 & exploitation4 7#g7 ,f9al assembly ,! t]m f9al assembly means ! process by :i* a manufactur] produces a new electric vehicle at1 or ?r\gh ! use (1 a plant1 factory1 or o!r place f :i* ! electric vehicle is deliv]$ to a deal] or import] ) all compon5t p>ts necess>y = ! me*anical op]ation ( ! electric vehicle includ$ ) ! electric vehicle1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! compon5t p>ts are p]man5tly in/all$ 9 or on ! electric vehicle4 7#h7 ,major urban area ,! t]m major urban area means a metropolitan /ati/ical area )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) an e/imat$ population ( n less ?an #a1ejj1jjj resid5ts4 7#i7 ,network$ direct curr5t fa/ *>g+ equipm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m network$ direct curr5t fa/ *>g+ equipm5t means electric vehicle *>g+ equipm5t t-- 7i7 provides a direct curr5t p[] s\rce at a m9imum ( #ej kil[atts2 & 7ii7 is enabl$ to connect to a network to facilitate data collection & access4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m network$ direct curr5t fa/ *>g+ equipm5t includes a ,direct ,curr5t ,fa/ ,*>g]4 7#aj7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice ,! t]m regi/]$ appr5tice means a p]son p>ticipat+ 9 a program regi/]$ pursuant to ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act7 7#ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 7#aa7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation & ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 %all c>ry out a program to aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to facilitate electric vehicle %>+ s]vices op]at$ at public h\s+ projects4 7c7 ,applications ,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7d7 ,crit]ia = grant aw>ds ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 ,! capacity ( an eligible entity to op]ate a propos$ electric vehicle %>+ s]vice4 7#b7 ,:e!r a propos$ electric vehicle %>+ s]vice w\ld address-- 7,a7 ! infra/ructure ne$s ( ! public h\s+ project :]e t electric vehicle %>+ s]vice w be op]at$2 & 7,b7 ! transportation ne$s ( ! community surr\nd+ ! public h\s+ project4 7#c7 ,:e!r ! eligible entity has develop$ a culturally compet5t community engagem5t & education plan = outrea* reg>d+ ! propos$ electric vehicle %>+ s]vice4 7#d7 ,! economic & op]ational su/a9ability ( ! propos$ electric vehicle %>+ s]vice4 7#e7 ,:e!r ! eligible entity proposes to in/all network$ direct curr5t fa/ *>g+ equipm5t 9 connection ) ! propos$ electric vehicle %>+ s]vice4 7#f7 ,:e!r ! eligible entity proposes to pur*ase electric vehicles ) respect to :i* f9al assembly occurr$ at a location op]at+ "u a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4 7#g7 ,:e!r ! eligible entity proposes to pur*ase electric vehicles t-- 7,a7 ) respect to f9al assembly1 are assembl$ us+ compon5t p>ts t are at lea/ #ej p]c5t dome/ic cont5t2 & 7,b7 are p[]$ by batt]y cells manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#h7 ,:e!r ! eligible entity proposes to pur*ase electric vehicles f manufactur]s t prioritize fair labor practices & work] protections1 z demon/rat$ ?r\gh c]tification programs or publicly available reports on ! supply *a9 practices ( ! manufactur]4 7#i7 ,o!r crit]ia z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7e7 ,prioritization ( grant aw>ds to m>g9aliz$ communities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t s]ve communities t h be5 hi/orically m>g9aliz$ or disproportionately impact$ by environm5tal inju/ice4 7#b7 ,crit]ia = prioritization ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! ext5t to :i* ! propos$ public h\s+ project-- 7,a7 is locat$ 9 a community t has-- 7i7 disproportionately high rates ( pollution & poor air quality2 or 7ii7 limit$ access to af=dable transportation options2 & 7,b7 w b5efit f an electric vehicle %>+ s]vice1 especially ) respect to address+ transportation ne$s & r$uc+ gre5h\se gas emissions & crit]ia air pollutants4 7f7 ,p]mitt$ grant uses 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section may only use grant funds = ! foll[+ activities to facilitate an electric vehicle %>+ s]vice op]at$ at a public h\s+ project3 7,a7 ,! pur*ase ( light-duty electric vehicles t are n m ?an #e ye>s old4 7,b7 ,! pur*ase1 in/allation1 & ma9t5ance ( electric vehicle supply equipm5t4 7,c7 ,conduct+ community education & outrea* ) respect to ! electric vehicle %>+ s]vice4 7,d7 ,provid+ inc5tives = resid5ts ( ! public h\s+ project to use ! electric vehicle %>+ s]vice1 includ+ subsidiz$ f>es4 7,e7 ,ma9t5ance1 repairs1 & o!r co/s associat$ ) op]at+ ! electric vehicle %>+ s]vice1 includ+ t[+1 imp\nd1 & driv+ infraction f9es4 7,f7 ,monitor+1 data collection1 & evaluation ) respect to ! electric vehicle %>+ s]vice4 7,g7 ,obta9+ te*nical assi/ance relat+ to ! e/abli%m5t1 op]ation1 & evaluation ( ! electric vehicle %>+ s]vice4 7#b7 ,m9imum /&>ds = pur*as$ electric vehicles ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% m9imum /&>ds relat+ to functionality & range = electric vehicles eligible to be pur*as$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 7g7 ,grant limitations 7#a7 ,availability ,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is section to an eligible entity %all be available = obligation or exp5diture dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! grant funds are aw>d$4 7#b7 ,maximum am\nt 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! am\nt ( a grant "u ?is section %all n be m ?an #a1jjj1jjj = ea* public h\s+ project at :i* ! eligible entity receiv+ ! grant w op]ate an electric vehicle %>+ s]vice4 7,b7 ,network$ direct curr5t fa/ *>g+ equipm5t ,9 ! case ( a public h\s+ project t includes ! in/allation ( network$ direct curr5t fa/ *>g+ equipm5t1 ! maximum am\nt ( a grant "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be increas$ by #ej1jjj p] unit ( network$ direct curr5t fa/ *>g+ equipm5t1 = n m ?an #b units ( network$ direct curr5t fa/ *>g+ equipm5t4 7h7 ,reports ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 be=e ! end ( ea* ye> dur+ :i* ! eligible entity receives grant am\nts1 a report t-- 7#a7 describes ! activities c>ri$ out ) ! grant am\nts2 & 7#b7 includes data on-- 7,a7 ! op]at+ & capital co/s = ! electric vehicle %>+ s]vice facilitat$ ) ^? grant am\nts2 7,b7 ! rev5ue g5]at$ by ! electric vehicle %>+ s]vice2 7,c7 ! daily av]ages ( individual book+s & h\rs ( electric vehicle use = ! electric vehicle %>+ s]vice2 7,d7 ! numb] ( active us]s ( ! electric vehicle %>+ s]vice2 7,e7 ! di/ance travel$ by ! electric vehicles ( ! electric vehicle %>+ s]vice2 7,f7 ! e/imat$ r$uction 9 gre5h\se gas emissions & crit]ia air pollutants associat$ ) ! electric vehicle %>+ s]vice2 & 7,g7 ! results ( a survey ( cu/om]s ( ! electric vehicle %>+ s]vice t provides in=mation on cu/om] pref]5ces1 de/9ations1 & o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7i7 ,labor 7#a7 ,contracts = in/allation ( electric vehicle supply equipm5t ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 t-- 7,a7 n less ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! employees ( any nongov]nm5tal entity t ent]s into a contract ) ! eligible entity1 or a subcontract !re(1 = ! in/allation ( electric vehicle supply equipm5t are-- 7i7 domicil$-- 7,i7 if ! in/allation is c>ri$ out at a location 9 a major urban area1 n f>!r ?an #ae miles f ! location ( ! in/allation2 or 7,,ii7 if ! in/allation is n c>ri$ out at a location 9 a major urban area1 n f>!r ?an #ej miles f ! location ( ! in/allation2 7ii7 memb]s or vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 7iii7 displac$ & unemploy$ en]gy work]s2 7iv7 regi/]$ appr5tices :o h complet$ less ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! requir$ h\rs = ! appr5tice%ip program 9 :i* ! regi/]$ appr5tices are enroll$2 or 7v7 p]sons :o-- 7,i7 7 =m]ly-- 7aa7 inc>c]at$ 9 a juv5ile or adult det5tion or correctional facility2 or 7bb7 plac$ on probation1 community sup]vision1 or 9 a div]sion program2 7,,ii7 are emancipat$ f ! fo/] c>e sy/em2 7,,iii7 h a disability2 7,,iv7 are exp]i5c+ homelessness2 7,v7 receive public assi/ance2 or 7,,vi7 lack a g5]al education or high s*ool diploma2 & 7,b7 all electricians in/all+1 ma9ta9+1 & op]at+ electric vehicle supply equipm5t 7includ+ *>g]s7 %all be-- 7i7 c]tifi$ ?r\gh ! ,electric ,vehicle ,infra/ructure ,tra9+ ,program 7z def9$ 9 section #fhj4ajd ( title #bc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations772 or 7ii7 graduates ( or 9 possession ( a cont9u+ education c]tificate f a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program = electricians t-- 7,i7 includes *>g]-specific tra9+2 & 7,,ii7 complies ) ! /&>ds & requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,electric ,vehicle ,infra/ructure ,=mula ,program4 7#b7 ,wages 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all ensure t all labor]s & me*anics employ$ by a nongov]nm5tal entity t ent]s into a contract = ! p]=mance ( con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or repair "w t is facilitat$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by ! grant1 or a subcontract !re(1 are paid wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on simil> con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or repair "w 9 ! locality z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74 7,b7 ,labor /&>ds ,) respect to ! labor /&>ds describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all h ! au?ority & functions set =? 9 ,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad ( #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7j7 ,limits on *>g+ fees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t in/alls an electric vehicle *>g+ /ation us+ a grant receiv$ "u ?is section-- 7,a7 %all implem5t pric+ policies = t electric vehicle *>g+ /ation t are af=dable & equitable = all us]s2 & 7,b7 %all n impose fees = t electric vehicle *>g+ /ation t are excessive1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,excessive fees ,a fee %all be consid]$ excessive = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 if ! fee is-- 7,a7 high] ?an ! av]age m>ket rate = *>g+ s]vices 9 ! same geographic area2 7,b7 n proportional to ! co/ ( provid+ ! *>g+ s]vice2 7,c7 design$ to disc\rage or prev5t use ( ! *>g+ /ation2 or 7,d7 design$ to g5]ate rev5ue = ! entity op]at+ ! *>g+ /ation beyond ! reasonable co/s ( provid+ ! *>g+ s]vice4 7k7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjcc4