[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4326 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4326
To establish a grant program to map optimal locations for electric
vehicle charging stations and the derived demand for electricity, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 1, 2021
Mr. O'Halleran (for himself and Mr. Burgess) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To establish a grant program to map optimal locations for electric
vehicle charging stations and the derived demand for electricity, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Electric Vehicle Mobility Area
Planning Act'' or the ``EV MAP Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives; and
(D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives.
(2) Direct current fast charging equipment.--The term
``direct current fast charging equipment'' means electric
vehicle supply equipment that provides a direct current power
source at a minimum of 50 kilowatts.
(3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
(A) a college or university;
(B) a nonprofit entity;
(C) an electric cooperative;
(D) a political subdivision of a State;
(E) any agency, authority, corporation, or
instrumentality of--
(i) a State;
(ii) a political subdivision of a State; or
(iii) an Indian Tribe;
(F) a municipally owned electric utility;
(G) a Tribally owned electric utility;
(H) an investor-owned electric utility;
(I) a private entity; and
(J) a partnership of 2 or more entities described
in any of subparagraphs (A) through (I).
(4) Electric vehicle.--The term ``electric vehicle'' means
a light-, medium-, or heavy-duty vehicle that is powered
primarily by an electric motor drawing current from
rechargeable batteries, including--
(A) a battery electric vehicle; and
(B) a plug-in hybrid vehicle.
(5) Electric vehicle charging station.--The term ``electric
vehicle charging station'' means electric vehicle supply
equipment that provides electric current to recharge electric
vehicles, including, as applicable, alternating current or
direct current charging capabilities, at--
(A) a multi-unit housing structure;
(B) a workplace;
(C) a commercial location; or
(D) any location that is open to the public.
(6) Evaluation period.--The term ``evaluation period''
means the 5-year period beginning on the date on which an
eligible entity receives a grant under the program.
(7) Grant date.--The term ``grant date'' means the date on
which an eligible entity receives a grant under the program.
(8) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(9) Level 2 charging equipment.--The term ``level 2
charging equipment'' means electric vehicle supply equipment
that provides an alternating current power source at a minimum
of 240 volts.
(10) Program.--The term ``program'' means the program
established under section 3(a).
(11) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Energy.
SEC. 3. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION MAPPING PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to
provide grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, eligible
entities to carry out activities described in subsection (c)--
(1) to determine the locations in which electric vehicle
charging stations will be needed to meet the needs of electric
vehicle drivers during the evaluation period; and
(2) to help guide future investments for electric vehicle
charging stations.
(b) Application; Consideration.--
(1) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
the program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary
an application at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Secretary may require.
(2) Consideration.--In awarding grants under the program,
the Secretary may take into consideration and give priority to
an eligible entity that will carry out activities using grant
funds with respect to--
(A) a rural area; or
(B) an area where, as of the date of enactment of
this Act, there is a low concentration of electric
vehicle charging stations at locations open to the
public.
(c) Use of Grant.--An eligible entity may use a grant received
under the program--
(1) to evaluate, in an area in the United States designated
by the eligible entity--
(A) the locations of electric vehicle owners on the
grant date; and
(B) the potential locations of electric vehicle
owners during the evaluation period, based on data such
as commuting and travel patterns;
(2) to evaluate, in the area designated by the eligible
entity, estimated commuting and travel patterns of electric
vehicles--
(A) on the grant date; and
(B) during the evaluation period;
(3) to estimate, for the area designated by the eligible
entity, the quantity of electricity required to serve electric
vehicle charging stations--
(A) on the grant date; and
(B) during the evaluation period;
(4) to develop a map identifying concentrations of electric
vehicle charging stations to meet the needs of current and
future electric vehicle drivers in the area designated by the
eligible entity, based on data such as commuting and travel
patterns;
(5) to estimate future needs for electric vehicle charging
stations in the area designated by the eligible entity to
support the adoption and use of electric vehicles in shared
mobility solutions, such as micro-transit and transportation
network companies; or
(6) to develop an analytical model to allow a city, county,
or other political subdivision of a State or a local agency to
compare and evaluate different adoption and use scenarios for
electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging stations, with
the ability to adjust factors to account for locally and
regionally specific characteristics.
(d) Electric Vehicle Charging Station Database.--Not later than 1
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
establish and maintain a fully searchable database, which shall be
accessible on the website of the Department of Energy, that contains,
at a minimum--
(1) information maintained by the Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy
with respect to the locations of electric vehicle charging
stations;
(2) potential locations for electric vehicle charging
stations identified by eligible entities through the program;
and
(3) the ability for a user of the database to sort
generated electric vehicle charging station results by various
characteristics with respect to those electric vehicle charging
stations, including--
(A) location, in terms of the State, city, or other
area specified by the user;
(B) accessibility, in terms whether the station is
public or private;
(C) status, in terms of whether the station is
available, planned, or a potential location identified
by an eligible entity under the program; and
(D) charging type, in terms of--
(i) level 2 charging equipment; or
(ii) direct current fast charging
equipment.
(e) Reports.--
(1) Reports to congress.--Not later than 18 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter
during for duration of the program, the Secretary shall submit
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the
outcomes of the program, including--
(A) the concentrations and, to the maximum extent
practicable, number of locations of electric vehicle
charging stations identified by eligible entities in--
(i) rural areas;
(ii) urban areas; or
(iii) other areas with a combination of
rural and urban areas;
(B) an analysis, based on the concentrations or
number of locations of electric vehicle charging
stations identified by eligible entities, of--
(i) the potential of electric vehicle
charging stations to reasonably support travel
patterns of various distances for operators of
electric vehicles; and
(ii) any relevant variables with respect to
the quantity of electricity required to serve,
or that may impact the efficacy of, electric
vehicle charging stations in--
(I) rural areas;
(II) urban areas; or
(III) other areas with a
combination of rural and urban areas;
(C) a summary of characteristics, trends, or
lessons learned by eligible entities in identifying
concentrations or locations of electric vehicle
charging stations in--
(i) rural areas;
(ii) urban areas; or
(iii) other areas with a combination of
rural and urban areas; and
(D) such other information as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.
(2) Reports to the secretary.--
(A) In general.--To facilitate the preparation of
each report described in paragraph (1), each eligible
entity receiving a grant under the program shall submit
to the Secretary 1 or more reports containing, as
applicable, the preliminary or complete findings, data,
and results of each activity carried out by the
eligible entity using the grant.
(B) Timing.--
(i) First report.--The first report
submitted under subparagraph (A) shall be
submitted on the earlier of--
(I) the date on which the findings,
data, and results described in that
subparagraph are available; and
(II) the date that is 1 year after
the grant date.
(ii) Subsequent reports.--If the first
report submitted by an eligible entity under
this paragraph does not contain the complete
findings, data, and results of each activity
carried out by the eligible entity using the
applicable grant, a subsequent report shall be
submitted as soon as practicable after the date
on which those complete findings, data, and
results are available.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this Act $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027.
(b) Administrative Costs.--Of the amounts made available to the
Secretary under subsection (a) each fiscal year, the Secretary may use
not more than 5 percent for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out this Act.
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