[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7379 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7379
To transition the nontactical vehicle fleet of the Department of
Defense to electric or other zero emission vehicles, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 4, 2022
Mr. Garamendi (for himself, Mr. Gomez, and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To transition the nontactical vehicle fleet of the Department of
Defense to electric or other zero emission vehicles, 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 ``Military Vehicle Fleet
Electrification Act''.
SEC. 2. PROCUREMENT OF ELECTRIC OR ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Procurement Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Section 2922g of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 2922g. Procurement of electric or zero emission vehicles
``(a) Requirement To Procure Electric or Zero Emission Vehicles.--
Not less than 75 percent of the total number of covered nontactical
vehicles purchased or leased by or for the use of the Department of
Defense shall--
``(1) be electric or zero emission vehicles; and
``(2) use a charging connector type (or other means to
transmit electricity to the vehicle) that meets applicable
industry accepted standards for interoperability and safety.
``(b) Covered Nontactical Vehicle Defined.--In this section, the
term `covered nontactical vehicle' means any vehicle--
``(1) that is not a tactical vehicle designed for use in
combat; and
``(2) that is purchased or leased by the Department of
Defense, or by another department or agency of the Federal
Government for the use of the Department of Defense, pursuant
to a contract entered into, renewed, modified, or amended on or
after October 1, 2022.
``(c) Relation to Other Vehicle Technologies That Reduce
Consumption of Fossil Fuels.--The head of the Federal department or
agency concerned may authorize the purchase or lease of covered
nontactical vehicles that use a technology other than electric or zero
emission technology only if the head of such department or agency
determines, on a case by case basis, that--
``(1) the technology used in the vehicles to be purchased
or leased reduces the consumption of fossil fuels compared to
any vehicles being replaced by the newly purchased or leased
vehicles (regardless of the engine technology used in the
vehicles being replaced);
``(2) the purchase or lease of such vehicles is consistent
with the energy performance goals and plan of the Department of
Defense required by section 2911 of this title;
``(3) the purchase or lease of such vehicles will not
result in a total number of non-electric or non-zero emission
vehicles in excess of the threshold specified in subsection
(a); and
``(4) the purchase or lease of electric or zero emission
vehicles is impracticable under the circumstances.
``(d) Domestic Sourcing Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--The following provisions of law shall
apply to the purchase or lease of covered nontactical vehicles
under this section:
``(A) Chapter 83 of title 41 (commonly referred to
as the `Buy American Act').
``(B) Section 4862 of this title (commonly referred
to as the `Berry Amendment').
``(C) Section 4863 of this title (commonly referred
to as the `Specialty Metal Clause').
``(2) Domestic sourcing of batteries.--Any vehicle battery
included in a covered nontactical vehicle shall be sourced from
a manufacturer--
``(A) within the national technology and industrial
base (as defined in section 4801 of this title); or
``(B) from a qualifying country (as defined in
section 225.003 of title 48, Code of Federal
Regulations).
``(3) Applicability to leased vehicles.--The requirements
of paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to leased vehicles in the
same manner that such requirements apply to purchased vehicles.
``(4) Prohibition on waiver.--No provision of a memorandum
of understanding or related agreement referred to in section
4851 of this title (commonly referred to as a `Reciprocal
Defense Procurement Agreement') may waive or supercede the
requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2).
``(e) Prohibition on Component Sourcing From Non-Allied Foreign
Nations.--A covered nontactical vehicle that is an electric or zero
emission vehicle purchased or leased by or for the use of the
Department of Defense may not include an automotive item, including a
vehicle battery, battery pack, or battery cell, sourced from a covered
nation (as defined in section 4871(d) of title 10, United States
Code).''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of subchapter II of chapter 173 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
section 2922g and inserting the following new item:
``2922g. Procurement of electric or zero emission vehicles.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on October 1, 2022.
SEC. 3. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
(a) Charging Stations at Commissary Stores and Military
Exchanges.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter I of chapter 147 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 2486. Electric vehicle charging stations at commissary stores
and military exchanges
``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may furnish electric
vehicle charging stations at a commissary store or military exchange
for commercial use by individuals authorized to access such facilities.
``(b) Rates and Procedures.--If the Secretary of Defense furnishes
electric vehicle charging stations pursuant to subsection (a)--
``(1) the Secretary shall establish rates and procedures
that the Secretary determines appropriate for the purchase of
electric power from the charging stations; and
``(2) such charging stations may be installed and operated
by a contractor on a for-profit basis.
``(c) Interoperability.--Any vehicle charging station provided
under this section shall use a charging connector type (or other means
to transmit electricity to the vehicle) that--
``(1) meets applicable industry accepted standards for
interoperability and safety; and
``(2) is compatible with--
``(A) electric vehicles commonly available for
purchase by a member of the general public; and
``(B) covered nontactical vehicles (as defined in
section 2922g(b) of this title) for which charging is
required.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end
the following new item:
``2486. Electric vehicle charging stations at commissary stores and
military exchanges.''.
(b) Additional Requirements and Authorities.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 173 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 2922j. Requirements and authorities relating to electric vehicle
charging stations
``(a) Use of Qualified Electricians.--Any electrical work
(including installation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or
replacement) required for an electric vehicle charging station located
at a military installation shall be carried out by a qualified
electrician who--
``(1) is licensed to perform such work in the State in
which the work is performed;
``(2) is paid wages not less than those prevailing for
similar work in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of
Labor under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40 (commonly
referred to as the `Davis-Bacon Act'); and
``(3) holds a valid certification from the nongovernmental
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program.
``(b) Authority To Carry Out Unspecified Minor Military
Construction Projects.--The Secretary of Defense may use the authority
provided under section 2805 of this title for the installation,
maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of an electric
vehicle charging station on a military installation.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `military installation' has the meaning
given that term in section 2801 of this title.
``(2) The term `State' means any of the several States, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam,
American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end
the following new item:
``2922j. Requirements and authorities relating to electric vehicle
charging stations.''.
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