[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 504 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 504
To establish the Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Initiative to facilitate
the installation of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on National
Forest System land, National Park System land, and certain related
land, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 1, 2021
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Merkley,
Ms. Rosen, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Wyden) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To establish the Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Initiative to facilitate
the installation of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on National
Forest System land, National Park System land, and certain related
land, 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 ``Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of
2021''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Appropriate agency head.--The term ``appropriate agency
head'' means--
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through
the Chief of the Forest Service, with respect to
National Forest System land; and
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the Director of the National Park Service, with respect
to National Park System land.
(2) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives;
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House
of Representatives;
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives;
(D) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate; and
(E) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(3) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means--
(A) National Forest System land;
(B) National Park System land; and
(C) any land, including land owned by a unit of
local government or Indian Tribe (as defined in section
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304))--
(i) that is located not more than 25 miles
from land described in subparagraph (A) or (B);
and
(ii) with respect to which the Secretary or
an appropriate agency head has entered into an
agreement with the owner of the land for the
installation of zero-emissions vehicle
infrastructure on the land, after making a
determination that the infrastructure to be
installed under the agreement is related to
providing zero-emissions vehicles with access
to land described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Energy, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
(5) Zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure.--The term
``zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure'' means infrastructure
used to charge or fuel a zero-emissions vehicle.
(6) Zero-emissions vehicle.--The term ``zero-emissions
vehicle'' means--
(A) a zero-emission vehicle (as defined in section
88.102-94 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or
successor regulations)); or
(B) a vehicle that produces zero exhaust emissions
of any criteria pollutant (or precursor pollutant) or
greenhouse gas under any possible operational modes or
conditions.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF GREEN SPACES, GREEN VEHICLES INITIATIVE.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary and the appropriate agency heads
shall collaborate on an initiative, to be known as the ``Green Spaces,
Green Vehicles Initiative'', to facilitate the installation and use of
zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on covered land.
(b) Duties.--The Secretary and the appropriate agency heads shall
facilitate the installation and use of zero-emissions vehicle
infrastructure on covered land--
(1) by entering into agreements with public, private, or
nonprofit entities for the acquisition, installation, and
operation, including use-fee processing and collection, on
covered land of publicly accessible zero-emissions vehicle
infrastructure that is directly related to the charging or
fueling of a vehicle in accordance with this section;
(2) by acquiring, in coordination with the Administrator of
General Services, zero-emissions vehicles, including shuttle
vehicles, for the fleets of the Forest Service and the National
Park Service;
(3) by providing information to the public, including by
publishing a map on any relevant agency website, regarding the
availability of existing and planned zero-emissions vehicle
infrastructure on covered land; and
(4) by allowing for the use of charging infrastructure by
employees of the Forest Service and the National Park Service
to charge vehicles used by the employees in commuting to or
from work.
(c) Requirement.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary and
the appropriate agency heads shall ensure that the installation and use
of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on covered land--
(1) is consistent with--
(A) all rules established for the covered land on
which the zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure is
installed;
(B) any applicable general management plan prepared
under section 100502 of title 54, United States Code,
for that covered land;
(C) any applicable land and resource management
plan developed under section 6 of the Forest and
Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16
U.S.C. 1604) for that covered land; and
(D) any other organizing or other document relating
to the management of that covered land; and
(2) complies with all applicable laws relating to the
management of the covered land.
(d) Considerations.--In determining the location for zero-emissions
vehicle infrastructure acquired and installed on covered land under
subsection (b), the Secretary and the appropriate agency heads shall
consider whether a proposed location would--
(1) support the use of zero-emissions vehicles by Federal
fleets and visitors to Federal facilities;
(2) complement, to the extent feasible, alternative fueling
corridor networks established under section 151 of title 23,
United States Code;
(3) meet current or anticipated market demands for charging
or fueling infrastructure; and
(4) enable or accelerate the construction of charging or
fueling infrastructure that would be unlikely to be completed
without Federal assistance.
(e) Location of Infrastructure.--Any zero-emissions vehicle
infrastructure acquired, installed, or operated under subsection (b)
shall be located on covered land.
(f) Funding.--
(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section $72,000,000 for
each fiscal year.
(2) Limitations on use of funds.--
(A) Federal fleets.--Not more than 20 percent of
any funds appropriated to carry out this section may be
used to acquire zero-emissions vehicles under
subsection (b)(2).
(B) Urbanized areas.--Not more than 30 percent of
any funds appropriated to carry out this section may be
used to acquire, install, or operate zero-emissions
vehicle infrastructure in an urbanized area (as
designated by the Bureau of the Census).
(C) Administrative costs.--Not more than 2 percent
of any funds appropriated to carry out this section may
be used for administrative costs.
SEC. 4. AGREEMENTS FOR SHUTTLE OR OTHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ON
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND AND NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
LAND.
In entering into an agreement with an entity to provide shuttle or
other transportation services on or to covered land, an appropriate
agency head shall give priority consideration to an entity that would
provide the applicable services using zero-emissions vehicles.
SEC. 5. ALTERNATIVE FUEL USE BY LIGHT DUTY FEDERAL VEHICLES.
Section 400AA(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6374(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(5) For purposes of making a determination under
paragraph (1) as to whether the acquisition of alternative
fueled vehicles is practicable for the fleet of the Forest
Service or the National Park Service, the Secretary, in
cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary
of the Interior, as applicable, shall take into account the
availability on National Forest System land or National Park
System land, as applicable, of zero-emissions vehicle
infrastructure (as defined in section 2 of the Green Spaces,
Green Vehicles Act of 2021) acquired and installed under
section 3 of the Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2021.
``(6)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture or
the Secretary of the Interior, as applicable, shall develop a
strategy to, by 2030, increase the number of zero-emissions
vehicles (as defined in section 2 of the Green Spaces, Green
Vehicles Act of 2021) in the fleet and used in shuttle
operations of each of the Forest Service and the National Park
Service to the greater of--
``(i) a number that is equal to 125 percent of the
number of zero-emissions vehicles in the fleet and
shuttle operations of each agency on the date of
enactment of this paragraph; and
``(ii) a number that is equal to 25 percent of all
vehicles in the fleet and shuttle operations of each
agency.
``(B) The strategy developed under subparagraph (A) shall
be updated not less frequently than once every 2 years.''.
SEC. 6. REPORT.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and
biennially thereafter, the Secretary and the appropriate agency heads
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that
describes--
(1) the location of--
(A) any zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure
acquired, installed, or operated, or planned to be
acquired, installed, or operated, under section
3(b)(1); and
(B) any zero-emissions vehicles acquired for the
fleet of the Forest Service or the National Park
Service under section 3(b)(2);
(2) the amount of Federal funds expended to carry out each
duty under section 3(b);
(3) any allocation of costs or benefits between the Federal
Government and private or nonprofit entities under an agreement
entered into by the Secretary or the appropriate agency heads
under section 3(b)(1);
(4) the justifications for the expenditure of funds to
carry out section 3 during the period covered by the report,
including, with respect to any zero-emissions vehicle
infrastructure installed during the period covered by the
report, an analysis of each of the considerations under section
3(d);
(5) if applicable, any challenges in acquiring the
necessary workforce to install, operate, or maintain--
(A) any zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure
acquired, installed, or operated, or planned to be
acquired, installed, or operated, under section
3(b)(1); and
(B) any zero-emissions vehicles acquired for the
fleet of the Forest Service or the National Park
Service under section 3(b)(2);
(6) with respect to each agreement for shuttle or other
transportation services on or to covered land entered into by
an appropriate agency head during the period covered by the
report, how the appropriate agency head complied with the
requirements of section 4;
(7) the strategy developed under paragraph (6)(A) of
section 400AA(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6374(a)) (including any updates to the strategy under
paragraph (6)(B) of that section); and
(8) any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to
any additional funding or authority needed to carry out
paragraph (6) of section 400AA(a) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374(a)).
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