Public Law 116–160: To require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, and for other purposes.Public Law160Public Law 116–160134 Stat. 7532020-10-012020-10-01United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02116publicPUBLIC LAW 116–160—OCT. 1, 2020134 STAT. 753Public Law116–160116th CongressAn ActTo require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
Oct. 1, 2020
[S. 2193]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act.
31 USC 1344 note.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act” or the “CHARGE Act”.SEC. 2.
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PAYMENT BY CHARGE CARD FOR CHARGING FEDERAL ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLES.(a) Definitions.—In this Act—(1) the term “Administrator” means the Administrator of General Services;(2) the term “charge card”—(A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other means existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services; and(B) includes—(i) a card issued under the GSA SmartPay program; and(ii) a Fleet Services card;(3) the term “covered electric motor vehicle” means a passenger carrier that is—(A) a passenger motor vehicle; and(B) an electric motor vehicle;(4) the term “electric motor vehicle” has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13271);(5) the term “electric motor vehicle charging station” means a battery-charging station that permits the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other storage device in an electric motor vehicle; and(6) the terms “Federal agency” and “passenger carrier” have the meanings given those terms in section 1344(h) of title 31, United States Code.(b) Guidance.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify that each Federal agency may, in accordance with section 1344 of title 31, United States Code—(1) charge a covered electric motor vehicle at a commercial electric motor vehicle charging station; and134 STAT. 754(2) pay for a transaction described in paragraph (1) with a charge card.(c) Issuance of Charge Cards.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to each Federal agency a charge card for each covered electric motor vehicle of the Federal agency that may be used by an officer or employee of the Federal agency to pay for charging the covered motor vehicle in accordance with the guidance issued under subsection (b).ApprovedOctober 1, 2020.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2193:SENATE REPORTS: ┐No. 116–95 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs).
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