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[S. 3442 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3442

 To promote the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 27 (legislative day, May 26), 2010

Mr. Dorgan (for himself, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Merkley) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                                Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
 To promote the deployment of plug-in electric drive 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 ``Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 
2010''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the United States is the largest consumer of petroleum 
        in the world, consuming 19,500,000 barrels per day of petroleum 
        products during 2008;
            (2) high and volatile international oil prices represent a 
        significant and ongoing threat to the economic and national 
        security of the United States;
            (3) many of the nations on which the United States relies 
        for petroleum supplies or that significantly affect the world 
        petroleum market share neither the national interest nor the 
        values of the United States;
            (4) the United States imports more than 50 percent of the 
        petroleum needs of the country each day;
            (5) in 2008, the net deficit of the United States in 
        petroleum trade amounted to more than $380,000,000,000, or 
        nearly 60 percent of the total trade deficit;
            (6) the transportation sector of the United States accounts 
        for over \2/3\ of total national petroleum consumption and is 
        94 percent reliant on petroleum;
            (7) the electrification of the light-duty vehicle fleet 
        represents a direct pathway to significant reduction in 
        petroleum dependence, because passenger cars and light trucks 
        account for more than 60 percent of the transportation 
        petroleum demand and more than 40 percent of total petroleum 
        demand in the United States;
            (8) the electrification of the light-duty vehicle fleet 
        promotes national energy security because the electric power 
        sector uses a diverse range of domestic electricity generation 
        sources;
            (9) electric drive cars, when running on electric power, 
        produce no tailpipe emissions;
            (10) the deployment of 700,000 plug-in electric drive 
        vehicles would result in a petroleum savings of approximately 
        10,000,000 barrels per year compared to the annual petroleum 
        consumption as of the date of enactment of this Act;
            (11) in 2030, the United States could feasibly deploy more 
        than 100,000,000 plug-in electric drive vehicles, which would 
        result in a petroleum savings of more than 1,000,000,000 
        barrels of petroleum per year and greenhouse gas reductions of 
        over 300,000,000 tons of carbon dioxide compared to the annual 
        petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions as of the 
        date of enactment of this Act; and
            (12) a targeted deployment program for plug-in electric 
        drive vehicles that is focused on competitively selected 
        deployment communities--
                    (A) represents the best opportunity to introduce 
                plug-in electric drive vehicles to the market; and
                    (B) with the information learned from the 
                deployment communities, will--
                            (i) inform best practices for the wide-
                        scale deployment of plug-in electric drive 
                        vehicles; and
                            (ii) substantially reduce the oil 
                        consumption of the United States.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the 
        term ``Executive agency'' in section 105 of title 5, United 
        States Code.
            (2) Charging infrastructure.--The term ``charging 
        infrastructure'' means any property (not including a building 
        or the structural components of a building) if the property is 
        used for the recharging of motor vehicles propelled by 
        electricity, including electrical panel upgrades, wiring, 
        conduit, trenching, pedestals, and related equipment.
            (3) Committee.--The term ``Committee'' means the Plug-in 
        Electric Drive Vehicle Technical Advisory Committee established 
        by section 13.
            (4) Deployment community.--The term ``deployment 
        community'' means a community selected by the Secretary to be 
        part of the targeted plug-in electric drive vehicles deployment 
        communities program under section 5.
            (5) Electric drive vehicle.--The term ``electric drive 
        vehicle'' means a vehicle that--
                    (A)(i) is--
                            (I) a light-duty vehicle (as the term is 
                        defined in section 86.1803-01 of title 40, Code 
                        of Federal Regulations, as in effect as of the 
                        date of enactment of this Act) that draws 
                        motive power from a battery with a capacity of 
                        at least 4 kilowatt-hours;
                            (II) a heavy-duty vehicle (as the term is 
                        defined in section 86.1803-01 of title 40, Code 
                        of Federal Regulations, as in effect as of the 
                        date of enactment of this Act) with a gross 
                        vehicle weight rating greater than 8,500 pounds 
                        and less than 14,000 pounds that draws motive 
                        power from a battery with a capacity of at 
                        least 8 kilowatt-hours;
                            (III) a heavy-duty vehicle (as the term is 
                        defined in section 86.1803-01 of title 40, Code 
                        of Federal Regulations, as in effect as of the 
                        date of enactment of this Act) with a gross 
                        vehicle weight rating greater than 14,000 
                        pounds and less than 33,000 pounds that draws 
                        motive power from a battery with a capacity of 
                        at least 15 kilowatt-hours; or
                            (IV) a heavy-duty vehicle (as the term is 
                        defined in section 86.1803-01 of title 40, Code 
                        of Federal Regulations, as in effect as of the 
                        date of enactment of this Act) with a gross 
                        vehicle weight rating greater than 33,000 
                        pounds that draws motive power from a battery 
                        with a capacity of at least 20 kilowatt-hours; 
                        and
                    (ii) can be recharged from an external source of 
                electricity for motive power; or
                    (B) is a motor vehicle (as the term is defined in 
                section 216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550)) that 
                draws motive power from a fuel cell (as the term is 
                defined in section 803 of the Spark M. Matsunaga 
                Hydrogen Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16152)).
            (6) Electric utility.--The term ``electric utility'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Public Utility 
        Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602).
            (7) Federal-aid system of highways.--The term ``Federal-aid 
        system of highways'' means a highway system described in 
        section 103 of title 23, United States Code.
            (8) Plug-in electric drive vehicle.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``plug-in electric drive 
                vehicle'' has the meaning given the term in section 
                131(a)(5) of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
                of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011(a)(5)).
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``plug-in electric drive 
                vehicle'' includes--
                            (i) a low speed plug-in electric drive 
                        vehicles that meet the Federal Motor Vehicle 
                        Safety Standards described in section 571.500 
                        of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
                        successor regulations); and
                            (ii) any other motor vehicles that can be 
                        recharged from an external source of motive 
                        power and that is authorized to travel on the 
                        Federal-aid system of highways.
            (9) Prize.--The term ``Prize'' means the Advanced Batteries 
        for Tomorrow Prize established by section 10.
            (10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (11) Task force.--The term ``Task Force'' means the Plug-in 
        Electric Drive Vehicle Interagency Task Force established by 
        section 14.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--There is established within the Department of 
Energy a national electric drive vehicle deployment program.
    (b) National Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a national 
        plan for electric drive vehicle deployment that includes--
                    (A) an assessment of the maximum feasible 
                deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles by 2020 
                and 2030;
                    (B) the establishment of national goals for market 
                penetration of plug-in electric drive vehicles by 2020 
                and 2030;
                    (C) a plan for using the successes and barriers to 
                deployment identified by the deployment communities 
                program established under section 5 to prepare 
                communities across the nation for the rapid deployment 
                of plug-in electric drive vehicles that includes--
                            (i) measures that communities not selected 
                        as deployment communities should implement to 
                        prepare for electric drive vehicle deployment; 
                        and
                            (ii) any recommendations to the President 
                        or Congress on the manner in which the Federal 
                        Government can assist communities not selected 
                        as deployment communities in preparing for 
                        electric vehicle deployment--
                                    (I) to support national plug-in 
                                electric drive vehicle deployment; and
                                    (II) to benefit from the lessons 
                                learned by targeted electric drive 
                                vehicle deployment communities;
                    (D) a plan for providing technical assistance to 
                communities across the United States to prepare for 
                plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment; and
                    (E) in consultation with the Task Force, any 
                recommendations to the President and to Congress for 
                changes in Federal programs (including laws, 
                regulations, and guidelines)--
                            (i) to better promote the deployment of 
                        plug-in electric drive vehicles; and
                            (ii) to reduce barriers to the deployment 
                        of plug-in electric drive vehicles.
            (2) Updates.--The Secretary shall use market data and 
        information from the targeted electric drive vehicle deployment 
        communities program established under section 5 to regularly 
        update the plan to reflect real world market conditions.
    (c) Technical Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the 
        Secretary shall provide, at the request of the applicable local 
        elected official, technical assistance to communities to assist 
        with the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles.
            (2) Priority.--In providing technical assistance under this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to--
                    (A) communities that--
                            (i) applied to participate in the program 
                        described in section 5 but were not selected to 
                        be deployment communities; and
                            (ii) submitted applications that were 
                        evaluated as the most worthy of selection based 
                        on criteria established by the Secretary;
                    (B) communities that have established the most 
                engaged partnerships among stakeholders, including, at 
                a minimum--
                            (i) elected and appointed officials from 
                        each of the participating State, local, and 
                        tribal governments;
                            (ii) all relevant generators and 
                        distributors of electricity;
                            (iii) public utility commissions;
                            (iv) departments of public works and 
                        transportation;
                            (v) owners and operators of property that 
                        will be essential to the deployment of a 
                        sufficient level of publicly available charging 
                        infrastructure (including privately owned 
                        parking lots or structures);
                            (vi) plug-in electric drive vehicle 
                        manufacturers or retailers;
                            (vii) third-party providers of charging 
                        infrastructure or services;
                            (viii) owners of any major fleet that will 
                        participate in the program;
                            (ix) as appropriate, owners and operators 
                        of regional electric power distribution and 
                        transmission facilities; and
                            (x) other existing community coalitions 
                        recognized by the Department of Energy; and
                    (C) communities that have best demonstrated that 
                the public is likely to embrace plug-in electric drive 
                vehicles.
    (d) Report.--The Secretary shall submit biennially to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a report on the progress made in 
implementing the national plan described in subsection (b) that 
includes--
            (1) a description of the progress made by the technical 
        assistance program under subsection (c); and
            (2) any updated recommendations of the Secretary for 
        changes in Federal programs to promote the purposes of this 
        section.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal years 
2011 through 2016.

SEC. 5. TARGETED ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT COMMUNITIES PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--There is established within the national 
        electric drive deployment program established under section 4 a 
        targeted electric drive vehicle deployment communities program 
        (referred to in this section as the ``Program'').
            (2) Phase 1.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
                competitive process to select at least 5 and not more 
                than 15 phase 1 deployment communities for the Program.
                    (B) Eligible entities.--In selecting participants 
                for the Program under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
                shall only consider applications submitted by State, 
                tribal, or local government entities (or groups of 
                State, tribal, or local government entities).
                    (C) Selection.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
                select the phase 1 deployment communities under this 
                paragraph.
                    (D) Termination.--Phase 1 of the Program shall be 
                carried out for a 5-year period beginning on the date 
                funding under this Act is first provided to the 
                deployment community.
            (3) Phase 2.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
        report that analyzes the success of phase I and, if, based on 
        the phase I analysis, the Secretary determines that a phase II 
        program is warranted, makes recommendations and describes a 
        plan for phase II, including--
                    (A) recommendations regarding--
                            (i) the number of additional deployment 
                        communities that should be selected;
                            (ii) the manner in which criteria for 
                        selection should be updated;
                            (iii) the manner in which incentive 
                        structures for phase 2 deployment should be 
                        changed; and
                            (iv) whether other forms of onboard energy 
                        storage for electric drive vehicles should be 
                        included in phase 2; and
                    (B) a request for appropriations to implement phase 
                2 of the Program.
    (b) Goals.--The goals of the Program are--
            (1) to facilitate the rapid deployment of plug-in electric 
        drive vehicles, including--
                    (A) the deployment of 700,000 plug-in electric 
                drive vehicles in phase 1 in the deployment communities 
                selected under paragraph (2);
                    (B) the near-term achievement of significant market 
                penetration in deployment communities; and
                    (C) the achievement of significant market 
                penetration nationally;
            (2) to establish models for the rapid deployment of plug-in 
        electric drive vehicles nationally, including for the 
        deployment of residential and publicly available charging 
        infrastructure;
            (3) to increase consumer knowledge and acceptance of plug-
        in electric drive vehicles;
            (4) to encourage the innovation and investment necessary to 
        achieve mass market deployment of plug-in electric drive 
        vehicles;
            (5) to demonstrate the integration of plug-in electric 
        drive vehicles into electricity distribution systems and the 
        larger electric grid while maintaining grid system performance 
        and reliability;
            (6) to demonstrate protocols and communication standards 
        that facilitate vehicle integration into the grid and provide 
        seamless charging for consumers traveling through multiple 
        utility distribution systems;
            (7) to investigate differences among deployment communities 
        and to develop best practices for implementing vehicle 
        electrification in various communities, including best 
        practices for planning for and facilitating the construction of 
        residential and publicly available infrastructure to support 
        plug-in electric drive vehicles;
            (8) to collect comprehensive data on the purchase and use 
        of plug-in electric vehicles to inform best practices for 
        rapidly deploying plug-in electric drive vehicles in other 
        locations, including for the installation of charging 
        infrastructure; and
            (9) to reduce and displace petroleum use and reduce 
        greenhouse gas emissions by accelerating the deployment of 
        plug-in electric drive vehicles in the United States.
    (c) Phase 1 Deployment Community Selection Criteria.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum 
        extent practicable, that selected deployment communities in 
        phase 1 serve as models of deployment for various communities 
        across the United States.
            (2) Selection.--In selecting communities under this 
        section, the Secretary--
                    (A) shall ensure, to the maximum extent 
                practicable, that--
                            (i) the combination of selected communities 
                        is diverse in population, demographics, urban 
                        and suburban composition, typical commuting 
                        patterns, climate, type of utility (including 
                        regulated, municipal, cooperative, and 
                        vertically integrated utilities), and 
                        geography;
                            (ii) at least 1 community selected has a 
                        population of less than 125,000;
                            (iii) each deployment community will 
                        achieve significant market penetration; and
                            (iv) the deployment communities present a 
                        strong opportunity for replication in other 
                        communities across the United States;
                    (B) is encouraged to select a combination of 
                deployment communities that includes multiple models or 
                approaches for deploying plug-in electric drive 
                vehicles that the Secretary believes are reasonably 
                likely to be effective, including multiple approaches 
                to the deployment of charging infrastructure; and
                    (C) in addition to the criteria described in 
                subparagraph (A), may give preference to applicants 
                proposing a greater non-Federal cost share.
            (3) Criteria.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
                publish criteria for the selection of deployment 
                communities that include requirements that applications 
                be submitted by a State, tribal, or local government 
                entity (or groups of State, tribal, or local government 
                entities).
                    (B) Application requirements.--The criteria 
                published by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall 
                include application requirements that, at a minimum, 
                include--
                            (i) goals for--
                                    (I) the number of plug-in electric 
                                drive vehicles to be deployed in the 
                                community;
                                    (II) the expected percentage of 
                                light-duty vehicle sales that would be 
                                sales of plug-in electric drive 
                                vehicles; and
                                    (III) the adoption of plug-in 
                                electric drive vehicles (including 
                                medium- or heavy-duty vehicles) in 
                                private and public fleets during the 5-
                                year duration of the Program;
                            (ii) evidence that--
                                    (I) the public is likely to embrace 
                                plug-in electric drive vehicles; and
                                    (II) automobile manufacturers and 
                                dealers will be able to provide and 
                                service the targeted number of plug-in 
                                electric drive vehicles in the 
                                community for the duration of the 
                                program;
                            (iii) clearly defined geographic boundaries 
                        of the proposed deployment area;
                            (iv) a community deployment plan for the 
                        deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles, 
                        charging infrastructure, and services in the 
                        deployment community;
                            (v) assurances that a majority of the 
                        vehicle deployments anticipated in the plan 
                        will be for personal vehicles authorized to 
                        travel on the United States Federal-aid system 
                        of highways, but may also include--
                                    (I) private or public sector plug-
                                in electric drive fleet vehicles;
                                    (II) medium- and heavy-duty hybrid 
                                vehicles;
                                    (III) low speed plug-in electric 
                                drive vehicles that meet Federal Motor 
                                Vehicle Safety Standards described in 
                                section 571.500 of title 49, Code of 
                                Federal Regulations; and
                                    (IV) any other plug-in electric 
                                drive vehicle authorized to travel on 
                                the United States Federal-aid system of 
                                highways; and
                            (vi) any other merit-based criteria, as 
                        determined by the Secretary.
            (4) Community deployment plans.--Plans for the deployment 
        of plug-in electric drive vehicles shall include--
                    (A) a proposed level of cost sharing in accordance 
                with subsection (d)(2)(C);
                    (B) documentation demonstrating a substantial 
                partnership with relevant stakeholders, including--
                            (i) a list of stakeholders that includes--
                                    (I) elected and appointed officials 
                                from each of the participating State, 
                                local, and tribal governments;
                                    (II) all relevant generators and 
                                distributors of electricity;
                                    (III) State utility regulatory 
                                authorities;
                                    (IV) departments of public works 
                                and transportation;
                                    (V) owners and operators of 
                                property that will be essential to the 
                                deployment of a sufficient level of 
                                publicly available charging 
                                infrastructure (including privately 
                                owned parking lots or structures);
                                    (VI) plug-in electric drive vehicle 
                                manufacturers or retailers;
                                    (VII) third-party providers of 
                                charging infrastructure or services;
                                    (VIII) owners of any major fleet 
                                that will participate in the program;
                                    (IX) as appropriate, owners and 
                                operators of regional electric power 
                                distribution and transmission 
                                facilities; and
                                    (X) as appropriate, other existing 
                                community coalitions recognized by the 
                                Department of Energy;
                            (ii) evidence of the commitment of the 
                        stakeholders to participate in the partnership;
                            (iii) a clear description of the role and 
                        responsibilities of each stakeholder; and
                            (iv) a plan for continuing the engagement 
                        and participation of the stakeholders, as 
                        appropriate, throughout the implementation of 
                        the deployment plan;
                    (C) a description of the number of plug-in electric 
                drive vehicles anticipated to be plug-in electric drive 
                personal vehicles and the number of plug-in electric 
                drive vehicles anticipated to be privately owned fleet 
                or public fleet vehicles;
                    (D) a plan for deploying residential and publicly 
                available charging infrastructure, including--
                            (i) an assessment of the number of 
                        consumers who will have access to private 
                        residential charging infrastructure;
                            (ii) an approach for accommodating 
                        residents who are not able to charge vehicles 
                        at the place of residence;
                            (iii) a plan for ensuring that the charging 
                        infrastructure be able to send and receive the 
                        information needed to interact with the grid 
                        and be compatible with smart grid technologies 
                        to the extent appropriate;
                            (iv) an estimate of how many charging 
                        stations will be needed and where to locate the 
                        stations;
                            (v) a plan for how much publicly available 
                        charging infrastructure will be privately 
                        funded or located on private property; and
                            (vi) a description of equipment to be 
                        deployed, including assurances that, to the 
                        maximum extent practicable, equipment to be 
                        deployed will meet open, nonproprietary 
                        standards for connecting to plug-in electric 
                        drive vehicles that are either--
                                    (I) commonly accepted by industry 
                                at the time the equipment is being 
                                acquired; or
                                    (II) meet the standards developed 
                                by the Director of the National 
                                Institute of Standards and Technology 
                                under section 1305 of the Energy 
                                Independence and Security Act of 2007 
                                (42 U.S.C. 17385);
                    (E) a plan for effective marketing of plug-in 
                electric drive vehicles, charging services, and 
                infrastructure;
                    (F) descriptions of updated building codes (or a 
                plan to update building codes before or during the 
                grant period) to include charging infrastructure or 
                dedicated circuits for charging infrastructure, as 
                appropriate, in new construction and major renovations;
                    (G) descriptions of updated construction permitting 
                or inspection processes (or a plan to update 
                construction permitting or inspection processes) to 
                allow for expedited installation of charging 
                infrastructure for purchasers of plug-in electric drive 
                vehicles, including a permitting process that allows a 
                vehicle purchaser to have charging infrastructure 
                installed within 3 business days;
                    (H) descriptions of updated zoning, parking rules, 
                or other local ordinances as are necessary to 
                facilitate the installation of publicly available 
                charging infrastructure and to allow for access to 
                publicly available charging infrastructure, as 
                appropriate;
                    (I) additional incentives, beyond those established 
                by this Act, for the purchasers of plug-in electric 
                drive vehicles, including rebates or reductions in 
                sales taxes or registration fees, preferred parking 
                spaces, and single rider access to high occupancy 
                vehicle lanes for plug-in electric drive vehicles;
                    (J) additional incentives, beyond those established 
                by this Act, for the installation of charging 
                infrastructure;
                    (K) a proposed plan for making necessary utility 
                and grid upgrades, including economically sound 
                information technology upgrades and a plan for 
                recovering the cost of the upgrades;
                    (L) a description of utility, grid operator, or 
                third-party charging service provider, policies and 
                plans for accommodating the deployment of plug-in 
                electric drive vehicles, including--
                            (i) rate structures or provisions and 
                        billing protocols for the charging of plug-in 
                        electric drive vehicles, including, as 
                        appropriate--
                                    (I) accommodation for billing for--
                                            (aa) charging at a place of 
                                        residence and at publicly 
                                        available charging 
                                        infrastructure; and
                                            (bb) vehicle owners who 
                                        cannot charge at home by virtue 
                                        of the nature of their 
                                        residence; and
                                    (II) rate structures or provisions 
                                that benefit consumers by 
                                facilitating--
                                            (aa) charging off-peak 
                                        rates;
                                            (bb) load management 
                                        strategies that optimize 
                                        reliable and economical 
                                        operation of the grid;
                                            (cc) utilities, grid 
                                        operators, or third-party 
                                        charging services to draw 
                                        battery charge for use on the 
                                        grid; or
                                            (dd) the offer of other 
                                        benefits to the utility system 
                                        or the grid;
                            (ii) analysis of potential impacts to the 
                        grid;
                            (iii) plans for using information 
                        technology or third-party aggregators to 
                        minimize the effects of charging on peak loads;
                            (iv) plans for working with smart grid 
                        technologies or third-party aggregators for the 
                        purposes of smart charging and for allowing 2-
                        way communication and electricity movement; and
                            (v) plans for anticipating vehicle-to-grid 
                        applications that will allow batteries in cars 
                        as well as banks of batteries to be used for 
                        grid storage, ancillary services provision, and 
                        backup power;
                    (M) a deployment timeline;
                    (N) a plan for monitoring and evaluating the 
                implementation of the plan, including metrics for 
                assessing the success of the deployment and an approach 
                to updating the plan, as appropriate; and
                    (O) a description of the manner in which any grant 
                funds applied for under subsection (d) will be used and 
                the proposed local cost share for the funds.
    (d) Phase 1 Applications and Grants.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
        publication by the Secretary of the selection criteria 
        described in subsection (c)(3), any State, tribe, or local 
        government, or group of State, tribe, or local governments may 
        apply to the Secretary to become a deployment community.
            (2) Grants.--
                    (A) In general.--In each application, the applicant 
                may request up to $250,000,000 in financial assistance 
                from the Secretary to fund projects in the deployment 
                community.
                    (B) Use of funds.--Funds provided through a grant 
                under this paragraph may be used to help implement the 
                plan for the deployment of plug-in electric drive 
                vehicles included in the application, including--
                            (i) planning for and installing charging 
                        infrastructure, including offering additional 
                        incentives as described in subsection 
                        (c)(4)(J);
                            (ii) updating building codes, zoning or 
                        parking rules, or permitting or inspection 
                        processes as described in subparagraphs (F), 
                        (G), and (H) of subsection (c)(4);
                            (iii) reducing the cost and increasing the 
                        consumer adoption of plug-in electric drive 
                        vehicles through incentives as described in 
                        subsection (c)(4)(I);
                            (iv) workforce training, including training 
                        of permitting officials;
                            (v) public education described in the 
                        proposed marketing plan; and
                            (vi) shifting State, tribal, or local 
                        government fleets to plug-in electric drive 
                        vehicles, at a rate in excess of the existing 
                        Federal alternative fleet vehicle requirements.
                    (C) Cost-sharing.--
                            (i) In general.--A grant provided under 
                        this paragraph shall be subject to a minimum 
                        non-Federal cost-sharing requirement of 20 
                        percent.
                            (ii) Non-federal sources.--The Secretary 
                        shall--
                                    (I) determine the appropriate cost 
                                share for each selected applicant; and
                                    (II) require that not less than 20 
                                percent of the cost of an activity 
                                funded by a grant under this paragraph 
                                be provided by a non-Federal source.
                            (iii) Reduction.--The Secretary may reduce 
                        or eliminate the cost-sharing requirement 
                        described in clause (i), as the Secretary 
                        determines to be necessary.
                            (iv) Calculation of amount.--In calculating 
                        the amount of the non-Federal share under this 
                        section, the Secretary--
                                    (I) may include allowable costs in 
                                accordance with the applicable cost 
                                principles, including--
                                            (aa) cash;
                                            (bb) personnel costs;
                                            (cc) the value of a 
                                        service, other resource, or 
                                        third party in-kind 
                                        contribution determined in 
                                        accordance with the applicable 
                                        circular of the Office of 
                                        Management and Budget;
                                            (dd) indirect costs or 
                                        facilities and administrative 
                                        costs; or
                                            (ee) any funds received 
                                        under the power program of the 
                                        Tennessee Valley Authority or 
                                        any Power Marketing 
                                        Administration (except to the 
                                        extent that such funds are made 
                                        available under an annual 
                                        appropriation Act);
                                    (II) shall include contributions 
                                made by State, tribal, or local 
                                government entities and private 
                                entities; and
                                    (III) shall not include--
                                            (aa) revenues or royalties 
                                        from the prospective operation 
                                        of an activity beyond the time 
                                        considered in the grant, unless 
                                        from a qualified electric drive 
                                        vehicle refueling property bond 
                                        (as defined in section 54G(a) 
                                        of the Internal Revenue Code of 
                                        1986);
                                            (bb) proceeds from the 
                                        prospective sale of an asset of 
                                        an activity; or
                                            (cc) other appropriated 
                                        Federal funds.
                            (v) Repayment of federal share.--The 
                        Secretary shall not require repayment of the 
                        Federal share of a cost-shared activity under 
                        this section as a condition of providing a 
                        grant.
                            (vi) Title to property.--The receipt of 
                        Federal funds under this section shall not 
                        prohibit the purchaser of a vehicle, equipment, 
                        or other property from retaining sole, 
                        permanent title to the vehicle, equipment, or 
                        property at the conclusion of the program.
            (3) Selection.--Not later than 120 days after the 
        application deadline established under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall announce the names of the deployment 
        communities selected under this subsection.
    (e) Reporting Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Committee, shall--
                    (A) determine what data will be required to be 
                collected by participants in deployment communities and 
                submitted to the Department to allow for analysis of 
                the deployment communities; and
                    (B) develop metrics to determine the success of the 
                deployment communities.
            (2) Provision of data.--As a condition of participation in 
        the Program, a deployment community shall provide any data 
        identified by the Secretary under paragraph (1).
            (3) Reports.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act and again after the completion of the 
        Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that 
        contains--
                    (A) a description of the status of--
                            (i) the deployment communities and the 
                        implementation of the deployment plan of each 
                        deployment community;
                            (ii) the rate of vehicle manufacturing 
                        deployment and market penetration of plug-in 
                        electric drive vehicles; and
                            (iii) the deployment of residential and 
                        publicly available infrastructure;
                    (B) a description of the challenges experienced and 
                lessons learned from the program to date, including the 
                activities described in subparagraph (A); and
                    (C) an analysis of the data collected under this 
                subsection.
    (f) Information Clearinghouse.--The Secretary shall make available 
to the public, in a timely manner, information regarding the cost, 
performance, usage data, and technical data regarding the deployment 
and integration of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the deployment 
communities.
    (g) Proprietary Information.--The Secretary shall, as appropriate, 
provide for the protection of proprietary information and intellectual 
property rights.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $2,002,000,000.
    (i) Conforming Amendment.--Section 166(b)(5) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Before September 30, 
        2009, the State'' and inserting ``The State''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Before September 30, 
        2009, the State'' and inserting ``The State''.

SEC. 6. TAX CREDITS.

    (a) Credit for New Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor 
Vehicles.--
            (1) Transferability.--
                    (A) In general.--Subsection (c) of section 30D of 
                the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 
                at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Refundable personal credit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of this title, in 
                the case of a qualified deployment community taxpayer, 
                the credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable 
                year (determined after application of paragraph (1) and 
                without regard to paragraph (2)(B)) shall be treated as 
                a credit allowable under subpart C for such taxable 
                year (and not allowed under subsection (a)), and 
                paragraph (2) shall not apply to such credit.
                    ``(B) Qualified deployment community taxpayer.--For 
                purposes of subparagraph (A), the term `qualified 
                deployment community taxpayer' means a taxpayer--
                            ``(i) who purchases a new qualified plug-in 
                        electric drive motor vehicle to which paragraph 
                        (1) does not apply, and
                            ``(ii) who resides within, and registers 
                        such vehicle in, a deployment community 
                        selected by the Secretary under the Targeted 
                        Electric Vehicles Deployment Communities 
                        Program established by the `Electric Vehicle 
                        Deployment Act of 2010'.
                For purposes of the preceding sentence, such a 
                deployment community shall only be treated as a 
                deployment community after the date on which such 
                community is so selected (without regard to the date on 
                which any funds under such Act are provided with 
                respect to such community) and before the date on which 
                Phase 1 of such program terminates.
                    ``(C) Refundable credit may be transferred.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A qualified deployment 
                        community taxpayer may, in connection with the 
                        purchase of a new qualified plug-in electric 
                        drive motor vehicle, transfer any refundable 
                        credit described in subparagraph (A)--
                                    ``(I) to any person who is in the 
                                trade or business of selling new 
                                qualified plug-in electric drive motor 
                                vehicles and who sold such vehicle to 
                                the taxpayer, or
                                    ``(II) to any person who is in the 
                                trade or business of financing the 
                                sales of new qualified plug-in electric 
                                drive motor vehicles and who financed 
                                the taxpayer's purchase of such 
                                vehicle.
                            ``(ii) Disclosure.--A qualified deployment 
                        community taxpayer may transfer a refundable 
                        credit described in subparagraph (A) to a 
                        person described in clause (i)(I) only if such 
                        person clearly discloses to such taxpayer, 
                        through the use of a window sticker attached to 
                        the new qualified plug-in electric drive motor 
                        vehicle--
                                    ``(I) the amount of the refundable 
                                credit described in subparagraph (A) 
                                with respect to such vehicle, and
                                    ``(II) a notification that the 
                                taxpayer will not be eligible for any 
                                credit under any other section of this 
                                title with respect to such vehicle 
                                unless the taxpayer elects not to have 
                                this section apply with respect to such 
                                vehicle.
                            ``(iii) Certification.--A transferee of a 
                        refundable credit described in subparagraph (A) 
                        may not claim such credit unless such claim is 
                        accompanied by a certification to the Secretary 
                        that the transferee reduced the price the 
                        taxpayer paid or the balance due to the 
                        financier, whichever is applicable, for the new 
                        qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle 
                        by the entire amount of such refundable credit.
                            ``(iv) Consent required for revocation.--
                        Any transfer under clause (i) may be revoked 
                        only with the consent of the Secretary.
                            ``(v) Special rule for bulk purchasers.--A 
                        qualified deployment community taxpayer who 
                        purchases 10 or more new qualified plug-in 
                        electric drive motor vehicles during the 
                        taxable year may transfer a refundable credit 
                        described in subparagraph (A) to any person.
                            ``(vi) Regulations.--The Secretary may 
                        prescribe such regulations as necessary--
                                    ``(I) to ensure that any refundable 
                                credit described in clause (i) is 
                                claimed once and not retransferred by a 
                                transferee, and
                                    ``(II) to provide a mechanism by 
                                which the transferee may claim and 
                                receive the credit within 3 months of 
                                the sale of the new qualified plug-in 
                                electric drive motor vehicle.''.
                    (B) Display of credit information.--Section 
                32908(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is 
                amended--
                            (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and 
                        (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), and
                            (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (D) 
                        the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) the amount of the new qualified plug-in 
                electric drive motor vehicle credit allowable with 
                respect to the sale of the automobile under section 30D 
                of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 
                30D).''.
            (2) Increased credit for taxpayers in deployment 
        communities.--Subsection (f) of section 30D of such Code is 
        amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(8) Increased credit for taxpayers in deployment 
        communities.--In the case of a qualified deployment community 
        taxpayer (within the meaning of subsection (c)(3)(B)), 
        subsection (b)(2) shall be applied by substituting `$5,000' for 
        `$2,500'.''.
            (3) Increased per manufacturer cap.--Paragraph (2) of 
        section 30(D)(e) of such Code is amended by striking 
        ``200,000'' and inserting ``300,000''.
            (4) Extension and modification of new qualified hybrid 
        motor vehicle credit.--
                    (A) Extension.--Paragraph (3) of section 30B(k) of 
                such Code is amended by striking ``December 31, 2009'' 
                and inserting ``December 31, 2016''.
                    (B) Qualified incremental hybrid cost.--Clause 
                (iii) of section 30B(d)(2)(B) of such Code is amended 
                by striking ``does not exceed--'' and all that follows 
                and inserting ``does not exceed--
                                    ``(I) $15,000, if such vehicle has 
                                a gross vehicle weight rating of not 
                                more than 14,000 pounds,
                                    ``(II) $30,000, if such vehicle has 
                                a gross vehicle weight rating of more 
                                than 14,000 pounds but not more than 
                                26,000 pounds,
                                    ``(III) $60,000, if such vehicle 
                                has a gross vehicle weight rating of 
                                more than 26,000 pounds but not more 
                                than 33,000 pounds, and
                                    ``(IV) $100,000, if such vehicle 
                                has a gross vehicle weight rating of 
                                more than 33,000 pounds.''.
                    (C) Applicable percentage for heavy trucks 
                achieving 20 percent increase in city fuel economy.--
                Clause (ii) of section 30B(d)(2)(B) of such Code is 
                amended by redesignating subclauses (I), (II), and 
                (III) as subclauses (II), (III), and (IV), 
                respectively, and by inserting before subclause (II) 
                (as so redesignated) the following new subclause:
                                    ``(I) 10 percent in the case of a 
                                vehicle to which clause (iii)(IV) 
                                applies if such vehicle achieves an 
                                increase in city fuel economy relative 
                                to a comparable vehicle of at least 20 
                                percent but less than 30 percent.''.
                    (D) Dollar limitation.--Subparagraph (B) of section 
                30B(d)(2) of such Code is amended by adding at the end 
                the following new clause:
                            ``(vi) Limitation.--The amount allowed as a 
                        credit under subsection (a)(3) with respect to 
                        a vehicle by reason of clause (i) of this 
                        subparagraph shall not exceed $24,000.''.
                    (E) Heavy electric vehicles.--Paragraph (3) of 
                section 30B(d) of such Code is amended by redesignating 
                subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (C), 
                (D), and (E), respectively, and by inserting after 
                subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Heavy electric vehicles.--In the case of a 
                vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of not less 
                than 8,500 pounds, the term `new qualified hybrid motor 
                vehicle' includes a motor vehicle--
                            ``(i) which draws propulsion energy 
                        exclusively from a rechargeable energy storage 
                        system, and
                            ``(ii) which meets the requirements of 
                        clauses (iii), (v), (vi), and (vii) of 
                        subparagraph (A).''.
                    (F) Credits may be transferred.--Subsection (d) of 
                section 30B of such Code is amended by adding at the 
                end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Transferability of credit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A taxpayer who places in service 
                any vehicle may transfer the credit allowed under this 
                subsection with respect to such vehicle through an 
                assignment to the seller of such vehicle. Such transfer 
                may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe 
                such regulations as necessary to ensure that any credit 
                transferred under subparagraph (A) is claimed once and 
                not reassigned by such other person.''.
    (b) Credit for Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property.--
            (1) Extension of increased credit for electricity.--
                    (A) In general.--Paragraph (6) of section 30C(e) of 
                the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
                            (i) by striking ``during 2009 and 2010'' in 
                        the heading and inserting ``during certain 
                        taxable years'',
                            (ii) by striking ``and before January 1, 
                        2011'',
                            (iii) by inserting ``, which is placed in 
                        service before January 1, 2011 (before January 
                        1, 2017, in the case of property which relates 
                        to electricity)'' after ``hydrogen'' in 
                        subparagraph (A), and
                            (iv) by inserting ``, which is placed in 
                        service before January 1, 2011'' after 
                        ``hydrogen'' in subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Extension of credit.--Subsection (g) of section 
                30C of such Code is amended--
                            (i) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
                        paragraph (1),
                            (ii) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
                        paragraph (3), and
                            (iii) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
                        following new paragraph:
            ``(2) in the case of property relating to electricity, 
        after December 31, 2016, and''.
            (2) Modification of cost provisions.--Subsection (e) of 
        section 30C of such Code is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new paragraph:
            ``(7) Installation of electricity property.--In the case of 
        any qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property which 
        relates to electricity, for purposes of subsection (a), the 
        cost of such property shall include the cost of the original 
        installation of such property.''.
            (3) Transferability of credit.--Section 30C(e) of such 
        Code, as amended by paragraph (2), is amended by adding at the 
        end the following new paragraph:
            ``(8) Transferability of credit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A person who places any 
                qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property 
                in service may transfer the credit under this section 
                through an assignment to any other person. Such 
                transfer may be revoked only with the consent of the 
                Secretary.
                    ``(B) Certification.--A transferee of a credit 
                described in subparagraph (A) may not claim such credit 
                unless such claim is accompanied by a certification to 
                the Secretary that the transferee reduced the price the 
                transferor paid for the qualified alternative fuel 
                vehicle refueling property by the entire amount of such 
                credit.
                    ``(C) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe 
                such regulations as necessary to ensure that the credit 
                transferred under subparagraph (A) is claimed once and 
                not reassigned by such other person.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 7. QUALIFIED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLE REFUELING 
              PROPERTY BONDS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 54A(d) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (D),
            (2) by inserting ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (E), and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(F) a qualified plug-in electric drive motor 
                vehicle refueling property bond,''.
    (b) Qualified Purpose.--Subparagraph (C) of section 54A(d)(2) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (iv),
            (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (v) and 
        inserting ``, and'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(vi) in the case of a qualified plug-in 
                        electric drive motor vehicle refueling property 
                        bond, a purpose specified in section 
                        54G(a)(1).''.
    (c) Bonds Allowed.--Subpart I of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 
1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section:

``SEC. 54G. QUALIFIED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLE REFUELING 
              PROPERTY BONDS.

    ``(a) Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Refueling 
Property Bond.--For purposes of this subpart, the term `qualified plug-
in electric drive motor vehicle refueling property bond' means any bond 
issued as part of an issue if--
            ``(1) 100 percent of the available project proceeds of such 
        issue are to be used for capital expenditures incurred by a 
        qualified issuer for 1 or more qualified plug-in electric drive 
        motor vehicle refueling properties,
            ``(2) the bond is issued by a qualified issuer, and
            ``(3) the issuer designates such bond for purposes of this 
        section.
    ``(b) Reduced Credit Amount.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of 
section 54A(b), the annual credit determined with respect to any 
qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle refueling property bond 
is 70 percent of the amount which would (but for this subsection) 
otherwise be determined under such paragraph with respect to such bond.
    ``(c) Limitation on Amount of Bonds Designated.--The maximum 
aggregate face amount of bonds which may be designated under subsection 
(a) by any issuer shall not exceed the limitation amount allocated to 
such issuer under subsection (e).
    ``(d) National Limitation on Amount of Bonds Designated.--There is 
a national qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle refueling 
property bond limitation of $1,000,000,000.
    ``(e) Allocations.--The Secretary shall make allocations of the 
amount of the national qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle 
refueling property bond limitation described in subsection (d) among 
purposes described in subsection (a)(1) in such manner as the Secretary 
determines appropriate.
    ``(f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle 
        refueling property.--The term `qualified plug-in electric drive 
        motor vehicle refueling property' means any qualified 
        alternative fuel vehicle refueling property (within the meaning 
        of section 30C) which relates to electricity.
            ``(2) Qualified issuer.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified issuer' 
                means a public power provider, a cooperative electric 
                company, or a governmental body.
                    ``(B) Denial of double benefit.--With respect to 
                any issue, the term `qualified issuer' shall not 
                include any entity to which a credit under section 30C 
                is allowed for the taxable year in which such issue is 
                issued.
                    ``(C) Governmental body.--The term `governmental 
                body' means any State or Indian tribal government, or 
                any political subdivision thereof.
                    ``(D) Public power provider.--The term `public 
                power provider' means a State utility that has a 
                service obligation to end-users or to a distribution 
                utility (within the meaning of section 217 of the 
                Federal Power Act, as in effect on the date of the 
                enactment of this section).
                    ``(E) Cooperative electric company.--The term 
                `cooperative electric company' means a mutual or 
                cooperative electric company described in section 
                501(c)(12) or an organization described in section 
                1381(a)(2)(C).''.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart I of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``Sec. 54G. Qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle refueling 
                            property bonds.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), 
(c), and (d) shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    (f) Loan Guarantees.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1705 of the Energy Policy Act of 
        2005 (42 U.S.C. 16516) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
                following:
            ``(4) Charging infrastructure and networks of charging 
        infrastructure for plug-in drive electric vehicles, if such 
        charging infrastructure will be operational prior to December 
        31, 2016.''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(e) Sunset.--The authority to enter into guarantees under this 
section shall expire on September 30, 2011, except that for projects 
described in subsection (a)(4), the authority to enter into guarantees 
shall expire on December 31, 2016.''.

SEC. 8. UTILITY PLANNING FOR PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLES.

    The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2601 
et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 111(d) (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)), by adding at the 
        end the following:
            ``(20) Plug-in electric drive vehicle planning.--
                    ``(A) Utility plan for plug-in electric drive 
                vehicles.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Not later than 2 years 
                        after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 
                        each electric utility shall develop a plan to 
                        support the use of plug-in electric drive 
                        vehicles, including medium and heavy-duty 
                        hybrid electric vehicles in the service area of 
                        the electric utility.
                            ``(ii) Requirements.--A plan under clause 
                        (i) shall investigate--
                                    ``(I) various levels of potential 
                                penetration of plug-in electric drive 
                                vehicles in the utility service area;
                                    ``(II) the potential impacts that 
                                the various levels would have on 
                                distribution infrastructure and on the 
                                operation of the transmission grid; and
                                    ``(III) the role of third parties 
                                in providing reliable and economical 
                                charging services.
                            ``(iii) Waiver.--An electric utility that 
                        determines that the electric utility will have 
                        no meaningful penetration of plug-in electric 
                        drive vehicles during the 5-year period 
                        beginning on the date of enactment of this 
                        paragraph may petition the Secretary to waive 
                        clause (i) for 5 years.
                            ``(iv) Updates.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Each electric 
                                utility shall update the plan of the 
                                electric utility every 5 years.
                                    ``(II) Resubmission of waiver.--An 
                                electric utility that received a waiver 
                                under clause (iii) and wants the waiver 
                                to continue after the expiration of the 
                                waiver shall be required to resubmit 
                                the waiver.
                            ``(v) Exemption.--If the Secretary 
                        determines that a plan required by a State 
                        regulatory authority meets the requirements of 
                        this paragraph, the Secretary may accept that 
                        plan and exempt the electric utility submitting 
                        the plan from the requirements of clause (i).
                    ``(B) Support requirements.--Each State regulatory 
                authority (in the case of each electric utility for 
                which the authority has ratemaking authority) and each 
                municipal and cooperative utility shall--
                            ``(i) participate in any local plan for the 
                        deployment of recharging infrastructure in 
                        communities located in the footprint of the 
                        authority or utility;
                            ``(ii) require that charging infrastructure 
                        deployed is interoperable with products of all 
                        auto manufacturers to the maximum extent 
                        practicable; and
                            ``(iii) consider adopting minimum 
                        requirements for deployment of electrical 
                        charging infrastructure and other appropriate 
                        requirements necessary to support the use of 
                        plug-in electric drive vehicles.
                    ``(C) Cost recovery.--Each State regulatory 
                authority (in the case of each electric utility for 
                which the authority has ratemaking authority) and each 
                municipal and cooperative utility may consider whether, 
                and to what extent, to allow cost recovery for plans 
                and implementation of plans.
                    ``(D) Smart grid integration.--The State regulatory 
                authority (in the case of each electric utility for 
                which the authority has ratemaking authority) and each 
                municipal and cooperative utility, in accordance with 
                regulations issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory 
                Commission under section 1305(d) of the Energy 
                Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
                17385), shall--
                            ``(i) establish any appropriate protocols 
                        and standards for integrating plug-in electric 
                        drive vehicles into an electrical distribution 
                        system, including Smart Grid systems and 
                        devices as described in title XIII of the 
                        Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
                        (42 U.S.C. 17381 et seq.);
                            ``(ii) develop, to the maximum extent 
                        practicable, the means and methods for 
                        appropriate billing settlements between 
                        utilities, consumers, and third parties in and 
                        across utility territories;
                            ``(iii) identify the smart grid 
                        infrastructure and information technology that 
                        would likely need to be installed to most 
                        efficiently manage plug-in electric vehicles; 
                        and
                            ``(iv) in consideration of this section, 
                        review the determination made under subsection 
                        (a), including whether time-of-use pricing 
                        should be employed to enable the use of plug-in 
                        electric drive vehicles to contribute to 
                        meeting peak-load and ancillary service power 
                        needs.
                    ``(E) Determination.--Not later than 3 years after 
                the date of enactment of this paragraph, each State 
                regulatory authority (with respect to each electric 
                utility for which the authority has ratemaking 
                authority), and each municipal and cooperative electric 
                utility, shall complete the consideration, and shall 
                make the determination, referred to in subsection (a) 
                with respect to the standard established by this 
                paragraph.''
            (2) in section 112(c) (16 U.S.C. 2622(c))--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``Each 
                State'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Each State'';
                    (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``In the 
                case'' and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Specific standards.--
                    ``(A) Net metering and fossil fuel generation 
                efficiency.--In the case'';
                    (C) in the third sentence, by striking ``In the 
                case'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Time-based metering and communications.--In 
                the case'';
                    (D) in the fourth sentence--
                            (i) by striking ``In the case'' and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(C) Interconnection.--In the case''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``paragraph (15)'' and 
                        inserting ``paragraph (15) of section 111(d)'';
                    (E) in the fifth sentence, by striking ``In the 
                case'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(D) Integrated resource planning, rate design 
                modifications, smart grid investments, smart grid 
                information.--In the case''; and
                    (F) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) Plug-in electric drive vehicle planning.--In 
                the case of the standards established by paragraph (20) 
                of section 111(d), the reference contained in this 
                subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall 
                be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of 
                that paragraph.''; and
            (3) in section 112(d) (16 U.S.C. 2622(d)), in the matter 
        preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``(19)'' and inserting 
        ``(20)''.

SEC. 9. FEDERAL FLEETS.

    (a) In General.--Electricity consumed by Federal agencies to fuel 
plug-in electric drive vehicles--
            (1) is an alternative fuel (as defined in section 301 of 
        the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13218)); and
            (2) shall be accounted for under Federal fleet management 
        reporting requirements, not under Federal building management 
        reporting requirements.
    (b) Assessment and Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act and at the completion of the Program, the 
Federal Energy Management Program and the General Services 
Administration, in consultation with the Task Force, shall complete an 
assessment of Federal Government fleets, including the Postal Service 
and the Department of Defense, and submit a report to Congress that 
describes--
            (1) for each Federal agency, which types of vehicles the 
        agency uses that would or would not be suitable for near-term 
        and medium-term conversion to plug-in electric drive vehicles, 
        taking into account the types of vehicles for which plug-in 
        electric drive vehicles could provide comparable functionality 
        and lifecycle costs;
            (2) how many plug-in electric drive vehicles could be 
        deployed by the Federal Government in 5 years and in 10 years, 
        assuming that plug-in electric drive vehicles are available and 
        are purchased when new vehicles are needed or existing vehicles 
        are replaced; and
            (3) the estimated cost to the Federal Government for 
        vehicle purchases under paragraph (2) for each fiscal year.
    (c) Inventory and Data Collection.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the assessment and report 
        under subsection (b), the Federal Energy Management Program, in 
        consultation with the General Services Administration, shall--
                    (A) develop an information request for each agency 
                that operates a fleet of at least 20 motor vehicles; 
                and
                    (B) establish guidelines for each agency to use in 
                developing a plan to deploy plug-in electric drive 
                vehicles.
            (2) Agency responses.--Each agency that operates a fleet of 
        at least 20 motor vehicles shall--
                    (A) collect information on the vehicle fleet of the 
                agency in response to the information request described 
                in paragraph (1); and
                    (B) develop a plan to deploy plug-in electric drive 
                vehicles.
            (3) Analysis of responses.--The Federal Energy Management 
        Program shall--
                    (A) analyze the information submitted by each 
                agency under paragraph (2);
                    (B) approve or suggest amendments to the plan of 
                each agency to ensure that the plan is consistent with 
                the goals and requirements of this Act; and
                    (C) submit a plan to Congress and the General 
                Services Administration to be used in developing the 
                pilot program described in subsection (e).
    (d) Budget Request.--Each agency of the Federal Government shall 
include plug-in electric drive vehicle purchases identified in the 
report under subsection (b) in the budget of the agency to be included 
in the budget of the United States Government submitted by the 
President under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code.
    (e) Pilot Program To Deploy Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles in the 
Federal Fleet.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator of General Services 
        shall acquire plug-in electric drive vehicles and the requisite 
        charging infrastructure to be deployed in a range of locations 
        in the Federal fleet during the 5-year period beginning on the 
        date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Data collection.--The Administrator of General Services 
        shall collect data regarding--
                    (A) the cost, performance, and use of plug-in 
                electric drive vehicles in the Federal fleet;
                    (B) the deployment and integration of plug-in 
                electric drive vehicles in the Federal fleet; and
                    (C) the contribution of plug-in electric drive 
                vehicles in the Federal fleet toward reducing the use 
                of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 6 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services 
        shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
        that--
                    (A) describes the status of plug-in electric drive 
                vehicles in the Federal fleet; and
                    (B) includes an analysis of the data collected 
                under this subsection.
            (4) Public website.--The Federal Energy Management Program 
        shall maintain and regularly update a publicly available 
        website that provides information on the status of plug-in 
        electric vehicles in the Federal fleet.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for the Federal Government to pay for incremental costs to 
purchase or lease plug-in electric drive vehicles and the requisite 
charging infrastructure for Federal fleets $25,000,000.

SEC. 10. ADVANCED BATTERIES FOR TOMORROW PRIZE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, as part of the program described in section 1008 of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16396), the Secretary shall 
establish the Advanced Batteries for Tomorrow Prize to competitively 
award cash prizes in accordance with this section to advance the 
research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of a 
500-mile vehicle battery.
    (b) Battery Specifications.--
            (1) In general.--To be eligible for the Prize, a battery 
        submitted by an entrant shall be--
                    (A) able to power a plug-in electric drive vehicle 
                authorized to travel on the United States Federal-aid 
                system of highways for at least 500 miles before 
                recharging;
                    (B) of a size that would not be cost-prohibitive or 
                create space constraints, if mass-produced; and
                    (C) cost-effective (measured in cost per kilowatt 
                hour), if mass-produced.
            (2) Additional requirements.--The Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Committee, shall establish any additional 
        battery specifications that the Secretary and the Committee 
        determine to be necessary.
    (c) Private Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2) and 
        notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, 
        the Secretary may accept, retain, and use funds contributed by 
        any person, government entity, or organization for purposes of 
        carrying out this subsection--
                    (A) without further appropriation; and
                    (B) without fiscal year limitation.
            (2) Restriction on participation.--An entity providing 
        private funds for the Prize may not participate in the 
        competition for the Prize.
    (d) Technical Review.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
Committee, shall establish a technical review committee composed of 
non-Federal officers to review data submitted by Prize entrants under 
this section and determine whether the data meets the prize 
specifications described in subsection (b).
    (e) Third Party Administration.--The Secretary may select, on a 
competitive basis, a third party to administer awards provided under 
this section.
    (f) Eligibility.--To be eligible for an award under this section--
            (1) in the case of a private entity, the entity shall be 
        incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the 
        United States; and
            (2) in the case of an individual (whether participating as 
        a single individual or in a group), the individual shall be a 
        citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.
    (g) Award Amounts.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to the availability of funds to 
        carry out this section, the amount of the Prize shall be 
        $10,000,000.
            (2) Breakthrough achievement awards.--In addition to the 
        award described in paragraph (1), the Secretary, in 
        consultation with the technical review committee established 
        under subsection (d), may award cash prizes in recognition of 
        breakthrough achievements in research, development, 
        demonstration, and commercial application of activities 
        described in subsection (b).
    (h) 500-Mile Battery Award Fund.--
            (1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of 
        the United States a fund to be known as the ``500-mile Battery 
        Fund'' (referred to in this section as the ``Fund''), to be 
        administered by the Secretary, to be available without fiscal 
        year limitation and subject to appropriation, to award amounts 
        under this section.
            (2) Transfers to fund.--The Fund shall consist of--
                    (A) such amounts as are appropriated to the Fund 
                under subsection (i); and
                    (B) such amounts as are described in subsection (c) 
                and that are provided for the Fund.
            (3) Prohibition.--Amounts in the Fund may not be made 
        available for any purpose other than a purposes described in 
        subsection (a).
            (4) Annual reports.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the 
                end of each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 
                2012, the Secretary shall submit a report on the 
                operation of the Fund during the fiscal year to--
                            (i) the Committees on Appropriations of the 
                        House of Representatives and of the Senate;
                            (ii) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                        Resources of the Senate; and
                            (iii) the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
                        of the House of Representatives.
                    (B) Contents.--Each report shall include, for the 
                fiscal year covered by the report, the following:
                            (i) A statement of the amounts deposited 
                        into the Fund.
                            (ii) A description of the expenditures made 
                        from the Fund for the fiscal year, including 
                        the purpose of the expenditures.
                            (iii) Recommendations for additional 
                        authorities to fulfill the purpose of the Fund.
                            (iv) A statement of the balance remaining 
                        in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year.
            (5) Separate appropriations account.--Section 1105(a) of 
        title 31, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (35) and (36) as 
                paragraphs (36) and (37), respectively;
                    (B) by redesignating the second paragraph (33) 
                (relating to obligational authority and outlays 
                requested for homeland security) as paragraph (35); and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(38) a separate statement for the 500-mile 
                Battery Fund established under section 8(h) of the 
                `Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010', which shall 
                include the estimated amount of deposits into the Fund, 
                obligations, and outlays from the Fund.''.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000.

SEC. 11. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Research and Development Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Committee, shall establish a program to fund research and 
        development in advanced batteries, electric drive vehicle 
        components, electric drive infrastructure, and other 
        technologies supporting the development, manufacture, and 
        deployment of electric drive vehicles and charging 
        infrastructure.
            (2) Use of funds.--The program may include funding for--
                    (A) the development of low-cost, smart-charging and 
                vehicle-to-grid connectivity technology;
                    (B) the benchmarking and assessment of open 
                software systems using nationally established 
                evaluation criteria; and
                    (C) new technologies in electricity storage for 
                vehicles.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
        report describing the status of the program described in 
        paragraph (1).
    (b) Secondary Use Applications Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Committee, shall carry out a research, development, and 
        demonstration program that builds upon any work carried out 
        under section 915 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
        16195) and--
                    (A) identifies possible uses of a vehicle battery 
                after the useful life of the battery in a vehicle has 
                been exhausted;
                    (B) assesses the potential for markets for uses 
                described in subparagraph (A) to develop, as well as 
                any barriers to the development of the markets; and
                    (C) identifies the potential uses of a vehicle 
                battery--
                            (i) with the most promise for market 
                        development; and
                            (ii) for which market development would be 
                        aided by a demonstration project.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        appropriate committees of Congress an initial report on the 
        findings of the program described in paragraph (1), including 
        recommendations for stationary energy storage and other 
        potential applications for batteries used in plug-in electric 
        drive vehicles.
    (c) Demonstration Projects.--
            (1) In general.--Based on the results of the program 
        described in subsection (b), the Secretary, in consultation 
        with the Committee, shall develop guidelines for projects that 
        demonstrate the secondary uses of vehicle batteries.
            (2) Publication of guidelines.--Not later than 30 months 
        after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) publish the guidelines described in paragraph 
                (1); and
                    (B) solicit applications for funding for 
                demonstration projects.
            (3) Grant program.--Not later than 38 months after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall select proposals 
        for grant funding under this section, based on an assessment of 
        which proposals are mostly likely to contribute to the 
        development of a secondary market for batteries.
    (d) Materials Recycling Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Committee, shall carry out a study on the recycling of 
        materials from plug-in electric drive vehicles and the 
        batteries used in plug-in electric drive vehicles.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of 
        the study described in paragraph (1).
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $1,530,000,000, including--
            (1) $1,500,000,000 for use in conducting the program 
        described in subsection (a) for fiscal years 2011 through 2020;
            (2) $5,000,000 for use in conducting the program described 
        in subsection (b) for fiscal years 2011 through 2016; and
            (3) $25,000,000 for use in providing grants described in 
        subsection (c) for fiscal years 2011 through 2020.

SEC. 12. STUDY ON THE SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIALS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
with the Secretary and the Task Force, shall conduct a study that--
            (1) identifies the raw materials needed for the manufacture 
        of plug-in electric drive vehicles, batteries, and other 
        components for plug-in electric drive vehicles, and for the 
        infrastructure needed to support plug-in electric drive 
        vehicles;
            (2) describes the primary or original sources and known 
        reserves and resources of those raw materials;
            (3) assesses, in consultation with the National Academy of 
        Sciences, the degree of risk to the manufacture, maintenance, 
        deployment, and use of plug-in electric drive vehicles 
        associated with the supply of those raw materials; and
            (4) identifies pathways to securing reliable and resilient 
        supplies of those raw materials.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to Congress a 
report that describes the results of the study.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this subsection $1,500,000.

SEC. 13. PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    (a) In General.--There is established the Plug-in Electric Drive 
Vehicle Technical Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on the 
programs and activities under this Act.
    (b) Mission.--The mission of the Committee shall be to advise the 
Secretary on technical matters, including--
            (1) the priorities for research and development;
            (2) means of accelerating the deployment of safe, 
        economical, and efficient plug-in electric drive vehicles for 
        mass market adoption;
            (3) the development and deployment of charging 
        infrastructure;
            (4) the development of uniform codes, standards, and safety 
        protocols for plug-in electric drive vehicles and charging 
        infrastructure; and
            (5) reporting on the competitiveness of the United States 
        in plug-in electric drive vehicle and infrastructure research, 
        manufacturing, and deployment.
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) Members.--
                    (A) In general.--The Committee shall consist of not 
                less than 12, but not more than 25, members.
                    (B) Representation.--The Secretary shall appoint 
                the members to Committee from among representatives 
                of--
                            (i) domestic industry;
                            (ii) institutions of higher education;
                            (iii) professional societies;
                            (iv) Federal, State, and local governmental 
                        agencies (including the National Laboratories); 
                        and
                            (v) financial, transportation, labor, 
                        environmental, or other appropriate 
                        organizations, as the Secretary determines to 
                        be necessary.
            (2) Terms.--
                    (A) In general.--The term of a Committee member 
                shall not be longer than 3 years.
                    (B) Staggered terms.--The Secretary may appoint 
                members to the Committee for differing term lengths to 
                ensure continuity in the functioning of the Committee.
                    (C) Reappointments.--A member of the Committee 
                whose term is expiring may be reappointed.
            (3) Chairperson.--The Committee shall have a chairperson, 
        who shall be elected by and from the members.
    (d) Review.--The Committee shall review and make recommendations to 
the Secretary on the implementation of programs and activities under 
this Act.
    (e) Response.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall consider and may adopt 
        any recommendation of the Committee under subsection (c).
            (2) Biennial report.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
                date of enactment of this Act and every 2 years 
                thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
                appropriate committees of Congress a report describing 
                any new recommendations of the Committee.
                    (B) Contents.--The report shall include--
                            (i) a description of the manner in which 
                        the Secretary has implemented or plans to 
                        implement the recommendations of the Committee; 
                        or
                            (ii) an explanation of the reason that a 
                        recommendation of the Committee has not been 
                        implemented.
                    (C) Timing.--The report described in this paragraph 
                shall be submitted by the Secretary at the same time 
                the President submits the budget proposal for the 
                Department of Energy to Congress.
    (f) Coordination.--The Committee shall hold joint annual meetings 
with the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee 
established by section 807 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16156) to help coordinate the work and recommendations of the 
Committees.
    (g) Support.--The Secretary shall provide to the Committee the 
resources necessary to carry out this section, as determined to be 
necessary by the Secretary.

SEC. 14. PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the President shall establish the Plug-in 
Electric Drive Vehicle Interagency Task Force, to be chaired by the 
Secretary and which shall consist of at least 1 representative from 
each of--
            (1) the Office of Science and Technology Policy;
            (2) the Council on Environmental Quality;
            (3) the Department of Energy;
            (4) the Department of Transportation;
            (5) the Department of Defense;
            (6) the Department of Commerce (including the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology);
            (7) the Environmental Protection Agency;
            (8) the General Services Administration; and
            (9) any other Federal agencies that the President 
        determines to be appropriate.
    (b) Mission.--The mission of the Task Force shall be to ensure 
awareness, coordination, and integration of the activities of the 
Federal Government relating to electric drive vehicles, including--
            (1) plug-in electric drive vehicle research and development 
        (including necessary components);
            (2) the development of widely accepted smart-grid standards 
        and protocols for charging infrastructure;
            (3) the relationship of plug-in electric drive vehicle 
        charging practices to electric utility regulation;
            (4) the relationship of plug-in electric drive vehicle 
        deployment to system reliability and security;
            (5) the general deployment of plug-in electric drive 
        vehicles in the Federal, State, and local governments and for 
        private use;
            (6) the development of uniform codes, standards, and safety 
        protocols for plug-in electric drive vehicles and charging 
        infrastructure; and
            (7) the alignment of international plug-in electric drive 
        vehicle standards.
    (c) Activities.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the Task 
        Force may--
                    (A) organize workshops and conferences;
                    (B) issue publications; and
                    (C) create databases.
            (2) Mandatory activities.--In carrying out this section, 
        the Task Force shall--
                    (A) foster the exchange of generic, nonproprietary 
                information and technology among industry, academia, 
                and the Federal Government;
                    (B) integrate and disseminate technical and other 
                information made available as a result of the programs 
                and activities under this Act;
                    (C) support education about plug-in electric drive 
                vehicles;
                    (D) monitor, analyze, and report on the effects of 
                plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment on the 
                environment and public health, including air emissions 
                from vehicles and electricity generating units; and
                    (E) review and report on--
                            (i) opportunities to use Federal programs 
                        (including laws, regulations, and guidelines) 
                        to promote the deployment of plug-in electric 
                        drive vehicles; and
                            (ii) any barriers to the deployment of 
                        plug-in electric drive vehicles, including 
                        barriers that are attributable to Federal 
                        programs (including laws, regulations, and 
                        guidelines).
    (d) Agency Cooperation.--A Federal agency--
            (1) shall cooperate with the Task Force; and
            (2) provide, on request of the Task Force, appropriate 
        assistance in carrying out this section, in accordance with 
        applicable Federal laws (including regulations).

SEC. 15. PROHIBITION ON DISPOSING OF ADVANCED BATTERIES IN LANDFILLS.

    An advanced battery from a plug-in electric drive vehicle shall be 
disposed of in accordance with the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable 
Battery Management Act (42 U.S.C. 14301 et seq.).

SEC. 16. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR ADVANCED BATTERY PURCHASES FOR USE IN 
              STATIONARY APPLICATIONS.

    Subtitle B of title I of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 137. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR ADVANCED BATTERY PURCHASES.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Qualified automotive battery.--The term `qualified 
        automotive battery' means a battery that--
                    ``(A) has at least 4 kilowatt hours of battery 
                capacity; and
                    ``(B) is designed for use in qualified plug-in 
                electric drive motor vehicles but is purchased for 
                nonautomotive applications.
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) an original equipment manufacturer;
                    ``(B) an electric utility;
                    ``(C) any provider of range extension 
                infrastructure; or
                    ``(D) any other qualified entity, as determined by 
                the Secretary.
    ``(b) Loan Guarantees.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall guarantee loans made 
        to eligible entities for the aggregate purchase of not less 
        than 200 qualified automotive batteries in a calendar year that 
        have a total minimum power rating of 1 megawatt and use 
        advanced battery technology.
            ``(2) Restriction.--As a condition of receiving a loan 
        guarantee under this section, an entity purchasing qualified 
        automotive batteries with loan funds guaranteed under this 
        section shall comply with the provisions of the Buy American 
        Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.).
    ``(c) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate such regulations 
as are necessary to carry out this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000.''.

SEC. 17. MODEL UPDATING BUILDING CODES, PERMITTING AND INSPECTION 
              PROCESSES, AND ZONING OR PARKING RULES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and publish--
            (1) model building codes for the inclusion of separate 
        circuits for charging infrastructure, as appropriate, in new 
        construction and major renovations of private residences, 
        buildings, or other structures that could provide publicly 
        available charging infrastructure;
            (2) model construction permitting or inspection processes 
        that allow for the expedited installation of charging 
        infrastructure for purchasers of electric drive vehicles 
        (including a permitting process that allows a vehicle purchaser 
        to have charging infrastructure installed the same day a 
        vehicle is purchased); and
            (3) model zoning, parking rules, or other local ordinances 
        that--
                    (A) facilitate the installation of publicly 
                available charging infrastructure; and
                    (B) allow for access to publicly available charging 
                infrastructure.
    (b) Optional Adoption.--An applicant for selection as a deployment 
community under section 4 shall not be required to use the model 
building codes, permitting and inspection processes, or zoning, parking 
rules, or other ordinances described in the report published under 
subsection (a).
    (c) Smart Grid Integration.--In developing the model codes or 
ordinances described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into 
account smart grid integration.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000.

SEC. 18. WORKFORCE TRAINING.

    (a) Maintenance and Support.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Committee and the Task Force, shall award grants to 
        institutions of higher education and other qualified training 
        and education institutions for the establishment of programs to 
        provide training and education for vocational workforce 
        development through centers of excellence.
            (2) Purpose.--Training funded under this subsection shall 
        be intended to ensure that the workforce has the necessary 
        skills needed to maintain plug-in electric drive vehicles and 
        the infrastructure required to support plug-in electric drive 
        vehicles.
            (3) Scope.--Training funded under this subsection shall 
        include training for--
                    (A) first responders;
                    (B) electricians and contractors who will be 
                installing infrastructure;
                    (C) engineers;
                    (D) code inspection officials; and
                    (E) dealers and mechanics.
    (b) Design.--The Secretary shall award grants to institutions of 
higher education and other qualified training and education 
institutions for the establishment of programs to provide training and 
education in designing plug-in electric drive vehicles and associated 
components and infrastructure to ensure that the United States can lead 
the world in this field.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 
implementation of the training programs under this section.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $250,000,000 to carry out this section.
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