[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1402 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1402

    To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery 
recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under 
the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the 
                          Federal Government.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2011

Mr. Kildee (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
   Hinchey, and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery 
recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under 
the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the 
                          Federal Government.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. BATTERY RECHARGING STATIONS FOR PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLES IN 
              PARKING AREAS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES AT NO NET COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

    (a) Definition.--In this Act, the term ``covered employee'' means--
            (1) an employee whose pay is disbursed by the Chief 
        Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives; or
            (2) any other individual who is authorized to park in any 
        parking area under the jurisdiction of the House of 
        Representatives on Capitol Grounds.
    (b) Authority.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), funds 
        appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol under the heading 
        ``Capitol Power Plant'' under the heading ``ARCHITECT OF THE 
        CAPITOL'' in any fiscal year are available to construct, 
        operate, and maintain on a reimbursable basis battery 
        recharging stations in parking areas under the jurisdiction of 
        the House of Representatives on Capitol Grounds for use by 
        privately owned vehicles used by Members of the House of 
        Representatives (including the Delegates or Resident 
        Commissioner to the Congress) or covered employees.
            (2) Vendors authorized.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
        Architect of the Capitol may use 1 or more vendors on a 
        commission basis.
            (3) Approval of construction.--The Architect of the Capitol 
        may construct or direct the construction of battery recharging 
        stations described under paragraph (1) after--
                    (A) submission of written notice detailing the 
                numbers and locations of the battery recharging 
                stations to the Committee on House Administration of 
                the House of Representatives; and
                    (B) approval by that Committee.
    (c) Fees and Charges.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Architect of 
        the Capitol shall charge fees or charges for electricity 
        provided to Members and covered employees sufficient to cover 
        the costs to the Architect of the Capitol to carry out this 
        section, including costs to any vendors or other costs 
        associated with maintaining the battery recharging stations.
            (2) Approval of fees or charges.--The Architect of the 
        Capitol may establish and adjust fees or charges under 
        paragraph (1) after--
                    (A) submission of written notice detailing the 
                amount of the fee or charge to be established or 
                adjusted to the Committee on House Administration of 
                the House of Representatives; and
                    (B) approval by that Committee.
    (d) Deposit and Availability of Fees, Charges, and Commissions.--
Any fees, charges, or commissions collected by the Architect of the 
Capitol under this section shall be--
            (1) deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the 
        appropriations account described under subsection (b); and
            (2) available for obligation without further appropriation 
        during--
                    (A) the fiscal year collected; and
                    (B) the fiscal year following the fiscal year 
                collected.
    (e) Annual Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the end of each 
fiscal year, the Architect of the Capitol shall submit a report on the 
financial administration and cost recovery of activities under this 
section with respect to that fiscal year to the Committee on House 
Administration of the House of Representatives.
    (f) Effective Date.--This Act shall apply with respect to fiscal 
year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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