[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1797 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1797

  To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit as part of certain 
 highway projects the installation of charging infrastructure for plug-
                      in electric drive vehicles.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 3, 2011

  Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit as part of certain 
 highway projects the installation of charging infrastructure for plug-
                      in electric drive vehicles.

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

SECTION 1. ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(40) Charging infrastructure.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `charging 
                infrastructure' means any property (other than a 
                building or the structural components of a building) 
                that is used for the recharging of plug-in electric 
                drive vehicles.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `charging 
                infrastructure' includes electrical panel upgrades, 
                wiring, conduits, trenching, pedestals, and related 
                equipment.
            ``(41) Plug-in electric drive vehicle.--The term `plug-in 
        electric drive vehicle' means a vehicle that--
                    ``(A) draws motive power from a battery; and
                    ``(B) can be recharged from an external source of 
                electricity for motive power.''.
    (b) Eligible Projects.--Section 133(b)(3) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ``(including charging 
infrastructure in accordance with section 137)'' after ``corridor 
parking facilities and programs''.
    (c) Fringe and Corridor Parking Facilities.--Section 137 of title 
23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ``planned public 
        transportation facilities.'' the following: ``The addition of 
        plug-in electric drive vehicle charging infrastructure to new 
        or previously funded parking facilities shall be eligible for 
        funding under this section.''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting ``, including the 
        addition of charging infrastructure'' after ``new facilities''.
    (d) Public Transportation.--Section 142(a)(1) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended in the first sentence by inserting ``(which may 
include charging infrastructure)'' after ``corridor parking 
facilities''.
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