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[S. 739 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.739

                      One Hundred Twelfth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
            the third day of January, two thousand and twelve


                                 An Act


 
     To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery 
recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under 
the jurisdiction of the Senate 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 SENATE 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 Secretary of the 
    Senate; or
        (2) any other individual who is authorized to park in any 
    parking area under the jurisdiction of the Senate 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 Senate on Capitol Grounds for use by 
    privately owned vehicles used by Senators 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 Rules and Administration of the Senate; 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 
    Senators 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 Rules and Administration of the Senate; 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) Reports.--
        (1) In general.--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 
    Rules and Administration of the Senate.
        (2) Avoiding subsidy.--
            (A) Determination.--Not later than 3 years after the date 
        of enactment of this Act and every 3 years thereafter, the 
        Architect of the Capitol shall submit a report to the Committee 
        on Rules and Administration of the Senate determining whether 
        Senators and covered employees using battery charging stations 
        as authorized by this Act are receiving a subsidy from the 
        taxpayers.
            (B) Modification of rates and fees.--If a determination is 
        made under subparagraph (A) that a subsidy is being received, 
        the Architect of the Capitol shall submit a plan to the 
        Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate on how to 
        update the program to ensure no subsidy is being received. If 
        the committee does not act on the plan within 60 days, the 
        Architect of the Capitol shall take appropriate steps to 
        increase rates or fees to ensure reimbursement for the cost of 
        the program consistent with an appropriate schedule for 
        amortization, to be charged to those using the charging 
        stations.
    (f) Effective Date.--This Act shall apply with respect to fiscal 
year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.