[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1199 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1199

 To authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal 
       employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 5, 2015

  Mrs. Murray introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal 
       employees on a reimbursable basis, 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. ALTERNATIVE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Alternative fuel.--The term ``alternative fuel'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 400AA(g) of the Energy 
        Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374(g)).
            (2) Alternative fuel infrastructure.--The term 
        ``alternative fuel infrastructure'' means any ancillary 
        equipment necessary to provide alternative fuel to vehicles.
            (3) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual'' 
        means--
                    (A) any employee (as defined in section 2105 of 
                title 5, United States Code);
                    (B) a member of a uniformed service;
                    (C) any other individual who performs services for 
                or on behalf of a Federal agency under a contract or 
                subcontract with a Federal agency; or
                    (D) a visitor to a Federal agency or facility.
            (4) Federal agency.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``Federal agency'' has 
                the meaning given the term in section 1004 of the Solid 
                Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903).
                    (B) Inclusion.--The term ``Federal agency'' 
                includes the Executive Office of the President.
    (b) Authority.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations and paragraph (2), the head of a Federal agency 
        may--
                    (A) construct, operate, and maintain alternative 
                fuel infrastructure on property under the jurisdiction 
                of the Federal agency; and
                    (B) provide alternative fuel on a reimbursable 
                basis on property under the jurisdiction of the Federal 
                agency for use by privately owned vehicles used by 
                covered individuals.
            (2) Limitation.--A Federal agency may not provide 
        compensation, benefits, or any other payment to a covered 
        individual for the purpose of purchasing alternative fuel under 
        paragraph (1).
    (c) Fees.--The head of a Federal agency shall charge fees for 
alternative fuel provided to covered individuals sufficient to cover 
the costs of only the alternative fuel provided under this section.
    (d) Deposit and Availability of Fees and Commissions.--Any fees or 
commissions collected by the head of a Federal agency under this 
section--
            (1) shall be--
                    (A) deposited monthly into the account of the 
                Treasury from which the amounts were made available to 
                carry out this section, notwithstanding section 3302(b) 
                of title 31, United States Code; and
                    (B) transferred from the Treasury to an appropriate 
                account of the agency if the agency operates with a 
                budget outside of the Treasury; and
            (2) shall be available for obligation by the head of the 
        Federal agency 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 head of each Federal agency participating 
        in the activities authorized by subsection (b) shall submit to 
        the Administrator of General Services a report on the financial 
        administration of activities carried out under this section 
        with respect to that fiscal year.
            (2) Report to congress.--Not later than 3 years after the 
        date of enactment of this Act and every 5 years thereafter, the 
        Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the 
        Secretary, shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
        Congress, including the Committee on Appropriations of the 
        Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives, a report that--
                    (A) aggregates the information provided by the 
                heads of Federal agencies in the annual reports under 
                paragraph (1); and
                    (B) provides information on whether the fees 
                collected under subsection (c) are sufficient to cover 
                the cost to the head of a Federal agency of carrying 
                out this section.
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