[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4057 Reported in Senate (RS)]

<DOC>





                                                       Calendar No. 465
117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4057

                          [Report No. 117-139]

To develop a comprehensive, strategic plan for Federal electric vehicle 
           fleet battery management, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 7, 2022

Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Romney, Mr. Burr, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Ossoff, 
Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Carper) introduced the following bill; which was 
   read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                          Governmental Affairs

                             August 3, 2022

               Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To develop a comprehensive, strategic plan for Federal electric vehicle 
           fleet battery management, and for other purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Strategic EV Management Act 
of 2022''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' 
        means the Administrator of the General Services 
        Administration.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States 
        Code.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Appropriate congressional committees.--The 
        term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
                of the House of Representatives.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the 
        Director of the Office of Management and Budget.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. STRATEGIC GUIDANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the 
Director, shall coordinate with the heads of agencies to develop a 
comprehensive, strategic plan for Federal electric vehicle fleet 
battery management.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Contents.--The strategic plan required under 
subsection (a) shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) seek to maximize both environmental and cost 
        efficiencies; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) incorporate--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) guidelines for optimal charging 
                practices that will maximize battery longevity and 
                prevent premature degradation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) guidelines for reusing and recycling 
                the batteries of retired vehicles; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) any other considerations determined 
                appropriate by the Administrator and 
                Director.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Modification.--The Administrator, in consultation with 
the Director, may periodically modify the strategic plan required under 
subsection (a) as the Administrator and Director may determine 
necessary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Consultation.--In developing the strategic plan 
required under subsection (a) the Administrator, in consultation with 
the Director, may consult with appropriate entities, including--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the Secretary of Energy;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the Chair of the Council on Environmental 
        Quality;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) scientists who are studying electric vehicle 
        batteries and reuse and recycling solutions;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) laboratories, companies, or start-ups engaged 
        in battery use, reuse, and recycling research;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) industries interested in electric vehicle 
        battery reuse and recycling;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) electric vehicle equipment manufacturers and 
        recyclers; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) any other relevant entities, as determined by 
        the Administrator and Director.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Report.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the 
        Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
        committees a report that describes the strategic plan required 
        under subsection (a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Briefing.--Not later than 4 years after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the 
        Director shall brief the appropriate congressional committees 
        on the implementation of the strategic plan required under 
        subsection (a) across agencies.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Strategic EV Management Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of General Services.
            (2) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
            (3) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the 
                House of Representatives.
            (4) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Office of Management and Budget.

SEC. 3. STRATEGIC GUIDANCE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Director, 
shall coordinate with the heads of agencies to develop a comprehensive, 
strategic plan for Federal electric vehicle fleet battery management.
    (b) Contents.--The strategic plan required under subsection (a) 
shall--
            (1) maximize both cost and environmental efficiencies; and
            (2) incorporate--
                    (A) guidelines for optimal charging practices that 
                will maximize battery longevity and prevent premature 
                degradation;
                    (B) guidelines for reusing and recycling the 
                batteries of retired vehicles; and
                    (C) any other considerations determined appropriate 
                by the Administrator and Director.
    (c) Modification.--The Administrator, in consultation with the 
Director, may periodically update the strategic plan required under 
subsection (a) as the Administrator and Director may determine 
necessary based on new information relating to electric vehicle 
batteries that becomes available.
    (d) Consultation.--In developing the strategic plan required under 
subsection (a) the Administrator, in consultation with the Director, 
may consult with appropriate entities, including--
            (1) the Secretary of Energy;
            (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
        Agency;
            (3) the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality;
            (4) scientists who are studying electric vehicle batteries 
        and reuse and recycling solutions;
            (5) laboratories, companies, colleges, universities, or 
        start-ups engaged in battery use, reuse, and recycling 
        research;
            (6) industries interested in electric vehicle battery reuse 
        and recycling;
            (7) electric vehicle equipment manufacturers and recyclers; 
        and
            (8) any other relevant entities, as determined by the 
        Administrator and Director.
    (e) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the Director shall 
        submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
        that describes the strategic plan required under subsection 
        (a).
            (2) Briefing.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the Director shall 
        brief the appropriate congressional committees on the 
        implementation of the strategic plan required under subsection 
        (a) across agencies.

SEC. 4. STUDY OF FEDERAL FLEET VEHICLES.

    Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a 
report on how the costs and benefits of operating and maintaining 
electric vehicles in the Federal fleet compare to the costs and 
benefits of operating and maintaining internal combustion engine 
vehicles.
                                                       Calendar No. 465

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4057

                          [Report No. 117-139]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To develop a comprehensive, strategic plan for Federal electric vehicle 
           fleet battery management, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             August 3, 2022

                       Reported with an amendment