[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 6659 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6659

   To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
  Transportation to establish a grant program to facilitate electric 
        bicycle sharing services for disadvantaged communities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 7, 2023

Ms. Barragan (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Blumenauer, 
  Ms. Titus, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. 
 Tlaib, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of California, and Mr. Cleaver) introduced 
      the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
  Transportation to establish a grant program to facilitate electric 
        bicycle sharing services for disadvantaged communities.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``E-Bike Share Act''.

SEC. 2. ELECTRIC BICYCLE SHARING SERVICE GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 154 the following:
``Sec. 155. Electric bicycle sharing service grant program
    ``(a) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall carry 
out a program to award, on a competitive basis, grants to facilitate 
electric bicycle sharing services operating in disadvantaged 
communities.
    ``(b) Eligible Entities.--The Secretary may award a grant under 
this section to the following entities:
            ``(1) A State or local government.
            ``(2) A metropolitan planning organization.
            ``(3) A transportation authority of a State or local 
        government.
            ``(4) A nonprofit organization, a public institution of 
        higher education, a public housing agency of a State or local 
        government, or a parks and recreation department of a State or 
        local government that has entered into an agreement with an 
        entity described in paragraphs (1) through (3) under which the 
        entity agrees to host an electric bicycle sharing service 
        within the property or jurisdiction of such entity.
    ``(c) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an entity specified in subsection (b) shall submit to the 
Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing 
such information as the Secretary considers appropriate.
    ``(d) Criteria for Grant Awards.--In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall consider the following criteria:
            ``(1) The capacity of an applicant to operate a proposed 
        electric bicycle sharing service.
            ``(2) Whether such service would address--
                    ``(A) the infrastructure needs on the property 
                where such service will be operated; and
                    ``(B) the transportation needs of the community 
                surrounding such service.
            ``(3) Whether the main transportation routes a resident 
        would use such service for are safe for cyclists, or will be 
        accompanied by improvements in roadway design or complete 
        streets that improve cyclist safety.
            ``(4) Whether the applicant has developed a culturally 
        competent community engagement and education plan for outreach 
        regarding such proposed service.
            ``(5) The economic and operational sustainability of such 
        service.
            ``(6) Whether the applicant proposes to purchase electric 
        bicycles that--
                    ``(A) with respect to final assembly, occurred at a 
                location in the United States; and
                    ``(B) are powered by battery cells or battery packs 
                manufactured in the United States.
            ``(7) Other criteria as determined by the Secretary.
    ``(e) Permitted Grant Use.--
            ``(1) In general.--A recipient of a grant awarded under 
        this section may only use funds provided under such grant to 
        facilitate an electric bicycle sharing service operated in a 
        disadvantaged community for the following uses:
                    ``(A) The purchase of electric bicycles that are 
                not more than 2 years old.
                    ``(B) The purchase, installation, and maintenance 
                of electric bicycle charging infrastructure, including 
                related solar or battery storage and the 
                electrification of existing bike share stations.
                    ``(C) Community education and outreach with respect 
                to such service.
                    ``(D) Incentives for residents to use such service, 
                including subsidized memberships.
                    ``(E) Maintenance, repairs, and other costs 
                associated with operating such service.
                    ``(F) Monitoring, data collection, and evaluation 
                with respect to such service.
                    ``(G) Technical assistance relating to the 
                establishment, operation, and evaluation of such 
                service.
            ``(2) Minimum standards for purchased electric bicycles.--
        The Secretary shall establish minimum standards relating to 
        functionality, safety, and range for electric bicycles eligible 
        to be purchased under paragraph (1)(A).
    ``(f) Grant Limitations.--
            ``(1) Availability.--Grant funds awarded under this section 
        shall be available to the recipient of such funds for 
        obligation or expenditure during the 5-year period beginning on 
        the date on which such funds are awarded.
            ``(2) Maximum amount.--A grant under this section may not 
        be in an amount that exceeds $5,000,000.
            ``(3) Reports.--As a condition of receiving a grant under 
        this section, a grant recipient shall submit to the Secretary, 
        before the end of each fiscal year during which the recipient 
        receives grant amounts, a report that--
                    ``(A) describes the activities carried out with 
                such amounts; and
                    ``(B) includes data on--
                            ``(i) the operating and capital costs for 
                        the electric bicycle sharing service 
                        facilitated with such amounts;
                            ``(ii) the revenue generated by such 
                        service;
                            ``(iii) the daily averages of individual 
                        bookings and hours of electric bicycle use for 
                        such service;
                            ``(iv) the number of active users of such 
                        service;
                            ``(v) the distance traveled by the active 
                        users of such service;
                            ``(vi) the reduction of greenhouse gas 
                        emissions and criteria air pollutants, and the 
                        self-reported health benefits from riders; and
                            ``(vii) the results of a survey of 
                        customers of such service that provides 
                        information on customer preferences, 
                        destinations, and other information the 
                        Secretary determines appropriate.
    ``(g) Definition.--In this section:
            ``(1) Class 1 electric bicycle.--The term `class 1 electric 
        bicycle' means a two- or three-wheeled vehicle that is--
                    ``(A) equipped with an electric motor that provides 
                assistance only when the rider is pedaling;
                    ``(B) not capable of providing assistance when the 
                speed of the vehicle exceeds 20 miles per hour; and
                    ``(C) not a class 3 electric bicycle.
            ``(2) Class 2 electric bicycle.--The term `class 2 electric 
        bicycle' means a two-wheeled vehicle equipped with an electric 
        motor that--
                    ``(A) may be used to propel the vehicle without the 
                need of any additional assistance; and
                    ``(B) is not capable of providing assistance when 
                the speed of the vehicle exceeds 20 miles per hour.
            ``(3) Class 3 electric bicycle.--The term `class 3 electric 
        bicycle' means a two-wheeled vehicle equipped with an electric 
        motor that--
                    ``(A) provides assistance only when the rider is 
                pedaling; and
                    ``(B) is not capable of providing assistance when 
                the speed of the vehicle exceeds 28 miles per hour.
            ``(4) Disadvantaged community.--The term `disadvantaged 
        community' means a community identified as disadvantaged under 
        the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool published by 
        the Council on Environmental Quality of the Executive Office of 
        the President.
            ``(5) Electric bicycle.--
                    ``(A) In general.-- The term `electric bicycle' 
                means a two-wheeled vehicle--
                            ``(i) that is a class 1 electric bicycle, a 
                        class 2 electric bicycle, or a class 3 electric 
                        bicycle; and
                            ``(ii) that is a vehicle equipped with--
                                    ``(I) pedals capable of propelling 
                                such vehicle;
                                    ``(II) a saddle or seat for the 
                                rider; and
                                    ``(III) an electric motor of less 
                                than 750 watts which is capable of 
                                propelling such vehicle.
                    ``(B) Limitation based on a acquisition cost.--The 
                term `electric bicycle' shall not include any vehicle 
                if the aggregate amount paid for the acquisition of 
                such vehicle exceeds $5,000.
            ``(6) Electric bicycle charging infrastructure.--The term 
        `electric bicycle charging infrastructure'--
                    ``(A) means any property, other than a building or 
                the structural components thereof, that is--
                            ``(i) used to charge electric bicycles;
                            ``(ii) present at the location where such 
                        bicycles are charged; and
                            ``(iii) available for use by members of the 
                        general public; and
                    ``(B) includes any utility service connection, or 
                utility panel upgrade for solar or battery storage, 
                that is required for the charging of electric bicycles.
            ``(7) Electric bicycle sharing service.--The term `electric 
        bicycle sharing service' means a service that allows any of the 
        following:
                    ``(A) An individual to apply for a membership that 
                pre-approves the individual to rent electric bicycles 
                from such service, including for short periods of time.
                    ``(B) An individual to submit payment information 
                for an electric bicycle rental at the point of service 
                prior to riding.
            ``(8) Final assembly.--The term `final assembly' means the 
        process by which a manufacturer produces a new electric bicycle 
        at, or through the use of, a plant, factory, or other place 
        from which the bicycle is delivered to a dealer or importer 
        with all component parts necessary for the mechanical and 
        electrical operation of the bicycle included with the bicycle, 
        whether or not the component parts are permanently installed in 
        or on the bicycle.
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2024 through 2033.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 154 the following:

``155. Electric bicycle sharing service grant program.''.
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