[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 21, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4918-S4919]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 5519. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe)
and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:
SEC. 10__. ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AT
GSA FACILITIES OR CAMPUSES.
(a) Annual Goals.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General
Services (referred to in this section as the
``Administrator'') shall develop--
(1) annual goals for the deployment of zero-emission
vehicle infrastructure, including electric vehicle supply
equipment, at facilities or campuses of the General Services
Administration (referred to in this section as ``GSA
facilities or campuses'') such that by December 31, 2030, not
less than 90 percent of GSA facilities or campuses with 200
or more daily employees and visitors offer zero-emission
vehicle charging or fueling infrastructure; and
(2) guidance to ensure progress towards the annual goals
developed under paragraph (1).
(b) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall prepare a
detailed plan--
(1) to achieve the goals developed under subsection (a)(1);
and
(2) that--
(A) identifies particular GSA facilities or campuses as
priority facilities or campuses, as applicable, at which to
achieve those goals, including by considering--
(i) demand for zero-emission vehicle charging and fueling;
(ii) locations of zero-emission vehicle fleets of the
General Services Administration and tenant Federal agencies;
(iii) locations relevant to State zero-emission vehicle
charging and fueling needs;
(iv) geographical gaps in zero-emission vehicle charging
infrastructure;
(v) availability of incentives; and
(vi) other factors, as determined by the Administrator; and
(B) includes a requirement that all applicable electric
vehicle supply equipment at GSA facilities or campuses is
certified under the Energy Star program established by
section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6294a).
(c) Inclusion in Projects.--To the maximum extent
practicable, the Administrator shall ensure that appropriate
zero-emission
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vehicle infrastructure, including electric vehicle supply
equipment and zero-emission vehicle fueling infrastructure,
is included in, with respect to a GSA facility or campus--
(1) any prospectus for a construction, alteration, or lease
project;
(2) any prospectus for an alteration of a leased building;
(3) any contract for parking lot paving or repaving; and
(4) any other appropriate project, as determined by the
Administrator.
(d) Funding.--The Administrator may use amounts made
available under section 60504 of Public Law 117-169 (commonly
known as the ``Inflation Reduction Act'')--
(1) to achieve the zero-emission vehicle infrastructure
goals developed under subsection (a)(1), including through
carrying out projects in support of those goals; and
(2) for the cost of any additional employees, contractors,
and training needed to support those goals.
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