    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-160
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to
    clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging of
    Federal electric motor vehicles, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Charging Helps Agencies Realize
    General Efficiencies Act'' or the ``CHARGE Act''.
    SEC. 2. <>  PAYMENT BY CHARGE CARD FOR CHARGING
    FEDERAL ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this Act--
    (1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of
    General Services;
    (2) the term ``charge card''--
    (A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other means
    existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property,
    labor, or services; and
    (B) includes--
    (i) a card issued under the GSA SmartPay
    program; and
    (ii) a Fleet Services card;
    (3) the term ``covered electric motor vehicle'' means a
    passenger carrier that is--
    (A) a passenger motor vehicle; and
    (B) an electric motor vehicle;
    (4) the term ``electric motor vehicle'' has the meaning
    given the term in section 601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992
    (42 U.S.C. 13271);
    (5) the term ``electric motor vehicle charging station''
    means a battery-charging station that permits the transfer of
    electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery
    or other storage device in an electric motor vehicle; and
    (6) the terms ``Federal agency'' and ``passenger carrier''
    have the meanings given those terms in section 1344(h) of title
    31, United States Code.

    (b) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify that each
    Federal agency may, in accordance with section 1344 of title 31, United
    States Code--
    (1) charge a covered electric motor vehicle at a commercial
    electric motor vehicle charging station; and

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    (2) pay for a transaction described in paragraph (1) with a
    charge card.

    (c) Issuance of Charge Cards.--Not later than 180 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to each
    Federal agency a charge card for each covered electric motor vehicle of
    the Federal agency that may be used by an officer or employee of the
    Federal agency to pay for charging the covered motor vehicle in
    accordance with the guidance issued under subsection (b).

    Approved October 1, 2020.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2193:
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    SENATE REPORTS: No. 116-95 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental
    Affairs).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
    Vol. 165 (2019):
    Nov. 21, considered and passed
    Senate.
    Vol. 166 (2020):
    Sept. 14, considered and passed
    House.