S.Amdt. 1950
What it does: Adds SEC. 3__. ALTERNATIVE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE at the end of title III
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1392 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 3__. ALTERNATIVE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE at the end of title III
Adds a sectionIn S. 1392 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Administration.--Nothing in this section applies to the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) of the Department of Defense.
Inserted: SEC. 3__. ALTERNATIVE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE.
Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (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)).
Inserted: (2) Alternative fuel infrastructure.--The term "alternative fuel infrastructure" means any ancillary equipment necessary to provide alternative fuel to vehicles.
Inserted: (3) Covered individual.--The term "covered individual" means--
Inserted: (A) any employee (as defined in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code); or
Inserted: (B) any other individual who performs services for or on behalf of a Federal agency under a contract or subcontract with a Federal agency.
Inserted: (4) Federal agency.--The term "Federal agency" has the meaning given the term "Executive agency" in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.
Inserted: (b) Authority.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The head of a Federal agency may--
Inserted: (A) construct, operate, and maintain alternative fuel infrastructure on a reimbursable basis in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency; and
Inserted: (B) provide alternative fuel on a reimbursable basis in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency for use by privately owned vehicles used by covered individuals.
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Inserted: (2) Vendors authorized.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the head of a Federal agency may use 1 or more vendors on a commission basis.
Inserted: (c) Fees.--The head of a Federal agency shall charge fees for alternative fuel provided to covered individuals sufficient to cover the costs to the head of the Federal agency of carrying out this section, including the costs of any vendors or other costs associated with maintaining the alternative fuel infrastructure.
Inserted: (d) Deposit and Availability of Fees and Commissions.--Any fees or commissions collected by the head of a Federal agency under this section--
Inserted: (1) shall be--
Inserted: (A) deposited into the account of the Treasury from which the amounts were made available to carry out this section; and
Inserted: (B) transferred from the Treasury to an appropriate account of the agency if the agency operates with a budget outside of the Treasury; and
Inserted: (2) shall be available for obligation by the head of the Federal agency without further appropriation during--
Inserted: (A) the fiscal year collected; and
Inserted: (B) the fiscal year following the fiscal year collected.
Inserted: (e) Reports.--
Inserted: (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 and cost recovery of activities carried out under this section with respect to that fiscal year.
Inserted: (2) Report to congress.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act and every 3 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--
Inserted: (A) aggregates the information provided by the heads of Federal agencies in the annual reports under paragraph (1); and
Inserted: (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.
Original wording
At the end of title III, add the following:
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SA 1950. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1392, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title III, add the following:
SEC. 3__. 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); or
(B) any other individual who performs services for or on behalf of a Federal agency under a contract or subcontract with a Federal agency.
(4) Federal agency.--The term “Federal agency” has the meaning given the term “Executive agency” in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.
(b) Authority.--
(1) In general.--The head of a Federal agency may--
(A) construct, operate, and maintain alternative fuel infrastructure on a reimbursable basis in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency; and
(B) provide alternative fuel on a reimbursable basis in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency for use by privately owned vehicles used by covered individuals.
(2) Vendors authorized.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the head of a Federal agency may use 1 or more vendors on a commission basis.
(c) Fees.--The head of a Federal agency shall charge fees for alternative fuel provided to covered individuals sufficient to cover the costs to the head of the Federal agency of carrying out this section, including the costs of any vendors or other costs associated with maintaining the alternative fuel infrastructure.
(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 into the account of the Treasury from which the amounts were made available to carry out this section; 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 and cost recovery 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 3 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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Senate amendment submitted
September 17, 2013