S.Amdt. 1424

1. Adds SEC. 1711. GREEN SPACES, GREEN VEHICLES INITIATIVE at the end of subtitle G of title I

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   Inserted: SEC. 1711. GREEN SPACES, GREEN VEHICLES INITIATIVE.

   Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term "appropriate committees of Congress" means--

   Inserted: (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives;

   Inserted: (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives;

   Inserted: (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives;

   Inserted: (D) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and

   Inserted: (E) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

   Inserted: (2) Covered land.--The term "covered land" means--

   Inserted: (A) National Forest System land;

   Inserted: (B) National Park System land; and

   Inserted: (C) any land owned by a unit of local government or Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304))--

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   Inserted: (i) that is located not more than 25 miles from land described in subparagraph (A) or (B); and

   Inserted: (ii) with respect to which the Secretary or an appropriate agency head has entered into an agreement with the owner of the land for the installation of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on the land, after making a determination that the infrastructure to be installed under the agreement is related to providing zero-emissions vehicles with access to land described in subparagraph (A) or (B).

   Inserted: (3) Secretary.--The term "Secretary" means the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

   Inserted: (4) Zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure.--The term "zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure" means infrastructure used to charge or fuel a zero-emissions vehicle.

   Inserted: (5) Zero-emissions vehicle.--The term "zero-emissions vehicle" means--

   Inserted: (A) a zero-emission vehicle (as defined in section 88.102-94 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)); or

   Inserted: (B) a vehicle that produces zero exhaust emissions of any criteria pollutant (or precursor pollutant) or greenhouse gas under any possible operational modes or conditions.

   Inserted: (b) Establishment of Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Initiative.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary shall collaborate with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture on an initiative, to be known as the "Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Initiative", to facilitate the installation and use of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on covered land.

   Inserted: (2) Duties.--The Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall, consistent with any laws, rules, general management plans, land and resource management plans, or other organizing documents applicable to the applicable covered land, facilitate the installation and use of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on covered land--

   Inserted: (A) by entering into agreements with public, private, or nonprofit entities for the acquisition, installation, and operation, including use-fee processing and collection, on covered land of publicly accessible zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure that is directly related to the charging or fueling of a vehicle in accordance with this section;

   Inserted: (B) by acquiring, in coordination with the Administrator of General Services, zero-emissions vehicles, including shuttle vehicles, for the fleets of the Forest Service and the National Park Service;

   Inserted: (C) by providing information to the public, including by publishing a map on any relevant agency website, regarding the availability of existing and planned zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on covered land; and

   Inserted: (D) by allowing for the use of charging infrastructure by employees of the Forest Service and the National Park Service to charge vehicles used by the employees in commuting to or from work.

   Inserted: (3) Considerations.--In determining the location for zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure acquired and installed on covered land under paragraph (2), the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, shall consider whether a proposed location would--

   Inserted: (A) complement, to the extent feasible, alternative fueling corridor networks established under section 151 of title 23, United States Code;

   Inserted: (B) meet current or anticipated market demands for charging or fueling infrastructure;

   Inserted: (C) enable or accelerate the construction of charging or fueling infrastructure that would be unlikely to be completed without Federal assistance;

   Inserted: (D) support the use of zero-emissions vehicles by Federal fleets and visitors to Federal facilities; and

   Inserted: (E) support the electric grid through smart charging, battery storage, renewable generation capacity, or microgrids.

   Inserted: (4) Location of infrastructure.--Any zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure acquired, installed, or operated under paragraph (2) shall be located on covered land.

   Inserted: (5) Funding.--

   Inserted: (A) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 for each fiscal year.

   Inserted: (B) Limitations on use of funds.--

   Inserted: (i) Federal fleets.--Not more than 20 percent of any funds appropriated to carry out this subsection may be used to acquire zero-emissions vehicles under paragraph (2)(B).

   Inserted: (ii) Urbanized areas.--Not more than 30 percent of any funds appropriated to carry out this subsection may be used to acquire, install, or operate zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure in an urbanized area (as designated by the Bureau of the Census).

   Inserted: (iii) Administrative costs.--Not more than 2 percent of any funds appropriated to carry out this subsection may be used for administrative costs.

   Inserted: (c) Agreements for Shuttle or Other Transportation Services on National Forest System Land and National Park System Land.--In entering into an agreement with an entity to provide shuttle or other transportation services on or to covered land, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, shall give priority consideration to an entity that would provide the applicable services using zero-emissions vehicles.

   Inserted: (d) Alternative Fuel Use by Light Duty Federal Vehicles.--Section 400AA(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(5) For purposes of making a determination under paragraph (1) as to whether the acquisition of alternative fueled vehicles is practicable for the fleet of the Forest Service or the National Park Service, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as applicable, shall take into account the availability on National Forest System land or National Park System land, as applicable, of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure (as defined in section 1711(a) of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020) acquired and installed under section 1711(b) of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020.

   Inserted: "(6)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as applicable, shall develop a strategy to, by 2030, increase the number of zero-emissions vehicles (as defined in section 1711(a) of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020) in the fleet and shuttle operations of each of the Forest Service and the National Park Service to the greater of--

   Inserted: "(i) a number that is equal to 125 percent of the number of zero-emissions vehicles in the fleet and shuttle operations of each agency on the date of enactment of this paragraph; and

   Inserted: "(ii) a number that is equal to 25 percent of all vehicles in the fleet and shuttle operations of each agency.

   Inserted: "(B) The strategy developed under subparagraph (A) shall be updated not less frequently than once every 2 years.".

   Inserted: (e) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes--

   Inserted: (1) the location of--

   Inserted: (A) any zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure acquired, installed, or operated, or planned to be acquired, installed, or operated, under subsection (b)(2)(A); and

   Inserted: (B) any zero-emissions vehicles acquired for the fleet of the Forest Service or the National Park Service under subsection (b)(2)(B);

   Inserted: (2) the amount of Federal funds expended to carry out each duty under subsection (b)(2);

   Inserted: (3) any allocation of costs or benefits between the Federal Government and private or nonprofit entities under an agreement entered into by the Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, under subsection (b)(2)(A);

   Inserted: (4) the justifications for the expenditure of funds to carry out subsection (b) during the period covered by the report, including, with respect to any zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure installed during the period covered by the report, an analysis of each of the considerations under subsection (b)(3);

   Inserted: (5) if applicable, any challenges in acquiring the necessary workforce to install, operate, or maintain--

   Inserted: (A) any zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure acquired, installed, or operated, or planned to be acquired, installed, or operated, under subsection (b)(2)(A); and

   Inserted: (B) any zero-emissions vehicles acquired for the fleet of the Forest Service or the National Park Service under subsection (b)(2)(B);

   Inserted: (6) with respect to each agreement for shuttle or other transportation services on or to covered land entered into by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture during the period covered by the report, how the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, complied with the requirements of subsection (c);

   Inserted: (7) the strategy developed under paragraph (6)(A) of section 400AA(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374(a)) (including any updates to the strategy under paragraph (6)(B) of that section); and

   Inserted: (8) any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to any additional funding or authority needed to carry out paragraph (6) of section 400AA(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374(a)).

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   At the end of subtitle G of title I, add the following:

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