S.Amdt. 1993

SA 1993. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 1911 submitted by Ms. Cantwell (for herself,
Mr. Cruz, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Moran) and intended to be proposed to
the bill H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, United States Code, to
reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other
civil aviation programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ____. CLEANER COMMUTES AROUND AIRPORTS.

(a) Joint Office of Energy and Transportation.--The Joint
Office of Energy and Transportation shall, in carrying out
the duties of the office, include consideration of increased
adoption of electric vehicles at and around airports and
consideration of ways to support travel and tourism sectors,
including by--
(1) emphasizing to States and other recipients of funding
under the National Electric Vehicle Formula Program described
in paragraph (2) of the matter under the heading ``highway
infrastructure program'' under the heading ``Federal Highway
Administration'' under the heading ``Department of
Transportation'' in title VIII of division J of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58;
135 Stat. 1421) (commonly known as the ``National Electric
Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program'') to consider--
(A) electrification strategies for increased adoption of
electric vehicles and charging infrastructure at and around
airports; and
(B) supporting travel and tourism sectors, including rental
cars, taxis, rideshares, and other similar shuttle services
to expand the adoption of electric vehicles; and
(2) emphasizing the importance of driver education on where
and how to charge and electric vehicle when traveling within
the State or locality.
(b) Grants for Charging and Fueling Infrastructure.--
Section 151(f) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (11) as
paragraphs (10) through (12), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
``(9) Airport electrification set-aside.--Of the amounts
made available for each fiscal year to carry out this
subsection, the Secretary shall use an amount equal to 10
percent to provide grants under this subsection for projects
eligible under this subsection--
``(A) for charging infrastructure that helps increase
adoption and mobility of electric vehicles at and around
airports; or
``(B) that support travel and tourism sectors.''.
(c) Electric Vehicle Working Group.--Section 25006 of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 151 note;
Public Law 117-58) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii)--
(i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking
``25'' and inserting ``26''; and
(ii) in subclause (II), by striking ``19'' and inserting
``20''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C)(i)(I)--
(i) in item (rr), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(tt) the travel and tourism sector, with priority given
to the airport and rental car sectors; and''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(A)(ix), by inserting ``, including
the electrification of transportation associated with
airports and the ability of travelers to use electric
vehicles, including rental cars, taxis, rideshares, and other
similar shuttle services'' after ``travel''.
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