S. 739 · 112th Congress
A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned…
Full title
A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government.
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LevinSponsor7 cosponsors · 5 D, 2 R
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- Senate Introduced Apr 6, 2011
- Senate Passed May 24, 2012
- House Passed Aug 2, 2012
- President To the President Aug 3, 2012
- President Signed Aug 10, 2012
- Law Aug 10, 2012
Makes funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) for the Capitol power plant in any fiscal year available to construct, operate, and maintain on a reimbursable basis battery recharging stations in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate on Capitol grounds for use by privately owned vehicles used by: (1) Senators, or (2) Senate…
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Aug 10, 2012
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 24, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Makes funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) for the Capitol power plant in any fiscal year available to construct, operate, and maintain on a reimbursable basis battery recharging stations in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate on Capitol grounds for use by privately owned vehicles used by: (1) Senators, or (2) Senate employees or any other individuals authorized to park in any parking area under Senate jurisdiction on Capitol grounds (covered employees).
Requires the Architect to charge Senators and covered employees fees for the electricity sufficient to cover costs, including those to any vendors or other costs associated with maintaining the battery recharging stations.
Requires the AOC to report triennially to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration on whether or not individuals using the battery charging stations receive a subsidy from the taxpayers, and, if so, to submit a plan to the Committee to update the program to ensure that no subsidy is being received.
Requires the AOC, if the Committee fails to act on the plan within 60 days, to take appropriate steps to increase rates or fees to ensure reimbursement for the cost of the program.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government.
Latest action (Aug 10, 2012): Became Public Law No: 112-167.
Policy area: Congress · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 6, 2011
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Apr 6, 2011
- Senate Passed May 24, 2012
- House Passed Aug 2, 2012
- President To the President Aug 3, 2012
- President Signed Aug 10, 2012
- Law Aug 10, 2012
No recorded floor vote found.