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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 112–625 

TO AUTHORIZE THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL TO ESTABLISH BATTERY RECHARGING STATIONS FOR PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLES IN 

PARKING AREAS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT NO NET COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 

JULY 26, 2012.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 

the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, from the Committee on 

House Administration, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 1402] 

The Committee on House Administration, to whom was referred 

the bill (H.R. 1402) to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in 

parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government, having considered 

the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. 

The amendment is as follows: 

Amend section 1(e) to read as follows: 

(e) REPORTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 

end of each fiscal year, the Architect of the Capitol 

shall submit a report on the financial administration 

and cost recovery of activities under this section with 

respect to that fiscal year to the Committee on House 

Administration of the House of Representatives. 

(2) AVOIDING SUBSIDY.— 

(A) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 3 years 

after the date of enactment of this Act and every 

3 years thereafter, the Architect of the Capitol 

shall submit a report to the Committee on House 

Administration of the House of Representatives 

determining whether Members (including any Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress) and 

covered employees using battery charging stations 

as authorized by this Act are receiving a subsidy 

from the taxpayers. 


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(B) MODIFICATION OF RATES AND FEES.—If a determination is made under subparagraph (A) that 

a subsidy is being received, the Architect of the 

Capitol shall submit a plan to the Committee on 

House Administration of the House of Representatives on how to update the program to ensure no 

subsidy is being received. If the committee does 

not act on the plan within 60 days, the Architect 

of the Capitol shall take appropriate steps to increase rates or fees to ensure reimbursement for 

the cost of the program consistent with an appropriate schedule for amortization, to be charged to 

those using the charging stations. 

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION

H.R. 1402 authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to designate 

battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in House 

garages. The users of the recharging stations will be charged a fee 

approved by the Committee on House Administration to ensure 

there is no net cost for this service borne by the government. 

During the consideration of the bill by the Committee on House 

Administration, Chairman Daniel E. Lungren offered an amendment to adopt language that parallels the Senate’s companion electric car bill, S. 739. Under this amendment, if the Architect of the 

Capitol determined that Members and congressional staff using 

electric cars were receiving a subsidy, the Committee on House Administration would receive a plan from the Architect to recover 

those costs. If the Committee on House Administration did not act 

within 60 days, then the Architect would take appropriate steps to 

increase rates or fees to ensure there is no subsidy to the electric 

car drivers. 

INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL

On April 6, 2011, Congressman Dale Kildee introduced H.R. 

1402, which was referred to the Committee on House Administration. 

HEARINGS

There were no legislative hearings held on H.R. 1402. 

COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

On July 19, 2012, the Committee on House Administration met 

to consider H.R. 1402. The Committee ordered the bill reported favorably, with an amendment, to the House by voice vote, with a 

quorum present. 

COMMITTEE RECORD VOTES

In compliance with House Rule XIII, clause 3(b), requiring the 

results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to report, 

together with the names of those voting for and against, to be 

printed in the Committee report, the Committee states that there 

were no record votes during the Committee’s consideration of H.R. 

1402. 


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COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

In compliance with House Rule XIII, clause 3(c)(1), the Committee states that the findings and recommendations of the Committee, based on oversight activities under House Rule X, clause 

2(b)(1), are incorporated into the general discussion section of this 

report. 

STATEMENT OF BUDGET AUTHORITY AND RELATED ITEMS

The bill does not provide new budget authority, new spending 

authority, new credit authority, or an increase or decrease in revenues or tax expenditures and a statement under House Rule XIII, 

clause 3(c)(2), and section 308(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget 

Act of 1974 is not required. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

In compliance with House Rule XIII, clause 3(c)(3), the Committee states, with respect to the bill, H.R. 1402, that the Director 

of the Congressional Budget Office did not submit a cost estimate 

and comparison under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act 

of 1974. 

PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

In compliance with House Rule XIII, clause 3(c)(4), the Committee states that the general discussion section of this report includes a statement of the general performance goals and objectives, 

including outcome-related goals and objectives, for which H.R. 1402 

authorizes funding. 

ADVISORY ON EARMARKS

In accordance with House Rule XXI, clause 9, the Committee 

states that H.R. 1402 does not contain any congressional earmarks, 

limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in clause 

9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of Rule XXI. 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL

In compliance with House Rule XIII, clause 3(e), the Committee 

states that H.R. 1402 does not make any changes to existing law. 

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