112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1402 

AN ACT 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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1 SECTION 1. BATTERY RECHARGING STATIONS FOR PRI2 VATELY OWNED VEHICLES IN PARKING 

3 AREAS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE 

4 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT NO NET 

5 COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 

6 (a) DEFINITION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘covered em7 ployee’’ means— 

8 (1) an employee whose pay is disbursed by the 

9 Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep10 resentatives; or 

11 (2) any other individual who is authorized to 

12 park in any parking area under the jurisdiction of 

13 the House of Representatives on Capitol Grounds. 

14 (b) AUTHORITY.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), 

16 funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol 

17 under the heading ‘‘CAPITOL POWER PLANT’’ under 

18 the heading ‘‘ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL’’ in 

19 any fiscal year are available to construct, operate, 

20 and maintain on a reimbursable basis battery re21 charging stations in parking areas under the juris22 diction of the House of Representatives on Capitol 

23 Grounds for use by privately owned vehicles used by 

24 Members of the House of Representatives (including 

25 the Delegates or Resident Commissioner to the Con26 gress) or covered employees. 
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1 (2) VENDORS AUTHORIZED.—In carrying out 

2 paragraph (1), the Architect of the Capitol may use 

3 1 or more vendors on a commission basis. 

4 (3) APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION.—The Archi5 tect of the Capitol may construct or direct the con6 struction of battery recharging stations described 

7 under paragraph (1) after— 

8 (A) submission of written notice detailing 

9 the numbers and locations of the battery re10 charging stations to the Committee on House 

11 Administration of the House of Representatives; 

12 and 

13 (B) approval by that Committee. 

14 (c) FEES AND CHARGES.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

16 the Architect of the Capitol shall charge fees or 

17 charges for electricity provided to Members and cov18 ered employees sufficient to cover the costs to the 

19 Architect of the Capitol to carry out this section, in20 cluding costs to any vendors or other costs associ21 ated with maintaining the battery recharging sta22 tions. 

23 (2) APPROVAL OF FEES OR CHARGES.—The Ar24 chitect of the Capitol may establish and adjust fees 

25 or charges under paragraph (1) after— 
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1 (A) submission of written notice detailing 

2 the amount of the fee or charge to be estab3 lished or adjusted to the Committee on House 

4 Administration of the House of Representatives; 

5 and 

6 (B) approval by that Committee. 

7 (d) DEPOSIT AND AVAILABILITY OF FEES, CHARGES, 

8 AND COMMISSIONS.—Any fees, charges, or commissions 

9 collected by the Architect of the Capitol under this section 

10 shall be— 

11 (1) deposited in the Treasury to the credit of 

12 the appropriations account described under sub13 section (b); and 

14 (2) available for obligation without further ap15 propriation during— 

16 (A) the fiscal year collected; and 

17 (B) the fiscal year following the fiscal year 

18 collected. 

19 (e) REPORTS.— 

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

21 the end of each fiscal year, the Architect of the Cap22 itol shall submit a report on the financial adminis23 tration and cost recovery of activities under this sec24 tion with respect to that fiscal year to the Com-
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1 mittee on House Administration of the House of 

2 Representatives. 

3 (2) AVOIDING SUBSIDY.— 

4 (A) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 3 

5 years after the date of enactment of this Act 

6 and every 3 years thereafter, the Architect of 

7 the Capitol shall submit a report to the Com8 mittee on House Administration of the House 

9 of Representatives determining whether Mem10 bers (including any Delegate or Resident Com11 missioner to Congress) and covered employees 

12 using battery charging stations as authorized 

13 by this Act are receiving a subsidy from the 

14 taxpayers. 

15 (B) MODIFICATION OF RATES AND

16 FEES.—If a determination is made under sub17 paragraph (A) that a subsidy is being received, 

18 the Architect of the Capitol shall submit a plan 

19 to the Committee on House Administration of 

20 the House of Representatives on how to update 

21 the program to ensure no subsidy is being re22 ceived. If the committee does not act on the 

23 plan within 60 days, the Architect of the Cap24 itol shall take appropriate steps to increase 

25 rates or fees to ensure reimbursement for the 
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1 cost of the program consistent with an appro2 priate schedule for amortization, to be charged 

3 to those using the charging stations. 

4 (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall apply with re5 spect to fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter. 

Passed the House of Representatives August 2, 

2012. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1402 

AN ACT 

To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to estabcost to the Federal Government. diction of the House of Representatives at no net owned vehicles in parking areas under the juris- lish battery recharging stations for privately