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Union Calendar No. 449 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1402 

[Report No. 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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 6, 2011 

Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. 

HINCHEY, and Mr. PETERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 

JULY 26, 2012 

Additional sponsors: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of 

California, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. HAHN, and Mr. PRICE of North Carolina 

JULY 26, 2012 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 


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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 House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. BATTERY RECHARGING STATIONS FOR PRI4 VATELY OWNED VEHICLES IN PARKING 

5 AREAS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE 

6 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT NO NET 

7 COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 

8 (a) DEFINITION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘covered em9 ployee’’ means— 

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

11 Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep12 resentatives; or 

13 (2) any other individual who is authorized to 

14 park in any parking area under the jurisdiction of 

15 the House of Representatives on Capitol Grounds. 

16 (b) AUTHORITY.— 

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

18 funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol 

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

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

21 any fiscal year are available to construct, operate, 

22 and maintain on a reimbursable basis battery re23 charging stations in parking areas under the juris24 diction of the House of Representatives on Capitol 

25 Grounds for use by privately owned vehicles used by 


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1 Members of the House of Representatives (including 

2 the Delegates or Resident Commissioner to the Con3 gress) or covered employees. 

4 (2) VENDORS AUTHORIZED.—In carrying out 

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

6 1 or more vendors on a commission basis. 

7 (3) APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION.—The Archi8 tect of the Capitol may construct or direct the con9 struction of battery recharging stations described 

10 under paragraph (1) after— 

11 (A) submission of written notice detailing 

12 the numbers and locations of the battery re13 charging stations to the Committee on House 

14 Administration of the House of Representatives; 

15 and 

16 (B) approval by that Committee. 

17 (c) FEES AND CHARGES.— 

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

19 the Architect of the Capitol shall charge fees or 

20 charges for electricity provided to Members and cov21 ered employees sufficient to cover the costs to the 

22 Architect of the Capitol to carry out this section, in23 cluding costs to any vendors or other costs associ24 ated with maintaining the battery recharging sta25 tions. 


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1 (2) APPROVAL OF FEES OR CHARGES.—The Ar2 chitect of the Capitol may establish and adjust fees 

3 or charges under paragraph (1) after— 

4 (A) submission of written notice detailing 

5 the amount of the fee or charge to be estab6 lished or adjusted to the Committee on House 

7 Administration of the House of Representatives; 

8 and 

9 (B) approval by that Committee. 

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

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

12 collected by the Architect of the Capitol under this section 

13 shall be— 

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

15 the appropriations account described under sub16 section (b); and 

17 (2) available for obligation without further ap18 propriation during— 

19 (A) the fiscal year collected; and 

20 (B) the fiscal year following the fiscal year 

21 collected. 

22 (e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days after 

23 the end of each fiscal year, the Architect of the Capitol 

24 shall submit a report on the financial administration and 

25 cost recovery of activities under this section with respect 


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1 to that fiscal year to the Committee on House Administra2 tion of the House of Representatives. 

3 (e) REPORTS.— 

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

5 the end of each fiscal year, the Architect of the Capitol 

6 shall submit a report on the financial administration 

7 and cost recovery of activities under this section with 

8 respect to that fiscal year to the Committee on House 

9 Administration of the House of Representatives. 

10 (2) AVOIDING SUBSIDY.— 

11 (A) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 3 

12 years after the date of enactment of this Act and 

13 every 3 years thereafter, the Architect of the Cap14 itol shall submit a report to the Committee on 

15 House Administration of the House of Represent16 atives determining whether Members (including 

17 any Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Con18 gress) and covered employees using battery 

19 charging stations as authorized by this Act are 

20 receiving a subsidy from the taxpayers. 

21 (B) MODIFICATION OF RATES AND FEES.— 

22 If a determination is made under subparagraph 

23 (A) that a subsidy is being received, the Architect 

24 of the Capitol shall submit a plan to the Com25 mittee on House Administration of the House of 


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1 Representatives on how to update the program to 

2 ensure no subsidy is being received. If the com3 mittee does not act on the plan within 60 days, 

4 the Architect of the Capitol shall take appro5 priate steps to increase rates or fees to ensure re6 imbursement for the cost of the program con7 sistent with an appropriate schedule for amorti8 zation, to be charged to those using the charging 

9 stations. 

10 (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall apply with re11 spect to fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter. 


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Union Calendar No. 449 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1402 

[Report No. 112–625] 

A BILL 

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 

JULY 26, 2012 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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