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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8807 

To establish a grant program to map optimal locations for electric vehicle 

charging stations and the derived demand for electricity, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 24, 2020 

Mr. O’HALLERAN (for himself and Mr. BURGESS) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To establish a grant program to map optimal locations for 

electric vehicle charging stations and the derived demand 

for electricity, and for other purposes. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Electric Vehicle Mobil5 ity Area Planning Act’’ or the ‘‘EV MAP Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti9 ty’’ means— 


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1 (A) a college or university; 

2 (B) a nonprofit entity; 

3 (C) an electric cooperative; 

4 (D) a political subdivision of a State, in5 cluding a municipally owned electric utility and 

6 an agency, authority, corporation, or instrumen7 tality of a State; 

8 (E) a tribally owned electric utility, an 

9 agency, authority, corporation, or instrumen10 tality of an Indian Tribe; 

11 (F) an investor-owned electric utility; or 

12 (G) a private entity. 

13 (2) ELECTRIC VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘electric 

14 vehicle’’ means a vehicle that is powered primarily 

15 by an electric motor drawing current from recharge16 able batteries, including battery electric vehicles and 

17 plug-in hybrid vehicles. 

18 (3) ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION.— 

19 The term ‘‘electric vehicle charging station’’ means 

20 vehicle supply equipment that provides electric cur21 rent to recharge electric vehicles, including AC or 

22 DC charging capabilities, at a location that is— 

23 (A) a multiunit housing structure; 

24 (B) a workplace; 

25 (C) a commercial location; or 


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1 (D) open to the public for a minimum of 

2 12 hours per day. 

3 (4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 

4 has the meaning given the term in section 4(e) of 

5 the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist6 ance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)). 

7 (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

8 the Secretary of Energy. 

9 SEC. 3. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION MAPPING 

10 PROGRAM. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

12 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall es13 tablish a program to provide grants to eligible entities and 

14 partnerships of eligible entities to carry out activities de15 scribed in subsection (c) in order to determine where elec16 tric vehicle charging stations will be needed to meet the 

17 current and future needs of electric vehicle drivers in the 

18 5-year period following receipt of the grant, and to help 

19 guide future investments for electric vehicle charging sta20 tions. 

21 (b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 

22 under the program established under subsection (a), an 

23 eligible entity, or partnership of eligible entities, shall sub24 mit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such 


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1 manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 

2 may require. 

3 (c) USE OF GRANT.—An eligible entity, or partner4 ship of eligible entities, may use a grant received under 

5 subsection (a), with respect to an area in the United 

6 States specified by the eligible entity or partnership of eli7 gible entities, to— 

8 (1) evaluate locations of current electric vehicle 

9 owners, and potential locations of electric vehicle 

10 owners during the 5-year period following receipt of 

11 the grant, in the specified area, based on data such 

12 as regional commute and travel patterns; 

13 (2) evaluate estimated current commute and 

14 travel patterns, and commute and travel patterns 

15 during the 5-year period following receipt of the 

16 grant, of electric vehicles in the specified area; 

17 (3) estimate the current electricity usage, and 

18 the electricity usage during the 5-year period fol19 lowing receipt of the grant, required to serve electric 

20 vehicle charging stations in the specified area; 

21 (4) develop a map identifying concentrations of 

22 electric vehicle charging stations to meet the needs 

23 of current and future electric vehicle drivers in the 

24 specified area, based on data such as regional com25 mute and travel patterns; 


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1 (5) estimate the future need for electric vehicle 

2 charging stations in the specified area to support the 

3 adoption and use of electric vehicles in shared mobil4 ity solutions, such as micro-transit and transpor5 tation network companies; or 

6 (6) develop a tool to allow a city, county, or 

7 other local agency to compare and evaluate different 

8 adoption and use scenarios for electric vehicles and 

9 electric vehicle charging stations, with the ability to 

10 adjust factors to account for locally and regionally 

11 specific characteristics. 

12 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro14 priated to carry out this Act $2,000,000 for each of fiscal 

15 years 2021 through 2026. 

16 (b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 5 per17 cent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for 

18 each fiscal year shall be used for administrative expenses. 

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