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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4057 

To develop a comprehensive, strategic plan for Federal electric vehicle fleet 

battery management, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 7, 2022 

Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. ROMNEY, Mr. BURR, and Mr. HAGERTY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

A BILL 

To develop a comprehensive, strategic plan for Federal electric vehicle fleet battery management, 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 ‘‘Strategic EV Manage5 ment Act of 2022’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 


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1 (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis2 trator’’ means the Administrator of the General 

3 Services Administration. 

4 (2) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the 

5 meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, 

6 United States Code. 

7 (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT8 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com9 mittees’’ means— 

10 (A) the Committee on Homeland Security 

11 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 

12 (B) the Committee on Oversight and Re13 form of the House of Representatives. 

14 (4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 

15 the Director of the Office of Management and Budg16 et. 

17 SEC. 3. STRATEGIC GUIDANCE. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 

19 date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in con20 sultation with the Director, shall coordinate with the 

21 heads of agencies to develop a comprehensive, strategic 

22 plan for Federal electric vehicle fleet battery management. 

23 (b) CONTENTS.—The strategic plan required under 

24 subsection (a) shall— 


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1 (1) seek to maximize both environmental and 

2 cost efficiencies; and 

3 (2) incorporate— 

4 (A) guidelines for optimal charging prac5 tices that will maximize battery longevity and 

6 prevent premature degradation; 

7 (B) guidelines for reusing and recycling 

8 the batteries of retired vehicles; and 

9 (C) any other considerations determined 

10 appropriate by the Administrator and Director. 

11 (c) MODIFICATION.—The Administrator, in consulta12 tion with the Director, may periodically modify the stra13 tegic plan required under subsection (a) as the Adminis14 trator and Director may determine necessary. 

15 (d) CONSULTATION.—In developing the strategic 

16 plan required under subsection (a) the Administrator, in 

17 consultation with the Director, may consult with appro18 priate entities, including— 

19 (1) the Secretary of Energy; 

20 (2) the Chair of the Council on Environmental 

21 Quality; 

22 (3) scientists who are studying electric vehicle 

23 batteries and reuse and recycling solutions; 

24 (4) laboratories, companies, or start-ups en25 gaged in battery use, reuse, and recycling research; 


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1 (5) industries interested in electric vehicle bat2 tery reuse and recycling; 

3 (6) electric vehicle equipment manufacturers 

4 and recyclers; and 

5 (7) any other relevant entities, as determined 

6 by the Administrator and Director. 

7 (e) REPORT.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 

9 the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 

10 and the Director shall submit to the appropriate 

11 congressional committees a report that describes the 

12 strategic plan required under subsection (a). 

13 (2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 4 years after 

14 the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 

15 and the Director shall brief the appropriate congres16 sional committees on the implementation of the stra17 tegic plan required under subsection (a) across agen18 cies. 

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