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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4057 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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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.

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                   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.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Strategic EV Management Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the General Services Administration.
            (2) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
            (3) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the 
                House of Representatives.
            (4) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Office of Management and Budget.

SEC. 3. STRATEGIC GUIDANCE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Director, 
shall coordinate with the heads of agencies to develop a comprehensive, 
strategic plan for Federal electric vehicle fleet battery management.
    (b) Contents.--The strategic plan required under subsection (a) 
shall--
            (1) seek to maximize both environmental and cost 
        efficiencies; and
            (2) incorporate--
                    (A) guidelines for optimal charging practices that 
                will maximize battery longevity and prevent premature 
                degradation;
                    (B) guidelines for reusing and recycling the 
                batteries of retired vehicles; and
                    (C) any other considerations determined appropriate 
                by the Administrator and Director.
    (c) Modification.--The Administrator, in consultation with the 
Director, may periodically modify the strategic plan required under 
subsection (a) as the Administrator and Director may determine 
necessary.
    (d) Consultation.--In developing the strategic plan required under 
subsection (a) the Administrator, in consultation with the Director, 
may consult with appropriate entities, including--
            (1) the Secretary of Energy;
            (2) the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality;
            (3) scientists who are studying electric vehicle batteries 
        and reuse and recycling solutions;
            (4) laboratories, companies, or start-ups engaged in 
        battery use, reuse, and recycling research;
            (5) industries interested in electric vehicle battery reuse 
        and recycling;
            (6) electric vehicle equipment manufacturers and recyclers; 
        and
            (7) any other relevant entities, as determined by the 
        Administrator and Director.
    (e) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the Director shall 
        submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
        that describes the strategic plan required under subsection 
        (a).
            (2) Briefing.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the Director shall 
        brief the appropriate congressional committees on the 
        implementation of the strategic plan required under subsection 
        (a) across agencies.
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