117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4057 

AN ACT 

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, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strategic EV Manage3 ment Act of 2022’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis7 trator’’ means the Administrator of General Serv8 ices. 

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

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

11 United States Code. 

12 (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT13 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com14 mittees’’ means— 

15 (A) the Committee on Homeland Security 

16 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 

17 (B) the Committee on Oversight and Re18 form of the House of Representatives. 

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

20 the Director of the Office of Management and Budg21 et. 

22 SEC. 3. STRATEGIC GUIDANCE. 

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

24 date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in con25 sultation with the Director, shall coordinate with the 
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1 heads of agencies to develop a comprehensive, strategic 

2 plan for Federal electric vehicle fleet battery management. 

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

4 subsection (a) shall— 

5 (1) maximize both cost and environmental effi6 ciencies; and 

7 (2) incorporate— 

8 (A) guidelines for optimal charging prac9 tices that will maximize battery longevity and 

10 prevent premature degradation; 

11 (B) guidelines for reusing and recycling 

12 the batteries of retired vehicles; and 

13 (C) any other considerations determined 

14 appropriate by the Administrator and Director. 

15 (c) MODIFICATION.—The Administrator, in consulta16 tion with the Director, may periodically update the stra17 tegic plan required under subsection (a) as the Adminis18 trator and Director may determine necessary based on 

19 new information relating to electric vehicle batteries that 

20 becomes available. 

21 (d) CONSULTATION.—In developing the strategic 

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

23 consultation with the Director, may consult with appro24 priate entities, including— 

25 (1) the Secretary of Energy; 
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1 (2) the Administrator of the Environmental 

2 Protection Agency; 

3 (3) the Chair of the Council on Environmental 

4 Quality; 

5 (4) scientists who are studying electric vehicle 

6 batteries and reuse and recycling solutions; 

7 (5) laboratories, companies, colleges, univer8 sities, or start-ups engaged in battery use, reuse, 

9 and recycling research; 

10 (6) industries interested in electric vehicle bat11 tery reuse and recycling; 

12 (7) electric vehicle equipment manufacturers 

13 and recyclers; and 

14 (8) any other relevant entities, as determined 

15 by the Administrator and Director. 

16 (e) REPORT.— 

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

18 the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 

19 and the Director shall submit to the appropriate 

20 congressional committees a report that describes the 

21 strategic plan required under subsection (a). 

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

23 the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 

24 and the Director shall brief the appropriate congres25 sional committees on the implementation of the stra-
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1 tegic plan required under subsection (a) across agen2 cies. 

3 SEC. 4. STUDY OF FEDERAL FLEET VEHICLES. 

4 Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 

5 of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 

6 shall submit to Congress a report on how the costs and 

7 benefits of operating and maintaining electric vehicles in 

8 the Federal fleet compare to the costs and benefits of op9 erating and maintaining internal combustion engine vehi10 cles. 

Passed the Senate September 14, 2022. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 
117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4057 

AN ACT 

To develop a comprehensive, strategic plan for Fedand for other purposes. eral electric vehicle fleet battery management,