II 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1402 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
AUGUST 2, 2012 
Received 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery 
recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in park-
ing areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Rep-
resentatives at no net cost to the Federal Government. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. BATTERY RECHARGING STATIONS FOR PRI-
VATELY 
OWNED 
VEHICLES 
IN 
PARKING 
AREAS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT NO NET 
COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘covered em-
ployee’’ means— 
(1) an employee whose pay is disbursed by the 
Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep-
resentatives; or 
(2) any other individual who is authorized to 
park in any parking area under the jurisdiction of 
the House of Representatives on Capitol Grounds. 
(b) AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), 
funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol 
under the heading ‘‘CAPITOL POWER PLANT’’ under 
the heading ‘‘ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL’’ in 
any fiscal year are available to construct, operate, 
and maintain on a reimbursable basis battery re-
charging stations in parking areas under the juris-
diction of the House of Representatives on Capitol 
Grounds for use by privately owned vehicles used by 
Members of the House of Representatives (including 
the Delegates or Resident Commissioner to the Con-
gress) or covered employees. 
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(2) VENDORS
AUTHORIZED.—In carrying out 
paragraph (1), the Architect of the Capitol may use 
1 or more vendors on a commission basis. 
(3) APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION.—The Archi-
tect of the Capitol may construct or direct the con-
struction of battery recharging stations described 
under paragraph (1) after— 
(A) submission of written notice detailing 
the numbers and locations of the battery re-
charging stations to the Committee on House 
Administration of the House of Representatives; 
and 
(B) approval by that Committee. 
(c) FEES AND CHARGES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Architect of the Capitol shall charge fees or 
charges for electricity provided to Members and cov-
ered employees sufficient to cover the costs to the 
Architect of the Capitol to carry out this section, in-
cluding costs to any vendors or other costs associ-
ated with maintaining the battery recharging sta-
tions. 
(2) APPROVAL OF FEES OR CHARGES.—The Ar-
chitect of the Capitol may establish and adjust fees 
or charges under paragraph (1) after— 
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(A) submission of written notice detailing 
the amount of the fee or charge to be estab-
lished or adjusted to the Committee on House 
Administration of the House of Representatives; 
and 
(B) approval by that Committee. 
(d) DEPOSIT AND AVAILABILITY OF FEES, CHARGES, 
AND COMMISSIONS.—Any fees, charges, or commissions 
collected by the Architect of the Capitol under this section 
shall be— 
(1) deposited in the Treasury to the credit of 
the appropriations account described under sub-
section (b); and 
(2) available for obligation without further ap-
propriation during— 
(A) the fiscal year collected; and 
(B) the fiscal year following the fiscal year 
collected. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the end of each fiscal year, the Architect of the Cap-
itol shall submit a report on the financial adminis-
tration and cost recovery of activities under this sec-
tion with respect to that fiscal year to the Com-
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mittee on House Administration of the House of 
Representatives. 
(2) AVOIDING SUBSIDY.— 
(A) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 3 
years after the date of enactment of this Act 
and every 3 years thereafter, the Architect of 
the Capitol shall submit a report to the Com-
mittee on House Administration of the House 
of Representatives determining whether Mem-
bers (including any Delegate or Resident Com-
missioner to Congress) and covered employees 
using battery charging stations as authorized 
by this Act are receiving a subsidy from the 
taxpayers. 
(B) 
MODIFICATION
OF
RATES
AND 
FEES.—If a determination is made under sub-
paragraph (A) that a subsidy is being received, 
the Architect of the Capitol shall submit a plan 
to the Committee on House Administration of 
the House of Representatives on how to update 
the program to ensure no subsidy is being re-
ceived. If the committee does not act on the 
plan within 60 days, the Architect of the Cap-
itol shall take appropriate steps to increase 
rates or fees to ensure reimbursement for the 
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cost of the program consistent with an appro-
priate schedule for amortization, to be charged 
to those using the charging stations. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall apply with re-
spect to fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
Passed the House of Representatives August 2, 
2012. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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