State, and Tribal entities, nonprofit organiza-
tions, and institutions of higher education, that 
are located within or serve underserved or dis-
advantaged communities; and 
(C) any other such forms of education or 
outreach as the Secretary determines appro-
priate to increase awareness of and access to 
the EV Charging Equity Program. 
(h) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the EV Charging Equity Program is established 
under this section, and not less frequently than once every 
2 years after that, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate, and make publicly available, a 
report on the status of the EV Charging Equity Program, 
including a list and description of projects that have re-
ceived grant awards or technical assistance, and of the 
funding or assistance provided to such projects. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$96,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. 
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SEC. 5. ENSURING PROGRAM BENEFITS FOR UNDER-
SERVED 
AND 
DISADVANTAGED 
COMMU-
NITIES. 
In administering a relevant program, the Secretary 
shall, to the extent practicable, invest or direct available 
and relevant programmatic resources so that such pro-
gram— 
(1) promotes electric vehicle charging infra-
structure; 
(2) supports clean and multi-modal transpor-
tation; 
(3) provides improved air quality and emissions 
reductions; and 
(4) prioritizes the needs of underserved or dis-
advantaged communities. 
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ELECTRIC
VEHICLE
CHARGING
INFRA-
STRUCTURE.—The term ‘‘electric vehicle charging 
infrastructure’’ means electric vehicle supply equip-
ment, including any conductors, electric vehicle con-
nectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, de-
vices, power outlets, or apparatuses installed specifi-
cally for the purposes of delivering energy to an elec-
tric vehicle. 
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(2) PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE.—The term ‘‘pub-
licly accessible’’ means, with respect to electric vehi-
cle charging infrastructure, electric vehicle charging 
infrastructure that is available, at zero or reasonable 
cost, to members of the public for the purpose of 
charging a privately owned or leased electric vehicle, 
or electric vehicle that is available for use by mem-
bers of the general public as part of a ride service 
or vehicle sharing service or program, including 
within or around— 
(A) public sidewalks and streets; 
(B) public parks; 
(C) public buildings, including— 
(i) libraries; 
(ii) schools; and 
(iii) government offices; 
(D) public parking; 
(E) shopping centers; and 
(F) commuter transit hubs. 
(3) RELEVANT PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘relevant 
program’’ means a program of the Department of 
Energy, including— 
(A) the State energy program under part 
D of title III the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.); 
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(B) the Clean Cities program; 
(C) the Energy Efficiency and Conserva-
tion Block Grant Program established under 
section 542 of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17152); 
(D) loan guarantees made pursuant to title 
XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16511 et seq.); and 
(E) such other programs as the Secretary 
determines appropriate. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(5) UNDERSERVED OR DISADVANTAGED COM-
MUNITY.—The term ‘‘underserved or disadvantaged 
community’’ means a community located within a 
ZIP Code or census tract that is identified as— 
(A) a low-income community; 
(B) a community of color; 
(C) a Tribal community; 
(D) having a disproportionately low num-
ber of electric vehicle charging stations per cap-
ita, compared to similar areas; or 
(E) any other community that the Sec-
retary determines is disproportionately vulner-
able to, or bears a disproportionate burden of, 
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any combination of economic, social, environ-
mental, and climate stressors. 
Æ 
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