‘‘(1) deploy a network of electric vehicle supply 
equipment to ensure access to electricity for electric 
vehicles, including commercial vehicles, to an extent 
that such electric vehicles can travel throughout the 
State without running out of a charge; 
‘‘(2) promote modernization of the electric grid, 
including through the use of renewable energy 
sources to power the electric grid, to accommodate 
demand for power to operate electric vehicle supply 
equipment and to utilize energy storage capacity 
provided by electric vehicles, including commercial 
vehicles; and 
‘‘(3) implement other measures to reduce the 
consumption of petroleum-based fuels. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION.—In developing a State energy 
transportation plan under this section, a State shall co-
ordinate, as appropriate, with— 
‘‘(1) State regulatory authorities (as defined in 
section 3 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602)); 
‘‘(2) electric utilities; 
‘‘(3) regional transmission organizations or 
independent system operators; 
‘‘(4) private entities that provide electric vehicle 
charging services; 
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‘‘(5) State transportation agencies, metropoli-
tan planning organizations, and local governments; 
‘‘(6) electric vehicle manufacturers; 
‘‘(7) public and private entities that manage ve-
hicle fleets; and 
‘‘(8) public and private entities that manage 
ports, airports, or other transportation hubs. 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Upon request of the 
Governor of a State, the Secretary shall provide informa-
tion and technical assistance in the development, imple-
mentation, or revision of a State energy transportation 
plan. 
‘‘(f) ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘electric 
vehicle supply equipment’ means conductors, including 
ungrounded, grounded, and equipment grounding conduc-
tors, electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all 
other fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatuses in-
stalled specifically for the purpose of delivering energy to 
an electric vehicle.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections for part D of title III of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘Sec. 367. State energy transportation plans.’’. 
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(b) STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION PLANS.—Section 
362(d) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6322(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (17), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (18) as para-
graph (19); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (17) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(18) a State energy transportation plan devel-
oped in accordance with section 367; and’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
365(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6325(f)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) 
STATE
ENERGY
TRANSPORTATION 
PLANS.—In addition to the amounts authorized 
under paragraph (1), for the purpose of carrying out 
section 367, there are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary.’’. 
SEC. 202. TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION. 
Section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(6)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, 
including ground support equipment at ports’’ 
before the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting 
‘‘and vehicles’’ before the semicolon; 
(C) in subparagraph (H), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(D) in subparagraph (I)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘battery chargers,’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) installation of electric vehicle supply 
equipment for recharging plug-in electric drive 
vehicles, including such equipment that is acces-
sible in rural and urban areas and in under-
served or disadvantaged communities and such 
equipment for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, 
including at depots and in-route locations; 
‘‘(K) multi-use charging hubs used for 
multiple forms of transportation; 
‘‘(L) medium- and heavy-duty vehicle 
smart charging management and refueling; 
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‘‘(M) battery recycling and secondary use, 
including for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; 
and 
‘‘(N) sharing of best practices, and tech-
nical assistance provided by the Department to 
public utilities commissions and utilities, for 
medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrifica-
tion.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘, 
components for such vehicles, and charging 
equipment for such vehicles’’ after ‘‘vehicles’’; 
and 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(6), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as 
may be necessary’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the header, by striking ‘‘NEAR- 
TERM’’ and inserting ‘‘LARGE-SCALE’’; and 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(4), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as 
may be necessary’’; and 
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(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e) and inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In providing grants under sub-
sections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall give priority con-
sideration to applications that contain a written assurance 
that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors 
or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or re-
pair that is financed, in whole or in part, by a grant pro-
vided under this section shall be paid wages at rates not 
less than those prevailing on similar construction in the 
locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in ac-
cordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 
3147 of title 40, United States Code (and the Secretary 
of Labor shall, with respect to the labor standards de-
scribed in this clause, have the authority and functions 
set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 
(5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United 
States Code).’’. 
SEC. 203. FEDERAL FLEETS. 
(a) MINIMUM FEDERAL FLEET REQUIREMENT.— 
Section 303 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
13212) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
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number of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles ac-
quired by a Federal entity for a Federal fleet 
shall be alternative fueled vehicles: 
‘‘(i) At least 20 percent in fiscal years 
2026 through 2029. 
‘‘(ii) At least 30 percent in fiscal 
years 2030 through 2039. 
‘‘(iii) At least 40 percent in fiscal 
years 2040 through 2049. 
‘‘(iv) At least 50 percent in fiscal year 
2050 and thereafter. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Administrator of General Services 
where appropriate, may permit a Federal entity to 
acquire for a Federal fleet a smaller percentage than 
is required in paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, so long 
as the aggregate percentage acquired for each class 
of vehicle for all Federal fleets in the fiscal year is 
at least equal to the required percentage. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) FEDERAL FLEET.—The term ‘Fed-
eral fleet’ means a fleet of vehicles that are cen-
trally fueled or capable of being centrally fueled 
and are owned, operated, leased, or otherwise 
controlled by or assigned to any Federal execu-
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tive department, military department, Govern-
ment corporation, independent establishment, 
or executive agency, the United States Postal 
Service, the Congress, the courts of the United 
States, or the Executive Office of the President. 
Such term does not include— 
‘‘(i) motor vehicles held for lease or 
rental to the general public; 
‘‘(ii) motor vehicles used for motor ve-
hicle manufacturer product evaluations or 
tests; 
‘‘(iii) law enforcement vehicles; 
‘‘(iv) emergency vehicles; or 
‘‘(v) motor vehicles acquired and used 
for military purposes that the Secretary of 
Defense has certified to the Secretary must 
be exempt for national security reasons. 
‘‘(B) FLEET.—The term ‘fleet’ means— 
‘‘(i) 20 or more light-duty vehicles, lo-
cated in a metropolitan statistical area or 
consolidated metropolitan statistical area, 
as established by the Bureau of the Cen-
sus, with a 1980 population of more than 
250,000; or 
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‘‘(ii) 10 or more medium- or heavy- 
duty vehicles, located at a Federal facility 
or located in a metropolitan statistical area 
or consolidated metropolitan statistical 
area, as established by the Bureau of the 
Census, with a 1980 population of more 
than 250,000.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)(2)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘, either’’; and 
(B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and’’. 
(b) FEDERAL
FLEET
CONSERVATION
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 400FF(a) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374e) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘18 months after the date 
of enactment of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘12 
months after the date of enactment of the Buy 
Low and Sell High Act’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting 
‘‘2023’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘and increase alternative 
fuel consumption’’ and inserting ‘‘, increase al-
ternative fuel consumption, and reduce vehicle 
greenhouse gas emissions’’; and 
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(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) GOALS.—The goals of the requirements 
under paragraph (1) are that each Federal agency 
shall— 
‘‘(A) reduce fleet-wide per-mile greenhouse 
gas emissions from agency fleet vehicles, rel-
ative to a baseline of emissions in 2015, by— 
‘‘(i) not less than 30 percent by the 
end of fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(ii) not less than 50 percent by the 
end of fiscal year 2030; and 
‘‘(iii) 100 percent by the end of fiscal 
year 2050; and 
‘‘(B) increase the annual percentage of al-
ternative fuel consumption by agency fleet vehi-
cles as a proportion of total annual fuel con-
sumption by Federal fleet vehicles, to achieve— 
‘‘(i) 25 percent of total annual fuel 
consumption that is alternative fuel by the 
end of fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(ii) 50 percent of total annual fuel 
consumption that is alternative fuel by the 
end of fiscal year 2035; and 
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‘‘(iii) at least 85 percent of total an-
nual fuel consumption that is alternative 
fuel by the end of fiscal year 2050.’’. 
TITLE III—FUEL SUPPLY 
SEC. 301. ASSISTANCE FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE REFIN-
ERIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Energy 
shall establish and carry out a program to increase the 
amount of crude oil refined in oil refineries located in cov-
ered countries by— 
(1) developing, producing, or procuring re-
sources, materials, or equipment that can be used at 
such oil refineries to increase the amount of crude 
oil refined at such oil refineries; 
(2) providing to covered entities, under such 
terms and conditions as the Secretary of Energy de-
termines appropriate, resources, materials, or equip-
ment that can be used at such oil refineries to in-
crease the amount of crude oil refined at such oil re-
fineries; 
(3) issuing grants, loans, or loan guarantees to 
covered entities, under such terms and conditions as 
the Secretary of Energy determines appropriate, to 
carry out projects in covered countries that can in-
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crease the amount of crude oil refined in such oil re-
fineries; and 
(4) providing technical assistance to covered en-
tities, as the Secretary of Energy determines nec-
essary to increase the amount of crude oil refined in 
such oil refineries. 
(b) PARTNERSHIPS.—The Secretary of Energy may 
partner with other Federal agencies to carry out the pro-
gram established under subsection (a). 
(c) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS.—In 
carrying out the program established under subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Energy may enter into one or more agree-
ments directly with third parties under such terms and 
conditions as the Secretary of Energy determines appro-
priate. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘covered 
country’’ means a foreign country located in the 
Western Hemisphere, other than Venezuela, with re-
spect to which the Secretary of State, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
of Energy, determines that increased crude oil refin-
ing in that country would promote the national secu-
rity and economic interests of the United States. 
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