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(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. 20114. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(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. 
(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 
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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.); 
(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 
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(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, 
any combination of economic, social, environ-
mental, and climate stressors. 
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TITLE II—PROMOTING DOMES-
TIC 
ADVANCED 
VEHICLE 
MANUFACTURING 
SEC. 20201. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING CONVERSION 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) HYBRID VEHICLES, ADVANCED VEHICLES, AND 
FUEL CELL BUSES.—Subtitle B of title VII of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16061 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the subtitle header, by inserting ‘‘Plug- 
In Electric Vehicles,’’ before ‘‘Hybrid Vehi-
cles’’; and 
(2) in part 1, in the part header, by striking 
‘‘HYBRID’’ and inserting ‘‘PLUG-IN ELECTRIC’’. 
(b) PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES.—Section 711 of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16061) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 711. PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES. 
‘‘The Secretary shall accelerate efforts, related to do-
mestic manufacturing, that are directed toward the im-
provement of batteries, power electronics, and other tech-
nologies for use in plug-in electric vehicles.’’. 
(c) EFFICIENT HYBRID AND ADVANCED DIESEL VE-
HICLES.—Section 712 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16062) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, plug- 
in electric,’’ after ‘‘efficient hybrid’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—Priority shall be given to— 
‘‘(A) the refurbishment or retooling of 
manufacturing facilities that have recently 
ceased operation or would otherwise cease oper-
ation in the near future; and 
‘‘(B) applications containing— 
‘‘(i) a written assurance that— 
‘‘(I) all laborers and mechanics 
employed by contractors or sub-
contractors during construction, alter-
ation, or repair, or at any manufac-
turing operation, that is financed, in 
whole or in part, by a loan under this 
section shall be paid wages at rates 
not less than those prevailing in a 
similar firm or on similar construction 
in the locality, as determined by the 
Secretary of Labor in accordance with 
subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 
40, United States Code; and 
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‘‘(II) the Secretary of Labor 
shall, with respect to the labor stand-
ards described in this paragraph, have 
the authority and functions set forth 
in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 
of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. 
App.) and section 3145 of title 40, 
United States Code; 
‘‘(ii) a disclosure of whether there has 
been any administrative merits determina-
tion, arbitral award or decision, or civil 
judgment, as defined in guidance issued by 
the Secretary of Labor, rendered against 
the applicant in the preceding 3 years for 
violations of applicable labor, employment, 
civil rights, or health and safety laws; 
‘‘(iii) specific information regarding 
the actions the applicant will take to dem-
onstrate compliance with, and where pos-
sible exceedance of, requirements under 
applicable labor, employment, civil rights, 
and health and safety laws, and actions the 
applicant will take to ensure that its direct 
suppliers demonstrate compliance with ap-
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plicable labor, employment, civil rights, 
and health and safety laws; and 
‘‘(iv) an estimate and description of 
the jobs and types of jobs to be retained or 
created by the project and the specific ac-
tions the applicant will take to increase 
employment and retention of dislocated 
workers, veterans, individuals from low-in-
come communities, women, minorities, and 
other groups underrepresented in manufac-
turing, and individuals with a barrier to 
employment.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) COST SHARE
AND GUARANTEE
OF OPER-
ATION.— 
‘‘(1) CONDITION.—A recipient of a grant under 
this section shall pay the Secretary the full amount 
of the grant if the facility financed in whole or in 
part under this subsection fails to manufacture 
goods for a period of at least 10 years after the com-
pletion of construction. 
‘‘(2) COST SHARE.—Section 988(c) shall apply 
to a grant made under this subsection. 
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‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $2,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026. 
‘‘(e) PERIOD
OF AVAILABILITY.—An award made 
under this section after the date of enactment of this sub-
section shall only be available with respect to facilities and 
equipment placed in service before December 30, 2035.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended— 
(1) in the item relating to subtitle B of title 
VII, by inserting ‘‘Plug-In Electric Vehicles,’’ before 
‘‘Hybrid Vehicles’’; 
(2) in the item relating to part 1 of such sub-
title, by striking ‘‘Hybrid’’ and inserting ‘‘Plug-In 
Electric’’; and 
(3) in the item relating to section 711, by strik-
ing ‘‘Hybrid’’ and inserting ‘‘Plug-in electric’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 1, 2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 100 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3684 
AN ACT 
To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, high-
way safety programs, and transit programs, and 
for other purposes. 
JULY 13, 2021 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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