‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall con-
sider measures to promote greater electrifica-
tion of the transportation sector, including— 
‘‘(i) authorizing measures to stimulate 
investment in and deployment of electric 
vehicle supply equipment and to foster the 
market for electric vehicle charging; 
‘‘(ii) authorizing each electric utility 
of the State to recover from ratepayers any 
capital, operating expenditure, or other 
costs of the electric utility relating to load 
management, programs, or investments as-
sociated with the integration of electric ve-
hicle supply equipment into the grid; and 
‘‘(iii) allowing a person or agency that 
owns and operates an electric vehicle 
charging facility for the sole purpose of re-
charging an electric vehicle battery to be 
excluded from regulation as an electric 
utility pursuant to section 3(4) when mak-
ing electricity sales from the use of the 
electric vehicle charging facility, if such 
sales are the only sales of electricity made 
by the person or agency. 
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‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this 
paragraph, the term ‘electric vehicle supply 
equipment’ 
means 
conductors, 
including 
ungrounded, grounded, and equipment ground-
ing conductors, electric vehicle connectors, at-
tachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices, 
power outlets, or apparatuses installed specifi-
cally for the purpose of delivering energy to an 
electric vehicle.’’. 
(b) OBLIGATIONS TO CONSIDER AND DETERMINE.— 
(1) TIME LIMITATIONS.—Section 112(b) of the 
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2622(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(9)(A) Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory 
authority (with respect to each electric utility for 
which it has ratemaking authority) and each non-
regulated electric utility shall commence the consid-
eration referred to in section 111, or set a hearing 
date for consideration, with respect to the standards 
established by paragraph (22) of section 111(d). 
‘‘(B) Not later than 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of this paragraph, each State regu-
latory authority (with respect to each electric utility 
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for which it has ratemaking authority), and each 
nonregulated electric utility, shall complete the con-
sideration, and shall make the determination, re-
ferred to in section 111 with respect to each stand-
ard established by paragraph (22) of section 
111(d).’’. 
(2) FAILURE TO COMPLY.—Section 112(c) of 
the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 2622(c)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: ‘‘In the case of the standard es-
tablished by paragraph (22) of section 111(d), the 
reference contained in this subsection to the date of 
enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the date of enactment of that paragraph.’’. 
(3) PRIOR STATE ACTIONS.—Section 112 of the 
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2622) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(i) PRIOR STATE ACTIONS.—Subsections (b) and 
(c) of this section shall not apply to the standard estab-
lished by paragraph (22) of section 111(d) in the case of 
any electric utility in a State if, before the enactment of 
this subsection— 
‘‘(1) the State has implemented for such utility 
the standard concerned (or a comparable standard); 
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‘‘(2) the State regulatory authority for such 
State or relevant nonregulated electric utility has 
conducted a proceeding to consider implementation 
of the standard concerned (or a comparable stand-
ard) for such utility; 
‘‘(3) the State legislature has voted on the im-
plementation of such standard (or a comparable 
standard) for such utility; or 
‘‘(4) the State has taken action to implement 
incentives or other steps to strongly encourage the 
deployment of electric vehicles.’’. 
(4) PRIOR AND PENDING PROCEEDINGS.—Sec-
tion 124 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2634) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: ‘‘In the case of the stand-
ard established by paragraph (22) of section 111(d), 
the reference contained in this section to the date of 
the enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a 
reference to the date of enactment of such para-
graph (22).’’. 
SEC. 106. STATE ENERGY PLANS. 
(a) STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION PLANS.—Section 
362(d) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6322(d)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (16), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (17) as para-
graph (18); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (16) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(17) a State energy transportation plan devel-
oped in accordance with section 368; and’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
365(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6325(f)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION PLANS.— 
For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are 
authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2022 through 2031. 
‘‘(2) 
STATE
ENERGY
TRANSPORTATION 
PLANS.—In addition to the amounts authorized 
under paragraph (1), for the purpose of carrying out 
section 368, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2031.’’. 
(c) STATE ENERGY TRANSPORTATION PLANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part D of title III of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
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6321 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 368. STATE ENERGY TRANSPORTATION PLANS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide fi-
nancial assistance to a State to develop a State energy 
transportation plan, for inclusion in a State energy con-
servation plan under section 362(d), to promote the elec-
trification of the transportation system, reduced consump-
tion of fossil fuels, and improved air quality. 
‘‘(b) DEVELOPMENT.—A State developing a State en-
ergy transportation plan under this section shall carry out 
this activity through the State energy office that is respon-
sible for developing the State energy conservation plan 
under section 362. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS.—A State developing a State energy 
transportation plan under this section shall include in such 
plan a plan to— 
‘‘(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; and 
‘‘(2) promote modernization of the electric grid, 
including through the use of renewable energy 
sources to power the electric grid, to accommodate 
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demand for power to operate electric vehicle supply 
equipment and to utilize energy storage capacity 
provided by electric vehicles, including commercial 
vehicles. 
‘‘(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; 
‘‘(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-
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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 further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘Sec. 368. State energy transportation plans.’’. 
SEC. 107. 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)— 
(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; 
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(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; 
‘‘(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.’’; 
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(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 ‘‘$2,000,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031’’; 
(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 ‘‘$2,500,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031’’; 
and 
(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-
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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. 108. 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: 
‘‘(3) The Secretary, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator of General Services, shall ensure that in acquiring 
medium- and heavy-duty vehicles for a Federal fleet, a 
Federal entity shall acquire zero-emission vehicles to the 
maximum extent feasible.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) PERCENTAGE REQUIREMENTS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) LIGHT-DUTY
VEHICLES.—Beginning 
in fiscal year 2025, 100 percent of the total 
number of light-duty vehicles acquired by a 
Federal entity for a Federal fleet shall be alter-
native fueled vehicles, of which— 
‘‘(i) at least 50 percent shall be zero- 
emission vehicles or plug-in hybrids in fis-
cal years 2025 through 2034; 
‘‘(ii) at least 75 percent shall be zero- 
emission vehicles or plug-in hybrids in fis-
cal years 2035 through 2049; and 
‘‘(iii) 100 percent shall be zero-emis-
sion vehicles in fiscal year 2050 and there-
after. 
‘‘(B) MEDIUM- AND
HEAVY-DUTY
VEHI-
CLES.—The following percentages of the total 
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 
2025 through 2029. 
‘‘(ii) At least 30 percent in fiscal 
years 2030 through 2039. 
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‘‘(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-
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— 
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‘‘(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 
‘‘(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 
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(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 NO 
EXHAUST Act of 2021’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting 
‘‘2022’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘and increase alternative 
fuel consumption’’ and inserting ‘‘, increase al-
ternative fuel consumption, and reduce vehicle 
greenhouse gas emissions’’; and 
(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— 
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‘‘(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 2025; 
‘‘(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 2025; 
‘‘(ii) 50 percent of total annual fuel 
consumption that is alternative fuel by the 
end of fiscal year 2035; and 
‘‘(iii) at least 85 percent of total an-
nual fuel consumption that is alternative 
fuel by the end of fiscal year 2050.’’. 
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TITLE II—ELECTRIC VEHICLES 
FOR UNDERSERVED COMMU-
NITIES 
SEC. 201. EXPANDING ACCESS TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN 
UNDERSERVED AND DISADVANTAGED COM-
MUNITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary shall conduct 
an assessment of the state of, challenges to, and op-
portunities for the deployment of electric vehicle 
charging infrastructure in underserved or disadvan-
taged communities located throughout the United 
States. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen-
ate a report on the results of the assessment con-
ducted under paragraph (1), which shall— 
(A) describe the state of deployment of 
electric vehicle charging infrastructure in un-
derserved or disadvantaged communities located 
in urban, suburban, and rural areas, including 
description of— 
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(i) the state of deployment of electric 
vehicle charging infrastructure that is— 
(I) publicly accessible; 
(II) installed in or available to 
occupants of public and affordable 
housing; 
(III) installed in or available to 
occupants of multi-unit dwellings; 
(IV) available to public sector 
and commercial fleets; 
(V) installed in or available at 
places of work; 
(ii) policies, plans, and programs that 
cities, States, utilities, and private entities 
are using to encourage greater deployment 
and usage of electric vehicles and the asso-
ciated electric vehicle charging infrastruc-
ture, including programs to encourage de-
ployment of publicly accessible electric ve-
hicle charging stations and electric vehicle 
charging stations available to residents in 
publicly owned and privately owned multi- 
unit dwellings; 
(iii) ownership models for Level 2 
charging stations and DC FAST charging 
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stations located in residential multi-unit 
dwellings, commercial buildings, and pub-
licly accessible areas; 
(iv) mechanisms for financing electric 
vehicle charging stations; and 
(v) rates charged for the use of Level 
2 charging stations and DC FAST charg-
ing stations; 
(B) identify current barriers to expanding 
deployment of electric vehicle charging infra-
structure in underserved or disadvantaged com-
munities in urban, suburban, and rural areas, 
including barriers to expanding deployment of 
publicly accessible electric vehicle charging in-
frastructure; 
(C) identify the potential for, and barriers 
to, recruiting and entering into contracts with 
locally owned small and disadvantaged busi-
nesses, including women and minority-owned 
businesses, to deploy electric vehicle charging 
infrastructure in underserved or disadvantaged 
communities in urban, suburban, and rural 
areas; 
(D) compile and provide an analysis of 
best practices and policies used by State and 
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FAST charging stations for public sector 
and commercial fleet electric vehicles and 
medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles; 
and 
(iii) the number and type of electric 
vehicle charging stations installed in or 
available to occupants of public and afford-
able housing; and 
(F) describe the methodology used to ob-
tain the information provided in the report. 
(b) FIVE-YEAR UPDATE ASSESSMENT.—Not later 
than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall— 
(1) update the assessment conducted under 
subsection (a)(1); and 
(2) make public and submit to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate a report, which shall— 
(A) update the information required by 
subsection (a)(2); and 
(B) include a description of case studies 
and key lessons learned after the date on which 
the report under subsection (a)(2) was sub-
mitted with respect to expanding the deploy-
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ment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure 
in underserved or disadvantaged communities in 
urban, suburban, and rural areas. 
SEC. 202. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING EQUITY PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
a program, to be known as the EV Charging Equity Pro-
gram, to increase deployment and accessibility of electric 
vehicle charging infrastructure in underserved or dis-
advantaged communities by— 
(1) providing technical assistance to eligible en-
tities described in subsection (e); and 
(2) awarding grants on a competitive basis to 
eligible entities described in subsection (e) for 
projects that increase such deployment and accessi-
bility of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, in-
cluding projects that are— 
(A) publicly accessible; 
(B) located within or are easily accessible 
to residents of— 
(i) public or affordable housing; 
(ii) multi-unit dwellings; or 
(iii) single-family homes; and 
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(C) located within or easily accessible to 
places of work, provided that such electric vehi-
cle charging infrastructure is accessible no 
fewer than 5 days per week. 
(b) COST SHARE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amount of a grant awarded under 
this section for a project shall not exceed 80 percent 
of project costs. 
(2) SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES.—The amount of a 
grant awarded under this section for a project that 
involves, as a primary focus, single-family homes 
shall not exceed 60 percent of project costs. 
(c) LIMITATION.—Not more than 15 percent of the 
amount awarded for grants under this section in a fiscal 
year shall be awarded for projects that involve, as a pri-
mary focus, single-family homes. 
(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants and providing 
technical assistance under this section, the Secretary shall 
give priority to projects that— 
(1) provide the greatest benefit to the greatest 
number of people within an underserved or dis-
advantaged community; 
(2) incorporate renewable energy resources; 
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(3) maximize local job creation, particularly 
among low-income, women, and minority workers; or 
(4) utilize or involve locally owned small and 
disadvantaged businesses, including women and mi-
nority-owned businesses. 
(e) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible for a grant or 
technical assistance under the EV Charging Equity 
Program, an entity shall be— 
(A) an individual or household that is the 
owner of where a project will be carried out; 
(B) a State, local, Tribal, or Territorial 
government, or an agency or department there-
of; 
(C) an electric utility, including— 
(i) a municipally owned electric utility; 
(ii) a publicly owned electric utility; 
(iii) an investor-owned utility; and 
(iv) a rural electric cooperative; 
(D) a nonprofit organization or institution; 
(E) a public housing authority; 
(F) an institution of higher education (as 
defined in section 101 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001); 
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(G) a local small or disadvantaged busi-
ness; or 
(H) a partnership between any number of 
eligible entities described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (G). 
(2) UPDATES.—The Secretary may add to or 
otherwise revise the list of eligible entities under 
paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that such 
an addition or revision would be beneficial to in-
creasing deployment and accessibility of electric ve-
hicle charging infrastructure in underserved or dis-
advantaged communities. 
(f) PUBLIC NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR APPLICA-
TIONS.—The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Reg-
ister, and such other publications as the Secretary con-
siders to be appropriate, a notice and request for applica-
tions to carry out projects under the EV Charging Equity 
Program. 
(g) EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out the EV 
Charging Equity Program, the Secretary shall estab-
lish an education and outreach component of such 
Program to ensure that information regarding such 
Program and the benefits and opportunities for elec-
tric vehicle charging is made available to individuals 
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and relevant entities that live within or serve under-
served or disadvantaged communities. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—At a minimum, the edu-
cation and outreach component of the EV Charging 
Equity Program established under this subsection 
shall include— 
(A) the development and dissemination of 
an electric vehicle charging resource guide that 
is— 
(i) maintained electronically on a 
website; 
(ii) available to the public, free of 
charge; and 
(iii) directed specifically towards indi-
viduals and relevant entities that live with-
in or serve underserved or disadvantaged 
communities; 
(B) targeted outreach towards, and coordi-
nated public outreach with, relevant local, 
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-
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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 2022 through 2031. 
SEC. 203. 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; 
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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. 204. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(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 III—PROMOTING DOMES-
TIC 
ADVANCED 
VEHICLE 
MANUFACTURING 
SEC. 
301. 
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 2031. 
‘‘(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’’. 
SEC. 302. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFAC-
TURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 
Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by amending paragraph to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(1) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLE.—The 
term ‘advanced technology vehicle’ means— 
‘‘(A) an ultra efficient vehicle; 
‘‘(B) a light-duty vehicle or medium-duty 
passenger vehicle that— 
‘‘(i) meets the Bin 160 Tier III emis-
sion standard established in regulations 
issued by the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency under section 
202(i) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7521(i)), or a lower-numbered Bin emis-
sion standard; 
‘‘(ii) meets any new emission standard 
in effect for fine particulate matter pre-
scribed by the Administrator under that 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); and 
‘‘(iii) either— 
‘‘(I) complies with the applicable 
regulatory standard for emissions of 
greenhouse gases for model year 2027 
or later; or 
‘‘(II) emits zero emissions of 
greenhouse gases; or 
‘‘(C) a heavy-duty vehicle (excluding a me-
dium-duty passenger vehicle) that— 
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‘‘(i) demonstrates achievement below 
the applicable regulatory standards for 
emissions of greenhouse gases for model 
year 2027 vehicles promulgated by the Ad-
ministrator on October 25, 2016 (81 Fed. 
Reg. 73478); 
‘‘(ii) complies with the applicable reg-
ulatory standard for emissions of green-
house gases for model year 2030 or later; 
or 
‘‘(iii) emits zero emissions of green-
house gases.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesig-
nating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); 
(C) by striking paragraph (4) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(3) 
QUALIFYING
COMPONENT.—The 
term 
‘qualifying component’ means a material, technology, 
component, system, or subsystem in an advanced 
technology vehicle, including an ultra-efficient com-
ponent. 
‘‘(4) 
ULTRA-EFFICIENT
COMPONENT.—The 
term ‘ultra-efficient component’ means— 
‘‘(A) a component of an ultra efficient ve-
hicle; 
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‘‘(B) fuel cell technology; 
‘‘(C) battery technology, including a bat-
tery cell, battery, battery management system, 
or thermal control system; 
‘‘(D) an automotive semiconductor or com-
puter; 
‘‘(E) an electric motor, axle, or component; 
and 
‘‘(F) 
an 
advanced 
lightweight, 
high- 
strength, or high-performance material.’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) at least 75 miles per gallon equiva-
lent while operating as a hydrogen fuel cell elec-
tric vehicle.’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) ADVANCED VEHICLES MANUFACTURING FACIL-
ITY.— 
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‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—An applicant for a loan 
under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary 
an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may 
require, including— 
‘‘(A) a written assurance that— 
‘‘(i) all laborers and mechanics em-
ployed by contractors or subcontractors 
during construction, alteration, or repair, 
or at any manufacturing 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 Sec-
retary of Labor in accordance with sub-
chapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, 
United States Code; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Labor shall, 
with respect to the labor standards de-
scribed in this paragraph, have the author-
ity and functions set forth in Reorganiza-
tion Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 
1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of 
title 40, United States Code; 
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‘‘(B) a disclosure of whether there has 
been any administrative merits determination, 
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; 
‘‘(C) specific information regarding the ac-
tions the applicant will take to demonstrate 
compliance with, and where possible exceedance 
of, requirements under applicable labor, employ-
ment, civil rights, and health and safety laws, 
and actions the applicant will take to ensure 
that its direct suppliers demonstrate compliance 
with applicable labor, employment, civil rights, 
and health and safety laws; and 
‘‘(D) an estimate and description of the 
jobs and types of jobs to be retained or created 
by the project and the specific actions the appli-
cant will take to increase employment and re-
tention of dislocated workers, veterans, individ-
uals from low-income communities, women, mi-
norities, and other groups underrepresented in 
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manufacturing, and individuals with a barrier 
to employment.’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) SELECTION OF ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
select eligible projects to receive loans under 
this subsection in cases in which the Secretary 
determines— 
‘‘(i) the loan recipient— 
‘‘(I) has a reasonable prospect of 
repaying the principal and interest on 
the loan; 
‘‘(II) will provide sufficient infor-
mation to the Secretary for the Sec-
retary to ensure that the qualified in-
vestment is expended efficiently and 
effectively; and 
‘‘(III) has met such other criteria 
as may be established and published 
by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) the amount of the loan (when 
combined with amounts available to the 
loan recipient from other sources) will be 
sufficient to carry out the project. 
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‘‘(B) REASONABLE PROSPECT OF REPAY-
MENT.—The Secretary shall base a determina-
tion of whether there is a reasonable prospect 
of repayment of the principal and interest on a 
loan under subparagraph (A) on a comprehen-
sive evaluation of whether the loan recipient has 
a reasonable prospect of repaying the principal 
and interest, including evaluation of— 
‘‘(i) the strength of an eligible 
project’s contractual terms (if commer-
cially reasonably available); 
‘‘(ii) the forecast of noncontractual 
cash flows supported by market projections 
from reputable sources, as determined by 
the Secretary; 
‘‘(iii) cash sweeps and other structure 
enhancements; 
‘‘(iv) the projected financial strength 
of the loan recipient at the time of loan 
close and projected throughout the loan 
term after the project is completed; 
‘‘(v) the financial strength of the loan 
recipient’s investors and strategic partners, 
if applicable; and 
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‘‘(vi) other financial metrics and anal-
yses that are relied upon by the private 
lending community and nationally recog-
nized credit rating agencies, as determined 
appropriate by the Secretary.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) shall be subject to the condition that 
the loan is not subordinate to other financing.’’; 
(5) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of the NO EXHAUST Act of 2021, 
the Secretary shall issue a final rule establishing regula-
tions to carry out this section.’’; 
(6) by amending subsection (f) to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(f) FEES.—The Secretary shall charge and collect 
fees for loans under this section in amounts the Secretary 
determines are sufficient to cover applicable administra-
tive expenses (including any costs associated with third- 
party consultants engaged by the Secretary), which may 
not exceed $100,000 or 10 basis points of the loan and 
may not be collected prior to financial closing.’’; 
(7) by amending subsection (g) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(g) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall, in making 
awards or loans to those manufacturers that have existing 
facilities (which may be idle), give priority to those facili-
ties that are or would be— 
‘‘(1) oldest or in existence for at least 20 years; 
‘‘(2) recently closed, or at risk of closure; 
‘‘(3) utilized primarily for the manufacture of 
medium-duty passenger vehicles or other heavy-duty 
vehicles that emit zero greenhouse gas emissions; or 
‘‘(4) utilized primarily for the manufacture of 
ultra-efficient components.’’; 
(8) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in the header, by striking ‘‘AUTO-
MOBILE’’ and inserting ‘‘ADVANCED
TECH-
NOLOGY VEHICLE’’; and 
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‘‘(1) a list of projects receiving a loan under 
this section, including the loan amount and con-
struction status of each such project; 
‘‘(2) the status of each project’s loan repay-
ment, including future repayment projections; 
‘‘(3) data regarding the number of direct and 
indirect jobs retained, restored, or created by fi-
nanced projects; 
‘‘(4) the number of new projects projected to 
receive a loan under this section in the next 2 years 
and the aggregate loan amount; 
‘‘(5) evaluation of ongoing compliance with the 
assurances and commitments and of the predictions 
made by applicants pursuant to subsection (d)(2); 
and 
‘‘(6) any other metrics the Secretary finds ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(m) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.’’. 
Æ 
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