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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4326 
To establish a grant program to map optimal locations for electric vehicle 
charging stations and the derived demand for electricity, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 1, 2021 
Mr. O’HALLERAN (for himself and Mr. BURGESS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To establish a grant program to map optimal locations for 
electric vehicle charging stations and the derived demand 
for electricity, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Electric Vehicle Mobil-
ity Area Planning Act’’ or the ‘‘EV MAP Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(D) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives. 
(2) DIRECT CURRENT FAST CHARGING EQUIP-
MENT.—The term ‘‘direct current fast charging 
equipment’’ means electric vehicle supply equipment 
that provides a direct current power source at a 
minimum of 50 kilowatts. 
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a college or university; 
(B) a nonprofit entity; 
(C) an electric cooperative; 
(D) a political subdivision of a State; 
(E) any agency, authority, corporation, or 
instrumentality of— 
(i) a State; 
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(ii) a political subdivision of a State; 
or 
(iii) an Indian Tribe; 
(F) a municipally owned electric utility; 
(G) a Tribally owned electric utility; 
(H) an investor-owned electric utility; 
(I) a private entity; and 
(J) a partnership of 2 or more entities de-
scribed in any of subparagraphs (A) through 
(I). 
(4) ELECTRIC
VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘electric 
vehicle’’ means a light-, medium-, or heavy-duty ve-
hicle that is powered primarily by an electric motor 
drawing current from rechargeable batteries, includ-
ing— 
(A) a battery electric vehicle; and 
(B) a plug-in hybrid vehicle. 
(5) ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION.— 
The term ‘‘electric vehicle charging station’’ means 
electric vehicle supply equipment that provides elec-
tric current to recharge electric vehicles, including, 
as applicable, alternating current or direct current 
charging capabilities, at— 
(A) a multi-unit housing structure; 
(B) a workplace; 
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(C) a commercial location; or 
(D) any location that is open to the public. 
(6) EVALUATION PERIOD.—The term ‘‘evalua-
tion period’’ means the 5-year period beginning on 
the date on which an eligible entity receives a grant 
under the program. 
(7) GRANT
DATE.—The term ‘‘grant date’’ 
means the date on which an eligible entity receives 
a grant under the program. 
(8) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(9) LEVEL
CHARGING
EQUIPMENT.—The 
term ‘‘level 2 charging equipment’’ means electric 
vehicle supply equipment that provides an alter-
nating current power source at a minimum of 240 
volts. 
(10) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the program established under section 3(a). 
(11) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Energy. 
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SEC. 3. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION MAPPING 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
a program to provide grants to, or enter into cooperative 
agreements with, eligible entities to carry out activities de-
scribed in subsection (c)— 
(1) to determine the locations in which electric 
vehicle charging stations will be needed to meet the 
needs of electric vehicle drivers during the evaluation 
period; and 
(2) to help guide future investments for electric 
vehicle charging stations. 
(b) APPLICATION; CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under the program, an eligible entity shall 
submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require. 
(2) 
CONSIDERATION.—In 
awarding 
grants 
under the program, the Secretary may take into con-
sideration and give priority to an eligible entity that 
will carry out activities using grant funds with re-
spect to— 
(A) a rural area; or 
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(B) an area where, as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act, there is a low concentration 
of electric vehicle charging stations at locations 
open to the public. 
(c) USE OF GRANT.—An eligible entity may use a 
grant received under the program— 
(1) to evaluate, in an area in the United States 
designated by the eligible entity— 
(A) the locations of electric vehicle owners 
on the grant date; and 
(B) the potential locations of electric vehi-
cle owners during the evaluation period, based 
on data such as commuting and travel patterns; 
(2) to evaluate, in the area designated by the 
eligible entity, estimated commuting and travel pat-
terns of electric vehicles— 
(A) on the grant date; and 
(B) during the evaluation period; 
(3) to estimate, for the area designated by the 
eligible entity, the quantity of electricity required to 
serve electric vehicle charging stations— 
(A) on the grant date; and 
(B) during the evaluation period; 
(4) to develop a map identifying concentrations 
of electric vehicle charging stations to meet the 
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needs of current and future electric vehicle drivers in 
the area designated by the eligible entity, based on 
data such as commuting and travel patterns; 
(5) to estimate future needs for electric vehicle 
charging stations in the area designated by the eligi-
ble entity to support the adoption and use of electric 
vehicles in shared mobility solutions, such as micro- 
transit and transportation network companies; or 
(6) to develop an analytical model to allow a 
city, county, or other political subdivision of a State 
or a local agency to compare and evaluate different 
adoption and use scenarios for electric vehicles and 
electric vehicle charging stations, with the ability to 
adjust factors to account for locally and regionally 
specific characteristics. 
(d) ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION DATA-
BASE.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and maintain a 
fully searchable database, which shall be accessible on the 
website of the Department of Energy, that contains, at 
a minimum— 
(1) information maintained by the Office of En-
ergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the De-
partment of Energy with respect to the locations of 
electric vehicle charging stations; 
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(2) potential locations for electric vehicle charg-
ing stations identified by eligible entities through the 
program; and 
(3) the ability for a user of the database to sort 
generated electric vehicle charging station results by 
various characteristics with respect to those electric 
vehicle charging stations, including— 
(A) location, in terms of the State, city, or 
other area specified by the user; 
(B) accessibility, in terms whether the sta-
tion is public or private; 
(C) status, in terms of whether the station 
is available, planned, or a potential location 
identified by an eligible entity under the pro-
gram; and 
(D) charging type, in terms of— 
(i) level 2 charging equipment; or 
(ii) direct current fast charging equip-
ment. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and annually thereafter during for duration of the 
program, the Secretary shall submit to the appro-
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priate committees of Congress a report on the out-
comes of the program, including— 
(A) the concentrations and, to the max-
imum extent practicable, number of locations of 
electric vehicle charging stations identified by 
eligible entities in— 
(i) rural areas; 
(ii) urban areas; or 
(iii) other areas with a combination of 
rural and urban areas; 
(B) an analysis, based on the concentra-
tions or number of locations of electric vehicle 
charging stations identified by eligible entities, 
of— 
(i) the potential of electric vehicle 
charging stations to reasonably support 
travel patterns of various distances for op-
erators of electric vehicles; and 
(ii) any relevant variables with respect 
to the quantity of electricity required to 
serve, or that may impact the efficacy of, 
electric vehicle charging stations in— 
(I) rural areas; 
(II) urban areas; or 
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(III) other areas with a combina-
tion of rural and urban areas; 
(C) a summary of characteristics, trends, 
or lessons learned by eligible entities in identi-
fying concentrations or locations of electric ve-
hicle charging stations in— 
(i) rural areas; 
(ii) urban areas; or 
(iii) other areas with a combination of 
rural and urban areas; and 
(D) such other information as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate. 
(2) REPORTS TO THE SECRETARY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—To facilitate the prepa-
ration of each report described in paragraph 
(1), each eligible entity receiving a grant under 
the program shall submit to the Secretary 1 or 
more reports containing, as applicable, the pre-
liminary or complete findings, data, and results 
of each activity carried out by the eligible entity 
using the grant. 
(B) TIMING.— 
(i) FIRST REPORT.—The first report 
submitted under subparagraph (A) shall be 
submitted on the earlier of— 
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(I) the date on which the find-
ings, data, and results described in 
that subparagraph are available; and 
(II) the date that is 1 year after 
the grant date. 
(ii) SUBSEQUENT
REPORTS.—If the 
first report submitted by an eligible entity 
under this paragraph does not contain the 
complete findings, data, and results of 
each activity carried out by the eligible en-
tity using the applicable grant, a subse-
quent report shall be submitted as soon as 
practicable after the date on which those 
complete findings, data, and results are 
available. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $2,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2027. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the amounts made 
available to the Secretary under subsection (a) each fiscal 
year, the Secretary may use not more than 5 percent for 
administrative expenses necessary to carry out this Act. 
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