(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2922g of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2922g. Procurement of electric or zero emission ve-
hicles 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT TO PROCURE ELECTRIC
OR 
ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES.—Not less than 75 percent of 
the total number of covered nontactical vehicles purchased 
or leased by or for the use of the Department of Defense 
shall— 
‘‘(1) be electric or zero emission vehicles; and 
‘‘(2) use a charging connector type (or other 
means to transmit electricity to the vehicle) that 
meets applicable industry accepted standards for 
interoperability and safety. 
‘‘(b) COVERED NONTACTICAL VEHICLE DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘covered nontactical vehicle’ 
means any vehicle— 
‘‘(1) that is not a tactical vehicle designed for 
use in combat; and 
‘‘(2) that is purchased or leased by the Depart-
ment of Defense, or by another department or agen-
cy of the Federal Government for the use of the De-
partment of Defense, pursuant to a contract entered 
into, renewed, modified, or amended on or after Oc-
tober 1, 2022. 
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‘‘(c) RELATION TO OTHER VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES 
THAT REDUCE CONSUMPTION OF FOSSIL FUELS.—The 
head of the Federal department or agency concerned may 
authorize the purchase or lease of covered nontactical vehi-
cles that use a technology other than electric or zero emis-
sion technology only if the head of such department or 
agency determines, on a case by case basis, that— 
‘‘(1) the technology used in the vehicles to be 
purchased or leased reduces the consumption of fos-
sil fuels compared to any vehicles being replaced by 
the newly purchased or leased vehicles (regardless of 
the engine technology used in the vehicles being re-
placed); 
‘‘(2) the purchase or lease of such vehicles is 
consistent with the energy performance goals and 
plan of the Department of Defense required by sec-
tion 2911 of this title; 
‘‘(3) the purchase or lease of such vehicles will 
not result in a total number of non-electric or non- 
zero emission vehicles in excess of the threshold 
specified in subsection (a); and 
‘‘(4) the purchase or lease of electric or zero 
emission vehicles is impracticable under the cir-
cumstances. 
‘‘(d) DOMESTIC SOURCING REQUIREMENTS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The following provisions of 
law shall apply to the purchase or lease of covered 
nontactical vehicles under this section: 
‘‘(A) Chapter 83 of title 41 (commonly re-
ferred to as the ‘Buy American Act’). 
‘‘(B) Section 4862 of this title (commonly 
referred to as the ‘Berry Amendment’). 
‘‘(C) Section 4863 of this title (commonly 
referred to as the ‘Specialty Metal Clause’). 
‘‘(2) DOMESTIC
SOURCING
OF
BATTERIES.— 
Any vehicle battery included in a covered nontactical 
vehicle shall be sourced from a manufacturer— 
‘‘(A) within the national technology and in-
dustrial base (as defined in section 4801 of this 
title); or 
‘‘(B) from a qualifying country (as defined 
in section 225.003 of title 48, Code of Federal 
Regulations). 
‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY TO LEASED VEHICLES.— 
The requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) shall 
apply to leased vehicles in the same manner that 
such requirements apply to purchased vehicles. 
‘‘(4) PROHIBITION ON WAIVER.—No provision 
of a memorandum of understanding or related 
agreement referred to in section 4851 of this title 
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(commonly referred to as a ‘Reciprocal Defense Pro-
curement Agreement’) may waive or supercede the 
requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2). 
‘‘(e) PROHIBITION ON COMPONENT SOURCING FROM 
NON-ALLIED FOREIGN NATIONS.—A covered nontactical 
vehicle that is an electric or zero emission vehicle pur-
chased or leased by or for the use of the Department of 
Defense may not include an automotive item, including a 
vehicle battery, battery pack, or battery cell, sourced from 
a covered nation (as defined in section 4871(d) of title 
10, United States Code).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 
173 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 2922g and in-
serting the following new item: 
‘‘2922g. Procurement of electric or zero emission vehicles.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2022. 
SEC. 3. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AT MILI-
TARY INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) CHARGING STATIONS AT COMMISSARY STORES 
AND MILITARY EXCHANGES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 147 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 2486. Electric vehicle charging stations at com-
missary stores and military exchanges 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may 
furnish electric vehicle charging stations at a commissary 
store or military exchange for commercial use by individ-
uals authorized to access such facilities. 
‘‘(b) RATES AND PROCEDURES.—If the Secretary of 
Defense furnishes electric vehicle charging stations pursu-
ant to subsection (a)— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary shall establish rates and pro-
cedures that the Secretary determines appropriate 
for the purchase of electric power from the charging 
stations; and 
‘‘(2) such charging stations may be installed 
and operated by a contractor on a for-profit basis. 
‘‘(c) INTEROPERABILITY.—Any vehicle charging sta-
tion provided under this section shall use a charging con-
nector type (or other means to transmit electricity to the 
vehicle) that— 
‘‘(1) meets applicable industry accepted stand-
ards for interoperability and safety; and 
‘‘(2) is compatible with— 
‘‘(A) electric vehicles commonly available 
for purchase by a member of the general public; 
and 
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