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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3681 
To establish the Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Initiative to facilitate the 
installation of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on National Forest 
System land, National Park System land, and certain related land, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2019 
Mr. LEVIN of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Commit-
tees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infra-
structure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish the Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Initiative to 
facilitate the installation of zero-emissions vehicle infra-
structure on National Forest System land, National Park 
System land, and certain related land, 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 ‘‘Green Spaces, Green 
Vehicles Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
AGENCY
HEAD.—The term 
‘‘appropriate agency head’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service, with 
respect to National Forest System land; and 
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Director of the National Park 
Service, with respect to National Park System 
land. 
(2) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives; 
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives; 
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives; 
(D) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; and 
(E) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate. 
(3) COVERED LAND.—The term ‘‘covered land’’ 
means— 
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(A) National Forest System land; 
(B) National Park System land; and 
(C) any land owned by a unit of local gov-
ernment or Indian Tribe (as defined in section 
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304))— 
(i) that is located not more than 25 
miles from land described in subparagraph 
(A) or (B); and 
(ii) with respect to which the Sec-
retary or an appropriate agency head has 
entered into an agreement with the owner 
of the land for the installation of zero- 
emissions vehicle infrastructure on the 
land, after making a determination that 
the infrastructure to be installed under the 
agreement is related to providing zero- 
emissions vehicles with access to land de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or (B). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Assist-
ant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy. 
(5) ZERO-EMISSIONS
VEHICLE
INFRASTRUC-
TURE.—The term ‘‘zero-emissions vehicle infrastruc-
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ture’’ means infrastructure used to charge or fuel a 
zero-emissions vehicle. 
(6) 
ZERO-EMISSIONS
VEHICLE.—The 
term 
‘‘zero-emissions vehicle’’ means— 
(A) a zero-emission vehicle (as defined in 
section 88.102–94 of title 40, Code of Federal 
Regulations (or successor regulations)); or 
(B) a vehicle that produces zero exhaust 
emissions of any criteria pollutant (or precursor 
pollutant) or greenhouse gas under any possible 
operational modes or conditions. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF GREEN SPACES, GREEN VEHI-
CLES INITIATIVE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary and the appro-
priate agency heads shall collaborate on an initiative, to 
be known as the ‘‘Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Initia-
tive’’, to facilitate the installation and use of zero-emis-
sions vehicle infrastructure on covered land. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Secretary and the appropriate 
agency heads shall facilitate the installation and use of 
zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on covered land— 
(1) by entering into agreements with public, 
private, or nonprofit entities for the acquisition, in-
stallation, and operation, including use-fee proc-
essing and collection, on covered land of publicly ac-
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cessible zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure that is 
directly related to the charging or fueling of a vehi-
cle in accordance with this section; 
(2) by acquiring, in coordination with the Ad-
ministrator of General Services, zero-emissions vehi-
cles, including shuttle vehicles, for the fleets of the 
Forest Service and the National Park Service; 
(3) by providing information to the public, in-
cluding by publishing a map on any relevant agency 
website, regarding the availability of existing and 
planned zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on cov-
ered land; and 
(4) by allowing for the use of charging infra-
structure by employees of the Forest Service and the 
National Park Service to charge vehicles used by the 
employees in commuting to or from work. 
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining the location 
for zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure acquired and in-
stalled on covered land under subsection (b), the Secretary 
and the appropriate agency heads shall consider whether 
a proposed location would— 
(1) complement, to the extent feasible, alter-
native fueling corridor networks established under 
section 151 of title 23, United States Code; 
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(2) meet current or anticipated market de-
mands for charging or fueling infrastructure; 
(3) enable or accelerate the construction of 
charging or fueling infrastructure that would be un-
likely to be completed without Federal assistance; 
and 
(4) support the use of zero-emissions vehicles 
by Federal fleets and visitors to Federal facilities. 
(d) LOCATION
OF INFRASTRUCTURE.—Any zero- 
emissions vehicle infrastructure acquired, installed, or op-
erated under subsection (b) shall be located on covered 
land. 
(e) FUNDING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $50,000,000 for each fiscal year. 
(2) LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) FEDERAL FLEETS.—Not more than 20 
percent of any funds appropriated to carry out 
this section may be used to acquire zero-emis-
sions vehicles under subsection (b)(2). 
(B) URBANIZED AREAS.—Not more than 
30 percent of any funds appropriated to carry 
out this section may be used to acquire, install, 
or operate zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure 
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in an urbanized area (as designated by the Bu-
reau of the Census). 
(C) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—Not more 
than 2 percent of any funds appropriated to 
carry out this section may be used for adminis-
trative costs. 
SEC. 4. AGREEMENTS FOR SHUTTLE OR OTHER TRANSPOR-
TATION SERVICES ON NATIONAL FOREST 
SYSTEM LAND AND NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM 
LAND. 
In entering into an agreement with an entity to pro-
vide shuttle or other transportation services on or to cov-
ered land, an appropriate agency head shall give priority 
consideration to an entity that would provide the applica-
ble services using zero-emissions vehicles. 
SEC. 5. ALTERNATIVE FUEL USE BY LIGHT DUTY FEDERAL 
VEHICLES. 
Section 400AA(a) of the Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374(a)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) For purposes of making a determination 
under paragraph (1) as to whether the acquisition of 
alternative fueled vehicles is practicable for the fleet 
of the Forest Service or the National Park Service, 
the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of 
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Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as ap-
plicable, shall take into account the availability on 
National Forest System land or National Park Sys-
tem land, as applicable, of zero-emissions vehicle in-
frastructure (as defined in section 2 of the Green 
Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2019) acquired and 
installed under section 3 of the Green Spaces, Green 
Vehicles Act of 2019. 
‘‘(6)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary 
of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as 
applicable, shall develop a strategy to, by 2030, in-
crease the number of zero-emissions vehicles (as de-
fined in section 2 of the Green Spaces, Green Vehi-
cles Act of 2019) in the fleet and shuttle operations 
of each of the Forest Service and the National Park 
Service to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) a number that is equal to 125 percent 
of the number of zero-emissions vehicles in the 
fleet and shuttle operations of each agency on 
the date of enactment of this paragraph; and 
‘‘(ii) a number that is equal to 25 percent 
of all vehicles in the fleet and shuttle operations 
of each agency. 
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‘‘(B) The strategy developed under subpara-
graph (A) shall be updated not less frequently than 
once every 2 years.’’. 
SEC. 6. REPORT. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary and 
the appropriate agency heads shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report that describes— 
(1) the location of— 
(A) any zero-emissions vehicle infrastruc-
ture acquired, installed, or operated, or planned 
to be acquired, installed, or operated, under sec-
tion 3(b)(1); and 
(B) any zero-emissions vehicles acquired 
for the fleet of the Forest Service or the Na-
tional Park Service under section 3(b)(2); 
(2) the amount of Federal funds expended to 
carry out each duty under section 3(b); 
(3) any allocation of costs or benefits between 
the Federal Government and private or nonprofit en-
tities under an agreement entered into by the Sec-
retary or the appropriate agency heads under section 
3(b)(1); 
(4) the justifications for the expenditure of 
funds to carry out section 3 during the period cov-
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ered by the report, including, with respect to any 
zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure installed during 
the period covered by the report, an analysis of each 
of the considerations under section 3(c); 
(5) if applicable, any challenges in acquiring the 
necessary workforce to install, operate, or main-
tain— 
(A) any zero-emissions vehicle infrastruc-
ture acquired, installed, or operated, or planned 
to be acquired, installed, or operated, under sec-
tion 3(b)(1); and 
(B) any zero-emissions vehicles acquired 
for the fleet of the Forest Service or the Na-
tional Park Service under section 3(b)(2); 
(6) with respect to each agreement for shuttle 
or other transportation services on or to covered 
land entered into by an appropriate agency head 
during the period covered by the report, how the ap-
propriate agency head complied with the require-
ments of section 4; 
(7) the strategy developed under paragraph 
(6)(A) of section 400AA(a) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374(a)) (including 
any updates to the strategy under paragraph (6)(B) 
of that section); and 
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(8) any recommendations of the Secretary with 
respect to any additional funding or authority need-
ed to carry out paragraph (6) of section 400AA(a) 
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6374(a)). 
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