EV MAP Act
Bill: H.R.4326 | Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom (D-AZ)
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Electric Vehicle Mobility Area Planning Act or the EV MAP Act
This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a grant program to assist electric utilities and other eligible entities in identifying locations for electric vehicle charging stations to meet the needs of electric vehicle drivers.

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 Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Electric Vehicle Mobility Area 
Planning Act'' or the ``EV MAP Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
        ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 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 Commerce of the 
                House of Representatives.
            (2) Direct current fast charging equipment.--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 entity'' 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;
                            (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 described 
                in any of subparagraphs (A) through (I).
            (4) Electric vehicle.--The term ``electric vehicle'' means 
        a light-, medium-, or heavy-duty vehicle that is powered 
        primarily by an electric motor drawing current from 
        rechargeable batteries, including--
                    (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 electric 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;
                    (C) a commercial location; or
                    (D) any location that is open to the public.
            (6) Evaluation period.--The term ``evaluation 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 2 charging equipment.--The term ``level 2 
        charging equipment'' means electric vehicle supply equipment 
        that provides an alternating 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.

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 described 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 consideration and give priority to 
        an eligible entity that will carry out activities using grant 
        funds with respect to--
                    (A) a rural area; or
                    (B) an area where, as of the date of enactment 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 vehicle 
                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 patterns 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 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 eligible 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 Database.--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 Energy 
        Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy 
        with respect to the locations of electric vehicle charging 
        stations;
            (2) potential locations for electric vehicle charging 
        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 station 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 program; and
                    (D) charging type, in terms of--
                            (i) level 2 charging equipment; or
                            (ii) direct current fast charging 
                        equipment.
    (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 appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
        outcomes of the program, including--
                    (A) the concentrations and, to the maximum 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 concentrations 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 operators 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
                                    (III) other areas with a 
                                combination of rural and urban areas;
                    (C) a summary of characteristics, trends, or 
                lessons learned by eligible entities in identifying 
                concentrations or locations of electric vehicle 
                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 Secretary 
                determines to be appropriate.
            (2) Reports to the secretary.--
                    (A) In general.--To facilitate the preparation 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 preliminary 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--
                                    (I) the date on which the findings, 
                                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 entity using the 
                        applicable grant, a subsequent 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 appropriated 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.
                                 <all>