CHARGE Act

Bill: 116-s-2193
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2019-07-18
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property

Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles

Transportation costs
Latest action: action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Became Public Law No: 116-160.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the General Services Administration to issue (1) guidance to clarify that federal agencies may use a charge card to pay to charge federal electric motor vehicles at commercial charging stations, and (2) a charge card for such payments to each agency for each of the agency's electric motor vehicles.</p>

action_date: 2019-09-10
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><b>Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the General Services Administration to issue (1) guidance to clarify that federal agencies may use a charge card to pay to charge federal electric motor vehicles at commercial charging stations, and (2) a charge card for such payments to each agency for each of the agency's electric motor vehicles.</p>

action_date: 2019-11-21
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the General Services Administration to issue (1) guidance to clarify that federal agencies may use a charge card to pay to charge federal electric motor vehicles at commercial charging stations, and (2) a charge card for such payments to each agency for each of the agency's electric motor vehicles.</p>

action_date: 2020-09-14
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the General Services Administration to issue (1) guidance to clarify that federal agencies may use a charge card to pay to charge federal electric motor vehicles at commercial charging stations, and (2) a charge card for such payments to each agency for each of the agency's electric motor vehicles.</p>

action_date: 2020-10-01
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the General Services Administration to issue (1) guidance to clarify that federal agencies may use a charge card to pay to charge federal electric motor vehicles at commercial charging stations, and (2) a charge card for such payments to each agency for each of the agency's electric motor vehicles.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2193 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act . 2. Payment by charge card for charging Federal electric motor vehicles (a) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services; (2) the term charge card — (A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other credit device existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services on credit; and (B) includes— (i) a card issued under the GSA SmartPay program; and (ii) a Fleet Services card; (3) the term covered electric motor vehicle means a passenger carrier that is— (A) a passenger motor vehicle; and (B) an electric motor vehicle; (4) the term electric motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 13271 ); (5) the term electric motor vehicle charging station means a battery-charging station that permits the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other storage device in an electric motor vehicle; and (6) the terms Federal agency and passenger carrier have the meanings given those terms in section 1344(h) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify that each Federal agency may, in accordance with section 1344 of title 31, United States Code— (1) charge a covered electric motor vehicle at a commercial electric motor vehicle charging station; and (2) pay for a transaction described in paragraph (1) with a charge card. (c) Issuance of charge cards Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to each Federal agency a charge card for each covered electric motor vehicle of the Federal agency that may be used by the Federal agency to charge the covered motor vehicle in accordance with the guidance issued under subsection (b).

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 199 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2193 [Report No. 116–95] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. Johnson , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act . 2. Payment by charge card for charging Federal electric motor vehicles (a) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services; (2) the term charge card — (A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other credit device existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services on credit; and (A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other means existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services; and (B) includes— (i) a card issued under the GSA SmartPay program; and (ii) a Fleet Services card; (3) the term covered electric motor vehicle means a passenger carrier that is— (A) a passenger motor vehicle; and (B) an electric motor vehicle; (4) the term electric motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 13271 ); (5) the term electric motor vehicle charging station means a battery-charging station that permits the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other storage device in an electric motor vehicle; and (6) the terms Federal agency and passenger carrier have the meanings given those terms in section 1344(h) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify that each Federal agency may, in accordance with section 1344 of title 31, United States Code— (1) charge a covered electric motor vehicle at a commercial electric motor vehicle charging station; and (2) pay for a transaction described in paragraph (1) with a charge card. (c) Issuance of charge cards Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to each Federal agency a charge card for each covered electric motor vehicle of the Federal agency that may be used by an officer or employee of the Federal agency to charge pay for charging the covered motor vehicle in accordance with the guidance issued under subsection (b).

September 10, 2019 Reported with amendments

tv_txt: 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2193 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act . 2. Payment by charge card for charging Federal electric motor vehicles (a) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services; (2) the term charge card — (A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other means existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services; and (B) includes— (i) a card issued under the GSA SmartPay program; and (ii) a Fleet Services card; (3) the term covered electric motor vehicle means a passenger carrier that is— (A) a passenger motor vehicle; and (B) an electric motor vehicle; (4) the term electric motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 13271 ); (5) the term electric motor vehicle charging station means a battery-charging station that permits the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other storage device in an electric motor vehicle; and (6) the terms Federal agency and passenger carrier have the meanings given those terms in section 1344(h) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify that each Federal agency may, in accordance with section 1344 of title 31, United States Code— (1) charge a covered electric motor vehicle at a commercial electric motor vehicle charging station; and (2) pay for a transaction described in paragraph (1) with a charge card. (c) Issuance of charge cards Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to each Federal agency a charge card for each covered electric motor vehicle of the Federal agency that may be used by an officer or employee of the Federal agency to pay for charging the covered motor vehicle in accordance with the guidance issued under subsection (b).

Passed the Senate November 21, 2019. Secretary

tv_txt: IC 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2193 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 26, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform AN ACT To require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act . 2. Payment by charge card for charging Federal electric motor vehicles (a) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services; (2) the term charge card — (A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other means existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services; and (B) includes— (i) a card issued under the GSA SmartPay program; and (ii) a Fleet Services card; (3) the term covered electric motor vehicle means a passenger carrier that is— (A) a passenger motor vehicle; and (B) an electric motor vehicle; (4) the term electric motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 13271 ); (5) the term electric motor vehicle charging station means a battery-charging station that permits the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other storage device in an electric motor vehicle; and (6) the terms Federal agency and passenger carrier have the meanings given those terms in section 1344(h) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify that each Federal agency may, in accordance with section 1344 of title 31, United States Code— (1) charge a covered electric motor vehicle at a commercial electric motor vehicle charging station; and (2) pay for a transaction described in paragraph (1) with a charge card. (c) Issuance of charge cards Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to each Federal agency a charge card for each covered electric motor vehicle of the Federal agency that may be used by an officer or employee of the Federal agency to pay for charging the covered motor vehicle in accordance with the guidance issued under subsection (b).

Passed the Senate November 21, 2019. Julie E. Adams, Secretary

tv_txt: One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty S. 2193 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act . 2. Payment by charge card for charging Federal electric motor vehicles (a) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services; (2) the term charge card — (A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other means existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services; and (B) includes— (i) a card issued under the GSA SmartPay program; and (ii) a Fleet Services card; (3) the term covered electric motor vehicle means a passenger carrier that is— (A) a passenger motor vehicle; and (B) an electric motor vehicle; (4) the term electric motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 13271 ); (5) the term electric motor vehicle charging station means a battery-charging station that permits the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other storage device in an electric motor vehicle; and (6) the terms Federal agency and passenger carrier have the meanings given those terms in section 1344(h) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify that each Federal agency may, in accordance with section 1344 of title 31, United States Code— (1) charge a covered electric motor vehicle at a commercial electric motor vehicle charging station; and (2) pay for a transaction described in paragraph (1) with a charge card. (c) Issuance of charge cards Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to each Federal agency a charge card for each covered electric motor vehicle of the Federal agency that may be used by an officer or employee of the Federal agency to pay for charging the covered motor vehicle in accordance with the guidance issued under subsection (b).

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate