Military Vehicle Fleet Electrification Act

Bill: 117-s-4380
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Introduced: 2022-06-13
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Military Vehicle Fleet Electrification Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires that not less than 75% of the total number of contracted non-tactical vehicles purchased, leased by, or for use of the Department of Defense (DOD) must be electric or zero emission vehicles (or a federally authorized alternative) and use a charging connector type that meets applicable industry accepted standards for interoperability and safety.</p> <p>The bill also authorizes DOD to furnish electric vehicle charging stations at a commissary store or MWR retail facility (i.e., exchange stores and other revenue-generating facilities operated by nonappropriated fund activities of DOD) for commercial use by individuals authorized to access such facilities.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4380 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2022 Ms. Warren (for herself, Ms. Hirono , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Markey , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To transition the nontactical vehicle fleet of the Department of Defense to electric or other zero emission vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Vehicle Fleet Electrification Act . 2. Procurement of electric or zero emission vehicles for the Department of Defense (a) Procurement requirement (1) In general Section 2922g of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 2922g. Procurement of electric or zero emission vehicles (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) Relation to other vehicle technologies that reduce consumption of fossil fuels The head of the department or agency of the Federal Government concerned may authorize the purchase or lease of covered nontactical vehicles that use a technology other than electric or zero emission 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 fossil fuels compared to any vehicles being replaced by the newly purchased or leased vehicles (regardless of the engine technology used in the vehicles being replaced); (2) the purchase or lease of such vehicles is consistent with the energy performance goals and master plan of the Department of Defense required by subsections (c) and (d) of section 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 circumstances. (c) Domestic sourcing requirements (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 referred 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 industrial base; or (B) from a qualifying country (as defined in section 225.003 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor 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 (commonly referred to as a Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement ) may waive or supercede the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2). (d) Prohibition on sourcing from non-Allied foreign nations A covered nontactical vehicle that is an electric or zero emission vehicle purchased or leased by or for the use of the Department of Defense may not— (1) include an automotive item, including a vehicle battery, battery pack, or battery cell, sourced from a covered nation; or (2) be sourced, including final assembly, from— (A) a covered nation; (B) a country that is not part of the national technology and industrial base; or (C) a country that does not have a memorandum of understanding or related agreement referred to in section 4851 of this title with the United States (commonly referred to as a reciprocal defense procurement agreement ). (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered nation The term covered nation has the meaning given that term in section 4872(d) of this title. (2) Covered nontactical vehicle The term covered nontactical vehicle means any vehicle— (A) that is not a tactical vehicle designed for use in combat; and (B) that is purchased or leased by the Department of Defense, or by another department or agency of the Federal Government for the use of the Department of Defense, pursuant to a contract entered into, renewed, modified, or amended on or after October 1, 2022. (3) National technology and industrial base The term national technology and industrial base has the meaning given that term in section 4801 of this title. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections 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 inserting 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. 3. Electric vehicle charging stations at military 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 adding at the end the following new section: 2486. Electric vehicle charging stations at commissary stores and military exchanges (a) Authority The Secretary of Defense may furnish electric vehicle charging stations at a commissary store or MWR retail facility for commercial use by individuals authorized to access such facilities. (b) Rates and procedures If the Secretary of Defense furnishes electric vehicle charging stations pursuant to subsection (a)— (1) the Secretary shall establish rates and procedures 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 station provided under this section shall use a charging connector type (or other means to transmit electricity to the vehicle) that— (1) meets applicable industry accepted standards for interoperability and safety; and (2) is compatible with— (A) electric vehicles commonly available for purchase by a member of the general public; and (B) covered nontactical vehicles (as defined in section 2922g(e) of this title) for which charging is required. (d) MWR retail facility defined In this section, the term MWR retail facility has the meaning given the term MWR retail facilities in section 1063(e) of this title. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 2486. Electric vehicle charging stations at commissary stores and military exchanges. . (b) Additional requirements and authorities (1) In general Subchapter II of chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2922j. Requirements and authorities relating to electric vehicle charging stations (a) Use of qualified electricians Any electrical work (including installation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement) required for an electric vehicle charging station located at a military installation shall be carried out by a qualified electrician who— (1) is licensed to perform such work in the State in which the work is performed; (2) is paid wages not less than those prevailing for similar work in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40 (commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act ); and (3) holds a valid certification from the nongovernmental Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program. (b) Authority To carry out unspecified minor military construction projects The Secretary of Defense may use the authority provided under section 2805 of this title for the installation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of an electric vehicle charging station on a military installation. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term military installation has the meaning given that term in section 2801 of this title. (2) The term State means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 2922j. Requirements and authorities relating to electric vehicle charging stations. .