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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of
2006''.

SEC. 2. BORDER PATROL AGENT ENHANCEMENT.

(a) Plan.--In order to address the recruitment and retention
challenges faced by the United States Border Patrol, the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall, not later than six months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security
and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate a plan to determine how the Border Patrol can better recruit and
retain Border Patrol agents with the appropriate skills and training to
effectively carry out its mission and responsibilities.
(b) Contents.--The plan shall include, at a minimum, the following
components:
(1) A strategy for the utilization of the recruitment
authority provided in subsection (a) of section 9702 of title
5, United States Code (as added by section 3), as well as any
other strategies the Secretary determines to be important in
recruiting well-qualified Border Patrol agents.
(2) A strategy for the utilization of the retention
authority provided in subsection (b) of section 9702 of title
5, United States Code (as added by section 3), as well as any
other strategies the Secretary determines to be important in
retaining well-qualified Border Patrol agents.
(3) An assessment of the impact that current pay levels for
Border Patrol agents has on the Department's ability to recruit
and retain Border Patrol agents, especially in high cost-of-
living areas.
(4) An assessment of whether increased opportunities for
Border Patrol agents to transfer between duty stations would
improve employee morale and enhance the Department's ability to
recruit and retain well-qualified Border Patrol agents.

SEC. 3. RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION BONUSES FOR BORDER PATROL AGENT
ENHANCEMENT.

(a) In General.--Chapter 97 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
''Sec. 9702. Border Patrol agent enhancement
''(a) Recruitment Bonuses for Border Patrol Agents.--
''(1) In general.--In order to carry out the plan described
in section 2(a) of the More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of
2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security may pay a bonus to an
individual to recruit a sufficient number of Border Patrol
agents.
''(2) Bonus amount.--
''(A) In general.--The amount of a bonus under this
subsection shall be determined by the Secretary, but
may not exceed 25 percent of the annual rate of basic
pay of the position involved as of the beginning of the
period of service referred to in paragraph (3)(A).
''(B) Lump-sum.--A bonus under this subsection
shall be paid in the form of a lump-sum payment and
shall not be considered to be part of basic pay.
''(3) Service agreements.--Payment of a bonus under this
section shall be contingent upon the individual entering into a
written service agreement with the United States Border Patrol.
The agreement shall include--
''(A) the period of service the individual shall be
required to complete in return for the bonus; and
''(B) the conditions under which the agreement may
be terminated before the agreed-upon service period has
been completed, and the effect of such termination.
''(4) Limitation on eligibility.--A bonus under this
section may not be paid to recruit an individual for--
''(A) a position to which an individual is
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate;
''(B) a position in the Senior Executive Service as
a noncareer appointee (as defined in section 3132(a));
or
''(C) a position which has been excepted from the
competitive service by reason of its confidential,
policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating
character.
''(5) Termination.--The authority to pay bonuses under this
subsection shall terminate five years after the date of the
enactment of this section.
''(b) Retention Bonuses for Border Patrol Agents.--
''(1) In general.--In order to carry out the plan described
in section 2(a) of the More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of
2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security may pay a retention
bonus to a Border Patrol agent.
''(2) Service agreement.--Payment of a bonus under this
subsection is contingent upon the employee entering into a
written service agreement with the United States Border Patrol
to complete a period of service with the Border Patrol. Such
agreement shall include--
''(A) the period of service the employee shall be
required to complete in return for the bonus; and
''(B) the conditions under which the agreement may
be terminated before the agreed-upon service period has
been completed, and the effect of such termination.
''(3) Bonus amount.--
''(A) In general.--The amount of a bonus under this
subsection shall be determined by the Secretary, but
may not exceed 25 percent of the annual rate of basic
pay of the position involved as of the beginning of the
period of service referred to in paragraph (2)(A).
''(B) Lump-sum.--A bonus under this subsection
shall be paid in the form of a lump-sum payment and
shall not be considered to be part of basic pay.
''(4) Limitation.--A bonus under this subsection may not be
based on any period of service which is the basis for a
recruitment bonus under subsection (a).
''(5) Termination of authority.--The authority to grant
bonuses under this subsection shall expire five years after the
date of the enactment of this section.
''(c) Waiver Authority Relating to Reemployed Annuitants.--
''(1) In general.--In order to help address the challenges
faced by the United States Border Patrol, the Secretary of
Homeland Security may appoint annuitants to positions within
the United States Border Patrol in accordance with succeeding
provisions of this subsection.
''(2) Exclusion from offset.--An annuitant serving in a
position within the United States Border Patrol pursuant to an
appointment made under paragraph (1)--
''(A) shall not be subject to the provisions of
section 8344 or 8468, as the case may be; and
''(B) shall not, for purposes of subchapter III of
chapter 83 or chapter 84, be considered an employee.
''(3) Limitations.--
''(A) Appointments.--The authority to make any
appointments under paragraph (1) shall terminate five
years after the date of the enactment of this
subsection.
''(B) Exclusion.--The provisions of paragraph (2)
shall not, in the case of any annuitant appointed under
paragraph (1), remain in effect--
''(i) with respect to more than five years
of service (in the aggregate); nor
''(ii) with respect to any service
performed after the end of the ten-year period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this
subsection.
''(4) No displacement.--No appointment under this
subsection may be made if such appointment would result in the
displacement of any Border Patrol employee.
''(5) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, the
term 'annuitant' has the meaning given such term by section
8331 or 8401, as the case may be.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for chapter 97 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:

''9702. Border Patrol agent enhancement.''.

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2006.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.
[EX A]: More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to the House Committees on Homeland Security and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs a plan to determine how the Border Patrol can better recruit and retain agents with the appropriate skills and training.

Requires such plan to include: (1) recruitment and retention strategies; and (2) assessments of the impact of pay levels and duty station transfer opportunities upon recruitment and retention.

Amends federal law to authorize the Secretary (for five years) to pay a: (1) bonus to an individual to recruit Border Patrol agents; and (2) retention bonus to Border Patrol agents.

States that such bonuses shall: (1) not exceed 25% of the annual rate of basic pay of the position involved; (2) be paid in a lump-sum and not be considered part of basic pay; and (3) be contingent upon the individual entering into a written service agreement with the Border Patrol.

Authorizes the Secretary (for five years) to appoint annuitants to Border Patrol positions. Excludes such positions from specified offsets. Prohibits appointments that would displace any Border Patrol employee.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Grand Staircase Escalante
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Establishment of Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve.
Sec. 5. Withdrawals.
Sec. 6. Map and legal description.
Sec. 7. Grand Staircase National Monument.
Sec. 8. Kaiparowits National Monument.
Sec. 9. Escalante Canyons National Monument.
Sec. 10. Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve, Grand Staircase
National Monument, Kaiparowits National
Monument, and Escalante Canyons National
Monument Management Council.
Sec. 11. Federal land manager adherence.
Sec. 12. Clarification.
Sec. 13. Restoration of land status.
Sec. 14. Hole in the Rock Road.
Sec. 15. Effect on proclamations.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Management council.--The term ''Management Council''
means the council established under section 10.
(2) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ESCALANTE CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE.

(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established within the
Escalante Canyons National Monument the ''Escalante Canyons National
Park and Preserve'' in the State of Utah.
(b) Boundaries.--The boundaries of Escalante Canyons National Park
and Preserve are as generally depicted on the map entitled ''____'',
numbered ___, and dated ____. The map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.
(c) Purpose.--The purpose of the Escalante Canyons National Park
and Preserve shall be to protect, conserve, and enhance in the
Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve--
(1) the unique and nationally important historic, natural,
scenic, and natural resources;
(2) recreation, including hunting; and
(3) grazing.

SEC. 5. WITHDRAWALS.

Subject to valid existing rights, any Federal land within the
Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve, including any land or
interest in land that is acquired by the United States after the date
of enactment of this Act, is withdrawn from--
(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land
laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials,
and geothermal leasing laws.

SEC. 6. MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.

(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a map and legal description
of the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve.
(b) Force and Effect.--The map and legal description submitted
under this section shall have the same force and effect as if included
in this Act, except that the Secretary may make minor modifications of
any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal description
provided these changes are first reported to the State of Utah,
Garfield and Kane Counties in Utah, and the Management Council.

SEC. 7. GRAND STAIRCASE NATIONAL MONUMENT.

(a) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal
land comprising approximately 211,983 acres, identified as ''Grand
Staircase Unit'' and generally depicted on the map entitled ''Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument Modification'' is hereby
established as the ''Grand Staircase National Monument''.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Grand Staircase National Monument
shall be to protect, conserve, and enhance the monument's--
(1) unique and nationally important historic, scenic, and
natural resources;
(2) recreation, including hunting; and
(3) grazing.
(c) Map.--
(1) As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a map
and legal description of the Grand Staircase National Monument
established in this section.
(2) The map and legal description submitted under this
section shall have the same force and effect as if included in
this title, except that the Secretary may make minor
modification of any clerical or typographical errors in the map
or legal description provided these changes are first reported
to the State of Utah, Kane County, Utah, and the Management
Council.
(3) A copy of the map and legal description shall be on
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate
field offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 8. KAIPAROWITS NATIONAL MONUMENT.

(a) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal
land comprising approximately 551,117 acres, identified as
''Kaiparowits Unit'' and generally depicted on the map entitled ''Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument Modification'' is hereby
established as the ''Kaiparowits National Monument''.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Kaiparowits National Monument
shall be to protect, conserve, and enhance the monument's--
(1) unique and nationally important historic, scenic, and
natural resources;
(2) recreation, including hunting; and
(3) grazing.
(c) Map.--
(1) As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a map
and legal description of the Kaiparowits National Monument
established in this section.
(2) The map and legal description submitted under this
section shall have the same force and effect as if included in
this title, except that the Secretary may make minor
modification of any clerical or typographical errors in the map
or legal description provided these changes are first reported
to the State of Utah, Kane and Garfield Counties, Utah, and the
Management Council.
(3) A copy of the map and legal description shall be on
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate
field offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 9. ESCALANTE CANYONS NATIONAL MONUMENT.

(a) Establishment.--Subject to the valid existing rights, the
Federal land comprising approximately 243,241 acres, identified as
''Escalante Canyons Unit'' and generally depicted on the map entitled
''Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Modification'' is hereby
established as the ''Escalante Canyons National Monument''.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Escalante Canyons National
Monument shall be to protect, conserve, and enhance the monument's--
(1) unique and nationally important historic, scenic, and
natural resources;
(2) recreation, including hunting; and
(3) grazing.
(c) Map.--
(1) As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a map
and legal description of the Escalante Canyons National
Monument established in this section.
(2) The map and legal description submitted under this
section shall have the same force and effect as if included in
this title, except that the Secretary may make minor
modification of any clerical or typographical errors in the map
or legal description provided these changes are first reported
to the State of Utah, Garfield County, Utah, and the Management
Council.
(3) A copy of the map and legal description shall be on
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate
field offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 10. ESCALANTE CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, GRAND STAIRCASE
NATIONAL MONUMENT, KAIPAROWITS NATIONAL MONUMENT, AND
ESCALANTE CANYONS NATIONAL MONUMENT MANAGEMENT COUNCIL.

(a) Establishment.--The Management Council is hereby established.
(b) Duties.--The Management Council shall develop and implement the
comprehensive management plans for the Escalante Canyons National Park
and Preserve, the Grand Staircase National Monument, the Kaiparowits
National Monument, and the Escalante Canyons National Monument
consistently with the purposes of those areas as provided in this Act.
(c) Membership.--The Management Council shall be composed of 7
members appointed not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act as follows:
(1) One individual from the Department of Interior,
appointed by the President.
(2) Five individuals, appointed by the President in
consultation with the Congressional delegation from the State
of Utah and the Governor of Utah, who shall represent the
following:
(A) Two from the Garfield County, Utah, Board of
Commissioners.
(B) Two from the Kane County, Utah, Board of
Commissioners.
(C) One Utah State Legislator representing Kane
County, Garfield County, or both.
(3) One at-large representative appointed by the President.
(d) Qualifications.--The members appointed under subsections (c)(2)
and (3) shall not be employees of the Federal Government.
(e) Terms.--The President shall appoint the members under
subsections (c)(2) and (3) for a term of 5 years, except that the
President shall designate staggered terms for the members initially
appointed to the Management Council. The President may reappoint a
member to not more than three consecutive terms.
(f) Vacancies.--Vacancies of members appointed under subsections
(c)(2) and (3) shall be filled in the same manner as such positions
were originally filled as soon as practicable after the vacancy has
occurred.
(g) Compensation.--Members appointed under subsections (c)(2) and
(3) shall serve without pay, except for reasonable travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at the rate authorized for
employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5,
United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of
business in the performance of duties for the Council.
(h) Chair.--The members shall select the chair of the Management
Council from the members appointed under subsection (c)(2) and (3) for
a term beginning on the date of selection, and ending in 5 years or
until the member's term of office expires, whichever occurs first.
(i) Staff Assistance.--The Management Council may request
administrative assistance from Federal employees under the jurisdiction
of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture.
(j) Meetings.--
(1) Frequency.--The Management Council shall meet at the
call of the Chair or a majority of the members. Meetings shall
be held no less than once per year. A majority must be present
to constitute a quorum to conduct official business.
(2) Announcement; open meetings.--All meetings of the
Management Council shall be announced at least one week in
advance in publications of general circulation and shall be
open to the public.
(k) Administration.--
(1) The Management Council shall allow hunting, fishing and
trapping on lands and water under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary within the Escalante Canyons National Park and
Preserve in accordance with the applicable laws of the State of
Utah.
(2) The Management Council shall ensure that the privilege
of grazing domestic livestock on lands with the Escalante
Canyons National Park and Preserve shall continue to be
exercised and enhanced in perpetuity. Grazing within the
Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve shall be
administered by the National Park Service.

SEC. 11. FEDERAL LAND MANAGER ADHERENCE.

Federal land managers shall adhere to the management plans created
by the Management Council.

SEC. 12. CLARIFICATION.

Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the State of Utah
with respect to the management of fish, wildlife and predators in the
State.

SEC. 13. RESTORATION OF LAND STATUS.

Subject to valid existing rights, the provisions of existing
withdrawals, and the requirements of applicable law, the public lands
excluded from the monument reservation under Presidential Proclamation
___, dated December 4, 2017, and issued under chapter 3203 of title 54,
United States Code, shall be open to:
(1) entry, location, selection, sale or other disposition
under the public land laws;
(2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and
geothermal leasing; and
(3) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws.

SEC. 14. HOLE IN THE ROCK ROAD.

The Secretary shall convey to the State of Utah all right, title
and interest of the United States in and to the Hole in the Rock Road
(BLM Road 200).

SEC. 15. EFFECT ON PROCLAMATIONS.

Any provision of Presidential Proclamation 6920, dated September
18, 1996, and Presidential Proclamation ____, dated December 4, 2017,
and issued under chapter 3203 of title 54, United States Code, that is
inconsistent with this Act is hereby declared null and void.
[EX A]: Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act This bill establishes the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve within the Escalante Canyons National Monument (established by this bill and consisting of approximately 243,241 acres) in Utah. Federal lands within the park and preserve, including lands or interests acquired by the United States afterwards, are withdrawn from: entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. The bill also establishes the Grand Staircase National Monument (consisting of approximately 211,983 acres) and the Kaiparowits National Monument (consisting of approximately 551,117 acres). A management council shall implement comprehensive management plans for the park and preserve and the monuments. Federal land managers must adhere to the management plans created by the council. The public lands excluded from the lands and interests in lands reserved within the modified boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument under the Presidential Proclamation dated December 4, 2017, shall be open to: entry, location, selection, sale, or other disposition under the public land laws; disposition under all laws related to mineral and geothermal leasing; and location, entry, and patent under the mining laws. Interior shall convey to the state of Utah the Hole in the Rock Road (BLM [Bureau of Land Management] Road 200).

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Transportation Low Emissions Energy
Plan 2020 Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--
(1) President Obama has stated a goal of deploying
1,000,000 plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles by 2015;
(2) the United States needs to develop--
(A) the electric recharging infrastructure to fuel
those vehicles; and
(B) uniform standards and protocols for deployment
and integration of recharging infrastructure to serve
commercial vehicles as well as consumer vehicles; and
(3) plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles offer a number of
benefits, including emissions reductions, decreasing dependence
on imported oil, and advanced energy storage for the electric
grid.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Plan.--The term ''Plan'' means the national
transportation low emissions energy plan developed under
section 4.
(2) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Transportation, acting in coordination with the Secretary of
Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION LOW EMISSIONS ENERGY PLAN.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a stakeholder-driven
process to develop, not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, a national transportation low emissions energy
plan.
(b) Requirements.--The Plan shall--
(1) project the near- and long-term need for and location
of electric drive vehicle refueling infrastructure at strategic
locations across all major national highways, roads, and
corridors;
(2) identify infrastructure and standardization needs for
electricity providers, infrastructure providers, vehicle
manufacturers, and electricity purchasers; and
(3) establish an aspirational goal of achieving strategic
deployment of electric vehicle infrastructure by 2020.
(c) Stakeholders.--In developing the Plan, the Secretary shall
involve, on a voluntary basis, stakeholders that include--
(1) the heads of other Federal agencies;
(2) State and local officials;
(3) representatives of--
(A) energy utilities;
(B) the vehicles industry;
(C) the freight and shipping industry;
(D) clean technology firms;
(E) the hospitality industry;
(F) the restaurant industry; and
(G) highway rest stop vendors; and
(4) such other stakeholders as the Secretary may determine
to be necessary.
(d) Public Charge Access Ports.--The Plan shall--
(1) prioritize the development of--
(A) standardized public charge access ports with
wireless or smart card billing capability; and
(B) level I and level II charge port systems (that
charge an electric vehicle over a period of 8 to 14
hours and 4 to 8 hours, respectively) that will meet
the energy requirements of the majority of plug-in
hybrid and battery electric vehicles;
(2) examine the feasibility of level III charge port
systems that can charge an electric vehicle over a period of 10
to 20 minutes; and
(3) focus on infrastructure that provides consumers with
the lowest cost while providing convenient charge system
access.
(e) LEEP Coordinator.--The Secretary may designate 1 full-time
position within the Department of Transportation to be known as the
''LEEP coordinator'' with responsibility to oversee--
(1) the development of the Plan; and
(2) the implementation of the regional pilot projects under
section 5.

SEC. 5. PILOT PROJECTS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary may establish 4 pilot projects to
demonstrate electric drive vehicles and infrastructure--
(1) in rural locations; and
(2) in commercial use.
(b) Requirements.--The Secretary shall--
(1) establish the pilot projects after the publication of
the Plan;
(2) use the Plan to determine which regions of the United
States are most ready to demonstrate electric vehicle
infrastructure;
(3) carry out the pilot projects in different regions of
the United States; and
(4) ensure that--
(A) at least 1 pilot project is carried out in a
rural region of the United States; and
(B) at least 1 pilot project is focused on freight
issues.
(c) Financial Resources.--In carrying out the regional pilot
projects, the Secretary shall coordinate the use of appropriate
financial incentives, grant programs, and other Federal financial
resources to ensure that electric infrastructure delivery entities are
able to participate in the regional pilot projects.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums
as are necessary--
(1) to develop the Plan;
(2) to pay the salary and expenses of the LEEP coordinator
described in section 4(e); and
(3) to carry out the regional pilot projects under section
5.
[EX A]:
Transportation Low Emissions Energy Plan 2020 Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), in coordination with the Secretary of Energy (DOE) and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to establish a stakeholder-driven process to develop a national transportation low emissions energy plan.

Requires such plan to: (1) project the near- and long-term need for and location of electric drive vehicle refueling infrastructure at strategic locations across all major national highways, roads, and corridors; (2) identify infrastructure and standardization needs for electricity providers, infrastructure providers, vehicle manufacturers, and electricity purchasers; (3) establish a goal of achieving strategic deployment of electric vehicle infrastructure by 2020; (4) prioritize the development of standardized public charge access ports with wireless or smart card billing capability and level I and level II charge port systems (that charge an electric vehicle over a period of 8 to 14 hours and 4 to 8 hours, respectively) that will meet the energy requirements of the majority of plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles; (5) examine the feasibility of level III charge port systems that can charge over a period of 10 to 20 minutes; and (6) focus on infrastructure that provides consumers with the lowest cost while providing convenient charge system access.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) designate within DOT a LEEP coordinator to oversee Plan development and the implementation of regional pilot projects; and (2) establish four pilot projects to demonstrate electric drive vehicles and infrastructure in rural locations and in commercial use.