116th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To promote American leadership in vehicle manufacturing, job creation, improved air quality, and climate protection through domestic manufacturing of low- and zero-emission vehicles and development of electric vehicle charging networks, and for other purposes.
January 8, 2020
Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
To promote American leadership in vehicle manufacturing, job creation, improved air quality, and climate protection through domestic manufacturing of low- and zero-emission vehicles and development of electric vehicle charging networks, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “USA Electrify Forward Act”.
SEC. 2. Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program.
(a) Hybrid vehicles, advanced vehicles, and fuel cell buses.—Subtitle B of title VII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16061 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in the subtitle header, by inserting “Plug-In Electric Vehicles,” before “Hybrid Vehicles”; and
(2) in part 1, in the part header, by striking “Hybrid” and inserting “Plug-In Electric”.
(b) Plug-In electric vehicles.—Section 711 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16061) is amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 711. Plug-in electric vehicles.
“The Secretary shall accelerate domestic manufacturing efforts directed toward the improvement of batteries, power electronics, and other technologies for use in plug-in electric vehicles.”.
(c) Efficient hybrid and advanced diesel vehicles.—Section 712 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16062) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting “, plug-in electric vehicles,” after “efficient hybrid”; and
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
“(3) PRIORITY.—Priority shall be given to—
“(A) the refurbishment or retooling of manufacturing facilities that have recently ceased operation or will cease operation in the near future; and
“(B) applications containing a written assurance that—
“(i) all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors during construction, alteration, retooling, or repair that is financed, in whole or in part, by a grant under this subsection shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40, United States Code;
“(ii) all laborers and mechanics employed by the owner or operator of a manufacturing facility that is financed, in whole or in part, by a grant under this subsection shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40, United States Code; and
“(iii) the Secretary of Labor shall, with respect to the labor standards described in this paragraph, have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.”; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
“(c) Cost share and guarantee of operation.—
“(1) CONDITION.—A recipient of a grant under this section shall pay the Secretary the full amount of the grant if the facility financed in whole or in part under this subsection fails to manufacture goods for a period of at least 10 years after the completion of construction.
“(2) COST SHARE.—Section 988(c) shall apply to a grant made under this subsection.
“(d) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $2.5 billion for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
“(e) Period of availability.—An award made under this section after the date of enactment of this subsection shall only be available with respect to facilities and equipment placed in service before December 30, 2035.”.
SEC. 3. Transportation electrification.
Section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011) is amended—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “and petroleum,” and inserting “petroleum, expand use of electric vehicles, and facilitate electrification of the transportation sector,”;
(B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting “and ground support equipment at ports” before the semicolon;
(C) in subparagraph (E), by inserting “and vehicles” before the semicolon;
(D) in subparagraph (H), by striking “and” at the end;
(i) by striking “battery chargers,”; and
(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(F) by adding at the end the following:
“(J) plug-in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, including publicly accessible charging infrastructure, including infrastructure accessible to rural, urban, and low-income communities or infrastructure on commercial property; and
“(K) multi-use charging hubs used for multiple forms of transportation.”; and
(i) in clause (i), by striking “and” at the end;
(ii) in clause (ii), by inserting “, vehicle components, and plug-in electric vehicle charging equipment” after “vehicles”; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
“(iii) contain a written assurance that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or repair that is financed, in whole or in part, by a grant under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40, United States Code (and the Secretary of Labor shall, with respect to the labor standards described in this clause, have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code); and”; and
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking “$90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012” and inserting “$2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030”; and
(A) in the header, by striking “Near-Term” and inserting “Large-Scale”; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking “$95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013” and inserting “$2,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030”.
SEC. 4. Model building code for electric vehicle supply equipment.
(a) Development.—The Secretary shall develop a proposal to establish or update, as appropriate, model building codes for—
(1) integrating electric vehicle supply equipment into residential and commercial buildings that include space for individual vehicle or fleet vehicle parking; and
(2) integrating onsite renewable power equipment and electric storage equipment (including electric vehicle batteries to be used for electric storage) into residential and commercial buildings.
(b) Consultation.—In developing the proposal under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with stakeholders representing the building construction industry, manufacturers of electric vehicles and electric vehicle supply equipment, State and local governments, and any other persons with relevant expertise or interests.
(c) Deadline.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit the proposal developed under subsection (a) to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, the International Code Council, and the States for consideration.
SEC. 5. Advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program.
Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013) is amended—
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(ii) by striking “(1) Advanced technology vehicle.—” and all that follows through “meets—” and inserting the following:
“(1) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLE.—The term ‘advanced technology vehicle’ means—
“(A) an ultra efficient vehicle;
“(B) a light duty vehicle that meets—”;
(iii) by amending subparagraph (B)(iii) (as so redesignated) to read as follows:
“(iii) the applicable regulatory standards for emissions of greenhouse gases for model year 2021 through 2025 vehicles promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on October 15, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 62624); or”; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
“(C) a heavy-duty vehicle (including a medium-duty passenger vehicle), as defined in section 86.1803–01 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), that—
“(i) complies early with the applicable regulatory standards for emissions of greenhouse gases for model year 2024 vehicles promulgated by the Administrator on October 25, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 73478);
“(ii) complies early with, or demonstrates achievement below, the applicable regulatory standards for emissions of greenhouse gases for model year 2027 vehicles promulgated by the Administrator on October 25, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 73478); or
“(iii) emits zero emissions of greenhouse gases.”;
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; and
(C) by amending paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) to read as follows:
“(4) QUALIFYING COMPONENTS.—The term ‘qualifying components’ means components, systems, or groups of subsystems that the Secretary determines to be designed to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases or oxides of nitrogen.”;
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking “automobile manufacturers, ultra efficient vehicle manufacturers,” and inserting “advanced technology vehicle manufacturers”; and
(ii) by striking “30 percent” and inserting “50 percent”;
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking “qualifying advanced technology vehicles;” and inserting “advanced technology vehicles; or”;
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking “; or” and inserting “; and”; and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (C); and
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking “qualifying vehicles, ultra efficient vehicles,” and inserting “advanced technology vehicles”;
(3) in subsection (c), by striking “2020” and inserting “2030” each place it appears;
(4) in subsection (g), by inserting “or medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicles that emit zero greenhouse gas emissions” after “ultra efficient vehicles”;
(A) in the header, by striking “automobile” and inserting “advanced technology vehicle”; and
(B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking “automobiles, or components of automobiles” and inserting “advanced technology vehicles, or components of advanced technology vehicles”; and
(6) in subsection (i), by striking “2008 through 2012” and inserting “2021 through 2030”.
SEC. 6. State consideration of electric vehicle charging.
(a) Consideration and determination respecting certain ratemaking standards.—Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(20) ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PROGRAMS.—
“(A) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall consider—
“(i) authorizing measures to stimulate investment in and deployment of electric vehicle supply equipment and to foster the market for vehicle charging;
“(ii) authorizing each electric utility of the State to recover from ratepayers any capital, operating expenditure, or other costs of the electric utility relating to load management, programs, or investments associated with the integration of electric vehicle supply equipment onto the grid and promoting greater electrification of the transportation sector; and
“(iii) allowing a person or agency that owns and operates an electric vehicle charging facility for the sole purpose of recharging an electric vehicle battery to be excluded from regulation as an electric utility pursuant to section 3(4) when making electricity sales from the use of the electric vehicle charging facility, if such sales are the only sales of electricity made by the person or agency.
“(B) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘electric vehicle supply equipment’ means conductors, including ungrounded, grounded, and equipment grounding conductors, electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatuses installed specifically for the purpose of delivering energy to an electric vehicle.”.
(b) Obligations To consider and determine.—
(1) TIME LIMITATIONS.—Section 112(b) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(7) (A) Not later than 1 year after the enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated utility shall commence the consideration referred to in section 111, or set a hearing date for consideration, with respect to the standards established by paragraph (20) of section 111(d).
“(B) Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated electric utility, shall complete the consideration, and shall make the determination, referred to in section 111 with respect to each standard established by paragraph (20) of section 111(d).”.
(2) FAILURE TO COMPLY.—Section 112(c) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(c)) is amended by striking “(19)” and inserting “(20)”.
(3) PRIOR STATE ACTIONS.—Section 112 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(g) Prior State actions.—Subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall not apply to the standard established by paragraph (20) of section 111(d) in the case of any electric utility in a State if, before the enactment of this subsection—
“(1) the State has implemented for such utility the standard concerned (or a comparable standard);
“(2) the State regulatory authority for such State or relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a proceeding to consider implementation of the standard concerned (or a comparable standard) for such utility;
“(3) the State legislature has voted on the implementation of such standard (or a comparable standard) for such utility; or
“(4) the State has taken action to implement incentives or other steps to strongly encourage the deployment of electric vehicles.”.