Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010
Latest action · Sep 28, 2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 623.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 15, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 - Title I: National Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Program - (Sec. 101) Establishes within the Department of Energy (DOE) a national plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment program.
Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) provide, upon local request, technical assistance to state, local, and tribal governments with the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles; (2) make available to the public information regarding the cost, performance, usage data, and technical data regarding plug-in electric drive vehicles and associated infrastructure; (3) carry out a national assessment and develop a national plan for plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment; and (4) award grants to state, local, and tribal governments or government-private partnerships to assist them in preparing a community deployment plan and in preparing and implementing programs that support the such deployment.
Directs the Secretary, in consultation with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, the International Code Council, and any other organizations determined to be appropriate, to develop and publish guidance for: (1) model building codes for the inclusion of separate circuits for charging infrastructure in new construction and major renovations of private residences, buildings, or other structures; (2) model construction permitting or inspection processes that allow for the expedited installation of charging infrastructure for purchasers of plug-in electric drive vehicles; and (3) model zoning, parking rules, or other local ordinances that facilitate the installation of, and access to, charging infrastructure.
(Sec. 104) Requires the Secretary to award grants to educational institutions to provide training and education for vocational workforce development to ensure skills needed to work on and maintain plug-in electric drive vehicles and the infrastructure required to support them.
(Sec. 105) Directs the Federal Energy Management Program and the General Services Administration (GSA) to assess and report to Congress on federal government fleets with respect to conversion to plug-in electric drive vehicles. Requires each agency of the federal government to include plug-in electric drive vehicle purchases identified pursuant to this Act in the budget of the agency to be included in the budget submitted by the President.
Instructs the Administrator of General Services to acquire plug-in electric drive vehicles and the requisite charging infrastructure to be deployed in a range of locations in federal fleets, which may include the U.S. Postal Service and Department of Defense (DOD), during a five-year period.
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Secretary to prioritize the acquisition of plug-in electric drive vehicles over nonelectric alternative fueled vehicles.
(Sec. 106) Establishes within the national deployment program a targeted plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment communities program.
Title II: Research and Development - (Sec. 201) Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a program to fund research and development in advanced batteries, plug-in electric drive vehicle components, plug-in electric drive infrastructure, and related technologies; (2) implement a study on recycling of materials from plug-in electric drive vehicles and their batteries; and (3) establish the Advanced Batteries for Tomorrow Prize for development of a 500-mile vehicle battery. Establishes in the Treasury the 500-mile Battery Fund.
(Sec. 203) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study and report to Congress on the raw materials needed for the manufacture of components for plug-in electric drive vehicles and the infrastructure needed to support such vehicles.
(Sec. 204) Directs the Secretary of Energy to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences for a study of the data that may be collected from plug-in electric drive vehicles.
Title III: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 301) Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to require each electric utility to develop a plan to support the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles in its service area.
Requires the Secretary, in consultation with the the Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Technical Advisory Committee established by this Act, to convene a group of utility stakeholders, charging infrastructure providers, third party aggregators, and others to discuss and determine the potential models for the challenging issues involved in using electricity as a fuel for vehicles.
(Sec. 302) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to direct the Secretary of Energy to guarantee loans to eligible entities for the aggregate purchase of not fewer than 200 qualified automotive batteries (designed for use in qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles but purchased for nonautomotive applications) in a calendar year with a total minimum power rating of one megawatt and advanced battery technology.
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary to make guarantees for charging infrastructure and networks of charging infrastructure for plug-in drive electric vehicles, if the infrastructure will be operational prior to December 31, 2016.
(Sec. 303) Requires disposal of an advanced battery from a plug-in electric drive vehicle in accordance with the Solid Waste Disposal Act.
(Sec. 305) Directs the President to establish the Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Interagency Task Force.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 15, 2010 to Aug 5, 2010; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jun 15, 2010 |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Aug 5, 2010 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Aug 5, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jun 15, 2010Hearings Jun 22, 2010Markup Jul 21, 2010Reported Sep 28, 2010 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2010Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-336.
- Sep 28, 2010Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 623.
- Jul 21, 2010Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jun 22, 2010Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-712.
- Jun 15, 2010Introduced in Senate
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7121 | Byron L. Dorgan D-ND | Sep 15, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6562 | Byron L. Dorgan D-ND | Aug 2, 2010 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Sep 15, 2010S. 3495, Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 21, 2010</p>
- Sep 15, 2010S. 3495, Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 21, 2010
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 111-750 | RARE EARTHS73 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Sep 30, 2010 |
| S. Hrg. 111-712 | ELECTRIC VEHICLES95 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Jun 22, 2010 |
Related bills 7
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3442 | Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010 | Related bill | May 27, 2010 |
| S 3511 | Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 | Related bill | Jun 18, 2010 |
| S 3663 | Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 | Related bill | Jul 29, 2010 |
| S 3815 | Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 | Related bill | Nov 17, 2010 |
| HR 5442 | Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010 | Related bill | May 28, 2010 |
| HR 6402 | Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 | Related bill | Nov 15, 2010 |
| HR 6564 | Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act of 2010 | Related bill | Dec 21, 2010 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to promote the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Air quality
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Building construction
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Employment and training programs
- Energy
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Energy research
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
- Infrastructure development
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
- Manufacturing
- Marketing and advertising
- Oil and gas
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public utilities and utility rates
- Public-private cooperation
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Solid waste and recycling
- State and local government operations
- Transportation programs funding
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2010Reported to Senate
- Jun 15, 2010Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
