To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government.
Latest action · Aug 16, 2012 Became Public Law No: 112-170.
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.
- IntroducedApr 6, 2011
- Passed HouseAug 2, 2012
- Passed SenateAug 2, 2012
- To the PresidentAug 7, 2012
- Became lawAug 16, 2012Public Law 112-170
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 26, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Makes funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) for the Capitol power plant in any fiscal year available to construct, operate, and maintain on a reimbursable basis battery recharging stations in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives on Capitol grounds for use by privately owned vehicles used by: (1) Members of the House, or (2) employees whose pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House or any other individuals authorized to park in any parking area under House jurisdiction on Capitol grounds (covered employees).
Requires the Architect to charge Members and covered employees fees for the electricity sufficient to cover costs, including those to any vendors or other costs associated with maintaining the battery recharging stations.
Requires the AOC to report triennially to the Committee on House Administration on whether or not individuals using the battery charging stations receive a subsidy from the taxpayers, and, if so, to submit a plan to the Committee to update the program to ensure that no subsidy is being received.
Requires the AOC, if the Committee fails to act on the plan within 60 days, to take appropriate steps to increase rates or fees to ensure reimbursement for the cost of the program.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 6, 2011 to May 8, 2012; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Apr 6, 2011 |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Original | Apr 6, 2011 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Apr 6, 2011 |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Original | Apr 6, 2011 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | Apr 6, 2011 |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | May 4, 2011 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | May 5, 2011 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 10, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | May 12, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | May 24, 2011 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | May 24, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Janice Hahn | Feb 6, 2012 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | May 8, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Apr 6, 2011Markup Jul 19, 2012Reported Jul 26, 2012 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 16, 2012Signed by President.
- Aug 16, 2012Became Public Law No: 112-170.
- Aug 7, 2012Presented to President.
- Aug 3, 2012Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 2, 2012Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- Aug 2, 2012Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5650; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5650)
- Aug 2, 2012Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
- Aug 2, 2012Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Aug 2, 2012Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6007)
- Jul 26, 2012Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 112-625.
- Jul 26, 2012Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 449.
- Jul 19, 2012Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 19, 2012Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 6, 2011Introduced in House
- Apr 6, 2011Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H5650, S6007Text printed H5650Amendments H5650 | Daniel E. Lungren R-CA (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV | Aug 2, 2012 |
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
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H2411.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MARKUP OF H.R. 406, H.R. 6122, H. CON. RES. 132, AND H.R. 140226 pages | Committee on House Administration | Jul 19, 2012 |
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42577 | An Economic Analysis of Large-Scale Mortgage Refinancing Proposals: A Brief Overview of S. 3522 and S. 3085 Archived | Report | Sep 11, 2012 |
| R42480 | Reduce, Refinance, and Rent? The Economic Incentives, Risks, and Ramifications of Housing Market Policy Options Archived | Report | Aug 28, 2012 |
| R41623 | U.S. Household Debt Reduction Archived | Report | Feb 6, 2012 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 1474 | An amendment to amend a section of the bill direction the Architect of the Capitol to submit a report on the financial administration and cost recovery of activites described in said section with respect to that fiscal year to the Committee on House Administration. | Daniel E. Lungren R-CA | On agreeing to the Lungren, Daniel E. amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 739 | A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government. | Related bill | Aug 10, 2012 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Aug 2, 2012Engrossed in House
- Aug 2, 2012Received in Senate
- Jul 26, 2012Reported in House
- Apr 6, 2011Introduced in House
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.
