§2171a Battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Librarian of Congress at no net cost to the Federal Government

Summary

Allows the Architect of the Capitol to build, run, and keep up electric car charging stations in Library of Congress parking areas for privately owned cars used by covered employees. Covered employees are Library of Congress workers or anyone allowed to park on Library of Congress grounds. Money from the “Capitol Power Plant” account can pay for the work on a reimbursable basis. The Architect may hire vendors on commission. The Architect must send written notice to and get approval from the Joint Committee on the Library before building stations or changing fees. The Architect must charge enough for electricity to cover all costs and put collected money back into that same account for use that year. Within 30 days after each fiscal year ends, the Architect must report yearly finances to the Joint Committee and the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Starting 3 years after December 18, 2015, and every 3 years after that, the Architect must report whether users are getting a taxpayer subsidy. If there is a subsidy, the Architect must give a fix to the Joint Committee, and if the Committee does not act in 60 days, the Architect must raise rates as needed. The rules apply from fiscal year 2016 onward.