§2170 Battery Recharging Stations for Privately Owned Vehicles in Parking Areas Under the Jurisdiction of the Senate at No Net Cost to the Federal Government

Summary

The Architect of the Capitol can build, run, and repair electric car charging stations in Senate parking on Capitol Grounds for Senators and certain people who park there. A "covered employee" means someone paid through the Senate or anyone allowed to park in those Senate parking areas. Money for the work comes from the Capitol Power Plant appropriation. The Architect can hire one or more vendors and must tell and get approval from the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration before building the stations. The Architect must charge users enough to cover all costs, including vendor fees, and must tell and get approval from that Committee before setting or changing prices. Money collected must go to the Treasury credit for the Capitol Power Plant account and can be used that year and the next. The Architect must file a yearly financial report within 30 days after the fiscal year ends. Starting 3 years after August 10, 2012, 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 propose fixes, and if the Committee does not act in 60 days, the Architect will raise rates as needed. This applies starting in fiscal year 2011 and after.