§2171 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

Summary

Allows the Architect of the Capitol to use money from the "Capitol Power Plant" account to build, run, and keep up electric vehicle charging stations in House parking areas for privately owned cars used by House Members (including Delegates and the Resident Commissioner) and covered employees. A covered employee is either someone paid through the House Chief Administrative Officer or anyone allowed to park in House-controlled parking on Capitol Grounds. The Architect may hire vendors and must send written notice with numbers and locations to the House Committee on House Administration and get that Committee’s approval before building. Users must be charged enough to pay all costs, including vendor fees. The Architect must tell the Committee about any fee changes and get approval. Collected fees go into the Treasury to the Capitol Power Plant account and can be spent in the year collected and the next year. The Architect must file an annual financial report within 30 days after each fiscal year ends. Every 3 years starting 3 years after August 16, 2012, the Architect must check for taxpayer subsidies and, if found, submit a fix; if the Committee does not act in 60 days, the Architect must raise fees as needed. The rule applies starting in fiscal year 2011 and later.