§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

Lets the Architect of the Capitol use money from the “Capitol Power Plant” account to build, run, and keep up electric vehicle charging stations in Library of Congress parking areas for privately owned cars used by covered employees. Covered employees means Library of Congress workers or anyone allowed to park in Library of Congress parking on Library buildings and grounds. The Architect can hire vendors on commission. The Architect must send a written notice with the number and locations of chargers to the Joint Committee on the Library and get that Committee’s approval before building. The Architect must charge users enough to cover all costs, including vendor fees. Any new or changed fees also need a written notice to and approval by the Joint Committee on the Library. Money collected goes to the Treasury credit for the same Capitol Power Plant account and can be used that fiscal year without another appropriation. Within 30 days after each fiscal year ends, the Architect must report financial details 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 a subsidy exists, the Architect must give a plan to fix it; if the Joint Committee does not act in 60 days, the Architect must raise rates or fees to stop the subsidy on an appropriate repayment schedule. The rule applies to fiscal year 2016 and later.