2 U.S.C. § 2171 — Battery recharging stations for privately

Page 487 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 2171a § 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 (a) Definition In this section, the term ‘‘covered employee’’ means— (1) an employee whose pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives; or (2) any other individual who is authorized to park in any parking area under the jurisdic- tion of the House of Representatives on Cap- itol Grounds. (b) Authority (1) In general Subject to paragraph (3), funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol under the head- ing ‘‘Capitol Power Plant’’ under the heading ‘‘ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL’’ in any fis- cal year are 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 Members of the House of Rep- resentatives (including the Delegates or Resi- dent Commissioner to the Congress) or cov- ered employees. (2) Vendors authorized In carrying out paragraph (1), the Architect of the Capitol may use 1 or more vendors on a commission basis. (3) Approval of construction The Architect of the Capitol may construct or direct the construction of battery re- charging stations described under paragraph (1) after— (A) submission of written notice detailing the numbers and locations of the battery re- charging stations to the Committee on House Administration of the House of Rep- resentatives; and (B) approval by that Committee. (c) Fees and charges (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the Architect of the Capitol shall charge fees or charges for electricity provided to Members and covered employees sufficient to cover the costs to the Architect of the Capitol to carry out this sec- tion, including costs to any vendors or other costs associated with maintaining the battery recharging stations. (2) Approval of fees or charges The Architect of the Capitol may establish and adjust fees or charges under paragraph (1) after— (A) submission of written notice detailing the amount of the fee or charge to be estab- lished or adjusted to the Committee on House Administration of the House of Rep- resentatives; and (B) approval by that Committee. (d) Deposit and availability of fees, charges, and commissions Any fees, charges, or commissions collected by the Architect of the Capitol under this section shall be— (1) deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the appropriations account described under subsection (b); and (2) available for obligation without further appropriation during— (A) the fiscal year collected; and (B) the fiscal year following the fiscal year collected. (e) Reports (1) In general Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Architect of the Capitol shall submit a report on the financial administra- tion and cost recovery of activities under this section with respect to that fiscal year to the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives. (2) Avoiding subsidy (A) Determination Not later than 3 years after August 16, 2012, and every 3 years thereafter, the Archi- tect of the Capitol shall submit a report to the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives determining whether Members (including any Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress) and covered employees using battery charging stations as authorized by this section are re- ceiving a subsidy from the taxpayers. (B) Modification of rates and fees If a determination is made under subpara- graph (A) that a subsidy is being received, the Architect of the Capitol shall submit a plan to the Committee on House Adminis- tration of the House of Representatives on how to update the program to ensure no sub- sidy is being received. If the committee does not act on the plan within 60 days, the Ar- chitect of the Capitol shall take appropriate steps to increase rates or fees to ensure re- imbursement for the cost of the program consistent with an appropriate schedule for amortization, to be charged to those using the charging stations. (f) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year there- after. (Pub. L. 112–170, § 1, Aug. 16, 2012, 126 Stat. 1303.) § 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 (a) Definition In this section, the term ‘‘covered employee’’ means— (1) an employee of the Library of Congress; or (2) any other individual who is authorized to park in any parking area under the jurisdic-