US Congress House Bill 1402 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Passed on August 16 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-08-16 - Became Public Law No: 112-170.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Makes funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) for the Capitol power plant in any fiscal year 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: (1) Members of the House, or (2) employees whose pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House or any other individuals authorized to park in any parking area under House jurisdiction on Capitol grounds (covered employees). Requires the Architect to charge Members and covered employees fees for the electricity sufficient to cover costs, including those to any vendors or other costs associated with maintaining the battery recharging stations. Requires the AOC to report triennially to the Committee on House Administration on whether or not individuals using the battery charging stations receive a subsidy from the taxpayers, and, if so, to submit a plan to the Committee to update the program to ensure that no subsidy is being received. Requires the AOC, if the Committee fails to act on the plan within 60 days, to take appropriate steps to increase rates or fees to ensure reimbursement for the cost of the program.

To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish 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.

Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. John Dingell [D-MI]
Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Rep. George Miller [D-CA]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-08-16	Senate	Became Public Law No: 112-170.
2012-08-16	Senate	Signed by President.
2012-08-07	Senate	Presented to President.
2012-08-03	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-08-02	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6007)
2012-08-02	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-08-02	House	On passage Passed without objection.
2012-08-02	House	H.AMDT.1474 On agreeing to the Lungren, Daniel E. amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
2012-08-02	House	H.AMDT.1474 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Lungren, Daniel E.. (consideration: CR H5650; text: CR H5650)Amendment inserts language into the bill directing the Architect of the Capitol to submit reports on the financial administration and cost recovery of activites described in the bill with respect to a given fiscal year to the Committee on House Administration.
2012-08-02	House	Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5650; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5650)
2012-08-02	House	Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
2012-07-26	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 449.
2012-07-26	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 112-625.
2012-07-19	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2012-07-19	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-04-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

SB739 (Related) 2012-08-10 - Became Public Law No: 112-167.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1402/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1402/BILLS-112hr1402ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1402/BILLS-112hr1402rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1402/BILLS-112hr1402eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1402/BILLS-112hr1402enr.pdf