US Congress Senate Bill 739 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: Passed on August 10 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-08-10 - Became Public Law No: 112-167.
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 Senate on Capitol grounds for use by privately owned vehicles used by: (1) Senators, or (2) Senate employees or any other individuals authorized to park in any parking area under Senate jurisdiction on Capitol grounds (covered employees). Requires the Architect to charge Senators 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 Senate Committee on Rules and 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.

A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government.

Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]	Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM]	Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-08-10	House	Became Public Law No: 112-167.
2012-08-10	House	Signed by President.
2012-08-03	House	Presented to President.
2012-08-02	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-08-02	House	On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H5649-5650)
2012-08-02	House	Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
2012-08-02	House	Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5649-5650)
2012-05-29	House	Held at the desk.
2012-05-29	House	Received in the House.
2012-05-25	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-05-24	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3657-3658)
2012-05-24	Senate	S.AMDT.2155 Amendment SA 2155 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2012-05-24	Senate	S.AMDT.2155 Amendment SA 2155 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Levin. (consideration: CR S3657; text: CR S3657)To improve oversight over the program and ensure no subsidy is received by Senators and employees.
2012-05-24	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3657-3658)
2011-05-12	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 44.
2011-05-12	Senate	Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Schumer without amendment. Without written report.
2011-05-11	Senate	Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2011-04-06	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2189-2190)
2011-04-06	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2189)

HB1402 (Related) 2012-08-16 - Became Public Law No: 112-170.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/739/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s739/BILLS-112s739is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s739/BILLS-112s739rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s739/BILLS-112s739es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s739/BILLS-112s739enr.pdf