Postal Service Electric Fleet Authorization Act of 2021

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3521 To modernize the fleet of delivery vehicles used by the Postal Service with electric or zero-emission vehicles, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 25, 2021 Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. CON- NOLLY, and Mrs. LAWRENCE) introduced the following bill; which was re- ferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To modernize the fleet of delivery vehicles used by the Postal Service with electric or zero-emission vehicles, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Postal Service Electric 4 Fleet Authorization Act of 2021’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:38 Jun 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3521.IH H3521 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 3521 IH SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION FOR UNITED 1 STATES POSTAL SERVICE FOR MODERNIZA- 2 TION OF POSTAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 3 There is authorized to be appropriated to the United 4 States Postal Service $8,000,000,000, to remain available 5 until expended, for the acquisition of vehicles and the in- 6 frastructure required to operate a fleet of electric vehicles. 7 Any amounts appropriated under this subsection shall be 8 deposited into the Postal Service Fund established under 9 section 2003 of title 39, United States Code. 10 SEC. 3. ELECTRIC OR ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES FOR 11 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FLEET. 12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Any next generation delivery vehi- 13 cle purchased by the United States Postal Service using 14 the funds appropriated under section 2 shall, to the great- 15 est extent practicable, be an electric or zero-emission vehi- 16 cle, and the Postal Service shall ensure that at least 75 17 percent of the total number of vehicles purchased using 18 such funds shall be electric or zero-emission vehicles. In 19 this subsection, the term ‘‘next generation delivery vehi- 20 cle’’ means a vehicle purchased to replace a right-hand 21 drive, long-life vehicle in use by the Postal Service. 22 (b) MEDIUM AND HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES.— 23 (1) DATE OF ENACTMENT AND 2025.—Between 24 the period beginning on the date of enactment of 25 this Act and ending on December 31, 2024, not less 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:01 Jul 01, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3521.IH H3521 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 3521 IH than 75 percent of the total number of new medium 1 or heavy-duty vehicles purchased by the Postal Serv- 2 ice during such period shall be electric or zero-emis- 3 sion vehicles. 4 (2) AFTER 2029.—Beginning on January 1, 5 2030, the Postal Service may not purchase any new 6 medium or heavy-duty vehicle that is not an electric 7 or zero-emission vehicle. 8 (c) COMPLIANCE.—The Postal Service shall comply 9 with chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, (popularly 10 known as the Buy American Act) and any applicable Fed- 11 eral labor or civil rights laws— 12 (1) in carrying out subsections (a) and (b); and 13 (2) with respect to any vehicle purchased using 14 funds appropriated under section 2. 15 (d) CHARGING STATIONS.— 16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 17 2026, the Postal Service shall provide, at each postal 18 facility accessible to the public, not less than one 19 electric vehicle charging station for use by the public 20 or officers and employees of the Postal Service. 21 (2) FLEET OPERATION.—The Postal Service 22 shall ensure that adequate charging stations are 23 available at Postal Service facilities to keep the 24 Postal Service fleet operational. 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:38 Jun 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3521.IH H3521 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 3521 IH (e) PLAN AND UPDATE.—Not later than 180 days 1 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Postmaster 2 General shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and 3 Reform of the House of Representatives, the Committee 4 on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 5 Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations of the 6 House of Representatives and the Senate a plan to carry 7 out this section. The Postmaster General shall submit an 8 update and progress report on implementing such plan to 9 such committees not less than once every two years begin- 10 ning on the date the plan is submitted under the previous 11 sentence and ending on the day that is six years after such 12 date. 13 (f) CONTINGENT ON APPROPRIATION.—The require- 14 ments of subsections (a) through (e) of this section shall 15 not apply unless the funds authorized under section 2 are 16 appropriated. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:38 Jun 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3521.IH H3521 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS