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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 5, 2015
This bill allows federal agencies to: (1) construct, operate, and maintain alternative fuel infrastructure on their property; and (2) provide alternative fuel on a reimbursable basis on their property for use by privately-owned vehicles used by federal employees, members of a uniformed service, contractors, or a visitor to a federal agency or facility (covered individuals).
Agencies: (1) cannot provide compensation, benefits, or any other payment to covered individuals for purchasing alternative fuel; and (2) must charge fees for alternative fuel provided that are sufficient to cover the costs of only the alternative fuel.
After collected fees or commissions are put into the appropriate account in the Treasury, they will be available to the agency that collected them during the fiscal year the fees or commissions were collected and the following fiscal year.
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Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D–WA
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-118.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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