Joint Office of Energy and Transportation

(a) In general In addition to existing duties, the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation shall— (1) support in the administration of grants under section 151(f) of title 23, United States Code, and the program described in section 8(a); (2) serve as the Federal coordinating body and source of information, technical assistance, and coordination with respect to the expansion of the use of electric vehicles, including by developing a publicly accessible website with essential information relating to electric vehicles, such as— (A) a map that depicts the nationwide network of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, including such publicly accessible infrastructure available at Federal facilities or sites, such as facilities and land owned or managed by the National Park Service and the Forest Service; (B) a complete listing of Federal incentives and funding opportunities related to electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging infrastructure; and (C) a catalog of incentives and funding opportunities offered by each State related to electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging infrastructure; (3) coordinate with, and provide advice to, other Federal agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Interior, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, the National Science Foundation, and any other relevant Federal agency, as determined by the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the electrification of the United States transportation network through vehicles, charging infrastructure, and the supply chains of vehicles and charging infrastructure; (4) coordinate within the Department of Transportation to ensure minimum standards for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with the goal of ensuring technological neutrality within in a manner that supports and reflects advancements in technology and changing fleet and consumer needs; (5) provide technical assistance and advice to the electric vehicle industry and electric vehicle users to support the increased use of electric vehicles, including— (A) State, Tribal, and local communities, including governmental agencies and departments in those communities responsible for public works and infrastructure, airport authorities, local school districts, and other entities as appropriate; (B) the domestic and imported automobile industry; (C) the medium- and heavy-duty truck industry, fleets, ports, and intermodal logistics facilities operators; (D) transit agencies and other public sector fleets; (E) electric utilities and other domestic energy providers, including the transportation fueling industry; (F) the workforce and organized labor in industries associated with transportation electrification, including entities that provide educational and workforce training and enhanced worker safety; (G) the battery supply chain, the critical minerals supply chain, and other supply chains for vehicles and charging infrastructure; (H) the travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation industries and the communities that support those industries, including high mileage fleets such as taxis and transportation network companies; (I) law enforcement and first responders, including by sharing information to support those entities in engaging with electric vehicle technology, including safety and fire issues, such as new tools and practices to combat and safely control electric vehicle battery fires; and (J) any other sectors, as the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Transportation determine to be appropriate; and (6) consider increased adoption of electric vehicles at locations that support tourism, including around airports, and consideration of ways to support travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation sectors, including through taking actions described in section 8(d).