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Sec. 2 · S. 5222

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In this Act: (1) Appropriate agency The term appropriate agency means the Forest Service or the National Park Service, as applicable. (2) Appropriate agency head The term appropriate agency head means— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, with respect to— (i) National Forest System land; (ii) a site described in paragraph (4)(A)(iii) relating to the Forest Service; and (iii) land described in paragraph (4)(A)(iv) relating to— (I) National Forest System land; or (II) a site described in clause (ii); and (B) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, with respect to— (i) National Park System land; (ii) a site described in paragraph (4)(A)(iii) relating to the National Park Service; and (iii) land described in paragraph (4)(A)(iv) relating to— (I) National Park System land; or (II) a site described in clause (ii). (3) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (D) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (E) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. (4) Covered land (A) In general The term covered land means— (i) National Forest System land; (ii) National Park System land; (iii) any site— (I) that is affiliated with the Forest Service or the National Park Service that is not under the immediate control of the Chief of the Forest Service or the Director of the National Park Service; and (II) with respect to which an appropriate agency head has entered into an agreement with the owner or operator of the site for the installation of zero-emission vehicle fueling infrastructure at the site, after making a determination that the infrastructure to be installed under the agreement is related to providing zero-emission vehicles with access to the site; and (iv) any land— (I) that is located not more than 25 miles from— (aa) land described in clause (i) or (ii); or (bb) a site described in clause (iii); and (II) with respect to which an appropriate agency head has entered into an agreement with the owner of the land for the installation of zero-emission vehicle fueling infrastructure on the land, after making a determination that the infrastructure to be installed under the agreement is related to providing zero-emission vehicles with access to— (aa) land described in clause (i) or (ii); or (bb) a site described in clause (iii). (B) Inclusions The term covered land includes land described in clause (iii) or (iv) of subparagraph (A) that is owned by— (i) a unit of local government; or (ii) an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)). (5) Covered use case The term covered use case includes— (A) the use of a zero-emission vehicle (including a zero-emission recreational vehicle), zero-emission vehicle fueling infrastructure, or an emerging mobility option for— (i) an appropriate agency fleet; (ii) law enforcement, fire prevention or response, or first responders; (iii) agency transit vehicles or fleets; or (iv) non-agency transit vehicles or fleets; (B) the use of zero-emission vehicle fueling infrastructure for personal vehicles of members of the public, including on-road zero-emission vehicles and zero-emission recreational vehicles; (C) the use of zero-emission vehicles (including personal vehicles and zero-emission recreational vehicles) by members of the public on covered land; and (D) any additional use case identified by an appropriate agency head, as determined necessary by the appropriate agency head. (6) Emerging mobility option The term emerging mobility option includes— (A) multiple options of different zero-emission vehicles; (B) micromobility options; (C) ridesharing; (D) traveler information technology; (E) automated vehicle technology; and (F) any additional technology or mobility solution determined appropriate by an appropriate agency head. (7) Zero-emission recreational vehicle The term zero-emission recreational vehicle means a recreational vehicle, including an off-highway vehicle, a boat, a camper, and any other recreational vehicle, that is a zero-emission vehicle. (8) Zero-emission vehicle The term zero-emission vehicle means— (A) a vehicle described in section 88.1(b) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation); (B) a vehicle that produces zero exhaust emissions of any criteria pollutant (or precursor pollutant) or greenhouse gas under any possible operational modes or conditions; (C) a vehicle that— (i) is propelled by both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor; and (ii) produces zero exhaust emissions when running on only electricity; or (D) a vehicle fueled with pure hydrogen gas that produces no tailpipe emissions, only emitting water vapor and warm air. (9) Zero-emission vehicle fueling infrastructure The term zero-emission vehicle fueling infrastructure means infrastructure used to charge or fuel a zero-emission vehicle and the components supporting that infrastructure, including, at a minimum, transformers, grid improvements, and storage capacity.

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