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“(a) Definitions.—In this Act—“(1) the term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of General Services; “(2) the term ‘charge card’—“(A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other means existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services; and “(B) includes—“(i) a card issued under the GSA SmartPay program; and “(ii) a Fleet Services card; “(3) the term ‘covered electric motor vehicle’ means a passenger carrier that is—“(A) a passenger motor vehicle; and “(B) an electric motor vehicle; “(4) the term ‘electric motor vehicle’ has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13271); “(5) the term ‘electric motor vehicle charging station’ means a battery-charging station that permits the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other storage device in an electric motor vehicle; and “(6) the terms ‘Federal agency’ and ‘passenger carrier’ have the meanings given those terms in section 1344(h) of title 31, United States Code. “(b) Guidance.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 1, 2020], the Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify that each Federal agency may, in accordance with section 1344 of title 31, United States Code—“(1) charge a covered electric motor vehicle at a commercial electric motor vehicle charging station; and “(2) pay for a transaction described in paragraph (1) with a charge card. “(c) Issuance of charge cards.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to each Federal agency a charge card for each covered electric motor vehicle of the Federal agency that may be used by an officer or employee of the Federal agency to pay for charging the covered motor vehicle in accordance with the guidance issued under subsection (b).”

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