§7588 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

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Federal agencies must follow these rules for covered fleet vehicles owned or used by the United States, except as the Secretary of Defense may exempt vehicles for national security. Even if sections 601–611 of title 40 say otherwise, the Administrator of General Services will not require federal agencies to pay the extra cost of clean-fuel vehicles from reimbursed amounts when appropriations already cover that extra cost. Money appropriated under this rule may only pay the portions that are higher than comparable conventional vehicles: extra acquisition, maintenance, and operating costs; extra fuel storage and dispensing equipment costs; and any loss in resale value. The extra cost of clean-fuel vehicles won’t count toward legal limits on how much a single vehicle may cost. Agencies should, when practical, buy clean-fuel vehicles directly from original equipment manufacturers. Funds needed are authorized and amounts for the GSA will be added to the General Supply Fund under section 321 of title 40.

Title 42, §7588

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(a)The provisions of this section shall apply, in addition to the other provisions of this part, in the case of covered fleet vehicles owned or operated by an agency, department, or instrumentality of the United States, except as otherwise provided in subsection (e).

(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of section 601–611 of title 40, the Administrator of General Services shall not include the incremental costs of clean-fuel vehicles in the amount to be reimbursed by Federal agencies if the Administrator of General Services determines that appropriations provided pursuant to this paragraph are sufficient to provide for the incremental cost of such vehicles over the cost of comparable conventional vehicles.

(c)Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this paragraph shall be applicable only—

(1)to the portion of the cost of acquisition, maintenance and operation of vehicles acquired under this subparagraph which exceeds the cost of acquisition, maintenance and operation of comparable conventional vehicles;

(2)to the portion of the costs of fuel storage and dispensing equipment attributable to such vehicles which exceeds the costs for such purposes required for conventional vehicles; and

(3)to the portion of the costs of acquisition of clean-fuel vehicles which represents a reduction in revenue from the disposal of such vehicles as compared to revenue resulting from the disposal of comparable conventional vehicles.

(d)The incremental cost of vehicles acquired under this part over the cost of comparable conventional vehicles shall not be applied to any calculation with respect to a limitation under law on the maximum cost of individual vehicles which may be required by the United States.

(e)The requirements of this part shall not apply to vehicles with respect to which the Secretary of Defense has certified to the Administrator that an exemption is needed based on national security consideration.

(f)Federal agencies, to the extent practicable, shall obtain clean-fuel vehicles from original equipment manufacturers.

(g)There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be required to carry out the provisions of this section: Provided, That such sums as are appropriated for the Administrator of General Services pursuant to the authorization under this section shall be added to the General Supply Fund established in section 321 of title 40.

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Editorial Notes

Codification In subsec. (b), “section 601–611 of title 40” substituted for “section 211 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949”, and, in subsec. (g), “the General Supply Fund established in section 321 of title 40” substituted for “the General Supply Fund established in section 109 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949”, on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Abolition of General Supply Fund The General Supply Fund, referred to in subsec. (g), was abolished and its capital assets and balances transferred to the Acquisition Services Fund by section 3(a)–(c) of Pub. L. 109–313, set out as an Acquisition Services Fund note under section 321 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.

§7588 Federal agency fleets

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Title 42, §7588

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