§6356 Authority to Use Passenger Carriers for Contractor Commuting

Summary

The Administrator may let passenger carriers be used to move contractor employees between a covered facility and a mass transit stop when doing so helps the Administration’s mission under section 3211 (50 U.S.C. 2401). Management and Operating contractors can voluntarily submit plans, through their contracting officer, describing proposed services. The Administrator must review those plans and may approve them if they meet certain requirements. Plans can include parking, road fixes, buying property, passenger services, and commuting cost-deferment payments. Each plan must explain how it helps the mission, how it will be economical, what benefits it gives and how costs will be tracked, and how it will reduce traffic, shorten commutes, and help hire and keep workers. The Administrator can delegate approval to the Senior Procurement Executive. The Administration may reimburse approved contractor costs with funds Congress provides. When running an approved plan, the Administrator must, as much as practicable and consistent with budget policy, use alternative fuel vehicles, make sure the spending supports the mission under section 3211 (50 U.S.C. 2401), and not count travel time on these services as hours worked. Definitions: contractor employee = an employee of a Management and Operating contractor or subcontractor; covered facility = an Administration facility supporting the mission under section 3211; Management and Operating contractor = the contractor that manages a covered facility; passenger carrier = a vehicle, aircraft, boat, ship, train, or similar transport provided by the Federal Government or an Administration contractor.