42 U.S.C. § 7588: Federal agency fleets

Summary

Requires Federal agencies to follow extra rules for covered fleet vehicles that run on clean fuels, unless the Secretary of Defense says an exemption is needed for national security. The General Services Administrator must not bill agencies for the extra cost of clean-fuel vehicles if money appropriated is enough to pay that extra cost. Appropriated funds may only pay the parts of costs that are higher than for similar regular vehicles: the extra money to buy, maintain, and operate them; extra costs for fuel storage and dispensing equipment; and any loss in resale value compared with regular vehicles. The extra cost cannot count toward any legal cap on the maximum price of a vehicle. Agencies should, when practical, buy clean-fuel vehicles from the original manufacturers. Money needed to carry out these rules is authorized, and funds for GSA are added to the General Supply Fund under section 321 of title 40.

Title 42, §7588

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(a)Additional provisions applicable

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)Cost of vehicles to Federal agency

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)Limitations on appropriations

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)Vehicle costs

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)Exemptions

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)Acquisition requirement

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

(g)Authorization of appropriations

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.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

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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