Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation Act of 2014 or the FLEET Act - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to expand the definition of "energy or water conservation measure" under such Act to include, in the case of a contract in which the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is a party: (1) the purchase or lease of low emission and fuel efficient vehicles; (2) the upgrade of USPS vehicles to increase average fuel economy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions; or (3) the construction of infrastructure to support such vehicles, including electric vehicle charging stations.
Directs the Postmaster General to develop guidelines for USPS vehicles that provide for specified carbon dioxide emissions and fuel economy standards.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3963 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3963
To provide for the upgrade of the vehicle fleet of the United States
Postal Service, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 29, 2014
Mr. Huffman (for himself and Mr. Connolly) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
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A BILL
To provide for the upgrade of the vehicle fleet of the United States
Postal Service, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Leadership in Energy
Efficient Transportation Act of 2014'' or the ``FLEET Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are to provide for the upgrade of the
vehicle fleet of the United States Postal Service, to improve mail
delivery services to benefit customers and the environment, to increase
savings by reducing maintenance or other costs, and to set benchmarks
to maximize fuel economy and reduce emissions for the Postal fleet with
the goal of making the Postal Service a national leader in efficiency
and technology innovation.
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS.
Section 804(4) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 8287c(4)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(c) in the case of a contract in which the United
States Postal Service is a party--
``(i) the purchase or lease of low emission
and fuel efficient vehicles;
``(ii) a measure to upgrade a vehicle
owned, operated, leased, or otherwise
controlled by or assigned to the United States
Postal Service to increase average fuel economy
and reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide of
such vehicle; or
``(iii) the construction of infrastructure,
including electric vehicle charging stations,
to support vehicles described in clauses (i)
and (ii).''.
SEC. 4. UPGRADE OF POSTAL FLEET.
(a) Postal Fleet Requirements.--
(1) Motor vehicle standards.--The Postmaster General shall
develop guidelines for contracted vehicles and vehicles
purchased or leased for use by the Postal Service, that, at a
minimum, provide--
(A) for light-duty vehicles--
(i) that emissions of carbon dioxide comply
with applicable standards developed by the
Environmental Protection Agency under title II
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.)
and may not exceed, on average, 250 grams per
mile; and
(ii) to meet applicable average fuel
economy standards developed by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration under
chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, of
34.1 miles per gallon; and
(B) for medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, that
comply with applicable standards--
(i) for emissions of carbon dioxide
developed by the Environmental Protection
Agency under title II of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7521 et seq.); and
(ii) for average fuel economy developed by
the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration under chapter 329 of title 49,
United States Code.
(2) Applicability.--The standards described in paragraph
(1) shall apply to contracted vehicles and vehicles purchased
or leased for use by the Postal Service after the date that is
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
(3) Reduction in consumption of petroleum products.--The
Postmaster General shall reduce the total consumption of
petroleum products by vehicles in the Postal fleet by a minimum
of 2 percent annually through the end of fiscal year 2025,
relative to the baseline established for fiscal year 2005.
(b) Replacing Vehicles Within the Postal Fleet.--The Postmaster
General shall conduct a cost-benefit analysis of vehicles in the Postal
fleet to determine if the cost to maintain any such vehicle outweighs
the benefit or savings of replacing the vehicle.
(c) Route Requirements.--To inform and prioritize purchases, the
Postmaster General shall review and identify Postal delivery routes to
determine if motor vehicles used on such routes can be replaced with
technologies that increase average fuel economy or reduce emissions of
carbon dioxide.
(d) Reporting Requirements.--The Postmaster General shall submit a
report to Congress--
(1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, that contains a plan to achieve the requirements of
subsection (a) and recommendations for vehicle body design
specifications for vehicles purchased for the Postal fleet that
would increase average fuel economy and reduce emissions of
carbon dioxide of any such vehicle; and
(2) annually, that describes--
(A) the progress in meeting the annual target
described in subsection (a)(3); and
(B) any changes to Postal delivery routes or
vehicle purchase strategies made pursuant to subsection
(c).
(e) Restrictions.--To meet the requirements of this Act, the
Postmaster General may not--
(1) reduce the frequency of delivery of mail to fewer than
6 days each week;
(2) close post offices or postal distribution facilities;
(3) take any action that would restrict or diminish a
collective bargaining agreement or eliminate or reduce any
employee benefits; or
(4) enter into a contract with a private company to perform
duties that, as of the date of enactment of this Act, are
performed by bargaining unit employees.
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act the following definitions apply:
(1) Contracted vehicle.--The term ``contracted vehicle''--
(A) means any motor vehicle used in carrying out a
contract for surface mail delivery pursuant to section
5005(a)(3) of title 39, United States Code; and
(B) does not include any motor vehicle used in
carrying out a contract for surface mail delivery
pursuant to sections 406 and 407 of such title.
(2) Motor vehicle.--The term ``motor vehicle'' means any
self-propelled vehicle designed for transporting persons or
property on a street or highway.
(3) Postal delivery route.--The term ``Postal delivery
route'' means the transportation route for surface mail
delivery.
(4) Postal fleet.--The term ``Postal fleet'' means any
vehicle that is owned, operated, leased, or otherwise
controlled by or assigned to the Postal Service.
(5) Postal service.--The term ``Postal Service'' means the
United States Postal Service.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
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