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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1246 

To reduce the number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased 

by the Federal Government. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 22, 2011 

Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mrs. SHAHEEN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

A BILL 

To reduce the number of non-essential new vehicles 

purchased and leased by the Federal Government. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. REDUCING THE NUMBER OF NON-ESSENTIAL 

4 NEW VEHICLES PURCHASED AND LEASED BY 

5 THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 

6 (a) REDUCTIONS IN NON-ESSENTIAL VEHICLE PUR7 CHASES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

8 Office of Management and Budget shall coordinate with 

9 the heads of the relevant departments and agencies to— 


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1 (1) determine the total dollar amount spent by 

2 each department and agency to purchase of civilian 

3 and non-tactical vehicles in fiscal year 2010; 

4 (2) determine the total dollar amount spent by 

5 each department and agency to lease civilian and 

6 non-tactical vehicles in fiscal year 2010; 

7 (3) determine the total number of civilian and 

8 non-tactical vehicles purchased by each department 

9 and agency in fiscal year 2010; 

10 (4) determine the total number of civilian and 

11 non-tactical vehicles leased by each department and 

12 agency in fiscal year 2010; 

13 (5) determine the total dollar amounts that 

14 would be 20 percent less than the dollar amounts de15 termined in paragraphs (1) and (2); 

16 (6) reduce the dollar amounts spent to purchase 

17 and lease civilian and non-tactical vehicles by each 

18 department and agency to an amount equal to the 

19 reduced total dollar amounts identified by paragraph 

20 (5) in fiscal year 2012; and 

21 (7) rescind an amount equal to the 20 percent 

22 identified from paragraph (5) from each department 

23 and agency in fiscal year 2012 and return those 

24 amounts to the Treasury. 


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1 (b) SHARING.—The General Service Administration 

2 shall ensure departments and agencies may share excess 

3 or unused vehicles with agencies that may need temporary 

4 or long-term use of additional vehicles through the Federal 

5 Fleet Management System. 

6 (c) EXCEPTION.—The limits on the purchase and 

7 procurement of vehicles provided in this section shall not 

8 apply to the purchase or procurement of any vehicle— 

9 (1) for the United States Postal Service; or 

10 (2) deemed essential for defense or security rea11 sons or necessary for other reasons deemed as essen12 tial and approved by the Director of the Office of 

13 Management and Budget. 

14 (d) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

15 of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of each 

16 department and agency shall review the system of the such 

17 department or agency for monitoring the use of motor ve18 hicles owned or leased by the Government for non-official 

19 use, including a review of the ‘‘written authorizations 

20 within the agency’’ to monitor the use of motor vehicles 

21 in the fleet of the department or agency, as required under 

22 section 102–34 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations 

23 and report the findings to Congress. 

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