103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3318
AN ACT
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the
establishment of programs to encourage Federal employ-
ees to commute by means other than single-occupancy
motor vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; PURPOSE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Federal Employees Clean Air Incentives Act’’.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to improve
air quality and to reduce traffic congestion by providing
for the establishment of programs to encourage Federal
employees to commute by means other than single-occu-
pancy motor vehicles.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 79 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 7905. Programs to encourage commuting by means
other than single-occupancy motor vehi-
cles
‘‘(a) For the purpose of this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘employee’ means an employee as
defined by section 2105 and a member of a uni-
formed service;
‘‘(2) the term ‘agency’ means—
‘‘(A) an Executive agency;
‘‘(B) an entity of the legislative branch;
and
‘‘(C) the judicial branch;
‘‘(3) the term ‘entity of the legislative branch’
means the House of Representatives, the Senate, the
Office of the Architect of the Capitol (including the
Botanic Garden), the Capitol Police, the Congres-
sional Budget Office, the Copyright Royalty Tribu-
nal, the Government Printing Office, the Library of
Congress, and the Office of Technology Assessment;
and
‘‘(4) the term ‘transit pass’ means a transit
pass as defined by section 132(f)(5) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
‘‘(b)(1) The head of each agency may establish a pro-
gram to encourage employees of such agency to use means
other than single-occupancy motor vehicles to commute to
or from work.
‘‘(2) A program established under this section may
involve such options as—
‘‘(A) transit passes (including cash reimburse-
ments therefor, but only if a voucher or similar item
which may be exchanged only for a transit pass is
not readily available for direct distribution by the
agency);
‘‘(B) furnishing space, facilities, or services to
bicyclists; and
‘‘(C) any non-monetary incentive which the
agency head may otherwise offer under any other
provision of law or other authority.
‘‘(c) The functions of an agency head under this sec-
tion shall—
‘‘(1) with respect to the judicial branch, be car-
ried out by the Director of the Administrative Office
of the United States Courts;
‘‘(2) with respect to the House of Representa-
tives, be carried out by the Committee on House Ad-
ministration of the House of Representatives; and
‘‘(3) with respect to the Senate, be carried out
by the Committee on Rules and Administration of
the Senate.
‘‘(d) The President shall designate 1 or more agencies
which shall—
‘‘(1) prescribe guidelines for programs under
this section;
‘‘(2) on request, furnish information or tech-
nical advice on the design or operation of any pro-
gram under this section; and
‘‘(3) submit to the President and the Congress,
before January 1, 1995, and at least every 2 years
thereafter, a written report on the operation of this
section, including, with respect to the period covered
by the report—
‘‘(A) the number of agencies offering pro-
grams under this section;
‘‘(B) a brief description of each of the var-
ious programs;
‘‘(C) the extent of employee participation
in, and the costs to the Government associated
with, each of the various programs;
‘‘(D) an assessment of any environmental
or other benefits realized as a result of pro-
grams established under this section; and
‘‘(E) any other matter which may be ap-
propriate.’’.
(b) CHAPTER ANALYSIS.—The analysis for chapter
79 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘7905. Programs to encourage commuting by means other than single-occu-
pancy motor vehicles.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall
take effect on January 1, 1994.
Passed the House of Representatives November 15,
1993.
Attest:
Clerk.