Cutting FUEL Act

Bill: 112-hr-6324
Sponsor: Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2012-08-02 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Executive agency funding and structure
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Motor vehicles
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: 
Cutting Federal Unnecessary and Expensive Leasing Act of 2012 or the Cutting FUEL Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine: (1) the number of civilian vehicles purchased and leased by each executive agency in FY2010, (2) the total dollar amounts obligated by each agency to purchase and to lease civilian vehicles in FY2010, and (3) the amount that would be 20% less than those combined totals. Prohibits each agency from obligating more than such amount to purchase and lease civilian vehicles in each of FY2013-FY2017. Exempts the purchase or procurement of any vehicle determined by the President to be essential for reasons of national security.
 
Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to ensure that agencies may share excess or unused vehicles for temporary or long-term use through the Federal Fleet Management System.

action_date: 2012-09-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Cutting Federal Unnecessary and Expensive Leasing Act of 2012 or the Cutting FUEL Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine: (1) the number of civilian vehicles purchased and leased by each executive agency in FY2010, (2) the total dollar amounts obligated by each agency to purchase and to lease civilian vehicles in FY2010, and (3) the amount that would be 20% less than those combined totals. Prohibits each agency from obligating more than such amount to purchase and lease civilian vehicles in each of FY2013-FY2017. Exempts the purchase or procurement of any vehicle determined by the President to be essential for reasons of national security.
 
Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to ensure that agencies may share excess or unused vehicles for temporary or long-term use through the Federal Fleet Management System.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6097)
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6097)
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6324.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6097-6099)
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House