Domestic Reduction In Vehicle Expenditure and Lowering Emissions from State Sources Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-427
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2015-02-10
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Executive agency funding and structure

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Motor vehicles

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2015-02-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Domestic Reduction In Vehicle Expenditure and Lowering Emissions from State Sources Act of 2015 or the DRIVE LESS Act</strong></p> <p>Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to determine: (1) the total number of civilian vehicles purchased and leased by each executive agency in FY2010, (2) the total dollar amount obligated by each executive agency to purchase and to lease civilian vehicles in FY2010, and (3) the amount that would be 20% less than such total dollar amount. Prohibits each executive agency from obligating more than the reduced dollar amount for FY2010 to purchase and lease civilian vehicles in each of FY2016-FY2020. Exempts the purchase or procurement of any vehicle determined by the President to be essential for reasons of national security.</p> <p>Directs the Administrator of General Services to ensure that agencies may share excess or unused vehicles for temporary or long-term use through the Federal Fleet Management System.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 427 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2015 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Lankford , Mr. Kirk , and Mr. King ) 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 nonessential vehicles purchased and leased by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Reduction In Vehicle Expenditure and Lowering Emissions from State Sources Act of 2015 or the DRIVE LESS Act . 2. Reduction of the number of nonessential vehicles purchased and leased by the Federal Government (a) Review of nonessential vehicle purchase The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the head of the relevant Executive agency, shall complete each of the following: (1) Determine the total dollar amount obligated by each Executive agency to purchase civilian vehicles in fiscal year 2010. (2) Determine the total dollar amount obligated by each Executive agency to lease civilian vehicles in fiscal year 2010. (3) Determine the total number of civilian vehicles purchased by each Executive agency in fiscal year 2010. (4) Determine the total number of civilian vehicles leased by each Executive agency in fiscal year 2010. (5) Determine the total dollar amount that would be 20 percent less than the dollar amount determined under paragraphs (1) and (2) for each Executive agency. (b) Reduction of nonessential vehicle purchase For each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, each Executive agency may not obligate more than the dollar amount determined under subsection (a)(5) for the Executive agency to purchase or lease civilian vehicles. (c) Sharing The Administrator of General Services shall ensure that an Executive agency may share excess or unused vehicles with another Executive agency that may need temporary or long-term use of additional vehicles through the Federal Fleet Management System. (d) National security exception The limits on the purchase and procurement of vehicles under this section shall not apply to the purchase or procurement of any vehicle that has been determined by the President to be essential for reasons of national security. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Civilian vehicle The term civilian vehicle means a vehicle that is not used for purposes of military combat, the training or deployment of members of the Armed Forces, or such other uses as determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services. (2) Executive agency The term Executive agency has the meaning given that term under section 105 of title 5, United States Code.