Federal Employees Clean Air Incentives Act
PL 103-172 (H.R.3318), enacted 12/02/1993

PUBLIC LAW 103-172—DEC. 2, 1993 
107 STAT. 1995 
Public Law 103-
103d Congress 
•172 
An Act 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of programs 
to encourage Federal employees to commute by means other than single-occupancy 
motor vehicles. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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-occupancy 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 following: 
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§ 7905. Programs to encourage commuting by means other 
than single-occupancy motor vehicles 
"(a) For the purpose of this section— 
"(1) the term 'employee' means an employee as defined 
by section 2105 and a member of a uniformed 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 Congressional Budget Office, the Copyright Royalty 
Tribunal, the Government Printing Office, the Library of Con-
gress, and the Office of Technology Assessment; and 
"(4) the term 'transit pass' means a transit pass as defined 
by section 132(fX5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
Dec. 2, 1993 
[H.R. 3318] 
Federal 
Employees 
Clean Air 
Incentives 
Act. 
Conservation. 
Environmental 
protection. 
5 u s e 7901 
note. 
5 u s e 7905 
note. 
107 STAT. 1996 
PUBLIC LAW 103-172—DEC. 2, 1993 
"(b)(1) The head of each agency may establish a program 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 reimbursements there-
for, 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 section shall— 
"(1) with respect to the judicial branch, be carried out 
by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United 
States Courts; 
"(2) with respect to the House of Representatives, be carried 
out by the Committee on House Administration 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. 
President. 
"(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 technical advice 
on the design or operation of any program under this section; 
and 
Reports. 
"(3) submit to the President and the Congress, before Janu-
ary 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 programs under 
this section; 
"(B) a brief description of each of the various programs; 
"(C) the extent of employee participation in, and the 
costs to the Grovemment associated with, each of the var-
ious programs; 
"(D) an assessment of any environmental or other bene-
fits realized as a result of programs established under 
this section; and 
"(E) any other matter which may be appropriate.", 
(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-occupancy 
motor vehicles.". 
PUBLIC LAW 103-172—DEC. 2, 1993 
107 STAT. 1997 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE, 
5 USC 7905 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take 
effect on January 1,1994. 
Approved December 2, 1993. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3318: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 103-356, Pt. 1 (Coram, on Post Office and Civil Service). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 139 (1993): 
Nov. 15, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 19, considered and passed Senate.