Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015
PL 114-65 (S.565), enacted 10/07/2015

129 STAT. 551 
PUBLIC LAW 114–65—OCT. 7, 2015 
Public Law 114–65 
114th Congress 
An Act 
To reduce the operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal fleet 
by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Vehicle Repair Cost 
Savings Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that, in March 2013, the Government Account-
ability Office issued a report that confirmed that— 
(1) there are approximately 588,000 vehicles in the civilian 
Federal fleet; 
(2) Federal agencies spent approximately $975,000,000 on 
repair and maintenance of the Federal fleet in 2011; 
(3) remanufactured vehicle components, such as engines, 
starters, alternators, steering racks, and clutches, tend to be 
less expensive than comparable new replacement parts; and 
(4) the United States Postal Service and the Department 
of the Interior both informed the Government Accountability 
Office that the respective agencies rely on the use of remanufac-
tured vehicle components to reduce costs. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘Federal agency’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code; and 
(2) the term ‘‘remanufactured vehicle component’’ means 
a vehicle component (including an engine, transmission, alter-
nator, starter, turbocharger, steering, or suspension component) 
that has been returned to same-as-new, or better, condition 
and performance by a standardized industrial process that 
incorporates technical specifications (including engineering, 
quality, and testing standards) to yield fully warranted prod-
ucts. 
SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT TO USE REMANUFACTURED VEHICLE COMPO-
NENTS. 
The head of each Federal agency— 
(1) shall encourage the use of remanufactured vehicle 
components to maintain Federal vehicles, if using such compo-
nents reduces the cost of maintaining the Federal vehicles 
while maintaining quality; and 
Federal Vehicle 
Repair Cost 
Savings Act 
of 2015. 
40 USC 17507 
note. 
Oct. 7, 2015 
[S. 565] 
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129 STAT. 552 
PUBLIC LAW 114–65—OCT. 7, 2015 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 565 (H.R. 1613): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114–266 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform) ac-
companying H.R. 1613. 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 114–59 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015): 
June 15, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 28, considered and passed House. 
(2) shall not encourage the use of remanufactured vehicle 
components to maintain Federal vehicles, if using such compo-
nents— 
(A) does not reduce the cost of maintaining Federal 
vehicles; 
(B) lowers the quality of vehicle performance, as deter-
mined by the employee of the Federal agency responsible 
for the repair decision; or 
(C) delays the return to service of a vehicle. 
Approved October 7, 2015. 
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