,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cifc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bi1 #bjad ,mr4 ,huffman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,connolly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! upgrade ( ! vehicle fleet ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,lead]%ip 9 ,en]gy ,effici5t ,transportation ,act ( #bjad or ! ,,fleet ,act4 #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to provide = ! upgrade ( ! vehicle fleet ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 to improve mail deliv]y s]vices to b5efit cu/om]s & ! environm5t1 to increase sav+s by r$uc+ ma9t5ance or o!r co/s1 & to set b5*m>ks to maximize fuel economy & r$uce emissions = ! ,po/al fleet ) ! goal ( mak+ ! ,po/al ,s]vice a national lead] 9 effici5cy & te*nology innovation4 #c4 ,au?ority to ent] into en]gy sav+s p]=mance contracts ,section #hjd7d7 ( ! ,national ,en]gy ,cons]vation ,policy ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hbhg;c7#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7c7 9 ! case ( a contract 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice is a p>ty-- 7i7 ! pur*ase or lease ( l[ emission & fuel effici5t vehicles2 7ii7 a measure to upgrade a vehicle own$1 op]at$1 leas$1 or o!rwise controll$ by or assign$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice to increase av]age fuel economy & r$uce ! emissions ( c>bon dioxide ( su* vehicle2 or 7iii7 ! con/ruction ( infra/ructure1 includ+ electric vehicle *>g+ /ations1 to support vehicles describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii74 4 #d4 ,upgrade ( ,po/al fleet 7a7 ,po/al fleet requirem5ts 7#a7 ,motor vehicle /&>ds ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all develop guidel9es = contract$ vehicles & vehicles pur*as$ or leas$ = use by ! ,po/al ,s]vice1 t1 at a m9imum1 provide-- 7,a7 = light-duty vehicles-- 7i7 t emissions ( c>bon dioxide comply ) applicable /&>ds develop$ by ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy "u title ,,ii ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geba et seq47 & may n exce$1 on av]age1 #bej grams p] mile2 & 7ii7 to meet applicable av]age fuel economy /&>ds develop$ by ! ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration "u *apt] #cbi ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ( #cd4a miles p] gallon2 & 7,b7 = m$ium-duty & heavy-duty vehicles1 t comply ) applicable /&>ds-- 7i7 = emissions ( c>bon dioxide develop$ by ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy "u title ,,ii ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geba et seq472 & 7ii7 = av]age fuel economy develop$ by ! ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration "u *apt] #cbi ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,applicability ,! /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to contract$ vehicles & vehicles pur*as$ or leas$ = use by ! ,po/al ,s]vice aft] ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,r$uction 9 consumption ( petroleum products ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all r$uce ! total consumption ( petroleum products by vehicles 9 ! ,po/al fleet by a m9imum ( #b p]c5t annually ?r\gh ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjbe1 relative to ! basel9e e/abli%$ = fiscal ye> #bjje4 7b7 ,replac+ vehicles )9 ! ,po/al fleet ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all conduct a co/-b5efit analysis ( vehicles 9 ! ,po/al fleet to det]m9e if ! co/ to ma9ta9 any su* vehicle outweighs ! b5efit or sav+s ( replac+ ! vehicle4 7c7 ,r\te requirem5ts ,to in=m & prioritize pur*ases1 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all review & id5tify ,po/al deliv]y r\tes to det]m9e if motor vehicles us$ on su* r\tes c be replac$ ) te*nologies t increase av]age fuel economy or r$uce emissions ( c>bon dioxide4 7d7 ,report+ requirem5ts ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all submit a report to ,congress-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 t conta9s a plan to a*ieve ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 & recomm5dations = vehicle body design specifications = vehicles pur*as$ = ! ,po/al fleet t w\ld increase av]age fuel economy & r$uce emissions ( c>bon dioxide ( any su* vehicle2 & 7#b7 annually1 t describes-- 7,a7 ! progress 9 meet+ ! annual t>get describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c72 & 7,b7 any *anges to ,po/al deliv]y r\tes or vehicle pur*ase /rategies made pursuant to subsection 7c74 7e7 ,re/rictions ,to meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al may n-- 7#a7 r$uce ! frequ5cy ( deliv]y ( mail to few] ?an #f days ea* week2 7#b7 close po/ (fices or po/al di/ribution facilities2 7#c7 take any action t w\ld re/rict or dim9i% a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t or elim9ate or r$uce any employee b5efits2 or 7#d7 ent] into a contract ) a private company to p]=m duties t1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 are p]=m$ by b>ga9+ unit employees4 #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,contract$ vehicle ,! t]m contract$ vehicle-- 7,a7 means any motor vehicle us$ 9 c>ry+ out a contract = surface mail deliv]y pursuant to section #ejje7;a77#c7 ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 does n include any motor vehicle us$ 9 c>ry+ out a contract = surface mail deliv]y pursuant to sections #djf & #djg ( su* title4 7#b7 ,motor vehicle ,! t]m motor vehicle means any self-propell$ vehicle design$ = transport+ p]sons or prop]ty on a /reet or highway4 7#c7 ,po/al deliv]y r\te ,! t]m ,po/al deliv]y r\te means ! transportation r\te = surface mail deliv]y4 7#d7 ,po/al fleet ,! t]m ,po/al fleet means any vehicle t is own$1 op]at$1 leas$1 or o!rwise controll$ by or assign$ to ! ,po/al ,s]vice4 7#e7 ,po/al ,s]vice ,! t]m ,po/al ,s]vice means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice4