,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gifi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #g1 #bjbj,mr4 ,huffman 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4 ,connolly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize fund+ = ! pur*ase ( electric or z]o-emission vehicles = ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice fleet1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,po/al ,vehicle ,mod]nization ,act4 #b4 ,au?orization ( appropriation = ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice = mod]nization ( po/al infra/ructure ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice = ! mod]nization ( po/al infra/ructure & op]ations1 includ+ ?r\gh capital exp5ditures to pur*ase deliv]y vehicles1 process+ equipm5t1 trail]s1 & o!r goods1 #be1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$1 ( :i* #f1jjj1jjj1jjj %all be = ! pur*ase ( vehicles4 ,any am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is section %all be deposit$ into ! ,po/al ,s]vice ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #bjjc ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,electric or z]o-emission vehicles = ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice fleet 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any next g5]ation deliv]y vehicle pur*as$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice us+ ! funds appropriat$ "u section #b %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 be an electric or z]o-emission vehicle1 & ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all ensure t at lea/ #ge p]c5t ( ! total numb] ( vehicles pur*as$ us+ su* funds %all be electric or z]o emission vehicles4 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m next g5]ation deliv]y vehicle means a vehicle pur*as$ to replace a "r-h&-drive1 long-life vehicle 9 use by ! ,po/al ,s]vice4 7b7 ,m$ium- & heavy-,duty vehicles 7#a7 ,date ( enactm5t & #bjcj ,betwe5 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbi1 n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total numb] ( new m$ium- or heavy-duty vehicles pur*as$ by ! ,po/al ,s]vice dur+ su* p]iod %all be electric or z]o-emission vehicles4 7#b7 ,aft] #bjci ,beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjdj1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice may n pur*ase any new m$ium- or heavy-duty vehicle t is n an electric or z]o-emission vehicle4 7c7 ,compliance ,9 c>ry+ out subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all comply ) *apt] #hc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7popul>ly kn[n z ! ,buy ,am]ican ,act71 & any applicable ,f$]al labor or civil rights laws4 7d7 ,*>g+ /ations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all provide1 at ea* po/al facility accessible to ! public1 n less ?an "o electric vehicle *>g+ /ation = use by ! public or (fic]s & employees ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice4 7#b7 ,fleet op]ation ,! ,po/al ,s]vice %all ensure t adequate *>g+ /ations are available at ,po/al ,s]vice facilities to keep ! ,po/al ,s]vice fleet op]ational4 7e7 ,plan & update ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all submit a plan to c>ry out ?is section to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4 ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all submit an update & progress report on implem5t+ su* plan to su* committees n less ?an once e #b ye>s beg9n+ on ! date ! plan is submitt$ "u ! previ\s s5t5ce & end+ on ! day t is #f ye>s aft] su* date4 7f7 ,cont+5t on appropriation ,! requirem5ts ( subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7e7 ( ?is section %all n apply unless ! funds au?oriz$ = vehicles "u section #b are appropriat$4 7g7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 z ! ,po/al ,s]vice replaces or upgrades its fleet ( deliv]y vehicles1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %\ld take all reasonable /eps to ensure t its vehicles are equipp$ ) climate control units to protect ! heal? & safety ( its mail c>ri]s1 especially ^? work+ 9 areas ( ! c\ntry t are subject to extreme temp]atures4