[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1090 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1090

    To require that ten percent of the motor vehicles purchased by 
   Executive agencies be hybrid electric vehicles or high-efficiency 
                               vehicles.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 2003

  Mr. Engel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
    To require that ten percent of the motor vehicles purchased by 
   Executive agencies be hybrid electric vehicles or high-efficiency 
                               vehicles.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT REGARDING PURCHASE OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY 
              EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--At least ten percent of the motor vehicles 
purchased by an Executive agency in any fiscal year shall be comprised 
of high-efficiency vehicles or hybrid electric vehicles.
    (b) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) The term ``Executive agency'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, but 
        also includes Amtrak, the Smithsonian Institution, and the 
        United States Postal Service.
            (2) The term ``high-efficiency vehicle'' means a motor 
        vehicle that uses a fuel other than gasoline or diesel fuel.
            (3) The term ``hybrid electric vehicle'' means a motor 
        vehicle with a fuel-efficient gasoline engine assisted by an 
        electric motor.
            (4) The term ``motor vehicle'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 102(7) of title 40, United States Code.
    (c) Pro-Rated Applicability in Year of Enactment.--In the fiscal 
year in which this Act is enacted, the requirement in subsection (a) 
shall only apply with respect to motor vehicles purchased after the 
date of the enactment of this Act in such fiscal year.
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