[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1853 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1853

To amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to require Federal 
   agencies to take certain actions to reduce employee vehicle fuel 
                  consumption, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 6, 2005

  Mr. Salazar introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to require Federal 
   agencies to take certain actions to reduce employee vehicle fuel 
                  consumption, 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 ``Reduce Government Fuel Consumption 
Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF EMPLOYEE VEHICLE FUEL CONSUMPTION BY FEDERAL 
              AGENCIES.

    Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 
U.S.C. 8253) (as amended by section 103 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 (Public Law 109-58)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(f) Reduction of Employee Vehicle Fuel Consumption by Federal 
Agencies.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each agency shall take such actions as 
        are necessary to reduce the level of fuel consumed by vehicles 
        of employees of the agency (other than fuel used for military 
        purposes), in connection with the employment of the employees, 
        by (to the maximum extent practicable) at least 10 percent 
        during the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of 
        this subsection.
            ``(2) Methods.--An agency may use such methods as the 
        agency determines are appropriate to achieve the target 
        established by paragraph (1), including--
                    ``(A) telework;
                    ``(B) carpooling;
                    ``(C) bicycling and walking to work;
                    ``(D) fuel-efficient trip planning;
                    ``(E) public transportation use; and
                    ``(F) limiting travel days for vehicle travel 
                outside the office.
            ``(3) Measurement.--An agency may use such measures as the 
        agency determines are appropriate to determine whether the 
        agency has achieved the target established by paragraph (1), 
        including--
                    ``(A) a reduction in travel vehicle travel miles 
                reimbursed by the agency; and
                    ``(B) certification of the methods described in 
                paragraph (2).''.
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