[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 8 (Friday, January 16, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 42. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1, to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. STUDY REQUIRED.
(a) In General.--
(1) Study required.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall complete a study on the possible
impediments to transitioning the entire Federal fleet (as
that term is defined in section 303(b)(3) of the Energy
Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13212(b)(3)) and vehicles of
the United States Postal Service to vehicles fueled by
natural gas.
(2) Criteria.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall
specifically examine--
(A) the status of refueling infrastructure;
(B) the ability of private vendors to supply adequate
numbers of natural gas vehicles, including the necessary
accessories; and
(C) any new maintenance requirements, including technical
training for employees of the Federal Government, that the
transition would require.
(b) Report.--On completion of the study required under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States
shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the
study.
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