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[CITE: 42USC13219]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 134--ENERGY POLICY
 
                SUBCHAPTER I--ALTERNATIVE FUELS--GENERAL
 
Sec. 13219. United States Postal Service


(a) Report

    Not later than one year after October 24, 1992, and biennially 
thereafter, the Postmaster General shall submit a report to the Congress 
on the Postal Service's alternative fueled vehicle program. The report 
shall contain information on--
        (1) the total number and type of alternative fueled vehicles 
    procured prior to October 24, 1992 (first report only);
        (2) the number and type of alternative fueled vehicles procured 
    in the preceding year;
        (3) the location of alternative fueled vehicles by region;
        (4) arrangements with commercial entities for purposes of 
    refueling and maintenance;
        (5) future alternative fuel procurement and placement strategy;
        (6) the difference in cost between the purchase, maintenance, 
    and operation of alternative fueled vehicles and the purchase, 
    maintenance, and operation of comparable conventionally fueled motor 
    vehicles;
        (7) the percentage of alternative fuel use in dual-fueled 
    vehicles procured by the Postmaster General;
        (8) promotions and incentives to encourage the use of 
    alternative fuels in dual-fueled vehicles; and
        (9) an assessment of the program's relative success and policy 
    recommendations for strengthening the program.

(b) Coordination

    To the maximum extent practicable, the Postmaster General shall 
coordinate the Postal Service's alternative fueled vehicle procurement, 
placement, refueling, and maintenance programs with those at the 
Federal, State, and local level. The Postmaster General shall 
communicate, share, and disseminate, on a regular basis, information on 
such programs with the Secretary, the Administrator of General Services, 
and heads of appropriate Federal agencies.

(c) Program criteria

    The Postmaster General shall consider the following criteria in the 
procurement and placement of alternative fueled vehicles:
        (1) The procurement plans of State and local governments and 
    other public and private institutions.
        (2) The current and future availability of refueling and repair 
    facilities.
        (3) The reduction in emissions of the Postal fleet.
        (4) Whether the vehicle is to be used in a nonattainment area as 
    specified in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.
        (5) The operational requirements of the Postal fleet.
        (6) The contribution to the reduction in the consumption of oil 
    in the transportation sector.

(Pub. L. 102-486, title III, Sec. 311, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2874.)

                       References in Text

    The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, referred to in subsec. (c)(4), 
probably means Pub. L. 101-549, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2399. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1990 
Amendment note set out under section 7401 of this title and Tables.
