H.R. 6324 (112th): Cutting Federal Unnecessary and Expensive Leasing Act of 2012

Introduced:
Aug 02, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY24]
Status:
Died (Passed House)

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on September 19, 2012 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced Aug 02, 2012
Referred to Committee Aug 02, 2012
Passed House Sep 19, 2012
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1D) (show)
Committees

House Oversight and Government Reform

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Full Title

To reduce the number of nonessential vehicles purchased and leased by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Sep 20, 2012.
4 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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9/19/2012--Passed House without amendment.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced.
The summary of that version is repeated here.) Cutting Federal Unnecessary and Expensive Leasing Act of 2012 or the Cutting FUEL Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine:
(1) the number of civilian vehicles purchased and leased by each executive agency in FY2010,
(2) the total dollar amounts obligated by each agency to purchase and to lease civilian vehicles in FY2010, and
(3) the amount that would be 20% less than those combined totals.
Prohibits each agency from obligating more than such amount to purchase and lease civilian vehicles in each of FY2013-FY2017. Exempts the purchase or procurement of any vehicle determined by the President to be essential for reasons of national security.
Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to ensure that agencies may share excess or unused vehicles for temporary or long-term use through the Federal Fleet Management System.

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/2/hr6324.

Background

H.R. 6324 represents a savings recommended by Simpon-Bowles Commission and has also been a YouCut winner.  Despite advances in technology, federal travel costs have increased in recent years, growing 56 percent between 2001 and 2006 alone.  Government fleets, meanwhile, have grown by 20,000 over the last four years.

Summary

H.R. 6324 would reduce the number of vehicle purchases and leased by federal agencies.  Specifically, the bill would require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the head of the relevant Executive agency, to collect the following information:

  • The total dollar amount obligated by each Executive agency to purchase civilian vehicles in fiscal year 2010;
  • The total dollar amount obligated by each Executive agency to lease civilian vehicles in fiscal year 2010;
  • The total number of civilian vehicles purchased by each Executive agency in fiscal year 2010;
  • The total number of civilian vehicles leased by each Executive agency in fiscal year 2010; and
  • The total dollar amount that would be 20 percent less than the dollar amount determined for each Executive agency, in 2010. 

The bill would require that for each fiscal year from 2013 through 2017, each Executive agency would be restricted to obligate no more than 80 percent of its FY 2010 travel budget to purchase and lease civilian vehicles. 

H.R. 6324 would ensure that an Executive agency share excess or unused vehicles with another Executive agency that may need temporary or long-term use of additional vehicles through the Federal Fleet Management System.

Finally, the bill would provide an exception for the procurement of any vehicle that has been determined by the President to be essential for reasons of national security.

Cost

Unofficially, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that implementing H.R. 6324 would have no significant impact on the federal budget.  

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