42 U.S.C. § 13219 : US Code - Section 13219: United States Postal Service

Search 42 U.S.C. § 13219 : US Code - Section 13219: United States Postal Service

(a) Omitted
(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.