---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 6374e"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "6374e"
heading: "Federal fleet conservation requirements"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/6374e"
units:
  - "Chapter 77 — Energy Conservation"
  - "Subchapter III — Improving Energy Efficiency"
  - "Part H — Encouraging Use of Alternative Fuels"
---

# §6374e. Federal fleet conservation requirements

- (a) **Mandatory reduction in petroleum consumption—**
  - (1) **In general—** Not later than 18 months after December 19, 2007, the [Secretary](/usc/42/6202.md?p=1) shall issue regulations for Federal fleets subject to [section 6374 of this title](/usc/42/6374.md) to require that, beginning in fiscal year 2010, each Federal agency shall reduce petroleum consumption and increase [alternative fuel](/usc/42/6374.md?p=g-2) consumption each year by an amount necessary to meet the goals described in [paragraph (2)](#a-2).
  - (2) **Goals—** The goals of the requirements under [paragraph (1)](#a-1) are that not later than October 1, 2015, and for each year thereafter, each Federal agency shall achieve at least a 20 percent reduction in annual petroleum consumption and a 10 percent increase in annual [alternative fuel](/usc/42/6374.md?p=g-2) consumption, as calculated from the baseline established by the [Secretary](/usc/42/6202.md?p=1) for fiscal year 2005.
  - (3) **Milestones—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/6202.md?p=1) shall include in the regulations described in [paragraph (1)](#a-1)—
    - (A) interim numeric milestones to assess annual agency progress towards accomplishing the goals described in that paragraph; and
    - (B) a requirement that agencies annually report on progress towards meeting each of the milestones and the 2015 goals.
- (b) **Plan—**
  - (1) **Requirement—**
    - (A) **In general—** The regulations under [subsection (a)](#a) shall require each Federal agency to develop a plan, and implement the measures specified in the plan by dates specified in the plan, to meet the required petroleum reduction levels and the [alternative fuel](/usc/42/6374.md?p=g-2) consumption increases, including the milestones specified by the [Secretary](/usc/42/6202.md?p=1).
    - (B) **Inclusions—** The plan shall—
      - (i) identify the specific measures the agency will use to meet the requirements of [subsection (a)(2)](#a-2); and
      - (ii) quantify the reductions in petroleum consumption or increases in [alternative fuel](/usc/42/6374.md?p=g-2) consumption projected to be achieved by each measure each year.
  - (2) **Measures—** The plan may allow an agency to meet the required petroleum reduction level through—
    - (A) the use of [alternative fuels](/usc/42/6374.md?p=g-2);
    - (B) the acquisition of vehicles with higher fuel economy, including hybrid vehicles, neighborhood electric vehicles, electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid vehicles if the vehicles are commercially available;
    - (C) the substitution of cars for light trucks;
    - (D) an increase in vehicle load factors;
    - (E) a decrease in vehicle miles traveled;
    - (F) a decrease in fleet size; and
    - (G) other measures.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 94–163, title III, § 400FF, as added Pub. L. 110–140, title I, § 142, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1518.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.