U.S. Code » Title 40 » Subtitle SUBTITLE VI— MISCELLANEOUS › Chapter CHAPTER 175— FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE EXPENDITURE CONTROL

40 U.S.C. § 2

FINDINGS.

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“Congress finds that, in March 2013, the Government Accountability Office issued a report that confirmed that—“(1) there are approximately 588,000 vehicles in the civilian Federal fleet;“(2) Federal agencies spent approximately $975,000,000 on repair and maintenance of the Federal fleet in 2011;“(3) remanufactured vehicle components, such as engines, starters, alternators, steering racks, and clutches, tend to be less expensive than comparable new replacement parts; and“(4) the United States Postal Service and the Department of the Interior both informed the Government Accountability Office that the respective agencies rely on the use of remanufactured vehicle components to reduce costs.