S. 417: A bill to reduce the number of nonessential vehicles purchased and leased by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-02-28 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1124)

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-02-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

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

Plain summary

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 amount obligated by each executive agency to purchase and to lease civilian vehicles in FY2010, and (3) the amount that would be 20% less than such total dollar amount. Prohibits each executive agency from obligating more than the reduced dollar amount for FY2010 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.

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Official text

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

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · 1 cosponsors

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Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Obligation: A binding promise by a government agency to pay money, for example by signing a contract or awarding a grant. Spending data such as USAspending.gov counts money when it is obligated, which can be before it is actually paid out.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113s417.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/s>

Record fed-us-cong113-s417 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113