S.Amdt. 42

1. Adds SEC. __. STUDY REQUIRED wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. __. STUDY REQUIRED.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--

   Inserted: (1) Study required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete a study on the possible impediments to transitioning the entire Federal fleet (as that term is defined in section 303(b)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13212(b)(3)) and vehicles of the United States Postal Service to vehicles fueled by natural gas.

   Inserted: (2) Criteria.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall specifically examine--

   Inserted: (A) the status of refueling infrastructure;

   Inserted: (B) the ability of private vendors to supply adequate numbers of natural gas vehicles, including the necessary accessories; and

   Inserted: (C) any new maintenance requirements, including technical training for employees of the Federal Government, that the transition would require.

   Inserted: (b) Report.--On completion of the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study.

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