Expressing support for the need for a replacement fleet that meets the climate goals of the United States, protects critical supply chains, and promotes a cleaner, more stable future for a burgeoning 21st century domestic vehicle industry.

IV 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 202 Expressing support for the need for a replacement fleet that meets the climate goals of the United States, protects critical supply chains, and promotes a cleaner, more stable future for a burgeoning 21st century domestic vehicle industry. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 9, 2021 Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. RYAN, and Mr. HUFFMAN) submitted the fol- lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Expressing support for the need for a replacement fleet that meets the climate goals of the United States, protects critical supply chains, and promotes a cleaner, more sta- ble future for a burgeoning 21st century domestic vehicle industry. Whereas the United States Postal Service owns and operates the largest United States civilian vehicle fleet with over 200,000 delivery vehicles; Whereas close to 140,000 of these vehicles are Grumman Long Life Vehicles (LLVs), and have been in service since between 1987 and 1994, which are aging, fuel inef- ficient, and carbon emitting; VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:57 Mar 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR202.IH HR202 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 202 IH Whereas the United States Postal Service spends close to $618,000,000 to maintain the fleet and vehicles, and close to $432,000,000 on fuel; Whereas the current fleet lacks adequate safety protections such as airbags, air conditioning, and antilock brakes; Whereas, on February 23, 2021, the United States Postal Service announced a 10-year contract of up to $482,000,000 in initial investments to produce up to 165,000 vehicles; Whereas Postmaster General Louis DeJoy stated that only 10 percent of the vehicles will be electric vehicles, and the remaining 90 percent will be gas powered; Whereas the tenure of Louis DeJoy has been highly con- troversial in the face of concerns with his competence and the undue political influence of presidential politics as a guiding principle for his decision making at the helm of the United States Postal Service; Whereas the Biden administration’s Executive Order No. 14008, ‘‘Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad’’, and our national commitment to the Paris Cli- mate Accord is undermined by the contract awarded by the United States Postal Service; and Whereas the development of a modern fleet will help to de- velop domestic supply chains in the United States, pro- mote competitiveness of domestic green industry, and lead our Nation to a cleaner, better future: Now, there- fore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) expresses deep concern with the United 2 States Postal Service decision-making process and 3 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:32 Mar 11, 2021 Jkt 019100 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR202.IH HR202 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 202 IH recent fleet contract because it undermines the na- 1 tional interest, and fails to protect national climate 2 goals; 3 (2) urges the United States Postal Service to 4 freeze the recently awarded contract to purchase 5 165,000 new vehicles until an expedited review is 6 conducted to determine there was no inappropriate 7 political influence and that the proposed contract is 8 consistent with the Federal obligations contained in 9 the Biden administration’s Executive Order No. 10 14008, ‘‘Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and 11 Abroad’’, and the Paris Climate Accord; and 12 (3) expresses support for the need for a replace- 13 ment fleet that meets the climate goals of the United 14 States, protects critical supply chains, and promotes 15 a cleaner, more stable future for a burgeoning 21st 16 century domestic vehicle industry. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:57 Mar 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR202.IH HR202 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS