Both Executive Order (EO) 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management, dated 24 January 2007 and EO 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance, dated 5 October 2009 include goals and objectives applicable to the transportation sector. Note that EO 13514 builds upon and, in some cases, adds or amends to EO 13423. The goals, objectives, and sustainable practices outlined in both EOs must be met.

In EO 13423, Section 2(d), if the agency operates a fleet of at least 20 motor vehicles, the agency, relative to agency baselines for fiscal year 2005 is required to:

• reduce the fleet's total consumption of petroleum products by 2 percent annually through the end of fiscal year 2015/ (NOTE: EO 13514, Section 2(a)(iii)(C) changed this date to 2020),
• increase the total fuel consumption that is non-petroleum-based by 10 percent annually, and
• use plugin hybrid (PIH) vehicles when PIH vehicles are commercially available at a cost reasonably comparable, on the basis of life-cycle cost, to non-PIH vehicles.

In relationship to Energy, EO 13423 Section 3(a) mandates that the heads of each agency implement within the agency sustainable practices for vehicle fleet management. EO 13514 Section 2(a)(iii) further requires a reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from a reduction in the use of fossil fuels by:

• using low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles including alternative fuel vehicles, and
• optimizing the number of vehicles in the agency fleet.

Section 12 of E.O. 13514 requires the DOE, in coordination with GSA–to issue comprehensive guidance on Federal fleet management. In April 2010, DOE's Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) issued the Guidance for Federal Agencies on E.O. 13514 Section 12 – Federal Fleet Management which fulfills this Section 12 requirement. This guidance, accompanied by the DOE Comprehensive Federal Fleet Management Handbook, will help Federal fleet managers to implement Federal fleet requirements. When finalized, the Handbook will be made available at: http://www.femp.energy.gov/pdfs/eo13514_fleethandbook.pdf.

The following definitions from the EOs are applicable to this Program Area:

• Alternative Fuel Vehicle – vehicles defined by section 301 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, as amended (42 U.S.C. 13211), and otherwise includes electric fueled vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, dedicated alternative fuel vehicles, dual fueled alternative fuel vehicles, qualified fuel cell motor vehicles, advanced lean burn technology motor vehicles, self-propelled motor vehicles such as bicycles and any other alternative fuel vehicles that are defined by the statute (EO 13514, Section 19(c)).
  
  
• Excluded Vehicles and Equipment – any vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or non-road equipment owned or operated by an agency of the Federal Government that is used in (EO 13514, Section 19(h)):
  
  
  
  • Combat support, combat service support, tactical or relief operations, or training for such operations;
  • Federal law enforcement (including protective service and investigation)
  • Emergency response (including fire and rescue); or
  • Spaceflight vehicles (including associated ground-support equipment).
  
  
• Greenhouse Gases – carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride (EO 13514, Section 19(i)).
  
  
• Sustainability and Sustainable - to create and maintain conditions, under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the social, economic, and other requirement of present and future generations of Americans (EO 13423, Section 9 and EO 13514, Section 19(l)).