Public Law 114–65: To reduce the operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts, and for other purposes.

Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015

there are approximately 588,000 vehicles in the civilian Federal fleet;

Federal agencies spent approximately $975,000,000 on repair and maintenance of the Federal fleet in 2011;

remanufactured vehicle components, such as engines, starters, alternators, steering racks, and clutches, tend to be less expensive than comparable new replacement parts; and

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.

the term “” has the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code; and

the term “” means a vehicle component (including an engine, transmission, alternator, starter, turbocharger, steering, or suspension component) that has been returned to same-as-new, or better, condition and performance by a standardized industrial process that incorporates technical specifications (including engineering, quality, and testing standards) to yield fully warranted products.

shall encourage the use of remanufactured vehicle components to maintain Federal vehicles, if using such components reduces the cost of maintaining the Federal vehicles while maintaining quality; and129 STAT. 552

shall not encourage the use of remanufactured vehicle components to maintain Federal vehicles, if using such components—