REQUIRED REDUCTION IN USAGE OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00988R000300030015-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 25, 2003
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: February 1, 1980
• Content Type: MF

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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 1, 1980
DD/A FU;istry
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
SUBJECT: Required Reduction in Usage of Federal
Motor Vehicles
In my State of the Union address, I emphasized that we now
have a clear, comprehensive energy policy for the United
States. Essential to implementing this policy is an aggres-
sive energy conservation strategy that will reduce our
dependence on foreign oil now. 1980 will be a year of
energy conservation for America. In consultation with the
governors, we will set gasoline conservation goals for each
of the fifty.states. They are being asked to sacrifice.
Cities are being asked to sacrifice. Federala'gnecies,must
do no less.
In an April 10, 1979, memorandum, I directed all Departments
and agencies to reduce the use of automotive fuels by 10
percent for the twelve month period beginning April 1, 1979,
as co:-pared with the previous twelve months. During the
first six months of this program, most Departments and
agencies `ell short of that coal.
Because proaress has been disappointing overall, I must ask
f all De--artments and agencies to make extraordinary efforts
!}t to meet or exceed the 10 percent goal during the last quarter
of this reporting year (January-March, 1980). In addition,
I am taking action to ensure that all Departments and agencies
curtail gasoline consumption adequately during the remaining
two months of this quarter.
I direct that all Federal departments and agencies, except
the United States Postal Service, reduce the mileage travelled
by government-owned and leased vehielesy__1_0_p-err_en_t during
the months of February an Mer~h, 1980. as comp-are.cl to
mileagetravelled dur n9 the same p riQ_di.n. 1979. This
order applies to all commercially-designed motor vehicles
which consume Gasoline.
;,Gencies shall ensure that public transportation is used to
the axi;- n ri-xt t OfsU and that ouFers_u. Ls_ itu?e__rrethads
of tray ortation a.-e not used to circumvent the purpose of
this di-ective. .7 e_n~ies determining that this directive
severely jeopardizes essential missions and agencies that
need assistance in establishing their baseline mileage
figurLss should contact the Ad:ninistrato f the General
Services Administration.
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Along with your regular report to the Department of Energy
at the end of the current quarter, you should include a
special report on mileage travelled during the months of
February and March, 1980, compared to the same period last
year.
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