Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to: (1) review Department of Defense (DOD) programs and organizations related to, and resourcing of, renewable energy research, development, and investment in pursuit of meeting mandated renewable energy goals for DOD facilities; (2) specify programs, costs, and estimated and expected savings; and (3) report to Congress with descriptions of current renewable energy initiatives and resulting savings, assessments of coordination and challenges, and recommendations regarding the need for a new DOD energy strategy.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1928 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1928
To require the Government Accountability Office to study the expenses
incurred by the Pentagon to meet its renewable energy and energy
efficiency mandates.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 15, 2014
Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Enzi,
Mr. Coburn, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Flake, and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Armed Services
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A BILL
To require the Government Accountability Office to study the expenses
incurred by the Pentagon to meet its renewable energy and energy
efficiency mandates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT, AND INVESTMENT TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF
RENEWABLE ENERGY GOALS.
(a) Study Required.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a review of Department of Defense programs and
organizations related to, and resourcing of, renewable energy research,
development, and investment in pursuit of meeting the renewable energy
goals set forth in section 2911(e) of title 10, United States Code, by
Executive order, and through related legislative mandates. This review
shall specify specific programs, costs, and estimated and expected
savings of the programs.
(b) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on the review conducted
under subsection (a), including the following elements:
(1) A description of current Department of Defense
renewable energy research initiatives throughout the Department
of Defense, by military service, including the use of any
``renewable energy source'' as specified in section 2911(e)(2)
of title 10, United States Code. These descriptions shall
include the total dollars spent to date, the estimated total
cost of each program, and the estimated lifetime of each
program.
(2) A description of current Department of Defense
renewable energy development initiatives throughout the
Department of Defense, by military service, including the use
of any ``renewable energy source'' as specified in section
2911(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code. These descriptions
shall include the total dollars spent to date, the estimated
total cost of each program, and the estimated lifetime of each
program.
(3) A description of current Department of Defense
renewable energy investment initiatives throughout the
Department of Defense, by military service, including the use
of any ``renewable energy source'' as specified in section
2911(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code. These descriptions
will include the total dollars spent to date, the estimated
total cost of the program, and the estimated lifetime of the
program.
(4) A description of the estimated and expected savings of
each of the programs described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3),
including a comparison of the renewable energy cost to the
current cost of conventional energy sources, as well as a
comparison of the renewable energy cost to the average energy
cost for the previous 10 years.
(5) An assessment of the adequacy of the coordination by
the Department of Defense of planning for renewable energy
projects with consideration for savings realized for dollars
invested and the capitalization costs of such investments.
(6) An assessment of the adequacy of the coordination by
the Department of Defense among the service branches and the
Department of Defense as a whole, and whether or not the
Department of Defense has a cost-effective, capabilities-based,
and coordinated renewable energy research, development, and
investment strategy.
(7) An assessment of the programmatic, organizational, and
resource challenges and gaps faced by the Department of Defense
in optimizing research, development, and investment in
renewable energy initiatives.
(8) Recommendations regarding the need for a new energy
strategy for the Department of Defense that provides the
Department with the energy supply required to meet all the
needs and capabilities of the Armed Forces in the most cost-
effective and efficient manner.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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