3.0.0 2371 2023-01-01T23:43:40Z 2023-01-01T23:43:40Z Senate S 2021-07-15 117 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-07-15T19:25:08Z Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act 117 4559 HR 2021-07-20 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. Identical bill CRS 2021-07-15 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral 2021-07-15 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. N W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2021-07-20 False Armed Forces and National Security Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Asia Atmospheric science and weather Building construction China Climate change and greenhouse gases Congressional oversight Corporate finance and management Electric power generation and transmission Energy efficiency and conservation Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental technology Europe Fires Floods and storm protection Food supply, safety, and labeling Forests, forestry, trees Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Higher education Iran Manufacturing Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Middle East Military facilities and property Military operations and strategy Military procurement, research, weapons development Minority education North Korea Political movements and philosophies Public contracts and procurement Research administration and funding Research and development Russia Small business User charges and fees Armed Forces and National Security 00 2021-07-15 Introduced in Senate 2022-10-05T15:10:35Z Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to address climate resiliency and energy and resource efficiency.

Each DOD contract for the procurement of property or services entered into on or after October 1, 2021, must include specified information related to energy consumption and energy sources.

When deciding whether to enter into a contract, DOD must consider whether the contractor verifiably produces as much renewable energy as the total energy it consumes and whether there is any order against the contractor for a violation of an environmental law or regulation.

Among other elements, the bill requires

  • DOD to achieve aggregate net zero energy in use of energy by non-operational sources by December 31, 2031;
  • DOD to give preference to contractors and small businesses that use green manufacturing technology;
  • DOD to administer the Energy and Climate Resiliency Fund established by the bill;
  • DOD and the military departments to consider climate change risks when making strategic decisions related to any military installation;
  • DOD and other relevant federal agencies to incorporate climate change into the National Defense Strategy, the National Military Strategy, and DOD's operational plans; and
  • DOD to conduct a program of research, development, and demonstration of hybrid microgrid systems and electric grid energy storage.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the individual and aggregate uses of DOD's authority to give preference to contractors that use green manufacturing technology and small businesses that verifiably use green manufacturing technology or operate with net zero energy.

]]> Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to enhance the readiness of the Department of Defense to challenges relating to climate change and to improve the energy and resource efficiency of the Department, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s2371is/xml/BILLS-117s2371is.xml 2021-07-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.