[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1106 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1106

     Commending the United States Army for its achievements in and 
    commitment to environmental sustainability and energy security.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2010

  Mr. Quigley (for himself, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Murphy of New York, Mr. 
Walz, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Kissell, Mrs. Biggert, 
    Mr. Tonko, Ms. Giffords, and Mr. Kirk) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Commending the United States Army for its achievements in and 
    commitment to environmental sustainability and energy security.

Whereas the United States Army has made a commitment to environmental 
        sustainability and energy security, in order to enhance mission success 
        and protect American lives, by ``building green, buying green, and going 
        green'';
Whereas 28 major United States Army installations have completed sustainability 
        planning and have set long-term sustainability goals to meet future 
        mission and community needs;
Whereas the United States Army's 40 renewable electricity-generation programs 
        provide more than 23,000 megawatt-hours of non-fossil-fuel energy to 
        United States Army installations;
Whereas the United States Army is leasing 4,000 low-speed electric vehicles in 
        2010 and 2011, which will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 115,000 
        tons per year;
Whereas the United States Army's water conservation measures reduced water use 
        by 31 percent from 2005 through 2009;
Whereas the United States Army incorporates into the design of its facilities 
        the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Standard 
        of the U.S. Green Building Council;
Whereas Army Compatible Use Buffers have been implemented at 29 Army 
        installations to protect 115,000 acres of land and promote biodiversity 
        and cultural heritage;
Whereas renewable and alternative energy, energy conservation, and advanced 
        power and energy storage technologies enhance energy security in the 
        theater of operations;
Whereas the cost of insulation foaming for tents in the theater of operations is 
        recovered within an estimated 90 days, and the use of such insulation 
        reduces the number of fuel convoys that must travel to remote locations, 
        potentially saving lives;
Whereas the use of smart micro-grid technology to manage electric demand at 
        forward operating bases would also reduce fuel requirements;
Whereas the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and 
        Technology has directed that all new Army acquisition programs include 
        in the total cost of the items being acquired the cost of the energy 
        such items will consume during their operation by the Army; and
Whereas, between 1985 and 2005, the Army improved its energy efficiency by 30 
        percent, reduced its total energy consumption by 56.34 trillion Btu, and 
        avoided cost increases of approximately $3.4 billion: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends the United States Army for its achievements in 
        and commitment to environmental sustainability and energy 
        security, in order to enhance mission success and protect 
        American lives, by exploring advanced technologies and energy 
        efficient processes and by ``building green, buying green, and 
        going green'';
            (2) recognizes that energy efficiency is a critical means 
        of increasing the United States Army's tactical advantage in 
        contingency operations and reducing dependency on fossil fuels; 
        and
            (3) encourages the United States Army to build on its 
        successes and take further steps toward achieving greater 
        environmental sustainability and energy security.
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