[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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