(a)
(b)
(1) establish metrics and standards for the assessment of energy resilience;
(2) require the Secretary of a military department to perform mission assurance and readiness assessments of energy power systems for mission critical assets and supporting infrastructure, applying uniform mission standards established by the Secretary of Defense;
(3) require the Secretary of a military department to establish and maintain an energy resilience master plan for an installation;
(4) authorize the use of energy security and energy resilience, including the benefits of on-site generation resources that reduce or avoid the cost of backup power, as factors in the cost-benefit analysis for procurement of energy; and
(5) in selecting facility energy projects that will use renewable energy sources, pursue energy security and energy resilience by giving favorable consideration to projects that provide power directly to a military facility or into the installation electrical distribution network.
(c)
(2) The energy performance goals shall be submitted annually not later than the date on which the President submits to Congress the budget for the next fiscal year under section 1105 of title 31 and cover that fiscal year as well as the next five, l0, and 20 years. The Secretary shall identify changes to the energy performance goals since the previous submission.
(3) The Secretary of Defense shall include the energy security and resilience goals of the Department of Defense in the installation energy report submitted under section 2925(a) 1 of this title for fiscal year 2018 and every fiscal year thereafter. In the development of energy security and resilience goals, the Department of Defense shall conform with the definitions of energy security and resilience under this title. The report shall include the amount of critical energy load, together with the level of availability and reliability by fiscal year the Department of Defense deems necessary to achieve energy security and resilience.
(d)
(2) The master plan shall include the following:
(A) A separate master plan, developed by each military department and Defense Agency, for the achievement of energy performance goals.
(B) The use of a baseline standard for the measurement of energy consumption by transportation systems, support systems, utilities, and facilities and infrastructure that is consistent for all of the military departments.
(C) A method of measurement of reductions or conservation in energy consumption that provides for the taking into account of changes in the current size of fleets, number of facilities, and overall square footage of facility plants.
(D) Metrics to track annual progress in meeting energy performance goals.
(E) A description of specific requirements, and proposed investments, in connection with the achievement of energy performance goals reflected in the budget of the President for each fiscal year (as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31).
(F) The up-to date list of energy-efficient products maintained under section 2915(e)(2) of this title.
(3) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the budget of the President is submitted to Congress for a fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 31, the Secretary shall submit the current version of the master plan to Congress.
(e)
(1) Opportunities to reduce the current rate of consumption of energy, the future demand for energy, and the requirement for the use of energy.
(2) Opportunities to enhance energy resilience to ensure the Department of Defense has the ability to prepare for and recover from energy disruptions that affect mission assurance on military installations.
(3) Opportunities to implement conservation measures to improve the efficient use of energy.
(4) Opportunities to pursue alternative energy initiatives, including the use of alternative fuels and hybrid-electric drive in military vehicles and equipment.
(5) Opportunities for the high-performance construction, lease, operation, and maintenance of buildings.
(6) Cost effectiveness, cost savings, and net present value of alternatives.
(7) The value of diversification of types and sources of energy used.
(8) The value of economies-of-scale associated with fewer energy types used.
(9) The value of the use of renewable energy sources.
(10) The value of incorporating electric, hybrid-electric, and high efficiency vehicles into vehicle fleets.
(11) The potential for an action to serve as an incentive for members of the armed forces and civilian personnel to reduce energy consumption or adopt an improved energy performance measure.
(12) Opportunities for improving energy security for facility energy projects that will use renewable energy sources.
(13) Opportunities to leverage financing provided by a non-Department entity to address installation energy needs.
(14) The reliability and security of energy resources in the event of a military conflict.
(15) The value of resourcing energy from partners and allies of the United States.
(f)
(1) are readily available;
(2) demonstrate an economic return on the investment;
(3) are consistent with the energy performance goals and energy performance master plan for the Department; and
(4) are supported by the special considerations specified in subsection (c).
(g)
(A) to produce or procure not less than 25 percent of the total quantity of facility energy it consumes within its facilities during fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter from renewable energy sources; and
(B) to produce or procure facility energy from renewable energy sources whenever the use of such renewable energy sources is consistent with the energy performance goals and energy performance master plan for the Department and supported by the special considerations specified in subsection (c).
(2) To help ensure that the goal specified in paragraph (1)(A) regarding the use of renewable energy by the Department of Defense is achieved, the Secretary of Defense shall establish an interim goal for fiscal year 2018 for the production or procurement of facility energy from renewable energy sources.
(3)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a policy to maximize savings for the bulk purchase of replacement renewable energy certificates in connection with the development of facility energy projects using renewable energy sources.
(B) Under the policy required by subparagraph (A), the Secretary of a military department shall submit requests for the purchase of replacement renewable energy certificates to a centralized purchasing authority maintained by such department or the Defense Logistics Agency with expertise regarding—
(i) the market for renewable energy certificates;
(ii) the procurement of renewable energy certificates; and
(iii) obtaining the best value for the military department by maximizing the purchase of renewable energy certificates from projects placed into service before January 1, 1999.
(C) The centralized purchasing authority shall solicit industry for the most competitive offer for replacement renewable energy certificates, to include a combination of renewable energy certificates from new projects and projects placed into service before January 1, 1999.
(D) Subparagraph (B) does not prohibit the Secretary of a military department from entering into an agreement outside of the centralized purchasing authority if the Secretary will obtain the best value by bundling the renewable energy certificates with the facility energy project through a power purchase agreement or other contractual mechanism at the installation.
(E) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize the purchase of renewable energy certificates to meet Federal goals or mandates in the absence of the development of a facility energy project using renewable energy sources.
(F) This policy does not make the purchase of renewable energy certificates mandatory, but the policy shall apply whenever original renewable energy certificates are proposed to be swapped for replacement renewable energy certificates.
(h)
(A) Location of the energy-production infrastructure on the military installation that will consume the energy.
(B) Incorporation of energy resilience features, such as microgrids, to ensure that energy remains available to the installation even when the installation is not connected to energy sources located off the installation.
(C) Reduction in periodic refueling needs from sources off the installation to not more than once every two years.
(2)(A) Using amounts made available for military construction projects under section 2914 of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out at least four projects to promote installation energy security and energy resilience in the manner described in paragraph (1).
(B) At least one project shall be designed to develop technology that demonstrates the ability to connect an existing on-site energy generation facility that uses solar power with one or more installation facilities performing critical missions in a manner that allows the generation facility to continue to provide electrical power to these facilities even if the installation is disconnected from the commercial power supply.
(C) At least one project shall be designed to develop technology that demonstrates that one or more installation facilities performing critical missions can be isolated, for purposes of electrical power supply, from the remainder of the installation and from the commercial power supply in a manner that allows an on-site energy generation facility that uses a renewable energy source, other than solar energy, to provide the necessary power exclusively to these facilities.
(D) At least two projects shall be designed to develop technology that demonstrates the ability to store sufficient electrical energy from an on-site energy generation facility that uses a renewable energy source to provide the electrical energy required to continue operation of installation facilities performing critical missions during nighttime operations.
(E) The authority of the Secretary of Defense to commence a project under this paragraph expires on September 30, 2025.
(3) In this subsection, the term "microgrid" means an integrated energy system consisting of interconnected loads and energy resources that, if necessary, can be removed from the local utility grid and function as an integrated, stand-alone system.
(i)
(2) Analytical tools used under paragraph (1) shall be—
(A) designed to—
(i) provide an accurate projection of the costs and performance of the energy resilience measure being analyzed;
(ii) be used without specialized training; and
(iii) produce resulting data that is understandable and usable by the typical source selection official;
(B) consistent with standards and analytical tools commonly applied by the Department of Energy and by commercial industry;
(C) adaptable to accommodate a rapidly changing technological environment;
(D) peer reviewed for quality and precision and measured against the highest level of development for such tools; and
(E) periodically reviewed and updated, but not less frequently than once every three years.
(j)
(2) In considering aggregate energy conservation measures under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall incorporate all funding available to such Secretary for such measures, including—
(A) appropriated funds, such as—
(i) funds appropriated for the Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program of the Department; and
(ii) funds appropriated for the Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization program of the Department; and
(B) funding available under performance contracts, such as energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts.
(Added and amended Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, §§2851(a)(1), 2852, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2489, 2496; Pub. L. 111–84, div. B, title XXVIII, §2842, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2680; Pub. L. 111–383, div. B, title XXVIII, §§2831, 2832(a), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4467, 4468; Pub. L. 112–81, div. B, title XXVIII, §§2821(b)(1), 2822(b), 2823(a), 2824(a), 2825(b), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1691, 1692, 1694; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title III, §312, div. B, title XXVIII, §2831(a), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1348, 1857; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title III, §312(a), (b), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1709, 1710; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title III, §320(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1307; Pub. L. 116–283, div. B, title XXVIII, §2825(a), (b)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4333, 4334; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title III, §314(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1629; Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title III, §§315, 316, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2505.)
Section 2925(a) of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(3), was struck out, and a new subsec. (a) of section 2925 of this title relating to annual reports on energy performance, resilience, and readiness of the Department of Defense was added, by Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title III, §314(b)(1)(B), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2504.
Section 312 of Pub. L. 115–91 amended subsec. (c) of this section, and section 2831(a)(2) and (4) of Pub. L. 115–91 respectively redesignated subsec. (c) as (e) and made amendments substantially identical to those made by section 312. Pub. L. 116–92 subsequently amended subsec. (e) to address the duplicate amendments. See 2019 and 2017 Amendment notes below.
2022—Subsec. (e)(14), (15). Pub. L. 117–263, §316, added pars. (14) and (15).
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 117–263, §315, added subsec. (j).
2021—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 116–283, §2825(a), added subsec. (h) containing pars. (1) and (3).
Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 116–283, §2825(b)(1), added par. (2).
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 117–81 added subsec. (i).
2019—Subsec. (e)(1), (2). Pub. L. 116–92, §320(b)(1), added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows:
"(1) Opportunities to reduce the current rate of consumption of energy, the future demand for energy, and the requirement for the use of energy.
"(2) Opportunities to enhance energy resilience to ensure the Department of Defense has the ability to prepare for and recover from energy disruptions that impact mission assurance on military installations."
Subsec. (e)(13). Pub. L. 116–92, §320(b)(2), which directed striking out "the second paragraph (13)", was executed by striking out the par. (13) added by Pub. L. 115–91, §2831(a)(4)(C), which read as follows: "Opportunities to leverage third-party financing to address installation energy needs." See 2017 Amendment note below.
2018—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–232, §312(a), added pars. (1) and (2) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as (3) to (5), respectively.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 115–232, §312(b), added par. (3).
2017—Pub. L. 115–91, §2831(a)(1), substituted "policy of" for "performance goals and master plan for" in section catchline.
Subsecs. (a) to (d). Pub. L. 115–91, §2831(a)(2), (3), added subsecs. (a) and (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (a) and (b) as (c) and (d), respectively. Former subsecs. (c) and (d) redesignated (e) and (f), respectively.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 115–91, §2831(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (c) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (g).
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 115–91, §§312(1), 2831(a)(4)(A), amended par. (1) identically, inserting ", the future demand for energy, and the requirement for the use of energy" after "consumption of energy". See Codification note above.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 115–91, §§312(2), 2831(a)(4)(B), made similar amendments to par. (2), resulting in substitution of "enhance energy resilience to ensure the Department of Defense has the ability to prepare for and recover from energy disruptions that impact mission assurance on military installations" for "reduce the future demand and the requirements for the use of energy". See Codification note above.
Subsec. (e)(13). Pub. L. 115–91, §2831(a)(4)(C), added par. (13) which read "Opportunities to leverage third-party financing to address installation energy needs." See Codification note above.
Pub. L. 115–91, §312(3), added par. (13) which read "Opportunities to leverage financing provided by a non-Department entity to address installation energy needs." See Codification note above.
Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 115–91, §2831(a)(2), redesignated subsecs. (d) and (e) as (f) and (g), respectively.
2011—Pub. L. 111–383, §2832(a)(3), substituted "Energy performance goals and master plan for the Department of Defense" for "Energy performance goals and plan for Department of Defense" in section catchline.
Pub. L. 111–383, §2832(a)(2), substituted "master plan" for "plan" wherever appearing in subsecs. (c) to (e).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–383, §2832(a)(1), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense shall develop, and update as necessary, a comprehensive plan to help achieve the energy performance goals for the Department of Defense."
Subsec. (b)(2)(F). Pub. L. 112–81, §2825(b), added subpar. (F).
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 111–383, §2831(1), inserted "and hybrid-electric drive" after "alternative fuels".
Subsec. (c)(5) to (11). Pub. L. 111–383, §2831(2)–(5), added pars. (5) and (10) and redesignated former pars. (5) to (8) and (9) as (6) to (9) and (11), respectively.
Subsec. (c)(12). Pub. L. 112–81, §2822(b), added par. (12).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–81, §2821(b)(1)(A), struck out par. (1) designation, redesignated subpars. (A) to (D) as pars. (1) to (4), respectively, and struck out former par. (2), which defined "energy efficient maintenance".
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 112–81, §2823(a), added par. (2).
Pub. L. 112–81, §2821(b)(1)(B), struck out par. (2), which defined "renewable energy source".
Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 112–81, §2824(a), added par. (3).
2009—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 111–84, §2842(c), substituted "Facility Energy Needs" for "Electricity Needs" in heading.
Pub. L. 111–84, §2842(a), (b), designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1), in par. (1)(A), substituted "facility energy" for "electric energy" and struck out "and in its activities" after "facilities" and "(as defined in section 203(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852(b)))" after "sources", in par. (1)(B), substituted "facility energy" for "electric energy", and added par. (2).
2006—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–364, §2852, added subsec. (e).
For termination, effective Dec. 31, 2021, of provisions in subsecs. (a) and (b)(3) of this section requiring submittal of annual reports to Congress, see section 1061 of Pub. L. 114–328, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.
Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title III, §322, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2511, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1)
"(2)
"(3)
"(A) The mission of the installation.
"(B) The geographic terrain of the installation and of the community surrounding the installation.
"(C) The energy resources available to support the installation.
"(D) An assessment of any extreme weather risks or vulnerabilities at the installation and the community surrounding the installation.
"(4)
"(c)
"(1) Energy storage technologies, including long-duration energy storage systems.
"(2) Technologies to improve building energy efficiency in a cyber-secure manner, such as advanced lighting controls, high-performance cooling systems, and technologies for waste heat recovery.
"(3) Technologies to improve building energy management and control in a cyber-secure manner.
"(4) Tools and processes for design, assessment, and decision making on the installation with respect to all hazards resilience and hazard analysis, energy use, management, and the construction of resilient buildings and infrastructure.
"(5) Carbon sequestration technologies.
"(6) Technologies relating to on-site resilient energy generation, including the following:
"(A) Advanced geothermal technologies.
"(B) Advanced nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors.
"(7) Port electrification and surrounding defense community infrastructure.
"(8) Tidal and wave power technologies.
"(9) Distributed ledger technologies.
"(d)
"(1) An identification of each military installation so designated.
"(2) A justification as to why each military installation so designated was selected for such designation.
"(3) A strategy for commencing the conduct of such projects at each military installation so designated by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
"(e)
"(f)
"(g)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) National laboratories.
"(B) Industry entities the primary work of which relates to technologies and business models relating to energy resilience and all hazards resilience.
"(h)
"(1)
"(2)
"(i)
"(j)
"(k)
"(1) The term 'appropriate congressional committees' means—
"(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and
"(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
"(2) The term 'community infrastructure' has the meaning given that term in section 2391(e) of title 10, United States Code.
"(3) The term 'covered prototype and demonstration project' means a project to prototype and demonstrate advanced technologies to enhance energy resilience, including with respect to energy supply disruptions, and all hazards resilience at a military installation.
"(4) The term 'military installation' has the meaning given that term in section 2867 of title 10 [probably should be "section 2687 of title 10"], United States Code."
Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title III, §323, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2513, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1)
"(A) select at least one military installation of each Armed Force under the jurisdiction of that Secretary at which to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a); and
"(B) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a notification containing an identification of each such selected installation.
"(2)
"(A) A calculation of existing loads at the installation and the existing capacity of the installation for the charging of electric vehicles, including (as applicable) light duty trucks.
"(B) Any required upgrades to covered infrastructure on the installation, including electrical wiring, anticipated by the Secretary.
"(C) The ownership, financing, operation, and maintenance models of existing and planned covered infrastructure on the installation.
"(D) An assessment of local grid needs, and any required updates relating to such needs anticipated by the Secretary.
"(c)
"(1)
"(A) the covered infrastructure to be implemented under the pilot program at the installation;
"(B) the methodology by which each type of covered infrastructure so implemented shall be assessed for efficacy and efficiency at providing sufficient energy to cover the anticipated energy demand of the electric vehicle fleet at the installation and mitigating grid stress; and
"(C) the maintenance on the military installation of charging stations and other covered infrastructure, including a microgrid, that will be sufficient to—
"(i) cover the anticipated electricity demand of such fleet; and
"(ii) improve installation energy resilience.
"(2)
"(A) A determination of the type and number of charging stations to implement on the installation, taking into account the interoperability of chargers and the potential future needs or applications for chargers, such as vehicle-to-grid or vehicle-to-building applications.
"(B) A determination of the optimal ownership model to provide charging stations on the installation, taking into account the following:
"(i) Use of Government-owned (purchased, installed, and maintained) charging stations.
"(ii) Use of third-party financed, installed, operated, and maintained charging stations.
"(iii) Use of financing models in which energy and charging infrastructure operations and maintenance are treated as a service.
"(iv) Cyber and physical security considerations and best practices associated with different ownership, network, and control models.
"(C) A determination of the optimal power source to provide charging stations at the installation, taking into account the following:
"(i) Transformer and substation requirements.
"(ii) Microgrids and distributed energy to support both charging requirements and energy storage.
"(3)
"(d)
"(e)
"(1) The terms 'Armed Forces' and 'military departments' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
"(2) The term 'charging station' means a collection of one or more electric vehicle supply equipment units serving the purpose of charging an electric vehicle battery.
"(3) The term 'covered infrastructure'—
"(A) means infrastructure that the Secretary of Defense determines may be used to—
"(i) charge electric vehicles, including by transmitting electricity to such vehicles directly; or
"(ii) support the charging of electric vehicles, including by supporting the resilience of grids or other systems for delivering energy to such vehicles (such as through the mitigation of grid stress); and
"(B) includes—
"(i) charging stations;
"(ii) batteries;
"(iii) battery-swapping systems;
"(iv) microgrids;
"(v) off-grid charging systems; and
"(vi) other apparatuses installed for the specific purpose of delivering energy to an electric vehicle or to a battery intended to be used in an electric vehicle, including wireless charging technologies.
"(4) The term 'electric vehicle' includes—
"(A) a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that uses a combination of electric and gas powered engine that can use either gasoline or electricity as a fuel source; and
"(B) a plug-in electric vehicle that runs solely on electricity and does not contain an internal combustion engine or gas tank.
"(5) The term 'electric vehicle supply equipment unit' means the port that supplies electricity to one vehicle at a time.
"(6) The term 'microgrid' means a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources within clearly defined electrical boundaries that acts as a single controllable entity with respect to the grid.
"(7) The term 'military installation' has the meaning given that term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
"(8) The term 'wireless charging' means the charging of a battery by inductive charging or by any means in which a battery is charged without a wire, or plug-in wire, connecting the power source and battery."
Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title III, §327, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2519, provided that:
"(a)
"(1) An analysis of how heat islands exacerbate summer heat conditions and necessitate the increased use of air conditioning on the installations, including an estimate of the cost of such increased usage with respect to both utilities costs and shortened service life of air conditioning units.
"(2) An assessment of any readiness effects related to heat islands, including the loss of training hours due to black flag conditions, and the corresponding cost of such effects.
"(b)
"(1) develop a plan for mitigating the effects of heat islands at the most severely affected installations, including by increasing tree coverage, installing cool roofs or green roofs, and painting asphalt; and
"(2) promulgate best practices enterprise-wide for cost avoidance and reduction of the effects of heat islands.
"(c)
"(1) the findings of each analysis conducted under subsection (a);
"(2) the plan developed under subsection (b); and
"(3) such other matters as the Secretaries determine appropriate.
"(d)
Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title X, §1086, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2801, provided that:
"(a)
"(1) reliance on Russian energy poses a critical challenge for national security activities in the area of responsibility of the United States European Command; and
"(2) in order to reduce the vulnerability of United States military facilities to disruptions caused by reliance on Russian energy, the Department of Defense should establish and implement plans to reduce reliance on Russian energy for all main operating bases in the area of responsibility of the United States European Command.
"(b)
"(c)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) an installation energy plan for each main operating base on the list submitted under paragraph (1); and
"(B) an assessment of the feasibility of reaching the goal for the elimination of the use of Russian energy pursuant to subsection (b) on that base, including—
"(i) a description of the steps that would be required to meet such goal; and
"(ii) an analysis of the effects such steps would have on the national security of the United States.
"(d)
"(1) An assessment of the energy resilience requirements, resiliency gaps, and energy-related cybersecurity requirements of the base, including with respect to operational technology, control systems, and facilities-related control systems.
"(2) An identification of investments in technology required to improve energy resilience, reduce demand, strengthen energy conservation, and support mission readiness.
"(3) An identification of investments in infrastructure, including microgrids, required to strengthen energy resilience and mitigate risk due to grid disturbance.
"(4) Recommendations related to opportunities for the use of renewable energy, clean energy, nuclear energy, and energy storage projects to reduce dependence on natural gas.
"(5) An assessment of how the requirements and recommendations included pursuant to paragraphs (2) through (4) interact with the energy policies of the country where the base is located, both at present and into the future.
"(e)
"(1)
"(A) begin implementing the plan; and
"(B) provide to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] a briefing on the contents of the plan and the strategy of the Secretary for implementing the mitigation measures identified in the plan.
"(2)
"(3)
"(f)
"(g)
"(1) The actions each main operating base is taking to implement the installation energy plan for that base.
"(2) The progress that has been made toward reducing the reliance of United States bases on Russian energy.
"(3) The steps being taken and planned across the future-years defense program to meet the goal of eliminating reliance on Russian energy."
Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title III, §319(a), (d), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1633, 1634, provided that:
"(a)
"(d)
Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title III, §321, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1635, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) ensure a range of technology types;
"(2) ensure regional diversity among projects; and
"(3) consider bulk power level, distribution power level, behind-the-meter, microgrid (grid-connected or islanded mode), and off-grid applications.
"(c)
"(1)
"(A) to demonstrate promising long-duration energy storage technologies at different scales to promote energy resiliency; and
"(B) to help new, innovative long-duration energy storage technologies become commercially viable.
"(2)
"(3)
"(A) use existing test-bed infrastructure at—
"(i) installations of the Department of Defense; and
"(ii) facilities of the Department of Energy; and
"(B) develop new infrastructure for identified projects, if appropriate.
"(4)
"(5)
"(A)
"(i) ensure that projects are carried out under conditions that represent a variety of environments with different physical conditions and market constraints; and
"(ii) ensure an appropriate balance of—
"(I) larger, operationally-scaled projects, adapting commercially-proven technology that meets military service defined requirements; and
"(II) smaller, lower-cost projects.
"(B)
"(i) make available to the public project information that will accelerate deployment of long-duration energy storage technologies that promote energy resiliency; and
"(ii) will be carried out as field demonstrations fully integrated into the installation grid at an operational scale."
Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title III, §322, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1636, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) to evaluate the capabilities of software and emerging technologies and methodologies to effectively track emissions in real time; and
"(2) to reduce energy costs and increase efficiencies.
"(c)
Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title III, §323, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1636, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title III, §324, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3523, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1)
"(2)
"(c)
"(1)
"(2)
"(3)
"(A) identify and demonstrate the most promising, innovative, and cost-effective technologies and methods that address high-priority operational energy requirements of the Department of Defense;
"(B) in conducting demonstrations under subparagraph (A)—
"(i) collect cost and performance data to overcome barriers against employing an innovative technology because of concerns regarding technical or programmatic risk; and
"(ii) ensure that components of the Department have time to establish new requirements where necessary and plan, program, and budget for technology transition to programs of record;
"(C) utilize project structures similar to those of the OECIF to ensure transparency and accountability throughout the efforts conducted under the program; and
"(D) give priority, in conjunction with the OECIF, to the development and fielding of clean technologies that reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
"(4)
"(A)
"(B)
"(5)
"(A)
"(B)
Pub. L. 116–283, div. B, title XXVIII, §2826, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4334, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) Installation of a smart meter at the electric power supply cable entry point of the covered defense structure, with remote data storage and retrieval capability using cellular communication, to provide historical energy usage data on an hourly basis to accurately determine the optimum cost effective energy efficiency and energy resilience measures for the covered defense structure.
"(2) Use of an energy usage audit firm to individually meter the covered defense structure using clamp-on meters and data storage to provide year–long electric energy load profile data, particularly in the case of a covered defense structure located in climates with highly variable use based on weather or temperature changes, to accurately identify electric energy usage demand for both peak and off peak periods for a covered defense structure.
"(3) Manual collection and calculation of the connected load via nameplate data survey of all the connected electrical devices for the covered defense structure and comparison of such data to the designed maximum rating of the incoming electric supply to determine the maximum electrical load for the covered defense structure.
"(c)
"(d)
"(e)
"(1) The term 'covered defense structure' means any infrastructure under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense inside the United States that the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned determines—
"(A) is used to support a critical mission of the Department; and
"(B) is located at a military installation with base-wide resilient power.
"(2) The term 'energy resilience' has the meaning given that term in section 101(e)(6) of title 10, United States Code.
"(f)
Pub. L. 116–283, div. B, title XXVIII, §2864, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4359, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) to test assumptions about lower operating and maintenance costs, parts interchangeability, lower emissions, lower fuel usage, increased resiliency, increased reliability, and reduced need for emergency diesel generators; and
"(2) to establish design criteria that could be used to build and sustain emergency diesel generator microgrids at other military installations.
"(c)
"(1) are defense critical electric infrastructure sites or contain, or are served by, defense critical electric infrastructure;
"(2) contain more than one defense critical function for national defense purposes and the mission assurance of such critical defense facilities are paramount to maintaining national defense and force projection capabilities at all times; and
"(3) face unique electric energy supply, delivery, and distribution challenges that, based on the geographic location of the installations and the overall physical size of the installations, adversely impact rapid electric infrastructure restoration after an interruption.
"(d)
"(1)
"(2)
"(e)
"(f)
"(1) The term 'defense critical electric infrastructure' has the meaning given that term in section 215A of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o–1).
"(2) The term 'energy savings performance contract' has the meaning given that term in section 804(3) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287c(3)).
"(3) The term 'existing diesel generators' means diesel generators located, as of the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 1, 2021], at a major military installation selected as a location for the Emergency Diesel Generator Microgrid Program and intended for emergency use.
"(4) The term 'major military installation' has the meaning given that term in section 2864 of title 10, United States Code."
Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title III, §337, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1316, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
"(1) any product improvement that significantly changes the performance envelope of an end item; or
"(2) any single component with an estimated total cost in excess of $10,000,000.
"(d)
"(1) beginning on the date specified in such paragraph (2); and
"(2) ending on the date of the submittal of the report.
"(e)
"(1)
"(2)
"(3)
"(f)
Pub. L. 115–91, div. B, title XXVIII, §2837, Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1859, provided that: "The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department, when conducting life cycle cost analyses with respect to investments designed to lower costs and reduce energy and water consumption, shall aggregate energy efficiency projects and energy resilience improvements as appropriate."
Pub. L. 116–92, div. B, title XXVIII, §2821(a)–(c), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1888, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1)
"(A) the waiver of such subsection is necessary to ensure an adequate supply of furnished energy for the covered military installation; and
"(B) the Secretary has balanced these national security requirements against the potential risk associated with reliance upon the Russian Federation for furnished energy.
"(2)
"(A) The rationale for the waiver, including the basis for the certifications required by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1).
"(B) An assessment of how the waiver may impact the European energy resiliency strategy.
"(C) An explanation of the measures the Department of Defense is taking to mitigate the risk of using Russian Federation furnished energy.
"(c)
"(1) The term 'covered military installation' means a military installation in Europe identified by the Department of Defense as a main operating base.
"(2) The term 'furnished energy' means energy furnished to a covered military installation in any form and for any purpose, including heating, cooling, and electricity."
Pub. L. 115–91, div. B, title XXVIII, §2880, Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1875, provided that:
"(a)
"(1) reduce the dependency of all United States military installations in Europe on energy sourced inside Russia; and
"(2) ensure that all United States military installations in Europe are able to sustain operations in the event of a supply disruption.
"(b)
"(1) has taken significant steps to minimize to the extent practicable the dependency on energy sourced inside the Russian Federation at such installations; and
"(2) has the ability to sustain mission critical operations during an energy supply disruption.
"(c)
Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title III, §314, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3338, provided that: "Not later than 30 days before entering into a contract for the planning, design, refurbishing, or construction of a biofuel refinery, or of any other facility or infrastructure used to refine biofuels, the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned shall submit to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] a business case analysis for such planning, design, refurbishing, or construction."
Pub. L. 112–239, div. B, title XXVIII, §2824, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2153, as amended by Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title IX, §901(n)(2), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3469; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, §902(81), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1553, provided that:
"(a)
"(1)
"(A) issue guidance about the use of available financing approaches for financing renewable energy projects; and
"(B) direct the Secretaries of the military departments to update their military department-wide guidance accordingly.
"(2)
"(b)
"(c)
"(d)
Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title III, §315, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1357, as amended by Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, §902(82), title XVII, §1731(e), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1553, 1816, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) The technology or process achieves long-term savings for the Government by reducing overall demand for fuel and other sources of energy in contingency operations.
"(2) The technology or process does not disrupt the mission, the logistics, or the core requirements in the contingency operation concerned.
"(3) The technology or process is able to integrate seamlessly into the existing infrastructure in the contingency operation concerned.
"(c)
"(d)
"(e)
"(1) The term 'defense logistics support contract' means a contract for services, or a task order under such a contract, awarded by the Department of Defense to provide logistics support during times of military mobilizations, including contingency operations, in any amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold.
"(2) The term 'contingency operation' has the meaning provided in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code."
[Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, §1731(e), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1816, provided that the amendment made by section 1731(e) to section 315 of Pub. L. 112–81, set out above, is effective as of Dec. 31, 2011, and as if included in Pub. L. 112–81 as enacted. Consequently, the amendment made by section 902(82) of Pub. L. 116–92, which was directed to subsec. (d), was executed to subsec. (c) as redesignated by section 1731(e), to reflect the probable intent of Congress.]
Pub. L. 112–81, div. B, title XXVIII, §2822(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1691, provided that:
"(1)
"(A) Favorable consideration for energy security in the design and development of energy projects on the military installation that will use renewable energy sources.
"(B) Guidance for commanders of military installations inside the United States on planning measures to minimize the effects of a disruption of services by a utility that sells natural gas, water, or electric energy to those installations in the event that a disruption occurs.
"(2)
"(3)
Pub. L. 112–81, div. B, title XXVIII, §2823(b), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1692, provided that: "Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 31, 2011], the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] of the interim renewable energy goal established pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section]."
Pub. L. 112–81, div. B, title XXVIII, §2827, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1694, provided that: "The Secretary of Defense shall require that the information generated by the installation energy meters be captured and tracked to determine baseline energy consumption and facilitate efforts to reduce energy consumption."
Pub. L. 112–81, div. B, title XXVIII, §2829, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1694, provided that:
"(a)
"(1) improve the knowledge, skills, and abilities of energy managers by ensuring understanding of existing energy laws, regulations, mandates, contracting options, local renewable portfolio standards, current renewable energy technology options, energy auditing, and options to reduce energy consumption;
"(2) improve consistency among energy managers throughout the Department in the performance of their responsibilities;
"(3) create opportunities and forums for energy managers to exchange ideas and lessons learned within each military department, as well as across the Department of Defense; and
"(4) collaborate with the Department of Energy regarding energy manager training.
"(b)
"(c)
Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title II, §242, Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4176, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) A commitment to participate made by a military installation being considered for selection.
"(2) The findings and recommendations of relevant energy security assessments of military installations being considered for selection.
"(3) The availability of renewable energy sources at a military installation being considered for selection.
"(4) Potential synergies between the expertise and capabilities of a national laboratory being considered for selection and the infrastructure, interests, or other energy security needs of a military installation being considered for selection.
"(5) The effects of any utility tariffs, surcharges, or other considerations on the feasibility of enabling any excess electricity generated on a military installation being considered for selection to be sold or otherwise made available to the local community near the installation.
"(c)
"(1) Under the pilot program, the Secretaries shall evaluate and validate the performance of new energy technologies that may be incorporated into operating environments.
"(2) The pilot program shall involve collaboration with the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability of the Department of Energy and other offices and agencies within the Department of Energy, as appropriate, and the Environmental Security Technical Certification Program of the Department of Defense.
"(3) Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall investigate opportunities for any excess electricity created for the military installation to be sold or otherwise made available to the local community near the installation.
"(4) The Secretary of Defense shall use the results of the pilot program as the basis for informing key performance parameters and validating energy components and designs that could be implemented in various military installations across the country and at forward operating bases.
"(5) The pilot program shall support the effort of the Secretary of Defense to use the military as a test bed to demonstrate innovative energy technologies.
"(d)
"(e)
"(1)
"(2)
"(f)
"(1) The term 'appropriate congressional committees' means—
"(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Science and Technology [now Committee on Science, Space, and Technology] of the House of Representatives; and
"(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
"(2) The term 'microgrid' means an integrated energy system consisting of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources (including generators, energy storage devices, and smart controls) that can operate with the utility grid or in an intentional islanding mode.
"(3) The term 'national laboratory' means—
"(A) a national laboratory (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)); or
"(B) a national security laboratory (as defined in section 3281 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2471))."
Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title III, §335, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2259, provided that:
"(a)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) An identification of the areas of vulnerability as described in paragraph (1), and an identification of priorities in addressing such areas of vulnerability.
"(B) A schedule for the actions to be taken by the Department to address such areas of vulnerability.
"(C) A strategy for working with other public or private sector entities to address such areas of vulnerability that are beyond the control of the Department.
"(D) An estimate of and consideration for the costs to the Department associated with implementation of the strategy.
"(b)
Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title III, §332, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4420, as amended by Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, §1075(e)(5), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4374, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
"(d)
"(e)
"(f)
"(1) an explanation of the reasons why the requirements, or portions of the requirements, have not been implemented; and
"(2) a revised plan under subsection (d) to complete implementation or a rationale regarding why portions of the requirements cannot or should not be implemented.
"(g)
Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title III, §335, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4422, as amended by Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title X, §1079(d)(1), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 999, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) prioritize the mission critical installations, facilities, and activities that are subject to the greatest and most urgent risks; and
"(B) consider the cost effectiveness of risk mitigation options."
Pub. L. 110–181, div. B, title XXVIII, §2863, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 560, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
"(1) the life cycle cost effectiveness of the fixture or bulb;
"(2) the compatibility of the fixture or bulb with existing equipment;
"(3) whether use of the fixture or bulb could result in interference with productivity;
"(4) the aesthetics relating to use of the fixture or bulb; and
"(5) such other factors as the Secretary concerned determines appropriate.
"(d)
"(1) the fixture or bulb is certified under the Energy Star program established by section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a); or
"(2) the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department has otherwise determined that the fixture or bulb is energy efficient.
"(e)
"(f)
"(g)
Pub. L. 110–181, div. B, title XXVIII, §2864, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 561, related to reporting requirements relating to renewable energy use by Department of Defense to meet Department electricity needs, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title X, §1084(b)(2)(B), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 872.
Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title III, §358, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2164, provided that: "The Secretary of Defense shall consider the utilization of fuel cells as replacements for current back-up power systems in a variety of Department of Defense operations and activities, including in telecommunications networks, perimeter security, individual equipment items, and remote facilities, in order to increase the operational longevity of back-up power systems and stand-by power systems in such operations and activities."
Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title III, §360(a), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2164, provided that: "It shall be the policy of the Department of Defense to improve the fuel efficiency of weapons platforms, consistent with mission requirements, in order to—
"(1) enhance platform performance;
"(2) reduce the size of the fuel logistics systems;
"(3) reduce the burden high fuel consumption places on agility;
"(4) reduce operating costs; and
"(5) dampen the financial impact of volatile oil prices."
Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title III, §317, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1054, directed the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to significantly improve the energy efficiency of facilities of the Department of Defense through 2010 and to submit annual reports to the congressional defense committees through 2010 regarding the progress made toward achieving the energy efficiency goals.
Ex. Ord. No. 13972, Jan. 5, 2021, 86 F.R. 3727, provided:
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
The purpose of this order is to take an important additional step to revitalize the United States nuclear energy sector, reinvigorate America's space exploration program, and develop diverse energy options for national defense needs. Under this action, the United States Government will coordinate its nuclear activities to apply the benefits of nuclear energy most effectively toward American technology supremacy, including the use of small modular reactors for national defense and space exploration. This work is critical to advancing my Administration's priorities for the United States to lead in research, technology, invention, innovation, and advanced technology development; its mission to promote and protect the United States national security innovation base; its drive to secure energy dominance; and its commitment to achieving all of these goals in a manner consistent with the highest nuclear nonproliferation standards.
The United States was the first nation to invent and develop the technology to harness nuclear energy. Since the 1950s, the United States Navy has been operating and advancing transportable nuclear reactors, resulting in powerfully enhanced marine propulsion for its aircraft carriers and allowing nuclear-powered submarines to remain submerged for extended periods of time.
The United States must sustain its ability to meet the energy requirements for its national defense and space exploration initiatives. The ability to use small modular reactors will help maintain and advance United States dominance and strategic leadership across the space and terrestrial domains.
(a) A healthy and robust nuclear energy industry is critical to the national security, energy security, and economic prosperity of the United States;
(b) The United States should maintain technology supremacy for nuclear research and development, manufacturing proficiency, and security and safety; and
(c) The United States Government should bolster national defense and space exploration capabilities and enable private-sector innovation of advanced reactor technologies.
(b) If the demonstration is successful, the Secretary of Defense shall identify opportunities at domestic military installations where this capability could enhance or supplement the fulfillment of installation energy requirements. In identifying these opportunities, the Secretary of Defense shall take into account considerations that are unique to national defense needs and requirements that may not be relevant in the private sector, such as:
(i) the ability to provide resilient, independent energy delivery to installations in the event that connections to an electrical grid are compromised;
(ii) the ability to operate for an extended period of time without refueling;
(iii) system resistance to disruption from an electro-magnetic pulse event; and
(iv) system cybersecurity requirements.
(b) The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA Administrator):
(i) determine whether advanced nuclear reactors can be made to benefit Department of Defense future space power needs;
(ii) pilot a transportable micro-reactor prototype;
(iii) direct an analysis of alternatives for personnel, regulatory, and technical requirements to inform future decisions with respect to nuclear power usage; and
(iv) direct an analysis of United States military uses for space nuclear power and propulsion technologies and an analysis of foreign adversaries' space power and propulsion programs.
(b) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the NASA Administrator, in consultation with heads of other executive departments and agencies (agencies), as appropriate, shall define requirements for NASA utilization of nuclear energy systems for human and robotic exploration missions through 2040 and analyze the costs and benefits of such requirements. In defining these requirements, the NASA Administrator shall take into account considerations unique to the utilization of nuclear energy systems in space, such as:
(i) transportability of a reactor prior to and after deployment;
(ii) thermal management in a reduced- or zero-gravity environment in a vacuum or near-vacuum;
(iii) fluid transfer within reactor systems in a reduced or zero-gravity environment;
(iv) reactor size and mass that can be launched from Earth and assembled in space;
(v) cooling of nuclear reactors in space;
(vi) electric power requirements;
(vii) space safety rating to enable operations as part of human space exploration missions;
(viii) period of time for which a reactor can operate without refueling; and
(ix) conditioning of reactor components for use in the space environment.
(b) The Secretary of Energy shall complete the Department of Energy's ongoing 3-year, $115 million demonstration of a United States-origin enrichment technology capable of producing HALEU for use in defense-related advanced reactor applications. Within funding available for the demonstration project, the Secretary of Energy should develop a plan to promote successful transition of this technology to the private sector for commercial adoption.
(c) The Secretary of Energy shall consult with the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the NASA Administrator regarding how advanced fuels and related technologies can best support implementation of sections 3, 4, and 5 of this order.
(i) assessments of foreign nations' space nuclear power and propulsion technological capabilities;
(ii) pathways for transitioning technologies developed through Federally supported programs to private-sector activities; and
(iii) other applications supporting the goals provided in section 1 of this order.
(b) The roadmap shall be submitted to the President by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, and the Executive Secretary of the National Space Council before submissions of budget proposals by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the NASA Administrator.
(a) The term "small modular reactor" refers to an advanced nuclear reactor of electric generation capacity less than 300 megawatt-electric. Because of the smaller size, small modular reactors can generally be designed for factory fabrication and modular construction to take advantage of economies of serial production and shorter construction times.
(b) The term "micro-reactor" refers to a nuclear reactor of electric generation capacity less than 10 megawatt-electric that can be deployed remotely. Micro-reactors are a subset of small modular reactors and are also known as "very small modular reactors."
(c) The term "transportable micro-reactor" refers to a micro-reactor that can be moved by truck, ship, or large military transport aircraft and is capable of both rapid deployment and teardown or removal, typically with safe teardown or removal less than 1 week after 1 year of full-power operation.
(d) The term "space exploration" refers to in-space scientific and resource exploration, in-space economic and industrial development, and development of associated in-space logistical infrastructure.
(e) The term "national defense" refers to the protection of the United States and its interests from foreign attack or other natural danger, including phenomena occurring on Earth and in space.
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
Donald J. Trump.