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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. 

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 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY OF DEPART2 MENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH, DEVELOP3 MENT, AND INVESTMENT TO MEET THE RE4 QUIREMENTS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY 

5 GOALS. 

6 (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of 

7 the United States shall conduct a review of Department 

8 of Defense programs and organizations related to, and 

9 resourcing of, renewable energy research, development, 

10 and investment in pursuit of meeting the renewable energy 

11 goals set forth in section 2911(e) of title 10, United States 

12 Code, by Executive order, and through related legislative 

13 mandates. This review shall specify specific programs, 

14 costs, and estimated and expected savings of the pro15 grams. 

16 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 

17 of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 

18 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re19 port on the review conducted under subsection (a), includ20 ing the following elements: 

21 (1) A description of current Department of De22 fense renewable energy research initiatives through23 out the Department of Defense, by military service, 

24 including the use of any ‘‘renewable energy source’’ 

25 as specified in section 2911(e)(2) of title 10, United 

26 States Code. These descriptions shall include the 


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1 total dollars spent to date, the estimated total cost 

2 of each program, and the estimated lifetime of each 

3 program. 

4 (2) A description of current Department of De5 fense renewable energy development initiatives 

6 throughout the Department of Defense, by military 

7 service, including the use of any ‘‘renewable energy 

8 source’’ as specified in section 2911(e)(2) of title 10, 

9 United States Code. These descriptions shall include 

10 the total dollars spent to date, the estimated total 

11 cost of each program, and the estimated lifetime of 

12 each program. 

13 (3) A description of current Department of De14 fense renewable energy investment initiatives 

15 throughout the Department of Defense, by military 

16 service, including the use of any ‘‘renewable energy 

17 source’’ as specified in section 2911(e)(2) of title 10, 

18 United States Code. These descriptions will include 

19 the total dollars spent to date, the estimated total 

20 cost of the program, and the estimated lifetime of 

21 the program. 

22 (4) A description of the estimated and expected 

23 savings of each of the programs described in para24 graphs (1), (2), and (3), including a comparison of 

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1 ventional energy sources, as well as a comparison of 

2 the renewable energy cost to the average energy cost 

3 for the previous 10 years. 

4 (5) An assessment of the adequacy of the co5 ordination by the Department of Defense of plan6 ning for renewable energy projects with consider7 ation for savings realized for dollars invested and 

8 the capitalization costs of such investments. 

9 (6) An assessment of the adequacy of the co10 ordination by the Department of Defense among the 

11 service branches and the Department of Defense as 

12 a whole, and whether or not the Department of De13 fense has a cost-effective, capabilities-based, and co14 ordinated renewable energy research, development, 

15 and investment strategy. 

16 (7) An assessment of the programmatic, organi17 zational, and resource challenges and gaps faced by 

18 the Department of Defense in optimizing research, 

19 development, and investment in renewable energy 

20 initiatives. 

21 (8) Recommendations regarding the need for a 

22 new energy strategy for the Department of Defense 

23 that provides the Department with the energy supply 

24 required to meet all the needs and capabilities of the 


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1 Armed Forces in the most cost-effective and efficient 

2 manner. 

3 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE4 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres5 sional committees’’ means— 

6 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

7 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and 

8 the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

9 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

10 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Com11 mittee on Appropriations of the House of Represent12 atives. 

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