I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2759 
To require the Secretary of Defense to enhance the readiness of the Depart-
ment of Defense to challenges relating to climate change and to improve 
the energy and resource efficiency of the Department, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2019 
Ms. ESCOBAR (for herself, Ms. HILL of California, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. 
GALLEGO, and Mr. CISNEROS) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Defense 
Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) CLIMATE
CHANGE.—The term ‘‘climate 
change’’ means a change of climate that is— 
(A) attributed directly or indirectly to 
human activity that alters the composition of 
the global atmosphere; and 
(B) in addition to natural climate varia-
bility observed over comparable time periods. 
(2) CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.— 
The term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) 
of title 10, United States Code. 
(3) NET ZERO ENERGY.—The term ‘‘net zero 
energy’’ means, with respect to each installation of 
the Department of Defense, a reduction in overall 
energy use, maximization of energy efficiency, and 
implementation and use of energy recovery and co-
generation capabilities at each installation, and an 
offset of the remaining demand for energy with pro-
duction of energy from onsite renewable energy 
sources at such installation, such that such installa-
tion produces as much energy as it uses over the 
course of a year. 
(4) 
RESILIENCY.—The 
term 
‘‘resiliency’’ 
means, with respect to each installation of the De-
partment of Defense, an anticipation, preparation 
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for, and adaptation of each installation to utility dis-
ruptions and changing environmental conditions, and 
the achievement and maintenance by such installa-
tion of the capability to withstand, respond to, and 
recover rapidly from utility disruptions while ensur-
ing the sustainment of mission-critical operations. 
(5) NON-OPERATIONAL
SOURCES.—The term 
‘‘non-operational sources’’— 
(A) means fixed installations, enduring lo-
cations, and non-tactical vehicles of the Depart-
ment of Defense; and 
(B) does not include sources in connection 
with the training, moving, and sustaining of the 
Armed Forces and weapons platforms for mili-
tary operations and training, including tactical 
power systems and generators at non-enduring 
locations of the Department of Defense. 
(6) RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE.—The term 
‘‘renewable energy source’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 2924(6) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(7) 
UNITED
STATES.—The 
term 
‘‘United 
States’’ means the several States, the District of Co-
lumbia, and any territory or possession of the 
United States. 
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SEC. 
3. 
NET 
ZERO 
ENERGY 
BY 
NON-OPERATIONAL 
SOURCES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Department of Defense shall 
achieve aggregate net zero energy in use of energy by non- 
operational sources by not later than December 31, 2029. 
(b) STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report 
setting forth the strategy of the Department of De-
fense to achieve the requirement under subsection 
(a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall set forth the following: 
(A) The strategy of the Department of De-
fense to achieve the requirement under sub-
section (a) for all installations under the juris-
diction of the Department (other than the mili-
tary departments). 
(B) The strategy of each military depart-
ment to achieve the requirement under sub-
section (a) for all installations under the juris-
diction of such department. 
(C) An assessment of the manner in which 
the achievement by the Department of Defense 
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of the requirement under subsection (a) will en-
hance the readiness of the Armed Forces to ad-
dress threats posed by Russia, China, Iran, 
North Korea, and violent extremism. 
(3) BIENNIAL
UPDATE.—Not later than two 
years after the submittal of the report required by 
paragraph (1), and every two years thereafter 
through December 31, 2029, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report setting forth the fol-
lowing: 
(A) A current assessment of the progress 
of the Department of Defense in implementing 
the strategy described in paragraph (1), set 
forth by military department, Defense Agency, 
and other component or element of the Depart-
ment. 
(B) Any updates to the strategy. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall con-
sult with the National Academy of Sciences and a 
federally funded research and development center in 
developing the report required by paragraph (1) and 
any update to that report under paragraph (3). 
(c) WAIVER.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
may waive the requirement in subsection (a) if the 
Secretary— 
(A) determines that achievement of such 
requirement would adversely affect operational 
safety, force protection, or the national security 
interests of the United States; and 
(B) submits to the congressional defense 
committees a written notification of the waiver, 
together with a justification for the waiver. 
(2) PERIOD.—The period of any waiver under 
paragraph (1) may not exceed 30 days. 
(3) RENEWAL.—Any waiver under this sub-
section may be renewed one or more times, in the 
manner provided for the initial such waiver under 
paragraph (1) and for the period provided for in 
paragraph (2). 
SEC. 4. CLIMATE-CONSCIOUS BUDGETING OF DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall in-
clude in the annual budget submission of the President 
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code— 
(1) a dedicated budget line item for adaptation 
to, and mitigation of, climate-related risks to mili-
tary networks, systems, installations, facilities, and 
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other assets and capabilities of the Department of 
Defense; and 
(2) an estimate of the anticipated adverse im-
pacts to the readiness of the Department and the fi-
nancial costs to the Department during the year cov-
ered by the budget of the loss of, or damage to, mili-
tary networks, systems, installations, facilities, and 
other assets and capabilities of the Department, in-
cluding loss of or obstructed access to training 
ranges, as a result of climate change. 
(b) DISAGGREGATION OF IMPACTS AND COSTS.—The 
estimate under subsection (a)(2) shall set forth the ad-
verse readiness impacts and financial costs under that 
subsection by military department, Defense Agency, and 
other component or element of the Department. 
SEC. 5. INCLUSION IN ANNUAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND 
RESILIENCE REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE OF LIST OF MILITARY INSTALLA-
TIONS THAT EMIT THE MOST CARBON AND 
ESTIMATE OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY DE-
PARTMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For every fiscal year beginning 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall include in the Annual Energy Manage-
ment and Resilience Report for that fiscal year— 
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(1) a list of the ten installations within each 
military department that emit the most carbon; 
(2) an estimate of all energy consumption by 
the Department of Defense, including greenhouse 
gas emissions; and 
(3) an assessment of greenhouse gas emissions 
at all installations of the Department, disaggregated 
by operational and non-operational sources. 
(b) METRICS.—In determining energy consumption 
and greenhouse gas emissions under paragraphs (2) and 
(3) of subsection (a), the Secretary shall use metrics es-
tablished by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion and Sustainment, in consultation with the National 
Academy of Sciences and a federally funded research and 
development center. 
SEC. 6. CLIMATE-CONSCIOUS CONTRACTING OF DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 137 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 2339b. Requirements relating to energy consump-
tion and climate change 
‘‘(a) PROJECTED
ENERGY
CONSUMPTION.—Each 
Department of Defense contract for the procurement of 
property or services entered into on or after October 1, 
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2019, shall include a written estimate by the Department 
of the total projected energy consumption of all work to 
be performed under the contract, and a statement of 
whether the contract will include investments by the con-
tractor or the Department in renewable energy or energy- 
efficient sources. 
‘‘(b) POLICY ON CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN FAC-
TORS IN DETERMINATIONS TO AWARD CONTRACTS.—In 
making any determination to enter into a contract de-
scribed in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall 
take into account— 
‘‘(1) whether the contractor verifiably produces 
as much renewable energy as the total energy it con-
sumes; and 
‘‘(2) whether there is any order against the con-
tractor by the Environmental Protection Agency, the 
Department of Justice, or a State attorney general 
to pay a fine or take remedial action for a violation 
of an environmental law or regulation of the United 
States. 
‘‘(c) DISCLOSURE OF CLIMATE-RELATED RISKS.— 
Each prospective contractor with the Department of De-
fense shall, as a prerequisite of bidding for a contract with 
the Department, submit a detailed statement to the De-
partment that includes information regarding— 
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‘‘(1) the identification of, the evaluation of po-
tential financial impacts of, and any risk-manage-
ment strategies relating to— 
‘‘(A) physical risks posed to the contractor 
by climate change; and 
‘‘(B) transition risks posed to the con-
tractor by climate change; and 
‘‘(2) a description of any established corporate 
governance processes and structures to identify, as-
sess, and manage climate-related risks. 
‘‘(d) ASSESSMENT OF FEES TO COMBAT CLIMATE 
CHANGE.—(1) Each Department of Defense contract for 
the procurement of property or services entered into on 
or after October 1, 2019, shall include a requirement that 
the contractor pay to the Department of Defense a fee 
equal to one percent of the value of the contract in the 
case of a contractor that is not, at the time of the Depart-
ment’s solicitation of the contract, verifiably producing as 
much renewable energy as the total energy it consumes. 
‘‘(2) Any contractor required to pay a fee under para-
graph (1) with respect to a contract may not offset the 
cost of such fee by increasing the amount of the proposal 
for such contract. 
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‘‘(e) WAIVER.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may 
waive the requirements in subsections (a) and (b) if the 
Secretary— 
‘‘(A)(i) determines that such requirements 
would adversely affect operational safety, force pro-
tection, or the national security interests of the 
United States; or 
‘‘(ii) with respect to particular property or serv-
ices, determines that— 
‘‘(I) market conditions for the property or 
services have adversely affected (or will in the 
near future adversely affect) the acquisition of 
the property or services by the Department of 
Defense; and 
‘‘(II) the waiver will expedite or facilitate 
the acquisition of the property or services; and 
‘‘(B) submits to the congressional defense com-
mittees a written notification of the waiver, together 
with a justification for the waiver. 
‘‘(2) The period of any waiver under paragraph (1) 
may not exceed 30 days. 
‘‘(3) Any waiver under this subsection may be re-
newed one or more times, in the manner provided for the 
initial such waiver under paragraph (1) and for the period 
provided for in paragraph (2).’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 137 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 2339a the following new item: 
‘‘2339b. Requirements relating to energy consumption and climate change.’’. 
(c) ENERGY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY FUND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known 
as the ‘‘Energy and Climate Resiliency Fund’’ (in 
this subsection referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’), to be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Defense. 
(2) USE OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts deposited in 
the Fund shall be used only for climate-related im-
provements that contribute to the continued oper-
ational viability and the resiliency of the networks, 
systems, installations, facilities, and other assets and 
capabilities of the Department of Defense. 
(3) 
DEPOSIT
AND
AVAILABILITY
OF 
AMOUNTS.—Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 
31, United States Code, fees collected under section 
2339b(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added 
by subsection (a)— 
(A) shall be deposited into the Fund to 
carry out the activities described in paragraph 
(2); 
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(B) to the extent and in the amounts pro-
vided in advance in appropriations Acts, shall 
be available to the Secretary of Defense; and 
(C) shall remain available until expended. 
(4) CLIMATE-RELATED
IMPROVEMENTS
DE-
FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘climate-re-
lated improvements’’ means efforts by the Depart-
ment of Defense to prepare for, or mitigate the ef-
fects of, the following: 
(A) Extreme weather. 
(B) Rising sea tides. 
(C) Increased flooding. 
(D) Drought. 
(E) Desertification. 
(F) Wildfires. 
(G) Thawing permafrost. 
(H) Such other conditions as the Secretary 
determines necessary. 
SEC. 7. DEVELOPMENT OF CLIMATE VULNERABILITY AND 
RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall develop a climate vulnerability and risk assessment 
tool to assist the military departments in measuring how 
the risks associated with climate change impact networks, 
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systems, installations, facilities, and other assets, as well 
as the operational plans and capabilities of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In developing the tool under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the Admin-
istrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Sec-
retary of Energy, the Administrator of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration, the Administrator 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Com-
mander of the Army Corps of Engineers, the Adminis-
trator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion, a federally funded research and development center, 
and the heads of such other relevant Federal agencies as 
the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. 
(c) PREVAILING SCIENTIFIC CONSENSUS.—Before 
completing development of the tool under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall obtain from the National Academy of 
Sciences and a federally funded research and development 
center with which the Secretary has consulted under sub-
section (b) a certification in writing that the tool contains 
a methodology that adequately incorporates the prevailing 
scientific consensus on climate change. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
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(A) submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report describing such update; 
and 
(B) publish the unclassified version of such 
report on an internet website of the Depart-
ment that is available to the public. 
SEC. 8. ANNUAL REPORT ON EFFECTS OF CLIMATE 
CHANGE ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on vulnerabilities to military 
installations and combatant commander requirements re-
sulting from climate change that builds upon the report 
submitted under section 335(c) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115– 
91; 131 Stat. 1358). 
(b) USE OF CLIMATE VULNERABILITY AND RISK AS-
SESSMENT TOOL.—In preparing the report required by 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall use the climate vulner-
ability and risk assessment tool developed under section 
7. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
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(1) An explanation of the underlying method-
ology behind the climate vulnerability analysis con-
ducted in preparing the report under section 335(c) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2018. 
(2) An assessment of how climate change af-
fects low-lying military installations, military instal-
lations of the Navy and the Marine Corps, and mili-
tary installations outside the United States. 
(3) An assessment of how climate change af-
fects access of members of the Armed Forces to 
training ranges. 
(4) With respect to a military installation in a 
country outside the United States, an assessment of 
the collaboration between the Department of De-
fense and the military or civilian agencies of the gov-
ernment of that country or nongovernmental organi-
zations operating in that country to adapt to risks 
from climate change. 
(5) An assessment of how climate change af-
fects housing safety and food security on military in-
stallations. 
(6) An assessment of the strategic benefits de-
rived from isolating infrastructure of the Depart-
ment of Defense in the United States from the na-
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tional electric grid and the use of energy-efficient, 
distributed, and smart power grids by the Armed 
Forces in the United States and overseas to ensure 
affordable access to electricity. 
(7) A list of the ten military installations within 
each military department that are most vulnerable to 
climate change based on the effects of the following: 
(A) Geographic location. 
(B) Extreme weather. 
(C) Rising sea tides. 
(D) Increased flooding. 
(E) Drought. 
(F) Desertification. 
(G) Wildfires. 
(H) Thawing permafrost. 
(I) Such other categories as the Secretary 
determines necessary. 
(8) A climate vulnerability score, determined by 
the Secretary, for each military installation of the 
Department. 
(9) An overview of mitigations, in addition to 
current efforts undertaken by the Department, that 
may be necessary to ensure the continued oper-
ational viability and to increase the resiliency of the 
vulnerable military installations identified under 
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paragraph (7), and the estimated costs of those miti-
gations. 
(10) An assessment of how adapting to climate 
change impacts the readiness of the Armed Forces 
to address the threats posed by Russia, China, Iran, 
North Korea, and violent extremism. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—In developing each report 
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall con-
sult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator 
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, the Commander of the Army Corps of Engineers, 
the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, a federally funded research and develop-
ment center, and the heads of such other relevant Federal 
agencies as the Secretary of Defense determines appro-
priate. 
(e) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by sub-
section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may 
contain a classified annex if necessary. 
(f) PUBLICATION.—Upon submittal of the report re-
quired by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall 
publish the unclassified portion of the report on an inter-
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net website of the Department of Defense that is available 
to the public. 
SEC. 9. INCORPORATION OF CLIMATE RESILIENCY INTO 
EXISTING STRATEGIES OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE. 
(a) CONSIDERATION OF RISKS OF CLIMATE CHANGE 
IN MAKING STRATEGIC DECISIONS RELATING TO MILI-
TARY INSTALLATIONS.—The Secretary of each military 
department, with respect to any installation under the ju-
risdiction of that Secretary, and the Secretary of Defense, 
with respect to any installation of the Department of De-
fense that is not under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
of a military department, shall consider the risks associ-
ated with climate change when making any strategic deci-
sion relating to such installation, including where to locate 
such installation and where to position equipment, infra-
structure, and other military assets. 
(b) CODIFICATION
OF
DIRECTIVE
ON
CLIMATE 
CHANGE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Directive 4715.21 of the De-
partment of Defense, dated January 14, 2016, and 
entitled ‘‘Climate Change Adaptation and Resil-
ience’’, shall remain in effect. 
(2) REPORTS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DIREC-
TIVE.—Each posture statement submitted to Con-
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gress by the Secretary of a military department, the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or the com-
mander of a combatant command shall include a de-
scription of the implementation and discharge by 
such official of the Directive referred to in para-
graph (1), including the personnel assigned to imple-
ment and discharge the Directive and the progress 
achieved in such implementation and discharge. 
(c) INCORPORATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE INTO CER-
TAIN DEFENSE STRATEGIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the heads of other elements of the 
intelligence community, the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of 
Energy, the Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, the Administrator 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the 
Commander of the Army Corps of Engineers, the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration, and the heads of such other 
relevant Federal agencies as the Secretary of De-
fense determines appropriate, shall incorporate cli-
mate change into the National Defense Strategy, the 
National Military Strategy, and operational plans of 
the Department of Defense. 
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(2) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘intelligence community’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION AND DISCHARGE OF REQUIRE-
MENTS.— 
(1) CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM ON INCORPORA-
TION
OF
CLIMATE
RESILIENCY
INTO
DEFENSE 
STRATEGIES.—Among the cross-functional teams es-
tablished by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to 
subsection (c) of section 911 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub-
lic Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2345; 10 U.S.C. 111 
note) in support of the organizational strategy for 
the Department of Defense required by subsection 
(a) of that section, the Secretary shall establish a 
cross-functional team on the implementation and 
discharge of the requirements under this section. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT
AND
ACTIVITIES.—The 
cross-functional team required by paragraph (1) 
shall be established in accordance with subsection (c) 
of section 911 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017, and shall be governed in 
its activities in accordance with the provisions of 
such subsection (c). 
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(3) DEADLINE
FOR
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
cross-functional team required by paragraph (1) 
shall be established by not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 10. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION 
PROGRAM ON ENERGY STORAGE, HYBRID 
MICROGRID, AND ENERGY RESILIENCY. 
(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall 
conduct a program of research, development, and dem-
onstration of hybrid microgrid systems and electric grid 
energy storage. 
(b) MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the program 
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall 
organize activities among multidisciplinary teams to 
leverage, to the maximum extent practicable, exper-
tise from the Department of Energy, the National 
Laboratories, institutions of higher education, and 
the private sector. 
(2) GOALS.—The multidisciplinary teams orga-
nized under paragraph (1) shall pursue aggressive, 
milestone-driven, and basic research, development, 
and demonstration goals to carry out the program 
under subsection (a). 
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(3) RESOURCES.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall provide sufficient resources to the multidisci-
plinary teams organized under paragraph (1) to 
achieve the goals described in paragraph (2) over a 
10-year period. 
(c) AREAS
OF FOCUS.—The program under sub-
section (a) shall focus on— 
(1) addressing electrical power intermittency; 
(2) integrating renewable energy sources into 
microgrid systems, hybrid microgrid systems, energy 
storage, grid security, and local generation of zero- 
carbon fuels; 
(3) the inspection and structural health moni-
toring of critical energy infrastructure; 
(4) 
materials, 
electric 
thermal, 
electromechanical, and electrochemical systems re-
search; 
(5) power conversion technologies research; 
(6) developing and using fuel-efficient engines; 
(7) additive manufacturing; 
(8) developing— 
(A) empirical and science-based industry 
standards to compare the storage capacity, 
cycle length and capabilities, and reliability of 
different types of electricity storage; and 
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(B) validation and testing techniques; 
(9) other fundamental and applied research 
critical to widespread deployment of electricity stor-
age; 
(10) device development that builds on results 
from research described in paragraphs (4), (5), and 
(9), including combinations of power electronics, ad-
vanced optimizing controls, and energy storage as a 
general purpose element of the electric grid; 
(11) micro-scale testing and analysis of storage 
devices, including test-beds and field trials; 
(12) microgrid systems and hybrid microgrid 
systems to increase the resilience of critical infra-
structure of the Department of Defense; 
(13) the potential for energy storage and re-
newable resources, including wind, solar, and hydro-
power, to be integrated into microgrid systems or 
hybrid microgrid systems of installations of the De-
partment of Defense; 
(14) the capacity of the workforce of the De-
partment of Defense to operate, maintain, and re-
pair a microgrid system or hybrid microgrid system; 
(15) opportunities to develop the capacity to op-
erate, maintain, and repair a hybrid microgrid sys-
tem; 
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(16) leveraging existing capacity within local or 
regional research organizations, such as organiza-
tions based at institutions of higher education, to 
support development of hybrid microgrid systems, 
including by testing novel components and systems 
prior to field deployment; 
(17) electricity storage device safety and reli-
ability, including potential failure modes, mitigation 
measures, and operational guidelines; 
(18) standards for performance, control inter-
face, grid interconnection, and interoperability of 
electricity storage devices; 
(19) maintaining a public database of energy 
storage projects, policies, codes, standards, and reg-
ulations; and 
(20) such other criteria as the Secretary of De-
fense, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, 
determines appropriate. 
(d) COLLABORATION.—The program under sub-
section (a) shall be carried out in collaboration with rel-
evant stakeholders, including, as appropriate— 
(1) States; 
(2) Indian tribes; 
(3) regional entities and regulators; 
(4) units of local government; 
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(5) institutions of higher education, including 
historically Black colleges or universities and other 
minority-serving institutions; and 
(6) private sector entities. 
(e) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter until 2031, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the efforts to implement the program under 
subsection (a), including any strategy developed to 
implement such program. 
(2) CLASSIFIED
ANNEX.—The report under 
paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form but may contain a classified annex if necessary. 
(3) PUBLICATION.—Upon submittal of the re-
port under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall pub-
lish the unclassified portion of the report on an 
internet website of the Department that is available 
to the public. 
(f) ASSISTANCE TO STATES.—The Secretary of De-
fense may provide technical and financial assistance to 
States, Indian tribes, units of local government, institu-
tions of higher education, or private sector entities to par-
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ticipate in or use research, development, or demonstration 
of technology developed under this section. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense 
to carry out this section the following: 
(1) For fiscal year 2020, $10,000,000. 
(2) For fiscal year 2021, $25,000,000. 
(3) For fiscal year 2022, $50,000,000. 
(4) For fiscal year 2023, $75,000,000. 
(5) For fiscal year 2024, $125,000,000. 
(6) For fiscal year 2025, $200,000,000. 
(7) For each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, 
$250,000,000. 
(h) NO EFFECT ON OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.— 
Nothing in this section authorizes regulatory actions that 
would duplicate or conflict with regulatory requirements, 
mandatory standards, or related processes under section 
215 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o). 
(i) USE OF FUNDS.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, in carrying out this section, the Secretary of De-
fense shall ensure that the use of funds to carry out this 
section is coordinated with the Secretary of Energy and 
among different offices within the Grid Modernization Ini-
tiative of the Department of Energy and other programs 
conducting energy storage research. 
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(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HISTORICALLY
BLACK
COLLEGE
OR
UNI-
VERSITY.—The term ‘‘historically Black college or 
university’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘part B 
institution’’ in section 322(2) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)). 
(2) HYBRID
MICROGRID
SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘hybrid microgrid system’’ means a stand-alone elec-
trical system that— 
(A) is comprised of conventional generation 
and at least one alternative energy resource; 
and 
(B) may use grid-scale energy storage. 
(3) MICROGRID SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘microgrid 
system’’ means a standalone electrical system that 
uses grid-scale energy storage. 
(4) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Laboratory’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15801). 
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SEC. 11. CONDITIONS ON BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLO-
SURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH BASE 
CLOSURE ACCOUNT OF DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE. 
(a) CONSIDERATION OF FACTORS REQUIRED.—With 
respect to any Base Realignment and Closure round begun 
by the Department of Defense after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Department shall consider current 
and potential vulnerabilities to installations and operations 
of the Department of Defense resulting from climate 
change and the resiliency of installations of the Depart-
ment as described in section 2(3)(B). 
(b) BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ROUND DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Base Realignment and 
Closure round’’ means base realignment and closure ac-
tivities, including real property acquisition and military 
construction projects, as authorized by the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title 
XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) and 
funded through the Department of Defense Base Closure 
Account established by section 2906 of such Act (as 
amended by section 2711 of the Military Construction Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public 
Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2140)). 
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SEC. 12. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND OF THE 
MILITARY DEPARTMENTS FOR ENERGY AND 
CLIMATE RESILIENCY. 
(a) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR EN-
ERGY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 138 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘13’’ 
and inserting ‘‘14’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Energy and Climate Resiliency. 
The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary shall be the 
overall supervision of energy and climate resiliency mat-
ters of the Department of Defense.’’. 
(2) DUTIES.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall prescribe the duties of the Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Energy and Climate Resil-
iency under section 138(b)(5) of title 10, United 
States Code (as added by paragraph (1)). In pre-
scribing such duties, the Secretary shall— 
(A) specify the duties currently performed 
by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for In-
stallations, Energy, and the Environment that 
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shall be performed instead by the Assistant Sec-
retary of Defense for Energy and Climate Resil-
iency; and 
(B) specify the duties and responsibilities 
of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for En-
ergy and Climate Resiliency for oversight of the 
implementation of the requirements of this Act 
by the Department of Defense. 
(b) ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DE-
PARTMENTS.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT
OF
THE
ARMY.—Section 
7016 of such title is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘five’’ 
and inserting ‘‘six’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the As-
sistant Secretary of the Army for Energy and Climate Re-
siliency. The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary 
shall be the overall supervision of energy and climate resil-
iency matters of the Department of the Army.’’. 
(2) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.—Section 8016 
of such title is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘four’’ 
and inserting ‘‘five’’; and 
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(A) specify the duties currently performed 
by the Assistant Secretary of such military de-
partment for installations, energy, and the envi-
ronment that shall be performed instead by the 
Assistant Secretary of such military department 
for energy and climate resiliency; and 
(B) specify the duties and responsibilities 
of the Assistant Secretary of such military de-
partment for energy and climate resiliency for 
oversight of the implementation of the require-
ments of this Act by such military department. 
(c) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE MATTERS.—Section 5315 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
items relating to the Assistant Secretaries of Air Force, 
the Assistant Secretaries of the Army, and the Assistant 
Secretaries of the Navy and inserting the following new 
items: 
‘‘Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force (5). 
‘‘Assistant Secretaries of the Army (6). 
‘‘Assistant Secretaries of the Navy (5).’’. 
(d) ADDITIONAL POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR 
ENERGY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, each officer 
specified in paragraph (2) shall establish within the 
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command under the jurisdiction of such officer a po-
sition of responsibility for oversight of the implemen-
tation of the requirements of this Act by such com-
mand. Any individual assigned to such a position 
shall be an officer of the Armed Forces on active 
duty in a general or flag officer grade. 
(2) OFFICERS.—The officers specified in this 
paragraph are the following: 
(A) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff. 
(B) The commander of each combatant 
command. 
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