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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7169 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to prepare a report 
on the progress of the Department of Defense toward reaching net 
zero goals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2020 
Mr. HASTINGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
prepare a report on the progress of the Department 
of Defense toward reaching net zero goals, 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 ‘‘National Defense Net 
Zero Review Act of 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON DEPART-
MENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
PROGRESS 
TOWARD 
REACHING NET ZERO GOALS. 
(a) GAO REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives a report on the progress of the Department of De-
fense toward reaching net zero goals, including an agency- 
wide view and breakdowns of progress by service branch. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report required 
under subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) an analysis of the extent to which the De-
partment of Defense developed an integrated net 
zero strategy for energy, emissions, water, and waste 
management and the extent to which each of the 
military departments has implemented such strat-
egy; 
(2) a description of the current challenges to 
implementing net zero initiatives or meeting net zero 
goals and the degree to which the Department of 
Defense and the military departments have ad-
dressed applied lessons learned to optimize the im-
plementation of net zero initiatives; 
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(3) a description of the costs and benefits of net 
zero initiatives and how such costs and benefits are 
identified, tracked, and validated; 
(4) an analysis of the extent to which the mili-
tary departments and installations have been suc-
cessful in implementing the net zero initiative since 
the revocation of Executive Order 13693, Planning 
for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade; 
(5) a description of the options for achieving 
net zero benchmarks of 25 percent, 50 percent, 75 
percent, and 100 percent of the energy, emissions, 
water, and waste management levels for 2020, in-
cluding anticipated funding requirements, statutory 
requirements, infrastructure needs, and timeframes; 
and 
(6) an analysis of the extent to which the De-
partment of Defense and each military department 
is capable of achieving negative net zero on military 
installations for the purpose of offsetting operational 
activities not capable of achieving net zero, and the 
anticipated funding requirements, statutory require-
ments, infrastructure needs, and timeframes for 
reaching these goals. 
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(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under 
this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may contain a classified annex. 
SEC. 3. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON OPER-
ATIONAL ENERGY USAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives a report on Department of Defense operational en-
ergy usage, including an agency-wide view and breakdowns 
of progress by service branch. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report required 
under subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) an analysis of the extent to which the De-
partment of Defense developed an integrated oper-
ational energy strategy and the extent to which each 
of the military departments has implemented such 
strategy; 
(2) an analysis of the challenges in imple-
menting net zero initiatives or meeting net zero 
goals pertaining to operational energy; 
(3) an analysis of the extent to which net zero 
initiatives can be applied to operational energy man-
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agement without negatively impacting mission capa-
bility; 
(4) an analysis of fossil fuel reduction regimes 
that may maximize reduction of reliance on fossil 
fuels without achieving net zero; 
(5) an analysis of the benefits of implementing 
net zero initiatives pertaining to operational energy, 
including impacts of lowering the reliance on fossil 
fuels, decreasing the need for refueling convoys, 
overcoming the tyranny of distance within United 
States Indo-Pacific Command through hybrid or 
other fuel efficient propulsion systems, and associ-
ated cost savings for service branches that expend 
significant resources on fossil fuels; 
(6) a description of the options for achieving 
net zero benchmarks with respect to operational en-
ergy of 25 percent, 50 percent, 75 percent, and 100 
percent of the operational energy levels for 2020, in-
cluding anticipated funding requirements, statutory 
requirements, infrastructure needs, and timeframes; 
and 
(7) an analysis of the integration between en-
ergy offices with program offices, budget, and oper-
ational planners within the Department of Defense 
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and military departments, and recommendations for 
improving coordination. 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under 
this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may contain a classified annex. 
SEC. 4. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORT ON EMISSIONS 
LEVELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary of the Department of Defense shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives and to the Comptroller General 
a report on the total level of emissions for each of the 
ten fiscal years preceding the year in which the report is 
submitted. Such emissions levels shall include the agency- 
wide total, breakdowns by military department, and delin-
eations between installation and operational emissions. 
(b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under 
this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may contain a classified annex. 
SEC. 5. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MASTER PLAN FOR NET 
ZERO EMISSIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop a master plan for achieving Department of De-
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fense-wide net zero for energy, water, waste management, 
and emissions. 
(b) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and House of Representatives the plan 
required by subsection (a). 
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