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pose as specified in the funding table in section 
4601; and 
(2) the amount collected from the North Atlan-
tic Treaty Organization as a result of construction 
previously financed by the United States. 
SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2011, for con-
tributions by the Secretary of Defense under section 2806 
of title 10, United States Code, for the share of the United 
States of the cost of projects for the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization Security Investment Program authorized by 
section 2501, as specified in the funding table in section 
4601. 
TITLE XXVI—GUARD RESERVE 
FORCES FACILITIES 
Subtitle A—Project Authorizations 
and Authorization of Appropria-
tions 
SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CON-
STRUCTION 
AND 
LAND 
ACQUISITION 
PROJECTS. 
(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 2606 and available for the National Guard 
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and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 
4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real prop-
erty and carry out military construction projects for the 
Army National Guard locations inside the United States, 
and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 
Army National Guard: Inside the United States 
State 
Location 
Amount 
Alabama .................
Fort McClellan .............................................
$16,500,000 
Arkansas .................
Fort Chaffee .................................................
$3,500,000 
Arizona ...................
Papago Military Reservation ........................
$17,800,000 
California ................
Camp Roberts ..............................................
$38,160,000 
Camp San Luis Obispo ................................
$8,000,000 
Colorado .................
Alamosa ........................................................
$6,400,000 
Aurora ..........................................................
$3,600,000 
Fort Carson ..................................................
$43,000,000 
District of Columbia 
Anacostia ......................................................
$5,300,000 
Florida ....................
Camp Blanding ............................................
$5,500,000 
Georgia ...................
Atlanta .........................................................
$11,000,000 
Hinesville ......................................................
$17,500,000 
Macon ...........................................................
$14,500,000 
Hawaii ....................
Kalaeloa ........................................................
$33,000,000 
Illinois .....................
Normal .........................................................
$10,000,000 
Indiana ...................
Camp Atterbury ...........................................
$81,900,000 
Indianapolis ..................................................
$25,700,000 
Massachusetts ........
Natick ...........................................................
$9,000,000 
Maryland ................
Dundalk ........................................................
$16,000,000 
La Plata .......................................................
$9,000,000 
Westminster .................................................
$10,400,000 
Maine ......................
Bangor .........................................................
$15,600,000 
Brunswick ....................................................
$23,000,000 
Minnesota ...............
Camp Ripley .................................................
$8,400,000 
Mississippi ..............
Camp Shelby ................................................
$64,600,000 
North Carolina .......
Greensboro ...................................................
$3,700,000 
Nebraska ................
Grand Island ................................................
$22,000,000 
Mead .............................................................
$9,100,000 
New Jersey .............
Lakehurst .....................................................
$49,000,000 
New Mexico ............
Santa Fe ......................................................
$5,200,000 
Nevada ....................
Las Vegas .....................................................
$23,000,000 
Oklahoma ...............
Camp Gruber ...............................................
$13,361,000 
Oregon ....................
The Dalles ....................................................
$13,800,000 
South Carolina .......
Allendale .......................................................
$4,300,000 
Utah .......................
Camp Williams .............................................
$6,500,000 
Virginia ...................
Fort Pickett .................................................
$11,000,000 
Wisconsin ...............
Camp Williams .............................................
$7,000,000 
West Virginia .........
Buckhannon .................................................
$10,000,000 
Wyoming .................
Cheyenne ......................................................
$8,900,000 
Various Locations ....
Unspecified ...................................................
$50,000,000 
(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 2606 and available for the National Guard 
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and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 
4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real prop-
erty and carry out military construction projects for the 
Army National Guard locations outside the United States, 
and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 
Army National Guard: Outside the United States 
Country 
Location 
Amount 
Puerto Rico .....................
Fort Buchanan ....................................
$57,000,000 
SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION 
AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 
the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may 
acquire real property and carry out military construction 
projects for the Army Reserve locations inside the United 
States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 
table: 
Army Reserve 
Country 
Location 
Amount 
California ........................
Fort Hunter Liggett ............................
$5,200,000 
Colorado ..........................
Fort Collins .........................................
$13,600,000 
Illinois .............................
Homewood ...........................................
$16,000,000 
Rockford ..............................................
$12,800,000 
Indiana ............................
Lawrence .............................................
$57,000,000 
Kansas ............................
Kansas City .........................................
$13,000,000 
Massachusetts .................
Attleboro ..............................................
$22,000,000 
Minnesota ........................
Saint Joseph ........................................
$11,800,000 
Missouri ..........................
Weldon Springs ...................................
$19,000,000 
North Carolina ................
Greensboro ...........................................
$19,000,000 
New York ........................
Schenectady .........................................
$20,000,000 
South Carolina ................
Orangeburg ..........................................
$12,000,000 
Wisconsin ........................
Fort McCoy .........................................
$27,300,000 
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SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE 
CORPS RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 
the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may 
acquire real property and carry out military construction 
projects for the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 
locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, 
set forth in the following table: 
Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 
State 
Location 
Amount 
Pennsylvania ...................
Pittsburgh ............................................
$13,759,000 
Tennessee ........................
Memphis ..............................................
$7,949,000 
SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUC-
TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 
the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force 
may acquire real property and carry out military construc-
tion projects for the Air National Guard locations inside 
the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the 
following table: 
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Air National Guard 
State 
Location 
Amount 
California ........................
Beale AFB ...........................................
$6,100,000 
Moffett Field .......................................
$26,000,000 
Hawaii .............................
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam .......
$26,800,000 
Indiana ............................
Fort Wayne IAP ..................................
$4,000,000 
Massachusetts .................
Otis ANGB ..........................................
$7,800,000 
Maryland .........................
Martin State Airport ...........................
$4,900,000 
Ohio ................................
Springfield Beckley-MAP ....................
$6,700,000 
Various Locations ............
Unspecified ..........................................
$30,000,000 
SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUC-
TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 
the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force 
may acquire real property and carry out military construc-
tion projects for the Air Force Reserve locations inside 
the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the 
following table: 
Air Force Reserve 
State 
Location 
Amount 
California ........................
March AFB .........................................
$16,393,000 
South Carolina ................
Charleston AFB ..................................
$9,593,000 
Various Locations ............
Unspecified ..........................................
$10,000,000 
SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NA-
TIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2011, for the 
costs of acquisition, architectural and engineering services, 
and construction of facilities for the Guard and Reserve 
Forces, and for contributions therefor, under chapter 
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1803 of title 10, United States Code (including the cost 
of acquisition of land for those facilities), as specified in 
the funding table in section 4601. 
Subtitle B—Additional Budget 
Items 
SEC. 2611. ADDITIONAL BUDGET ITEMS RELATING TO ARMY 
NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
(a) OPERATIONAL FACILITIES.—Of the amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated by section 2606, as specified 
in the corresponding funding table in section 4601, the 
Secretary of the Army shall obligate an additional 
$10,000,000 for Army National Guard operational facili-
ties in furtherance of national security objectives. 
(b) MAINTENANCE AND PRODUCTION FACILITIES.— 
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 
2606, as specified in the corresponding funding table in 
section 4601, the Secretary of the Army shall obligate an 
additional $30,000,000 for maintenance and production 
facilities in furtherance of national security objectives. 
(c) TRAINING FACILITIES.—Of the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated by section 2606, as specified in 
the corresponding funding table in section 4601, the Sec-
retary of the Army shall obligate an additional 
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$10,000,000 for training facilities in furtherance of na-
tional security objectives. 
(d) MERIT-BASED OR COMPETITIVE DECISIONS.—A 
decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds referred to 
in this section with or to a specific entity shall— 
(1) be based on merit-based selection proce-
dures in accordance with the requirements of sec-
tions 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States 
Code, or on competitive procedures; and 
(2) comply with other applicable provisions of 
law. 
SEC. 2612. ADDITIONAL BUDGET ITEMS RELATING TO AIR 
NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
(a) OPERATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 2606, 
as specified in the corresponding funding table in division 
D, the Secretary of the Air Force shall obligate an addi-
tional $10,000,000 for Air National Guard operational fa-
cilities in furtherance of national security objectives. 
(b) MAINTENANCE AND PRODUCTION FACILITIES.— 
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 
2606, as specified in the corresponding funding table in 
division D, the Secretary of the Air Force shall obligate 
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an additional $20,000,000 for maintenance and produc-
tion facilities in furtherance of national security objectives. 
(c) MERIT-BASED OR COMPETITIVE DECISIONS.—A 
decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds referred to 
in this section with or to a specific entity shall— 
(1) be based on merit-based selection proce-
dures in accordance with the requirements of sec-
tions 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States 
Code, or on competitive procedures; and 
(2) comply with other applicable provisions of 
law. 
SEC. 2613. ADDITIONAL BUDGET ITEM RELATING TO AIR 
FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
(a) TRAINING FACILITIES.—Of the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated by section 2606, as specified in 
the corresponding funding table in division D, the Sec-
retary of the Air Force shall obligate an additional 
$10,000,000 for training facilities in furtherance of na-
tional security objectives. 
(b) MERIT-BASED OR COMPETITIVE DECISIONS.—A 
decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds referred to 
in this section with or to a specific entity shall— 
(1) be based on merit-based selection proce-
dures in accordance with the requirements of sec-
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tions 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States 
Code, or on competitive procedures; and 
(2) comply with other applicable provisions of 
law. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
SEC. 2621. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2008 PROJECT. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2008 (division B of Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 
503), the authorization set forth in the table in subsection 
(b), as provided in section 2601 of that Act (122 Stat. 
527) and extended by section 2607 of the Military Con-
struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (division 
B of Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4454), shall remain 
in effect until October 1, 2012, or the date of the enact-
ment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction 
for fiscal year 2013, whichever is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 
is as follows: 
Army National Guard: Extension of 2008 Project Authorization 
State 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
Pennsylvania ......
East Fallowfield 
Township ......
Readiness Center (SBCT) .........
$ 8,300,000 
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SEC. 2622. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2009 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009 (division B of Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 
4658), the authorizations set forth in the tables in sub-
section (b), as provided in sections 2601, 2602, and 2603 
of that Act (122 Stat. 4699), shall remain in effect until 
October 1, 2012, or the date of the enactment of an Act 
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 
2013, whichever is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The tables referred to in subsection (a) 
are as follows: 
Army National Guard: Extension of 2009 Project Authorizations 
State 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
Indiana ..............
Camp Atterbury 
Machine Gun Range ..................
$ 5,800,000 
Nevada ...............
Elko .................
Readiness Center .......................
$11,375,000 
Army Reserve: Extension of 2009 Project Authorization 
State 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
New York ..........
Staten Island ...
Reserve Center ...........................
$18,550,000 
Navy and Marine Corps Reserve: Extension of 2009 Project 
Authorization 
State 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
Delaware ............
Wilmington ......
Reserve Center ...........................
$11,530,000 
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TITLE 
XXVII—BASE 
REALIGN-
MENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVI-
TIES 
SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVI-
TIES FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 1990. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2011, for base 
closure and realignment activities, including real property 
acquisition and military construction projects, as author-
ized 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 1990 established by sec-
tion 2906 of such Act, as specified in the funding table 
in section 4601. 
SEC. 2702. AUTHORIZED BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLO-
SURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AC-
COUNT 2005. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in section 2703 and available for 
base realignment and closure activities as specified in the 
funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense 
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may carry out base closure and realignment activities, in-
cluding 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 2005 
established by section 2906A of such Act, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4601. 
SEC. 2703. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVI-
TIES FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 2005. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2011, for base 
closure and realignment activities, including real property 
acquisition and military construction projects, as author-
ized 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 2005 established by sec-
tion 2906A of such Act, as specified in the funding table 
in section 4601. 
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SEC. 2704. AUTHORITY TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR COM-
PLETION OF LIMITED NUMBER OF BASE CLO-
SURE 
AND 
REALIGNMENT 
RECOMMENDA-
TIONS. 
Section 2904 of the Defense Base Closure and Re-
alignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public 
Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5), by striking ‘‘complete’’ 
and inserting ‘‘complete, except in the case of a clo-
sure or realignment recommendation extended pur-
suant to subsection (c),’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) LIMITED AUTHORITY TO EXTEND IMPLEMENTA-
TION PERIOD.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), in 
the case of the recommendations of the Commission con-
tained in the report of the Commission transmitted by the 
President to Congress in accordance with section 2914(e) 
on September 15, 2005, the Secretary may extend the pe-
riod for completing not more than seven of the closure 
or realignment recommendations until the later of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) September 15, 2012. 
‘‘(B) The date of the enactment of an Act au-
thorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 
year 2013. 
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‘‘(2) To extend a closure or realignment recommenda-
tion under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining— 
‘‘(A) a justification of the need for the exten-
sion of the closure or realignment recommendation; 
‘‘(B) a certification that the extension is nec-
essary to ensure the operational readiness of units or 
functions being relocated as part of the implementa-
tion of the recommendation; 
‘‘(C) an explanation of the impact of the exten-
sion on communities in the vicinity of the affected 
installations; 
‘‘(D) an explanation of the impacts of not pro-
viding the extension on operational readiness; 
‘‘(E) an estimation of the costs associated with 
the extension; and 
‘‘(F) a schedule for completing the closure or 
realignment recommendation in light of the exten-
sion. 
‘‘(3) The extension of a closure or realignment rec-
ommendation under this subsection shall take effect only 
after— 
‘‘(A) the end of the 21-day period beginning on 
the date on which the report required by paragraph 
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(2) with respect to that recommendation is received 
by the congressional defense committees; or 
‘‘(B) if earlier, the end of the 14-day period be-
ginning on the date on which a copy of the report 
is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to sec-
tion 480 of title 10, United States Code. 
‘‘(4) The Secretary may not delegate the authority 
provided by this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 2705. INCREASED EMPHASIS ON EVALUATION OF 
COSTS AND BENEFITS IN CONSIDERATION 
AND SELECTION OF MILITARY INSTALLA-
TIONS FOR CLOSURE OR REALIGNMENT. 
(a) EVALUATION OF COSTS AND BENEFITS.—Sub-
section (b)(1) of section 2687 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal, local economic, budg-
etary,’’ and inserting ‘‘costs and benefits of such closure 
or realignment and of the local economic,’’. 
(b) REVISED DEFINITION OF REALIGNMENT.—Sub-
section (e)(3) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘, 
but does not include a reduction in force resulting from 
workload adjustments, reduced personnel or funding lev-
els, skill imbalances, or other similar causes’’. 
(c) RELATION
TO
COMMISSION
BASE
CLOSURE 
PROCESS.—If the development of recommendations for 
the closure and realignment of military installations uti-
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lizes a Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commis-
sion (as was the case under 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), rather than the au-
thority of section 2687 of title 10, United States Code, 
the amendments made by this section shall apply to the 
resulting development of recommendations for the closure 
and realignment of military installations by the Secretary 
of Defense and the Commission. 
SEC. 2706. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS RELATED TO TRANS-
PORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN CONSIDER-
ATION AND SELECTION OF MILITARY INSTAL-
LATIONS FOR CLOSURE OR REALIGNMENT. 
(a) MODIFICATION OF SELECTION CRITERIA.—Sub-
section (b)(1) of section 2687 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘notification an evaluation’’ and 
inserting ‘‘notification— 
‘‘(A) an evaluation’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) the criteria used to consider and rec-
ommend military installations for such closure 
or realignment, which shall include at a min-
imum consideration of— 
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‘‘(i) the ability of the infrastructure 
(including transportation infrastructure) of 
both the existing and receiving commu-
nities to support forces, missions, and per-
sonnel as a result of such closure or re-
alignment; and 
‘‘(ii) the costs associated with commu-
nity transportation infrastructure improve-
ments as part of the evaluation of cost sav-
ings or return on investment of such clo-
sure or realignment; and’’. 
(b) EFFECT OF SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS.—Such sec-
tion is further amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(f) If the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of 
the military department concerned determines, pursuant 
to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), that a significant transportation im-
pact will occur at a result of an action described in sub-
section (a), the action may not be taken unless and until 
the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military 
department concerned— 
‘‘(1) analyzes the adequacy of transportation in-
frastructure at and in the vicinity of each military 
installation that would be impacted by the action; 
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‘‘(2) concludes consultation with the Federal 
Highway Administration with regard to such impact; 
‘‘(3) analyzes the impact of the action on local 
businesses, neighborhoods, and local governments; 
and 
‘‘(4) includes in the notification required by 
subsection (b)(1) a description of how the Secretary 
intends to remediate the significant transportation 
impact.’’. 
(c) 
TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
DE-
FINED.—Such subsection is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) The term ‘transportation infrastructure’ 
includes transit, pedestrian, and bicycle infrastruc-
ture.’’. 
(d) RELATION
TO
COMMISSION
BASE
CLOSURE 
PROCESS.—If the development of recommendations for 
the closure and realignment of military installations uti-
lizes a Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commis-
sion (as was the case under 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), rather than the au-
thority of section 2687 of title 10, United States Code, 
the amendments made by this section shall apply to the 
resulting development of recommendations for the closure 
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and realignment of military installations by the Secretary 
of Defense and the Commission. 
SEC. 2707. LIMITATION ON BRAC 133 PROJECT IMPLEMEN-
TATION. 
The Secretary of Defense may not use more than 
1,000 parking spaces provided by the combination of 
spaces provided by the BRAC 133 project and the lease 
of spaces in the immediate vicinity of the BRAC 133 
project until both of the following occur: 
(1) The Secretary of Defense documents either 
a Record of Environmental Consideration or a Sup-
plemental Environment Assessment for the finding 
in the 2008 BRAC 133 Environmental Assessment 
of no significant impact. 
(2) The Secretary of Defense certifies that all 
defense access road-certified mitigation projects re-
lated to the BRAC 133 project have been con-
structed. 
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TITLE 
XXVIII—MILITARY 
CON-
STRUCTION GENERAL PROVI-
SIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Construction 
Program and Military Family 
Housing Changes 
SEC. 2801. PROHIBITION ON USE OF ANY COST-PLUS SYS-
TEM OF CONTRACTING FOR MILITARY CON-
STRUCTION AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING 
PROJECTS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Section 2306 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (b) 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) A contract entered into by the United States in 
connection with a military construction project or a mili-
tary family housing project may not use any form of cost- 
plus contracting. This prohibition is in addition to the pro-
hibition specified in subsection (a) on the use of the cost- 
plus-a-percentage-of-cost system of contracting and ap-
plies notwithstanding a declaration of war or the declara-
tion by the President of a national emergency under sec-
tion 201 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 
1621) that includes the use of the armed forces.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c) 
of section 2306 of title 10, United States Code, as added 
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by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to any contract 
entered into by the United States in connection with a 
military construction project or a military family housing 
project after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 2802. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 
UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUC-
TION PROJECTS. 
(a) SINGLE THRESHOLD FOR UNSPECIFIED MINOR 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.—Subsection (a)(2) 
of section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$2,000,000.’’ in the first sentence and all 
that follows through the end of the second sentence and 
inserting ‘‘$3,000,000.’’. 
(b) SINGLE THRESHOLD FOR USE OF OPERATION 
AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS.—Subsection (c) of such sec-
tion is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(1) Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘not more than’’ and all that 
follows through the end of the subsection and insert-
ing ‘‘not more than $750,000’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF SPECIAL LABORATORY REVITAL-
IZATION AUTHORITY.—Subsection (d) of such section is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘February 1, 
2010’’ and inserting ‘‘February 1, 2014’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘September 
30, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2016’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CROSS REFERENCES REGARDING WORKING- 
CAPITAL
FUNDS.—Section 2208 of such title is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (k)(2)(A), by striking 
‘‘section 2805(c)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
2805(c)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (o)(2)(A), by striking 
‘‘section 2805(c)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
2805(c)’’. 
(2) CROSS REFERENCE REGARDING COST AND 
SCOPE OF WORK VARIATIONS.—Section 2853(a) of 
such 
title 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘section 
2805(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2805(a)’’. 
(3) CROSS
REFERENCE
REGARDING
NOTICE 
AND
WAIT
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
RESERVE 
PROJECTS.—Section 18233a(b)(2)(B)(ii) of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘section 2805(a)(2)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 2805(a)’’. 
(4) CROSS REFERENCE REGARDING USING OP-
ERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR SMALL RE-
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SERVE PROJECTS.—Section 18233b of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘not more than’’ and all that 
follows through the end of the section and inserting 
‘‘not more than the amount specified in section 
2805(c) of this title.’’. 
SEC. 2803. CONDITION ON RENTAL OF FAMILY HOUSING IN 
FOREIGN COUNTRIES FOR GENERAL AND 
FLAG OFFICERS. 
(a) CONDITION.—Section 2828(e) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) Housing units in foreign countries leased under 
subsection (c) for assignment as family housing for gen-
eral officers or flag officers may not exceed the floor area 
and design criteria for similar housing in the United 
States.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION
OF
AMENDMENT.—Subsection 
(e)(7) of section 2828 of title 10, United States Code, as 
added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to leases 
of family housing in foreign countries entered into under 
subsection (c) of such section after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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SEC. 2804. PROTECTIONS FOR SUPPLIERS OF LABOR AND 
MATERIALS UNDER CONTRACTS FOR MILI-
TARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND MILI-
TARY FAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS. 
Section 2852 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) In the case of a military construction project or 
a military family housing project, the contract amount 
thresholds specified in subchapter III of chapter 31 of title 
40 (commonly referred to as the Miller Act) shall be ap-
plied by substituting ‘$150,000’ for ‘$100,000’ for pur-
poses of determining when a performance bond and pay-
ment bond are required under section 3131 of such title 
and when alternatives to payment bonds as payment pro-
tections for suppliers of labor and materials are required 
under section 3132 of such title.’’. 
SEC. 2805. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO USE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR 
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS INSIDE UNITED 
STATES CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RE-
SPONSIBILITY AND COMBINED JOINT TASK 
FORCE-HORN OF AFRICA AREAS OF RESPON-
SIBILITY AND INTEREST. 
(a) ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY; LIMITA-
TION.—Section 2808 of the Military Construction Author-
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ization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of Public Law 
108–136; 117 Stat. 1723), as most recently amended by 
section 2804 of the Military Construction Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (division B of Public Law 111– 
383; 124 Stat. 4459), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2012’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2012’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘fiscal 
year 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2013’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsections (a) and 
(i) of such section are amended by striking ‘‘Combined 
Task Force-Horn of Africa’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’’. 
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Subtitle B—Real Property and 
Facilities Administration 
SEC. 2811. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO USE PEN-
TAGON 
RESERVATION 
MAINTENANCE 
RE-
VOLVING FUND FOR MINOR CONSTRUCTION 
AND ALTERATION ACTIVITIES AT PENTAGON 
RESERVATION. 
Section 2674(e)(4) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The authority’’ and inserting 
‘‘(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the 
authority’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) Notwithstanding the date specified in subpara-
graph (A), the Secretary may use monies from the Fund 
after that date to support construction or alteration activi-
ties at the Pentagon Reservation within the limits speci-
fied in section 2805 of this title.’’. 
SEC. 2812. REMOVAL OF DISCRETION OF SECRETARIES OF 
THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS REGARDING 
PURPOSES FOR WHICH EASEMENTS FOR 
RIGHTS-OF-WAY MAY BE GRANTED. 
Section 2668(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (11), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 
the end of the paragraph; 
(2) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (13). 
SEC. 2813. LIMITATIONS ON USE OR DEVELOPMENT OF 
PROPERTY IN CLEAR ZONE AREAS. 
Section 2684a of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) protecting Clear Zone Areas from use or 
encroachment that is incompatible with the mission 
of the installation.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (i), by inserting after para-
graph (2) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The term ‘Clear Zone Area’ means an area 
immediately beyond the end of the runway of an air-
field that is needed to ensure the safe and unre-
stricted passage of aircraft in and over the area.’’. 
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SEC. 2814. DEFENSE ACCESS ROAD PROGRAM ENHANCE-
MENTS TO ADDRESS TRANSPORTATION IN-
FRASTRUCTURE IN VICINITY OF MILITARY 
INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) AVAILABILITY
OF DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS 
FUNDS
FOR
BRAC-RELATED
TRANSPORTATION
IM-
PROVEMENTS.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY OF DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS 
FUNDS.—Section 210(a)(2) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary of Defense 
shall determine the magnitude of the required im-
provements without regard to the extent to which 
traffic generated by the reservation is greater than 
other traffic in the vicinity of the reservation.’’. 
(2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—The amend-
ment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with re-
spect to the implementation of the recommendations 
of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Com-
mission contained in the report of the Commission 
received by Congress on September 19, 2005, under 
section 2903(e) of 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). 
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(b) ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT COMMITTEE CONSIDER-
ATION OF ADDITIONAL DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS FUND-
ING SOURCES.— 
(1) CONVENING
OF
COMMITTEE.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense, as the chairperson of 
the Economic Adjustment Committee established in 
Executive Order No. 127887 (10 U.S.C. 2391 note), 
shall convene the Economic Adjustment Committee 
to consider additional sources of funding for the de-
fense access roads program under section 210 of 
title 23, United States Code. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to Congress a report describing 
the results of the Economic Adjustment Committee 
deliberations and containing an implementation plan 
to expand funding sources for the mitigation of sig-
nificant transportation impacts to access to military 
reservations pursuant to subsection (b) of section 
210 of title 23, United States Code, as amended by 
subsection (a). 
(c) SEPARATE BUDGET REQUEST FOR PROGRAM.— 
Amounts requested for a fiscal year for the defense access 
roads program under section 210 of title 23, United States 
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Code, shall be set forth as a separate budget request in 
the budget transmitted by the President to Congress for 
that fiscal year under section 1105 of title 31, United 
States. 
Subtitle C—Energy Security 
SEC. 2821. CONSOLIDATION OF DEFINITIONS USED IN EN-
ERGY SECURITY CHAPTER. 
(a) CONSOLIDATION OF DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 
173 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting before section 2925 the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘§ 2924. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘defined fuel source’ means any 
of the following: 
‘‘(A) Petroleum. 
‘‘(B) Natural gas. 
‘‘(C) Coal. 
‘‘(D) Coke. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘energy-efficient maintenance’ 
includes— 
‘‘(A) the repair of military vehicles, equip-
ment, or facility and infrastructure systems, 
such as lighting, heating, or cooling equipment 
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or systems, or industrial processes, by replace-
ment with technology that— 
‘‘(i) will achieve energy savings over 
the life-cycle of the equipment or system 
being repaired; and 
‘‘(ii) will meet the same end needs as 
the equipment or system being repaired; 
and 
‘‘(B) improvements in an operation or 
maintenance process, such as improved training 
or improved controls, that result in energy sav-
ings. 
‘‘(3)(A) The term ‘energy security’ means hav-
ing assured access to reliable supplies of energy and 
the ability to protect and deliver sufficient energy to 
meet operational needs. 
‘‘(B) In selecting facility energy projects on a 
military installation that will use renewable energy 
sources, pursuit of energy security means the instal-
lation will give favorable consideration to projects 
that provide power directly into the installation elec-
trical distribution network. In such cases, this power 
should be prioritized to provide the power necessary 
for critical assets on the installation in the event of 
a disruption in the commercial grid. 
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‘‘(4) The term ‘hybrid’, with respect to a motor 
vehicle, means a motor vehicle that draws propulsion 
energy from onboard sources of stored energy that 
are both— 
‘‘(A) an internal combustion or heat engine 
using combustible fuel; and 
‘‘(B) a rechargeable energy storage system. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘operational energy’ means the 
energy required for training, moving, and sustaining 
military forces and weapons platforms for military 
operations. The term includes energy used by tac-
tical power systems and generators and weapons 
platforms. 
‘‘(6) The term ‘petroleum’ means natural or 
synthetic crude, blends of natural or synthetic crude, 
and products refined or derived from natural or syn-
thetic crude or from such blends. 
‘‘(7) The term ‘renewable energy source’ means 
energy generated from renewable sources, including 
the following: 
‘‘(A) Solar, including electricity and direct 
use. 
‘‘(B) Wind. 
‘‘(C) Biomass. 
‘‘(D) Landfill gas. 
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‘‘(E) Ocean, including tidal, wave, current, 
and thermal. 
‘‘(F) Geothermal, including electricity and 
heat pumps. 
‘‘(G) Municipal solid waste. 
‘‘(H) New hydroelectric generation capac-
ity achieved from increased efficiency or addi-
tions of new capacity at an existing hydro-
electric project. For purposes of this subpara-
graph, hydroelectric generation capacity is ‘new’ 
if it was placed in service on or after January 
1, 1999. 
‘‘(I) Thermal energy generated by any of 
the preceding sources.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—Such chapter is 
further amended— 
(A) in the table of subchapters at the be-
ginning of such chapter, by striking ‘‘2925’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2924’’; and 
(B) in the table of sections at the begin-
ning of subchapter III of such chapter, by in-
serting before the item relating to section 2925 
the following new section: 
‘‘2924. Definitions.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS STRIKING SEPA-
RATE DEFINITIONS.—Such chapter is further amended— 
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(1) in section 2911— 
(A) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘For the 
purpose’’; 
(ii) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(A), (B), (C), and (D) as paragraphs (1), 
(2), (3), and (4), respectively; and 
(B) in subsection (e), by striking para-
graph (2); 
(2) in section 2922e, by striking subsections (e) 
and (f); 
(3) in section 2922g, by striking subsection (d); 
and 
(4) in section 2925(b), by striking paragraph 
(4). 
SEC. 2822. CONSIDERATION OF ENERGY SECURITY IN DE-
VELOPING ENERGY PROJECTS ON MILITARY 
INSTALLATIONS USING RENEWABLE ENERGY 
SOURCES. 
(a) POLICY OF PURSUING ENERGY SECURITY.— 
(1) POLICY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall establish a policy under which a military 
installation shall give favorable consideration for en-
ergy security in the design and development of en-
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ergy projects on the military installation that will 
use renewable energy sources. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall provide notification to Congress within 30 days 
after entering into any agreement for a facility en-
ergy project described in paragraph (1) that ex-
cludes pursuit of energy security on the grounds 
that inclusion of energy security is cost prohibitive. 
The Secretary shall also provide a cost-benefit-anal-
ysis of the decision. 
(3) ENERGY SECURITY DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘‘energy security’’ has the meaning 
given that term in paragraph (3) of section 2924 of 
title 10, United States Code, as added by section 
2821(a). 
(b) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION FOR DEVELOPING 
AND IMPLEMENTING ENERGY PERFORMANCE GOALS AND 
ENERGY
PERFORMANCE
MASTER
PLAN.—Section 
2911(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) Opportunities for improving energy secu-
rity for facility energy projects that will use renew-
able energy sources.’’. 
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(c) DEVELOPMENT OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ON 
MILITARY LANDS.—Section 2917 of such title is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) 
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORIZED.—The 
Sec-
retary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) CONSIDERATION OF ENERGY SECURITY.—The 
development of a geothermal energy project under sub-
section (a) should include consideration of energy security 
in the design and development of the project.’’. 
(d) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Section 2925(a)(3) 
of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘whether the project 
incorporates energy security into its design,’’ after 
‘‘through the duration of each such mechanism,’’. 
SEC. 2823. ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERIM OBJECTIVE FOR 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 2025 RENEWABLE 
ENERGY GOAL. 
(a) INTERIM OBJECTIVE.—Section 2911(e) of title 
10, United States Code, as amended by section 
2821(b)(1)(B), is further amended by inserting after 
paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) To help ensure that the goal specified in para-
graph (1)(A) regarding the use of renewable energy by the 
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Department of Defense is achieved, the Secretary of De-
fense shall establish an interim goal for fiscal year 2018 
for the production or procurement of facility energy from 
renewable energy sources.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE; CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the con-
gressional defense committees of the interim renewable en-
ergy goal established pursuant to the amendment made 
by subsection (a). 
SEC. 2824. USE OF CENTRALIZED PURCHASING AGENTS 
FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES TO 
REDUCE 
COST 
OF 
FACILITY 
ENERGY 
PROJECTS 
USING 
RENEWABLE 
ENERGY 
SOURCES AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES. 
(a) PURCHASE AND USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY 
CERTIFICATES.—Section 2911(e) of title 10, United 
States Code, as amended by sections 2821(b)(1)(B) and 
2823(a), is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
policy to maximize savings for the bulk purchase of re-
placement renewable energy certificates in connection with 
the development of facility energy projects using renewable 
energy sources. 
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‘‘(B) Under the policy required by subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary of a military department shall submit re-
quests for the purchase of replacement renewable energy 
certificates to a centralized purchasing authority main-
tained by such department or the Defense Logistics Agen-
cy with expertise regarding— 
‘‘(i) the market for renewable energy certifi-
cates; 
‘‘(ii) the procurement of renewable energy cer-
tificates; and 
‘‘(iii) obtaining the best value for the military 
department by maximizing the purchase of renew-
able energy certificates from projects placed into 
service before January 1, 1999. 
‘‘(C) The centralized purchasing authority shall so-
licit industry for the most competitive offer for replace-
ment renewable energy certificates, to include a combina-
tion of renewable energy certificates from new projects 
and projects placed into service before January 1, 1999. 
‘‘(D) Subparagraph (B) does not prohibit the Sec-
retary 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 
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project through a power purchase agreement or other con-
tractual 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 re-
newable energy certificates mandatory, but the policy shall 
apply whenever original renewable energy certificates are 
proposed to be swapped for replacement renewable energy 
certificates.’’. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 2925(a) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through 
(10) as paragraphs (5) through (11), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) In addition to the information contained in 
the table listing energy projects financed through 
third party financing mechanisms, as required by 
paragraph (3), the table also shall list any renewable 
energy certificates associated with each project, in-
cluding information regarding whether the renewable 
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energy certificates were bundled or unbundled, the 
purchasing authority for the renewable energy cer-
tificates, and the price of the associated renewable 
energy certificates.’’. 
SEC. 2825. IDENTIFICATION OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT PROD-
UCTS FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, 
OR RENOVATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE FACILITIES. 
(a) RESPONSIBILITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 
Section 2915(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe a 
definition of the term ‘energy-efficient product’ for pur-
poses of this subsection and establish and maintain a list 
of products satisfying the definition. The definition and 
list shall be developed in consultation with the Secretary 
of Energy to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, 
consistency with definitions of the term used by other Fed-
eral agencies. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall modify the definition and 
list of energy-efficient products as necessary to account 
for emerging or changing technologies. 
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of each warhead type in the nuclear weapons 
stockpile; 
‘‘(F) any concerns of the Secretary of En-
ergy which would affect the ability of the Sec-
retary to recertify the safety, security, or reli-
ability of warheads in the nuclear weapons 
stockpile (including active and inactive war-
heads); 
‘‘(G) mechanisms to provide for the manu-
facture, maintenance, and modernization of 
each warhead type in the nuclear weapons 
stockpile, as needed; 
‘‘(H) mechanisms to expedite the collection 
of information necessary for carrying out the 
stockpile management program required by sec-
tion 4204, including information relating to the 
aging of materials and components, new manu-
facturing techniques, and the replacement or 
substitution of materials; 
‘‘(I) mechanisms to ensure the appropriate 
assignment of roles and missions for each na-
tional security laboratory and production plant 
of the Department of Energy, including mecha-
nisms for allocation of workload, mechanisms to 
ensure the carrying out of appropriate mod-
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