(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). 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION AND DISCHARGE OF REQUIRE-
MENTS.— 
(1) CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM ON INCORPORA-
TION
OF
CLIMATE
RESILIENCE
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) COORDINATION.—The cross-functional team 
required by paragraph (1) shall coordinate with the 
Chief Sustainability Officer of the Department of 
Defense while implementing and discharging the re-
quirements under this section. 
(4) 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. 8. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION 
PROGRAM ON ENERGY STORAGE, HYBRID 
MICROGRID, AND ENERGY RESILIENCE. 
(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall con-
duct a program of research, development, and dem-
onstration of hybrid microgrid systems and electric 
grid energy storage. 
(2) COMPLEMENTING
EXISTING
PROGRAM.— 
The program under paragraph (1) shall complement 
the energy demonstration program required under 
section 3201(d) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 
U.S.C. 17232(d)). 
(b) MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the program 
under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Defense 
shall organize activities among multidisciplinary 
teams to leverage, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, expertise from the Department of Energy, 
the National Laboratories, institutions of higher 
education, existing research programs, and the pri-
vate 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). 
(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 
ten-year period. 
(c) AREAS
OF FOCUS.—The program under sub-
section (a)(1) 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; 
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(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 
(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; 
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(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; 
(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; 
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(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)(1) 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; 
(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 the enactment of this Act, and an-
nually thereafter until 2034, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
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mittees a report on the efforts to implement the pro-
gram under subsection (a)(1), 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-
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 2026, $10,000,000. 
(2) For fiscal year 2027, $25,000,000. 
(3) For fiscal year 2028, $50,000,000. 
(4) For fiscal year 2029, $75,000,000. 
(5) For fiscal year 2030, $125,000,000. 
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(6) For fiscal year 2031, $200,000,000. 
(7) For each of fiscal years 2032 through 2034, 
$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 the Energy 
Grand Storage Challenge of the Department of Energy. 
(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— 
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(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). 
SEC. 9. 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 resilience of installations of the Depart-
ment. 
(b) BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ROUND DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Base Realignment and 
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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)). 
Æ 
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