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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6125 
To provide a mechanism for the construction of petroleum refineries on 
military installations to provide a reliable source of petroleum products 
for use by the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2008 
Mr. BURGESS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide a mechanism for the construction of petroleum 
refineries on military installations to provide a reliable 
source of petroleum products for use by the Armed 
Forces, 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. MILITARY USE REFINERIES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The President may authorize 
the design and construction of one petroleum refinery for 
each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps that 
will be— 
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(1) located at a site— 
(A) on a military installation designated by 
the President, other than a closed military in-
stallation or portion thereof; or 
(B) on a closed military installation, or 
portion thereof, made available for the siting of 
a refinery in the manner provided by the base 
closure law applicable to the installation; and 
(2) reserved for the exclusive purpose of manu-
facturing petroleum products designated for con-
sumption by units and elements of that branch of 
the Armed Forces. 
(b) SOLICITATION FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 
PROPOSALS.—The President shall solicit proposals for the 
design and construction of a refinery under this section. 
In selecting a proposal or proposals under this subsection, 
the President shall consider— 
(1) the ability of the applicant to undertake and 
complete the project; 
(2) the extent to which the applicant’s proposal 
serves the purposes of the project; and 
(3) the ability of the applicant to best satisfy 
the criteria set forth in subsection (c). 
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(c) REFINERY CRITERIA.—A refinery constructed 
under this section shall meet or exceed the industry aver-
age for— 
(1) construction efficiencies; and 
(2) operational efficiencies, including cost effi-
ciencies. 
(d) OPERATION OF REFINERY.—In the case of a site 
referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A), after the construction 
of the refinery, the site shall be leased for operation, for 
its fair market value, to an applicant selected in the man-
ner described in subsection (b). In the case of a site re-
ferred to in subsection (a)(1)(B), after the construction 
of the refinery, the site shall be disposed of in the manner 
provided by the applicable base closure law. 
(e) USE
OF PRODUCTS.—All petroleum products 
manufactured at a refinery constructed under this section 
shall be sold to the Federal Government, at a price not 
to exceed the fair market value of the petroleum products, 
for use by the Armed Forces. 
(f) FUNDING.—A contract for the design or construc-
tion of a refinery may not be entered into under this sec-
tion in advance of the appropriation of funds sufficient 
for such purpose. Funds appropriated for the Department 
of Defense or for Department of Energy national security 
programs may not be used to enter into contracts under 
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