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portfolio standards, current renewable energy technology 
options, energy auditing, and options to reduce energy consump-
tion; 
(2) improve consistency among energy managers through-
out the Department in the performance of their responsibilities; 
(3) create opportunities and forums for energy managers 
to exchange ideas and lessons learned within each military 
department, as well as across the Department of Defense; and 
(4) collaborate with the Department of Energy regarding 
energy manager training. 
(b) ISSUANCE OF POLICY.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
issue the training policy for Department of Defense energy man-
agers. In creating the policy, the Secretary shall consider the best 
practices and certifications available in either the military services 
or in the private sector. 
(c) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 
or designated representatives of the Secretary, shall brief the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives regarding the details of the energy manager policy. 
SEC. 
2830. 
REPORT 
ON 
ENERGY-EFFICIENCY 
STANDARDS 
AND 
PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR LEADERSHIP IN 
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN GOLD OR PLAT-
INUM CERTIFICATION. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 30, 2012, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the energy-efficiency and sustainability 
standards utilized by the Department of Defense for military 
construction and repair. 
(2) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report shall include a cost- 
benefit analysis, return on investment, and long-term payback 
for the following design standards: 
(A) American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and 
Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) building standard 
189.1-2011. 
(B) ASHRAE building standard 90.1-2010. 
(C) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design 
(LEED) silver, gold, and platinum certification, as well 
as the LEED volume certification. 
(D) Other American National Standards Institute 
accredited standards. 
(3) ADDITIONAL CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report shall 
also include a copy of Department of Defense policy prescribing 
a comprehensive strategy for the pursuit of design and building 
standards across the Department that include specific energy- 
efficient standards and sustainable design attributes for mili-
tary construction based on the cost-benefit analysis, return 
on investment, and demonstrated payback required by subpara-
graphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of paragraph (2). 
(b) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR LEED GOLD OR PLAT-
INUM CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—No funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for the Department
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of Defense for fiscal year 2012 may be obligated or expended 
for achieving any LEED gold or platinum certification. 
(2) WAIVER AND NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
may waive the limitation in paragraph (1) if the Secretary 
submits a notification to the congressional defense committees 
at least 30 days before the obligation of funds toward achieving 
the LEED gold or platinum certification. 
(3) CONTENTS
OF
NOTIFICATION.—A notification shall 
include the following: 
(A) A cost-benefit analysis of the decision to obligate 
funds toward achieving the LEED gold or platinum certifi-
cation. 
(B) Demonstrated payback for the energy improve-
ments or sustainable design features. 
(4) EXCEPTION.—LEED gold and platinum certifications 
shall be permitted, and not require a waiver and notification 
under this subsection, if achieving such certification imposes 
no additional cost to the Department of Defense. 
Subtitle D—Provisions Related to Guam 
Realignment 
SEC. 2841. CERTIFICATION OF MEDICAL CARE COVERAGE FOR H–2B 
TEMPORARY WORKFORCE ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
PROJECTS ON GUAM. 
(a) MANAGEMENT OF WORKFORCE HEALTH CARE.—Subject to 
subsection (b), the Secretary of the Navy may not award any addi-
tional Navy or Marine Corps construction project or associated 
task order on Guam associated with the Record of Decision for 
the Guam and CNMI Military Relocation dated September 2010 
if the aggregate of the number of employees holding a visa described 
in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b); known as ‘‘H–2B workers’’) to 
support such relocation exceeds 2,000 until the Secretary of the 
Navy certifies to the congressional defense committees that a system 
of health care for the H–2B workers is available. 
(b) SYSTEM OF HEALTH CARE.—The health care system required 
to be certified in subsection (a) shall— 
(1) include a comprehensive medical plan for the H–2B 
workers; 
(2) include comprehensive planning and coordination with 
contractor-provided healthcare services and with Guam’s 
civilian and military healthcare community; and 
(3) access local healthcare assets to help meet the health 
care needs of the H–2B workers. 
(c) ELEMENTS OF MEDICAL PLAN.—The comprehensive medical 
plan referred to in subsection (b)(1) shall— 
(1) address significant health issues, injury, or series of 
injuries in addition to basic first responder medical services 
for H–2B workers; 
(2) provide pre-deployment health screening at the country 
of origin of H–2B workers, ensuring— 
(A) all major or chronic disease conditions of concern 
are identified; 
(B) proper immunizations are administered;
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(C) screening for tuberculosis and communicable dis-
eases are conducted; and 
(D) all H–2B workers are fit and healthy for work 
prior to deployment; 
(3) provide that an arrival health screening process is devel-
oped to ensure the H–2B workers are fit to work and that 
the risk of spreading communicable diseases to the resident 
population is minimized; and 
(4) 
provide 
comprehensive 
on-site 
medical 
services, 
including emergency medical care for the H–2B workers, pri-
mary health care to include care for chronic diseases, preventive 
services and acute care delivery, and accessible prescription 
services maintaining oversight, authorization access, and 
delivery of prescription medications to the workforce. 
(d) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section shall be construed 
as requiring the Secretary of the Navy to establish a United States 
Government-sponsored or funded health care system required to 
be certified in subsection (a) or to be responsible in any way for 
the administration of a health care system or plan or the provision 
of health care services for the H–2B workers identified in subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 2842. REPEAL OF CONDITION ON USE OF SPECIFIC UTILITY 
CONVEYANCE 
AUTHORITY 
REGARDING 
GUAM 
INTEGRATED WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT 
SYSTEM. 
Section 2822 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2011 (division B of Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 
4465) is amended by striking subsection (c). 
Subtitle E—Land Conveyances 
SEC. 
2851. 
LAND 
CONVEYANCE 
AND 
EXCHANGE, 
JOINT 
BASE 
ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, ALASKA. 
(a) CONVEYANCES AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE.—The Secretary of the 
Air Force may, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Interior, convey to the Municipality of Anchorage (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘Municipality’’) all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to all or any part of 
a parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon, 
consisting of approximately 220 acres at JBER situated to 
the west of and adjacent to the Anchorage Regional Landfill 
in Anchorage, Alaska, for solid waste management purposes, 
including reclamation thereof, and for alternative energy 
production, and other related activities. This authority may 
not be exercised unless and until the March 15, 1982, North 
Anchorage Land Agreement is amended by the parties thereto 
to specifically permit the conveyance under this paragraph. 
(2) EKLUTNA, INC..—The Secretary of the Air Force may, 
in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, upon terms 
mutually agreeable to the Secretary of the Air Force and 
Eklutna, Inc., an Alaska Native village corporation organized 
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1601 et seq.) (in this section referred to as ‘‘Eklutna’’), convey 
to Eklutna all right, title, and interest of the United States
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in and to all or any part of a parcel of real property, including 
any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 130 
acres situated on the northeast corner of the Glenn Highway 
and Boniface Parkway in Anchorage, Alaska, or such other 
property as may be identified in consultation with the Secretary 
of the Interior, for any use compatible with JBER’s current 
and reasonably foreseeable mission as determined by the Sec-
retary of the Air Force. 
(3) RIGHT
TO
WITHHOLD
TRANSFER.—The Secretary may 
withhold transfer of any portion of the real property described 
in paragraphs (1) and (2) based on public interest or military 
mission requirements. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) MUNICIPALITY
PROPERTY.—As consideration for the 
conveyance under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of the Air 
Force shall receive in-kind solid waste management services 
at the Anchorage Regional Landfill or such other consideration 
as determined satisfactory by the Secretary equal to at least 
fair market value of the property conveyed. 
(2) EKLUTNA PROPERTY.—As consideration for the convey-
ance under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of the Air Force 
is authorized to receive, upon terms mutually agreeable to 
the Secretary and Eklutna, such interests in the surface estate 
of real property owned by Eklutna and situated at the northeast 
boundary of JBER and other consideration as considered satis-
factory by the Secretary equal to at least fair market value 
of the property conveyed. 
(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 
shall require the Municipality and Eklutna to reimburse the 
Secretary to cover costs (except costs for environmental remedi-
ation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary, or to 
reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, 
to carry out the conveyances under subsection (a), including 
survey costs, costs for environmental documentation, and any 
other administrative costs related to the conveyance. 
(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 
as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to 
the fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred 
by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. Amounts 
so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or 
account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and 
subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts 
in such fund or account. 
(d) TREATMENT OF CASH CONSIDERATION RECEIVED.—Any cash 
payment received by the United States as consideration for the 
conveyances under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the special 
account in the Treasury established under subsection (b) of section 
572 of title 40, United States Code, and shall be available in 
accordance with paragraph (5)(B) of such subsection. 
(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 
description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection 
(a) shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(f) OTHER OR ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions in connec-
tion with the conveyances under subsection (a) as the Secretary 
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.