IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1106 
Commending the United States Army for its achievements in and commitment 
to environmental sustainability and energy security. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2010 
Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. MURPHY of New York, Mr. 
WALZ, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. KISSELL, Mrs. 
BIGGERT, Mr. TONKO, Ms. GIFFORDS, and Mr. KIRK) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the United States Army for its achievements 
in and commitment to environmental sustainability and 
energy security. 
Whereas the United States Army has made a commitment to 
environmental sustainability and energy security, in order 
to enhance mission success and protect American lives, 
by ‘‘building green, buying green, and going green’’; 
Whereas 28 major United States Army installations have 
completed sustainability planning and have set long-term 
sustainability goals to meet future mission and commu-
nity needs; 
Whereas the United States Army’s 40 renewable electricity- 
generation programs provide more than 23,000 mega-
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watt-hours of non-fossil-fuel energy to United States 
Army installations; 
Whereas the United States Army is leasing 4,000 low-speed 
electric vehicles in 2010 and 2011, which will reduce car-
bon dioxide emissions by 115,000 tons per year; 
Whereas the United States Army’s water conservation meas-
ures reduced water use by 31 percent from 2005 through 
2009; 
Whereas the United States Army incorporates into the design 
of its facilities the Leadership in Energy and Environ-
mental Design (LEED) Silver Standard of the U.S. 
Green Building Council; 
Whereas Army Compatible Use Buffers have been imple-
mented at 29 Army installations to protect 115,000 acres 
of land and promote biodiversity and cultural heritage; 
Whereas renewable and alternative energy, energy conserva-
tion, and advanced power and energy storage technologies 
enhance energy security in the theater of operations; 
Whereas the cost of insulation foaming for tents in the the-
ater of operations is recovered within an estimated 90 
days, and the use of such insulation reduces the number 
of fuel convoys that must travel to remote locations, po-
tentially saving lives; 
Whereas the use of smart micro-grid technology to manage 
electric demand at forward operating bases would also re-
duce fuel requirements; 
Whereas the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, 
Logistics, and Technology has directed that all new Army 
acquisition programs include in the total cost of the items 
being acquired the cost of the energy such items will con-
sume during their operation by the Army; and 
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Whereas, between 1985 and 2005, the Army improved its en-
ergy efficiency by 30 percent, reduced its total energy 
consumption by 56.34 trillion Btu, and avoided cost in-
creases of approximately $3.4 billion: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the United States Army for its 
achievements in and commitment to environmental 
sustainability and energy security, in order to en-
hance mission success and protect American lives, by 
exploring advanced technologies and energy efficient 
processes and by ‘‘building green, buying green, and 
going green’’; 
(2) recognizes that energy efficiency is a critical 
means of increasing the United States Army’s tac-
tical advantage in contingency operations and reduc-
ing dependency on fossil fuels; and 
(3) encourages the United States Army to build 
on its successes and take further steps toward 
achieving greater environmental sustainability and 
energy security. 
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