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10 U.S.C. § 2903 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2903. Executive Director
(a) There shall be an Executive Director of the Council appointed by the Secretary of Defense after consultation with the Secretary of Energy.
(b) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Executive Director is responsible for the management of the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program in accordance with the policies established by the Council.
(c) The Executive Director may enter into contracts using competitive procedures. The Executive Director may enter into other agreements in accordance with applicable law. In either case, the Executive Director shall first obtain the approval of the Council for any contract or agreement in an amount equal to or in excess of $500,000 or such lesser amount as the Council may prescribe.
(d)
(1) The Executive Director, with the concurrence of the Council, may appoint such professional and clerical staff as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities and policies of the Council.
(2) The Executive Director, with the concurrence of the Council and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 of title 5 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, may establish the rates of basic pay for professional, scientific, and technical employees appointed pursuant to paragraph (1).
(Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XVIII, § 1801(a)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1755; amended Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 701(h)(2), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 115; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title II, § 265(b), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1611; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title II, § 203(d), (e)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 218.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–106, § 203(d), substituted “contracts using competitive procedures. The Executive Director may enter into” for “contracts or” and “law. In either case,” for “law, except that”.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 104–106, § 203(e)(1), struck out at end “The authority provided in the preceding sentence shall expire on September 30, 1995.”
1993—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 103–160 substituted “September 30, 1995” for “November 5, 1992”.
1991—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 102–25 substituted “on November 5, 1992” for “two years after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991”.
heading: Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title II, § 203(e)(2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 218, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect as of September 29, 1995.”
10 U.S.C. § 2914 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2914. Energy conservation construction projects
(a) Projects Authorized.—
The Secretary of Defense may carry out a military construction project for energy conservation, not previously authorized, using funds appropriated or otherwise made available for that purpose.
(b) Congressional Notification.—
When a decision is made to carry out a project under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall notify in writing the appropriate committees of Congress of that decision. The project may then be carried out only after the end of the 21-day period beginning on the date the notification is received by such committees or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2851(a)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2493.)
10 U.S.C. § 2917 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2917. Development of geothermal energy on military lands
(a) Development Authorized.—
The Secretary of a military department may develop, or authorize the development of, any geothermal energy resource within lands under the Secretary’s jurisdiction, including public lands, for the use or benefit of the Department of Defense if that development is in the public interest, as determined by the Secretary concerned, and will not deter commercial development and use of other portions of such resource if offered for leasing.
(b) Consideration of Energy Security.—
The development of a geothermal energy project under subsection (a) should include consideration of energy security in the design and development of the project.
(Added Pub. L. 97–214, § 6(c)(1), July 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 172, § 2689; renumbered § 2917, Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2851(b)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2494; amended Pub. L. 112–81, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2822(c), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1692.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2011—Pub. L. 112–81 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
2006—Pub. L. 109–364 renumbered section 2689 of this title as this section.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Oct. 1, 1982, and applicable to military construction projects, and to construction and acquisition of military family housing authorized before, on, or after such date, see section 12(a) of Pub. L. 97–214, set out as a note under section 2801 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 2919 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2919. Department of Defense participation in programs for management of energy demand or reduction of energy usage during peak periods
(a) Participation in Demand Response or Load Management Programs.—
The Secretary of Defense, the Secretaries of the military departments, the heads of the Defense Agencies, and the heads of other instrumentalities of the Department of Defense are authorized to participate in demand response programs for the management of energy demand or the reduction of energy usage during peak periods conducted by any of the following parties:
(1) An electric utility.
(2) An independent system operator.
(3) A State agency.
(4) A third party entity (such as a demand response aggregator or curtailment service provider) implementing demand response programs on behalf of an electric utility, independent system operator, or State agency.
(b) Treatment of Certain Financial Incentives.—
Financial incentives received from an entity specified in subsection (a) shall be—
(1) received as a cost reduction in the utility bill for a facility; or
(2) deposited into the fund established under subsection (c) for use, to the extent provided for in an appropriations Act, by the military department, Defense Agency, or instrumentality receiving such financial incentive for energy management initiatives.
(c) Energy Savings Financial Incentives Fund.—
There is established in the Treasury a fund to be known as the “Energy Savings Financial Incentives Fund”. The Fund shall consist of any amount deposited in the Fund pursuant to subsection (b)(2) and amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Fund by law.
(Added Pub. L. 111–84, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2843(a), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2681.)
10 U.S.C. § 2922a (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2922a. Contracts for energy or fuel for military installations
(a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of a military department may enter into contracts for periods of up to 30 years—
(1) under section 2917 of this title; and
(2) for the provision and operation of energy production facilities on real property under the Secretary’s jurisdiction or on private property and the purchase of energy produced from such facilities.
(b) A contract may be made under subsection (a) only after the approval of the proposed contract by the Secretary of Defense.
(c) The costs of contracts under this section for any year may be paid from annual appropriations for that year.
(Added Pub. L. 97–214, § 6(a)(1), July 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 171, § 2394; amended Pub. L. 97–321, title VIII, § 805(b)(3), Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1573; Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(2), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 284; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIII, § 1301(12), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1668; renumbered § 2922a and amended Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2851(b)(2), (3)(C), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2494.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2006—Pub. L. 109–364, § 2851(b)(2), renumbered section 2394 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109–364, § 2851(b)(3)(C), substituted “section 2917” for “section 2689”.
1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–510 substituted “only after the approval of the proposed contract by the Secretary of Defense” for “only—
“(1) after the approval of the proposed contract by the Secretary of Defense; and
“(2) after the Committees on Armed Services and on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives have been notified of the terms of the proposed contract, including the dollar amount of the contract and the amount of energy or fuel to be delivered to the Government under the contract”.
1987—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–26, which directed that “The term” be inserted in each paragraph after the paragraph designation and the first word after the first quotation marks in each paragraph be revised so that the initial letter of such word is lowercase, could not be executed because subsec. (c) contained no paragraphs and no quoted words. The probable intent of Congress was to amend section 2393(c) of this title.
1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–321, § 805(b)(3)(A), substituted “subsection (b)” for “subsection (c)”.
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 97–321, § 805(b)(3)(B), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c).
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Oct. 1, 1982, and applicable to military construction projects, and to construction and acquisition of military family housing authorized before, on, or after such date, see section 12(a) of Pub. L. 97–214, set out as a note under section 2801 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 2922d (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2922d. Procurement of fuel derived from coal, oil shale, and tar sands
(a) Use of Fuel to Meet Department of Defense Needs.—
The Secretary of Defense shall develop a strategy to use fuel produced, in whole or in part, from coal, oil shale, and tar sands (referred to in this section as a “covered fuel”) that are extracted by either mining or in-situ methods and refined or otherwise processed in the United States in order to assist in meeting the fuel requirements of the Department of Defense when the Secretary determines that it is in the national interest.
(b) Authority to Procure.—
The Secretary of Defense may enter into one or more contracts or other agreements (that meet the requirements of this section) to procure a covered fuel to meet one or more fuel requirements of the Department of Defense.
(c) Clean Fuel Requirements.—
A covered fuel may be procured under subsection (b) only if the covered fuel meets such standards for clean fuel produced from domestic sources as the Secretary of Defense shall establish for purposes of this section in consultation with the Department of Energy.
(d) Multiyear Contract Authority.—
Subject to applicable provisions of law, any contract or other agreement for the procurement of covered fuel under subsection (b) may be for one or more years at the election of the Secretary of Defense.
(e) Fuel Source Analysis.—
In order to facilitate the procurement by the Department of Defense of covered fuel under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may carry out a comprehensive assessment of current and potential locations in the United States for the supply of covered fuel to the Department.
(Added Pub. L. 109–58, title III, § 369(q)(1), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 733, § 2398a; renumbered § 2922d, Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2851(b)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2494; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1075(b)(48), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4371.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2011—Subsecs. (b), (d). Pub. L. 111–383 substituted “one or more” for “1 or more” wherever appearing.
2006—Pub. L. 109–364 renumbered section 2398a of this title as this section.
10 U.S.C. § 2922g (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2922g. Preference for motor vehicles using electric or hybrid propulsion systems
(a) Preference.—
In leasing or procuring motor vehicles for use by a military department or Defense Agency, the Secretary of the military department or the head of the Defense Agency shall provide a preference for the lease or procurement of motor vehicles using electric or hybrid propulsion systems, including plug-in hybrid systems, if the electric or hybrid vehicles—
(1) will meet the requirements or needs of the Department of Defense; and
(2) are commercially available at a cost, including operating cost, reasonably comparable to motor vehicles containing only an internal combustion or heat engine using combustible fuel.
(b) Exception.—
Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to tactical vehicles designed for use in combat.
(c) Relation to Other Vehicle Technologies That Reduce Consumption of Fossil Fuels.—
The preference required by subsection (a) does not preclude the Secretary of Defense from authorizing the Secretary of a military department or head of a Defense Agency to provide a preference for another vehicle technology that reduces the consumption of fossil fuels if the Secretary of Defense determines that the technology is consistent with the energy performance goals and plan of the Department required by section 2911 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 111–84, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2844(a), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2682; amended Pub. L. 112–81, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2821(b)(3), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1691.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2011—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–81 struck out subsec. (d), which defined “hybrid”.
heading: Regulations
text: Pub. L. 111–84, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2844(c), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2682, provided that: “The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to implement section 2922g of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 28, 2009].”
10 U.S.C. § 2924 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 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, equipment, or facility and infrastructure systems, such as lighting, heating, or cooling equipment or systems, or industrial processes, by replacement 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 savings.
(3)
(A) The term “energy security” means having assured access to reliable supplies of energy and the ability to protect and deliver sufficient energy to meet mission essential requirements.
(B) In selecting facility energy projects that will use renewable energy sources, pursuit of energy security means the installation will give favorable consideration to projects that provide power directly to a military facility or into the installation electrical distribution network. In such cases, projects should be prioritized to provide power for assets critical to mission essential requirements on the installation in the event of a disruption in the commercial grid.
(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 tactical 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 synthetic crude or from such blends.
(7) The term “renewable energy source” means energy generated from renewable sources, including the following:
(A) Solar, including electricity.
(B) Wind.
(C) Biomass.
(D) Landfill gas.
(E) Ocean, including tidal, wave, current, and thermal.
(F) Geothermal, including electricity and heat pumps.
(G) Municipal solid waste.
(H) New hydroelectric generation capacity achieved from increased efficiency or additions of new capacity at an existing hydroelectric project. For purposes of this subparagraph, 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.
(Added Pub. L. 112–81, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2821(a)(1), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1689.)
10 U.S.C. § 3001 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3001. Definitions
In this title, the term “Army” means the Army or Armies referred to in the Constitution of the United States, less that part established by law as the Air Force.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 157; Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(8), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 284.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
3001
5:181–3(a).
10:1a(a).
June 28, 1950, ch. 383, § 2(a), 64 Stat. 263.
The words “Army of the United States” and “are synonymous and” are omitted as surplusage, since the term “Army” is used throughout the revised title. 5:181–3(a) (last sentence) and 10:1a(a) (last sentence) are omitted as surplusage.
heading: Amendments
text: 1987—Pub. L. 100–26 inserted “the term” after “In this title,”.
10 U.S.C. § 3011 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3011. Organization
The Department of the Army is separately organized under the Secretary of the Army. It operates under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense.
(Added Pub. L. 87–651, title II, § 210(a), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 524, § 3010; renumbered § 3011, Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 501(a)(2), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1034.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
3010
5:171a(c)(7) (1st sentence, as applicable to Department of Army).
July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 202(c)(7) (1st sentence, as applicable, to Department of Army); added Aug. 6, 1958, Pub. L. 85–599, § 3(a) (1st sentence of 8th par., as applicable to Department of Army), 72 Stat. 516.
The word “operates” is substituted for the words “shall function”.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 3011 was renumbered section 3012 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 3012 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3012. Department of the Army: seal
The Secretary of the Army shall have a seal for the Department of the Army. The design of the seal must be approved by the President. Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 157, § 3011; renumbered § 3012, Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 501(a)(2), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1034.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
3011
5:181–1(d).
July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 205(d), 61 Stat. 501.
The words “of office” are omitted as surplusage.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 3012 was renumbered section 3013 of this title and subsequently repealed.
10 U.S.C. § 3015 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3015. Under Secretary of the Army
(a) There is an Under Secretary of the Army, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) The Under Secretary shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe.
(Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 501(a)(5), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1037.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 3013 of this title prior to enactment of Pub. L. 99–433.
A prior section 3015, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 158, § 3014; renumbered § 3015, Oct. 1, 1986, Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 501(a)(2), 100 Stat. 1034, related to Comptroller and Deputy Comptroller of the Army, powers and duties, and appointment, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–433, § 501(a)(5).
Another prior section 3015 was renumbered section 3040 of this title and subsequently repealed.
heading: Order of Succession
text: For order of succession in event of death, permanent disability, or resignation of Secretary of the Army, see Ex. Ord. No. 12908, Apr. 22, 1994, 59 F.R. 21907, listed in a table under section 3345 of Title 5.
10 U.S.C. § 3016 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3016. Assistant Secretaries of the Army
(a) There are five Assistant Secretaries of the Army. They shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b)
(1) The Assistant Secretaries shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe.
(2) One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. He shall have as his principal duty the overall supervision of manpower and reserve component affairs of the Department of the Army.
(3) One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. He shall have as his principal duty the overall supervision of the functions of the Department of the Army relating to programs for conservation and development of the national water resources, including flood control, navigation, shore protection, and related purposes.
(4) One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management. The Assistant Secretary shall have as his principal responsibility the exercise of the comptroller functions of the Department of the Army, including financial management functions. The Assistant Secretary shall be responsible for all financial management activities and operations of the Department of the Army and shall advise the Secretary of the Army on financial management.
(5)
(A) One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary shall be the overall supervision of acquisition, technology, and logistics matters of the Department of the Army.
(B) The Assistant Secretary shall have a Principal Military Deputy, who shall be a lieutenant general of the Army on active duty. The Principal Military Deputy shall be appointed from among officers who have significant experience in the areas of acquisition and program management. The position of Principal Military Deputy shall be designated as a critical acquisition position under section 1733 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 501(a)(5), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1038; amended Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VII, § 702(a)(1), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1992; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title IX, § 908(a), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 278.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 3013 of this title prior to enactment of Pub. L. 99–433.
A prior section 3016 was renumbered section 3018 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2008—Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 110–181 added par. (5).
1988—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 100–456 added par. (4).
heading: Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VII, § 702(e)(1), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1996, provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [enacting sections 3022 and 5025 of this title and amending this section and section 5016 of this title] shall take effect on January 20, 1989.”