DOD Energy Strategy Act of 2022
Bill: S.4989 | Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni (R-IA)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
DOD Energy Strategy Act of 2022
This bill requires the Department of Defense to consider, when developing and implementing the energy performance goals and energy performance master plan, the reliability and security of energy resources in the event of military conflict and the value of resourcing energy from U.S. allies, such as those in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to include additional special 
 considerations for developing and implementing the energy performance 
 goals and energy performance master plan of the Department of Defense 
   and to require a report on the feasibility of terminating energy 
             procurement from foreign entities of concern.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``DOD Energy Strategy Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR DEVELOPING AND 
              IMPLEMENTING THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE GOALS AND ENERGY 
              PERFORMANCE MASTER PLAN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

    Section 2911(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(14) The reliability and security of energy resources in 
        the event of a military conflict.
            ``(15) The value of resourcing energy from allies of the 
        United States in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and 
        other major allies of the United States.''.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF TERMINATING ENERGY PROCUREMENT FROM 
              FOREIGN ENTITIES OF CONCERN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, 
Installations, and Environment shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 
feasibility and advisability of terminating energy procurement by the 
Department of Defense from foreign entities of concern.
    (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following:
            (1) An assessment of the reliance by the Department of 
        Defense on foreign entities of concern for the procurement of 
        energy.
            (2) An identification of the number of energy contracts in 
        force between the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency and 
        a foreign entity of concern or an entity headquartered in a 
        country that is a foreign entity of concern.
            (3) Such proposals as the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
        for Energy, Installations, and Environment may have for 
        divestment of resourcing of energy for the Department of 
        Defense from entities described in subparagraph (B) and 
        reconfiguring such resourcing instead from allies of the United 
        States in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and other 
        major allies of the United States.
    (c) Foreign Entity of Concern Defined.--In this section, the term 
``foreign entity of concern'' has the meaning given that term in 
section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651).
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