Title: National Defense Net Zero Review Act of 2020
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
National Defense Net Zero Review Act of 2020
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on (1) the progress of the Department of Defense (DOD) toward reaching net zero energy goals, and (2) DOD operational energy usage.
The bill also requires DOD to (1) annually report on total emission levels for each of the ten preceding fiscal years, and (2) develop a master plan for achieving DOD-wide net zero for energy, water, waste management, and emissions.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7169 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7169

  To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to prepare a 
report on the progress of the Department of Defense toward reaching net 
                  zero goals, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 11, 2020

 Mr. Hastings introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to prepare a 
report on the progress of the Department of Defense toward reaching net 
                  zero goals, and for other purposes.

    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 ``National Defense Net Zero Review Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRESS 
              TOWARD REACHING NET ZERO GOALS.

    (a) GAO Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives a report on the progress of the Department of 
Defense toward reaching net zero goals, including an agency-wide view 
and breakdowns of progress by service branch.
    (b) Contents of Report.--The report required under subsection (a) 
shall include--
            (1) an analysis of the extent to which the Department of 
        Defense developed an integrated net zero strategy for energy, 
        emissions, water, and waste management and the extent to which 
        each of the military departments has implemented such strategy;
            (2) a description of the current challenges to implementing 
        net zero initiatives or meeting net zero goals and the degree 
        to which the Department of Defense and the military departments 
        have addressed applied lessons learned to optimize the 
        implementation of net zero initiatives;
            (3) a description of the costs and benefits of net zero 
        initiatives and how such costs and benefits are identified, 
        tracked, and validated;
            (4) an analysis of the extent to which the military 
        departments and installations have been successful in 
        implementing the net zero initiative since the revocation of 
        Executive Order 13693, Planning for Federal Sustainability in 
        the Next Decade;
            (5) a description of the options for achieving net zero 
        benchmarks of 25 percent, 50 percent, 75 percent, and 100 
        percent of the energy, emissions, water, and waste management 
        levels for 2020, including anticipated funding requirements, 
        statutory requirements, infrastructure needs, and timeframes; 
        and
            (6) an analysis of the extent to which the Department of 
        Defense and each military department is capable of achieving 
        negative net zero on military installations for the purpose of 
        offsetting operational activities not capable of achieving net 
        zero, and the anticipated funding requirements, statutory 
        requirements, infrastructure needs, and timeframes for reaching 
        these goals.
    (c) Form of Report.--The report required under this section shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

SEC. 3. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON OPERATIONAL ENERGY USAGE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives a report on Department of Defense operational 
energy usage, including an agency-wide view and breakdowns of progress 
by service branch.
    (b) Contents of Report.--The report required under subsection (a) 
shall include--
            (1) an analysis of the extent to which the Department of 
        Defense developed an integrated operational energy strategy and 
        the extent to which each of the military departments has 
        implemented such strategy;
            (2) an analysis of the challenges in implementing net zero 
        initiatives or meeting net zero goals pertaining to operational 
        energy;
            (3) an analysis of the extent to which net zero initiatives 
        can be applied to operational energy management without 
        negatively impacting mission capability;
            (4) an analysis of fossil fuel reduction regimes that may 
        maximize reduction of reliance on fossil fuels without 
        achieving net zero;
            (5) an analysis of the benefits of implementing net zero 
        initiatives pertaining to operational energy, including impacts 
        of lowering the reliance on fossil fuels, decreasing the need 
        for refueling convoys, overcoming the tyranny of distance 
        within United States Indo-Pacific Command through hybrid or 
        other fuel efficient propulsion systems, and associated cost 
        savings for service branches that expend significant resources 
        on fossil fuels;
            (6) a description of the options for achieving net zero 
        benchmarks with respect to operational energy of 25 percent, 50 
        percent, 75 percent, and 100 percent of the operational energy 
        levels for 2020, including anticipated funding requirements, 
        statutory requirements, infrastructure needs, and timeframes; 
        and
            (7) an analysis of the integration between energy offices 
        with program offices, budget, and operational planners within 
        the Department of Defense and military departments, and 
        recommendations for improving coordination.
    (c) Form of Report.--The report required under this section shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

SEC. 4. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORT ON EMISSIONS LEVELS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the 
Department of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and House of Representatives and to the Comptroller 
General a report on the total level of emissions for each of the ten 
fiscal years preceding the year in which the report is submitted. Such 
emissions levels shall include the agency-wide total, breakdowns by 
military department, and delineations between installation and 
operational emissions.
    (b) Form of Report.--The report required under this section shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

SEC. 5. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MASTER PLAN FOR NET ZERO EMISSIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop a master 
plan for achieving Department of Defense-wide net zero for energy, 
water, waste management, and emissions.
    (b) Submittal to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 
the plan required by subsection (a).
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