Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4536
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2014-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Department of Defense
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Marine and inland water transportation
Military facilities and property
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Motor fuels
Motor vehicles
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2014-04-30
text: 
Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2014 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to authorize agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts to reduce the costs of fuel supply, delivery, or transport for nonbuilding applications.
 
 Prohibits payments by agencies to entities that supply, deliver, or transport fuel under such contracts from exceeding the amounts that the agencies would have paid entities without the contracts.
 
Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to: (1) carry out research to improve military vehicle technology to increase fuel economy or reduce fuel consumption of military vehicles used in combat; and (2) establish an online, centralized repository for all Department of Defense (DOD) operational energy-related research and development efforts.
 
Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish: (1) a DOD executive agent for warrior power to align and advance efforts to measure and manage the development and evaluation of man-portable tactical power generation systems to power tactical communications equipment, weapons systems, and other troop equipment; and (2) a program to foster secure and reliable sources of energy for military installations, including incorporation of advanced energy metering, renewable energy, energy storage, and redundant power systems.
 
Establishes in the Treasury the Department of Defense Alternative Fuel Vehicle Infrastructure Fund to support installing, operating, and maintaining alternative fuel dispensing stations for use by DOD's alternative fueled vehicles and other infrastructure necessary to fuel the vehicles. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2014-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2014-04-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2014-04-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2014-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-30
text: Introduced in House