Accurate Data for Defense (ADD) Resiliency Act

Bill: 117-hr-5158
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2021-09-03
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Energy efficiency and conservation

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Military facilities and property

Performance measurement
Latest action: action_date: 2021-09-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Accurate Data for Defense (ADD) Resiliency Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense to develop and implement a process to ensure it uses analytical tools that are accurate and effective in projecting the costs and performance of energy resilience measures on military installations.<br> </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5158 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 3, 2021 Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Bacon , and Mr. Langevin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require maintenance of analytical tools for evaluation of energy resilience measures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accurate Data for Defense (ADD) Resiliency Act . 2. Maintenance of current analytical tools for evaluation of energy resilience measures (a) In general Section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Analytical tools for evaluation of energy resilience measures (1) The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a process to ensure that the Department of Defense, in evaluation of energy resilience measures on military installations, uses analytical tools that are accurate and effective in projecting the costs and performance of such measures. (2) Analytical tools specified in paragraph (1) shall be— (A) designed to— (i) provide an accurate projection of the costs and performance of the energy resilience measure being analyzed; (ii) be used without specialized training; and (iii) produce resulting data that is understandable and usable by the typical source selection official; (B) consistent with standards and analytical tools commonly applied by the Department of Energy and by commercial industry; (C) adaptable to accommodate a rapidly changing technological environment; (D) peer-reviewed for quality and precision and measured against the highest level of development for such tools; and (E) periodically reviewed and updated, but not less frequently than once every three years. . (b) Report Not later than September 30, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the implementation of the requirements under section 2911(i) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).