,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gdag  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #cj1 #bjbj ,mr4
 ,casten of ,illinois introduced the    
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,armed ,services  ,a  
,,bill  ,to direct the ,secretary of    
,defense to set sustainability goals for
 the ,department of ,defense1 and for   
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,national      
,security ,resiliency and               
,sustainability ,act of #bjbj4  #b4     
,resiliency and ,sustainability ,goals  
for the ,department of ,defense  7a7 ,in
 general ,for fiscal year #bjba and any 
subsequent fiscal year1 the ,secretary  
of ,defense shall--  7#a7 reduce energy 
intensity 7measured in ,british thermal 
units per gross square foot7 in         
buildings of the ,department by #b4e    
percent annually through the end of     
fiscal year #bjbg1 relative to the      
baseline energy use in buildings of the 
,department in #bjjh by implementing    

efficiency measures4  7#b7 improve data 
center energy efficiency at ,department 
facilities by--  7,a7 ensuring the chief
 information officer of the ,department 
promotes energy optimization1           
efficiency1 and performance in data     
centers2  7,b7 installing and monitoring
 advanced energy meters in all data     
centers by #bjbc2 and  7,c7 establishing
 a power usage effectiveness target of  
#a4b to #a4d for new data centers and   
less than #a4e for existing data        
centers2  7#c7 ensure that electric     
energy and thermal energy in ,department
 buildings are comprised of clean       
energy1 in amounts--  7,a7 not less than
 #bh percent for fiscal years #bjbh and 
#bjbi2  7,b7 not less than #cc percent  
for fiscal years #bjcj and #bjca2  7,c7 
not less than #cg percent for fiscal    
years #bjcb and #bjcc2  7,d7 not less   
than #ci percent for fiscal years #bjcd 
and #bjce2  7,e7 not less than #db      
percent for fiscal years #bjcf and      
#bjcg2 and  7,f7 not less than #de      

percent for fiscal year #bjch and each  
year thereafter2  7#d7 ensure that the  
percentage of the total amount of       
electric energy consumed by the         
,department that is clean energy is--   
7,a7 not less than #bh percent for      
fiscal year #bjbe2  7,b7 not less than  
#cj percent for fiscal years #bjbf and  
#bjbg2  7,c7 not less than #cc percent  
for fiscal years #bjbh and #bjbi2  7,d7 
not less than #cg percent for fiscal    
years #bjcj and #bjca2  7,e7 not less   
than #dj percent for fiscal years #bjcb 
and #bjcc2  7,f7 not less than #dc      
percent for fiscal years #bjcd and      
#bjce2  7,g7 not less than #df percent  
for fiscal years #bjcf and #bjcg2 and   
7,h7 not less than #ej percent for      
fiscal year #bjch and each year         
thereafter2  7#e7 ensure that all clean 
energy capacity added between #bjba and 
#bjdj comes from sources based on       
projects that are not in operation as of
 the date of the installation or signing
 of any financial agreement for the     

purchase of the clean electric or       
thermal energy2  7#f7 include in the    
electric energy portion of the clean    
energy requirements established in      
paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 and retain all
 renewable energy certificates and clean
 energy attributes for1 clean electric  
energy associated with-- 7,a7 installing
 clean energy on site at ,department    
facilities2  7,b7 contracting for the   
purchase of energy1 which includes-- 7i7
 the installation of renewable energy on
 site at a ,department facility or off  
site from a ,department facility2 and   
7ii7 the installation of clean energy   
operating or owned by a third party on  
site of a ,department facility that is  
directly serving local loads1 and for   
which the facility has a commitment to  
procure1 for a contract period of not   
less than #aj years and up to a period  
of #dj years1 the lesser of-- 7,i7 #ajj 
percent of clean energy asset output2 or
  7,,ii7 #ajj percent of facility energy
 needs2 and  7iii7 a contract for       

differences with a minimum off-take     
period of #aj years1 and up to a period 
of #dj years1 for the installation of   
clean energy not physically located on  
site at a ,department facility nor      
electrically connected to the facility1 
for which the department agrees to      
procure the energy 7in ,m,wh71 as well  
as corresponding renewable energy       
certificates1 and clean energy          
attributes1 at a defined price for the  
period of the contract2  7#g7 include1  
in the thermal electric energy portion  
of the clean energy requirement         
established in paragraph 7#c71 clean    
energy associated with-- 7,a7 installing
 thermal clean energy on site at        
,department facilities and retaining    
corresponding renewable and clean       
attributes2 and  7,b7 fulfilling the    
requirements of the energy policy of the
 ,department as provided in section     
#biaa of title #aj1 ,united ,states     
,code2  7#h7 improve water use          
efficiency and management1 including    

stormwater management1 by--  7,a7       
reducing potable water consumption      
intensity1 measured in gallons per gross
 square foot1 by #cf percent by fiscal  
year #bjbe through reductions of #b     
percent annually through fiscal year    
#bjbe relative to a baseline of the     
water consumption of the ,department in 
fiscal year #bjjg2  7,b7 installing     
water meters and collecting and using   
building and facility water balance data
 to improve water conservation and      
management2  7,c7 reducing the          
industrial1 landscaping1 and            
agricultural water consumption1 measured
 in gallons1 by #b percent annually     
through fiscal year #bjbe relative to a 
baseline of the industrial1 landscaping1
 and agricultural water consumption of  
the ,department during fiscal year      
#bjaj2 and  7,d7 installing appropriate 
green infrastructure features on        
,department property to help with       
stormwater and wastewater management2   
7#i7 improve building efficiency1       

performance1 and management by-- 7,a7   
ensuring1 for fiscal year #bjba and each
 subsequent fiscal year1 that the new   
construction of any ,department building
 larger than #e1jjj gross square feet   
that enters the planning process is     
designed to achieve energy net-zero and1
 water or waste net-zero by fiscal year 
#bjce2  7,b7 identifying1 beginning in  
fiscal year #bjba1 as part of the       
planning requirements of section #c1 a  
percentage of at least #ae percent1     
measured by number or total square      
footage1 of the existing ,department    
buildings larger than #e1jjj gross      
square feet that will1 by fiscal year   
#bjcj1 comply with the revised ,guiding 
,principles for ,federal ,leadership in 
,high ,performance and ,sustainable     
,buildings 7,guiding ,principles71 and  
will reach #ajj percent conformance with
 the ,guiding ,principles for building  
inventory by #bjej2  7,c7 identifying1  
as part of the planning requirements of 
this section1 a percentage of the       

existing buildings of the ,department   
that are larger than #e1jjj gross square
 feet and intended to be energy1 waste1 
or water net-zero buildings by fiscal   
year #bjcj1 and implementing actions    
that will allow those buildings to meet 
that target2  7,d7 including in all new 
,department lease solicitations for     
buildings or facilities larger than     
#aj1jjj rentable square feet-- 7i7      
criteria for energy efficiency either as
 a required performance specification or
 as a source selection evaluation factor
 in best-value tradeoff procurements2   
and  7ii7 requirements for building     
lessor disclosure of carbon emission or 
energy consumption data for any portion 
of the building occupied by the         
,department that may be provided by the 
lessor through submetering or estimation
 from prorated occupancy data1 whichever
 is more cost-effective2  7,e7 including
 in the planning for new buildings or   
leases cost-effective strategies to     
optimize sustainable space usage and    

consideration of existing community     
transportation planning and             
infrastructure1 including access to     
public transit2 and  7,f7 including the 
incorporation of climate-resilient      
design and management elements into the 
operation1 repair1 and renovation of    
existing ,department buildings and the  
design of new ,department buildings2    
7#aj7 promote sustainable acquisition   
and procurement by ensuring that        
environmental performance and           
sustainability factors are included for 
all applicable procurements in the      
planning1 award1 and execution phases of
 the acquisition by--  7,a7             
preferentially purchasing-- 7i7 recycled
 content products designated by the     
,environmental ,protection ,agency2     
7ii7 energy and water efficient products
 and services identified by the         
,environmental ,protection ,agency and  
the ,department of ,energy2 and  7iii7  
,bio,preferred and biobased products1 as
 designated by the ,department of       

,agriculture2  7,b7 purchasing          
sustainable products and services       
identified by the ,environmental        
,protection ,agency2  7,c7 purchasing   
products or services that--  7i7 meet or
 exceed specifications1 standards1 or   
labels recommended by the ,environmental
 ,protection ,agency that have been     
determined to assist agencies in meeting
 their needs and further advance        
sustainable procurement goals2 or  7ii7 
meet environmental performance criteria 
developed or adopted by voluntary       
consensus standards bodies consistent   
with section #ab7;d7 of the ,national   
,technology ,transfer and ,advancement  
,act of #aiie 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb       
note7d772  7,d7 acting1 as part of the  
implementation of planning requirements 
under section #c1 until the ,department 
achieves at least #ie percent compliance
 with the ,bio,preferred and biobased   
purchasing requirement in this          
paragraph1 to-- 7i7 establish annual    
targets for the number of contracts to  

be awarded with ,bio,preferred and      
biobased criteria and the dollar value  
of ,bio,preferred and biobased products 
to be delivered and reported under those
 contracts in the following fiscal year1
 by considering--  7,i7 the dollar value
 of designated ,bio,preferred and       
biobased products reported in previous  
years2  7,,ii7 the specifications       
reviewed and revised for inclusion of   
,bio,preferred and biobased products2   
and  7,,iii7 the number of applicable   
product and service contracts to be     
awarded1 including construction1        
operations and maintenance1 food        
services1 vehicle maintenance1 and      
janitorial services2 and  7ii7 ensure   
contractors submit timely annual reports
 on ,bio,preferred and biobased         
purchases2 and  7,e7 reducing copier and
 printing paper use and acquiring       
uncoated printing and writing paper     
containing at least #cj percent         
post-consumer recycled content or       
greater2 and  7#aa7 implement energy    

savings performance contracts for       
,department buildings by--  7,a7 using  
energy savings performance contracting  
as a tool to help meet energy efficiency
 and management goals while implementing
 life-cycle cost-effective energy       
efficiency and clean energy technology  
and water conservation measures2 and    
7,b7 providing annual ,department       
targets for performance contracting for 
energy savings for fiscal year #bjba and
 subsequent fiscal years as part of the 
planning requirements of section #c4    
7b7 ,strategic ,sustainability          
,performance ,plan ,for each of fiscal  
years #bjba through #bjdj1 the          
,secretary of ,defense shall develop1   
implement1 and annually update an       
integrated ,strategic ,sustainability   
,performance ,plan for the ,department4 
,not later than #ahj days before the end
 of the fiscal year1 each year the      
,secretary shall submit to ,congress the
 plan for the ,department for the       
subsequent fiscal year4 ,each such plan 

shall be made publicly available on the 
website of the ,department4  7c7        
,limitations ,this section shall apply  
with respect to activities1 personnel1  
resources1 and facilities of the        
,department that are located within the 
,united ,states4 ,the ,secretary of     
,defense may provide that this section  
shall apply in whole or in part with    
respect to the activities1 personnel1   
resources1 and facilities of the        
,department that are not located within 
the ,united ,states1 if the ,secretary  
determines that such application is in  
the interest of the ,united ,states4    
7d7 ,waiver ,authority  7#a7 ,in general
 ,the ,secretary of ,defense may waive  
the requirements of this section with   
respect to a particular activity or     
facility of the ,department if the      
,secretary determines such a waiver is  
in the national security interests of   
the ,united ,states4  7#b7 ,notice ,not 
later than #cj days after the ,secretary
 issues a waiver under subsection 7a71  

the ,secretary shall submit to the chair
 and ranking member of the ,committees  
on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and  
,house of ,representatives notice of the
 waiver and the reason for the waiver4  
7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 
,the term advanced energy meters means  
those energy meters that meet the       
requirements for certification as       
defined by the ,leadership in ,energy   
and ,environmental ,design 7,,leed7     
program as maintained by the ,u4,s4     
,green ,building ,council 7,,usgbc74    
7#b7 ,the term average greenhouse gas   
intensity of power generation on the    
,united ,states electric grid means the 
total net greenhouse gas emissions from 
the electricity sector in the previous  
fiscal year as measured in carbon       
dioxide equivalents and determined by   
the ,energy ,information ,administration
 in consultation with the ,environmental
 ,protection ,agency1 divided by the    
national net power generation over the  
same period as determined by the ,energy

 ,information ,administration4  7#c7    
,the term best-value tradeoff           
procurements means a process by which   
the ,government considers whether it is 
in the best interest of the ,government 
to award a contract to an entity other  
than the lowest price offeror or other  
than the highest technically rated      
offeror based on established evaluation 
factors4  7#d7 ,the term clean energy   
means any energy produced by a          
generation project that is at least #ej 
percent less greenhouse gas intensive on
 a marginal basis as measured by carbon 
dioxide equivalents per megawatt-hour   
than the average greenhouse gas         
intensity of power generation on the    
,united ,states electric grid over the  
previous fiscal year at the time of     
contracting4  7#e7 ,the term clean      
energy attributes means the technology  
and non-energy attributes that represent
 proof that #a megawatt-hour of         
electricity was generated from an       
eligible clean energy resource1 that can

 be sold separately from the underlying 
generic electricity with which they are 
associated by sources of clean energy   
placed into service within #aj years    
prior to the start of the fiscal year4  
7#f7 ,the term climate resilient design 
means to design assets to prepare for1  
withstand1 respond to1 or quickly       
recover from disruptions due to severe  
weather events and climate change for   
the intended life of the asset4  7#g7   
,the term ,department facility means any
 building or collection of buildings1   
grounds1 or structures1 as well as any  
fixture or part thereof1 which is owned 
by the ,department of ,defense or that  
is held by the ,department under a      
lease-acquisition agreement under which 
the ,department will receive fee simple 
title under the terms of such agreement 
without further negotiation4  7#h7 ,the 
term energy net zero means a building   
where the total energy used by the      
building on an annual basis is equal to 
the amount of clean energy created in   

site4  7#i7 ,the term equal value       
replacement renewable energy            
certificates means a quantity of        
renewable energy certificates equal to  
the number of megawatt-hours of clean   
electricity generated from an eligible  
renewable energy resource4  7#aj7 ,the  
term greenhouse gas means carbon        
dioxide1 methane1 nitrous oxide1        
hydrofluorocarbons1 perfluorocarbons1   
nitrogen triflouride1 sulfur            
hexafluoride1 and any other substance so
 identified by the ,administrator of the
 ,environmental ,protection ,agency4    
7#aa7 ,the term greenhouse gas intensity
 on a marginal basis means the marginal 
fossil fuel use multiplied by the lower 
heating value of the fossil fuel1 as    
defined by the ,energy ,information     
,administration1 multiplied by the      
carbon dioxide emissions coefficients of
 the fossil fuel1 as defined by the     
,energy ,information ,administration4   
,if a project uses no fossil fuel1 the  
marginal greenhouse gas emissions are   

defined as zero4  7#ab7 ,the term green 
infrastructure features means features  
of infrastructure which use natural     
hydrologic features to manage water and 
provide environmental and community     
benefits4  7#ac7 ,the term life-cycle   
cost-effective means the costs of a     
product1 project1 or measure during the 
life of the product1 project1 or measure
 are estimated to be equal to or less   
than the current or standard practice or
 product4  7#ad7 ,the term marginal     
greenhouse gas emissions means the      
marginal fossil fuel use multiplied by  
the lower heating value of the fossil   
fuel1 as defined by the ,energy         
,information ,administration1 multiplied
 by the carbon dioxide emissions        
coefficients of the fossil fuel1 as     
defined by the ,energy ,information     
,administration4 ,if a project uses no  
fossil fuel1 the marginal greenhouse gas
 emissions are defined as zero4  7#ae7  
,the term marginal fossil fuel use means
 the fossil fuel combusted to produce   

energy by the project1 measured in      
metric tons per year1 minus any existing
 fossil combustion1 measured in metric  
tons per year1 within the same system   
that is determined by the ,administrator
 of the ,environmental ,protection      
,agency in consultation with the        
,secretary of ,energy and ,administrator
 of the ,energy ,information            
,administration to be necessary to the  
production of the contracted energy     
generation and would have been consumed 
regardless of the addition of the       
contracted energy generation4  7#af7    
,the term energy savings performance    
contract means a contract that-- 7,a7   
provides for the performance of services
 for the design1 acquisition1           
installation1 testing1 and1 where       
appropriate1 operation1 maintenance1 and
 repair1 of an identified energy        
conservation measure or series of       
measures at #a or more locations2 and   
7,b7 with respect to an agency facility 
that is a public building 7as such term 

is defined in section #ccja of title    
#dj1 ,united ,states ,code71 is in      
compliance with the prospectus          
requirements and procedures of section  
#ccjg of title #dj1 ,united ,states     
,code4  7#ag7 ,the term power usage     
effectiveness means the ratio obtained  
by dividing the total amount of         
electricity and other power consumed in 
running a data center by the power      
consumed by the information and         
communications technology in the data   
center4  7#ah7 ,the term renewable      
attributes means the environmental      
benefits associated with #a             
megawatt-hour of electricity generated  
from a renewable energy resource4  7#ai7
 ,the term renewable energy certificate 
means the technology and non-energy     
attributes that represent proof that #a 
megawatt-hour of electricity was        
generated from an eligible renewable    
energy resource1 that can be sold       
separately from the underlying generic  
electricity with which they are         

associated and were produced by sources 
of renewable energy placed into service 
within #aj years prior to the start of  
the fiscal year4  7#bj7 ,the term       
resiliency means the ability to maintain
 or quickly restore functionality or use
 of applicable infrastructure following 
a disruptive external event including1  
but not limited to1 severe storms1      
extreme heat1 flooding1 and earthquakes4
  7#ba7 ,the term source selection      
evaluation factor means factors an      
agency uses to determine which of       
several competing proposals submitted in
 response to an request for proposal    
would best meet the agency's needs4     
7#bb7 ,the term sustainability means a  
measure of the ability of a development1
 infrastructure project1 or of general  
,department operations to meet current  
operational needs without compromising  
the ability of future generations to    
meet these needs through the depletion  
of strategic resources1 long-term       
environmental harm or pollution1        

contributing to an unsafe climate1 or   
any other measures as deemed by the     
,secretary with consultation from the   
,administrator of the ,environmental    
,protection ,agency and ,chair of the   
,council on ,environmental ,quality4    
7#bc7 ,the term ,united ,states means   
the fifty ,states1 the ,district of     
,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto 
,rico1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the     
,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 and   
the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and    
associated territorial waters and       
airspace4  7#bd7 ,the term waste net    
zero refers to any building which       
through the reduction1 reuse1 recycling1
 composting1 or recovery of solid waste 
streams 7with the exception of any      
hazardous materials or medical waste7   
results in the elimination of any waste 
that is sent for disposal to landfills  
or incinerators4  7#be7 ,the term water 
balance means a comparison of the water 
supplied to a defined system to the     
water consumed by that system in order  

to identify the proportion of water     
consumed for specific end-uses and      
ensure potential water leaks in the     
system are addressed4  7#bf7 ,the term  
water net zero means any building which 
returns water to the original water     
source such that the annual water       
consumption is equivalent to the        
alternative water use plus water        
returned to the original source over the
 course of a year through practices that
 minimize total water consumption1      
maximize alternative water sources1 and 
minimize wastewater discharge from the  
building4