,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #c1 #bjba,ms4
 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4       
,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4
 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4 ,cleav]1   
,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,g>ca 
( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4        
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4
 ,lieu1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney (    
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,moore
 ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,blunt 
,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4  
,khanna1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4  
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 & ,mr4       
,mc,eachin7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,,resolution        
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t x is ! duty ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to r$uce ! ov]all   
environm5tal impact ( all milit>y       
activities & missions1 & = o!r purposes4
  ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjba1 ,secret>y (  
,def5se ,lloyd ,au/9 /at$ ! ,dep>tm5t ( 

,def5se w imm$iately take appropriate   
policy actions to prioritize climate    
*ange consid]ations 9 our activities &  
risk assessm5ts1 to mitigate ?is driv] (
 insecurity2 ,:]eas ,secret>y ,au/9     
fur!r /at$1 ,by *ang+ h[ we approa* our 
own c>bon footpr9t1 ! ,dep>tm5t c also  
be a plat=m = positive *ange1 spurr+ !  
developm5t ( climate-fri5dly te*nologies
 at scale4 ''' ,x is a national security
 issue1 & we mu/ treat x z su*42 ,:]eas 
! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate    
,*ange report entitl$ ,climate ,*ange   
#bjba /ates t human-induc$ climate *ange
 is already affect+ _m wea!r & climate  
extremes 9 e region across ! globe2     
,:]eas ! ,octob] #bjah report entitl$   
,special ,report on ,global ,w>m+ ( #a4e
 ,c by ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on      
,climate ,*ange & ! ,novemb] #bjah ,f\r?
 ,national ,climate ,assessm5t report   
f\nd t-- 7#a7 global w>m+ at or above #b
 degrees ,celsius beyond                
pre-indu/rializ$ levels w cause-- 7,a7  
an increase 9 ! numb] ( p bo? expos$ to 

climate-relat$ risks & susceptible to   
pov]ty by up to sev]al hundr$ million by
 #bjej2  7,b7 ! pot5tial = losses 9 "s  
sectors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t c\ld rea*   
hundr$s ( billions ( doll>s p] ye> by ! 
end ( ?is c5tury2  7,c7 m ?an           
#cej1jjj1jjj m p globally to be expos$  
to deadly heat /ress by #bjej2 &  7,d7 a
 risk ( damage to #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj    
wor? ( public infra/ructure & coa/al    
real e/ate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 to
 keep global temp]atures bel[ #a4e      
degrees ,celsius above pre-indu/rializ$ 
levels1 :i* is necess>y to avoid ! mo/  
sev]e impacts ( a *ang+ climate1        
requires-- 7,a7 ! global r$uction (     
gre5h\se gas emissions f human s\rces by
 #de p]c5t f #bjaj levels by #bjcj2 &   
7,b7 net-z]o global emissions by #bjej2 
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se does n     
publicly or regul>ly report its ov]all  
fuel consumption or gre5h\se gas        
emissions & !re is no (ficial publicly  
available ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se s\rce =   
all milit>y gre5h\se gas emissions2     

,:]eas curr5t e/imates ( ! ov]all       
gre5h\se gas emissions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,arm$ ,=ces rely on publicly available 
emissions data f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se does n     
release petroleum fuel consumption data1
 & mo/ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t acc\nt+ (
 ,unit$ ,/ates gre5h\se gas emissions   
omit figures on h[ mu* ! ,arm$ ,=ces & !
 def5se indu/ry contributes to ,unit$   
,/ates emissions beyond dome/ic         
facilities & in/allations2 ,:]eas ,"u   
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,/u>t ,eiz5/at te/ifi$
 9 #aiig1 ,at ,kyoto1 ! p>ties ''' took 
a decision to exempt key ov]seas milit>y
 activities f any emissions t>gets      
consequ5tly exclud+ ,unit$ ,/ates       
ov]seas milit>y bases2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces emit m c>bon dioxide 
?an ov] #abj sep>ate c\ntries & w\ld    
rank #dg? out ( #agj if measur$ z a     
sep>ate c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,en]gy reports t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
produc$ an av]age ( ab\t #ff1jjj1jjj    
metric tons ( c>bon dioxide equival5t p]

 ye> dur+ ! p]iod ( #bjaj to #bjah1     
r\ghly ! same gre5h\se gas emissions z  
#ad1jjj1jjj pass5g] c>s driv5 = "o ye>1 
or r\ghly equival5t to ! gre5h\se gas   
emissions ( ! resid5tial sector ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas emissions f ,unit$
 ,/ates indu/ries produc+ def5se mat]iel
 av]ag$ #aec1jjj1jjj metric tons ( c>bon
 dioxide ea* ye> dur+ ! p]iod ( #bjja to
 #bjag2 ,:]eas ,vice ,presid5t ,kamala  
,h>ris /at$1 ,"o c\ntry's c>bon         
emissions c ?reat5 ! su/a9ability ( !   
:ole ,e>? 9 h] #bjba comm5cem5t address 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval ,academy2     
,:]eas ,,nato's ,june #ad1 #bjba1       
communique /ates x w develop a mapp+    
me?odology to help ,allies measure      
gre5h\se gas emissions f milit>y        
activities & in/allations1 :i* c\ld     
contribute to =mulat+ volunt>y goals to 
r$uce su* emissions2 ,:]eas section #cbh
 ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry      
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law        
#aaf-bhc7 requires ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se

 to submit to ,congress a report on     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se gre5h\se gas        
emissions levels = ea* ( ! la/ #aj      
fiscal ye>s1 includ+ ! ag5cy-wide total1
 breakd[ns by milit>y dep>tm5t1 &       
del9eations betwe5 in/allation &        
op]ational emissions2 & ,:]eas ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives recognizes t z "o      
c\ntry's c>bon emissions c ?reat5 !     
su/a9ability ( ! :ole e>?1 ! emissions (
 ! globe's l>ge/ in/itutional s\rce (   
gre5h\se gas emissions1 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se1 mu/ be monitor$ & r$uc$3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 x is ! duty ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se-- 7,a7 to r$uce !  
ov]all environm5tal impact ( all milit>y
 activities & missions2  7,b7 to        
monitor1 track1 & report gre5h\se gas   
emissions f all ( its op]ations1 includ+
 combat op]ations1 deploym5ts1 drone    
attacks1 weapons production & te/+1 &   
base con/ruction & functions2  7,c7 to  
set cle> annual gre5h\se gas emission   
r$uction t>gets = bo? dome/ic & =eign   

activities t are consi/5t ) ! #a4e      
degrees ,celsius t>get specifi$ by !    
#bjae ,p>is ,agreem5t2  7,d7 to commit  
to annual gre5h\se gas emission report+ 
me*anisms t are robu/1 comp>able1 &     
transp>5t1 are bas$ on recogniz$        
gre5h\se gas monitor+ protocols1 & t are
 indep5d5tly v]ifi$ & include emissions 
f dome/ic & ov]seas ,unit$ ,/ates       
milit>y bases1 f ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
contractors1 & f ! manufacture &        
transport ( milit>y equipm5t & weapons2 
7,e7 to def9e cle> gre5h\se gas r$uction
 t>gets = its milit>y te*nology         
contractors & to report _! full gre5h\se
 gas emissions2  7,f7 to prioritize     
gre5h\se gas r$uction initiatives at !  
s\rce & only utilize v]ifiable (fsets ( 
gre5h\se gas emissions2  7,g7 to publi% 
gre5h\se gas r$uction policies1         
/rategies1 & action plans1 ) annual     
foll[up report+ on p]=mance f all its   
op]ations2  7,h7 to evaluate h[ r$uc+   
milit>y exp5diture & deploym5ts & alt]+ 
milit>y po/ures c r$uce emissions2 &    

7,i7 to demon/rate lead]%ip1 op5ness1 & 
a will+ness to collaborate & ex*ange    
in=mation on good practices ) nonmilit>y
 /akehold]s2 &  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se %\ld-- 7,a7 repurpose & manage  
its prop]ties to promote c>bon          
seque/ration & biodiv]sity2  7,b7 commit
 to increase climate & environm5tal     
tra9+ = decision mak]s1 includ+ )       
respect to h[ ! ,dep>tm5t c mitigate    
climate *ange & environm5tal            
degradation2  7,c7 incorporate climate &
 environm5tal assessm5ts 9 decision mak+
 = all procurem5t1 activities1 &        
missions2 &  7,d7 commit to allocat+ !  
appropriate res\rces to ensure all      
climate & environm5tal protection       
policies c be fully implem5t$4