,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dcag  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bf1      
#bjbb,ms4 ,duckworth introduced the     
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,armed   
,services  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend title   
#aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to codify   
certain clean energy targets of the     
,department of ,defense1 and for other  
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,depend ,on         
,domestic ,clean ,energy ,act or the    
,,dod ,clean ,energy ,act4  #b4         
,findings ,congress finds the following3
 7#a7 ,the ,department of ,defense1 the 
agency charged with protecting the      
national security of the ,united        
,states1 observed as early as #aiij that
 climate change threatens the readiness 
of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united    
,states4  7#b7 ,as of #bjai1 the        
,department of ,defense is the single   
largest consumer of energy in the       
,united ,states and the single largest  

institutional consumer of petroleum in  
the world4  7#c7 ,since #bjja1 the      
,department of ,defense has consistently
 consumed between #gg and #hj percent of
 all energy consumption of the ,united  
,states ,government4  7#d7 ,as climate  
change brings more extreme weather1     
water and soil stress1 sea-level rise1  
ocean acidification1 glacial melt1 and  
pollution1 greater global tensions over 
food and water insecurity1 resource     
scarcity1 living patterns1 and          
climate-related migration will emerge4  
#c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense
 of ,congress that any unobligated      
amounts for the ,energy ,resilience and 
,conservation ,investment ,program of   
the ,department of ,defense at the end  
of fiscal year #bjbb should remain      
available for obligation by the         
,department after such fiscal year for  
deserving projects so that the          
,department is able to appropriately vet
 those projects while increasing        
staffing4  #d4 ,codification of certain 

,department of ,defense clean energy    
targets  7a7 ,codification ,section     
#biaa7;g7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states 
,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the
 subsection heading and inserting the   
following ,clean energy targets and     
policy2  7#b7 by redesignating paragraph
 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d72  7#c7 by       
striking paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and   
inserting the following new paragraphs3 
7#a7 ,it shall be the target of the     
,department of ,defense1 with respect to
 the activities1 personnel1 resources1  
and facilities of the ,department       
located within the ,united ,states--    
7,a7 to achieve not less than #dj       
percent carbon pollution-free           
electricity on a net annual basis by    
#bjbd within all such facilities2  7,b7 
to achieve #ajj percent carbon          
pollution-free electricity on a net     
annual basis by #bjcj within all such   
facilities2  7,c7 to reduce emissions   
from installation procurement by not    
less than #bj percent by #bjbd and to   

achieve net-zero emissions from         
installation procurement by #bjej2  7,d7
 to reduce emissions from buildings on  
installations of the ,department by not 
less than #ej percent by #bjcb and to   
achieve net-zero emissions from such    
buildings by #bjde2  7,e7 to reduce     
emissions from operations of the        
,department by not less than #fe percent
 by #bjcj and to support the achievement
 of net-zero emissions from such        
operations by #bjej2 and  7,f7 to       
achieve #ajj percent zero-emission      
vehicle acquisitions for non-tactical   
vehicles by #bjce1 including #ajj       
percent zero-emission light-duty vehicle
 acquisitions by #bjbg1 and to work     
towards #ajj percent zero-emission      
tactical vehicle acquisitions by #bjde4 
7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense may    
issue an exemption to the targets under 
paragraph 7#a7 with respect to an       
activity of an agency of the ,department
 of ,defense1 and any related personnel1
 resources1 and facilities1 if the      

,secretary-- 7,a7 determines that the   
exemption is in the national security   
interests of the ,united ,states2 and   
7,b7 submits to the congressional       
defense committees notice in writing of 
the exemption within #cj days of issuing
 the exemption4  7#c7 7,a7 ,the         
,secretary of ,defense shall submit to  
the congressional defense committees an 
annual report on the progress the       
,department of ,defense has made towards
 achieving the targets under paragraph  
7#a74  7,b7 ,each report under          
subparagraph 7,a7 shall cover activities
 conducted during the year preceding the
 date of the submittal of the report to 
achieve the targets under paragraph 7#a7
 and shall include-- 7i7 an             
identification of outstanding funding   
and staffing resources needed to        
implement such activities2  7ii7 a      
description of any planned activities   
the ,secretary intends to carry out to  
meet such targets1 including how the    
,office of the ,secretary of ,defense1  

the military departments1 and ,defense  
agencies plan to collaborate to         
implement such activities2 and  7iii7 a 
plan to increase production of renewable
 energy on installations of the         
,department of ,defense and pursue any  
energy reduction or conservation        
efforts4  7,c7 ,each report under       
subparagraph 7,a7 shall be made publicly
 available on an appropriate website of 
the ,department of ,defense4  2 and     
7#d7 by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph3  7#e7 ,the ,secretary of 
,defense shall delegate the             
responsibility for carrying out this    
subsection to the ,assistant ,secretary 
of ,defense for ,energy1 ,installations1
 and ,environment4  4  7b7              
,non-,domestic application of targets   
,the ,secretary of ,defense may apply1  
in whole or in part1 the targets set    
forth in section #biaa7;g77#a7 of title 
#aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended  
by subsection 7a71 with respect to the  
activities1 personnel1 resources1 and   

facilities of the ,department of        
,defense located outside of the ,united 
,states if the ,secretary determines    
such application to be in the interest  
of the ,united ,states4  #e4 ,direct    
hire authority for positions supporting 
,department of ,defense energy          
independence and climate resilience     
efforts  7a7 ,in general ,chapter #ha of
 title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is   
amended by adding at the end the        
following new section3  #aeii;j4 ,direct
 hire authority for positions supporting
 ,department of ,defense energy         
independence and climate resilience     
efforts  7a7 ,authority ,the ,secretary 
of ,defense may appoint in the          
,department of ,defense1 without regard 
to the provisions of subchapter ,i of   
chapter #cc of title #e1 other than     
sections #ccjc and #ccbh of such title1 
qualified candidates to positions       
described in subsection 7b7 who possess 
skills and experience the ,secretary    
determines are necessary to support the 

sustainability efforts of the           
,department of ,defense4  7b7 ,positions
 ,the positions described in this       
subsection are all positions involved in
 supporting the energy independence and 
climate resilience efforts of the       
,department1 including the following3   
7#a7 ,any position under the supervision
 of the ,assistant ,secretary of        
,defense for ,energy1 ,installations1   
and ,environment4  7#b7 ,any position   
that supports the remediation or        
response efforts of the ,department with
 respect to perfluoroalkyl substances   
and polyfluoroalkyl substances4  7#c7   
,any position that supports the         
environmental stewardship programs of   
the ,department4  7#d7 ,any position    
that supports the efforts of the        
,department to meet the energy          
resilience and security requirements or 
goals outlined in-- 7,a7 section #bjc of
 the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeheb72  7,b7 the ,energy    
,independence and ,security ,act of     

#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjja et seq472 or
  7,c7 section #biaa7;g7 of this title4 
7#e7 ,any position that supports the    
,chief ,sustainability ,officer of the  
,department4  7#f7 ,any other position  
the ,secretary determines is essential  
to advancing the energy independence and
 climate resilience efforts of the      
,department4  4  7b7 ,clerical amendment
 ,the table of sections at the beginning
 of such chapter is amended by inserting
 after the item relating to section     
#aeii;i the following new item3         
#aeii;j4 ,direct hire authority for     
positions supporting ,department of     
,defense energy independence and climate
 resilience efforts4  4  #f4 ,investment
 in and development of energy efficient 
technology by ,department of ,defense   
7a7 ,authorities of ,department relating
 to climate and energy resilience  7#a7 
,charging and refueling stations for    
alternative fuel vehicles  7,a7 ,in     
general ,the ,secretary of ,defense may 
carry out the development of charging or

 refueling stations for alternative fuel
 vehicles on installations of the       
,department of ,defense under the       
authorities1 and using the funding      
methods1 specified in subparagraph 7,b74
  7,b7 ,authorities specified ,the      
authorities and funding methods         
specified in this subparagraph are the  
following3 7i7 ,the authorities under   
sections #bhje and #biab of title #aj1  
,united ,states ,code4  7ii7 ,the       
authority under section #biac7;d7 of    
such title to enter into agreements with
 utilities for the purpose of providing 
or operating charging or refueling      
stations described in subparagraph 7,a74
  7iii7 ,the authority under section    
#biad of such title 7known as the       
,energy ,resilience and ,conservation   
,investment ,program74  7iv7 ,energy    
savings performance contracts4  7v7     
,utility energy services contracts4     
7vi7 ,other funding mechanisms financed 
by non-,department entities for the     
deployment of alternative fuel vehicles 

and related charging or refueling       
infrastructure4  7#b7 ,renewable energy 
utilities for power management at       
installations ,the ,secretary of        
,defense1 in carrying out the ,energy   
,resilience and ,conservation           
,investment ,program under section #biad
 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1   
may enter into public-private           
partnerships with nongovernmental       
entities determined appropriate by the  
,secretary under such ,program for the  
purpose of developing renewable energy  
utilities for power management at       
installations of the ,department of     
,defense4  7b7 ,review of investment by 
,department in alternatively fueled     
vehicles  7#a7 ,in general ,the         
,secretary of ,defense1 acting through  
the ,director of ,cost ,assessment and  
,program ,evaluation of the ,department 
of ,defense1 shall conduct a strategic  
review of the investment by the         
,department of ,defense in alternative  
fuel vehicles4  7#b7 ,elements ,the     

review under paragraph 7#a7 shall       
include the following3 7,a7 ,an         
assessment of funding levels for        
investment by the ,department in        
alternative fuel vehicles and associated
 trends for such investment across      
programs of the ,department and military
 departments4  7,b7 ,an assessment of   
any duplication of efforts relating to  
such investment across programs of the  
,department and military departments4   
7,c7 ,an assessment of the long-term    
availability to the ,department of      
internal combustion engines and spare   
parts for such engines4  7,d7 ,an       
assessment of the relative tactical     
benefits and limitations of each type of
 vehicle propulsion 7such as speed1     
acceleration1 noise production1 time to 
refuel or recharge1 range1 and          
operational duration71 across the       
various types of military missions4     
7,e7 ,an assessment of the relative     
tactical benefits and limitations of    
each type of vehicle propulsion with    

respect to the provision of support to  
other tactical systems requiring        
electricity4  7,f7 ,an assessment of how
 the propulsion systems of electrical   
and other alternative fuel vehicles may 
be fueled on the battlefield and what   
investments may be necessary to maintain
 such a fueling system4  7,g7 ,a        
comparison of the relative risk to      
personnel of the ,department and to the 
supply chain between different fuel     
types to determine the tradeoffs        
associated with the adoption of any     
given fuel type4  7,h7 ,a projected     
timeline of when a potential conversion 
to the use of alternative fuel vehicles 
as tactical vehicles could reasonably   
occur without causing a significant     
effect on the readiness of the ,armed   
,forces1 as determined by the           
,secretary4  7,i7 ,the projected costs  
of converting 7or replacing7 and        
sustaining alternative fuel vehicles as 
tactical vehicles1 to include training1 
in total and for the two-year period    

following the date of the review4  7,j7 
,an assessment of any national security 
implications relating to-- 7i7 the use  
of alternative fuel vehicles2 and  7ii7 
the effects of the use of such vehicles 
on the supply chain for such vehicles   
and the source materials of such        
vehicles4  7,k7 ,recommendations for    
further coordination of efforts of the  
,department and any legislative or      
organizational changes that may improve 
the coordination or alignment of        
investment by the ,department in the    
operationalization of alternative energy
 sources4  7,l7 ,such other elements as 
the ,secretary considers appropriate4   
7#c7 ,report ,not later than two years  
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the
 ,committee on ,armed ,services of the  
,senate and the ,committee on ,armed    
,services of the ,house of              
,representatives a report on the review 
under paragraph 7#a74  7c7              
,authorizations of appropriations  7#a7 

,defense ,innovation ,unit ,there is    
authorized to be appropriated to the    
,department of ,defense #h1jjj1jjj for  
fiscal year #bjbc for the purpose of    
carrying out activities under the energy
 division of the ,defense ,innovation   
,unit of the ,department to leverage    
advancements in energy and materials    
technology1 enhance capabilities1 and   
strengthen energy resilience across     
military installation and distributed   
operations1 including with respect to   
alternative fuel vehicles and the fuel  
efficiency of vehicles4  7#b7           
,sustainable ,technology ,evaluation and
 ,demonstration program ,there is       
authorized to be appropriated to the    
,department of ,defense #e1jjj1jjj for  
fiscal year #bjbc for the purpose of    
carrying out activities under the       
,sustainable ,technology ,evaluation and
 ,demonstration program of the          
,department for the evaluation and      
demonstration of1 and the transition to1
 more sustainable products for use by   

the ,department4  7#c7 ,strategic       
,environmental ,research and            
,development ,program ,there is         
authorized to be appropriated to the    
,department of ,defense #ah1jjj1jjj for 
fiscal year #bjbc for the purpose of    
carrying out activities under the       
,installation ,energy and ,water        
program1 or any successor program1 of   
the ,strategic ,environmental ,research 
and ,development program of the         
,department4  7d7 ,definitions ,in this 
section3 7#a7 ,alternative fuel vehicle 
,the term alternative fuel vehicle      
includes a vehicle that uses-- 7,a7 a   
fuel or power source described in the   
first sentence of section #bda7b7 of the
 ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#geha7b772 or  7,b7 propane4  7#b7      
,energy savings performance contract    
,the term energy savings performance    
contract has the meaning given that term
 in section #hjd7c7 of the ,national    
,energy ,conservation ,policy ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #hbhg;c7#c774  #g4            

,independent study on scope #c emissions
 resulting from certain ,department of  
,defense activities  7a7 ,independent   
study ,not later than #cj days after the
 date of the enactment of this ,act1 the
 ,secretary of ,defense shall seek to   
enter into a contract with a federally  
funded research and development center  
to conduct a study on the scope #c      
emissions resulting from certain        
activities of the ,department of        
,defense1 including such activities     
carried out under contracts or other    
agreements1 in accordance with the      
guidance of the ,environmental          
,protection ,agency titled ,scope #c    
,inventory ,guidance 7relating to scope 
#c emissions71 or any successor         
guidance4  7b7 ,elements ,the study     
conducted under subsection 7a7 shall    
include a comprehensive review and      
assessment of the following3 7#a7 ,any  
contracts or other agreements entered   
into by the ,secretary relating to      
manufacturing4  7#b7 ,the extent to     

which1 in performing work under such    
contracts or other agreements1          
contractors and other partners track    
greenhouse gas emissions4  7#c7 ,the    
known greenhouse gas emissions that     
occur within the supply chain of the    
,department4  7c7 ,report  7#a7         
,submission to ,secretary ,the terms of 
the contract under subsection 7a7 shall 
include a requirement that the federally
 funded research and development center 
that conducts the study under the       
contract submit to the ,secretary of    
,defense a report on the results of the 
study1 which shall include an           
identification of the following3 7,a7   
,considerations and recommendations for 
the reduction of greenhouse gas         
emissions of contractors and other      
partners performing work under contracts
 or other agreements with the           
,department4  7,b7 ,any existing        
alternatives that produce lower         
greenhouse gas emissions while still    
aligning with the national security     

interests of the ,united ,states and the
 priorities set forth in the national   
defense strategy4  7,c7 ,any            
recommendations for legislative action  
to-- 7i7 support and facilitate         
implementation of the national defense  
strategy with respect to climate- and   
environmental-related goals2 or  7ii7   
reduce greenhouse gas emissions through 
modernization of the supply chain of the
 ,department4  7#b7 ,submission to      
,congress  7,a7 ,in general ,upon       
receiving the report on the results of  
the study under paragraph 7#a71 the     
,secretary of ,defense shall submit to  
the congressional defense committees an 
unedited copy of such report1 together  
with the written perspectives of the    
,secretary of ,defense and the ,chairman
 of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff with   
respect to those results4  7,b7 ,form   
,the report submitted under subparagraph
 7,a7 shall be submitted in unclassified
 form1 but may include a classified     
annex4  7d7 ,definitions ,in this       

section3 7#a7 ,congressional defense    
committee ,the term congressional       
defense committees has the meaning given
 that term in section #aja7;a77#af7 of  
title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4  7#b7 
,national defense strategy ,the term    
national defense strategy means the     
review of the defense programs and      
policies of the ,united ,states that is 
carried out every four years under      
section #aac7;g7 of title #aj1 ,united  
,states ,code4  7#c7 ,scope #c emissions
 ,the term scope #c emissions means     
emissions that result from activities of
 a ,federal department or agency but are
 generated from sources that are neither
 owned nor controlled by the ,federal   
department or agency4