To require the Secretary of Defense to enhance the readiness of the Department of Defense to challenges relating to climate change and to improve the energy and resource efficiency of the Department, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Defense to enhance the readiness of the Department of Defense to challenges relating to climate change and to improve the energy and resource efficiency of the Department, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Energy, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Climate Resilience and Readiness Act.
- Section id1F01B813037E4EE8956051A61AFEB404: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term climate change means a change of climate that is— attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the...
- Section id07dbbd69984241a3bc59cd31f9ebf4a2: 3. Net zero energy by non-operational sources of the Department of Defense The Department of Defense shall achieve aggregate net zero energy across the...
- Section id624b8e3e6f12431cbb54762985023ba9: 4. Inclusion in Annual Energy Management and Resilience Report of Department of Defense of list of military installations that emit the most carbon and...
- Section idC1660B92E6C44D88B612BD4E8D244889: 5. Climate-conscious contracting of Department of Defense Chapter 873 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Defense to enhance the readiness of the Department of Defense to challenges relating to climate change and to improve the energy and resource efficiency of the Department, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Energy, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of Defense to enhance the readiness of the Department of Defense to challenges relating to climate change and to improve the energy and resource efficiency of the Department, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Warren (for herself, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Merkley) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "administrator_of_fema"
- → Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
manufacturing processes that— use low carbon intensity materials
a stand-alone electrical system that— is comprised of conventional generation and at least one alternative energy resource
a contractor that uses green manufacturing technology. With respect to contracts awarded by the Department of Defense, the Department shall award— in fiscal year 2026, not fewer than five percent of contracts to qualified small businesses
base realignment and closure activities, including real property acquisition and military construction projects, as authorized by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510
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