Sec. 324. Conservation at California military installations
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Subcommittees on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a list of water conservation activities and best practices that the Secretary— has carried out on military installations in the State; or will carry out in the State pursuant to sections 2866 and 2914 of title 10, United States Code. The report under paragraph
(1)shall include— consideration of— implementing the Net Zero initiative of the Army in the State; reducing irrigation for landscaping and golf courses; addressing distribution leaks and inadequate or faulty plumbing fixtures; and wastewater reclamation and rainwater harvesting; and a description of— how installations can use the Energy and Water focus area of the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program to promote and accelerate conservation at military installations in the State; and the feasibility of entering into agreements with a utility or other entity to adopt technologies or practices that— reduce water demand; increase water conservation; or reclaim water. Not later than 180 days after the date of submission of the report under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall commence, including through initial planning and study, not fewer than 3 pilot projects on military installations in the State to implement the actions described in the report. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for each year during which there exists a drought declaration in the State, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Subcommittees on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a progress report describing the implementation of this section during the preceding calendar year.