Sec. 318. Assessment of Department of Defense operational energy usage
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Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center with relevant expertise under which such center shall conduct an assessment of Department of Defense operational energy usage, including an agency-wide view and breakdowns of progress by service branch. The assessment required under subsection
(a)shall include— an analysis of the extent to which the Department of Defense developed an integrated operational energy strategy and the extent to which each of the military departments has implemented such strategy; an analysis of the viability of implementing net zero initiatives or meeting net zero goals within the operational energy enterprise without negatively impacting mission capability; an analysis of fossil fuel reduction regimes that may maximize reduction of reliance on fossil fuels, including impacts of lowering the reliance on fossil fuels, decreasing the need for refueling convoys, overcoming the tyranny of distance within United States Indo-Pacific Command through hybrid or other fuel efficient propulsion systems, and energy production, storage, and distribution systems that enhance logistics supply chain resiliency; a description of the options for achieving fossil fuel reduction benchmarks with respect to operational energy of 25 percent, 50 percent, 75 percent, and 100 percent, using fiscal year 2020 as the benchmark, including anticipated funding requirements, statutory requirements, infrastructure needs, and timeframes; and an analysis of the integration between energy offices with program offices, budget, and operational planners within the Department of Defense and military departments, and recommendations for improving coordination. The report required under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.