Sec. 354. Programs of military departments on reduction of fuel reliance and promotion of energy-aware behaviors
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Subchapter III of chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: Each Secretary of a military department shall establish a program for the promotion of energy-aware behaviors within that military department and the reduction of unnecessary fuel consumption in support of the goals under subsection (b). The goals of the programs established under subsection
(a)shall be as follows: To reduce the reliance of the Department of Defense on fossil fuels. To decrease energy-related strategic vulnerabilities and enhance military readiness. To integrate sustainability features for new and existing military installations and other facilities of the Department. Under the program of a military department under subsection (a), the Secretary of such military department shall carry out, with respect to the military department, and at a minimum, the following: The development and implementation of a strategy for the collection and analysis of data on fuel consumption, to identify operational inefficiencies and enable data-driven decision-making with respect to the reduction of fuel consumption and fuel logistics. The fostering of an energy-aware culture across the military department to reduce fuel consumption, including through— the provision of educational and training materials, including such materials that provide information on the importance of operational energy security and energy-aware behavior for military readiness and combat capability; and the pursuit of relevant research opportunities with civilian institutions of higher education and postsecondary educational institutions within the Department of Defense. The integration of operational energy factors into the wargaming of the military department and other related training activities that involve the modeling of scenarios, in accordance with subsection (d), to provide to participants in such activities realistic data on the risks and challenges relating to operational energy and fuel logistics. The implementation of data-driven operations planning and logistics, to optimize cargo transport, streamline operations, and reduce fuel demand and reliance within the military department. In integrating operational energy factors into the wargaming and related training activities of a military department under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary of the military department shall seek to ensure that the planning, design, and execution of such activities include— coordination with the elements of the military department responsible for fuel and logistics matters, to ensure the modeling of energy demand and network risk during such activities are accurate, taking into account shortfalls and the direct and indirect effects of the efforts of foreign adversaries to target fuel supply chains; and a focus on improving integrated life-cycle management processes and fuel supply logistics. . The programs required under section 2928 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be established by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the establishment of the program of the military department required under such section 2928.