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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · S. 4543 (Reported in Senate) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 2867

Sec. 2867. Procurement of electric, zero emission, advanced-biofuel-powered, or hydrogen-powered vehicles for the Department of Defense

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Section 2922g of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: Except as provided in subsection (b), all covered nontactical vehicles purchased or leased by or for the use of the Department of Defense shall be— an electric or zero emission vehicle that uses a charging connector type (or other means to transmit electricity to the vehicle) that meets applicable industry accepted standards for interoperability and safety; an advanced-biofuel-powered vehicle; or a hydrogen-powered vehicle.
Notwithstanding the requirement under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may authorize the purchase or lease of covered nontactical vehicles that are not described in such subsection if the Secretary determines, on a case by case basis, that— the technology used in the vehicles to be purchased or leased reduces the consumption of fossil fuels compared to vehicles that use conventional internal combustion technology; the purchase or lease of such vehicles is consistent with the energy performance goals and plan of the Department of Defense required by section 2911 of this title; and the purchase or lease of vehicles described in subsection
(a)is impracticable under the circumstances. The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement under subsection (a). The Secretary of Defense may not delegate the waiver authority under paragraph (1). In this section: The term advanced-biofuel-powered vehicle includes a vehicle that uses a fuel described in section 9001(3)(A) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2202 ( 7 U.S.C. 8101(3)(A) ). The term covered nontactical vehicle means any vehicle— that is not a tactical vehicle designed for use in combat; and that is purchased or leased by the Department of Defense pursuant to a contract entered into, renewed, modified, or amended on or after October 1, 2030. The term hydrogen-powered vehicle means a vehicle that uses hydrogen as the main source of motive power, either through a fuel cell or internal combustion. . The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 173 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2922g and inserting the following new item: 2922g. Procurement of electric, zero emission, advanced-biofuel-powered, or hydrogen-powered vehicles. . The amendments made by subsection
(a)shall take effect on October 1, 2030.
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