Sec. 3. Net zero energy by non-operational sources of the Department of Defense
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The Department of Defense shall achieve aggregate net zero energy across the Department in use of energy by non-operational sources by not later than December 31, 2034. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the strategy of the Department of Defense to achieve the requirement under subsection (a). The report required by paragraph
(1)shall set forth the following: The strategy of the Department of Defense to achieve the requirement under subsection
(a)for all installations under the jurisdiction of the Department (other than the military departments). The strategy of each military department to achieve the requirement under subsection
(a)for all installations under the jurisdiction of such department. An assessment of the manner in which the achievement by the Department of Defense of the requirement under subsection
(a)will enhance the readiness of the Armed Forces to address threats posed by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and violent extremism. Not later than two years after the submittal of the report required by paragraph (1), and every two years thereafter through December 31, 2034, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the following: A current assessment of the progress of the Department of Defense in implementing the strategy described in paragraph (1), set forth by military department, Defense Agency, and other component or element of the Department. Any updates to the strategy. The Secretary shall consult with the National Academy of Sciences and a federally funded research and development center in developing the report required by paragraph
(1)and any update to that report under paragraph (3). The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement in subsection
(a)if the Secretary— determines that achievement of such requirement would adversely affect operational safety, force protection, or the national security interests of the United States; and submits to the congressional defense committees a written notification of the waiver, together with a justification for the waiver. The period of any waiver under paragraph
(1)may not exceed 30 days. Any waiver under this subsection may be renewed one or more times, in the manner provided for the initial such waiver under paragraph
(1)and for the period provided for in paragraph (2).