Sec. 314. MODIFICATION TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR OPERATIONAL ENERGY, PLANS, AND PROGRAMS

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## SEC. 314 MODIFICATION TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR OPERATIONAL ENERGY, PLANS, AND PROGRAMS ###

(a)Modification of Responsibilities Section 138(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(3) > > The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the heads of the military departments and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > lead the alternative fuel activities of the Department of Defense and oversee the investments of the Department in such activities; > > > ##### “(B) > > make recommendations to the Secretary regarding the development of alternative fuels by the military departments and the Office of the Secretary of Defense; > > > ##### “(C) > > establish guidelines and prescribe policy to streamline the investments in alternative fuel activities across the Department of Defense; > > > ##### “(D) > > encourage collaboration with and leveraging of investments made by the Department of Energy, the Department of Agriculture, and other relevant Federal agencies to advance alternative fuel development to the benefit of the Department of Defense; and > > > ##### “(E) > > certify the budget associated with the investment of the Department of Defense in alternative fuel activities in accordance with subsection (e)(4).” > . ###

(b)Reporting Requirement Section 2925(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by redesignating subparagraph

(E)as subparagraph (F); and ####

(2)by inserting after subparagraph

(D)the following new subparagraph (E): > > ##### “(E) > > A description of the alternative fuel initiatives of the Department of Defense, including funding and expenditures by account and activity for the preceding fiscal year, including funding made available in regular defense appropriations Acts and any supplemental appropriation Acts.” > .