Sec. 315. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF DROP-IN FUELS

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## SEC. 315 LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF DROP-IN FUELS ###

(a)Limitation None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to make a bulk purchase of a drop-in fuel for operational purposes unless the cost of that drop-in fuel is cost-competitive with the cost of a traditional fuel available for the same purpose. ###

(b)Waiver ####

(1)In general Subject to the requirements of paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation under subparagraph

(a)with respect to a purchase. ####

(2)Notice required Not later than 30 days after issuing a waiver under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees notice of the waiver. Any such notice shall include each of the following: #####

(A)The rationale of the Secretary for issuing the waiver #####

(B)A certification that the waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. #####

(C)The expected cost of the purchase for which the waiver is issued. ###

(c)Definitions For the purposes of this section— ####

(1)The term “drop-in fuel” means a neat or blended liquid hydrocarbon fuel designed as a direct replacement for a traditional fuel with comparable performance characteristics and compatible with existing infrastructure and equipment ####

(2)The term “traditional fuel” means a liquid hydrocarbon fuel derived or refined from petroleum. ####

(3)The term “operational purposes” means for the purposes of conducting military operations, including training, exercises, large scale demonstrations, and moving and sustaining military forces and military platforms. Such term does not include research, development, testing, evaluation, fuel certification, or other demonstrations. ## Subtitle C Logistics and Sustainment