Sec. 314. OPERATIONAL ENERGY POLICY
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## SEC. 314 OPERATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ###
(a)In General Section 2926 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), and
(d)as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), respectively; ####
(2)by inserting before subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (1), the following new subsections: > > ### “(a) Operational Energy Policy > > In carrying out section 2911(a) of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure the types, availability, and use of operational energy promote the readiness of the armed forces for their military missions. > > > ### “(b) Authorities > > The Secretary of Defense may— > > > #### “(1) > > require the Secretary of a military department or the commander of a combatant command to assess the energy supportability of systems, capabilities, and plans; > > > #### “(2) > > authorize the use of energy security, cost of backup power, and energy resilience as factors in the cost-benefit analysis for procurement of operational equipment; and > > > #### “(3) > > in selecting equipment that will use operational energy, give favorable consideration to the acquisition of equipment that enhances energy security, energy resilience, energy conservation, and reduces logistical vulnerabilities.” > ; and ####
(3)in subsection (c), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)— #####
(A)in the subsection heading, by striking “Alternative Fuel Activities” and inserting “Functions of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment”; #####
(B)by striking “heads of the military departments and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering” and inserting “heads of the appropriate Department of Defense components”; #####
(C)in paragraph (1), by striking “lead the alternative fuel activities” and inserting “oversee the operational energy activities”; #####
(D)in paragraph (2), by striking “regarding the development of alternative fuels by the military departments and the Office of the Secretary of Defense” and inserting “regarding the policies and investments that affect the use of operational energy across the Department of Defense”; #####
(E)in paragraph (3), by striking “prescribe policy to streamline the investments in alternative fuel activities across the Department of Defense” and inserting “recommend to the Secretary policy to improve warfighting capability through energy security and energy resilience”; and #####
(F)in paragraph (5), by striking “subsection (c)(4)” and inserting “subsection (e)(4)”. ###
(b)Conforming Amendments ####
(1)Section 2925(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “section 2926(b)” and inserting “section 2926(d)”. ####
(2)Section 1061(c)(55) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking “Section 2926(c)(4)” and inserting “Section 2926(e)(4)”.
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