Sec. 2861. PILOT PROGRAM ON INCREASED USE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS IN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
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## SEC. 2861 PILOT PROGRAM ON INCREASED USE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS IN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION **[**[10 U.S.C. 2802 note](/us/usc/t10/s2802)**]** ###
(a)Pilot Program Required Each Secretary of a military department shall conduct a pilot program to evaluate the effect that the use of sustainable building materials as the primary construction material in military construction may have on the environmental sustainability, infrastructure resilience, cost effectiveness, and construction timeliness of military construction. ###
(b)Project Selection and Locations ####
(1)Minimum number of projects Each Secretary of a military department shall carry out , under the pilot program, at least two military construction projects. ####
(2)Project locations The pilot program shall be conducted at military installations in the United States— #####
(A)that are identified as vulnerable to extreme weather events; and— #####
(B)for which a military construction project is authorized but a request for proposal has not been released. ###
(c)Inclusion of Military Unaccompanied Housing Project The Secretaries of the military departments shall coordinate the selection of military construction projects to be carried out under the pilot program so that at least one of the military construction projects involves construction of military unaccompanied housing. ###
(d)Duration of Program The authority of the Secretary of a military department to carry out a military construction project under the pilot program shall expire on September 30, 2029. Any construction commenced under the pilot program before the expiration date may continue to completion. ###
(e)Deadline for Commencement of Construction Any construction pursuant to a military construction project carried out under the pilot program must commence by not later than January 1, 2029. ###
(f)Use of Certain Technologies In carrying out each project under the pilot program commencing on or after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, the Secretary concerned shall use not fewer than three technologies identified in the report published by the Comptroller General of the United States on February 11, 2025, and titled “Science & Tech Spotlight: Sustainable Building Technologies” (GAO–25–107931). Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the redesign, modification, or reauthorization of any project initiated prior to the date of the enactment of such Act. ###
(g)Reporting Requirement ####
(1)Report required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter through December 31, 2030, the Secretaries of the military departments shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the pilot program. ####
(2)Report elements The report shall include the following: #####
(A)A description of the status of the military construction projects selected to be conducted under the pilot program. #####
(B)An explanation of the reasons why those military construction projects were selected. #####
(C)An analysis of the following: ######
(i)The projected or actual carbon footprint over the full life cycle of the various sustainable building materials evaluated in the pilot program. ######
(ii)The life cycle costs of the various sustainable building materials evaluated in the pilot program. ######
(iii)The resilience to extreme weather events of the various sustainable building materials evaluated in the pilot program. ######
(iv)Any impact on construction timeliness of using the various sustainable building materials evaluated in the pilot program. ######
(v)The cost effectiveness of the military construction projects conducted under the pilot program using sustainable building materials as compared to other materials historically used in military construction. #####
(D)Any updated guidance the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment has released in relation to the procurement policy for future military construction projects based on comparable benefits realized from use of sustainable building materials, including guidance on prioritizing sustainable materials in establishing evaluation criteria for military construction project contracts when technically feasible. ###
(h)Sustainable Building Materials Defined In this section, the term “sustainable building material” means any building material identified in the report published by the Comptroller General of the United States on February 11, 2025, and titled “Science & Tech Spotlight: Sustainable Building Technologies” (GAO–25–07931) the use of which will reduce carbon emissions over the life cycle of the building. The term includes mass timber, concrete, and other carbon-reducing materials. **[**Section 2862 was repealed by section 2849 of division B of Public Law 119–60.**]** ## Subtitle H Asia-Pacific and Indo-Pacific Issues
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Sec. 2861
PILOT PROGRAM ON INCREASED USE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS IN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Pub. L.Pub. L. 119-60
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