Sec. 333. REPORT ON BULK FUEL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND
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## SEC. 333 REPORT ON BULK FUEL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND ###
(a)Limitation Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for administration and service-wide activities, not more than 90 percent may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the following elements: ####
(1)The bulk fuel requirements of the United States Indo-Pacific Command associated with the operational plans of the command that involve the most stress on bulk fuel, disaggregated by theater component commander, as such term is defined in section 1513 of title 10, United States Code, implementing the requirement. ####
(2)The hardening requirements of the United States Indo-Pacific Command associated with the distribution of bulk fuel to support the proposed force laydown in the area of responsibility of such command. ####
(3)A bulk fuels connector strategy to reposition fuels within the area of responsibility of such command, which shall include a specific assessment of the following: #####
(A)The overall bulk fuel requirements for the force structure of the surface fleet tankers of the Navy and any specific requirements associated with the proposed force laydown specified in paragraph (2). #####
(B)The intra-theater connector strategy of the Department of Defense to logistically support theater-specific bulk fuel requirements. #####
(C)The bulk fuel requirements for light amphibious warfare ships. ####
(4)An identification of the funding mechanisms used, or proposed to be used, to meet each of the requirements specified in paragraphs
(1)through (3), including programmed and unfunded requirements, and a description of any additional staffing or resources necessary to meet such requirements. ####
(5)A risk assessment of the potential risk associated with the denial of access to bulk fuel storage facilities located in foreign countries, including a specific assessment of clauses in contracts entered into by the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency that provide for surety of access to such storage facilities, taking into account the insurance sought with respect to such surety and the anticipated penalties for failing to provide such surety. ###
(b)Inclusion in Separate Reports An element listed in paragraphs
(1)through
(5)of subsection
(a)shall be deemed to be included in the report under subsection
(a)if included in a separate report submitted to the congressional defense committees on or before the date of the submission of the report under such subsection. ###
(c)Form The report under subsection
(a)shall be submitted in an unclassified and publicly releasable form, but may contain a classified annex.