Sec. 318. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRED DISCLOSURE BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS OF INFORMATION RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

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## SEC. 318 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRED DISCLOSURE BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS OF INFORMATION RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ###

(a)Prohibition on Disclosure Requirements ####

(1)Nontraditional defense contractors The Secretary of Defense may not require that any nontraditional defense contractor, as a condition of being awarded a contract with the Secretary, disclose a greenhouse gas inventory or any other report on greenhouse gas emissions, unless the Secretary determines that requiring such disclosure is necessary to verify a voluntary disclosure of such inventory or other report by the nontraditional defense contractor. ####

(2)Other than nontraditional defense contractors During the three-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may not require that any individual or entity other than a nontraditional defense contractor, as a condition of being awarded a contract with the Secretary, disclose a greenhouse gas inventory or any other report on greenhouse gas emissions, unless the Secretary determines that requiring such disclosure is necessary to verify a voluntary disclosure of such inventory or other report by the individual or entity. ###

(b)Waiver The Secretary of Defense may issue a waiver on a contract-by-contract basis provided that the information provided is directly related to the performance of the contract. In issuing such a waiver, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any information that is required is clearly identifiable. ###

(c)Definitions In this section: ####

(1)The term “greenhouse gas” means— #####

(A)carbon dioxide; #####

(B)methane; #####

(C)nitrous oxide; #####

(D)nitrogen trifluoride; #####

(E)hydrofluorocarbons; #####

(F)perfluorocarbons; or #####

(G)sulfur hexafluoride. ####

(2)The term “greenhouse gas inventory” means, with respect to a person, a quantified list of the annual greenhouse gas emissions of the person. ####

(3)The term “nontraditional defense contractor” has the meaning given the term in section 3014 of title 10, United States Code.