[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8240 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8240
To combat military reliance on Russian energy.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 28, 2022
Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To combat military reliance on Russian energy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Military Energy Security Act of
2022''.
SEC. 2. COMBATING MILITARY RELIANCE ON RUSSIAN ENERGY.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) reliance on Russian energy poses a critical challenge
for national security activities in area of responsibility of
the United States European Command; and
(2) in order to reduce the vulnerability of United States
military facilities to disruptions caused by reliance on
Russian energy, the Department of Defense should establish and
implement plans to reduce reliance on Russian energy for all
main operating bases in area of responsibility of the United
States European Command.
(b) Eliminating Use of Russian Energy.--It shall be the goal of the
Department of Defense to eliminate the use of Russian energy on each
main operating base in the area of responsibility of the United States
European Command by not later than five years after the date of the
completion of an installation energy plan for such base, as required
under this section.
(c) Installation Energy Plans for Main Operating Bases.--
(1) Identification of installations.--Not later than June
1, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a list of main operating bases
within the area of responsibility of the United States European
Command ranked according to mission criticality and
vulnerability to energy disruption.
(2) Submittal of plans.--Not later than 12 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees--
(A) an installation energy plan for each main
operating base on the list submitted under paragraph
(1); and
(B) an assessment of the feasibility of reaching
the goal for the elimination of the use of Russian
energy pursuant to subsection (b) on that base,
including--
(i) a description of the steps that would
be required to meet such goal; and
(ii) an analysis of the effects such steps
would have on the national security of the
United States.
(d) Content of Plans.--Each installation energy plan for a main
operating base shall include each of the following with respect to that
base:
(1) An assessment of the energy resilience requirements,
resiliency gaps, and energy-related cybersecurity requirements
of the base, including with respect to operational technology,
control systems, and facilities-related control systems.
(2) An identification of investments in technology required
to improve energy resilience, reduce demand, strengthen energy
conservation, and support mission readiness.
(3) An identification of investments in infrastructure,
including microgrids, required to strengthen energy resilience
and mitigate risk due to grid disturbance.
(4) Recommendations related to opportunities for the use of
renewable energy, clean energy, nuclear energy, and energy
storage projects to reduce dependence on natural gas.
(5) An assessment of how the requirements and
recommendations included pursuant to paragraphs (2) through (4)
interact with the energy policies of the country where the base
is located, both at present and into the future.
(e) Implementation of Plans.--
(1) Deadline for implementation.--Not later than 30 days
after the date on which the Secretary submits an installation
energy plan for a base under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary
shall--
(A) begin implementing the plan; and
(B) provide to the congressional defense committees
a briefing on the contents of the plan and the strategy
of the Secretary for implementing the mitigation
measures identified in the plan.
(2) Prioritization of certain projects.--In implementing an
installation energy plan for a base under this section, the
Secretary shall prioritize projects requested under section
2914 of title 10, United States Code, to mitigate assessed
risks and improve energy resilience, energy security, and
energy conservation at the base.
(3) Nonapplication of certain other authorities.--
Subsection (d) of section 2914 of title 10, United States Code,
shall not apply with respect to any project carried out
pursuant to this section or pursuant to an installation energy
plan for a base under this section.
(f) Policy for Future Bases.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a policy to ensure that any new military base in the area of
responsibility of the United States European Command is established in
a manner that proactively includes the consideration of energy
security, energy resilience, and mitigation of risk due to energy
disruption.
(g) Annual Congressional Briefings.--The Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the congressional defense committees annual briefings on the
installation energy plans required under this section. Such briefings
shall include an identification of each of the following:
(1) The actions each main operating base is taking to
implement the installation energy plan for that base.
(2) The progress that has been made toward reducing the
reliance of United States bases on Russian energy.
(3) The steps being taken and planned across the future-
years defense program to meet the goal of eliminating reliance
on Russian energy.
(h) Definition.--In this section, the term ``congressional defense
committees'' means the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations
of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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