- § 2922. Liquid fuels and natural gas: contracts for storage, handling, or distribution
- § 2922a. Contracts for energy or fuel for military installations
- § 2922b. Procurement of energy systems using renewable forms of energy
- § 2922c. Procurement of gasohol as motor vehicle fuel
- § 2922d. Procurement of fuel derived from coal, oil shale, and tar sands
- § 2922e. Acquisition of certain fuel sources: authority to waive contract procedures; acquisition by exchange; sales authority
- § 2922f. Preference for energy efficient electric equipment
- § 2922g. Preference for motor vehicles using electric or hybrid propulsion systems; purchase or lease of certain electric and other vehicles
- § 2922h. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels
- § 2922i. Multiyear contracts: purchase of electricity from renewable energy sources
§ 2922. Liquid fuels and natural gas: contracts for storage, handling, or distribution
(a)Authority To Contract.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of a military department may each contract for storage facilities for, or the storage, handling, or distribution of, liquid fuels or natural gas.
(b)Period of Contract.—The period of a contract entered into under subsection (a) may not exceed 5 years. However, the contract may provide options for the Secretary to renew the contract for additional periods of not more than 5 years each, but not for more than a total of 30 years.
(c)Option To Purchase Facility.—A contract under this section may contain an option for the purchase by the United States of the facility covered by the contract at the expiration or termination of the contract, without regard to subsections (a) and (b) of section 3324 of title 31, and before approval of title to the underlying land by the Attorney General.
(Added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(46), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1457, § 2388; amended Pub. L. 97–214, § 10(a)(3), July 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 175; Pub. L. 97–258, § 3(b)(6), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1063; Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(27), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1291; Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(56)(A), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2626; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIII, § 1322(a)(6), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1671; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 825, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1711; Pub. L. 103–355, title III, § 3064, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3337; renumbered § 2922, Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2851(b)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2494; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, § 881(a), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1504.)
§ 2922a. Contracts for energy or fuel for military installations
(a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of a military department may enter into contracts for periods of up to 30 years—
(1) under section 2917 of this title; and
(2) for the provision and operation of energy production facilities on real property under the Secretary’s jurisdiction or on private property and the purchase of energy produced from such facilities.
(b) A contract may be made under subsection (a) only after the approval of the proposed contract by the Secretary of Defense.
(c) The costs of contracts under this section for any year may be paid from annual appropriations for that year.
(d) The Secretary concerned shall ensure energy security and energy resilience are included as critical factors in the provision and operation of energy production facilities under this section.
(Added Pub. L. 97–214, § 6(a)(1), July 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 171, § 2394; amended Pub. L. 97–321, title VIII, § 805(b)(3), Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1573; Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(2), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 284; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIII, § 1301(12), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1668; renumbered § 2922a and amended Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2851(b)(2), (3)(C), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2494; Pub. L. 115–91, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2833, Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1858; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title III, § 312(d), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1710; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title III, § 320(a)(2)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1306.)
§ 2922b. Procurement of energy systems using renewable forms of energy
(a) In procuring energy systems the Secretary of a military department shall procure systems that use solar energy or other renewable forms of energy whenever the Secretary determines that such procurement is possible, suited to supplying the energy needs of the military department under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, consistent with the energy performance goals and energy performance plan for the Department of Defense developed under section 2911 of this title, and supported by the special considerations specified in subsection (e) of such section.
(b) The Secretary of Defense shall from time to time study uses for solar energy and other renewable forms of energy to determine what uses of such forms of energy may be reliable in supplying the energy needs of the Department of Defense. The Secretary of Defense, based upon the results of such studies, shall from time to time issue policy guidelines to be followed by the Secretaries of the military departments in carrying out subsection (a) and section 2915 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 97–321, title VIII, § 801(a)(1), Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1569, § 2394a; amended Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(36), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2624; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIII, § 1322(a)(7), div. B, title XXVIII, § 2852(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1671, 1804; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 701(g)(2), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 115; renumbered § 2922b and amended Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2851(b)(2), (3)(D), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2494, 2495; Pub. L. 115–91, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2831(c)(4), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1858.)
§ 2922c. Procurement of gasohol as motor vehicle fuel
(a)Other Federal Fuel Procurements.—Consistent with the vehicle management practices prescribed by the heads of affected departments and agencies of the Federal Government and consistent with Executive Order Number 12261, whenever the Secretary of Defense enters into a contract for the procurement of unleaded gasoline that is subject to tax under section 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for motor vehicles of a department or agency of the Federal Government other than the Department of Defense, the Secretary shall buy alcohol-gasoline blends containing at least 10 percent domestically produced alcohol in any case in which the price of such fuel is the same as, or lower than, the price of unleaded gasoline.
(b)Solicitations.—Whenever the Secretary issues a solicitation for bids to procure unleaded gasoline under subsection (a), the Secretary shall expressly include in such solicitation a request for bids on alcohol-gasoline blends containing at least 10 percent domestically produced alcohol.
(Added Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(29)(A), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1293, § 2398; amended Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VIII, § 841(a), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1448; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1061(h), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 443; renumbered § 2922c, Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2851(b)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2494.)
§ 2922d. Procurement of fuel derived from coal, oil shale, and tar sands
(a)Use of Fuel to Meet Department of Defense Needs.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop a strategy to use fuel produced, in whole or in part, from coal, oil shale, and tar sands (referred to in this section as a “covered fuel”) that are extracted by either mining or in-situ methods and refined or otherwise processed in the United States in order to assist in meeting the fuel requirements of the Department of Defense when the Secretary determines that it is in the national interest.
(b)Authority to Procure.—The Secretary of Defense may enter into one or more contracts or other agreements (that meet the requirements of this section) to procure a covered fuel to meet one or more fuel requirements of the Department of Defense.
(c)Clean Fuel Requirements.—A covered fuel may be procured under subsection (b) only if the covered fuel meets such standards for clean fuel produced from domestic sources as the Secretary of Defense shall establish for purposes of this section in consultation with the Department of Energy.
(d)Multiyear Contract Authority.—Subject to applicable provisions of law, any contract or other agreement for the procurement of covered fuel under subsection (b) may be for one or more years at the election of the Secretary of Defense.
(e)Fuel Source Analysis.—In order to facilitate the procurement by the Department of Defense of covered fuel under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may carry out a comprehensive assessment of current and potential locations in the United States for the supply of covered fuel to the Department.
(Added Pub. L. 109–58, title III, § 369(q)(1), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 733, § 2398a; renumbered § 2922d, Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2851(b)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2494; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1075(b)(48), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4371.)
§ 2922e. Acquisition of certain fuel sources: authority to waive contract procedures; acquisition by exchange; sales authority
(a)Waiver Authority.—The Secretary of Defense may, for any purchase of a defined fuel source, waive the application of any provision of law prescribing procedures to be followed in the formation of contracts, prescribing terms and conditions to be included in contracts, or regulating the performance of contracts if the Secretary determines—
(1) that market conditions for the defined fuel source have adversely affected (or will in the near future adversely affect) the acquisition of that defined fuel source by the Department of Defense; and
(2) the waiver will expedite or facilitate the acquisition of that defined fuel source for Government needs.
(b)Scope of Waiver.—A waiver under subsection (a) may be made with respect to a particular contract or with respect to classes of contracts. Such a waiver that is applicable to a contract for the purchase of a defined fuel source may also be made applicable to a subcontract under that contract.
(c)Exchange Authority.—The Secretary of Defense may acquire a defined fuel source or services related to a defined fuel source by exchange of a defined fuel source or services related to a defined fuel source.
(d)Authority To Sell.—The Secretary of Defense may sell a defined fuel source of the Department of Defense if the Secretary determines that the sale would be in the public interest. The proceeds of such a sale shall be credited to appropriations of the Department of Defense for the acquisition of a defined fuel source or services related to a defined fuel source. Amounts so credited shall be available for obligation for the same period as the appropriations to which the amounts are credited.
(Added Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, § 1234(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2604, § 2404; amended Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(3), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 284; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIII, § 1322(a)(8), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1671; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 826, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1711; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VIII, § 803(a), (b)(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 703; renumbered § 2922e, Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2851(b)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2494; Pub. L. 112–81, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2821(b)(2), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1691.)
§ 2922f. Preference for energy efficient electric equipment
(a) In establishing a new requirement for electric equipment referred to in subsection (b) and in procuring electric equipment referred to in that subsection, the Secretary of a military department or the head of a Defense Agency, as the case may be, shall provide a preference for the procurement of the most energy efficient electric equipment available that meets the requirement or the need for the procurement, if providing such a preference is consistent with the energy performance goals and energy performance plan for the Department of Defense developed under section 2911 of this title and supported by the special considerations specified in subsection (e) of such section.
(b) Subsection (a) applies to the following electric equipment:
(1) Electric lamps.
(2) Electric ballasts.
(3) Electric motors.
(4) Electric refrigeration equipment.
(Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 384(a)(1)(A), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2392, § 2410c; renumbered § 2922f and amended Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2851(b)(2), (3)(E), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2494, 2495; Pub. L. 115–91, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2831(c)(5), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1858.)
§ 2922g. Preference for motor vehicles using electric or hybrid propulsion systems; purchase or lease of certain electric and other vehicles
(a)Preference.—During the period preceding October 1, 2035, in leasing or procuring motor vehicles for use by a military department or Defense Agency, the Secretary of the military department or the head of the Defense Agency shall provide a preference for the lease or procurement of motor vehicles using electric or hybrid propulsion systems, including plug-in hybrid systems, if the electric or hybrid vehicles—
(1) will meet the requirements or needs of the Department of Defense; and
(2) are commercially available at a cost, including operating cost, reasonably comparable to motor vehicles containing only an internal combustion or heat engine using combustible fuel.
(b)Exception.—Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to tactical vehicles designed for use in combat.
(c)Relation to Other Vehicle Technologies That Reduce Consumption of Fossil Fuels.—The preference required by subsection (a) does not preclude the Secretary of Defense from authorizing, during the period specified in subsection (a), the Secretary of a military department or head of a Defense Agency to provide a preference for another vehicle technology that reduces the consumption of fossil fuels if the Secretary of Defense determines that the technology is consistent with the energy performance goals and plan of the Department required by section 2911 of this title.
(d)Requirement.—Except as provided in subsection (e), beginning on October 1, 2035, each covered nontactical vehicle purchased or leased by or for the use of the Department of Defense shall be—
(1) an electric or zero emission vehicle that uses a charging connector type (or other means to transmit electricity to the vehicle) that meets applicable industry accepted standards for interoperability and safety;
(2) an advanced-biofuel-powered vehicle; or
(3) a hydrogen-powered vehicle.
(e)Relation to Other Vehicle Technologies That Reduce Consumption of Fossil Fuels.—Notwithstanding the requirement under subsection (d), beginning on October 1, 2035, the Secretary of Defense may authorize the purchase or lease of a covered nontactical vehicle that is not described in such subsection if the Secretary determines, on a case-by-case basis, that—
(1) the technology used in the vehicle to be purchased or leased reduces the consumption of fossil fuels compared to vehicles that use conventional internal combustion technology;
(2) the purchase or lease of such vehicle is consistent with the energy performance goals and plan of the Department of Defense required by section 2911 of this title; and
(3) the purchase or lease of a vehicle described in subsection (d) is impracticable under the circumstances.
(f)Waiver.—
(1) The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement under subsection (d).
(2) The Secretary of Defense may not delegate the waiver authority under paragraph (1).
(g)Definitions.—In this section:
(1) The term “advanced-biofuel-powered vehicle” includes a vehicle that uses a fuel described in section 9001(3)(A) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2202 1
1 So in original. Probably should be “2002”.
(7 U.S.C. 8101(3)(A)).(2) The term “covered nontactical vehicle” means any vehicle—
(A) that is not a tactical vehicle designed for use in combat; and
(B) that is purchased or leased by the Department of Defense pursuant to a contract entered into, renewed, modified, or amended on or after October 1, 2035.
(3) The term “hydrogen-powered vehicle” means a vehicle that uses hydrogen as the main source of motive power, either through a fuel cell or internal combustion.
(Added Pub. L. 111–84, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2844(a), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2682; amended Pub. L. 112–81, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2821(b)(3), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1691; Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title III, § 317(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2506.)
§ 2922h. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels
(a)Limitation.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may not make a bulk purchase of a drop-in fuel for operational purposes unless the fully burdened cost of that drop-in fuel is cost-competitive with the fully burdened cost of a traditional fuel available for the same purpose.
(b)Waiver.—
(1) Subject to the requirements of paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation under subsection (a) with respect to a purchase.
(2) Not later than 30 days after issuing a waiver under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees notice of the waiver. Any such notice shall include each of the following:
(A) The rationale of the Secretary for issuing the waiver.
(B) A certification that the waiver is in the national security interest of the United States.
(C) The expected fully burdened cost of the purchase for which the waiver is issued.
(c)Definitions.—In this section:
(1) The term “drop-in fuel” means a neat or blended liquid hydrocarbon fuel designed as a direct replacement for a traditional fuel with comparable performance characteristics and compatible with existing infrastructure and equipment.
(2) The term “traditional fuel” means a liquid hydrocarbon fuel derived or refined from petroleum.
(3) The term “operational purposes”—
(A) means for the purposes of conducting military operations, including training, exercises, large scale demonstrations, and moving and sustaining military forces and military platforms; and
(B) does not include research, development, testing, evaluation, fuel certification, or other demonstrations.
(4) The term “fully burdened cost” means the commodity price of the fuel plus the total cost of all personnel and assets required to move and, when necessary, protect the fuel from the point at which the fuel is received from the commercial supplier to the point of use.
(Added Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title III, § 311(a), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 787.)
§ 2922i. Multiyear contracts: purchase of electricity from renewable energy sources
(a)Multiyear Contracts Authorized.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may enter into a contract for a period not to exceed 10 years for the purchase of electricity from sources of renewable energy, as that term is defined in section 203(b)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852(b)(2)).
(b)Limitations on Contracts for Periods in Excess of Five Years.—The Secretary may exercise the authority in subsection (a) to enter into a contract for a period in excess of five years only if the Secretary determines, on the basis of a business case analysis prepared by the Department of Defense, that—
(1) the proposed purchase of electricity under such contract is cost effective for the Department of Defense; and
(2) it would not be possible to purchase electricity from the source in an economical manner without the use of a contract for a period in excess of five years.
(c)Relationship to Other Multiyear Contracting Authority.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the Department of Defense from using other multiyear contracting authority of the Department to purchase renewable energy.
(Added Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VIII, § 828(a), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 229, § 2410q; renumbered § 2922i, Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1879(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4293.)