EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS.

SEC. 332. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS.(a) New Reporting Requirements.—Section 2925(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after “(Public Law 109-58),” the following: “section 2911(e) of this title, section 533 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8259b),”;(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively;(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs (2) and (3):“(2) A table detailing funding, by account, for all energy projects funded through appropriations.“(3) A table listing all energy projects financed through third party financing mechanisms (including energy savings performance contracts, enhanced use leases, utility energy service contracts, utility privatization agreements, and other contractual mechanisms), the duration of each such mechanism, an estimate of the financial obligation incurred through the duration of each such mechanism, and the estimated payback period for each such mechanism.”; and(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:“(9) A description of steps taken to determine best practices for measuring energy consumption in Department of Defense facilities and installations, in order to use the data for better energy management.“(10) A description of any other issues and strategies the Secretary determines relevant to a comprehensive and renewable energy policy.”.(b) Additional Material Required for First Expanded Report.—The first report submitted by the Secretary of Defense under section 2925(a) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), after the date of the enactment of this Act shall include, in addition to the matters required under such section, as so amended, the following:(1) A determination of whether the tools that exist as of the date of the enactment of this Act, including the Energy Conservation Investment Program and the Energy Savings Performance Contracts Program, are sufficient to support renewable energy projects to achieve the Department’s installation energy goals, or if new funding mechanisms would be beneficial.123 STAT. 2258(2) A determination of the cost and feasibility of a policy that would require new power generation projects established on installations to be able to switch to provide power for military operations in the event of a commercial grid outage.(3) An assessment of the extent to which State and regional laws and regulations and market structures provide opportunities or obstacles to establish renewable energy projects on military installations.(4) A determination of the cost and feasibility of developing or acquiring equipment or systems that would result in maximized use of renewable energy sources at contingency locations.(5) An assessment of the feasibility of meeting the Department’s renewable energy goals with on-base renewable energy production rather than with renewable energy credits.(6) An analysis of the percentage of new construction projects subject to the Department’s current building construction sustainable design standards (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards) that include a renewable energy component, and a determination as to whether the criteria of the Department’s design standards, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, are consistent with the overall goals, including renewable energy goals, of the Secretary.(7) The feasibility and cost of developing net-zero energy installations and a detailed assessment, by installation, of power production (including renewable energy) measured against energy consumption.(8) A determination of whether a dedicated funding mechanism for renewable energy projects for stand-alone facilities, including National Guard and Reserve centers, would encourage greater use of renewable energy sources both at existing facilities and in new construction.(c) Comptroller General Review.—Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the supplemental report required under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall review the supplemental report and submit to Congress a report on such review. The Comptroller General may conduct such independent analysis of any issues covered by such supplemental report, as necessary in furtherance of the requirements of this section.