CONTINUATION OF LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED) GOLD OR PLATINUM CERTIFICATION.

SEC. 2823. CONTINUATION OF LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED) GOLD OR PLATINUM CERTIFICATION. (a) Additional Requirements for Report on Energy-efficiency Standards.—Subsection (a) of section 2830 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1695) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “Not later than June 30, 2012, the” and inserting “The”; and (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following new paragraph (3): “(3) Department of defense unified facilities criteria and related policies. The report shall also include the Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria and related Department of Defense policies, which shall be updated— “(A) to reflect comprehensive guidance for the pursuit of design and building standards throughout the Department of Defense that specifically address energy- and water-efficient standards and sustainable design attributes for military construction based on the cost-benefit analysis, return on investment, total ownership costs, and demonstrated payback of the design standards specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of paragraph (2); and “(B) to ensure that the building design and certification standards are applied to each military construction project based on geographic location and local circumstances to ensure maximum savings.” . (b) Prohibition on Use of Funds for LEED Gold or Platinum Certification Pending Report.—Subsection (b)(1) of such section is amended— (1) by striking “for fiscal year 2012” and inserting “for fiscal year 2012 or 2013”; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: “until the report required by subsection (a) is submitted to the congressional defense committees”.