REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF DROP-IN FUELS; ANNUAL REPORT.

SEC. 315. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF DROP-IN FUELS; ANNUAL REPORT. (a) Repeal.—Section 2922h of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Annual Report.—Subchapter II of chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “SEC. 2922j. Annual report on purchase of drop-in fuel “(a) In General.—Not less frequently than annually, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report that, for the year covered by the report— “(1) identifies each instance in which the Secretary purchased drop-in fuel that was not cost-competitive with traditional fuel; and “(2) for each instance identified under paragraph (1), states whether the purchase was based on a military requirement or not. “(b) 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.” .