S 1928
113th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Alternative and renewable resources
Congressional oversight
Energy prices
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Government studies and investigations
Military facilities and property
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Research and development
A bill to require the Government Accountability Office to study the expenses incurred by the Pentagon to meet its renewable energy and energy efficiency mandates.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 15, 2014
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to: (1) review Department of Defense (DOD) programs and organizations related to, and resourcing of, renewable energy research, development, and investment in pursuit of meeting mandated renewable energy goals for DOD facilities; (2) specify programs, costs, and estimated and expected savings; and (3) report to Congress with descriptions of current renewable energy initiatives and resulting savings, assessments of coordination and challenges, and recommendations regarding the need for a new DOD energy strategy.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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