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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.

Introduced: January 15, 2014 Introduced by: Risch, James E. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 15, 2014
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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 January 15, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 15, 2014
FLAKE, JEFF
· Jan 15, 2014
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jan 15, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1928: 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.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1928/
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"S. 1928: 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.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1928/.
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