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S 2523 114th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Energy storage, supplies, demand Kentucky Military facilities and property Military procurement, research, weapons development Oil and gas Public contracts and procurement

Fort Knox Energy Security Act

Introduced: February 9, 2016 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 9, 2016
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Fort Knox Energy Security Act

This bill authorizes the Department of the Army, effective as of August 2, 2007, to provide by contract or otherwise for the production, treatment, management, and use of natural gas located under Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Such natural gas may only be used to support activities and operations at Fort Knox and may not be sold for use elsewhere.

The Army may take ownership of any gas production and treatment equipment and facilities and associated infrastructure from a contractor in accordance with the terms of a contract or other agreement.

The authority provided by this bill applies only to Fort Knox, Kentucky, and nothing in this bill authorizes the production, treatment, management, or use of natural gas resources underlying any other Department of Defense installation.

What's happening now February 9, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4984 Related bill To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the Secretary of the Army to produce, treat, manage, and use natural g…
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2523: Fort Knox Energy Security Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2523/
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"S. 2523: Fort Knox Energy Security Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2523/.
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S. 2523, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2523/.
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