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HR 5279 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Defense Energy Efficiency Act

Introduced: September 17, 2021 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Defense Energy Efficiency Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to amend the Unified Facilities Criteria relating to military construction planning and design to ensure that DOD building practices and standards incorporate the latest consensus-based codes and standards for energy efficiency and conservation.

Not more than 25% of the funds authorized for FY2022 for DOD planning and design accounts relating to military construction projects may be obligated until DOD certifies that it has initiated the Unified Facilities Criteria amendment process and intends to complete the process by September 1, 2022.

Any DOD Form 1391 submitted after September 1, 2022, must comply with the amended Unified Facilities Criteria. Not later than March 1, 2023, DOD must certify to Congress the completion and full incorporation of the amendments to the Unified Facilities Criteria into military construction planning and design.

DOD must annually review the Unified Facilities Criteria to compare it to industry best practices for energy efficiency and energy conservation.

What's happening now September 17, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 17, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5279: Defense Energy Efficiency Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5279/
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