HR 5005
97th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Alternative energy sources
Business and commerce
Defense procurement
Energy
Military construction operations
Public Contracts, Procurement, and Property
Small business
Solar energy
Department of Defense Renewable Energy Utilization Act of 1982
Introduced: November 17, 1981
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 24, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
Nov 24, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Nov 17, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 17, 1981
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Department of Defense Renewable Energy Utilization Act of 1982 - Directs the Secretary of a military department concerned to procure energy systems powered by solar or other renewable forms of energy which are cost effective when energy systems are needed for new facilities, mobile power systems, and other uses. Expresses the sense of Congress that up to 20 percent of the amount spent upon such systems should go to small business concerns.
Directs the Secretary of Defense to report biennially to the appropriate committees of Congress on studies conducted to identify applications of renewable energy forms to Department needs.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
Committees of jurisdiction
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