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HR 5005 97th Congress House

Department of Defense Renewable Energy Utilization Act of 1982

Official title: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to promote the use of solar and other renewable forms of energy in military facilities and equipment.

Introduced: December 15, 1981 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Alternative energy sourcesBusiness and commerceDefense procurementEnergy
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Military construction operationsPublic Contracts, Procurement, and PropertySmall businessSolar energy
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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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
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 Latest action November 24, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 25, 1982
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 15, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5005: Department of Defense Renewable Energy Utilization Act of 1982. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5005/
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"H.R. 5005: Department of Defense Renewable Energy Utilization Act of 1982." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5005/.
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