S.Amdt. 4221
What it does: Adds SEC. 375. REDUCTION IN PETROLEUM CONSUMPTION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE VEHICLE FLEET at the end of subtitle F of title III
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)What it changes
1 change to S. 2766 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 375. REDUCTION IN PETROLEUM CONSUMPTION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE VEHICLE FLEET at the end of subtitle F of title III
Adds a sectionIn S. 2766 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Section 378(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3214) is amended by striking "fiscal year 2006" and inserting "fiscal years 2006 and 2007".
Inserted: SEC. 375. REDUCTION IN PETROLEUM CONSUMPTION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE VEHICLE FLEET.
Inserted: (a) Reduction Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions to ensure that the amount of petroleum consumed in fiscal year 2009 by the vehicle fleets of the Department of Defense that are subject to the provisions of section 400AA of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374) is at least 10 percent less than the amount of petroleum consumed in fiscal year 2005 by such vehicle fleets.
Inserted: (b) Achievement of Reduction.--The Secretary may achieve the reduction required by subsection (a) by any mechanism as follows:
Inserted: (1) Through the use of alternative fuels.
Inserted: (2) Through the acquisition of vehicles with better fuel economy, including hybrid vehicles.
Inserted: (3) Through the substitution of cars for light trucks.
Inserted: (4) Through an increase in vehicle load factors.
Inserted: (5) Through a decrease in vehicle miles traveled.
Inserted: (6) Through a decrease in fleet size.
Inserted: (7) Through any other mechanism that the Secretary considers appropriate.
Inserted: (c) Pilot Programs Authorized.--The Secretary may carry out one or more pilot programs to assess the feasability and advisability of utilizing any mechanism specified in subsection (b), and any other mechanism, to achieve the reduction required by subsection (a).
Inserted: (d) Reports.--Not later than December 31 of each of 2007, 2008, and 2009, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the actions taken during the preceding fiscal year to meet the reduction required by subsection (a). Each report shall, for the fiscal year covered by such report, set forth the following:
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Inserted: (1) A description of the actions taken.
Inserted: (2) An assessment of the effectiveness of such actions in meeting the reduction.
Inserted: (3) An assessment of the progress of the Department toward meeting the reduction.
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At the end of subtitle F of title III, add the following:
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SA 4221. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle F of title III, add the following:
SEC. 375. REDUCTION IN PETROLEUM CONSUMPTION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE VEHICLE FLEET.
(a) Reduction Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions to ensure that the amount of petroleum consumed in fiscal year 2009 by the vehicle fleets of the Department of Defense that are subject to the provisions of section 400AA of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374) is at least 10 percent less than the amount of petroleum consumed in fiscal year 2005 by such vehicle fleets.
(b) Achievement of Reduction.--The Secretary may achieve the reduction required by subsection (a) by any mechanism as follows:
(1) Through the use of alternative fuels.
(2) Through the acquisition of vehicles with better fuel economy, including hybrid vehicles.
(3) Through the substitution of cars for light trucks.
(4) Through an increase in vehicle load factors.
(5) Through a decrease in vehicle miles traveled.
(6) Through a decrease in fleet size.
(7) Through any other mechanism that the Secretary considers appropriate.
(c) Pilot Programs Authorized.--The Secretary may carry out one or more pilot programs to assess the feasability and advisability of utilizing any mechanism specified in subsection (b), and any other mechanism, to achieve the reduction required by subsection (a).
(d) Reports.--Not later than December 31 of each of 2007, 2008, and 2009, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the actions taken during the preceding fiscal year to meet the reduction required by subsection (a). Each report shall, for the fiscal year covered by such report, set forth the following:
(1) A description of the actions taken.
(2) An assessment of the effectiveness of such actions in meeting the reduction.
(3) An assessment of the progress of the Department toward meeting the reduction.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 14, 2006