S.Amdt. 4229
What it does: Adds SEC. 352. STUDIES ON USE OF BIODIESEL, ETHANOL, AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS at the end of subtitle D of title III
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)What it changes
1 change to S. 2766 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 352. STUDIES ON USE OF BIODIESEL, ETHANOL, AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS at the end of subtitle D of title III
Adds a sectionIn S. 2766 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(c) Form of Report.--Any report submitted under subsection (a) shall be submitted in both classified and unclassified form.
Inserted: SEC. 352. STUDIES ON USE OF BIODIESEL, ETHANOL, AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS.
Inserted: (a) Study on Use for Forward Deployed and Tactical Purposes.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review and assessment of potential requirements of the Armed Forces and the Defense Agencies for increased use of biodiesel, ethanol fuel, and other alternative fuels for forward deployed uses and tactical uses, including any research and development efforts required to meet such increased requirements.
Inserted: (b) Study on Use of Other Alternative Fuels for Military Purposes.--The Secretary shall also conduct a study of the potential use of alternative fuels (other than biodiesel and ethanol fuel) by the Armed Forces and the Defense Agencies that addresses each matter set forth in paragraph (1) and paragraphs (3) through (7) of section 357(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3207) with respect to such alternative fuels (rather than the fuels specified in such paragraphs).
Inserted: (c) Construction With Other Study.--The studies required by this section are in addition to the study required by section 357(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.
Inserted: (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the studies conducted under this section.
Inserted: (e) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) The term "biodiesel" has the meaning given that term in section 357(d)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.
Inserted: (2) The term "ethanol fuel" includes the following:
Inserted: (A) Fuel that is 85 percent ethyl alcohol.
Inserted: (B) Fuel that has a lower concentration of ethyl alcohol, such as 10 percent ethyl alcohol blend fuel.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following:
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SA 4229. Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Talent) 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 D of title III, add the following:
SEC. 352. STUDIES ON USE OF BIODIESEL, ETHANOL, AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS.
(a) Study on Use for Forward Deployed and Tactical Purposes.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review and assessment of potential requirements of the Armed Forces and the Defense Agencies for increased use of biodiesel, ethanol fuel, and other alternative fuels for forward deployed uses and tactical uses, including any research and development efforts required to meet such increased requirements.
(b) Study on Use of Other Alternative Fuels for Military Purposes.--The Secretary shall also conduct a study of the potential use of alternative fuels (other than biodiesel and ethanol fuel) by the Armed Forces and the Defense Agencies that addresses each matter set forth in paragraph (1) and paragraphs (3) through (7) of section 357(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3207) with respect to such alternative fuels (rather than the fuels specified in such paragraphs).
(c) Construction With Other Study.--The studies required by this section are in addition to the study required by section 357(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.
(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the studies conducted under this section.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term “biodiesel” has the meaning given that term in section 357(d)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.
(2) The term “ethanol fuel” includes the following:
(A) Fuel that is 85 percent ethyl alcohol.
(B) Fuel that has a lower concentration of ethyl alcohol, such as 10 percent ethyl alcohol blend fuel.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 14, 2006