Relating to energy efficiency in the weapons platforms of the Armed Forces.

1. Adds SEC. 375. ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN WEAPONS PLATFORMS at the end of subtitle F of title III

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   In 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. ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN WEAPONS PLATFORMS.

   Inserted: (a) Policy.--It shall be the policy of the Department of Defense to improve the fuel efficiency of weapons platforms, consistent with mission requirements, in order to--

   Inserted: (1) enhance platform performance;

   Inserted: (2) reduce the size of the fuel logistics systems;

   Inserted: (3) reduce the burden high fuel consumption places on agility;

   Inserted: (4) reduce operating costs; and

   Inserted: (5) dampen the financial impact of volatile oil prices.

   Inserted: (b) Report Required.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Department of Defense in implementing the policy established by subsection (a).

   Inserted: (2) Elements.--The report shall include the following:

   Inserted: (A) An assessment of the feasibility of designating a senior Department of Defense official to be responsible for implementing the policy established by subsection (a).

   Inserted: (B) A summary of the recommendations made as of the time of the report by--

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   Inserted: (i) the Energy Security Integrated Product Team established by the Secretary of Defense in April 2006;

   Inserted: (ii) the Defense Science Board Task Force on Department of Defense Energy Strategy established by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics on May 2, 2006; and

   Inserted: (iii) the January 2001 Defense Science Board Task Force report on Improving Fuel Efficiency of Weapons Platforms.

   Inserted: (C) For each recommendation summarized under subparagraph (B)--

   Inserted: (i) the steps that the Department has taken to implement such recommendation;

   Inserted: (ii) any additional steps the Department plans to take to implement such recommendation; and

   Inserted: (iii) for any recommendation that the Department does not plan to implement, the reasons for the decision not to implement such recommendation.

   Inserted: (D) An assessment of the extent to which the research, development, acquisition, and logistics guidance and directives of the Department for weapons platforms are appropriately designed to address the policy established by subsection (a).

   Inserted: (E) An assessment of the extent to which such guidance and directives are being carried out in the research, development, acquisition, and logistics programs of the Department.

   Inserted: (F) A description of any additional actions that, in the view of the Secretary, may be needed to implement the policy established by subsection (a).

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   At the end of subtitle F of title III, add the following:

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