S.Amdt. 5456
What it does: Adds SEC. 344. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES ON MILITARY ACTIVITIES OR READINESS at the end of subtitle E of title III
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)What it changes
1 change to S. 3001 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 344. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES ON MILITARY ACTIVITIES OR READINESS at the end of subtitle E of title III
Adds a sectionIn S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate
"2790. Recovery of improperly disposed of Department of Defense property.".
Inserted: SEC. 344. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES ON MILITARY ACTIVITIES OR READINESS.
Inserted: (a) Advisory Committee for Recommendations.--
Inserted: (1) Requirement.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish within the Department of Defense an advisory committee to make recommendations to the Secretary for the mitigation of adverse impacts of energy technologies (including petroleum, natural gas, oil shale, tar sands, wind energy, solar energy, geothermal energy, or biomass energy projects) on military training, operations, activities, or readiness.
Inserted: (2) Members.--The advisory committee shall be composed of such individuals as the Secretary shall designate for purposes of this section, including individuals with an expertise in each of the energy technologies and their interaction with military training, operation, activities and readiness.
Inserted: (b) Development of Recommendations.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the establishment of the advisory committee required under subsection (a), the advisory committee shall develop and submit to the Secretary such recommendations as the advisory committee considers appropriate under that subsection.
Inserted: (2) Consultation.--In developing recommendations under paragraph (1), the advisory committee shall consult with such technical experts, interested parties, representatives of energy industries, other Federal agencies, and members of the public as the advisory committee considers appropriate.
Inserted: (c) Designation of Official.--Not later than 90 days after the receipt under subsection (b) of the recommendations required under that subsection, the Secretary shall assign to an official within the Department of Defense the responsibility for advising officials of the Department, agencies of the Federal government and State governments, and private sector entities on steps that should be taken to mitigate any adverse impacts of energy technologies or projects on military training, operations, activities, or readiness.
Inserted: (d) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the findings and recommendations of the advisory committee. The report shall include the following:
Inserted: (1) A comprehensive description of the recommendations made by the advisory committee.
Inserted: (2) The official assigned the responsibility for providing advice in accordance with subsection (c).
Original wording
At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following:
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SA 5456. Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal years, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following:
SEC. 344. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES ON MILITARY ACTIVITIES OR READINESS.
(a) Advisory Committee for Recommendations.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish within the Department of Defense an advisory committee to make recommendations to the Secretary for the mitigation of adverse impacts of energy technologies (including petroleum, natural gas, oil shale, tar sands, wind energy, solar energy, geothermal energy, or biomass energy projects) on military training, operations, activities, or readiness.
(2) Members.--The advisory committee shall be composed of such individuals as the Secretary shall designate for purposes of this section, including individuals with an expertise in each of the energy technologies and their interaction with military training, operation, activities and readiness.
(b) Development of Recommendations.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the establishment of the advisory committee required under subsection (a), the advisory committee shall develop and submit to the Secretary such recommendations as the advisory committee considers appropriate under that subsection.
(2) Consultation.--In developing recommendations under paragraph (1), the advisory committee shall consult with such technical experts, interested parties, representatives of energy industries, other Federal agencies, and members of the public as the advisory committee considers appropriate.
(c) Designation of Official.--Not later than 90 days after the receipt under subsection (b) of the recommendations required under that subsection, the Secretary shall assign to an official within the Department of Defense the responsibility for advising officials of the Department, agencies of the Federal government and State governments, and private sector entities on steps that should be taken to mitigate any adverse impacts of energy technologies or projects on military training, operations, activities, or readiness.
(d) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the findings and recommendations of the advisory committee. The report shall include the following:
(1) A comprehensive description of the recommendations made by the advisory committee.
(2) The official assigned the responsibility for providing advice in accordance with subsection (c).
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Senate amendment submitted
September 11, 2008