S.Amdt. 5464

SA 5464. Mr. CORNYN 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 year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 72, after line 20, add the following:

SEC. 314. STUDY AND EVALUATION OF POLICIES CONCERNING THE RE-USE, RE-REFINING, OR RECYCLING OF USED FUELS AND LUBRICATING OILS.

(a) Study and Evaluation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report reviewing the policies and programs of the Department of Defense concerning the re-use, re-refining, or recycling of used fuels and lubricating oils for the purpose of identifying cost-savings, energy conservation, and environmental benefits.

(b) Content.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include--

(1) an evaluation of the existing closed loop recycling process offered through the Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia;

(2) an assessment of existing programs at the military installation level;

(3) an identification of what regulatory or other barriers may exist that constrain the ability of the Department of Defense to re-use, re-refine, or recycle used fuels and lubricating oils; and

(4) an estimate of projected cost-savings, energy conservation, and environmental benefits through these Department of Defense programs.