117th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To require maintenance of analytical tools for evaluation of energy resilience measures, and for other purposes.
September 3, 2021
Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Langevin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To require maintenance of analytical tools for evaluation of energy resilience measures, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Accurate Data for Defense (ADD) Resiliency Act”.
SEC. 2. Maintenance of current analytical tools for evaluation of energy resilience measures.
(a) In general.—Section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(i) Analytical tools for evaluation of energy resilience measures.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a process to ensure that the Department of Defense, in evaluation of energy resilience measures on military installations, uses analytical tools that are accurate and effective in projecting the costs and performance of such measures.
“(2) Analytical tools specified in paragraph (1) shall be—
“(i) provide an accurate projection of the costs and performance of the energy resilience measure being analyzed;
“(ii) be used without specialized training; and
“(iii) produce resulting data that is understandable and usable by the typical source selection official;
“(B) consistent with standards and analytical tools commonly applied by the Department of Energy and by commercial industry;
“(C) adaptable to accommodate a rapidly changing technological environment;
“(D) peer-reviewed for quality and precision and measured against the highest level of development for such tools; and
“(E) periodically reviewed and updated, but not less frequently than once every three years.”.
(b) Report.—Not later than September 30, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the implementation of the requirements under section 2911(i) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).