In the early 1970s, Congress began mandating reductions in energy consumed by fed. agencies; primarily by improving building efficiency, and reducing fossil fuel use. Early legislation mandated a 10% reduction in fed. building energy and a recent Exec. Order mandates a 30% further reduction by 2015. This report reviews energy conservation legislation and Exec. Orders that apply to the DoD. Contents: Background; Energy Efficiency Legislation; Defense Energy Policies; Defense Energy Consumption and Spending; Renewable Electric Energy Purchases; Defense Energy Efficiency Improvements; Policy Considerations and Options for Congress. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand publication.

Witnesses: David Garman, Assist. Sec., Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Dept. of Energy (DoE); Paul Lynch, Assist. Commissioner of Business Operations, Public Bldgs. Service, Gen. Services Admin. (GSA); William Rivers, Dir. of the Fed. Vehicle Policy Div., Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA; & Barney Brasseaux, Fed. Supply Service. Also includes prepared statements submitted for the record by: Rep. Tom Davis from VA, chmn., Comm. on Gov't. Reform; David Garman; Paul Lynch; William Rivers; & Rep. Henry A. Wwaxman from CA. Charts & tables.