Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§2922j Annual Report on Purchase of Drop-in Fuel
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART IV — SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY › CHAPTER 173 — ENERGY SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER II — ENERGY-RELATED PROCUREMENT › § 2922j
Summary
Secretary of Defense must send Congress a yearly report listing every purchase of drop-in fuel that cost more than traditional fuel and, for each purchase, say whether it was made for a military requirement. Drop-in fuel: liquid replacement that fits current gear. Traditional fuel: liquid fuel from petroleum.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §2922j
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)In General.—
Not less frequently than annually, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report that, for the year covered by the report—
(1)identifies each instance in which the Secretary purchased drop-in fuel that was not cost-competitive with traditional fuel; and
(2)for each instance identified under paragraph (1), states whether the purchase was based on a military requirement or not.
(b)Definitions.—
In this section: (1)
(2)The term “traditional fuel” means a liquid hydrocarbon fuel derived or refined from petroleum.
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10 U.S.C. § 2922j
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110