Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§2922j Annual Report on Purchase of Drop-in Fuel
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part IV— SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY › Chapter 173— ENERGY SECURITY › Subchapter II— ENERGY-RELATED PROCUREMENT › § 2922j
Summary
Annually, the Secretary of Defense must tell Congress every time drop-in fuel was bought that cost more than traditional fuel and say whether each buy met a military requirement. Drop-in fuel: neat or blended liquid hydrocarbon that replaces traditional fuel and works in existing systems. Traditional fuel: liquid hydrocarbon refined from petroleum.
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Title 10, §2922j
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(a)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)In this section:
(1)The term “drop-in fuel” means a neat or blended liquid hydrocarbon fuel designed as a direct replacement for a traditional fuel with comparable performance characteristics and compatible with existing infrastructure and equipment.
(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
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60