Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 107 Part 2.djvu/934

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107 STAT. 1884 PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 SEC. 2802. SALE OF ELECTRICITY FROM ALTERNATE ENERGY AND COGENERATION PRODUCTION FACILITIES. (a) AVAILABILITY OF PROCEEDS FOR CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.—Subsection (b) of section 2483 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "(ir after "(b)"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2) Subject to the availability of appropriations for this purpose, proceeds credited under paragraph (1) may be used to carry out military construction projects under the energy performance plan developed by the Secretary of Defense under section 2865(a) of this title, including minor military construction projects authorized under section 2805 of this title that are designed to increase energy conservation.". (b) NOTIFICATION REGARDING PROJECTS. —Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c) Before carrying out a military construction project described in subsection (b) using proceeds from sales under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall notify Congress in writing of the project, the justification for the project, and the estimated cost of the project. The project may be carried out only after the end of the 21-day period beginning on the date the notification is received by Congress.". SEC. 2803. AUTHORITY FOR MILITARY DEPARTMENTS TO PARTICI- PATE IN WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. (a) AUTHORITY. — Subchapter III of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§ 2866. Water conservation at military installations "(a) WATER CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES.— <1) The Secretary of Defense shall permit and encourage each military department, Defense Agency, and other instrumentality of the Department of Defense to participate in programs conducted by a utility for the management of water demand or for water conservation. "(2) The Secretary of Defense may authorize a military installation to accept a financial incentive (including an agreement to reduce the amount of a future water bill), goods, or services generally available from a utility, for the purpose of adopting technologies and practices that— "(A) relate to the management of water demand or to water conservation; and "(B) as determined by the Secretary, are cost effective for the Federal Government. "(3) Subject to paragraph (4), the Secretary of Defense may authorize the Secretary of a militory department having jurisdiction over a militory installation to enter into an agreement with a utility to design and implement a cost-effective program that provides incentives for the management of water demand and for water conservation and that addresses the requiremento and circumstances of the installation. Activities under the program may include the provision of water management services, the alteration of a facility, and the installation and maintenance by the utility of a water-saving device or technology. "(4KA) If an agreement under paragraph (3) provides for a utility to pay in advance the financing costo for the design or