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 123STA T . 22 59PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 09 (3)Ther e com me ndati on that the C hairman o f the J oint Chief s of S taff re qu ire that fue l demand considerations b e incor p orated into the Joint Staff ’ s initiati v e to develop j oint standards of life support at for w ard - deplo y ed locations .SEC.3 3 4 . R E PO R T O NU SEO F RENE WABL E FUELS TO M EET ENER GY RE Q U I REMENTS OF D EPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. N ot later than F ebruary 1,20 10, the Secretary of D efense shall submit to the Committees on A rmed Services of the Senate and H ouse of R epresentatives a report on the use and potential use of renewable fuels in meetin g the energy requirements of the Department of Defense. Such report shall include each of the fol- lowing (1) An assessment of the use of renewable fuels, including domestically produced algae-based, biodiesel, and biomass- derived fuels, as alternative fuels in aviation, maritime, and ground transportation fleets (including tactical vehicles and applications). Such assessment shall include technical, logistical, and policy considerations. (2) An assessment of whether it would be beneficial to establish a renewable fuel commodity class that is distinct from petroleum-based products. SEC. 33 5 . ENERGY SECURITY ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLA - TIONS. (a) PLANFORE N E R GY SE CU R IT YRE Q UIRE D . — (1) I N GENERAL.—Not later than 1 8 0 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan for identifying and addressing areas in which the electricity needed to carry out critical military missions on Department of Defense installations is vulnerable to disrup- tion. (2) ELE M ENT S .—The plan developed under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following: (A) An identification of the areas of vulnerability as described in paragraph (1), and an identification of prior- ities in addressing such areas of vulnerability. ( B ) A schedule for the actions to be ta k en by the Department to address such areas of vulnerability. (C) A strategy for working with other public or private sector entities to address such areas of vulnerability that are beyond the control of the Department. (D) An estimate of and consideration for the costs to the Department associated with implementation of the strategy. (b) W OR K WIT H NON-DE P ARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENTITIES.— The Secretary of Defense shall work with other Federal entities, and with State and local government entities, to develop any regula- tions or other mechanisms needed to require or encourage actions to address areas of vulnerability identified pursuant to the plan developed under subsection (a) that are beyond the control of the Department of Defense. Deadlin e .10USC29 11 n ot e.