10 USC § 2922j - Annual report on purchase of drop-in fuel

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title: "10 USC § 2922j - Annual report on purchase of drop-in fuel"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "2922j"
section_name: "Annual report on purchase of drop-in fuel"
chapter_number: 173
chapter_name: "ENERGY SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY-RELATED PROCUREMENT"
part_number: "IV"
part_name: "SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title III, § 315(b), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1852.)"
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# § 2922j. Annual report on purchase of drop-in fuel

**(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)** 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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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title III, § 315(b), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1852.)