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“Text of Senate Amendment 5366” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the in the Senate section section on page S4326 on Aug. 6.
The Department oversees energy policies and is involved in how the US handles nuclear programs. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department's misguided energy regulations have caused large losses to consumers for decades.
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SA 5366. Mr. CRAMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5194 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill H.R. 5376, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike section 50173 and insert the following:
SEC. 50173. AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-ASSAY LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM.
(a) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available through September 30, 2026--
(1) $100,000,000 to carry out the program elements described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of section 2001(a)(2) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 16281(a)(2));
(2) $500,000,000 to carry out the program elements described in subparagraphs (D) through (H) of that section; and
(3) $100,000,000 to carry out activities to support the availability of high-assay low-enriched uranium for civilian domestic research, development, demonstration, and commercial use under section 2001 of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 16281).
(b) Competitive Procedures.--To the maximum extent practicable, the Department of Energy shall, in a manner consistent with section 989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(42 U.S.C. 16353), use a competitive, merit-based review process in carrying out research, development, demonstration, and deployment activities under section 2001 of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 16281).
(c) Administrative Expenses.--The Secretary may use not more than 3 percent of the amounts appropriated by subsection
(a) for administrative purposes.
(d) Prohibition.--Amounts appropriated by subsection (a) may not be used to purchase or otherwise acquire, use or make available for use, support the availability of, or otherwise provide funding for uranium or other nuclear fuel that is sourced from--
(1) the Russian Federation; or
(2) an entity that--
(A) is owned or controlled by the Government of the Russian Federation; or
(B) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, the Russian Federation.
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