[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 88 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3255]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1813. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill S. 1260, to 
establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the 
National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub 
program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, 
science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to 
establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of division A, insert the following:

     SEC. 1004. TAXPAYER PROTECTIONS.

       The head of the relevant Federal agency or department may 
     receive warrants, options, preferred stock, debt securities, 
     notes, or other financial instruments issued by recipients of 
     financial assistance made available under section 1002 or 
     1003, which, in the sole determination of the head of the 
     Federal agency or department, provide appropriate 
     compensation to the Federal Government for the provision of 
     the financial assistance.
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