[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 88 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3289]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1869. Mrs. BLACKBURN 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:

       On page 100, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
       (3) Energy spending for lithium extraction or purification 
     activities.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2)(A), 
     $300,000,000 of the amounts made available to the National 
     Science Foundation under paragraph (2)(A) for fiscal year 
     2022 shall be transferred to the Secretary of Energy for 
     lithium extraction or purification activities for such fiscal 
     year.
       On page 101, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following:
       (3) Energy spending for lithium extraction or purification 
     activities.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2)(A), 
     $300,000,000 of the amounts made available to the National 
     Science Foundation under paragraph (2)(A) for fiscal year 
     2023 shall be transferred to the Secretary of Energy for 
     lithium extraction or purification activities for such fiscal 
     year.
       On page 102, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following:
       (3) Energy spending for lithium extraction or purification 
     activities.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2)(A), 
     $300,000,000 of the amounts made available to the National 
     Science Foundation under paragraph (2)(A) for fiscal year 
     2024 shall be transferred to the Secretary of Energy for 
     lithium extraction or purification activities for such fiscal 
     year.
       On page 104, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
       (3) Energy spending for lithium extraction or purification 
     activities.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2)(A), 
     $300,000,000 of the amounts made available to the National 
     Science Foundation under paragraph (2)(A) for fiscal year 
     2025 shall be transferred to the Secretary of Energy for 
     lithium extraction or purification activities for such fiscal 
     year.
       On page 105, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:
       (3) Energy spending for lithium extraction or purification 
     activities.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2)(A), 
     $300,000,000 of the amounts made available to the National 
     Science Foundation under paragraph (2)(A) for fiscal year 
     2026 shall be transferred to the Secretary of Energy for 
     lithium extraction or purification activities for such fiscal 
     year.
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