[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 137 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5680]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2294. Ms. ERNST submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for herself, 
Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the bill H.R. 
3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety 
programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of title V of division B, add following:

     SEC. 25028. STUDY ON ELECTRIC VEHICLE EMISSIONS.

       The Secretary of Energy or a National Laboratory shall 
     conduct a study on the emissions of the full lifecycle of an 
     electric vehicle, from battery production to disposal, 
     including--
       (1) the emissions associated with the electricity generated 
     to power the vehicle throughout its life;
       (2) the critical minerals used in the batteries; and
       (3) the mineral refining and transport.
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