[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 133 (Saturday, August 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4326]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  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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