[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 21, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4926-S4927]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 5536. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) 
and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Section 220 is amended to read as follows:

     SEC. 220. STUDY ON FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRIC 
                   VEHICLE BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES FOR WARFIGHTERS.

       (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry 
     conduct study to assess the feasibility and advisability of 
     providing support to domestic battery producers, particularly 
     those producing lithium-ion cells and battery packs--
       (1) to facilitate the research and development of safe and 
     secure battery technologies for existing as well as new or 
     novel battery chemistry configurations;
       (2) to assess existing commercial battery offerings within 
     the marketplace for viability and utility for warfighter 
     applications; and
       (3) to transition such technologies, including technologies 
     developed from pilot programs, prototype projects, or other 
     research and development programs, from the prototyping phase 
     to production.
       (b) Requirements.--In conducting the study required by 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       (1) collect, analyze, and retain data;
       (2) develop and share best practices relating to matters 
     described in subsection (a);

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       (3) identify any policy or regulatory impediments 
     inhibiting the facilitation described in paragraph (1) of 
     subsection (a) or the transition described in paragraph (3) 
     of such subsection; and
       (4) share results from the study across the Department, and 
     with elements of the Federal Government, including the 
     legislative branch of the Federal Government.
       (c) Administration.--The Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Research and Engineering shall administer the study.
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