[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2660]
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  SA 522. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2226, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2024 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:

       In section 865(a)(1), strike ``relevant''.
       At the end of section 865(a)(2), add the following:
       (F) An assessment of mining schools with a demonstrated 
     record of accomplishment in critical mineral research and 
     development.
       At the end of section 865(a)(1), add the following: ``The 
     plan should focus on mining schools that are minority-serving 
     institutions (as described in paragraphs (1) through (7) of 
     section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1067q(a)).''.
       At the end of section 865(b)(2), add the following:
       (D) Supporting undergraduate and graduate students of 
     mining schools to participate in appropriate educational and 
     career development activities.
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