[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 144 (Wednesday, September 3, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S6022]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3760. Ms. LUMMIS (for herself and Mr. Barrasso) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2296, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 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:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. REMEDIATION AND RESOURCE RECOVERY AT DEFENSE-RELATED 
                   URANIUM MINE SITES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of Defense, shall identify and evaluate 
     advanced technologies capable of remediating environmental 
     hazards at defense-related uranium mine sites at no cost to 
     the Federal Government while recovering uranium and other 
     critical minerals suitable for national security or energy 
     purposes.
       (b) Deployment of Technologies.--By not later than 
     September 30, 2026, the Secretary of Energy shall deploy such 
     technologies approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at 
     not fewer than 3 defense-related uranium mine sites.
       (c) Prioritization.--In considering technologies under this 
     section, the Secretary of Energy shall prioritize systems 
     that do not require chemical reagents, explosives, or 
     subsurface excavation and enable both the separation and 
     recovery of uranium or other minerals suitable for entry into 
     the national nuclear fuel cycle or civilian energy markets.
       (d) Conditions.--The Secretary of Energy may establish 
     terms and conditions to ensure compliance with environmental, 
     health, and safety standards.
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