[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S165]
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  SA 4184. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6938, making 
consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2026, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AWARD CANCELLATIONS.

       (a) No agency or entity funded in any division of this Act 
     may terminate a Federal award in whole or in part, require a 
     renegotiation or rescoping of the Federal award, or decide 
     not to fund a future budget period of a Federal award on the 
     basis that the Federal award no longer effectuates program 
     goals or agency priorities, including pursuant to section 
     200.340(a)(4) of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
     effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
       (b) Any Federal award that was terminated after September 
     30, 2024, by any agency or entity funded in any division of 
     this Act for no longer effectuating program goals or agency 
     priorities, including pursuant to section 200.340(a)(4) of 
     title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
     date of enactment of this Act), shall be reinstated by the 
     applicable agency or entity under the previous terms and 
     conditions for that Federal award.
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