[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S1238]
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  SA 4522. Mr. LUJAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee 
on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. NATIONAL LABORATORIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Restore and Modernize Our National Laboratories Act of 
     2026''.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Energy.
       (c) Restoration and Modernization.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall fund projects 
     described in paragraph (2) to address the deferred 
     maintenance, critical infrastructure, and modernization needs 
     of National Laboratories.
       (2) Projects described.--Projects referred to in paragraph 
     (1) are the following:
       (A) Priority deferred maintenance projects at National 
     Laboratories, including facilities sustainment for, upgrade 
     of, and construction of research laboratories, administrative 
     and support buildings, utilities, roads, power plants, and 
     any other critical infrastructure.
       (B) Lab modernization projects at National Laboratories, 
     including lab modernization projects relating to core 
     infrastructure needed--
       (i) to support existing and emerging science missions with 
     new and specialized requirements for world-leading scientific 
     user facilities and computing capabilities; and
       (ii) to maintain safe, efficient, reliable, and 
     environmentally sustainable and responsible operations.
       (3) Submission to congress.--For each of fiscal years 2026 
     through 2030, at the same time as the annual budget 
     submission of the President, the Secretary shall submit to 
     the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Appropriations and the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology of the House of Representatives a list of projects 
     that the Secretary funds under this section, including a 
     description of each project and the funding profile for that 
     project.
       (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this 
     subsection $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 
     through 2030, of which not less than \1/3\ each fiscal year 
     shall be managed by the Office of Science.
       (d) Strategy for Facilities and Infrastructure.--Section 
     993 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16357) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``primarily'' and all 
     that follows through ``Programs'' and inserting ``by the 
     Office of Science, the Office of Environmental Management, 
     the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the 
     Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, the Office of 
     Nuclear Energy, and the National Nuclear Security 
     Administration Science and Technology Programs''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by striking ``for--'' and inserting ``for ensuring that 
     enabling infrastructure may support current and future 
     science and energy mission needs by--''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the Restore and Modernize Our National 
     Laboratories Act of 2026, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 
     of Representatives a report describing the strategy developed 
     under subsection (a).''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``, the report'' and inserting ``and across each office in 
     the Department that manages National Laboratories, the report 
     under paragraph (1)''; and
       (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (D) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(A) the current priority list of each proposed National 
     Laboratory and single-purpose research facility and 
     infrastructure project, including cost and schedule 
     requirements and proposed funding source;
       ``(B) a current 10-year plan that demonstrates the 
     reconfiguration of each National Laboratory and single-
     purpose research facility and infrastructure project to meet 
     respective missions and to address respective long-term 
     operational costs and return on investment;
       ``(C) a preliminary estimate of funding and resources 
     required to fulfill the 10-year plan described in 
     subparagraph (B) and a description of how investments will be 
     allocated among budgetary sources; and
       ``(D) a description of facilities and infrastructure 
     planning processes, including data and metrics relied upon, 
     project prioritization criteria, and stakeholder 
     engagement.''.
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