[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S1395]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4684. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her 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. ___. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO TERMINATE 
                   ELECTRIC POWER PROJECTS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered person.--The term ``covered person'' means any 
     individual or entity that holds a lease from the Department 
     of the Interior for the use of Federal land for a covered 
     project.
       (2) Covered project.--The term ``covered project'' means a 
     project to generate, store, or transmit electric energy on 
     Federal land.
       (b) Prohibition.--A Federal agency may not, without prior 
     authorization from Congress, disburse any funding to, offer 
     to pay, or offer to exchange any property with, a covered 
     person in exchange for the covered person terminating a 
     covered project.
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