[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3446]
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  SA 6310. Mr. MORAN (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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 end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 10__. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR THE 
                   GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Critical material.--The term ``critical material'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) of the Energy 
     Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)).
       (3) Electric reliability organization.--The term ``Electric 
     Reliability Organization'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 215(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o(a)).
       (4) Electric utility.--The term ``electric utility'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Power 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 796).
       (5) Foreign entity of concern.--The term ``foreign entity 
     of concern'' has the meaning given the term in section 
     40207(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (42 
     U.S.C. 18741(a)).
       (6) Generation and transmission supply chain.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``generation and transmission 
     supply chain'' means the supply chain for the generation and 
     transmission of electricity.
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``generation and transmission 
     supply chain'' includes components for or related to 
     generating or transmitting electricity, including--
       (i) the manufacturing capacity and workforce necessary to 
     produce those components; and
       (ii) the exploration, development, production, or 
     processing of the critical materials necessary to produce 
     those components.
       (7) Relevant stakeholder.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``relevant stakeholder'' means a 
     stakeholder that is involved in--
       (i) the generation, storage, transmission, or distribution 
     of electricity; or
       (ii) the supply chain for such generation, storage, 
     transmission, or distribution.
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``relevant stakeholder'' 
     includes--
       (i) an electric utility;
       (ii) an electric grid component manufacturer;
       (iii) a person who constructs an electric generating 
     facility;
       (iv) an electric power system cybersecurity expert;
       (v) the Electric Reliability Organization;
       (vi) a ratepayer advocacy stakeholder; and
       (vii) any other related private sector stakeholder.
       (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Energy.
       (b) Assessment.--In carrying out the requirements of the 
     Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
     seq.), the Secretary, in consultation with relevant 
     stakeholders, shall conduct periodic assessments of the 
     generation and transmission supply chain for purposes of 
     monitoring the generation and transmission supply chain.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report on the most recent assessment conducted 
     under subsection (b).
       (d) Requirements.--Each report under subsection (c) shall--
       (1) include information on--
       (A) efforts and opportunities to strengthen, secure, and 
     expand the generation and transmission supply chain;
       (B) any trends, risks, and vulnerabilities in the supply, 
     demand, and availability of components for or related to 
     generating or transmitting electricity, including components 
     that are necessary for the construction or deployment of 
     facilities that generate or transmit electricity;
       (C) national security and energy security considerations 
     for strengthening, securing, and expanding the generation and 
     transmission supply chain;
       (D) barriers to expanding--
       (i) the capacity to manufacture components for or related 
     to generating or transmitting electricity in the United 
     States; and
       (ii) the capacity to process critical materials in the 
     United States;
       (E) domestic policies that deter or otherwise inhibit 
     greater investment into the generation and transmission 
     supply chain;
       (F) the effects of any reliance of the United States on any 
     foreign entity of concern for--
       (i) components for or related to generating or transmitting 
     electricity; and
       (ii) the exploration, development, or production of 
     critical materials necessary for manufacturing such 
     components; and
       (G) workforce challenges affecting the generation and 
     transmission supply chain;
       (2) identify emerging issues in the generation and 
     transmission supply chain; and
       (3) include recommendations--
       (A) to address any emerging issues identified under 
     paragraph (2); and
       (B) to secure and expand the generation and transmission 
     supply chain.
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