S.Amdt. 1502

SA 1502. Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. Young) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 proposed by Ms. Murkowski
to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

Beginning on page 274, strike line 23 and all that follows
through page 275, line 8, and insert the following:
``(2) Hydrogen conversion program.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary
shall establish a demonstration program for the purpose of
partnering with private institutions to accelerate the
commercial deployment of technology to convert solids with
high carbon content, including coal or petroleum coke, to
hydrogen and hydrogen products.
``(3) Cost sharing.--Activities under paragraphs (1) and
(2) shall be subject to the cost-sharing requirements of
section 988.
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary to carry out this section (other than
subsection (b)(2))--
``(A) $29,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
``(B) $30,250,000 for fiscal year 2022;
``(C) $31,562,500 for fiscal year 2023;
``(D) $32,940,625 for fiscal year 2024; and
``(E) $34,387,656 for fiscal year 2025.
``(2) Hydrogen conversion program.--There are authorized to
be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out subsection
(b)(2)--
``(A) $105,400,000 for fiscal year 2021;
``(B) $50,650,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
``(C) $55,125,000 for fiscal year 2023.''.
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