S.Amdt. 1507

SA 1507. Mr. LANKFORD 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:

At the end of subtitle A of title II, add the following:

SEC. 21___. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR PROJECTS THAT INCREASE THE
DOMESTIC SUPPLY OF CRITICAL MINERALS.

(a) In General.--Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(11) Projects that increase the domestic supply of
critical minerals (as designated by the Secretary of the
Interior under section 2101(c) of the American Energy
Innovation Act of 2020), including through mining,
processing, recycling, and the fabrication of mineral
alternatives.''.
(b) Prohibition on Use of Appropriated Funds.--Amounts
appropriated to the Department before the date of enactment
of this Act shall not be made available for the cost of loan
guarantees made under paragraph (11) of section 1703(b) of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)).
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