S.Amdt. 1543

SA 1543. Mr. KING 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:

SEC. 1__. LITHIUM-ION BATTERY RECYCLING PRIZE COMPETITION.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall continue to carry out
the existing Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize competition
of the Department established under section 24 of the
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.
3719).
(b) Additional Funding for Pilot Projects.--In addition to
any other funds made available to the Secretary to carry out
the competition described in subsection (a), there is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out
Phase III of that competition $10,000,000 for fiscal year
2021, to remain available until expended, which the Secretary
may use--
(1) to increase the number of winners of Phase III of that
competition;
(2) to increase the amount awarded to the winners of Phase
III of that competition; or
(3) to carry out any other activity that is consistent with
the goals of Phase III of that competition, as determined by
the Secretary.
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