To modify the requirements for the Department of Energy response to the review by the Nuclear Weapons Council of the budget of the National Nuclear Security Administration.

SA 2417. Ms. CANTWELL (for Mr. Manchin (for himself and Ms.
Cantwell)) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment
SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2021 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:

Beginning on page 1028, strike line 7 and all that follows
through page 1029, line 8, and insert the following:
``(3) Department of energy response.--
``(A) In general.--If the Council submits to the Secretary
of Energy a written description under paragraph (2)(B)(i)
with respect to the budget request of the Administration for
a fiscal year, the Secretary shall include as an appendix to
the budget request submitted to the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget--
``(i) the funding levels and initiatives identified in the
description under paragraph (2)(B)(i); and
``(ii) any additional comments the Secretary considers
appropriate.
``(B) Transmission to congress.--The Secretary of Energy
shall transmit to Congress, with the budget justification
materials submitted in support of the Department of Energy
budget for a fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the
President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
Code), a copy of the appendix described in subparagraph
(A).''.
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