S.Amdt. 1870

SA 1870. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill S.
1260, to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in
the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub
program, to require a strategy and report on economic security,
science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to
establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 100, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
(3) Energy spending for uranium enrichment activities.--
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2)(A), $1,000,000,000 of
the amounts made available to the National Science Foundation
under paragraph (2)(A) for fiscal year 2022 shall be
transferred to the Secretary of Energy for uranium enrichment
activities for such fiscal year.
On page 101, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following:
(3) Energy spending for uranium enrichment activities.--
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2)(A), $1,000,000,000 of
the amounts made available to the National Science Foundation
under paragraph (2)(A) for fiscal year 2023 shall be
transferred to the Secretary of Energy for uranium enrichment
activities for such fiscal year.
On page 102, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following:
(3) Energy spending for uranium enrichment activities.--
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2)(A), $1,000,000,000 of
the amounts made available to the National Science Foundation
under paragraph (2)(A) for fiscal year 2024 shall be
transferred to the Secretary of Energy for uranium enrichment
activities for such fiscal year.
On page 104, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
(3) Energy spending for uranium enrichment activities.--
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2)(A), $1,000,000,000 of
the amounts made available to the National Science Foundation
under paragraph (2)(A) for fiscal year 2025 shall be
transferred to the Secretary of Energy for uranium enrichment
activities for such fiscal year.
On page 105, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:
(3) Energy spending for uranium enrichment activities.--
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2)(A), $1,000,000,000 of
the amounts made available to the National Science Foundation
under paragraph (2)(A) for fiscal year 2026 shall be
transferred to the Secretary of Energy for uranium enrichment
activities for such fiscal year.
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