S.Amdt. 5366

SA 5366. Mr. CRAMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 5194 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill H.R. 5376, to
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Strike section 50173 and insert the following:

SEC. 50173. AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-ASSAY LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM.

(a) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there are appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal
year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, to remain available through September 30,
2026--
(1) $100,000,000 to carry out the program elements
described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of section
2001(a)(2) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 16281(a)(2));
(2) $500,000,000 to carry out the program elements
described in subparagraphs (D) through (H) of that section;
and
(3) $100,000,000 to carry out activities to support the
availability of high-assay low-enriched uranium for civilian
domestic research, development, demonstration, and commercial
use under section 2001 of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C.
16281).
(b) Competitive Procedures.--To the maximum extent
practicable, the Department of Energy shall, in a manner
consistent with section 989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(42 U.S.C. 16353), use a competitive, merit-based review
process in carrying out research, development, demonstration,
and deployment activities under section 2001 of the Energy
Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 16281).
(c) Administrative Expenses.--The Secretary may use not
more than 3 percent of the amounts appropriated by subsection
(a) for administrative purposes.
(d) Prohibition.--Amounts appropriated by subsection (a)
may not be used to purchase or otherwise acquire, use or make
available for use, support the availability of, or otherwise
provide funding for uranium or other nuclear fuel that is
sourced from--
(1) the Russian Federation; or
(2) an entity that--
(A) is owned or controlled by the Government of the Russian
Federation; or
(B) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to
the jurisdiction of, the Russian Federation.
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