S.Amdt. 5536

SA 5536. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 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:

Section 220 is amended to read as follows:

SEC. 220. STUDY ON FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES FOR WARFIGHTERS.

(a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry conduct study to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing support to domestic battery producers, particularly those producing lithium-ion cells and battery packs--

(1) to facilitate the research and development of safe and secure battery technologies for existing as well as new or novel battery chemistry configurations;

(2) to assess existing commercial battery offerings within the marketplace for viability and utility for warfighter applications; and

(3) to transition such technologies, including technologies developed from pilot programs, prototype projects, or other research and development programs, from the prototyping phase to production.

(b) Requirements.--In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall--

(1) collect, analyze, and retain data;

(2) develop and share best practices relating to matters described in subsection (a);

(3) identify any policy or regulatory impediments inhibiting the facilitation described in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) or the transition described in paragraph (3) of such subsection; and

(4) share results from the study across the Department, and with elements of the Federal Government, including the legislative branch of the Federal Government.

(c) Administration.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall administer the study.