S.Amdt. 3760

SA 3760. Ms. LUMMIS (for herself and Mr. Barrasso) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2296, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 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:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. REMEDIATION AND RESOURCE RECOVERY AT DEFENSE-RELATED
URANIUM MINE SITES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, in coordination
with the Secretary of Defense, shall identify and evaluate
advanced technologies capable of remediating environmental
hazards at defense-related uranium mine sites at no cost to
the Federal Government while recovering uranium and other
critical minerals suitable for national security or energy
purposes.
(b) Deployment of Technologies.--By not later than
September 30, 2026, the Secretary of Energy shall deploy such
technologies approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at
not fewer than 3 defense-related uranium mine sites.
(c) Prioritization.--In considering technologies under this
section, the Secretary of Energy shall prioritize systems
that do not require chemical reagents, explosives, or
subsurface excavation and enable both the separation and
recovery of uranium or other minerals suitable for entry into
the national nuclear fuel cycle or civilian energy markets.
(d) Conditions.--The Secretary of Energy may establish
terms and conditions to ensure compliance with environmental,
health, and safety standards.
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