S.Amdt. 4216

SA 4216. Mr. PADILLA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 6938, making consolidated appropriations for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. REINSTATEMENT OF GRANTS UNDER THE REGIONAL CLEAN
HYDROGEN HUBS PROGRAM.

(a) Definition of Covered Award.--In this section, the term
``covered award'' means an award provided under the Regional
Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program of the Department of Energy.
(b) No Renegotiation or Rescoping.--No agency or entity
funded in this Act may terminate in whole or in part, require
a renegotiation or rescoping of, or decide not to fund a
future budget period of a covered award on the basis that the
covered award no longer effectuates the program goals or
agency priorities, including pursuant to section
200.340(a)(4) of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (or a
successor regulation).
(c) Reinstatement.--Any covered award that was terminated
by any agency or entity funded in this Act during the period
beginning on September 30, 2024, and ending on the date of
enactment of this Act for no longer effectuating the program
goals or agency priorities, including pursuant to section
200.340(a)(4) of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, shall
be reinstated by such agency or entity under its previous
terms and conditions.
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