NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
House NDAA amendments filed, votes to begin Monday
ECA Staff | 7/17/2020
The House intends to move quickly on the National Defense Authorization Act beginning Monday.
"Votes are expected as early as 11:30 a.m. Monday (7/20), and I expect Tuesday will have votes on NDAA amendments, motions to recommit, and passage stretching throughout the day," Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told members.
Over 700 amendments were submitted to the House Rules Committee for the NDAA. The Committee will meet today to determine which amendments will be considered on the floor.
Below are the amendments ECA staff have found to relate to DOE and NNSA activities:
Amendment #310 – Panetta (CA) - Affirms Congressional support for the National Nuclear Security Administration and requires GAO review the hiring, training, and retention of a diverse and highly-educated national security workforce.
Amendment #440 – Olson (TX) - Allows NNSA the authority to collect all Type C nuclear waste and dispose of it properly.
Amendment #513 – Fulcher (ID) - Adds the Integrated Energy Systems Act of 2020 as well as an authorization for a light water reactor sustainability program to assist with additional carbon free nuclear energy research and production.
Amendment #540 – Walden (OR) - Establishes the Secretary of Energy and Secretary of Defense as co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons Council (NWC) to provide Cabinet-level visibility and accountability of our nuclear deterrent and the NWC budget process.
Amendment #612 – Luria (VA) - Safeguards national security by ensuring a thriving and cutting-edge civilian nuclear workforce with expertise in defense-critical energy areas.
Amendment #688 – Walden (OR) - Provides for stronger integration of mission-support personnel of the Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration. (Submitted late)
Amendment #533 – Burgess (TX) - Increases funding for micro nuclear reactor research from $50 million to $100 million. The micro reactors would be for DOD.
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