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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 3607· Senate(119-SAMDT-3607)

S.Amdt. 3607

Rep. Hickenlooper
Age: 74 years
Colorado
Introduced
8/1/2025
Sponsored by
John Hickenlooper
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-S-2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 3607, submitted by Mr. Hickenlooper, is an amendment to bill S. 2296. This bill deals with appropriations for fiscal year 2026 regarding the Department of Defense, military construction, and defense activities of the Department of Energy.

The purpose of this amendment is to expand the mission areas of mechanisms used for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions. Specifically, it aims to add "Critical minerals" to the list of supported Department of Defense missions by amending Section 217(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.