Text of Senate Amendment 4684

On Wed Mar 18, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4684" in the Senate. The speech addressed the environment and also covered veterans affairs. It referenced legislation including S1395, S1383.

Text of Senate Amendment 4684

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1395] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4684. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO TERMINATE ELECTRIC POWER PROJECTS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered person.--The term ``covered person'' means any individual or entity that holds a lease from the Department of the Interior for the use of Federal land for a covered project. (2) Covered project.--The term ``covered project'' means a project to generate, store, or transmit electric energy on Federal land. (b) Prohibition.--A Federal agency may not, without prior authorization from Congress, disburse any funding to, offer to pay, or offer to exchange any property with, a covered person in exchange for the covered person terminating a covered project. ______