Text of Senate Amendment 6071

On 2026-06-24, Senator John R. Curtis (R-UT) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6071" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6071

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3278] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6071. Mr. CURTIS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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 end of subtitle D of title XXVIII add the following: SEC. 2873. ELECTRICAL GRID RESILIENCE PILOT PROGRAM ON NAVY INSTALLATIONS. (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall commission a pilot program, to be commenced no later than 180 days after such enactment, to install composite utility poles on at any location identified by the Secretary under subsection (b)(1). (b) Identification of Navy Installations.-- (1) In general.--To carry out the pilot program required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall select locations on Navy installations for the installation of modular composite utility poles. (2) Considerations.--In making the selections under paragraph (1), the Secretary-- (A) shall chose locations that have experienced utility pole failures and electrical outages due to-- (i) excessive ice loading; (ii) wind over 120 miles per hour; or (iii) wildfires; and (B) may consider, at the Secretary discretion, additional factors in electrical equipment failure, including-- (i) environmental moisture, such as from swamps and wetlands; and (ii) wildlife interference and corruption. (c) Installation of Modular Composite Utility Poles.--The Secretary shall replace existing wood poles with modular composite utility poles at each location selected by the Secretary under subsection (b)(1) and evaluate the performance of such composite poles. (d) Report.--One year after the date of the installation of the composite poles under subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report evaluating the performance of the composite poles. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to the Secretary to carrying out the pilot program required under subsection (a). (f) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. ______