Sec. 221. Pilot program to facilitate the research, development, and production of advanced battery technologies for warfighters
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The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to be known as the American Sustainable Battery Production Technologies Program (referred to in this section as the Program ). Under the Program, the Secretary shall seek to award assistance to eligible entities to facilitate the research, development, and production of electric battery technologies that may be useful for defense-related purposes. The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that activities under the Program are coordinated with— the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program under section 2901 of title 10, United States Code; and the Department of Energy, including by taking into consideration the potential military application of battery technologies developed by entities awarded grants by the Department under section 40207 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public law 117–58; 42 U.S.C. 18741 ).
Under the Program, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to award assistance to eligible entities— to conduct research and development into electric battery technologies and any associated manufacturing and production needs; to expand the battery recycling capabilities of the Department of Defense; to reduce the reliance of the Department of Defense on foreign competitors for critical materials and technologies, including rare earth materials; and to transition battery technologies, including technologies developed from other pilot programs, prototype projects, or other research and development programs, from the prototyping phase to production.
Assistance awarded to an eligible entity under the Program may consist of a grant, a contract, a cooperative agreement, other transaction, or such other form of assistance as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. In awarding assistance to eligible entities under the Program, the Secretary of Defense shall give priority to entities that— are located in and operate in the United States, including any manufacturing operations; are owned by a United States entity; and deploy North American-owned intellectual property and content.
The Secretary of Defense shall collect and analyze data on the Program for the purposes of— developing and sharing best practices for achieving the objectives of the Program; providing information to the Secretary on the implementation of the Program, and related policy issues; and reporting to the congressional defense committees in accordance with subsection (h). The Program shall terminate on the date that is six years after the date of the enactment of this Act. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter until the date on which the Program terminates under subsection (g), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the use of funds under the Program.
Each report shall include the following: An explanation of whether and to what extent the assistance awarded to eligible entities under the Program met mission requirements during the period covered by the report, including— the value of the assistance awarded, including the value of each grant, contract, cooperative agreement, other transaction, or other form of assistance; and a description of the research, technology, or capabilities funded with such assistance. A description of any research, technology, or capabilities being tested under the Program as of the date of the report together with an explanation of how the Secretary has applied, or expects to apply, such research, technology, or capabilities within the Department of Defense.
Not later than one year after the date on which the Program terminates under subsection (g), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a final report on the results of the Program. Such report shall include— a summary of the objectives achieved by the Program; and recommendations regarding the steps that may be taken to promote battery technologies that are not dependent on foreign competitors to meet the needs of the Armed Forces. In this section:
The term appropriate congressional committees means— the congressional defense committees; the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. The term eligible entity means a battery producer or other entity involved in the battery production supply chain.
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Sec. 221
Pilot program to facilitate the research, development, and production of advanced battery technologies for warfighters
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