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136 STAT. 2051 PUBLIC LAW 117–169—AUG. 16, 2022 (5) $163,791,000 to carry out activities for advanced sci- entific computing research facilities; (6) $294,500,000 to carry out activities for basic energy sciences projects; and (7) $157,813,000 to carry out activities for isotope research and development facilities. (b) OFFICE OF FOSSIL ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT.— In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $150,000,000, to remain avail- able through September 30, 2027, to carry out activities for infra- structure and general plant projects carried out by the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management. (c) OFFICE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY.—In addition to amounts other- wise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated, $150,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2027, to carry out activities for infrastructure and general plant projects carried out by the Office of Nuclear Energy. (d) OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY.— In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $150,000,000, to remain avail- able through September 30, 2027, to carry out activities for infra- structure and general plant projects carried out by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. SEC. 50173. AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-ASSAY LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM. (a) APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail- able, there is appropriated to the Secretary of for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available through September 30, 2026— (1) $100,000,000 to carry out the program elements described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of section 2001(a)(2) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 16281(a)(2)); (2) $500,000,000 to carry out the program elements described in subparagraphs (D) through (H) of that section; and (3) $100,000,000 to carry out activities to support the avail- ability of high-assay low-enriched uranium for civilian domestic research, development, demonstration, and commercial use under section 2001 of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 16281). (b) COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.—To the maximum extent prac- ticable, the Department of Energy shall, in a manner consistent with section 989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16353), use a competitive, merit-based review process in carrying out research, development, demonstration, and deployment activities under section 2001 of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 16281). (c) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—The Secretary may use not more than 3 percent of the amounts appropriated by subsection (a) for administrative purposes. VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:35 Oct 25, 2022 Jkt 029139 PO 00169 Frm 00235 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL169.117 PUBL169 jmbennett on LAP3P8D0R2PROD with Publaw