,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajbb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #f1 #bjac ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to develop an en]gy critical elem5ts program1 to am5d ! ,national ,mat]ials & ,m9]als ,policy1 ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #aihj1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,en]gy ,critical ,elem5ts & ,am]ican ,jobs ,act ( #bjac4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,title ,i--,en]gy ,critical ,elem5ts ,sec4 #aja4 ,en]gy critical elem5ts program4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,policy ,coord9ation ,committee4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,r>e e>? mat]ials loan gu>antee program4 ,title ,,ii--,national ,mat]ials & ,m9]als ,policy1 ,rese>*1 & ,developm5t ,sec4 #bja4 ,am5dm5ts to ,national ,mat]ials & ,m9]als ,policy1 ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #aihj4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,repeal4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate ,congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate ,congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,in=mation ,c5t] e/abli%$ 9 section #aja7;b74 7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4 7#d7 ,en]gy critical elem5t ,! t]m en]gy critical elem5t means any ( a class ( *emical elem5ts t are critical to "o or m new1 en]gy-relat$ te*nologies su* t a %ortage ( su* elem5t w\ld significantly inhibit l>ge-scale deploym5t ( te*nologies t produce1 transmit1 /ore1 or cons]ve en]gy4 7#e7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! program ( rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application to assure ! long-t]m1 secure1 & su/a9able supply ( en]gy critical elem5ts suffici5t to satisfy ! national security1 economic well-be+1 & indu/rial production ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%$ 9 section #aja7;a74 7#f7 ,r>e e>? mat]ials ,! t]m r>e e>? mat]ials means any ( ! foll[+ *emical elem5ts 9 any ( _! physical =ms or *emical comb9ations3 7,a7 ,sc&ium4 7,b7 ,yttrium4 7,c7 ,lan?anum4 7,d7 ,c]ium4 7,e7 ,praseodymium4 7,f7 ,neodymium4 7,g7 ,prome?ium4 7,h7 ,sam>ium4 7,i7 ,europium4 7,j7 ,gadol9ium4 7,k7 ,t]bium4 7,l7 ,dysprosium4 7,m7 ,holmium4 7,n7 ,erbium4 7,o7 ,?ulium4 7,p7 ,ytt]bium4 7,q7 ,lutetium4 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 ,i ,en]gy ,critical ,elem5ts #aja4 ,en]gy critical elem5ts program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t a program ( rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application to assure ! long-t]m1 secure1 & su/a9able supply ( en]gy critical elem5ts suffici5t to satisfy ! national security1 economic well-be+1 & indu/rial production ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,program activities ,! program %all support activities to-- 7,a7 bett] *>act]ize & quantify virg9 /ocks ( en]gy critical elem5ts us+ !oretical geo*emical rese>*2 7,b7 explore1 discov]1 & recov] en]gy critical elem5ts us+ advanc$ sci5ce & te*nology2 7,c7 improve me?ods = ! extraction1 process+1 use1 recov]y1 & recycl+ ( en]gy critical elem5ts2 7,d7 improve ! und]/&+ ( ! p]=mance1 process+1 & adaptability 9 eng9e]+ designs ( en]gy critical elem5ts2 7,e7 id5tify & te/ alt]native mat]ials t c be sub/itut$ = en]gy critical elem5ts 9 p>ticul> applications2 & 7,f7 eng9e] & te/ applications t-- 7i7 use recycl$ en]gy critical elem5ts2 7ii7 use alt]native mat]ials2 or 7iii7 seek to m9imize en]gy critical elem5t cont5t4 7#c7 ,improv$ processes & te*nologies ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all support new or significantly improv$ processes & te*nologies z comp>$ to ^? curr5tly 9 use 9 ! en]gy critical elem5ts indu/ry4 7#d7 ,exp&+ p>ticipation ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all enc\rage multidiscipl9>y collaborations ( p>ticipants1 ext5sive opportunities = /ud5ts at in/itutions ( high] education1 or bo?4 7#e7 ,consi/5cy ,! program %all be consi/5t ) ! policies & programs 9 ! ,national ,mat]ials & ,m9]als ,policy1 ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #aihj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474 7#f7 ,int]national collaboration ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all collaborate1 to ! ext5t practicable1 on activities ( mutual int]e/ ) ! relevant ag5cies ( =eign c\ntries ) int]e/s relat+ to en]gy critical elem5ts4 7b7 ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,in=mation ,c5t] 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to collect1 catalogue1 dissem9ate1 & ar*ive in=mation on en]gy critical elem5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 ?r\gh a competitive process1 a ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,in=mation ,c5t]4 7#b7 ,c5t] activities 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t] %all-- 7i7 s]ve z ! repository = sci5tific & te*nical data g5]at$ by ! rese>* & developm5t activities fund$ "u ?is section2 7ii7 assi/ sci5ti/s & eng9e]s 9 mak+ ! fulle/ possible use ( ! ,c5t]'s data hold+s2 7iii7 seek & incorporate o!r in=mation on en]gy critical elem5ts to enhance ! ,c5t]'s utility = program p>ticipants & o!r us]s2 7iv7 provide advice to ! ,secret>y conc]n+ ! program2 & 7v7 ho/ conf]5ces1 at lea/ annually1 = p>ticipants 9 ! program & o!r int]e/$ p>ties to promote in=mation %>+ & enc\rage new collaborative activities4 7,b7 ,re/riction ,n m ?an #b4e p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available pursuant to ?is section may be us$ = ho/+ conf]5ces "u subp>agraph 7,a77v74 7c7 ,plan 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to ! appropriate ,congressional committees a plan to c>ry out ! program & ! ,c5t]4 7#b7 ,specific requirem5ts ,! plan %all include a description (-- 7,a7 ! rese>* & developm5t activities to be c>ri$ out by ! program dur+ ! subsequ5t #b ye>s2 7,b7 ! expect$ contributions ( ! program & ! ,c5t] to ! creation ( innovative me?ods & te*nologies = ! effici5t & su/a9able provision ( en]gy critical elem5ts to ! dome/ic economy2 7,c7 ! te*nical crit]ia to be us$ to evaluate applications = loan gu>antees "u section #agjf ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7z add$ by section #ajc72 7,d7 any projects receiv+ loan gu>antee support "u su* section #agjf & ! /atus ( su* projects2 7,e7 h[ ! program is promot+ ! broade/ possible p>ticipation by academic1 indu/rial1 & o!r contributors2 & 7,f7 actions tak5 or propos$ t reflect recomm5dations f ! assessm5t conduct$ "u subsection 7d7 or ! ,secret>y's rationale = n tak+ action pursuant to any recomm5dation f su* assessm5t = plans submitt$ foll[+ ! completion ( ! assessm5t "u su* subsection4 7#c7 ,consultation ,9 prep>+ ea* plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) appropriate repres5tatives ( indu/ry1 in/itutions ( high] education1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy national laboratories1 pr(essional & te*nical societies1 & o!r entities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7d7 ,assessm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] ! program has be5 9 op]ation = #d ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all (f] to ent] into a contract ) ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces "u :i* ! ,national ,academy %all conduct an assessm5t ( ! program1 includ+ ! op]ations & activities ( ! ,c5t]4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,! assessm5t %all include ! recomm5dation ( ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces t ! program %\ld be-- 7,a7 cont9u$1 accompani$ by a description ( any improvem5ts ne$$ 9 ! program2 or 7,b7 t]m9at$1 accompani$ by a description ( ! lessons le>n$ f ! execution ( ! program4 7#c7 ,availability ,! assessm5t %all be made available to ,congress & ! public ^u completion4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section ! foll[+ sums3 7,a7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjad1 #ae1jjj1jjj4 7,b7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjae1 #ae1jjj1jjj4 7,c7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjaf1 #ae1jjj1jjj4 7,d7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjag1 #ae1jjj1jjj4 7,e7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjah1 #ae1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,assessm5t ,f ! am\nts au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #gjj1jjj to ent] into a contract "u subsection 7d77#a74 7#c7 ,availability ,su* sums %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 #ajb4 ,supply ( en]gy critical elem5ts ,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 %all-- 7#a7 coord9ate ! actions ( applicable ,f$]al ag5cies to promote an adequate & /able supply ( en]gy critical elem5ts necess>y to ma9ta9 national security1 economic well-be+1 & indu/rial production ) appropriate att5tion to a long-t]m balance betwe5 res\rce production1 en]gy use1 a heal?y environm5t1 natural res\rces cons]vation1 & social ne$s2 7#b7 id5tify en]gy critical elem5ts & e/abli% e>ly w>n+ sy/ems = supply problems ( en]gy critical elem5ts2 7#c7 e/abli% a me*anism = ! coord9ation & evaluation ( ,f$]al programs ) en]gy critical elem5t ne$s1 includ+ ,f$]al programs involv+ rese>* & developm5t1 9 a mann] t complem5ts relat$ ef=ts c>ri$ out by ! private sector & o!r dome/ic & int]national ag5cies & organizations2 7#d7 promote & enc\rage private ent]prise 9 ! developm5t ( an economically s\nd & /able dome/ic en]gy critical elem5ts supply *a92 7#e7 promote & enc\rage ! recycl+ ( en]gy critical elem5ts1 tak+ into acc\nt ! logi/ics1 economic viability1 environm5tal su/a9ability1 & rese>* & developm5t ne$s = complet+ ! recycl+ process2 7#f7 assess ! ne$ = & make recomm5dations conc]n+ ! availability & adequacy ( ! supply ( te*nically tra9$ p]sonnel necess>y = en]gy critical elem5ts rese>*1 developm5t1 extraction1 & indu/rial production1 ) a p>ticul> focus on ! problem ( attract+ & ma9ta9+ high quality pr(essionals = ma9ta9+ an adequate supply ( en]gy critical elem5ts2 & 7#g7 report to ,congress on activities & f9d+s "u ?is section4 #ajc4 ,r>e e>? mat]ials loan gu>antee program 7a7 ,am5dm5t ,title ,,xvii ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afeaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #agjf4 ,tempor>y program = r>e e>? mat]ials revitalization 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( ! program e/abli%$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,secur+ ,en]gy ,critical ,elem5ts & ,am]ican ,jobs ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to make gu>antees "u ?is title = ! comm]cial application ( new or significantly improv$ te*nologies 7comp>$ to te*nologies curr5tly 9 use 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 = ! foll[+ categories ( projects3 7#a7 ,! sep>ation & recov]y ( r>e e>? mat]ials f ores or o!r s\rces4 7#b7 ,! prep>ation ( r>e e>? mat]ials 9 oxide1 metal1 alloy1 or o!r =ms ne$$ = national security1 economic well-be+1 or indu/rial production purposes4 7#c7 ,! application ( r>e e>? mat]ials 9 ! production ( improv$-- 7,a7 magnets2 7,b7 batt]ies2 7,c7 refrig]ation sy/ems2 7,d7 optical sy/ems2 7,e7 electronics2 & 7,f7 catalysis4 7#d7 ,! application ( r>e e>? mat]ials 9 o!r uses1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,timel9ess ,! ,secret>y %all seek to m9imize delay 9 approv+ loan gu>antee applications1 consi/5t ) appropriate protection ( taxpay] int]e/s4 7c7 ,coop]ation ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all coop]ate ) appropriate private sector p>ticipants to a*ieve a complete r>e e>? mat]ials production capability 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,secur+ ,en]gy ,critical ,elem5ts & ,am]ican ,jobs ,act ( #bjac4 7d7 ,sunset ,! au?ority to ent] into gu>antees "u ?is section %all expire on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba4 4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #agje ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #agjf4 ,tempor>y program = r>e e>? mat]ials revitalization4 4 ,,ii ,national ,mat]ials & ,m9]als ,policy1 ,rese>*1 & ,developm5t #bja4 ,am5dm5ts to ,national ,mat]ials & ,m9]als ,policy1 ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #aihj 7a7 ,program ,plan ,section #e ( ! ,national ,mat]ials & ,m9]als ,policy1 ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #aihj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ date ( enactm5t ( ! ,secur+ ,en]gy ,critical ,elem5ts & ,am]ican ,jobs ,act ( #bjac2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ,f$]al ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil = ,sci5ce1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,te*nology & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil12 7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,ag5cy1 &2 7,b7 by /rik+ appropriate %all & ins]t+ appropriate1 %all2 7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a72 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 9 ! case & all t foll[s ?r\gh subsection12 7,e7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#a72 7,f7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,g7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b71 z r$esignat$1 to read z foll[s3 7#b7 assess ! adequacy & /ability ( ! supply ( mat]ials necess>y to ma9ta9 national security1 economic well-be+1 & indu/rial production4 2 7#d7 by /rik+ subsections 7d7 & 7e72 & 7#e7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 z subsection 7d74 7b7 ,policy ,section #c ( su* ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,congress decl>es t x & ins]t+ ,x2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ ,! ,congress fur!r decl>es t implem5tation & ins]t+ ,implem5tation4 7c7 ,implem5tation ,section #d ( su* ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,= ! purpose & all t foll[s ?r\gh decl>es t ! & ins]t+ ,!2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 & ins]t+ dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to implem5t ! policies set =? 9 section #c4 #bjb4 ,repeal ,title ,,ii ( ,public ,law #ih-cgc 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja2 #ih ,/at4 #abdh71 also kn[n z ! ,national ,critical ,mat]ials ,act ( #aihd1 is repeal$4