,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bhi  #aac?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ajfc
  ,report ,no4 #aac-cij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,lamborn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,april #a1 #bjad ,additional
 sponsors3 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4             
,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1
 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,mr4      
,/iv]s1 ,mr4 ,mull91 & ,mr4 ,ross       
,april #a1 #bjad ,committ$ to !         
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to 
conduct an assessm5t ( ! capability ( ! 
,nation to meet our curr5t & future     
dem&s = ! m9]als critical to ,unit$     
,/ates manufactur+ & agricultural       
competitiv5ess & economic & national    
security 9 a "t ( exp&+ res\rce         
nationalism1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,national ,/rategic & ,critical ,m9]als 
,policy ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s       

,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ! availability 
( m9]als & metals is ess5tial = economic
 gr[?1 national security1 te*nological  
innovation1 & ! manufactur+ &           
agricultural supply *a92  7#b7 !        
exploration1 production1 process+1 use1 
& recycl+ ( m9]als contribute           
significantly to ! economic well-be+1   
security1 & g5]al welf>e ( ! ,nation2   
7#c7 ! indu/rialization ( ,*9a & ,india 
has driv5 dem& = nonfuel m9]al          
commodities1 sp>k+ a p]iod ( res\rce    
nationalism exemplifi$ by ,*9a's        
r$uction & /oppage ( exports ( r>e-e>?  
m9]al elem5ts necess>y =                
telecommunications1 milit>y te*nologies1
 m$ical devices1 agricultural           
production1 & r5ewable en]gy            
te*nologies2  7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
va/ m9]al res\rces b is becom+          
increas+ly dep5d5t ^u =eign s\rces2     
7#e7 #be ye>s ago ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0     
dep5d5t on =eign s\rces = #cj nonfuel   
m9]al mat]ials1 #f ( :i* 7 entirely     
import$ to meet ! ,nation's requirem5ts 

& ano!r #af ( :i* 7 import$ to meet m   
?an #fj p]c5t ( ! ,nation's ne$s2  7#f7 
by #bjaj1 ,unit$ ,/ates import dep5d5ce 
= nonfuel m9]al mat]ials m ?an d\bl$ f  
#cj to #fg commodities1 #ah commodities 
7 import$ entirely to meet ! ,nation's  
requirem5ts1 & ano!r #be commodities    
requir$ imports ( m ?an #ej p]c5t2  7#g7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates lacks a coh]5t national
 policy to assure ! availability (      
m9]als ess5tial to manufactur+1 national
 economic well-be+ & security1          
agricultural production1 & global       
economic competitiv5ess2 &  7#h7 !      
,nation's ability to compete & innovate 
requires prop] plann+ & prep>ation today
 to meet tomorr['s m9]al ne$s4  #c4     
,congressional decl>ation ( policy  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,x is ! cont9u+ policy ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to promote an adequate &  
/able supply ( m9]als to ma9ta9 our     
,nation's economic well-be+1 security1 &
 manufactur+1 indu/rial1 en]gy1         
agricultural1 & te*nological            
capabilities4  7b7 ,policy goals        

,implem5tation ( ! policy set =? 9      
subsection 7a7 requires t ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t coord9ate ! ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &
 ag5cies responsible = ensur+ t supply1 
to--  7#a7 facilitate ! availability1   
developm5t1 & production ( dome/ic m9]al
 res\rces to meet national ne$s1 includ+
 ! dem&s ( ! ,nation's manufactur+ &    
agricultural indu/ries2  7#b7 promote & 
enc\rage ! developm5t ( economically &  
environm5tally s\nd1 safe1 & /able      
dome/ic m9+1 m9]als1 metals1 process+1 &
 m9]als recycl+ indu/ries2  7#c7 e/abli%
 an assessm5t capability = id5tify+ !   
m9]al dem&s1 supply1 & ne$s ( our       
,nation2 &  7#d7 m9imize duplication1   
ne$less pap]work1 & delays 9 !          
adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al & ,/ate laws &    
regulations1 & issuance ( p]mits &      
au?orizations necess>y to explore1      
develop1 & produce m9]als & con/ruct &  
op]ate m9]al-relat$ facilities4  #d4    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior report on access 
& au?orizations = m9]al developm5t  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior1 ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,l&     
,managem5t & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological
 ,survey1 & 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture 7?r\gh ! ,=e/ ,s]vice   
,m9]al & ,geology ,managem5t ,division71
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate   
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all prep>e1 submit to  
,congress1 & make available to ! public 
a report t includes--  7#a7 an inv5tory 
( ! nonfossil-fuel m9]al pot5tial ( l&s 
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&     
,managem5t & ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & an        
id5tification ( all su* l&s t h be5     
)drawn1 segregat$1 or o!rwise re/rict$ f
 m9]al exploration & developm5t2  7#b7  
an assessm5t (--  7,a7 ! m9]al          
requirem5ts to meet curr5t & em]g+      
national security1 economic1 indu/rial  
manufactur+1 te*nological1 agricultural1
 & social ne$s2  7,b7 ! ,nation's       
reliance on =eign s\rces to meet ^?     
ne$s2 &  7,c7 ! implications ( m9]al    
supply %ortages or disruptions2  7#c7 a 

detail$ description ( ! "t requir$ to   
process m9]al applications1 op]at+      
plans1 leases1 lic5ses1 p]mits1 & o!r   
use au?orizations = m9]al-relat$        
activities on l&s "u ! jurisdiction ( ! 
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t & ! ,=e/       
,s]vice1 & id5tification ( measures t   
w\ld /reaml9e ! process+ ( su*          
applications1 su* z elim9ation (        
ov]lapp+ requirem5ts or set deadl9es2   
7#d7 an itemiz$ li/ ( all use           
au?orizations ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#c7 
= :i* applications are p5d+ be=e !      
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t & ! ,=e/       
,s]vice1 & ! l5g? ( "t ea* ( ^?         
applications has be5 p5d+2  7#e7 an     
assessm5t ( ! impact ( litigation on    
process+ or issu+ m9]al exploration &   
m9e p]mits1 id5tification ( ! /atutes ! 
litigation 0 br\ght "u1 & ! co/ to !    
ag5cy or ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ =  
paym5ts ( attorney fees2  7#f7 an update
 ( ! #bjji ,economic ,impact ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior's ,programs &    
,activities report to include locatable 

m9]als2  7#g7 an assessm5t ( ! ,f$]al   
work=ce ) educational degrees & exp]tise
 9 economic geology1 geo*emi/ry1 m9+1   
indu/rial m9]als1 metallurgy1           
metallurgical eng9e]+1 & m9+ eng9e]+1   
includ+--  7,a7 retirem5t eligibility & 
ag5cy plans = ret5tion1 recruitm5t1 &   
succession plann+2  7,b7 comp>ison ( !  
exi/+ ,f$]al sal>ies & recruitm5t &     
ret5tion bonuses ) ! sal>ies1 recruitm5t
 inc5tives1 & ret5tion packages normally
 (f]$ 9 ! m9]al indu/ry2 &  7,c7        
exam9ation ( ! diff]5ces betwe5 ,f$]al &
 private f9ancial packages = e>ly-1     
mid-1 & late-c>e] work]s2 &  7#h7 an    
inv5tory ( r>e e>? elem5t pot5tial on ! 
,f$]al l&s1 & imp$im5ts or re/rictions  
on ! exploration or developm5t ( ^? r>e 
e>? elem5ts1 & recomm5dations to lift ! 
imp$im5ts or re/rictions :ile ma9ta9+   
environm5tal safegu>ds4  7b7 ,progress  
reports ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft] 
= ! foll[+ two ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior %all submit to ,congress & make

 available to ! public a report t       
describes ! progress made 9 rea*+ !     
policy goals describ$ 9 section #c7;b71 
includ+--  7#a7 ef=ts to increase access
 to dome/ic supplies ( m9]als1 &        
facilitation ( _! production2 &  7#b7   
implem5tation ( recomm5dations conta9$  
9--  7,a7 ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil   
reports--  7i7 ,m9]als1 ,critical       
,m9]als1 & ! ,u4,s4 ,economy2  7ii7     
,manag+ ,m9]als = a ,tw5ty-,fir/ ,c5tury
 ,milit>y2 &  7iii7 ! curr5t work=ce    
/udy au?oriz$ 9 sections #che & #ahcj ( 
! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#aai     
,/at4 #gdd1 #aacg72  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy ,critical ,mat]ials ,/rategy ,i &
 ,,ii2 &  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
assessm5t & plan = critical r>e e>?     
elem5ts 9 def5se applications requir$ "u
 section #hdc ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,appropriations ,act = ,fiscal ,ye>     
#bjaa4  #e4 ,national m9]al assessm5t ,=
 ! fir/ ,national ,m9]al ,assessm5t     
conduct$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological       

,survey %all include m9]al assessm5ts = 
^? m9]al commodities important to !     
,nation's en]gy infra/ructure1          
manufactur+ & agricultural indu/ries1 & 
to ! national def5se4 ,priority %\ld be 
giv5 to m9]als t are critical bas$ on ! 
impact ( a pot5tial supply re/riction & 
! likelihood ( a supply re/riction4  #f4
 ,global m9]al assessm5t ,! ,unit$      
,/ates ,geological ,survey is direct$ to
 exp& ! curr5t ,global ,m9]al ,assessm5t
 to include m9]al assessm5ts = r>e e>?  
elem5ts & o!r m9]als t are critical bas$
 on ! impact ( a pot5tial supply        
re/riction & ! likelihood ( a supply    
re/riction4 ,assessm5ts conduct$ "u ?is 
section %all include an analysis1       
develop$ ) p>ticipation by ! ,national  
,m9]als ,in=mation ,c5t] & 9            
consultation ) appropriate ag5cies1 ( ! 
r>e e>? elem5ts or o!r critical m9]als  
supply *a9 & associat$ processes &      
products1 includ+ m9+1 process+1        
recycl+1 sep>ation1 metal production1   
alloy production1 & manufactur+ (       

products sold to end us]s4 ,9 conduct+ !
 assessm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey %\ld coord9ate ) ! heads ( =eign
 geologic surveys :5 possible4  #g4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7         
,inv5tory ,! t]m inv5tory means an      
acc\nt+ ( kn[n m9]al occurr5ces & m9]al 
deposits1 includ+ docum5tation (        
id5tifi$ res\rces4  7#b7 ,m9]al         
assessm5t ,! t]m m9]al assessm5t means  
an assessm5t ( undiscov]$ m9]al res\rces
 t includes a qualitative assessm5t & a 
quantitative assessm5t ( su* res\rces4  
7#c7 ,qualitative assessm5t ,! t]m      
qualitative assessm5t means a           
geologic-bas$ del9eation 7mapp+7 ( areas
 p]missive = ! occurr5ce ( undiscov]$   
m9]al res\rces1 bas$ on all available   
geote*nical data includ+ geology1       
geophysics1 geo*emi/ry1 remote s5s+1 &  
m9]al localities data4  7#d7            
,quantitative assessm5t ,! t]m          
quantitative assessm5t means a          
probabili/ic e/imate ( ! quantity &     
quality by tonnage & grade ( undiscov]$ 

m9]al res\rces 9 areas del9eat$ z       
p]missive = occurr5ce 9 a qualitative   
assessm5t4  #h4 ,applicability ( o!r    
/atutory m9+ policies ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
%all be con/ru$ z affect+ any provision 
( or requirem5t "u ! ,m9+ & ,m9]als     
,policy ,act ( #aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4     
#ba;a74  ,april #a1 #bjad ,committ$ to !
 ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate (
 ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$