,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #h1 #bjah ,mr4    
,man*9 7= himself & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje to   
improve ! conv]sion1 use1 & /orage (    
c>bon dioxide produc$ f fossil fuels1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,fossil ,en]gy     
,utilization1 ,enhancem5t1 & ,lead]%ip  
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,fossil en]gy        
,section #ifa7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy    
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbia7;a77 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#h7 ,improv+ ! conv]sion1 use1 & /orage
 ( c>bon dioxide produc$ f fossil fuels4
  4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( coal te*nology   
program ,! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje  
is am5d$ by /rik+ section #ifb 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #afbib7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
#ifb4 ,coal te*nology program  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        

,l>ge-scale pilot project ,! t]m        
l>ge-scale pilot project means a pilot  
project t--  7,a7 repres5ts ! scale (   
te*nology developm5t beyond laboratory  
developm5t & b5* scale te/+1 b n yet    
advanc$ to ! po9t ( be+ te/$ "u real    
op]ational conditions at comm]cial      
scale2  7,b7 repres5ts ! scale (        
te*nology necess>y to ga9 ! op]ational  
data ne$$ to und]/& ! te*nical &        
p]=mance risks ( ! te*nology be=e !     
application ( t te*nology at comm]cial  
scale or 9 comm]cial-scale demon/ration2
 &  7,c7 is l>ge en\gh-- 7i7 to validate
 scal+ factors2 &  7ii7 to demon/rate ! 
int]action betwe5 major compon5ts s t   
control philosophies = a new process c  
be develop$ & enable ! te*nology to     
advance f l>ge-scale pilot plant        
application to comm]cial-scale          
demon/ration or application4  7#b7      
,net-negative c>bon dioxide emissions   
project ,! t]m net-negative c>bon       
dioxide emissions project means a       
project-- 7,a7 t employs a te*nology =  

!rmo*emical coconv]sion ( coal & biomass
 fuels t--  7i7 uses a c>bon capture    
sy/em2 &  7ii7 ) c>bon dioxide removal1 
! ,secret>y det]m9es c provide          
electricity1 fuels1 or *emicals )       
net-negative c>bon dioxide emissions f  
production & consumption ( ! end        
products1 :ile remov+ atmosph]ic c>bon  
dioxide2  7,b7 t w proce$ initially     
?r\gh a l>ge-scale pilot project = :i*  
front-end eng9e]+ w be p]=m$ = bitum9\s1
 subbitum9\s1 & lignite coals2 &  7,c7  
?r\gh :i* ea* use ( coal w be comb9$ ) !
 use ( a regionally indig5\s =m (       
biomass en]gy1 provid$ on a r5ewable    
basis1 t is suffici5t 9 quantity to all[
 = net-negative emissions ( c>bon       
dioxide 79 comb9ation ) a c>bon capture 
sy/em71 :ile avoid+ impacts on food     
production activities4  7#c7 ,program ,!
 t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7b77#a74  7#d7              
,trans=mational te*nology  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! t]m trans=mational te*nology means a
 p[] g5]ation te*nology t repres5ts a   

significant *ange 9 ! me?ods us$ to     
conv]t en]gy t w enable a /ep *ange 9   
p]=mance1 effici5cy1 & co/ ( electricity
 z comp>$ to ! te*nology 9 exi/5ce on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,fossil ,en]gy      
,utilization1 ,enhancem5t1 & ,lead]%ip  
,act ( #bjah4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m  
trans=mational te*nology includes a     
broad range ( te*nology improvem5ts1    
includ+-- 7i7 !rmodynamic improvem5ts 9 
en]gy conv]sion & heat transf]1         
includ+--  7,i7 oxyg5 combu/ion2  7,,ii7
 *emical loop+2 &  7,,iii7 ! replacem5t 
( /eam cycles ) sup]critical c>bon      
dioxide cycles2  7ii7 improvem5ts 9 /eam
 or c>bon dioxide turb9e te*nology2     
7iii7 improvem5ts 9 c>bon capture sy/ems
 te*nology2  7iv7 improvem5ts 9         
small-scale & modul> coal-fir$          
te*nologies ) r$uc$ c>bon output or     
c>bon capture t c support increm5tal p[]
 g5]ation capacity additions2 &  7v7 any
 o!r te*nology ! ,secret>y recognizes z 
trans=mational te*nology4  7b7 ,coal    
te*nology program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     

,secret>y %all e/abli% a coal te*nology 
program to ensure ! cont9u$ use ( !     
abundant1 dome/ic coal res\rces ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! developm5t (      
te*nologies t w significantly improve ! 
effici5cy1 effectiv5ess1 co/s1 &        
environm5tal p]=mance ( coal use4  7#b7 
,requirem5ts ,! program %all include--  
7,a7 a rese>* & developm5t program2     
7,b7 l>ge-scale pilot projects2  7,c7   
demon/ration projects2  7,d7            
net-negative c>bon dioxide emissions    
projects2 &  7,e7 a front-end eng9e]+ & 
design program4  7#c7 ,program goals &  
objectives ,9 consultation ) ! int]e/$  
entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 
! ,secret>y %all develop goals &        
objectives = ! program to be appli$ to !
 te*nologies develop$ )9 ! program1 tak+
 into consid]ation ! foll[+ objectives3 
7,a7 ,ensure reliable1 l[-co/ p[] f new 
& exi/+ coal plants4  7,b7 ,a*ieve high 
conv]sion effici5cies4  7,c7 ,address   
emissions ( c>bon dioxide ?r\gh         
high-effici5cy plat=ms & c>bon capture f

 new & exi/+ coal plants4  7,d7 ,support
 small-scale & modul> te*nologies to    
enable increm5tal capacity additions &  
load gr[?1 9 addition to l>ge-scale     
g5]ation te*nologies4  7,e7 ,support    
baseload op]ations = new & exi/+        
applications ( coal g5]ation4  7,f7     
,fur!r r$uce emissions ( crit]ia        
pollutants & r$uce ! use & manage !     
dis*>ge ( wat] 9 p[] plant op]ations4   
7,g7 ,accel]ate ! developm5t (          
te*nologies t h trans=mational en]gy    
conv]sion *>act]i/ics4  7,h7 ,validate  
safe geological /orage ( l>ge volumes ( 
an?ropog5ic s\rces ( c>bon dioxide &    
support ! developm5t ( ! infra/ructure  
ne$$ to support a c>bon dioxide use &   
/orage indu/ry4  7,i7 ,exam9e me?ods (  
conv]t+ coal to o!r valuable products & 
commodities 9 addition to electricity4  
7#d7 ,consultations requir$ ,9 c>ry+ out
 ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7     
und]take int]national collaborations1   
tak+ into consid]ation ! recomm5dations 
( ! ,national ,coal ,c\ncil2  7,b7 use  

exi/+ au?orities to enc\rage            
int]national coop]ation2 &  7,c7 consult
 ) int]e/$ entities1 includ+--  7i7 coal
 produc]s2  7ii7 indu/ries t use coal2  
7iii7 organizations t promote coal &    
advanc$ coal te*nologies2  7iv7         
environm5tal organizations2  7v7        
organizations repres5t+ work]s2 &  7vi7 
organizations repres5t+ consum]s4  7c7  
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,fossil
 ,en]gy ,utilization1 ,enhancem5t1 &    
,lead]%ip ,act ( #bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ,congress a report describ+ !
 program goals & objectives adopt$ "u   
subsection 7b77#c74  7#b7 ,update ,n    
less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s aft] !
 initial report is submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to        
,congress a report describ+ ! progress  
made t[>ds a*iev+ ! program goals &     
objectives adopt$ "u subsection 7b77#c74
  7d7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  

?is section1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$--  7,a7 = activities "u ! rese>* 
& developm5t program compon5t describ$ 9
 subsection 7b77#b77;,a7--  7i7         
#bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai &
 #bjbj2 &  7ii7 #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc2  7,b7 =  
activities "u ! demon/ration projects   
program compon5t describ$ 9 subsection  
7b77#b77;,c7--  7i7 #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjai & #bjbj2  7ii7        
#aej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2 &      
7iii7 #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjbb & #bjbc2  7,c7 subject to p>agraph
 7#b71 = activities "u ! l>ge-scale     
pilot projects program compon5t describ$
 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 #bej1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc2 
7,d7 = activities "u ! net-negative     
c>bon dioxide emissions projects program
 compon5t describ$ 9 subsection         
7b77#b77;,d71 #bb1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc2 &  7,e7 =      
activities "u ! front-end eng9e]+ &     
design program describ$ 9 subsection    

7b77#b77;,e71 #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4  7#b7 ,co/ %>+ 
= l>ge-scale pilot projects ,activities 
"u subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 %all be      
subject to ! co/-%>+ requirem5ts (      
section #ihh7;b74  4  #d4 ,report on    
c>bon dioxide capture contract+ au?ority
 ,section #ifc ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (
 #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbic7 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,report 
on c>bon dioxide capture contract+      
au?ority  7#a7 ,def9ition ( electric    
g5]ation unit ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m  
electric g5]ation unit means an electric
 g5]ation unit t-- 7,a7 uses coal-bas$  
g5]ation te*nology2 &  7,b7 is capable (
 captur+ c>bon dioxide emissions f !    
unit4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,fossil 
,en]gy ,utilization1 ,enhancem5t1 &     
,lead]%ip ,act ( #bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all
 prep>e & submit to ! appropriate       
committees ( ,congress a report t--     
7,a7 describes ! co/s & b5efits ( ent]+ 
into long-t]m b9d+ contracts on behalf (

 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) qualifi$ p>ties to
 provide support = captur+ c>bon dioxide
 f electricity g5]at$ at an electric    
g5]ation unit or c>bon dioxide captur$ f
 an electric g5]ation unit & sold to a  
pur*as] =--  7i7 ! recov]y ( crude oil2 
or  7ii7 o!r purposes = :i* a comm]cial 
m>ket exi/s2  7,b7 conta9s an analysis (
 h[ ! ,dep>tm5t w\ld e/abli%1 implem5t1 
& ma9ta9 a contract+ program describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 outl9es       
options = h[ contracts may be /ructur$1 
& regulations t w\ld be necess>y1 to    
implem5t a contract+ program describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a74  4  #e4 ,c>bon        
utilization program  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subtitle ,f ( title ,,ix ( ! ,en]gy    
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afbia et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #ifi4 ,c>bon utilization 
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
c>ry out a program ( rese>*1 developm5t1
 & demon/ration = c>bon utilization--   
7#a7 to assess & monitor-- 7,a7 pot5tial
 *anges 9 lifecycle c>bon dioxide       

emissions2 &  7,b7 o!r environm5tal     
safety indicators ( new te*nologies1    
practices1 processes1 or me?ods us$ 9   
enhanc$ hydroc>bon recov]y2 &  7#b7 to  
id5tify & evaluate novel uses = c>bon1  
includ+ ! conv]sion ( c>bon dioxide =   
comm]cial & indu/rial products1 su* z-- 
7,a7 *emicals2  7,b7 pla/ics2  7,c7     
build+ mat]ials2  7,d7 fuels2  7,e7     
cem5t2 or  7,f7 products ( coal         
utilization 9 p[] sy/ems or o!r         
applications4  7b7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section-- 7#a7 #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjai2  7#b7 #af1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbj2 &  7#c7 #ag1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjba4  4  7b7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all ent] into an 
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies (     
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e "u :i* !  
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e %all conduct a /udy 
to assess any b>ri]s & opportunities    
relat+ to comm]cializ+ c>bon dioxide 9 !

 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,!   
/udy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7       
analyze *all5ges to comm]cializ+ c>bon  
dioxide1 includ+--  7i7 creat+ a        
national sy/em ( c>bon dioxide pipel9es2
  7ii7 mitigat+ environm5tal impacts2 & 
7iii7 regional economic *all5ges &      
opportunities2  7,b7 id5tify pot5tial   
m>kets1 indu/ries1 or sectors t may     
b5efit f great] access to comm]cial     
c>bon dioxide2  7,c7 assess-- 7i7 ! /ate
 ( infra/ructure z ( ! date ( ! /udy2 & 
7ii7 any necess>y updates to            
infra/ructure to all[ = ! integration ( 
safe & reliable c>bon dioxide           
transportation1 utilization1 & /orage2  
7,d7 e/imate ! economic impact ( a      
well-integrat$ national c>bon dioxide   
pipel9e sy/em2  7,e7 assess ! global    
/atus & progress ( c>bon utilization    
te*nologies 7bo? *emical & biological7 9
 practice z ( ! date ( ! /udy t utilize 
wa/e c>bon1 includ+ c>bon dioxide1 c>bon
 monoxide1 me?ane1 & biogas1 f p[]      
g5]ation1 bi(uels production1 & o!r     

indu/rial processes2  7,f7 id5tify em]g+
 te*nologies & approa*es = c>bon        
utilization t %[ promise = scale-up1    
demon/ration1 deploym5t1 &              
comm]cialization2  7,g7 analyze !       
factors associat$ ) mak+ c>bon          
utilization te*nologies viable at a     
comm]cial scale1 includ+ c>bon wa/e     
/ream availability1 economics1 m>ket    
capacity1 en]gy1 & lifecycle            
requirem5ts2  7,h7 7i7 assess ! major   
te*nical *all5ges associat$ ) increas+ !
 comm]cial viability ( c>bon reuse      
te*nologies2 &  7ii7 id5tify ! rese>* & 
developm5t que/ions t w address !       
*all5ges describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7,i7   
7i7 assess rese>* ef=ts be+ c>ri$ out z 
( ! date ( ! /udy1 includ+ basic1       
appli$1 eng9e]+1 & computational rese>* 
ef=ts1 t are address+ ! *all5ges        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,h77i72 &  7ii7 
id5tify gaps 9 ! rese>* ef=ts "u clause 
7i72 &  7,j7 develop a compreh5sive     
rese>* ag5da t addresses long- &        
%ort-t]m rese>* ne$s & opportunities4   

7#c7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e %all submit to !    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy a report describ+ !  
results ( ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a74  #f4 
,int]ag5cy task =ce on c>bon dioxide    
pipel9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! /udy "u       
section #e7;b77#a7 is submitt$1 !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! ,secret>y7 %all conv5e an   
int]ag5cy task =ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! task =ce7 to assess !       
pot5tial = a national sy/em ( c>bon     
dioxide pipel9es4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! task
 =ce %all include repres5tatives ( ea* (
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  
7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7#c7 ,!
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#d7
 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7#e7  
,! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory            
,commission4  7#f7 ,o!r ,f$]al ag5cies  
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#g7 ,/ate1   
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts4  7c7 ,annual

 work%ops  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! task =ce    
%all conduct annual work%ops to discuss 
! pot5tial (1 & progress t[>d1 an       
accessible & function+ national sy/em ( 
c>bon dioxide pipel9es4  7#b7           
,p>ticipants ,! annual work%ops "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7,a7 conduct$ ) 
repres5tatives ( relevant ,f$]al        
ag5cies2 &  7,b7 op5 to repres5tatives  
f-- 7i7 indu/ry2  7ii7 ,/ate1 local1 &  
,tribal gov]nm5ts2  7iii7 academic      
rese>*]s2  7iv7 environm5tal            
organizations2 &  7v7 o!r /akehold]s    
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,public  
notice ,n lat] ?an #fj days be=e ! date 
on :i* ! task =ce conducts an annual    
work%op "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all provide public notice ( ! annual   
work%op to ensure all int]e/$ p>ties c  
att5d4  7#d7 ,reports  7,a7 ,annual     
reports ,! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &  
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  

an annual report summ>iz+ ! activities &
 progress ( ! task =ce4  7,b7 ,f9al     
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !        
t]m9ation date describ$ 9 subsection    
7d71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &  
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 f9al report lay+ out a plan = !        
successful e/abli%m5t ( a national c>bon
 dioxide pipel9e sy/em1 includ+ a       
description (--  7i7 ! plan = eng9e]+1  
build+1 sit+1 & ma9t5ance ( a national  
c>bon dioxide pipel9e sy/em2  7ii7 !    
plan = p]mitt+ & insur+ pipel9es "u a   
national c>bon dioxide pipel9e sy/em2   
7iii7 any ,f$]al & ,/ate policy *all5ges
 to e/abli%+ a national c>bon dioxide   
pipel9e sy/em2  7iv7 inc5tives or       
res\rces necess>y to enc\rage ! use ( ! 
mo/ advanc$ leak detection & mitigation 
te*nologies & monitor+ capabilities     
available 9 a national c>bon dioxide    
pipel9e sy/em2  7v7 h[ a national c>bon 

dioxide pipel9e sy/em %\ld be regulat$  
to ensure safety & m9imal environm5tal  
impacts2 &  7vi7 h[ a national c>bon    
dioxide pipel9e sy/em might be integrat$
 into ! pipel9e sy/ems 9 exi/5ce z ( !  
date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( a national c>bon  
dioxide pipel9e sy/em4  7d7 ,sunset ,!  
au?ority = ! task =ce "u ?is section    
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #c ye>s aft]
 ! date on :i* ! task =ce fir/ conv5es4 
#g4 ,r>e e>? elem5t advanc$ coal        
te*nologies  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds  
t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is l>gely      
dep5d5t on =eign imports = ! dome/ic    
supply ( r>e e>? elem5ts & m9]als 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 z ( ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
does n h dome/ic production capability  
=1 or a gu>ante$ supply *a9 (1 r>e e>?  
elem5ts & m9]als1 p>ticul>ly 9 times (  
national crisis2  7#c7 access to c]ta9  
r>e e>? elem5ts & m9]als is critical = !
 national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#d7 ,*9a ma9ta9s a ne> monopoly ( !    
global supply *a9 ( r>e e>? elem5ts &   

m9]als2  7#e7 ! successful developm5t ( 
comm]cially viable ref9+ me?ods ( r>e   
e>? elem5ts & m9]als f coal byproducts  
c\ld lead to new economic developm5t    
opportunities 9 p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
mo/ affect$ by ! d[nturn ( ! coal       
indu/ry2  7#f7 r>e e>? elem5ts-- 7,a7   
comprise #ag elem5ts on ! p]iodic table1
 includ+--  7i7 ! lan?anides1 :i* are   
lan?anum 7,la71 c]ium 7,ce71            
praseodymium 7,pr71 neodymium 7,nd71    
prome?ium 7,pm71 sam>ium 7,sm71 europium
 7,eu71 gadol9ium 7,gd71 t]bium 7,tb71  
dysprosium 7,dy71 holmium 7,ho71 erbium 
7,er71 ?ulium 7,tm71 ytt]bium 7,yb71 &  
lutetium 7,lu72 &  7ii7 transition      
elem5ts1 :i* are sc&ium 7,sc7 & yttrium 
7,y72 &  7,b7 c be divid$ into--  7i7   
light r>e e>? elem5ts1 :i* are lan?anum 
7,la71 c]ium 7,ce71 praseodymium 7,pr71 
neodymium 7,nd71 prome?ium 7,pm71 &     
sam>ium 7,sm72 &  7ii7 heavy r>e e>?    
elem5ts1 :i* are sc&ium 7,sc71 yttrium  
7,y71 europium 7,eu71 gadol9ium 7,gd71  
t]bium 7,tb71 dysprosium 7,dy71 holmium 

7,ho71 erbium 7,er71 ?ulium 7,tm71      
ytt]bium 7,yb71 & lutetium 7,lu72 &     
7#g7 x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to guide responsible   
dome/ic production ( r>e e>? elem5ts &  
m9]als to ensure indu/ry & consum]s 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates h access to a reliable    
dome/ic supply ( valuable r>e e>?       
elem5ts & m9]als2 &  7,b7 7i7 to id5tify
 ! areas ( highe/ pot5tial int]ruption 9
 ! global supply *a9 ( r>e e>? elem5ts &
 m9]als2 &  7ii7 to /r5g!n ! position ( 
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