,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cefg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bg1 #bjai,ms4  
,h\lahan 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cook7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to modify ! requirem5ts relat+ 
to ! acquisition & disposal ( c]ta9 r>e 
e>? mat]ials1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,secur+ ,am]icas ,r>e ,e>?s ,supply ,act
 ( #bjai4  #b4 ,acquisition & disposal (
 c]ta9 r>e e>? mat]ials  7a7 ,guidance  
on /reaml9$ acquisition ( r>e e>?       
mat]ials  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =       
,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se            
7,comptroll]71 ! ,vice ,*airman ( !     
,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff1 & ! appropriate   
,"u ,secret>y ( ,/ate designat$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% guidance 
to--  7,a7 enable ! acquisition ( items 
conta9+ r>e e>? mat]ials2 &  7,b7       

e/abli% a secure supply *a9 = r>e e>?   
mat]ials f s\rces )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
cov]$ =eign s\rces4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!   
guidance requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
enc\rage ! use ( r>e e>? mat]ials m9$1  
ref9$1 process$1 melt$1 or s9t]$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & include--  7,a7 a       
det]m9ation ( :5 be/ value contract+    
me?ods %\ld be us$ to ensure ! viability
 ( a r>e e>? mat]ial suppli]2  7,b7 a   
guide to ! applicability ( relevant     
/atutes1 includ+ sections #becc;b &     
#becc;c ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 & o!r /atutory or regulatory     
re/rictions to def5se contracts &       
subcontracts2  7,c7 in=mation on curr5t 
s\rces )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & cov]$ =eign 
s\rces ( r>e e>? mat]ials along )       
commonly us$ comm]cial docum5tation &   
review processes2  7,d7 directives on   
budget+ & exp5d+ funds = ! qualification
 & c]tification ( suppli]s ( r>e e>?    
mat]ials )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to meet     
national security ne$s2 &  7,e7 any     
exceptions to ! ,jo9t ,capabilities     

,integration & ,developm5t ,sy/em       
,manual & ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,directive
 #ejjj4ja4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =      
,acquisition & ,susta9m5t1 9            
consultation ) ! appropriate ,"u        
,secret>y ( ,/ate designat$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit to !     
congressional def5se committees1 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report   
on--  7,a7 ! guidance requir$ by        
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 ! ef=ts ( !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se to create & ma9ta9  
secure supply *a9 = r>e e>? mat]ials f  
s\rces )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & cov]$ =eign 
s\rces4  7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ =eign s\rce ,!  
t]m cov]$ =eign s\rce means a s\rce     
locat$ 9 a =eign c\ntry t is n an       
adv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7,b7 ,r>e e>?   
mat]ial ,! t]m r>e e>? mat]ial means a  

conc5trate1 oxide1 c>bonate1 fluoride1  
metal1 alloy1 magnet1 or f9i%$ product  
^: *emical1 magnetic1 or nucle>         
prop]ties are l>gely def9$ by ! pres5ce 
(--  7i7 yttrium2  7ii7 sc&ium2 or      
7iii7 any lan?anide s]ies elem5t4  7b7  
,au?ority ,to dispose ( & acquire       
mat]ials = ! ,national ,def5se ,/ockpile
  7#a7 ,disposal au?ority ,pursuant to  
section #e7;b7 ( ! ,/rategic & ,critical
 ,mat]ials ,/ock ,pil+ ,act 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #ih;d7b771 ! ,national ,def5se
 ,/ockpile ,manag] %all dispose (       
#c1jjj1jjj p\nds ( tung/5 ores &        
conc5trates conta9$ 9 ! ,national       
,def5se ,/ockpile 79 addition to any    
am\nt previ\sly au?oriz$ = disposal74   
7#b7 ,acquisition au?ority  7,a7        
,au?ority ,us+ funds available 9 !      
,national ,def5se ,/ockpile ,transaction
 ,fund1 ! ,national ,def5se ,/ockpile   
,manag] may acquire ! foll[+ mat]ials   
det]m9$ to be /rategic & critical       
mat]ials requir$ to meet ! def5se1      
indu/rial1 & ess5tial civilian ne$s ( ! 

,unit$ ,/ates3  7i7 ,a]ospace-grade     
rayon4  7ii7 ,electrolytic manganese    
metal4  7iii7 ,pit*-bas$ c>bon fib]4    
7iv7 ,r>e e>? c]ium comp\nds4  7v7 ,r>e 
e>? lan?anum comp\nds4  7,b7 ,am\nt (   
au?ority ,! ,national ,def5se ,/ockpile 
,manag] may use up to #cg1dbj1jjj 9 !   
,national ,def5se ,/ockpile ,transaction
 ,fund = acquisition ( ! mat]ials       
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b74  7,c7 ,fiscal
 ye> limitation ,! au?ority "u          
subsection 7b7 is available = pur*ases  
dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbj ?r\gh fiscal ye>  
#bjbd4  7c7 ,national ,def5se ,/ockpile 
sales  7#a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t tantalum %\ld be     
designat$ z a /rategic & critical       
mat]ial "u ! ,/rategic & ,critical      
,mat]ials ,/ock ,pil+ ,act 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ih et seq47 requir$ to meet !
 def5se1 indu/rial1 & ess5tial civilian 
ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,national 
,def5se ,/ockpile sales ( tantalum      
,section #becc;c7d77#a7 ( title #aj1    
,unit$ ,/ates code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9   

subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,e7 tantalum4  4  7#c7 ,prohibition on 
sales ( mat]ials ,section #becc;c7a77#b7
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ cov]$ be=e mat]ial4