,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddha ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bd1 #bjai,mr4 ,swalwell of ,california introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,a ,,bill ,to authorize an energy critical elements program1 to amend the ,national ,materials and ,minerals ,policy1 ,research and ,development ,act of #aihj1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,securing ,energy ,critical ,elements and ,american ,jobs ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate ,congressional committees means the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,center ,the term ,center means the ,critical ,materials ,information ,center established under section #aja7;d74 7#c7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,energy4 7#d7 ,energy critical element ,the term energy critical element means any of a class of chemical elements that have a high risk of a supply disruption and are critical to one or more new1 energy-related technologies such that a shortage of such element would significantly inhibit large-scale deployment of technologies that produce1 transmit1 store1 or conserve energy4 7#e7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#f7 ,program ,the term program means the program authorized in section #aja7;a74 7#g7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 ,i ,energy ,critical ,elements #aja4 ,energy critical elements program 7a7 ,authorization of program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall carry out a program of research1 development1 demonstration1 and commercial application to assure the long-term1 secure1 and sustainable supply of energy critical elements sufficient to satisfy the national security1 economic well-being1 and industrial production needs of the ,united ,states4 ,this program may be carried out primarily by an ,energy ,innovation ,hub established under section #bjf of the ,department of ,energy ,research ,coordination ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfcb74 7#b7 ,program activities ,the program shall focus on areas that the private sector by itself is not likely to undertake because of technical and financial uncertainty and support activities to-- 7,a7 improve methods for the extraction1 processing1 use1 recovery1 and recycling of energy critical elements2 7,b7 improve the understanding of the performance1 processing1 and adaptability in engineering designs using energy critical elements2 7,c7 improve the understanding of energy critical element supply chains1 risks from supply disruption1 supply restriction1 volatility in demand1 and difficulty to substitute2 7,d7 identify and test alternative materials that can be substituted for energy critical elements and maintain or exceed current performance2 and 7,e7 engineer and test applications that-- 7i7 use recycled energy critical elements2 7ii7 use alternative materials2 or 7iii7 seek to minimize energy critical element content4 7#c7 ,expanding participation ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary shall encourage multidisciplinary collaborations of participants1 including opportunities for students and post-doctoral staff at institutions of higher education4 7#d7 ,consistency ,the program shall be consistent with the policies and programs in the ,national ,materials and ,minerals ,policy1 ,research and ,development ,act of #aihj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474 7#e7 ,international collaboration ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary shall collaborate1 to the extent practicable1 on activities of mutual interest with the relevant agencies of foreign countries with interests relating to energy critical elements4 7b7 ,plan 7#a7 ,in general ,within #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act and biennially thereafter1 the ,secretary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate ,congressional committees a plan to carry out the program4 7#b7 ,specific requirements ,the plan required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include a description of-- 7,a7 the research and development activities to be carried out by the program during the subsequent #b years2 7,b7 the expected contributions of the program to the creation of innovative methods and technologies for the efficient and sustainable provision of energy critical elements to the domestic economy2 and 7,c7 how the program is promoting the broadest possible participation by academic1 industrial1 and other contributors4 7#c7 ,consultation ,in preparing each plan under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall consult with appropriate representatives of industry1 institutions of higher education1 ,department of ,energy national laboratories1 professional and technical societies1 other ,federal agencies1 and other entities1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,coordination and nonduplication ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,secretary shall ensure that the activities carried out under this title are coordinated with1 and do not unnecessarily duplicate the efforts of1 other programs within the ,federal ,government4 7d7 ,critical materials information center 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the program established under section #aja1 the ,secretary shall establish and maintain a ,critical ,materials ,information ,center to collect1 catalogue1 disseminate1 and archive information on energy critical elements in coordination with the ,office of ,scientific and ,technical ,information of the ,department of ,energy4 7#b7 ,center activities ,the ,center shall-- 7,a7 serve as the repository for scientific and technical data generated by the research and development activities funded under this section2 7,b7 assist scientists and engineers in making the fullest possible use of the ,center's data holdings2 7,c7 seek and incorporate other information on energy critical elements to enhance the ,center's utility for program participants and other users2 and 7,d7 provide advice to the ,secretary concerning the program4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this ,act the following sums3 7,a7 ,for fiscal year #bjbj1 #cj1jjj1jjj4 7,b7 ,for fiscal year #bjba1 #ca1ejj1jjj4 7,c7 ,for fiscal year #bjbb1 #cc1jge1jjj4 7,d7 ,for fiscal year #bjbc1 #cd1gbh1gej4 7,e7 ,for fiscal year #bjbd1 #cf1dfe1ahh4 7#b7 ,availability ,such sums shall remain available until expended4 #ajb4 ,supply of energy critical elements ,the ,president1 acting through the ,critical ,material ,supply ,chain ,subcommittee of the ,committee on ,environment1 ,natural ,resources1 and ,sustainability of the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council1 shall-- 7#a7 coordinate the actions of applicable ,federal agencies to promote an adequate and stable supply of energy critical elements necessary to maintain national security1 economic well-being1 and industrial production with appropriate attention to a long-term balance between resource production1 energy use1 a healthy environment1 natural resources conservation1 and social needs2 7#b7 identify energy critical elements and establish scenario modeling systems for supply problems of energy critical elements2 7#c7 establish a mechanism for the coordination and evaluation of ,federal programs with energy critical element needs1 including ,federal programs involving research and development1 in a manner that complements related efforts carried out by the private sector and other domestic and international agencies and organizations2 7#d7 promote and encourage private enterprise in the development of an economically sound and stable domestic energy critical elements supply chain2 7#e7 promote and encourage the recycling of energy critical elements1 taking into account the logistics1 economic viability1 environmental sustainability1 and research and development needs for completing the recycling process2 7#f7 promote and encourage the development of substitute materials and processes that lower the dependence of the ,united ,states on energy critical elements2 7#g7 assess the need for1 and make recommendations concerning1 the availability and adequacy of the supply of technically trained personnel necessary for energy critical elements research1 development1 extraction1 and industrial production1 with a particular focus on the problem of attracting and maintaining high-quality professionals for maintaining an adequate supply of energy critical elements2 and 7#h7 report to the appropriate ,congressional committees on activities and findings under this section4 ,,ii ,national ,materials and ,minerals ,policy1 ,research1 and ,development #bja4 ,amendments to ,national ,materials and ,minerals ,policy1 ,research and ,development ,act of #aihj 7a7 ,program plan ,section #e of the ,national ,materials and ,minerals ,policy1 ,research and ,development ,act of #aihj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking date of enactment of this ,act each place it appears and inserting date of enactment of the ,securing ,energy ,critical ,elements and ,american ,jobs ,act of #bjai2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking ,federal ,coordinating ,council for ,science1 ,engineering1 and ,technology and inserting ,national ,science and ,technology ,council2 7#c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking the ,federal ,emergency and all that follows through ,agency1 and2 and 7ii7 by striking appropriate shall and inserting appropriate1 shall2 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking in the case and all that follows through subsection12 7,d7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 respectively2 and 7,e7 by amending paragraph 7#b71 as so redesignated1 to read as follows3 7#b7 assess the adequacy and stability of the supply of materials necessary to maintain national security1 economic well-being1 and industrial production4 2 7#d7 by striking subsection 7d72 and 7#e7 by redesignating subsections 7e7 and 7f7 as subsections 7d7 and 7e71 respectively4 7b7 ,policy ,section #c of the ,national ,materials and ,minerals ,policy1 ,research and ,development ,act of #aihj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the ,congress declares that it and inserting ,it2 and 7#b7 by striking ,the ,congress further declares that implementation and inserting ,implementation4 7c7 ,implementation ,section #d of the ,national ,materials and ,minerals ,policy1 ,research and ,development ,act of #aihj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc7 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7-- 7#a7 by striking ,for the purpose and all that follows through declares that the and inserting ,the2 and 7#b7 by striking departments and agencies1 and inserting departments and agencies to implement the policy specified in section #c4 #bjb4 ,conforming repeal ,the ,national ,critical ,materials ,act of #aihd 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 is repealed4