,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjai,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize an  
en]gy critical elem5ts program1 to am5d 
! ,national ,mat]ials & ,m9]als ,policy1
 ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #aihj1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,en]gy     
,critical ,elem5ts & ,am]ican ,jobs ,act
 ( #bjai4  #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 ! ,critical    
,mat]ials ,in=mation ,c5t] e/abli%$ "u  
section #aja7;d74  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 h a high risk ( a     
supply disruption & 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 
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#f7 ,program ,! 
t]m program means ! program au?oriz$ 9  
section #aja7;a74  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    
,au?orization ( program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out 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 ,?is program may be    
c>ri$ out prim>ily by an ,en]gy         
,innovation ,hub e/abli%$ "u section    
#bjf ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,rese>*     
,coord9ation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#ahfcb74  7#b7 ,program activities ,!   
program %all focus on areas t ! private 
sector by itself is n likely to und]take
 because ( te*nical & f9ancial unc]ta9ty
 & support activities to--  7,a7 improve
 me?ods = ! extraction1 process+1 use1  
recov]y1 & recycl+ ( en]gy critical     
elem5ts2  7,b7 improve ! und]/&+ ( !    
p]=mance1 process+1 & adaptability 9    
eng9e]+ designs us+ en]gy critical      
elem5ts2  7,c7 improve ! und]/&+ ( en]gy
 critical elem5t supply *a9s1 risks f   
supply disruption1 supply re/riction1   
volatility 9 dem&1 & difficulty to      
sub/itute2  7,d7 id5tify & te/          
alt]native mat]ials t c be sub/itut$ =  
en]gy critical elem5ts & ma9ta9 or exce$

 curr5t p]=mance2 &  7,e7 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     
,exp&+ p>ticipation ,9 c>ry+ out !      
program1 ! ,secret>y %all enc\rage      
multidiscipl9>y collaborations (        
p>ticipants1 includ+ opportunities =    
/ud5ts & po/-doctoral /aff at           
in/itutions ( high] education4  7#d7    
,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#e7 ,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 ,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 ! program4  7#b7       
,specific requirem5ts ,! plan requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %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
 to ! creation ( innovative me?ods &    
te*nologies = ! effici5t & su/a9able    
provision ( en]gy critical elem5ts to ! 
dome/ic economy2 &  7,c7 h[ ! program is
 promot+ ! broade/ possible p>ticipation
 by academic1 indu/rial1 & o!r          
contributors4  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 ,f$]al ag5cies1 
& o!r entities1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y4  7c7 ,coord9ation &          
nonduplication ,to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t !

 activities c>ri$ out "u ?is title are  
coord9at$ )1 & d n unnecess>ily         
duplicate ! ef=ts (1 o!r programs )9 !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7d7 ,critical        
mat]ials in=mation c5t]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u      
section #aja1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% &
 ma9ta9 a ,critical ,mat]ials ,in=mation
 ,c5t] to collect1 catalogue1           
dissem9ate1 & ar*ive in=mation on en]gy 
critical elem5ts 9 coord9ation ) !      
,(fice ( ,sci5tific & ,te*nical         
,in=mation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#b7
 ,c5t] activities ,! ,c5t] %all-- 7,a7  
s]ve z ! repository = sci5tific &       
te*nical data g5]at$ by ! rese>* &      
developm5t activities fund$ "u ?is      
section2  7,b7 assi/ sci5ti/s & eng9e]s 
9 mak+ ! fulle/ possible use ( ! ,c5t]'s
 data hold+s2  7,c7 seek & incorporate  
o!r in=mation on en]gy critical elem5ts 
to enhance ! ,c5t]'s utility = program  
p>ticipants & o!r us]s2 &  7,d7 provide 
advice to ! ,secret>y conc]n+ ! program4
  7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act ! foll[+ sums3  7,a7 ,= fiscal 
ye> #bjbj1 #cj1jjj1jjj4  7,b7 ,= fiscal 
ye> #bjba1 #ca1ejj1jjj4  7,c7 ,= fiscal 
ye> #bjbb1 #cc1jge1jjj4  7,d7 ,= fiscal 
ye> #bjbc1 #cd1gbh1gej4  7,e7 ,= fiscal 
ye> #bjbd1 #cf1dfe1ahh4  7#b7           
,availability ,su* sums %all rema9      
available until exp5d$4  #ajb4 ,supply (
 en]gy critical elem5ts ,! ,presid5t1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,critical ,mat]ial ,supply 
,*a9 ,subcommittee ( ! ,committee on    
,environm5t1 ,natural ,res\rces1 &      
,su/a9ability ( ! ,national ,sci5ce &   
,te*nology ,c\ncil1 %all--  7#a7        
coord9ate ! actions ( applicable ,f$]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% sc5>io model+ 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$s = complet+ ! recycl+    
process2  7#f7 promote & enc\rage !     
developm5t ( sub/itute mat]ials &       
processes t l[] ! dep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates on en]gy critical elem5ts2  7#g7 
assess ! ne$ =1 & make recomm5dations   
conc]n+1 ! 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#h7 report to ! appropriate
 ,congressional committees on activities
 & f9d+s "u ?is section4  ,,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$--  7#a7 by /rik+ date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act ea* place x appe>s &
 ins]t+ date ( enactm5t ( ! ,secur+     
,en]gy ,critical ,elem5ts & ,am]ican    
,jobs ,act ( #bjai2  7#b7 9 subsection  
7b77#a71 by /rik+ ,f$]al ,coord9at+     
,c\ncil = ,sci5ce1 ,eng9e]+1 &          
,te*nology & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce & 

,te*nology ,c\ncil2  7#c7 9 subsection  
7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph    
7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+ ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh ,ag5cy1 &2 &  7ii7  
by /rik+ appropriate %all & ins]t+      
appropriate1 %all2  7,b7 by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#a72  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by
 /rik+ 9 ! case & all t foll[s ?r\gh    
subsection12  7,d7 by r$esignat+        
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#a7 &
 7#b71 respectively2 &  7,e7 by am5d+   
p>agraph 7#b71 z s r$esignat$1 to read z
 foll[s3  7#b7 assess ! adequacy &      
/ability ( ! supply ( mat]ials necess>y 
to ma9ta9 national security1 economic   
well-be+1 & indu/rial production4  2    
7#d7 by /rik+ subsection 7d72 &  7#e7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z     
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively4    
7b7 ,policy ,section #c ( ! ,national   
,mat]ials & ,m9]als ,policy1 ,rese>* &  
,developm5t ,act ( #aihj 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 ( ! ,national ,mat]ials &   
,m9]als ,policy1 ,rese>* & ,developm5t  
,act ( #aihj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc7 is   
am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 
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 !
 policy specifi$ 9 section #c4  #bjb4   
,con=m+ repeal ,! ,national ,critical   
,mat]ials ,act ( #aihd 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4   
#ahja et seq47 is repeal$4