,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bagf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bc1 #bjba,mr4   
,/ew>t introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !     
cont9u$ & un9t]rupt$ production (       
dome/ic m9]als 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,ensur+ ,access to ,dome/ic ,m9]al      
,production ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7a7 ,)drawal ,! t]m )drawal   
means )hold+ an area ( ,f$]al public l& 
f ! location ( new m9+ claim1 pur*ase & 
f m9+ activities su* z exploration & m9e
 developm5t 9 accordance ) #dc ,u4,s4,c4
  #agjb7;j72 #dc ,c4,f4,r4              
#bcjj-j-e7;h74  7b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ei!r ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  

or _! designee4  #c4 ,congressional     
f9d+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,congress f9ds t    
production ( dome/ic m9]als is ess5tial 
to ,u4,s4 economic & national security &
 necess>y to provide ! ess5tial res\rces
 ne$$ = ! ,u4,s4 economy & alli$        
nations1 includ+-- 7#a7 = ! national    
def5se & national security requirem5ts2 
7#b7 = ! en]gy infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 pipel9es2  7,b7  
ref9+ capacity2  7,c7 electrical p[]    
g5]ation & transmission2 &  7,d7        
r5ewable en]gy production2  7#c7 =      
community resili5cy1 coa/al re/oration1 
& ecological su/a9ability = ! coa/al    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 to support dome/ic 
manufactur+1 agriculture1 h\s+1         
telecommunications1 heal?c>e1 &         
transportation infra/ructure2 or  7#e7 =
 ! economic security (1 & balance (     
trade 91 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,)drawals
 ( ,l&s ,pursuant to ,section #bjd ( !  
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act    
7,,flpma7 ,9 enact+ ,,flpma to gov]n    
)drawals ( ,f$]al l&s & m9]al assessm5t 

( l&s prior to any )drawal1 ,congress   
expressly int5d$ to-- 7#a7 limit !      
,secret>y's au?ority to )draw m ?an five
 ?\s& acres2 &  7#b7 provide a me*anism 
= ,congress to disapprove )drawals t    
exce$ five ?\s& acres4  #d4 ,limitations
 on m9]al )drawals  7a7 ,congress       
prohibits ! ,secret>y f any m9]al       
)drawal until a m9]al /udy has be5      
complet$1 z requir$ "u ,section #bjd (  
,,flpma1 t demon/rates t ! propos$      
)drawal w n result 9 any negative       
impacts to ,u4,s4 national security by  
limit+ access to critical m9]als4  7b7  
,congress prohibits ! ,secret>y f )draw+
 ,f$]al l&s 9 excess ( five ?\s& acres  
unless ! )drawal is expressly approv$ by
 ,congress4  7c7 ,prior to any )drawal  
be+ initiat$1 ! ,u4,s4 ,geological      
,survey--9 consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & ! ,u4,s4  
,trade ,repres5tative--w conduct a m9]al
 assessm5t to ensure t ! m9]als to be   
)drawn by a propos$ )drawal does n imp$e
 ! ability ( ! ,u4,s4 or its allies to  

procure a secure supply *a9 ( m9]al     
res\rces necess>y = activities designat$
 9 ,section #c7;a71 & 9 turn1 result 9  
negative impacts on-- 7#a7 ,u4,s4       
economic or national security2  7#b7    
,u4,s4 allies economic or national      
security2 or  7#c7 ! ability to ensure  
an appropriate balance ( trade4  #e4    
,m9]al assessm5t  7a7 ,any m9]al        
assessm5t conduct$ prior to any )drawal 
be+ initiat$ mu/-- 7#a7 include ample   
opportunity = input f ! public includ+  
m9]al & m9+ int]e/s2  7#b7 include      
=eca/$ impacts to ,u4,s4 & alli$ nations
 economic & national security2  7#c7    
include =eca/$ impacts to ,u4,s4 m9]al  
supply *a9s2  7#d7 be complet$ no m ?an 
#ab mon?s prior to ! )drawal2  7#e7     
evaluate ! impacts ( cont9u$ m9]al      
import reliance f =eign s\rces1 includ+ 
geopolitical adv]s>ies2  7#f7 include a 
compreh5sive geological mapp+ & analysis
 by ,,usgs ( ! likelihood ( ! pres5ce ( 
critical m9]als )9 ! )drawal area2 &    
7#g7 include an analysis1 conduct$ by ! 

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ( ! impacts ( !    
)drawal on national security1 includ+-- 
7,a7 vuln]abilities to national security
 ( prev5t+ access to dome/ic m9]als     
locat$ 9 ! )drawal area4