,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bghe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bb1 #bjba,mr4 ,k9z+] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,spanb]g]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,en]gy ,res\rce ,gov]nance ,initiative to promote s\nd m9+ sector gov]nance & resili5t en]gy m9]al supply *a9s by br++ c\ntries toge!r to engage on advanc+ gov]nance pr9ciples1 %>+ be/ practices1 & enc\rag+ a level play+ field = inve/m5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy ,res\rce ,gov]nance ,initiative ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 div]se & resili5t en]gy & m9]al supply *a9s are vital = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 our p>tn]s & allies1 & = global economic /ability2 7#b7 _m gre5 & r5ewable en]gy te*nologies1 includ+ electric vehicles1 w9d turb9es1 & batt]y /orage te*nology1 require high inputs ( specific en]gy m9]als1 :i* may cause ! global dem& = ^! products to skyrocket ov] ! com+ decades2 7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national ef=ts to drive global emission r$uctions & net z]o goals rely on ^! critical m9]als to deploy clean en]gy te*nologies2 7#d7 vuln]able critical m9]al supply *a9s pres5t a significant risk to ,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/s1 includ+-- 7,a7 ov]reliance on a s+le or limit$ supply s\rce = critical m9]al inputs2 & 7,b7 poor m9]al sector gov]nance1 includ+ weak labor /&>ds1 limit$ environm5tal protections1 failure to develop a social lic5se to op]ate1 :i* det]s responsible inve/m5t & limits ! long-t]m su/a9ability ( m9+ op]ations2 7#e7 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 leads ! _w 9 ! m9+ & production ( r>e e>? metals1 compris+ ne>ly #ij p]c5t ( ! global m>ket1 & x is 9 ! national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide an alt]native to ,,prc dom9ation ( ^! supply *a9s2 & 7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld build ^u ! ef=ts made ) ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,au/ralia1 ,botswana1 ,canada1 & ,p]u 9 creat+ ! ,en]gy ,res\rce ,gov]nance ,initiative 7,,ergi7 to advance gov]nance pr9ciples & be/ practices = m9]al extraction4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 promote s\nd m9+ sector gov]nance & resili5t en]gy m9]al supply *a9s by br++ c\ntries toge!r to engage on advanc+ gov]nance pr9ciples1 %>+ be/ practices1 & enc\rag+ a level play+ field = inve/m5t2 7#b7 enc\rage gov]nm5ts to incorporate responsible m9]al supply *a9 s\rc+ pr9ciples into _! national climate /rategies & clean en]gy te*nology procurem5t plans2 & 7#c7 enc\rage companies1 includ+ gre5 & r5ewable en]gy1 to s\rce #ajj p]c5t ( _! critical m9]al supply f responsible & environm5tally s\nd supply *a9s by #bjcj4 #d4 ,en]gy res\rce gov]nance initiative 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate an entity to be kn[n z ! ,en]gy ,res\rce ,gov]nance ,initiative 7,,ergi74 7b7 ,objectives ,! objectives ( ! ,en]gy ,res\rce ,gov]nance ,initiative e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 are to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,promote responsible & su/a9able m9+ practices globally by enabl+ %>+ ( be/ practices = m9]al extraction managem5t & gov]nance4 7#b7 ,fo/] integrat$ & resili5t supply *a9s & help id5tify options to div]sify & /r5g!n supply *a9s4 7#c7 ,facilitate trade & indu/ry connections to promote responsible critical m9]al s\rc+ & advance m9]al sector good gov]nance4 7#d7 ,facilitate m9]al sector te*nical assi/ance to p>tn] c\ntries to id5tify new supply *a9 opportunities1 su/a9ably & responsibly comm]cialize critical m9]al sector res\rces1 & mitigate supply *a9 vuln]abilities4 7#e7 ,enc\rage ! int]national community to incorporate responsible m9]al supply *a9 s\rc+ pr9ciples1 includ+ res\rce surveys1 into _! national climate /rategies & clean en]gy te*nology procurem5t plans4 7#f7 ,seek to m9imize ! adv]se impact t increas+ r5ewable en]gy dem& c\ld h on m9]alri* c\ntries4 7c7 ,eligible activities ,activities c>ri$ out "u ! ,en]gy ,res\rce ,gov]nance ,initiative %all-- 7#a7 be c>ri$ out 9 c\ntries 9 :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es !re is an adequate level ( p>tn] c\ntry commitm5t1 p>tn] c\ntry ne$s1 absorptive capacity1 su/a9m5t capacity1 & ef=ts ( private sector donors2 7#b7 be closely coord9at$ among diplomatic & developm5t missions1 & relevant p>ticipat+ ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 & 7#c7 complem5t & enhance ef=ts to promote democratic gov]nance1 ! rule ( law1 human rights1 & economic gr[?4 7d7 ,diplomatic & political support ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all provide diplomatic & political support to p>tn] c\ntries1 includ+ by us+ ! diplomatic & political influ5ce & exp]tise ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to build ! capacity ( su* c\ntries to resolve any imp$im5ts to ! implem5tation ( activities pursuant to subsection 7c74 7e7 ,coord9ation ) private sector ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,en]gy ,res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 %all coord9ate ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation to mobilize private sector engagem5t & p>tn]%ip to facilitate ! objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 includ+ by support+ inve/m5t frameworks t attract top ti] private sector inve/m5t focus$ on responsible m9]al extraction4 7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ t5 ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide a report to ! appropriate congressional committees t includes assessm5ts (-- 7#a7 progress t[>ds a*ievem5t ( ! objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 7#b7 success ( coord9ation ) ! private sector pursuant to subsection 7e72 7#c7 ef=ts by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty or relat$ entities to influ5ce ! policies ( ,,ergi p>tn] c\ntries ) reg>d to _! m9+ sectors or supply *a9s2 & 7#d7 h[ ,,ergi is fur!r+ ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7g7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4