,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1 #bjba,mr4   
,amodei 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,mr4 
,"y1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,ful*]1 ,mr4  
,res*5?al]1 & ,mrs4 ,lesko7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to
 m effici5tly develop dome/ic s\rces ( !
 m9]als & m9]al mat]ials ( /rategic &   
critical importance to ! economic &     
national security & manufactur+         
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,national ,/rategic &  
,critical ,m9]als ,production ,act (    
#bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! indu/rialization (      
develop+ nations has driv5 dem& =       
nonfuel m9]als necess>y =               
telecommunications1 milit>y te*nologies1
 heal?c>e te*nologies1 & conv5tional &  
r5ewable en]gy te*nologies4  7#b7 ,!    

availability ( m9]als & m9]al mat]ials  
are ess5tial = economic gr[?1 national  
security1 te*nological innovation1 & !  
manufactur+ & agricultural supply *a94  
7#c7 ,m9]als & m9]al mat]ials are       
critical compon5ts ( e transportation1  
wat]1 telecommunications1 & en]gy       
infra/ructure project necess>y to       
mod]nize ! crumbl+ infra/ructure ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,! exploration1    
production1 process+1 use1 & recycl+ (  
m9]als contribute significantly to !    
economic well-be+1 security1 & g5]al    
welf>e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7         
,con/ra9ts on m9]al supply *a9s are     
expect$ to gr[ globally due to increas$ 
dem&1 lead+ to high] co/s ( raw mat]ials
 necess>y = innovative te*nologies to   
combat climate *ange4  7#f7 ,*9a        
curr5tly controls ! majority ( worldwide
 production ( c]ta9 m9]als1 includ+--   
7,a7 r>e e>? m9]als2  7,b7 graphite &   
graph5e2  7,c7 li?ium2 &  7,d7 vanadium4
  7#g7 ,dome/ic m9]al production mu/ gr[
 to all[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to fulfill its 

national security1 heal?c>e1            
infra/ructure1 en]gy1 manufactur+1      
agricultural1 & environm5tal ne$s4  7#h7
 ,9 ord] to ensure ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
rema9s economically competitive1 dome/ic
 production ( m9]als & m9]al mat]ials   
mu/ be prioritiz$ & bol/]$ ?r\gh r$uc+  
exi/+ con/ra9ts on m9]al access4  7#i7  
,z ( #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is entirely 
import dep5d5t = #ag key m9]al res\rces1
 & m ?an #ej p]c5t import dep5d5t = an  
additional #bi m9]al commodities4 ,unit$
 ,/ates m9]al import reliance has ne>ly 
d\bl$ ov] ! pa/ #bj ye>s4  7#aj7 ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates p]mitt+ process--:i* takes
 on av]age #g to #aj ye>s or m--is "o ( 
! pr9cipal b>ri]s to ! dome/ic m9+      
sector's ability to ensure robu/ m9]al  
supply *a9s & creates a competitive     
disadvantage 9 attract+ inve/m5t = m9]al
 developm5t4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy means--  
7,a7 any ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1 or o!r unit ( 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or tribal         
gov]nm5t2 or  7,b7 an ,alaska ,native   

,corporation4  7#b7 ,alaska ,native     
,corporation ,! t]m ,alaska ,native     
,corporation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m     
,native ,corporation 9 section #c ( !   
,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb74  7#c7 ,lead ag5cy
 ,! t]m lead ag5cy means ! ag5cy )      
prim>y responsibility = issu+ a m9]al   
exploration or m9e p]mit = a project4   
7#d7 ,m9]al exploration or m9e p]mit ,! 
t]m m9]al exploration or m9e p]mit      
includes-- 7,a7 an au?orization ( !     
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t or ! ,=e/      
,s]vice1 z applicable1 = prem9+         
activities t requires an environm5tal   
impact /atem5t or simil> analysis "u !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472    
7,b7 a plan ( op]ations issu$ by-- 7i7 !
 ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t "u subp>t     
#chji ( "p #chjj ( title #dc1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations72 or  7ii7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice "u
 subp>t ,a ( "p #bbh ( title #cf1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor     

regulations72 &  7,c7 a p]mit issu$ "u  
an au?ority describ$ 9 section #cejc4ac 
( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7or successor regulations74  7#e7      
,project ,! t]m project means a project 
= :i* ! issuance ( a p]mit is requir$ to
 conduct activities =1 relat+ to1 or    
incid5tal to m9]al exploration1 m9+1    
b5eficiation1 process+1 or reclamation  
activities-- 7,a7 on a m9+ claim1       
millsite claim1 or tunnel site claim =  
any locatable m9]al2 or  7,b7 relat+ to 
a ,f$]al m9]al lease leas$ "u-- 7i7 !   
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act = ,acquir$ ,l&s 7#cj 
,u4,s4,c4 #cea et seq472 or  7ii7       
section #djb ( ,reorganization ,plan    
,numb]$ #c ( #aidf 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474
  #d4 ,improv+ developm5t ( /rategic &  
critical m9]als  7a7 ,def9ition (       
/rategic & critical m9]als ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m /rategic & critical      
m9]als means m9]als t are necess>y--    
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 ,consid]ation (     
c]ta9 dome/ic m9es z infra/ructure      
projects ,a dome/ic m9e t1 z det]m9$ by 
! lead ag5cy1 w provide /rategic &      
critical m9]als %all be consid]$ to be  
an infra/ructure project = ! purposes ( 
,executive ,ord] #achjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#dcgjm note1 relat+ to ,e/abli%+        
,discipl9e & ,acc\ntability 9 !         
,environm5tal ,review & ,p]mitt+        
,process = ,infra/ructure ,projects74   
#e4 ,responsibilities ( ! lead ag5cy    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! lead ag5cy %all appo9t a
 project lead )9 ! lead ag5cy1 :o %all  

coord9ate & consult ) coop]at+ ag5cies &
 any o!r ag5cies involv$ 9 ! p]mitt+    
process1 project propon5ts1 &           
contractors to ensure t coop]at+ ag5cies
 & o!r ag5cies involv$ 9 ! p]mitt+      
process1 project propon5ts1 &           
contractors-- 7#a7 m9imize delays2  7#b7
 set & adh]e to timel9es & s*$ules =    
completion ( ! p]mitt+ process2  7#c7   
set cle> p]mitt+ goals2 &  7#d7 track   
progress aga9/ ^? goals4  7b7           
,det]m9ation "u ! ,national             
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t t section         
#ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccb7b77;,c77 applies to ! issuance (  
any m9]al exploration or m9e p]mit1 !   
requirem5ts ( su* section %all be deem$ 
satisfi$ if ! lead ag5cy det]m9es t a   
,/ate or ,f$]al ag5cy act+ "u ,/ate or  
,f$]al law has address$ or w address !  
foll[+ factors3 7,a7 ,! environm5tal    
impact ( ! action to be conduct$ "u !   
p]mit4  7,b7 ,possible adv]se           

environm5tal effects ( actions "u !     
p]mit4  7,c7 ,possible alt]natives to   
issuance ( ! p]mit4  7,d7 ,! relation%ip
 betwe5 long- & %ort-t]m uses ( ! local 
environm5t & ! ma9t5ance & enhancem5t ( 
long-t]m productivity4  7,e7 ,any       
irrev]sible & irretrievable commitm5t ( 
res\rces t w\ld be involv$ 9 ! propos$  
action4  7,f7 ,! ability ( ! public to  
p>ticipate dur+ ! decision-mak+ process 
= au?oriz+ actions "u ! p]mit4  7#b7    
,writt5 requirem5t ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] receipt ( an application = ! p]mit1
 ! lead ag5cy1 9 a writt5 record (      
decision1 %all-- 7,a7 expla9 ! rationale
 us$ 9 rea*+ ! det]m9ation2 &  7,b7 /ate
 ! facts 9 ! record t are ! basis = !   
det]m9ation4  7c7 ,coord9ation on       
,p]mitt+ ,process  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! lead
 ag5cy %all enhance gov]nm5t coord9ation
 = ! p]mitt+ process by-- 7,a7 avoid+   
duplicative reviews2  7,b7 m9imiz+      
pap]work2 &  7,c7 engag+ o!r ag5cies &  
/akehold]s e>ly 9 ! process4  7#b7      

,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph    
7#a71 ! lead ag5cy %all consid]-- 7,a7  
def]r+ to1 & rely+ on1 basel9e data1    
analyses1 & reviews p]=m$ by ,/ate      
ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] ! propos$    
project2 &  7,b7 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 conduct+ any consultations 
or reviews concurr5tly r ?an sequ5tially
 if concurr5t consultation or review    
w\ld exp$ite ! process4  7#c7 ,memor&um 
( ,ag5cy ,agreem5t ,at ! reque/ ( a     
,/ate or local plann+ ag5cy1 ! lead     
ag5cy1 9 consultation ) o!r ,f$]al      
ag5cies ) relevant jurisdiction 9 !     
environm5tal review process1 may e/abli%
 memor&a ( agreem5t ) ! project sponsor1
 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & o!r         
appropriate entities to accompli% !     
coord9ation activities describ$ 9 ?is   
subsection4  7d7 ,s*$ule = ,p]mitt+     
,process  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any project =
 :i* ! requirem5ts ( section            
#ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccb7b77;,c77 are n deem$ satisfi$ by !

 lead ag5cy "u subsection 7b71 at !     
reque/ ( a project propon5t1 ! lead     
ag5cy1 coop]at+ ag5cies1 & any o!r      
ag5cies involv$ ) ! m9]al exploration or
 m9e p]mitt+ process %all ent] into an  
agreem5t ) ! project propon5t t sets "t 
limits = ea* "p ( ! p]mitt+ process1    
includ+-- 7,a7 ! decision on :e!r to    
prep>e an environm5tal impact /atem5t or
 simil> analysis requir$ "u section     
#ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccb7b77;,c772  7,b7 a det]m9ation ( ! 
scope ( any environm5tal impact /atem5t 
or simil> analysis requir$ "u su*       
section2  7,c7 ! scope (1 & s*$ule =1 ! 
basel9e /udies requir$ to prep>e an     
environm5tal impact /atem5t or simil>   
analysis requir$ "u su* section2  7,d7  
prep>ation ( any draft environm5tal     
impact /atem5t or simil> analysis       
requir$ "u su* section2  7,e7 prep>ation
 ( a f9al environm5tal impact /atem5t or
 simil> analysis requir$ "u su* section2
  7,f7 any consultations requir$ "u     

applicable law2  7,g7 submission &      
review ( any comm5ts requir$ "u         
applicable law2  7,h7 publication ( any 
public notices requir$ "u applicable    
law2 &  7,i7 any f9al or int]im         
decisions relat+ to su* project4  7#b7  
,"t ,limit = ,p]mitt+ ,process ,except  
if ext5d$ by mutual agreem5t ( ! project
 propon5t & ! lead ag5cy1 ! "t p]iod = !
 total review process describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 may n exce$ #cj mon?s4    
7e7 ,limitation on ,address+ ,public    
,comm5ts ,! lead ag5cy is n requir$ to  
address any ag5cy or public comm5ts t 7 
n submitt$-- 7#a7 dur+ a public comm5t  
p]iod or consultation p]iod provid$ dur+
 ! p]mitt+ process2 or  7#b7 z o!rwise  
requir$ by law4  7f7 ,f9ancial          
,assurance ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( 
law1 ! lead ag5cy %all det]m9e ! am\nt (
 f9ancial assurance requir$ =           
reclamation ( a m9]al exploration or m9+
 site4 ,su* am\nt %all be suffici5t to  
cov] ! e/imat$ co/ ( contract+ ) a ?ird 
p>ty to reclaim ! op]ations accord+ to !

 reclamation plan1 includ+ con/ruction &
 ma9t5ance co/s = any treatm5t          
facilities necess>y to meet ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & ,tribal environm5tal /&>ds4    
7g7 ,projects )9 ,national ,=e/s ,)     
respect to projects on ,national ,=e/   
,sy/em l& 7z def9$ 9 section #aa7;a7 ( !
 ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces    
,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#afji7;a777 ! lead ag5cy %all-- 7#a7    
exempt f ! requirem5ts ( "p #bid ( title
 #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or   
successor regulations7-- 7,a7 all areas 
( id5tifi$ m9]al res\rces 9 l& use      
designations1 o!r ?an nondevelopm5t l&  
use designations1 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 all        
additional r\tes or areas t ! lead ag5cy
 det]m9es necess>y to facilitate !      
con/ruction1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 &     
re/oration ( an area describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7#b7 cont9ue to    
apply ! exemptions describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 aft] ! date on :i* approval ( !    
m9]als plan ( op]ations describ$ 9      

section #c7d77;,b77ii7 = ! ,national    
,=e/ ,sy/em l&4  7h7 ,application to    
,exi/+ ,p]mit ,applications  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,^u writt5 reque/ by an applicant 
to ! lead ag5cy1 ?is section %all apply 
to a m9]al exploration or m9e p]mit =   
:i* an application 0 submitt$ be=e !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7       
,implem5tation ,?is section applies to a
 reque/ = a m9]al exploration or m9e    
p]mit submitt$ on a date t is n less ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  #f4 ,secret>ial ord] n affect$   
,?is ,act %all n apply to any m9]al     
describ$ 9 ,secret>ial ,ord] #ccbd1     
issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior on    
,decemb] #c1 #bjab1 9 any area to :i* ! 
ord] applies4