,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aceb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bb1 #bjba,ms4 ,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 & ,mr4 ,lank=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to improve ! quality & timel9ess ( ,f$]al p]mitt+ & review processes ) respect to critical m9]al production on ,f$]al l&1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,critical m9]als supply *a9s & reliability 7a7 ,def9ition ( critical m9]al ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m critical m9]al has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #gjjb7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj2 #acd ,/at4 #befb2 #cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a774 7b7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 critical m9]als are fundam5tal to ! economy1 competitiv5ess1 & security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 _m critical m9]als are only economic to recov] :5 comb9$ ) ! production ( a ho/ m9]al2 7#c7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! critical m9]al ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be satisfi$ by m9]als responsibly produc$ & recycl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#d7 ! ,f$]al p]mitt+ process has be5 id5tifi$ z an imp$im5t to m9]al production & ! m9]al security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,f$]al p]mitt+ & review p]=mance improvem5ts ,to improve ! quality & timel9ess ( ,f$]al p]mitt+ & review processes ) respect to critical m9]al production on ,f$]al l&1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>ies71 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 %all complete ! ,f$]al p]mitt+ & review processes ) maximum effici5cy & effectiv5ess1 :ile support+ vital economic gr[?1 by-- 7#a7 e/abli%+ & adh]+ to timel9es & s*$ules = ! consid]ation (1 & f9al decisions reg>d+1 applications1 op]at+ plans1 leases1 lic5ses1 p]mits1 & o!r use au?orizations = critical m9]al-relat$ activities on ,f$]al l&2 7#b7 e/abli%+ cle>1 quantifiable1 & temporal p]mitt+ p]=mance goals & track+ progress aga9/ ^? goals2 7#c7 engag+ 9 e>ly collaboration among ag5cies1 project sponsors1 & affect$ /akehold]s-- 7,a7 to incorporate & address ! int]e/s ( ^? p>ties2 & 7,b7 to m9imize delays2 7#d7 ensur+ transp>5cy & acc\ntability by us+ co/-effective in=mation te*nology to collect & dissem9ate in=mation reg>d+ individual projects & ag5cy p]=mance2 7#e7 engag+ 9 e>ly & active consultation ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts-- 7,a7 to avoid conflicts or duplication ( ef=t2 7,b7 to resolve conc]ns2 & 7,c7 to all[ = concurr5t1 r ?an sequ5tial1 reviews2 7#f7 provid+ demon/rable improvem5ts 9 ! p]=mance ( ,f$]al p]mitt+ & review processes1 includ+ l[] co/s & m timely decisions2 7#g7 exp&+ & in/itutionaliz+ ,f$]al p]mitt+ & review process improvem5ts t h prov5 effective2 7#h7 develop+ me*anisms to bett] communicate priorities & resolve disputes among ag5cies at ! national1 regional1 ,/ate1 & local levels2 & 7#i7 develop+ o!r practices1 su* z preapplication proc$ures4 7d7 ,review & report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all submit to ,congress a report t-- 7#a7 id5tifies additional measures1 includ+ regulatory & legislative proposals1 if appropriate1 t w\ld increase ! timel9ess ( p]mitt+ activities = ! exploration & developm5t ( dome/ic critical m9]als2 7#b7 id5tifies options1 includ+ co/ recov]y paid by p]mit applicants1 = ensur+ adequate /aff+ & tra9+ ( ,f$]al entities & p]sonnel responsible = ! consid]ation ( applications1 op]at+ plans1 leases1 lic5ses1 p]mits1 & o!r use au?orizations = critical m9]al-relat$ activities on ,f$]al l&2 7#c7 quantifies ! p]iod ( "t typically requir$ to complete ea* /ep associat$ ) ! developm5t & process+ ( applications1 op]at+ plans1 leases1 lic5ses1 p]mits1 & o!r use au?orizations = critical m9]al-relat$ activities on ,f$]al l&1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 calculat+ ! range1 ! mean1 ! m$ian1 ! v>iance1 & o!r /ati/ical measures or repres5tations ( ! p]iod ( "t2 & 7,b7 tak+ into acc\nt o!r aspects t affect ! p]iod ( "t t are outside ! control ( ! ,executive bran*1 su* z judicial review1 applicant decisions1 or ,/ate & local gov]nm5t involvem5t2 & 7#d7 describes actions c>ri$ out pursuant to subsection 7c74 7e7 ,p]=mance metric ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( submission ( ! report "u subsection 7d71 & aft] provid+ public notice & an opportunity to comm5t1 ! ,secret>ies1 us+ z a basel9e ! p]iod ( "t quantifi$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( t subsection1 %all develop & publi% a p]=mance metric = evaluat+ ! progress made by ! ,executive bran* to exp$ite ! p]mitt+ ( activities t w increase exploration =1 & developm5t (1 dome/ic critical m9]als1 :ile ma9ta9+ environm5tal /&>ds4 7f7 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t submits ! fir/ budget ( ! ,presid5t "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 aft] publication ( ! p]=mance metric requir$ "u subsection 7e71 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>ies %all submit to ,congress a report t-- 7#a7 summ>izes ! implem5tation ( recomm5dations1 measures1 & options id5tifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7d72 7#b7 us+ ! p]=mance metric develop$ "u subsection 7e71 describes progress made by ! ,executive bran*1 z comp>$ to ! basel9e develop$ pursuant to subsection 7d77#c71 9 exp$it+ ! p]mitt+ ( activities t w increase exploration =1 & developm5t (1 dome/ic critical m9]als2 & 7#c7 comp>es ! ,unit$ ,/ates to o!r c\ntries 9 t]ms ( p]mitt+ effici5cy & any o!r crit]ia relevant to ! globally competitive critical m9]als indu/ry4 7g7 ,individual projects ,ea* ye>1 us+ data conta9$ 9 ! reports submitt$ "u subsection 7f71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all prioritize inclusion ( individual critical m9]al projects on ! website op]at$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget 9 accordance ) section #aabb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4