,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cecj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbb,mr4 
,cotton 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kelly7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
enc\rage ! extraction & process+ ( r>e  
e>? metals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ ,ess5tial ,en]gy & 
,security ,hold+s ,on%ore = ,r>e ,e>?s  
,act ( #bjbb or ! ,r,e,e,shore ,act (   
#bjbb4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,f9ance1 & ! ,select      
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !       
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & !       
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          

,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,process$ or     
ref9$ ,! t]m process$ or ref9$ means any
 process by :i* raw r>e e>? metals are  
*ang$1 mix$1 or o!rwise manipulat$ to   
r5d] ! metal usable = manufactur+       
ev]yday items1 includ+ comput] *ips or  
circuit bo>ds4  7#c7 ,r>e e>? metals ,! 
t]m r>e e>? metals means b]yllium1      
c]ium1 cobalt1 dysprosium1 erbium1      
europium1 gadol9ium1 graphite1 holmium1 
lan?anum1 li?ium1 lutetium1 manganese1  
neodymium1 praseodymium1 prome?ium1     
sam>ium1 sc&ium1 tantalum1 t]bium1      
?ulium1 tung/51 ytt]bium1 & yttrium4    
#c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( /rategic r>e e>? metal
 & r>e e>? metal products res]ve  7a7   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t ! /orage (      
sub/antial quantities ( r>e e>? metals &
 r>e e>? metal products w-- 7#a7 dim9i% 
! vuln]ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !   
effects ( a sev]e supply *a9            
int]ruption2 &  7#b7 provide limit$     
protection f ! %ort-t]m consequ5ces ( an
 int]ruption 9 supplies ( r>e e>? metal 

products1 p>ticul>ly su* products       
requir$ = def5se manufactur+ & use4  7b7
 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to provide = ! e/abli%m5t 
( a /rategic r>e e>? metals & r>e e>?   
metal products res]ve4  7c7 ,report     
requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all jo9tly submit !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
report describ+-- 7,a7 ! /rategic       
requirem5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>d+    
/ockpiles ( r>e e>? metals & process$ & 
ref9$ r>e e>? metal products2 &  7,b7 ! 
requirem5ts = su* metals & products to  
support ! ,unit$ ,/ates = "o ye> 9 !    
ev5t ( a supply disruption4  7#b7       
,consid]ations ,9 develop+ ! report     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all 
take into consid]ation ! ne$s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! def5se       
indu/rial & te*nology sectors1 & any    
places1 organizations1 physical         

infra/ructure1 or digital infra/ructure 
designat$ z critical to ! national      
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7        
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] 
submission ( ! report requir$ by        
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 %all take su* actions z are necess>y to
 procure all types ( r>e e>? metals &   
process$ & ref9$ r>e e>? metal products 
9 appropriate quantities to support !   
/rategic requirem5ts describ$ 9 !       
report4  7e7 ,reassessm5t ( requirem5ts 
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se %all-- 7#a7 jo9tly reassess ! 
/rategic requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 ( subsection 7c7 & ! consid]ations
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( t           
subsection2 &  7#b7 n less frequ5tly ?an
 annually1 submit to ! appropriate      
congressional committees a report on--  
7,a7 t reassessm5t2 &  7,b7 describ+ any
 activities relat+ to ! e/abli%m5t or   
use ( a /rategic r>e e>? metals & r>e   
e>? metal products res]ve dur+ ! prec$+ 
ye>4  #d4 ,disclosures conc]n+ r>e e>?  

metals by contractors ( ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se  7a7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all require t any contractor t 
provides to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se a     
sy/em ) a r>e e>? metal p]man5t magnet  
disclose1 along ) deliv]y ( ! sy/em1 !  
prov5ance ( ! magnet4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,a  
disclosure "u subsection 7a7 %all       
include an id5tification ( ! c\ntry or  
c\ntries 9 :i*-- 7#a7 ! r>e e>? metals  
us$ 9 ! magnet 7 m9$2  7#b7 ! r>e e>?   
metals 7 ref9$ into oxides2  7#c7 ! r>e 
e>? metals 7 made into metals & alloys2 
&  7#d7 ! magnet 0 s9t]$ or bond$ &     
magnetiz$4  7c7 ,implem5tation ( supply 
*a9 track+ sy/em ,if a contractor _c    
make ! disclosure requir$ by subsection 
7a7 ) respect to a magnet1 ! ,secret>y  
%all require ! contractor to e/abli% &  
implem5t a supply *a9 track+ sy/em 9    
ord] to make ! disclosure n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] provid+ ! magnet to !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7d7 ,report       
requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1
 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (      

,def5se1 aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report t     
includes-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( ! disclosures
 made "u ?is section2  7#b7 an assessm5t
 ( ! ext5t ( reliance by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 on =eign c\ntries1 & especially        
c\ntries t are n allies ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 = r>e e>? metals2  7#c7 a       
det]m9ation ) respect to :i* sy/ems are 
( ! greate/ conc]n = int]ruptions ( r>e 
e>? metal supply *a9s2 &  7#d7 any      
sugge/ions = legislation or fund+ t w\ld
 mitigate supply *a9 security gaps4  #e4
 ,re/riction on use ( ,*9ese-made r>e   
e>? metals 9 milit>y te*nologies  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all      
require t1 = any contract ent]$ into or 
r5ew$ on or aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf1 = 
! procurem5t ( a sy/em ! export ( :i* is
 re/rict$ or controll$ "u ! ,arms       
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgea et seq471 no r>e e>? metals       
process$ or ref9$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic (  

,*9a may be includ$ 9 ! sy/em4  7b7     
,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive !         
re/riction "u subsection 7a7 ^u a       
det]m9ation t-- 7#a7 r>e e>? metals (   
suffici5t quantity & quality are n      
available at reasonable prices f s\rces 
outside ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 &    
7#b7 su* a waiv] is 9 ! int]e/s (       
national security4  #f4 ,compliance )   
contract+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 & e #b   
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all audit ! ext5t (      
compliance or noncompliance ) !         
requirem5ts ( sections #d & #e ( ?is    
,act1 & section #becc;c ( title #aj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ?r\gh a r&om sampl+
 ( contracts ent]$ into by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod prec$+ !   
audit4  7b7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! completion ( an audit "u
 subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al   
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees an assessm5t   
(-- 7#a7 ! inclusion by ! ,dep>tm5t (   

,def5se ( necess>y contract+ clauses 9  
relevant contracts2 &  7#b7 compliance  
by contractors ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) sections 
#d & #e ( ?is ,act & section #becc;c (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7    
,ref]ral ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all     
provide ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ) !       
res\rces & au?orities ne$$ = any        
en=cem5t actions aga9/ entities t h     
fail$ to comply ) ! requirem5ts (       
section #d or #e ( ?is ,act or section  
#becc;c ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  #g4 ,inve/igation ( unfair trade
 practices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade            
,repres5tative1 9 coord9ation ) !       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all initiate an  
inve/igation "u title ,,iii ( ! ,trade  
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa et    
seq47 to det]m9e :e!r acts1 policies1 & 
practices ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a relat$ to te*nology    
transf]1 intellectual prop]ty1 or       
innovation ) respect to r>e e>? metal   

m9+1 sep>ation1 metallization1 alloy+1  
or magnet manufactur+1 or relat$        
processes1 are acts1 policies1 &        
practices describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or  
7b7 ( section #cja ( t ,act 7#ai        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa74  7b7 ,report requir$  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 initiat+ ! inve/igation requir$ by     
subsection 7a71 ! ,trade ,repres5tative 
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report       
assess+ ! necessity ( trade en=cem5t    
actions to det] ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a f fur!r int]f]5ce 9 !  
r>e e>? metals m>ket4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! 
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include-- 7,a7 a summ>y ( actions tak5  
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 to disrupt supply *a9s = r>e e>?       
metals2  7,b7 a summ>y ( ! _w m>ket =   
r>e e>? metals at ea* /age ( ! supply   
*a91 includ+ ! ability ( produc]s 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & c\ntries t are allies ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to meet ! national      
security & comm]cial ne$s ( ! ,unit$    

,/ates2  7,c7 det]m9ations ) respect to 
:e!r fur!r action "u title ,,iii ( !    
,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa
 et seq471 section #bcb ( ! ,trade      
,expansion ,act ( #aifb 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahfb71 or any o!r provision ( law is   
necess>y to det] ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a f fur!r int]f]5ce 9 !  
r>e e>? metals m>ket2 &  7,d7           
recomm5dations = su* o!r au?orities z ! 
,secret>y consid]s necess>y to det] !   
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a f   
fur!r int]f]5ce 9 ! r>e e>? metals      
m>ket4  #h4 ,production 9 & uses ( r>e  
e>? metals by ,unit$ ,/ates allies  7a7 
,policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to enc\rage c\ntries t are allies
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to elim9ate _!       
dep5d5ce on non-alli$ c\ntries = r>e e>?
 metals to ! maximum ext5t practicable4 
7b7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,decemb]
 #ca1 #bjbb1 & annually !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  

report-- 7#a7 describ+ 9 detail !       
discussions ( su* ,secret>ies ) c\ntries
 t are allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates conc]n+ 
supply *a9 security = r>e e>? metals2   
7#b7 assess+ ! likelihood ( ^? c\ntries 
discont9u+ ! use ( r>e e>? metals f !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or o!r c\ntries t 
su* ,secret>ies deem to be ( conc]n2 &  
7#c7 assess+ initiatives 9 o!r c\ntries 
to increase r>e e>? metals production   
capabilities4  #i4 ,effective date ,?is 
,act takes effect on ! date t is "o day 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4