,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cifb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #cj1 #bjbb,mr4    
,lank=d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4      
,cornyn1 & ,mr4 ,w>n]7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a compreh5sive     
,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to address !      
national security ?reat pos$ by ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a's control ( ne>ly #b_/c
 ( ! global supply ( critical m9]als1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,quad ,critical    
,m9]als ,p>tn]%ip ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is ! global lead] 
9 m9+1 ref9+1 & compon5t manufactur+ (  
critical m9]als1 produc+ approximately  
#he p]c5t ( ! _w's supply betwe5 #bjaa &
 #bjag4  7#b7 ,9 #bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
import$ an e/imat$ #hj p]c5t ( its      
critical m9]als f ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a4  7#c7 ,on ,m>* #bf1 #bjad1 ! ,_w  
,trade ,organization rul$ t ! ,p's      

,republic ( ,*9a's export re/ra9ts on   
critical m9]als violat$ its obligations 
"u its protocol ( accession to ! ,_w    
,trade ,organization1 !reby h>m+ ,unit$ 
,/ates manufactur]s & work]s4  7#d7 ,!  
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty has ?reat5$ to   
lev]age ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's       
dom9ant position 9 ! critical m9]als    
m>ket to /rike back at ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#e7 ,! ,quadrilat]al ,security         
,dialogue is a /rategic security        
dialogue compris$ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
,au/ralia1 ,japan1 & ,india t           
facilitates multilat]al coop]ation 9    
areas ( %>$ int]e/ to advance a free &  
op5 ,indo-,pacific region4  7#f7 ,!     
,quadrilat]al ,security ,dialogue is an 
effective p>tn]%ip = reliable           
multilat]al f9anc+1 developm5t1 &       
di/ribution ( goods = global            
consumption1 z evid5c$ by ! ,quad       
,vacc9e ,p>tn]%ip ann\nc$ on ,m>* #ab1  
#bjba4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a's dom9ant %>e ( !      

global critical m9]als m>ket is a ?reat 
to ! economic /ability1 well-be+1 &     
competitiv5ess ( key indu/ries 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%\ld r$uce reliance on ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a = critical m9]als ?r\gh-- 7,a7   
/rategic inve/m5ts 9 developm5t         
projects1 production te*nologies1 &     
ref9+ facilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  
7,b7 9 p>tn]%ip ) /rategic allies ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates t are reliable trad+      
p>tn]s1 includ+ memb]s ( ! ,quadrilat]al
 ,security ,dialogue2  7#c7 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance
 ,corporation %\ld collaborate ) its    
c\nt]p>t entities 9 ,japan1 ,au/ralia1 &
 ,india to f9ance a m reliable & secure 
supply *a9 ( critical m9]als2 &  7#d7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %\ld
 initiate multilat]al talks among !     
c\ntries ( ! ,quadrilat]al ,security    
,dialogue to promote %>$ inve/m5t &     
developm5t ( critical m9]als4  #d4      
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to pursue a m      

reliable & secure supply *a9 ( critical 
m9]als2  7#b7 to r$uce reliance on !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a = critical m9]als2
 &  7#c7 to p>tn]1 consult1 & coord9ate 
) ! gov]nm5ts ( ! c\ntries 9 !          
,quadrilat]al ,security ,dialogue 9 a   
conc]t$ ef=t to make significant        
/rategic inve/m5ts 9 developm5t         
projects1 production te*nologies1 &     
ref9+ facilities = critical m9]als4  #e4
 ,compreh5sive /rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,presid5t %all e/abli% a compreh5sive   
/rategy to address ! national security  
?reat pos$ by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's 
control ( ne>ly #b_/c ( ! global supply 
( critical m9]als by develop+ a m       
reliable & secure supply *a9 ( critical 
m9]als4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$
 by subsection 7a7 %all include ef=ts to
 develop a m reliable & secure supply   
*a9 ( critical m9]als1 includ+ ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,plans to p>tn]1 consult1 &       
coord9ate ) ! gov]nm5ts ( ! o!r c\ntries
 9 ! ,quadrilat]al ,security ,dialogue 9
 a conc]t$ ef=t to make significant     

/rategic inve/m5ts 9 developm5t         
projects1 production te*nologies1 &     
ref9+ facilities4  7#b7 ,a /rategy to   
lev]age ! p>tn]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation & its c\nt]p>t entities 9  
^? c\ntries4  7#c7 ,a /rategy to        
decrease trade b>ri]s = ! developm5t1   
production1 ref9em5t1 & %ipm5t (        
critical m9]als among ^? c\ntries4  7c7 
,report requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! 
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! /rategy requir$ by          
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report
 requir$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 
7,a7 a description ( ! ext5t ( !        
engagem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates             
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation ) ! gov]nm5ts ( ! o!r      
c\ntries ( ! ,quadrilat]al ,security    
,dialogue to promote %>$ inve/m5t &     
developm5t ( critical m9]als2 &  7,b7 a 
description ( ! "w ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

,trade ,repres5tative to engage ) !     
gov]nm5t ( ^? c\ntries to decrease trade
 b>ri]s = ! developm5t1 production1     
ref9em5t1 & transportation ( critical   
m9]als4  7d7 ,appropriate congressional 
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !         
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & !      
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #f4           
,prioritization ( support by ,unit$     
,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance
 ,corporation ,! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation %all prioritize provid+    
support "u title ,,ii ( ! ,bett]        
,utilization ( ,inve/m5ts ,lead+ to     
,developm5t ,act ( #bjah 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifba et seq47 = developm5t projects1   
production te*nologies1 & ref9+         

facilities = critical m9]als t !        
,corporation det]m9es w-- 7#a7          
contribute to ! developm5t ( a m        
reliable & secure supply *a9 ( critical 
m9]als2  7#b7 r$uce reliance on ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a = critical m9]als2 &   
7#c7 facilitate coop]ation ) ! gov]nm5ts
 ( ! o!r c\ntries 9 ! ,quadrilat]al     
,security ,dialogue 9 a conc]t$ ef=t to 
make significant /rategic inve/m5ts 9   
developm5t projects1 production         
te*nologies1 & ref9+ facilities =       
critical m9]als4  #g4 ,initiation (     
multilat]al discussions by ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,trade ,repres5tative ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,trade ,repres5tative %all initiate     
multilat]al discussions ) ! gov]nm5ts ( 
! o!r c\ntries 9 ! ,quadrilat]al        
,security ,dialogue = ! purpose (-- 7#a7
 develop+ a m reliable & secure supply  
*a9 ( critical m9]als2  7#b7 r$uc+      
reliance on ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a =   
critical m9]als2 &  7#c7 facilitat+     
coop]ation ) ^? gov]nm5ts 9 a conc]t$   
ef=t to make significant /rategic       

inve/m5ts 9 developm5t projects1        
production te*nologies1 & ref9+         
facilities = critical m9]als4  #h4      
,def9ition ( critical m9]al ,9 ?is ,act1
 ! t]m critical m9]al has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #gjjb7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act
 ( #bjbj 7division ,z ( ,public ,law    
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