,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #g1 #bjbb,mr4 
,romney 7= himself & ,mr4 ,sullivan7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n !       
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by  
decreas+ ! reliance ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se on critical m9]als f ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,critical ,m9]al ,indep5d5ce ,act (     
#bjbb4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,alli$ c\ntry ,! t]m alli$ c\ntry  
means-- 7,a7 a c\ntry ( ! national      
te*nology & indu/rial base1 z def9$ 9   
section #dhja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 or  7,b7 ano!r c\ntry t is an   
ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & is id5tifi$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se = purposes ( ?is  
,act4  7#b7 ,appropriate committees (   
congress ,! t]m appropriate committees (
 ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces1 !          

,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & !    
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 !     
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & !      
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,critical
 m9]al ,! t]m critical m9]al has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #gjjb7;a7 ( !     
,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4      
#afjf7;a774  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is
 ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to   
exp& m9+ & process+ ( critical m9]als1  
includ+ r>e e>? elem5ts1 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & 9 alli$ c\ntries to meet ! ne$s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates def5se sector s t !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se w a*ieve critical   
m9]al supply *a9 indep5d5ce by #bjbg2   
7#b7 t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se w procure  
critical m9]als process$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates & alli$ c\ntries to repl5i% &    
exp& ! ,national ,def5se ,/ockpile to   
meet gr[+ geopolitical ?reats by #bjbg2 

&  7#c7 to develop critical m9]al supply
 *a9s = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se t are n   
dep5d5t on m9+ or process+ ( critical   
m9]als 9 c\ntries t are geo/rategic     
competitors or adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  #d4 ,report on ,unit$ ,/ates & 
alli$ process+ ( critical m9]als requir$
 to a*ieve def5se supply *a9 indep5d5ce 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u    
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,acquisition &    
,su/a9m5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
process+ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$     
c\ntries ( critical m9]als1 includ+ r>e 
e>? elem5ts1 requir$ to a*ieve supply   
*a9 indep5d5ce = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$  
,=ces & alli$ c\ntries by #bjbg4  7b7   
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an    
e/imate ( ! annual dem& = process$      
critical m9]als = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ 
,=ces & alli$ c\ntries4  7#b7 ,an outl9e
 ( ! necess>y process$ critical m9]als  
value *a9 requir$ to support ! ne$s ( ! 

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t
 ( any gaps 9 ! outl9e describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 indicat+ :]e suffici5t   
,unit$ ,/ates process+ capacity exi/s & 
:]e su* capacity does n exi/4  7#d7 ,an 
id5tification ( any ,f$]al funds1       
includ+ any funds made available "u     
title ,,iii ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act
 ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deca et seq471 
be+ deploy$1 z ( ! date ( ! report1 to  
support developm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
capacity to address ^? gaps4  7#e7 ,an  
e/imate ( ! additional capital inve/m5t 
requir$ to gr[ & op]ate suffici5t ,unit$
 ,/ates capacity to address ^? gaps4    
7#f7 ,an e/imate ( ! annual fund+       
necess>y = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to     
procure critical m9]als process$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates suffici5t to meet ! annual
 ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+            
consid]ation ( increas$ inve/m5ts f     
private sector capital4  7#g7 ,an       
e/imate ( ! co/ diff]5ce betwe5 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se-- 7,a7 s\rc+        
critical m9]als process$ by ! ,unit$    

,/ates2  7,b7 s\rc+ critical m9]als     
process$ by alli$ c\ntries2 &  7,c7     
s\rc+ critical m9]als on ! op5 m>ket4   
7#h7 ,an assessm5t ( :at *anges1 if any1
 are necess>y to ! acquisition policies 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to ensure weapon
 suppli]s use critical m9]als process$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or alli$ c\ntries4   
7#i7 ,an assessm5t ( :at *anges1 if any1
 to au?orities "u title ,,iii ( !       
,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej are    
necess>y to ent] into a long-t]m (ftake 
agreem5t ) respect to critical m9]als   
process$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or alli$    
c\ntries4  7#aj7 ,an assessm5t ( !      
duration ( pot5tial contracts necess>y  
to prev5t ! collapse ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
process+ ( critical m9]als 9 ! ev5t (   
price fluctuations result+ f increases 9
 ! export quota ( ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a4  7#aa7 ,recomm5dations =          
int]national coop]ation ) alli$ c\ntries
 to jo9tly r$uce dep5d5ce on critical   
m9]als process$ 9 or by ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a4  #e4 ,/rategy to transition !  

supply *a9 = ! ,national ,def5se        
,/ockpile to ,unit$ ,/ates &            
alli$-process$ critical m9]als by #bjbg 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 report requir$ by section #d is        
submitt$1 ! ,director ( ! ,def5se       
,logi/ics ,ag5cy1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,"u 
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,acquisition &    
,su/a9m5t1 %all develop1 & submit to !  
appropriate committees ( ,congress1 a   
/rategy to transition ! supply *a9 =    
critical m9]als1 includ+ r>e e>?s       
elem5ts1 9 ! ,national ,def5se ,/ockpile
 away f reliance on geo/rategic         
competitors & adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates by #bjbg1 ?r\gh acquisition (    
critical m9]als process$ by-- 7#a7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ) a pref]5ce giv5 to     
critical m9]als process$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 or  7#b7 alli$ c\ntries 7exclud+
 critical m9]als process$ 9 a c\ntry t  
is a geo/rategic competitor or adv]s>y (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 ) pref]5ce giv5 to   
critical m9]als process$ 9 su* c\ntries4
  7b7 ,=eca/$ ne$ ( critical m9]als ,!  

/rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all  
be design$ to meet ! =eca/$ ne$ =       
critical m9]als ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
?r\gh cal5d> ye> #bjbg =-- 7#a7 plann$  
procurem5ts2  7#b7 anticipat$ adoption (
 em]g+ te*nology2 &  7#c7 pot5tial      
increases 9 ! ,national ,def5se         
,/ockpile t w\ld be ne$$ if ! ,dep>tm5t 
implem5ts ! guidance includ$ 9 !        
,climate ,adaptation ,action ,plan ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 dat$ ,septemb]     
#bjba4  7c7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ 
by subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,a li/ ( critical m9]als 9 !      
,national ,def5se ,/ockpile4  7#b7 ,a   
priority rank+ = transition+ ! critical 
m9]als on ! li/ requir$ by p>agraph     
7#a71 develop$ us+1 = ea* su* m9]al--   
7,a7 ! p]c5tage ( ! m9]al process$ by   
=eign s\rces 7exclud+ alli$ c\ntries72  
7,b7 ! p]c5tage ( op]ational process+   
facilities = ! m9]al locat$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & 9 alli$ c\ntries1 comp>$ to    
=eign s\rces ( ! m9]al 7exclud+ alli$   
c\ntries72  7,c7 ! quantity ( ! m9]al   

requir$ to fulfill ! purposes set =? 9  
section #b ( ! ,/rategic & ,critical    
,mat]ials ,/ock ,pil+ ,act 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ih;a72 &  7,d7 any o!r       
metric1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director & ! ,"u
 ,secret>y1 t may be an indicator (     
reliance on =eign s\rces 7exclud+ alli$ 
c\ntries7 = ! m9]al4  7#c7 ,a process to
 repl5i% #ej p]c5t ( ea* m9]al on ! li/ 
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ) ! m9]al      
process$ by ,unit$ ,/ates or alli$      
c\ntry processors dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod   
aft] implem5tation ( ! /rategy4  7#d7 ,a
 process to repl5i% #ie p]c5t ( ea*     
m9]al on ! li/ requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 
) ! m9]al process$ by ,unit$ ,/ates or  
alli$ c\ntry processors dur+ ! #c-ye>   
p]iod aft] implem5tation ( ! /rategy4   
7#e7 ,recomm5dations to ,congress )     
respect to any au?orities ne$$ to       
implem5t ! /rategy4  7#f7 ,any o!r      
matt]s relat$ to implem5t+ ! /rategy z !
 ,director & ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]    
appropriate4  7d7 ,implem5tation ,!     
,director & ! ,"u ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 

coord9ate ! implem5tation ( ! processes 
requir$ by p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 (      
subsection 7c7 ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se &
 activities c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t "u 
title ,,iii ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act
 ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deca et seq472 
&  7#b7 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 
implem5t ! /rategy requir$ by subsection
 7a7 ) respect to acquisition ( critical
 m9]als = ! ,national ,def5se ,/ockpile 
) funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u   
section #g4  7e7 ,brief+s requir$ ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! submission ( !
 /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a71 & e 
#ahj days !reaft]1 ! ,director & ! ,"u  
,secret>y %all brief ! appropriate      
committees ( ,congress on implem5tation 
( ! /rategy4  #f4 ,=m ( report & /rategy
 ,! report requir$ by section #d & !    
/rategy requir$ by section #e %all be   
submitt$ 9 classifi$ =m b %all include  
an unclassifi$ summ>y4  #g4             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,national ,def5se ,/ockpile ,transaction

 ,fund #a1jjc1ejj = ! acquisition (     
/rategic & critical m9]als "u section   
#f7;a7 ( ! ,/rategic & ,critical ,m9]als
 ,/ock ,pil+ ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4        
#ih;e7a774