,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ihih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #a1 #bjbd,mr4 
,gu?rie 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ful*]1 ,mr4   
,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1 
,mr4 ,pflug]1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 
,wittman1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,utah1 ,mr4     
,bacon1 & ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy   
,organization ,act to secure mid/ream   
process+ ( critical mat]ials1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,am]ica's ,mid/ream
 ,critical ,mat]ials ,process+ ( #bjbd4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7   
mid/ream sep>ation1 process+1 ref9+1    
alloy+1 conc5tration1 smelt+1 &         
b5eficiation ( critical mat]ials        
repres5t a l9*p9 9 ef=ts to secure      
dome/ic supply *a9s & r$uce our dep5d5ce
 on =eign adv]s>ies2  7#b7 unreasonable 
environm5tal regulations cov]+ mid/ream 
critical mat]ials processors has det]r$ 

necess>y inve/m5t & driv5 indu/ry t[>ds 
=eign c\ntries2  7#c7 re%or+ dome/ic    
indu/ries & _! supply *a9s improves     
economic prosp]ity = ,am]ican           
communities1 creates /able employm5t    
opportunities1 & protects national      
security int]e/s2  7#d7 our next        
g5]ation economy & dome/ic manufactur+  
indu/ry w significantly increase dem& = 
critical mat]ial inputs2  7#e7 ! lack ( 
suffici5t dome/ic mid/ream critical     
mat]ial process+ capacity pres5ts a     
vuln]ability to our economic & national 
security2  7#f7 ,*9a & o!r geopolitical 
adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h dom9at$   
critical mat]ial process+ m>kets1 :i*   
repres5ts a ?reat to ,am]ica's next     
g5]ation economy2  7#g7 ,*9a & o!r      
geopolitical adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 purposefully exploit critical mat]ial  
process+ m>kets ?r\gh unfair trade      
practices1 su* z dump+ & price          
manipulation1 9 an attempt to ma9ta9 _! 
control & und]m9e compet+ inve/m5t      
opportunities2  7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

ne$s to exp& its te*nical work=ce       
exp]tise & exp]i5ce 9 critical mat]ial  
process+ & address work=ce *all5ges to  
bol/] dome/ic opportunities support$ by 
a dome/ic supply *a9 = critical         
mat]ials2  7#i7 =eign inve/m5t f alli$  
nations & ,free ,trade ,agreem5t        
c\ntries pres5ts an opportunity to      
re%ore dome/ic mid/ream critical mat]ial
 process+ capacity2  7#aj7 ! *all5ges ( 
navigat+ burd5some p]mitt+ processes act
 z a h9drance to fur!r inve/m5t 9       
mid/ream critical mat]ial process+      
capacity2  7#aa7 mid/ream critical      
mat]ial process+ facilities require     
access to reliable & af=dable           
electricity & w require increas$        
g5]ation & transmission infra/ructure to
 meet project$ future dem&s2 &  7#ab7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates reta9s "s ( ! highe/      
environm5tal & labor /&>ds comp>$ to    
adv]s>ial nations t dom9ate ! mid/ream  
critical mat]ial process+ indu/ry1 su* z
 ,*9a4  #c4 ,national roadmap on dome/ic
 opportunities = mid/ream critical      

mat]ial process+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy
 ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja
 et seq471 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9      
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & 
! heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al        
ag5cies1 repres5tatives ( ! critical    
mat]ial process+ indu/ry1 & memb]s (    
academia cov]+ critical mat]ials        
process+ indu/ries1 %all-- 7#a7 analyze 
& report to ,congress reg>d+ ! curr5t   
/ate ( mid/ream process+ ( critical     
mat]ials2 &  7#b7 id5tify ^? places :]e 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ supply *a9 =       
critical mat]ials is insuffici5t to all[
 = ! appropriate & necess>y developm5t (
 ,unit$ ,/ates-mid/ream process+ (      
critical mat]ials1 includ+ opportunities
 = =eign direct inve/m5t f alli$ nations
 & ,free ,trade ,agreem5t c\ntries4  7b7
 ,memb]%ip ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all   
conv5e an int]ag5cy task =ce compris$   
(-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2  7#b7 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury2  7#c7 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se2  7#d7 ! ,secret>y (

 ,/ate2  7#e7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 
&  7#f7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy4  7c7 ,report tim+  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! task =ce %all issue ! report   
requir$ "u subsection 7a74  7d7 ,report 
cont5ts ,! report requir$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 :e!r !re is an  
adequate supply ( critical mat]ials to  
meet curr5t & project$ dome/ic ne$s t be
 process$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 !    
/atus ( global mid/ream critical        
mat]ials process+ indu/ry2  7#c7 ! /atus
 ( dome/ic mid/ream critical mat]ials   
process+ indu/ry1 includ+ its ability to
 h&le ! supply describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72
  7#d7 an analysis ( h[ & :y ! ,unit$   
,/ates dome/ic critical mat]ials        
process+ indu/ry began & cont9ues to    
outs\rce op]ations to o!r c\ntries2     
7#e7 a review ( ! exi/+ regulatory &    
p]mitt+ app>atus cov]+ mid/ream critical
 mat]ials process+ facilities1 includ+  
requirem5ts "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 !             

,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,liability1 & ,comp5sation ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq471 & !      
,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq471 or o!r laws1 &
 h[ regulatory compliance "u ^!         
requirem5ts influ5ce pot5tial inve/m5ts 
into new facilities2  7#f7 ! economic   
impact ( critical mat]ials process+ to !
 ov]all ,unit$ ,/ates economy & its     
welf>e2  7#g7 b>ri]s to inve/m5t into   
dome/ic critical mat]ials process+1     
includ+-- 7,a7 ! work=ce & educational  
ne$s ( exp&+ critical mat]ials process+2
  7,b7 infra/ructure requirem5ts to     
build out critical mat]ials process+2 & 
7,c7 p]mitt+ ineffici5cies = dome/ic    
mid/ream critical mat]ials process+1    
includ+ compliance ) ! ,clean ,air ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 !        
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,liability1 & ,comp5sation ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq471 & !      
,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq47 & o!r relevant 

,f$]al laws2  7#h7 ! co/-effectiv5ess1  
gr[? pot5tial1 & viability ( second>y or
 alt]native critical mat]ials process+  
to help meet expect$ dome/ic dem& =     
process$ critical mat]ials1 includ+     
reprocess+ or recycl+ (-- 7,a7 coal or  
coal wa/e2  7,b7 m9e tail+s2  7,c7      
po/-consum] electronic wa/e devices2    
7,d7 smelt] & ref9]y slags & residuals2 
&  7,e7 mat]ials or wa/e recov]$ f sites
 designat$ z ,sup]funds pursuant to !   
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq472  7#i7 a  
review ( ! exi/+ ef=ts by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy's ,(fice ( ,manufactur+ & ,en]gy1
 or o!r ef=ts )9 ! memb]%ip ( !         
int]ag5cy task =ce conv5$ "u subsection 
7b71 to advanc+ second>y or alt]native  
critical mat]ials process+2  7#aj7 h[ ! 
expect$ tr5d 9 ! dem& = process$        
critical mat]ials is affect$ by ! role t
 mid/ream critical mat]ial process+ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates plays 9 aid+ dome/ic      
manufactur+2  7#aa7 b>ri]s to =eign     

direct inve/m5t f alli$ nations & ,free 
,trade ,agreem5t c\ntries into ! ,unit$ 
,/ates = critical mat]ial process+1     
includ+ work=ce *all5ges1 infra/ructure 
ne$s1 p]mitt+ timeframes1 & pric+       
transp>5cy risks2  7#ab7 an             
id5tification & measure ( ! control !   
,peoples' ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian 
,f$]ation h ( process$ critical mat]ials
 = c\ntries t are p>ties ) ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 a free trade agreem5t2  7#ac7 !
 national security implications pos$ to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates by cont9u$ control (    
mid/ream critical mat]ial process+      
indu/ry by ! ,peoples' ,republic ( ,*9a 
or o!r geopolitical adv]s>ies2 &  7#ad7 
any anti-competitive practices by !     
,peoples' ,republic ( ,*9a & any o!r    
geopolitical adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & o!r non-m>ket /ate own$       
ent]prises to control ! mid/ream        
critical mat]ials process+ indu/ry by-- 
7,a7 depress+ dome/ic prices ?r\gh dump+
 ref9$ critical mat]ials onto ,unit$    
,/ates m>kets2  7,b7 manipulat+ critical

 mat]ial prices to disc\rage ,unit$     
,/ates inve/m5t & und]m9e long-t]m      
/ability = ,unit$ ,/ates m>kets2  7,c7  
purposefully disrupt+ supply *a9s =     
,unit$ ,/ates indu/ries2  7,d7          
manipulation ( gre5field inve/m5t into  
,free ,trade ,agreem5t c\ntries2 &  7,e7
 e/abli%m5t ( commodity-specific trad+  
plat=ms to fur!r entr5* ! ,peoples'     
,republic ( ,*9a's m>ket dom9ance4  7e7 
,advisory panel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all e/abli% an      
advisory panel to provide input1        
te*nical analysis1 & fe$back = & on !   
report requir$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7 
,memb]%ip ,! advisory panel %all        
include-- 7,a7 #e repres5tatives f !    
dome/ic critical mat]ials process+      
indu/ry1 includ+-- 7i7 a div]sity (     
process$ critical mat]ials2 &  7ii7     
p>ticipants 9 critical mat]ial          
re-process+ or recycl+2 &  7,b7 #e      
individuals f academia t h a div]sity ( 
p]spectives & relevant exp]tise 9-- 7i7 
9 dome/ic critical mat]ials process+    

indu/ries2 &  7ii7 rese>* into national 
security implications ( ! impact ( !    
,peoples' ,republic ( ,*9a & o!r =eign  
adv]s>ies' engag+ 9 anti-competitive    
behaviors 9 ! critical mat]ials process+
 indu/ry4  7#c7 ,meet+s ,! advisory     
panel %all meet n less ?an #b times be=e
 ! task =ce issues ! report requir$ "u  
subsection 7a74  #d4 ,,gao report ,!    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report reg>d+
 h[ curr5t ,f$]al policies & p]mitt+    
processes inhibit inve/m5t 9 mid/ream   
critical mat]ials process+1 includ+--   
7#a7 h[ ,public ,law #aag-afi 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,inflation ,r$uction ,act7 may 
h affect$ gre5field =eign-direct$       
inve/m5ts 9 free trade agreem5t c\ntries
 f ! ,peoples' ,republic ( ,*9a2  7#b7  
h[ regulations issu$ pursuant to !      
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et
 seq47 & ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq47 or o!r    
relevant laws inhibit new inve/m5ts into
 mid/ream critical mat]ials process+2   

7#c7 ! role ( regulation & p]mitt+1     
includ+ t ( litigation1 9 inhibit+ &    
disc\rag+ inve/m5t2  7#d7 a review (--  
7,a7 ! effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al policies 9 
enc\rag+ ! utilization ( second>y or    
alt]native critical mat]ials s\rces1    
includ+ mat]ial re-use1 recycl+1 &      
mat]ials or wa/e recov]$ f sites        
id5tifi$ on ! ,national ,priorities ,li/
 z subject to ! ,compreh5sive           
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja et seq472 &  7,b7 :e!r ,f$]al     
inve/m5ts all[ = comm]cialization by    
private indu/ry2  7#e7 a review ( !     
policies ( comp>able alli$ nations t h  
mid/ream critical mat]ials process+     
indu/ries to site1 p]mit1 & regulate    
facilities2  7#f7 a review ( ! b5efits  
to produc]s & consum]s ( mat]ials us$ 9 
,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+ & f9i%$ goods1
 includ+-- 7,a7 m9]als includ$ on ! li/ 
publi%$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological  
,survey pursuant to section #gjjb7;c7 ( 
! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4    

#afjf7;c772  7,b7 mat]ials includ$ on ! 
li/ ( critical mat]ials publi%$ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy pursuant to section  
#gjjb7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#cj  
,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a772 &  7,c7 mat]ials (
 int]e/ designat$ z su* by ! ,def5se    
,logi/ics ,ag5cy2 &  7#g7 a review ( !  
role ( all ,f$]al ag5cies engag$ 9      
mid/ream critical mat]ials process+ &   
opportunities to improve int]ag5cy      
collaboration & create syn]gies to      
lev]age individual exp]tise4  #e4       
,def9itions  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,advisory panel ,! t]m       
advisory panel means ! advisory panel   
e/abli%$ "u section #c7;e74  7#b7       
,critical mat]ial ,! t]m critical       
mat]ial has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #gjjb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj  
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a77#b774  7#c7    
,critical mat]ial process+ ,! t]m       
critical mat]ial process+ means any     
process t trans=ms1 ref9es1 sep>ates1   
alloys1 conc5trates1 smelts1 or         
b5eficiates raw extract$ critical       

mat]ials into value add$ inputs4  7#d7  
,task =ce ,! t]m task =ce means !       
int]ag5cy task =ce conv5$ "u section    
#c7;b74