,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #g1 #bjbc,mr4   
,amodei submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,express+ disapproval ( ! )drawal by !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ( approximately  
#bb1fhd acres ( ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t
 l&s 9 ! ,railroad ,valley ( ,nye       
,c\nty1 ,nevada1 f all =ms ( m9]al entry
 "u ,unit$ ,/ates law1 subject to valid 
exi/+ rights4  ,:]eas1 on ,april #bi1   
#bjba1 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space 
,adm9i/ration 7,,nasa7 appli$ = a m9]al 
)drawal ( approximately #bb1iie acres 9 
,railroad ,valley1 ,nevada1 locat$ 9    
,nye ,c\nty2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bj1      
#bjba1 ,nye ,c\nty reque/$ to be includ$
 z a coop]at+ ag5cy 9 ! subsequ5t       

,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act    
7,,nepa7 process1 :i* ,,nasa subsequ5tly
 d5i$2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #g1 #bjbb1    
,repres5tatives ,m>k ,amodei1 ,/ev5     
,hors=d1 & ,s5ators ,cortez ,ma/o &     
,ros5 s5t a lett] to ,,nasa reit]at+    
,nye ,c\nty's reque/ to be a coop]at+   
ag5cy1 :i* 0 once aga9 d5i$2 ,:]eas1 on 
,m>* #ag1 #bjbb1 ,repres5tative ,m>k    
,amodei reque/$ t ,,nasa include 8 (fice
 z a coop]at+ ag5cy1 :i* 0 subsequ5tly  
d5i$2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bg1 #bjbc1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior approv$ ! )drawal
 ( #bb1fhd4jg acres )9 ,railroad ,valley
 ,public ,l& ,ord] ,no4 #giba 7#hh ,f$4 
,reg4 #befhb71 tak+ effect t same day2  
,:]eas !re is a longtime prec$5t 9      
,nevada = ! c\nties1 cities1 &          
municipalities ( jurisdictions to be    
includ$ z coop]at+ ag5cies :5           
significant actions are propos$ on f$]al
 l&s )9 _! b\nd>ies2 ,:]eas ,,nasa %\ld 
h tak5 into acc\nt ,nye ,c\nty's zon+ & 
plann+ jurisdictional input2 ,:]eas !   
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t also prep>$ a  

pot5tial m9]al report 9 ,may #bjbb1 :i* 
id5tifi$ mod]ate to high pot5tial = ?ree
 critical m9]als--b>ite1 li?ium1 &      
magnesium--to be pres5t 9 ,railroad     
,valley2 ,:]eas1 )9 ! )drawn area1 !re  
are #fah plac] m9+ claims spread ov]    
#ab1cfj acres1 or approximately #ed     
p]c5t1 ( ! )drawal area2 ,:]eas !       
availability ( m9]als & m9]al mat]ials  
are ess5tial = economic gr[?1 national  
security1 te*nological innovation1 & !  
manufactur+ & agricultural supply *a92  
,:]eas ,*9a curr5tly controls ! majority
 ( worldwide li?ium production2 & ,:]eas
 )draw+ areas ( high li?ium pot5tial f  
m9]al production significantly          
disadvantages ! ,unit$ ,/ates national  
security & gives ,*9a m control ov]     
critical m9]al production2 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7
 disapproves ( ,,nasa's decision to     
decl9e ,nye ,c\nty's reque/ to act z a  
coop]at+ ag5cy ?r\gh\t ! )drawal process
 = ,railroad ,valley2  7#b7 disapproves 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior au?oriz+ !   

)drawal ( approximately #bb1fhd acres 9 
,railroad ,valley1 ,nevada2 &  7#c7     
/rongly recomm5ds ,f$]al ag5cies to     
include reque/+ ,/ates1 c\nties1 cities1
 & municipalities to be includ$ z       
coop]at+ ag5cies = propos$ l& )drawals 9
 _! jurisdiction or vic9ity1 at _!      
reque/4