,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ahga ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #h1 #bjbc,mr4 ,peters 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,romney1 and ,mr4 ,lankford7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to create intergovernmental coordination between ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial jurisdictions1 and the ,federal ,government to combat ,united ,states reliance on the ,people's ,republic of ,china and other covered countries for critical minerals and rare earth metals1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,intergovernmental ,critical ,minerals ,task ,force ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,allied country ,the term allied country means-- 7,a7 a country described in section #dhja7a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 a country that the task force determines is an ally of the ,united ,states for purposes of this ,act4 7#b7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committees on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 ,energy and ,natural ,resources1 ,armed ,services1 and ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committees on ,oversight and ,accountability1 ,natural ,resources1 ,armed ,services1 and ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,covered country ,the term covered country means-- 7,a7 a covered nation 7as defined in section #dhgb7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code72 and 7,b7 any other country determined by the task force to be a geostrategic competitor or adversary of the ,united ,states with respect to critical minerals4 7#d7 ,critical mineral ,the term critical mineral has the meaning given the term in section #gjjb7;a7 of the ,energy ,act of #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a774 7#e7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#f7 ,task force ,the term task force means the task force established under section #d7;b74 #c4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 current supply chains of critical minerals pose a great risk to the homeland and national security of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 critical minerals contribute to transportation1 technology1 renewable energy1 military equipment and machinery1 and other relevant entities crucial for the homeland and national security of the ,united ,states4 #d4 ,intergovernmental critical minerals task force 7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the task force is to assess the reliance of the ,united ,states on the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 and other covered countries1 for critical minerals1 and the resulting homeland and national security risks associated with that reliance1 at each level of the ,federal1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial governments4 7b7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall establish a task force to facilitate cooperation1 coordination1 and mutual accountability among each level of the ,federal ,government and ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial governments on a holistic response to the dependence on covered countries for critical minerals across the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,composition2 meetings 7#a7 ,appointment ,the ,director shall appoint to the task force representatives with expertise in critical mineral supply chains from ,federal agencies1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial governments1 and academic research institutions1 including-- 7,a7 not less than #a representative from each of-- 7i7 the ,department of ,agriculture2 7ii7 the ,department of ,commerce2 7iii7 the ,department of ,defense2 7iv7 the ,department of ,energy2 7v7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7vi7 the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 7vii7 the ,department of the ,interior2 7viii7 the ,department of ,state2 7ix7 the ,department of ,transportation2 7x7 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7xi7 the ,national ,science ,foundation2 7xii7 the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey2 and 7xiii7 any other relevant ,federal entity1 as determined by the ,director2 and 7,b7 in consultation with relevant entities1 not less than #ae representatives from a diverse cross-section of ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial governments1 including not less than #e representatives from each of-- 7i7 ,state governments2 7ii7 local governments2 7iii7 ,tribal governments2 and 7iv7 territorial governments4 7#b7 ,chair ,the ,director may serve as chair of the task force1 or designate a representative of the task force to serve as chair4 7#c7 ,meetings 7,a7 ,initial meeting ,not later than #ij days after the date on which all representatives of the task force have been appointed1 the task force shall hold the first meeting of the task force4 7,b7 ,frequency ,the task force shall meet not less than #a time per quarter4 7d7 ,duties 7#a7 ,in general ,the duties of the task force shall include-- 7,a7 facilitating cooperation1 coordination1 and mutual accountability for the ,federal ,government and ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial governments to enhance data sharing and transparency in the supply chains for critical minerals2 7,b7 addressing the homeland and national security risks associated with the current critical mineral supply chains of the ,united ,states2 7,c7 identifying a list of critical minerals most important for securing the homeland and national security of the ,united ,states2 7,d7 using the list described in subparagraph 7,c7 to assess-- 7i7 the amount of critical minerals mined1 processed1 refined1 and recycled by the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 other covered countries1 and the ,united ,states2 and 7ii7 critical minerals that the task force determines that the ,federal ,government and ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial governments still need to obtain from covered countries and recommend-- 7,i7 alternative minerals1 available in the ,united ,states1 that can substitute for critical minerals that the ,united ,states currently relies on the ,people's ,republic of ,china or other covered countries for mining1 processing1 refining1 and recycling2 and 7,,ii7 opportunities for the ,federal ,government and ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial governments to mitigate risk to the homeland and national security of the ,united ,states with respect to supply chains for critical minerals that the ,united ,states currently relies on the ,people's ,republic of ,china or other covered countries for mining1 processing1 refining1 and recycling2 7,e7 providing recommendations addressing-- 7i7 research and development into emerging technologies necessary to expand existing critical mineral supply chains in the ,united ,states and to establish new critical mineral supply chains in the ,united ,states2 7ii7 increasing opportunities for mining1 processing1 refinement1 reuse1 and recycling of critical minerals1 including critical minerals listed on the list described in subparagraph 7,c71 in the ,united ,states2 7iii7 strengthening the domestic workforce to support growing critical mineral supply chains in the ,united ,states2 and 7iv7 improving partnerships between the ,united ,states and allied countries to improve critical mineral supply chains2 and 7,f7 other duties1 as determined by the ,director4 7#b7 ,report ,the ,director shall-- 7,a7 not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report that describes any findings1 guidelines1 and recommendations created in performing the duties under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 not later than #abj days after the date on which the ,director submits the report under subparagraph 7,a71 publish that report in the ,federal ,register1 except that the ,director shall redact information from the report that the ,director determines could pose a risk to the homeland and national security of the ,united ,states by being publicly available4 7e7 ,sunset ,the task force shall terminate on the date that is #ij days after the date on which the task force completes the requirements under subsection 7d77#b74