,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #h1 #bjbc,mr4    
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,romney1 & ,mr4 
,lank=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to create int]gov]nm5tal  
coord9ation betwe5 ,/ate1 local1        
,tribal1 & t]ritorial jurisdictions1 & !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to combat ,unit$      
,/ates reliance on ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a & o!r cov]$ c\ntries = critical    
m9]als & r>e e>? metals1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,critical  
,m9]als ,task ,=ce ,act4  #b4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,alli$    
c\ntry ,! t]m alli$ c\ntry means-- 7,a7 
a c\ntry describ$ 9 section #dhja7a7 (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
a c\ntry t ! task =ce det]m9es is an    
ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = purposes ( ?is 
,act4  7#b7 ,appropriate committees (   
,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 

( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committees  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs1 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces1  
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ,=eign ,relations ( ! 
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committees on        
,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability1 ,natural    
,res\rces1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ,=eign     
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#c7 ,cov]$ c\ntry ,! t]m cov]$ c\ntry  
means-- 7,a7 a cov]$ nation 7z def9$ 9  
section #dhgb7;d7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code72 &  7,b7 any o!r c\ntry   
det]m9$ by ! task =ce to be a           
geo/rategic competitor or adv]s>y ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to critical     
m9]als4  7#d7 ,critical m9]al ,! t]m    
critical m9]al has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #gjjb7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act (     
#bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a774  7#e7  
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget4  7#f7 ,task =ce ,! t]m task =ce
 means ! task =ce e/abli%$ "u section   
#d7;b74  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  
7#a7 curr5t supply *a9s ( critical      

m9]als pose a great risk to ! homel& &  
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7#b7 critical m9]als contribute to      
transportation1 te*nology1 r5ewable     
en]gy1 milit>y equipm5t & ma*9]y1 & o!r 
relevant entities crucial = ! homel& &  
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
#d4 ,int]gov]nm5tal critical m9]als task
 =ce  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! task  
=ce is to assess ! reliance ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates on ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & o!r
 cov]$ c\ntries1 = critical m9]als1 & ! 
result+ homel& & national security risks
 associat$ ) t reliance1 at ea* level ( 
! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &      
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all   
e/abli% a task =ce to facilitate        
coop]ation1 coord9ation1 & mutual       
acc\ntability among ea* level ( ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &   
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts on a holi/ic       
response to ! dep5d5ce on cov]$ c\ntries
 = critical m9]als across ! ,unit$      

,/ates4  7c7 ,composition2 meet+s  7#a7 
,appo9tm5t ,! ,director %all appo9t to !
 task =ce repres5tatives ) exp]tise 9   
critical m9]al supply *a9s f ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &       
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 & academic rese>* 
in/itutions1 includ+-- 7,a7 n less ?an  
#a repres5tative f ea* (-- 7i7 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7ii7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se2  7iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 
7v7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2    
7vi7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban       
,developm5t2  7vii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,int]ior2  7viii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  
7ix7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2  7x7
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2    
7xi7 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2    
7xii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological       
,survey2 &  7xiii7 any o!r relevant     
,f$]al entity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director2
 &  7,b7 9 consultation ) relevant      
entities1 n less ?an #ae repres5tatives 
f a div]se cross-section ( ,/ate1 local1
 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1       

includ+ n less ?an #e repres5tatives f  
ea* (-- 7i7 ,/ate gov]nm5ts2  7ii7 local
 gov]nm5ts2  7iii7 ,tribal gov]nm5ts2 & 
7iv7 t]ritorial gov]nm5ts4  7#b7 ,*air  
,! ,director may s]ve z *air ( ! task   
=ce1 or designate a repres5tative ( !   
task =ce to s]ve z *air4  7#c7 ,meet+s  
7,a7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date on :i* all repres5tatives (
 ! task =ce h be5 appo9t$1 ! task =ce   
%all hold ! fir/ meet+ ( ! task =ce4    
7,b7 ,frequ5cy ,! task =ce %all meet n  
less ?an #a "t p] qu>t]4  7d7 ,duties   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! duties ( ! task =ce    
%all include-- 7,a7 facilitat+          
coop]ation1 coord9ation1 & mutual       
acc\ntability = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &    
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial     
gov]nm5ts to enhance data %>+ &         
transp>5cy 9 ! supply *a9s = critical   
m9]als2  7,b7 address+ ! homel& &       
national security risks associat$ ) !   
curr5t critical m9]al supply *a9s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 id5tify+ a li/ (   
critical m9]als mo/ important = secur+ !

 homel& & national security ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7,d7 us+ ! li/ describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,c7 to assess-- 7i7 ! am\nt
 ( critical m9]als m9$1 process$1 ref9$1
 & recycl$ by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1  
o!r cov]$ c\ntries1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7ii7 critical m9]als t ! task =ce     
det]m9es t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1  
local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts  
/ill ne$ to obta9 f cov]$ c\ntries &    
recomm5d-- 7,i7 alt]native m9]als1      
available 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t c        
sub/itute = critical m9]als t ! ,unit$  
,/ates curr5tly relies on ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a or o!r cov]$ c\ntries =
 m9+1 process+1 ref9+1 & recycl+2 &     
7,,ii7 opportunities = ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &    
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts to mitigate risk to
 ! homel& & national security ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ) respect to supply *a9s =      
critical m9]als t ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
curr5tly relies on ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a or o!r cov]$ c\ntries = m9+1       
process+1 ref9+1 & recycl+2  7,e7       

provid+ recomm5dations address+-- 7i7   
rese>* & developm5t into em]g+          
te*nologies necess>y to exp& exi/+      
critical m9]al supply *a9s 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & to e/abli% new critical m9]al  
supply *a9s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7    
increas+ opportunities = m9+1 process+1 
ref9em5t1 reuse1 & recycl+ ( critical   
m9]als1 includ+ critical m9]als li/$ on 
! li/ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7iii7 /r5g!n+ ! dome/ic 
work=ce to support gr[+ critical m9]al  
supply *a9s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iv7  
improv+ p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & alli$ c\ntries to improve critical   
m9]al supply *a9s2 &  7,f7 o!r duties1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,director4  7#b7 ,report  
,! ,director %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report t describes any      
f9d+s1 guidel9es1 & recomm5dations      
creat$ 9 p]=m+ ! duties "u p>agraph     
7#a72 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,director submits !     

report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 publi% t    
report 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 except t !   
,director %all r$act in=mation f !      
report t ! ,director det]m9es c\ld pose 
a risk to ! homel& & national security (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by be+ publicly        
available4  7e7 ,sunset ,! task =ce %all
 t]m9ate on ! date t is #ij days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! task =ce completes !      
requirem5ts "u subsection 7d77#b74