,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ah1 #bjbd,mr4 
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4    
,"y1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 & ,mr4     
,hick5loop]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to require       
reports on critical m9]al & r>e e>?     
elem5t res\rces ar\nd ! _w & a /rategy =
 ! developm5t ( advanc$ m9+1 ref9+1     
sep>ation1 & process+ te*nologies4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,critical ,m9]als ,security ,act (      
#bjbd4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,cov]$ nation ,! t]m cov]$ nation  
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #dhgb (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7  
,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  7#c7 ,=eign      
entity ( conc]n ,! t]m =eign entity (   
conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 

#djbjg ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t &   
,jobs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahgda74  7#d7
 ,r>e e>? elem5ts ,! t]m r>e e>? elem5ts
 means c]ium1 dysprosium1 erbium1       
europium1 gadol9ium1 holmium1 lan?anum1 
lutetium1 neodymium1 praseodymium1      
prome?ium1 sam>ium1 sc&ium1 t]bium1     
?ulium1 ytt]bium1 & yttrium4  7#e7      
,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =    
p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates or ( any jurisdiction )9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( 
su* an entity4  #c4 ,reports on critical
 m9]al & r>e e>? elem5t res\rces  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9    
consultation ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 %all submit to ,congress a    
report on all critical m9]al & r>e e>?  
elem5t res\rces ar\nd ! _w t includes-- 
7#a7 an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 :i* ( su*    

res\rces are "u ! control ( a =eign     
entity ( conc]n1 includ+ ?r\gh own]%ip1 
contract1 or economic or political      
influ5ce2  7,b7 :i* ( su* res\rces are  
own$ by1 controll$ by1 or subject to !  
jurisdiction or direction ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or a c\ntry t is an ally or p>tn]
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 :i* ( su*     
res\rces are n own$ by1 controll$ by1 or
 subject to ! jurisdiction or direction 
( a =eign entity ( conc]n or a c\ntry   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,d7 9 !
 case ( su* res\rces n und]go+ comm]cial
 m9+1 ! reasons = ! lack ( comm]cial    
m9+2  7#b7 = ea* m9e f :i* significant  
quantities ( critical m9]als or r>e e>? 
elem5ts are be+ extract$1 z ( ! date t  
is "o ye> be=e ! date ( ! report-- 7,a7 
an e/imate ( ! annual volume ( output ( 
! m9e z ( t date2  7,b7 an e/imate ( !  
total volume ( m9]al or elem5ts t rema9 
9 ! m9e z ( t date2  7,c7 7i7 an        
id5tification ( ! c\ntry & entity op]at+
 ! m9e2 or  7ii7 if ! m9e is op]at$ by m
 ?an "o c\ntry or entity1 an e/imate ( !

 output ( ea* m9]al or elem5t f ! m9e to
 :i* ea* su* c\ntry or entity has       
access2 &  7,d7 an id5tification ( !    
ultimate b5eficial own]s ( ! m9e & !    
p]c5tage ( own]%ip held by ea* su* own]2
  7#c7 = ea* m9e n describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7,a7 an  
e/imate ( ! aggregate annual volume (   
output ( ! m9es z ( ! date t is "o ye>  
be=e ! date ( ! report2  7,b7 an e/imate
 ( ! aggregate total volume ( m9]al or  
elem5ts t rema9 9 ! m9es z ( t date2    
7,c7 an e/imate ( ! aggregate total     
output ( ea* m9]al or elem5t f ! m9e to 
:i* a =eign entity ( conc]n has access2 
7#d7 7,a7 a li/ ( key =eign entities (  
conc]n involv$ 9 m9+ critical m9]als &  
r>e e>? elem5ts2  7,b7 a li/ ( key      
entities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & c\ntries t 
are allies or p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
involv$ 9 m9+ critical m9]als & r>e e>? 
elem5ts2 &  7,c7 an assessm5t ( !       
te*nical feasibility ( entities li/$ "u 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 m9+ & process+ 
res\rces id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 

us+ exi/+ advanc$ te*nology2  7#e7 an   
assessm5t1 prep>$ 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ( ways to collaborate
 ) c\ntries 9 :i* m9es or m9]al process+
 op]ations 7or bo?7 are locat$ t are    
op]at$ by o!r c\ntries1 or are op]at$ by
 entities f o!r c\ntries1 to ensure     
ongo+ access by ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
c\ntries t are allies & p>tn]s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to ^? m9es & process+     
op]ations2  7#f7 a li/1 prep>$ 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1  
id5tify+1 to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable1 all cases 9 :i* entities 7 
=c$ to dive/ /ock 9 m9+ or process+     
op]ations = critical m9]als & r>e e>?   
elem5ts bas$ on-- 7,a7 regulatory rul+s 
( ! gov]nm5t ( a cov]$ nation2  7,b7    
jo9t regulatory rul+s ( su* a gov]nm5t &
 ! gov]nm5t ( ano!r c\ntry2 or  7,c7    
rul+s ( a relevant tribunal or o!r      
entity au?oriz$ to r5d] b9d+ decisions  
on dive/iture2  7#g7 a li/ ( all cases 9
 :i* ! gov]nm5t ( a cov]$ nation pur*as$
 an entity t 0 =c$ to dive/ /ock z      

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f72 &  7#h7 a li/ 
( all cases 9 :i* m9+ or process+       
op]ations 7or bo?7 = critical m9]als &  
r>e e>? elem5ts t 7 n subject to a rul+ 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 7 tak5 ov] by--
 7,a7 ! gov]nm5t ( a cov]$ nation2 or   
7,b7 an entity locat$ 91 or influ5c$ or 
controll$ by1 su* a gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,=m (
 report ,ea* report requir$ by          
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex if necess>y4  #d4       
,process = notify+ ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t ( dive/m5t ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all e/abli% a    
process "u :i*-- 7#a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates   
p]son seek+ to dive/ /ock 9 m9+ or m9]al
 process+ op]ations = critical m9]als & 
r>e e>? elem5ts 9 a =eign c\ntry may    
notify ! ,secret>y ( ! int5tion ( !     
p]son to dive/ su* /ock2 &  7#b7 !      
,secret>y may provide assi/ance to !    
p]son to f9d a pur*as] t is n "u !      

control ( ! gov]nm5t ( a cov]$ nation4  
#e4 ,/rategy on developm5t ( advanc$    
m9+1 ref9+1 sep>ation1 & process+       
te*nologies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9       
consultation ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 %all develop-- 7#a7 a /rategy 
to collaborate ) ! gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries 
t are allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to develop advanc$ m9+1 ref9+1          
sep>ation1 & process+ te*nologies2 &    
7#b7 a me?od = %>+ ! intellectual       
prop]ty result+ f ! developm5t ( su*    
te*nologies ) ^? c\ntries to enable ^?  
c\ntries to lic5se su* te*nologies &    
m9e1 ref9e1 sep>ate1 & process !        
res\rces ( su* c\ntries4  7b7 ,reports  
requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report on ! progress made 9 
develop+ ! /rategy & me?od describ$ 9   
subsection 7a74