,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjbd,mr4   
,romney 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to exp& !         
au?orities ( ! ,(fice ( ,/rategic       
,capital ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,inve/+ 9 ,our ,def5se ,act ( #bjbd4    
#b4 ,au?orization to make equity        
inve/m5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #adi ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7e7 z subsection 7f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+ new        
subsection 7e73  7e7 ,equity inve/m5ts  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice may1 z a m9ority
 inve/or1 support eligible inve/m5ts )  
funds or use o!r me*anisms = ! purpose (
 pur*as+1 & may make & fund commitm5ts  
to pur*ase1 inve/ 91 make pl$ges 9      
respect (1 or o!rwise acquire1 equity or
 quasi-equity securities or %>es or     

f9ancial int]e/s ( any entity1 ^u su*   
t]ms & conditions z ! ,director may     
det]m9e4  7#b7 ,limitations on equity   
inve/m5ts  7,a7 ,p] project limit ,!    
aggregate am\nt ( support provid$ "u ?is
 subsection ) respect to any eligible   
inve/m5t %all n exce$ #bj p]c5t ( !     
aggregate am\nt ( all equity inve/m5t   
made to ! project at ! "t t ! ,(fice    
approves support = ! eligible inve/m5t4 
7,b7 ,total limit ,support provid$ "u   
?is subsection %all be limit$ to n m ?an
 #ce p]c5t ( ! aggregate exposure ( !   
,(fice on ! date on :i* ! support is    
provid$4  7#c7 ,sales & liquidation (   
support ,! ,(fice %all seek to sell &   
liquidate any support = an eligible     
inve/m5t provid$ "u ?is subsection z    
soon z comm]cially feasible1 comm5surate
 ) o!r simil> inve/ors 9 ! project &    
tak+ into consid]ation ! national       
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#d7 ,timetable ,! ,(fice %all create an
 eligible inve/m5t-specific timetable = 
support provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 

,budget>y treatm5t ( equity inve/m5ts   
,support provid$ "u ?is subsection %all 
con/itute a cr$it program "u ! ,f$]al   
,cr$it ,re=m ,act ( #aiij 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 
#fba et seq471 & ! budget>y co/ ( equity
 inve/m5ts %all accord+ly be calculat$  
on a net-pres5t basis4  4  7b7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5t ,subsection 7f77#a7 ( su*       
section1 z r$esignat$ by subsection 7a71
 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 equity      
inve/m5t aft] loan gu>antee4  #c4       
,au?orization to inve/ 9 critical m9]als
  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t ! ,(fice ( ,/rategic        
,capital %\ld seek to inve/ 9 critical  
m9]als 9 support ( ! policy describ$ 9  
section #adad ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbd 
7,public ,law #aah-ca2 #acg ,/at4 #ebh2 
#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dhaa note74  7b7         
,inve/m5ts 9 critical m9]als ,section   
#adi7;f77#c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 z am5d$ by section #b1 is fur!r  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraph3  7,,ff7 ,critical m9]als4  

4  #d4 ,au?orization to collect fees =  
provid+ capital inve/m5ts ,section #adi 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z     
am5d$ by section #b1 is fur!r am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 z     
subsection 7g72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7e7 ! foll[+ new subsection  
7f73  7f7 ,fee au?ority ,! ,director may
 *>ge & collect fees = provid+ capital  
assi/ance 9 am\nts to be det]m9$ by !   
,director4 ,su* fees1 once collect$1 may
 be us$ only = ! purposes & to ! ext5t  
provid$ 9 advance by appropriations     
,acts4  4  #e4 ,hir+ au?orities ,section
 #adi ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
z am5d$ by sections #b & #d1 is fur!r   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7g7 z subsection 7h72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+ new        
subsection 7g73  7g7 ,(fic]s & employees
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise       
provid$ 9 ?is section1 (fic]s1          
employees1 & ag5ts ( ! ,(fice %all be   
select$ & appo9t$ by ! ,director1 & %all
 be ve/$ ) su* p[]s & duties z !        

,director may det]m9e4  7#b7            
,adm9i/ratively det]m9$ employees  7,a7 
,appo9tm5t2 comp5sation2 removal ,(     
(fic]s & employees employ$ by ! ,(fice  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 n m ?an #ej may be    
appo9t$1 comp5sat$1 or remov$ )\t reg>d 
to title #e4  7,b7 ,re9/atem5t ,"u su*  
regulations z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may 
prescribe1 (fic]s & employees appo9t$ to
 a position "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be  
entitl$1 ^u removal f su* position      
7unless ! removal 0 = cause71 to        
re9/atem5t to ! position occupi$ at ! "t
 ( appo9tm5t or to a position (         
comp>able grade & sal>y4  7,c7          
,additional positions ,positions        
au?oriz$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 9  
addition to ^? o!rwise au?oriz$ by law1 
includ+ positions au?oriz$ "u section   
#eajh ( title #e4  7,d7 ,rates ( pay =  
(fic]s & employees ,! ,director may set 
& adju/ rates ( basic pay = (fic]s &    
employees appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
)\t reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea or
 sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 

relat+ to classification ( positions &  
,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 respectively4 
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