,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajicd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bi1 #bjbf,ms4
 ,leg] ,f]n&ez 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( 
,florida1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,norton1 &  
,ms4 ,/ansbury7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
modify ! requirem5ts applicable to c]ta9
 locatable m9]als1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,am]ican ,m9]als ,royalty & ,inve/m5t 
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,locatable m9]al     
royalty  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 subsection 7b71 ! gross income f !    
sale or removal ( locatable m9]als      
produc$ pursuant to a cov]$ m9+ claim   
%all be subject to a royalty at a rate  
t--  7#a7 subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 &   
7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% by       
regulation2  7#b7 except z provid$ 9    
p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 %all be n less ?an  
#g p]c5t & n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* gross
 income2 &  7#c7 may-- 7,a7 v>y bas$ on 

! locatable m9]al s produc$2 &  7,b7 n  
be r$uc$ "u subsection 7c7-- 7i7 by m   
?an #b p]c5t ( su* gross income = ea*   
crit]ion describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( t   
subsection t is met2 or  7ii7 to less   
?an #f p]c5t ( su* gross income4  7b7   
,delay$ royalty effective date = c]ta9  
gross income ,if ! production ( a       
locatable m9]al describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 is c>ri$ out pursuant to a plan (   
op]ations or op]ations p]mit t 0 approv$
 or issu$1 respectively1 be=e ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! gross income f !
 sale or removal ( su* a locatable      
m9]al--  7#a7 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on !
 day be=e ! date t is #e ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is n      
subject to a royalty "u subsection 7a72 
7#b7 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is 
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act & end+ on ! day be=e ! date t is   
#aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 %all be subject to a royalty 9    
accordance ) subsection 7a7 except t su*

 royalty %all be appli$ z if ! rate ( ! 
royalty is #ej p]c5t ( ! rate e/abli%$  
by ! ,secret>y "u t subsection2 &  7#c7 
beg9n+ on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all be   
subject to a royalty 9 accordance )     
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,royalty relief    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! receipt ( an        
application f ! op]ator or claim hold] (
 a cov]$ m9+ claim1 ! ,secret>y may     
r$uce ! rate ( a royalty e/abli%$       
pursuant to subsection 7a7 = ! gross    
income f ! sale or removal ( locatable  
m9]als produc$ pursuant to ! cov]$ m9+  
claim--  7,a7 if ! op]ator & claim hold]
 ( ! cov]$ m9+ claim is a dome/ic p]son2
 &  7,b7 all ( ! locatable m9]als       
produc$ pursuant to ! cov]$ m9+ claim   
are--  7i7 export$ to a c\ntry t is n a 
cov]$ nation2  7ii7 process$ or o!rwise 
us$ dome/ically2 or  7iii7 a comb9ation 
!re(4  7#b7 ,effective date ,if "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 ! ,secret>y r$uces ! rate 
( a royalty describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 su*  
r$uc$ rate %all take effect on ! date t 

is #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !        
,secret>y--  7,a7 publi%es public notice
 ( su* r$uc$ rate2 &  7,b7 submits to ! 
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate notice & a /atem5t ( ! reasons = 
grant+ su* r$uc$ rate4  7#c7 ,lay]+ (   
royalty r$uctions ,subject to subsection
 7a77#c77;,b71 ! ,secret>y may r$uce !  
rate ( a royalty describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 = ea* crit]ion describ$ 9 t        
p>agraph t is met4  7d7 ,deposit ,am\nts
 receiv$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates z royalties 
pursuant to ?is section %all be deposit$
 into ! ,fund4  #c4 ,h>drock ,m9]al     
,re9ve/m5t ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re  
is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates a sep>ate acc\nt1 to be kn[n z ! 
,h>drock ,m9]al ,re9ve/m5t ,fund4  7b7  
,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,fund   
%all consi/ ( am\nts deposit$ "u section
 #b7;d74  7#b7 ,availability ( am\nts   
,am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 available to ! ,secret>y = allocation 9

 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c7 )\t fur!r   
appropriation & until exp5d$4  7#c7     
,allocation ( am\nts ,! ,secret>y %all  
allocate am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 9 accordance ) ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,= !    
#bj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7i7 #be p]c5t to !
 ,/ates )9 ! b\nd>ies ( :i* ! am\nts 7  
d]iv$1 bas$ on ! proportion ( su* am\nts
 d]iv$ f ea* su* ,/ate2  7ii7 #be p]c5t 
to ,indian ,tribes 9 accordance ) a     
=mula develop$ by ! ,secret>y 9         
consultation ) ,indian ,tribes2  7iii7 n
 less ?an #be p]c5t to ! program        
e/abli%$ "u section #djgjd7;a7 ( !      
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abde7;a772 &  7iv7 n m  
?an #be p]c5t to ! program e/abli%$ by !
 ,secret>y "u section #d4  7,b7 ,beg9n+ 
on ! day aft] ! date on :i* ! p]iod     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ends-- 7i7  
#be p]c5t to ! ,/ates )9 ! b\nd>ies (   
:i* ! am\nts 7 d]iv$1 bas$ on !         
proportion ( su* am\nts d]iv$ f ea* su* 
,/ate2  7ii7 #be p]c5t to ,indian       

,tribes 9 accordance ) a =mula develop$ 
by ! ,secret>y 9 consultation ) ,indian 
,tribes2 &  7iii7 #ej p]c5t to ! program
 e/abli%$ "u section #djgjd7;a7 ( !     
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abde7;a774  7c7         
,au?oriz$ uses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to p>agraph 7#b7 & 9 accordance ) all   
applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate laws1 ea*     
,/ate t receives am\nts pursuant to     
subsection 7b7 %all use at lea/ #ej     
p]c5t ( su* am\nts only = #a or m ( !   
foll[+ purposes3 7,a7 ,mitigation (     
damage to wildlife1 natural res\rces1 or
 cultural res\rces relat$ to m9+        
activities4  7,b7 ,implem5tation ( a    
f$]ally approv$ compreh5sive cons]vation
 managem5t plan4  7,c7 ,plann+ assi/ance
 & ! adm9i/rative co/s ( comply+ ) ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,limitation ,a ,/ate t   
receives am\nts pursuant to subsection  
7b7 may n use m ?an #c p]c5t ( su*      
am\nts = ! purpose describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,c74  #d4 ,f9ancial assi/ance     
program  7a7 ,f9ancial assi/ance program

  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% a program t1 9 accordance ) !   
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 provides     
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance to cov]$      
entities to inc5tivize inve/m5t 9       
facilities & equipm5t locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates = ! process+ ( critical m9]als4  
7#b7 ,proc$ure  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$  
entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an    
application t describes ! project = :i* 
! cov]$ entity is seek+ ,f$]al f9ancial 
assi/ance "u ! program e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,eligibility ,to   
qualify = ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance "u !
 program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 a   
cov]$ entity %all demon/rate to !       
,secret>y1 9 ! application submitt$ by !
 cov]$ entity "u subp>agraph 7,a71 t--  
7i7 ! cov]$ entity has-- 7,i7 a docum5t$
 int]e/ 9 con/ruct+1 exp&+1 or mod]niz+ 
a facility or equipm5t describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,,ii7 ! ability to   
sub/antially f9ance1 con/ruct1 exp&1 or 
mod]nize a facility or equipm5t describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 ) respect to !

 project describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
cov]$ entity has--  7,i7 made commitm5ts
 to work] & community inve/m5t1 includ+ 
?r\gh-- 7aa7 tra9+ & education b5efits  
paid by ! cov]$ entity2 &  7bb7 programs
 to exp& employm5t opportunities =      
economically disadvantag$ individuals2  
7,,ii7 secur$ commitm5ts f regional     
educational & tra9+ entities &          
in/itutions ( high] education to provide
 work=ce tra9+1 includ+ programm+ =     
tra9+ & job placem5t ( economically     
disadvantag$ individuals2  7,,iii7 !    
ability to obta9 a bond1 surety1 or o!r 
f9ancial assurance 7o!r ?an ,f$]al      
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is subsection7   
suffici5t to re/ore any l&s & wat]s !   
,secret>y det]m9es may be adv]sely      
affect$ by activities c>ri$ out pursuant
 to ! project2  7,,iv7 ! ability to     
su/a9 ! facility or equipm5t describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 t is ! subject ( ! project
 )\t be+ provid$ additional ,f$]al      
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is subsection =  
facility support2 &  7,v7 assess$       

pot5tial effects on ! environm5t1       
includ+ gr\ndwat]1 surface wat]1 air    
quality1 wildlife1 & cultural res\rces1 
& committ$ to avoid+1 m9imiz+1 &        
mitigat+ negative effects by--  7aa7    
committ+ to und]take all practical      
measures to avoid & m9imize su* effects2
  7bb7 develop+1 9 coord9ation ) affect$
 ,indian ,tribes & communities1 a       
mitigation plan = unavoidable negative  
effects to (fset su* effects or a*ieve1 
:]e possible1 a net environm5tal b5efit2
 &  7cc7 committ+ to e/abli%+1 9        
coord9ation ) affect$ ,indian ,tribes & 
communities1 a monitor+ program to      
ensure ! effectiv5ess ( ! mitigation    
plan describ$ 9 item 7bb74  7,c7        
,consid]ations = review ,) respect to ! 
review by ! ,secret>y ( an application  
submitt$ by a cov]$ entity "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 ! ,secret>y may 
n approve ! application unless !        
,secret>y-- 7,i7 det]m9es ! cov]$ entity
 is n a =eign entity ( conc]n or a      
subsidi>y ( a =eign entity ( conc]n2    

7,,ii7 confirms t ! cov]$ entity has    
satisfi$ ! eligibility crit]ia "u       
subp>agraph 7,b72  7,,iii7 det]m9es t ! 
project = :i* ! application 0 submitt$  
is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &      
7,,iv7 if ! ,secret>y int5ds to provide 
to ! cov]$ entity ,f$]al f9ancial       
assi/ance 9 excess ( #aj1jjj1jjj1 n lat]
 ?an #ae days be=e ! date on :i* !      
,secret>y approves su* application1     
notifies ! appropriate committees (     
,congress2 &  7ii7 ! ,secret>y may      
consid] :e!r--  7,i7 ! cov]$ entity has 
previ\sly receiv$ ,f$]al f9ancial       
assi/ance "u ! program e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,,ii7 :5 practicable1
 a cov]$ entity is or includes a small  
bus9ess4  7,d7 ,records  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y may reque/ records &         
in=mation f a cov]$ entity t submits an 
application "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to      
review ! /atus ( a cov]$ entity4  7ii7  
,requirem5t ,if ! ,secret>y reque/s     
records or in=mation f a cov]$ entity "u
 clause 7i71 ! cov]$ entity %all provide

 to ! ,secret>y su* records or          
in=mation4  7#c7  ,am\nt  7,a7  ,9 g5]al
  ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e !           
appropriate am\nt & fund+ type = ,f$]al 
f9ancial assi/ance provid$ to a cov]$   
entity "u ?is ! program e/abli%$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7  ,l>g] inve/m5t  ,!
 ,secret>y may n provide m ?an          
#ej1jjj1jjj ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance 
to a cov]$ entity = a s+le project = :i*
 ! cov]$ entity submits an application  
"u p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,use ( funds ,a 
cov]$ entity t receives ,f$]al f9ancial 
assi/ance "u ! program e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 may only use ! ,f$]al     
f9ancial assi/ance to-- 7,a7 con/ruct1  
exp&1 or mod]nize a facility or equipm5t
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z docum5t$ 9 
! application submitt$ by ! cov]$ entity
 "u p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 support work=ce
 developm5t = a facility describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a72  7,c7 support site       
developm5t or mod]nization = su* a      
facility1 includ+ implem5t+ measures to 
r$uce or mitigate ! negative            

environm5tal effects ( su* a facility2 &
  7,d7 pay co/s ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
reasonable relat$ to ! op]at+ exp5ses = 
a facility or equipm5t describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ op]at+ exp5ses   
relat$ to-- 7i7 specializ$ work=ce2     
7ii7 ess5tial mat]ials2 &  7iii7 complex
 equipm5t ma9t5ance4  7#e7 ,,nepa1      
,,esa1 & ,,nhpa compliance  7,a7 ,,nepa 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section           
#aaa7aj77;,b7 ( ! ,national             
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;e7#aj77;,b771 ,f$]al    
f9ancial assi/ance provid$ to a cov]$   
entity "u ! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 con/itutes a major ,f$]al action  
subject to ! ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7ii7 ,public comm5t    
,be=e complet+ an environm5tal assessm5t
 or environm5tal impact /atem5t )       
respect to provid+ ,f$]al f9ancial      
assi/ance "u su* program1 ! ,secret>y   
%all provide an opportunity = public    
comm5t on a draft v]sion ( !            

environm5tal assessm5t or environm5tal  
impact /atem5t4  7,b7 ,,esa ,! provision
 ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance to a cov]$ 
entity "u ! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 is an ag5cy action = purposes (   
section #g7;a77#b7 ( ! ,endang]$        
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecf7;a77#b774  7,c7 ,,nhpa ,!         
provision ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance to
 a cov]$ entity "u ! program e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 is consid]$ an und]tak+ =
 purposes ( division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii
 ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7=m]ly
 kn[n z ! ,national ,hi/oric            
,pres]vation ,act74  7#f7 ,tribal       
consultation  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,if a     
project = :i* a cov]$ entity is seek+   
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance "u ! program  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may h a       
direct1 indirect1 or cumulative effect  
on any item describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71
 ! ,secret>y %all conduct timely &      
mean+ful consultation ) ea* ,indian     
,tribe affect$ by su* project 9         
accordance ) ! proc$ures ( !            

,presid5tial ,memor&um ( ,novemb] #cj1  
#bjbb 7#hg ,f$4 ,reg4 #gddgi1 relat+ to 
uni=m /&>ds = ,tribal consultation71    
be=e provid+ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance  
to su* cov]$ entity = su* project4  7,b7
 ,items describ$ ,ea* ( ! foll[+ is an  
item describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph3 7i7 ,! 
l&1 includ+ allott$1 c$$1 or traditional
 l&1 or an int]e/ 9 su* l&1 ( an ,indian
 ,tribe or memb] ( an ,indian ,tribe4   
7ii7 ,tribal l&1 cultural practices1    
res\rces1 or access to traditional areas
 ( cultural or religi\s importance4     
7iii7 ,any "p ( any ,f$]al l& t %>es a  
bord] ) ,indian c\ntry4  7iv7 ,!        
protect$ rights ( an ,indian ,tribe1    
:e!r or n su* rights are enum]at$ 9 a   
treaty1 includ+ wat]1 hunt+1 ga!r+1 &   
fi%+ rights4  7v7 ,! ability ( an       
,indian ,tribe to gov]n or provide      
s]vices to ! memb]s ( ! ,indian ,tribe4 
7vi7 ,! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t & an ,indian ,tribe4  7vii7 ,!
 tru/ responsibility ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t to an ,indian ,tribe4  7#g7   

,clawback  7,a7 ,project dates ,if !    
,secret>y provides to a cov]$ entity "u 
! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7     
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = a project = 
:i* ! cov]$ entity submitt$ an          
application "u p>agraph 7#b71 !         
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 e/abli% dates by   
:i* ! project %all comm5ce & be         
complet$2 &  7ii7 include compliance )  
su* dates z a condition ( su* provision 
( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance4  7,b7      
,progressive recov]y = delays  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y provides to a     
cov]$ entity "u ! program e/abli%$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance 
= a project = :i* ! cov]$ entity        
submitt$ an application "u p>agraph 7#b7
 & ! project does n comm5ce & complete  
by ! dates describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
e/abli%$ = su* project1 ! ,secret>y %all
 progressively recov] up to ! full am\nt
 ( su* ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance4  7ii7 
,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive !         
application ( clause 7i7 ) respect to a 
project describ$ 9 t clause if !        

,secret>y makes a =mal det]m9ation t    
circum/ances beyond ! ability ( ! cov]$ 
entity to =esee or control are          
responsible = ! project n comm5c+ &     
complet+ by ! dates describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 e/abli%$ = su* project4
  7,c7 ,te*nology clawback ,! ,secret>y 
%all recov] ! full am\nt ( ,f$]al       
f9ancial assi/ance provid$ to a cov]$   
entity "u ! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 if1 dur+ ! applicable t]m )       
respect to ! ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance &
 ! project = :i* ! cov]$ entity receiv$ 
! ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance1 ! cov]$    
entity kn[+ly engages 9 any jo9t rese>* 
or te*nology lic5s+ ef=t--  7i7 ) a     
=eign entity ( conc]n or a subsidi>y ( a
 =eign entity ( conc]n2 &  7ii7 t       
relates to a te*nology or product t     
raises national security conc]ns1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y & communicat$ to 
! cov]$ entity be=e engag+ 9 su* jo9t   
rese>* or te*nology lic5s+4  7,d7       
,environm5tal clawback ,! ,secret>y %all
 progressively recov] up to ! full am\nt

 ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance provid$ to 
a cov]$ entity "u ! program e/abli%$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 if1 dur+ ! applicable t]m 
) respect to ! ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance
 & ! project = :i* ! cov]$ entity       
receiv$ ! ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance1 !  
cov]$ entity rema9s out ( compliance = m
 ?an #cj days ) any-- 7i7 environm5tal  
mitigation or monitor+ requirem5t       
applicable to ! project = :i* ! cov]$   
entity receiv$ ,f$]al f9ancial          
assi/ance2 or  7ii7 requirem5t ( !--    
7,i7 ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq472  7,,ii7 ,f$]al
 ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472  7,,iii7      
,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq472  7,,iv7 ,safe 
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f 
et seq472  7,v7 ,clean ,air ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472 or  7,,vi7    
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474  7,e7         
,congressional notification ,! ,secret>y
 %all notify ! appropriate committees ( 

,congress--  7i7 ea* "t ! ,secret>y     
recov]s am\nts "u subp>agraph 7,b71     
7,c71 or 7,d72 &  7ii7 ( ea* waiv]      
provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 n lat]  
?an #ae days aft] ! date on :i* su* a   
waiv] is provid$4  7b7 ,coord9ation     
requir$ ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce1 & ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4   
7c7 ,,gao reviews ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all--  7#a7 n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! fir/        
disbursem5t ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance 
"u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71
 & bi5nially !reaft] = #aj ye>s1 conduct
 a review ( ! program1 :i* %all include1
 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 a det]m9ation ( !   
numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* ,f$]al f9ancial  
assi/ance 0 provid$ "u ! program dur+ ! 
p]iod cov]$ by ! review2  7,b7 an       
evaluation ( h[-- 7i7 ! program is be+  
c>ri$ out1 includ+ h[ recipi5ts ( ,f$]al
 f9ancial assi/ance are be+ select$ "u !

 program2 &  7ii7 o!r ,f$]al programs   
are lev]ag$ = manufactur+1 rese>*1 &    
tra9+ to complem5t ! ,f$]al f9ancial    
assi/ance provid$ "u ! program2  7,c7 a 
description ( ! outcomes ( ea* project  
support$ by ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance   
provid$ "u ! program1 includ+ a         
description (--  7i7 facilities &       
equipm5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 t
 7 con/ruct$1 exp&$1 or mod]niz$ z a    
result ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance      
provid$ "u ! program2  7ii7 rese>* &    
developm5t c>ri$ out ) ,f$]al f9ancial  
assi/ance provid$ "u ! program2 &  7iii7
 work=ce tra9+ programs c>ri$ out )     
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u !  
program1 includ+ ef=ts to hire          
individuals f disadvantag$ populations2 
&  7,d7 a description ( any effect ( !  
program on ! environm5t1 includ+ any    
pot5tial environm5tal effect ( a project
 = :i* a cov]$ entity receives ,f$]al   
f9ancial assi/ance "u ! program on      
,indian ,tribes & communities locat$ ne>
 su* project2 &  7#b7 submit to !       

appropriate committees ( ,congress !    
results ( ea* review conduct$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  #e4 ,re/rictions on     
=eign entities ( conc]n  7a7 ,re/riction
 on location & issuance ( leases ,a     
=eign entity ( conc]n & an entity t is a
 subsidi>y ( a =eign entity ( conc]n may
 n--  7#a7 locate a m9+ claim1 millsite1
 or tunnel site "u ! g5]al m9+ laws2    
7#b7 be issu$ a lease "u ! ,m9]al ,leas+
 ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 or ! 
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act = ,acquir$ ,l&s 7#cj 
,u4,s4,c4 #cea et seq47 = h>drock       
m9]als2 or  7#c7 be an op]ator ( a cov]$
 m9+ claim or a lease describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,re/riction on sale 
or transf] ,a m9+ claim1 millsite1 or   
tunnel site locat$ "u ! g5]al m9+ laws  
or lease issu$ pursuant to ! m9]al leas+
 laws = h>drock m9]als may n be sold or 
o!rwise transf]r$ to--  7#a7 a =eign    
entity ( conc]n2 or  7#b7 an entity t is
 a subsidi>y ( a =eign entity ( conc]n4 
#f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  

t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &  
,natural ,res\rces1 ! ,committee on     
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! 
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology1 ! ,committee on   
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on        
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on   
,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,b5eficiation ,! 
t]m b5eficiation means-- 7,a7 ! cru%+ & 
gr9d+ ( locatable m9]al ore2 &  7,b7 any
 process t is employ$ to free a m9]al f 
o!r con/itu5ts1 includ+ physical &      
*emical sep>ation te*niques4  7#c7      
,casual use  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m casual
 use means a m9]al activity t ord9>ily  

results 9 no or negligible di/urbance ( 
,f$]al l& or ,f$]al res\rces4  7,b7     
,inclusions ,! t]m casual use includes !
 collection ( a geo*emical1 rock1 soil1 
or m9]al specim5 us+ a h& tool1 h&      
pann+1 or nonmotoriz$ sluic+4  7,c7     
,exclusions ,! t]m casual use does n    
include--  7i7 ! use (-- 7,i7 me*aniz$  
e>?-mov+ equipm5t1 suction dr$g+1 or any
 explosive2  7,,ii7 a motor vehicle 9 an
 area clos$ to motor vehicles2 or       
7,,iii7 any toxic or haz>d\s mat]ial2 or
  7ii7 ! con/ruction ( roads or drill   
pads4  7#d7 ,claim hold] ,! t]m claim   
hold] means a p]son t holds a cov]$ m9+ 
claim4  7#e7 ,control ,! t]m control    
means hav+ ! ability to det]m9e ! mann] 
9 :i* a p]son conducts a m9]al activity4
  7#f7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity
 means a dome/ic p]son t is--  7,a7 a   
private entity2  7,b7 a consortium (    
private entities2 or  7,c7 a consortium 
( public & private entities4  7#g7      
,cov]$ m9+ claim ,! t]m cov]$ m9+ claim 
means a m9+ claim1 millsite1 or tunnel  

site t is locat$ "u & ma9ta9$ 9         
compliance ) ! g5]al m9+ laws4  7#h7    
,cov]$ nation ,! t]m cov]$ nation has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dhgb7;f7 (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#i7   
,critical m9]al ,! t]m critical m9]al-- 
7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section   
#gjjb7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a772 &  7,b7 does n    
include metallurgical coal or uranium4  
7#aj7 ,exploration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m
 exploration means ! creation ( a       
surface di/urbance 7o!r ?an ?r\gh casual
 use7 to evaluate ! type1 ext5t1        
quantity1 or quality ( m9]als pres5t4   
7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m exploration     
includes sampl+1 drill+1 or develop+    
surface or und]gr\nd work+s to evaluate 
locatable m9]al values4  7,c7           
,exclusions ,! t]m exploration does n   
include ! extraction ( m9]als =         
comm]cial use or sale4  7#aa7 ,dome/ic  
p]son ,! t]m dome/ic p]son means--  7,a7
 an individual :o is a citiz5 or        
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 a   

p>tn]%ip1 association1 corporation1     
organization1 or o!r comb9ation ( p]sons
 t is--  7i7 organiz$ "u ! laws ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 n a =eign p]son4 
7#ab7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means  
any l& or int]e/ 9 l& t is-- 7,a7 own$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 op5 to !    
location ( m9+ claims1 millsites1 or    
tunnel sites "u ! g5]al m9+ laws4  7#ac7
 ,=eign-controll$ entity ,! t]m         
=eign-controll$ entity--  7,a7 means an 
entity ) respect to :i* any =eign p]son1
 directly or indirectly1 ?r\gh any      
contract1 arrangem5t1 und]/&+1          
relation%ip1 int]m$i>y1 or o!rwise-- 7i7
 owns or controls #be p]c5t or m ( !    
vot+ int]e/2  7ii7 holds ! p[] to appo9t
 a majority ( ! gov]n+ body1 if any2 or 
7iii7 possesses sub/antial control to   
direct or det]m9e important bus9ess or  
legal matt]s (2 &  7,b7 does n include  
an entity ) respect to :i* subp>agraph  
7,a7 does n apply & any =eign p]son has 
only a passive & non-controll+ inve/m5t 

int]e/4  7#ad7 ,=eign entity ( conc]n   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m =eign entity (     
conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#djbjg7;a7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t 
& ,jobs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahgda7;a774
  7,b7 ,cl>ification ,a =eign entity (  
conc]n is subject to ! jurisdiction or  
direction ( a gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry 
t is a cov]$ nation )9 ! mean+ ( section
 #djbjg7;a77#e77;,c7 ( ! ,infra/ructure 
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ahgda7;a77#e77;,c77 if ! =eign entity (
 conc]n is m ?an #aj p]c5t own$1        
direct$1 controll$1 or f9anc$1 directly 
or indirectly1 individually or 9        
aggregate1 by any individual t is a     
citiz51 national1 or p]man5t resid5t1 or
 is an entity subject to ! jurisdiction 
( ! gov]nm5t1 ( a cov]$ nation4  7#ae7  
,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son means-- 
7,a7 an individual :o is n a citiz5 or  
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 !     
gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry & any ag5cy or
 in/rum5tality ( su* gov]nm5t2  7,c7 an 
entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( or hav+ its 

pr9cipal place ( bus9ess 9 a =eign      
c\ntry2 &  7,d7 a =eign-controll$       
entity4  7#af7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means 
! ,h>drock ,m9]al ,re9ve/m5t ,fund      
e/abli%$ by section #c7;a74  7#ag7      
,indian c\ntry ,! t]m ,indian c\ntry has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aaea (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#ah7  
,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( !    
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#ai7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!  
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#bj7 ,locatable     
m9]al  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m locatable   
m9]al means any m9]al-- 7i7 ! legal &   
b5eficial title to :i* rema9s 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7ii7 t is n subject to      
disposition "u-- 7,i7 ! ,m9]al ,leas+   
,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq472      
7,,ii7 ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act ( #aigj   
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq472  7,,iii7 

! ,act ( ,july #ca1 #aidg 7commonly kn[n
 z ! ,mat]ials ,act ( #aidg7 7#cj       
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 or  7,,iv7 !   
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act = ,acquir$ ,l&s 7#cj 
,u4,s4,c4 #cea et seq474  7,b7          
,exclusions ,! t]m locatable m9]al does 
n include any m9]al t is--  7i7 subject 
to a re/riction aga9/ ali5ation impos$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 held 9 tru/ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates =1 or own$ by1 any   
,indian ,tribe or memb] ( an ,indian    
,tribe4  7#ba7 ,m9]al activity ,! t]m   
m9]al activity means any activity c>ri$ 
out on a cov]$ m9+ claim1 or ,f$]al l&  
us$ 9 conjunction ) ! activity1 =1      
relat+ to1 or incid5tal to exploration1 
m9+1 or b5eficiation =1 or process+ or  
reclamation (1 any locatable m9]al4     
7#bb7 ,op]ator ,! t]m op]ator means--   
7,a7 any p]son propos+1 or au?oriz$ by a
 p]mit1 to conduct a m9]al activity2 &  
7,b7 any ag5t ( a p]son describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#bc7 ,p]son ,! t]m  
p]son means-- 7,a7 an individual1       
,indian ,tribe1 p>tn]%ip1 association1  

society1 jo9t v5ture1 jo9t /ock company1
 firm1 company1 corporation1 coop]ative1
 tru/1 consortium1 or o!r organization2 
&  7,b7 any in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate or  
local gov]nm5t1 includ+ any publicly    
own$ utility or publicly own$           
corporation ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4
  7#bd7 ,process+ ,! t]m process+ means 
processes d[n/ream ( b5eficiation us$ to
 prep>e locatable m9]al ore into a f9al 
m>ketable product4  7#be7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior4  7#bf7 ,small bus9ess ,! t]m  
small bus9ess has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m    
small bus9ess conc]n 9 section #c ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcb71 not)/&+ section #aba4ajc ( title 
#ac1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9   
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act74