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,florida1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4           
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,ms4        
,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 &  
,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to all[ ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior to ent] into memor&a ( und]/&+ 
= ! purpose ( sci5tific & te*nical      
coop]ation 9 ! mapp+ ( critical m9]als &
 r>e e>? elem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,f9d+ ,opportunities = ,res\rce         
,exploration ,act or ! ,f9d+ ,,ore ,act4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7    
,alli$ =eign c\ntry ,! t]m alli$ =eign  
c\ntry means a c\ntry ) :i* ! ,unit$    
,/ates has ent]$ into a mutual def5se   
treaty or o!r mutual def5se agreem5t4   
7#b7 ,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#c7 ,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#d7   
,p>tn] =eign c\ntry ,! t]m p>tn] =eign  
c\ntry means a c\ntry t is a s\rce ( a  
critical m9]al or r>e e>? elem5t4  7#e7 
,r>e e>? elem5t ,! t]m r>e e>? elem5t   
means c]ium1 dysprosium1 erbium1        
europium1 gadol9ium1 holmium1 lan?anum1 
lutetium1 neodymium1 praseodymium1      
prome?ium1 sam>ium1 sc&ium1 t]bium1     
?ulium1 ytt]bium1 or yttrium4  7#f7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey4  #c4 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ )     
respect to ! mapp+ ( critical m9]als &  
r>e e>? elem5ts  7a7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+
 ,! ,secret>y may ent] into a memor&um (
 und]/&+ ) #a or m heads ( ag5cies (    
p>tn] =eign c\ntries ) respect to       
sci5tific & te*nical coop]ation 9 !     

mapp+ ( critical m9]als & r>e e>?       
elem5ts4  7b7 ,objectives ,9 negotiat+ a
 memor&um ( und]/&+ "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all seek to increase !      
security & resili5ce ( int]national     
supply *a9s = critical m9]als & r>e e>? 
elem5ts by--  7#a7 committ+ to assi/+ ! 
p>tn] =eign c\ntry ?r\gh coop]ative     
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 t  
help ! p>tn] =eign c\ntry map res]ves ( 
critical m9]als & r>e e>? elem5ts2  7#b7
 ensur+ t private companies headqu>t]$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or an alli$ =eign      
c\ntry are (f]$ ! "r ( fir/ refusal 9 ! 
fur!r developm5t ( critical m9]als & r>e
 e>? elem5ts 9 ! p>tn] =eign c\ntry2    
7#c7 facilitat+ private-sector inve/m5t 
9 ! exploration & developm5t ( critical 
m9]als & r>e e>? elem5ts1 includ+ by    
lev]ag+ pref]5tial f9anc+ f entities su*
 z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national        
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation & !    
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
t prioritizes projects committ$ to      
process+ m9]als 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or an 

alli$ =eign c\ntry2 &  7#d7 ensur+ t    
mapp+ data creat$ ?r\gh ! coop]ative    
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 is 
protect$ aga9/ unau?oriz$ access by1 or 
disclosure to1 gov]nm5tal or private    
entities bas$ 9 c\ntries t are n--  7,a7
 a p>ty to ! memor&um ( und]/&+2 or     
7,b7 an alli$ =eign c\ntry4  7c7        
,coop]ative activities ,! coop]ative    
activities ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b7   
include-- 7#a7 acquisition1 compilation1
 analysis1 & int]pretation ( geologic1  
geophysical1 geo*emical1 & spectroscopic
 remote s5s+ data2  7#b7 prospectivity  
mapp+ & m9]al res\rce assessm5t2  7#c7  
analysis ( geosci5ce data1 includ+      
develop+ d]ivative map products t c help
 m effectively evaluate ! m9]al res\rces
 ( ! p>tn] =eign c\ntry2  7#d7 sci5tific
 collaboration to enhance ! und]/&+ &   
managem5t ( ! natural res\rces ( ! p>tn]
 =eign c\ntry to contribute to !        
su/a9able developm5t ( ! m9]al res\rces 
sector ( t p>tn] =eign c\ntry2  7#e7    
tra9+ & capacity build+ 9 ea* area      

describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d72   
7#f7 facilitation ( education &         
specializ$ tra9+ 9 geosci5ce & m9]al    
res\rce managem5t at in/itutions ( high]
 education2  7#g7 tra9+ 9 environm5tal &
 workplace /&>ds = relevant (ficials ( !
 gov]nm5t & private companies ( ! p>tn] 
=eign c\ntry2 &  7#h7 coop]ation among  
entities ( ! p>tn] =eign c\ntry t are a 
p>ty to ! memor&um ( und]/&+ & entities 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,f$]al       
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 in/itutions ( high]
 education1 rese>* c5t]s1 & private     
companies4  7d7 ,notification to        
,congress ,! ,secret>y %all notify      
,congress n lat] ?an #cj days be=e !    
,secret>y int5ds to ent] into a memor&um
 ( und]/&+ "u subsection 7a74  7e7      
,collaboration ) ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,!   
,secret>y %all collaborate ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate 9-- 7#a7 prioritiz+ & select+  
p>tn] =eign c\ntries ) :i* to ent] into 
a memor&um ( und]/&+ "u subsection 7a72 
7#b7 negotiat+ a memor&um ( und]/&+ "u  
subsection 7a72 &  7#c7 implem5t+ a     

memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$ into "u        
subsection 7a74  7f7 ,consultation )    
private sector ,! ,secret>y %all consult
 ) relevant private sector actors1 z !  
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1   
9-- 7#a7 prioritiz+ & select+ p>tn]     
=eign c\ntries ) :i* to ent] into a     
memor&um ( und]/&+ "u subsection 7a72 & 
7#b7 assess+ h[ a memor&um ( und]/&+ c  
be/ facilitate private sector int]e/ 9  
pursu+ ! fur!r developm5t ( critical    
m9]als & r>e e>? elem5ts 9 accordance ) 
! objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7b74