,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #caih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #e1 #bjbe,mr4    
,ob]nolte 7= himself & ,ms4 ,lee (      
,nevada7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,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 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 curr5t   
supply *a9s ( critical m9]als pose a    
great risk to ! national security ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 critical m9]als are
 necess>y = transportation1 te*nology1  
r5ewable en]gy1 milit>y equipm5t &      
ma*9]y1 & o!r relevant sectors crucial =
 ! homel& & national security ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#c7 9 #bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

0 #ajj p]c5t import reliant = #ab out ( 
#ej critical m9]als & m ?an #ej p]c5t   
import reliant = an additional #ca      
critical m9]al commodities classifi$ z  
critical by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey1 & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 0 !  
top produc+ nation = #cj ( ^? #ej       
critical m9]als2  7#d7 z ( ,july #bjbc1 
companies bas$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 t extract critical m9]als ar\nd ! _w h 
receiv$ hundr$s ( *>ges ( human rights  
violations2 &  7#e7 on ,augu/ #bi1      
#bjad1 ! ,_w ,trade ,organization       
,dispute ,settlem5t ,body adopt$ f9d+s t
 ! export re/ra9ts by ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a on r>e ,e>? metals1 :i* h>m$      
manufactur]s & work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 violat$ obligations "u ! ,g5]al        
,agreem5t on ,t>iffs & ,trade #aiid &   
,*9a's ,protocol ( ,accession to ! ,_w  
,trade ,organization4  #c4              
,int]gov]nm5tal critical m9]als task =ce
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #e ( ! ,national
 ,mat]ials & ,m9]als ,policy1 ,rese>* & 
,developm5t ,act ( #aihj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 

#afjd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7g7 ,int]gov]nm5tal critical   
m9]als task =ce  7#a7 ,purposes ,!      
purposes ( ! task =ce e/abli%$ "u       
p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 are-- 7,a7 to assess 
! reliance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a1 & o!r cov]$ c\ntries1 
= critical m9]als1 & ! result+ national 
security risks associat$ ) t reliance2  
7,b7 to make recomm5dations to !        
,presid5t = ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act )
 reg>d to critical m9]als1 includ+-- 7i7
 ! congressional decl>ations ( policies 
9 section #c2 &  7ii7 revisions to !    
program plan ( ! ,presid5t & !          
initiatives requir$ "u ?is section2     
7,c7 to make recomm5dations to secure   
,unit$ ,/ates supply *a9s = critical    
m9]als2  7,d7 to make recomm5dations to 
r$uce ! reliance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &   
p>tn]s & allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on   
critical m9]al supply *a9s involv+ cov]$
 c\ntries2 &  7,e7 consi/5t ) ongo+     
ef=ts ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 &
 o!r entities1 to facilitate coop]ation1

 coord9ation1 & mutual acc\ntability    
among ea* level ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1   
,indian ,tribes1 & ,/ate1 local1 &      
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 on a holi/ic      
response to ! dep5d5ce on cov]$ c\ntries
 = critical m9]als across ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
subsection3 7,a7 ,appropriate committees
 ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate         
committees ( ,congress means-- 7i7 !    
,committees on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ,en]gy & ,natural 
,res\rces1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,environm5t &
 ,public ,works1 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation1 ,f9ance1 & ,=eign      
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7ii7 !        
,committees on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t    
,re=m1 ,natural ,res\rces1 ,arm$        
,s]vices1 ,ways & ,means1 ,=eign        
,affairs1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,*airp]son2    
,co-,*airp]son ,! t]ms ,*airp]son &     
,co-,*airp]son1 respectively1 mean !    
,*airp]son or ,co-,*airp]son ( ! task   
=ce designat$ by ! ,presid5t pursuant to

 p>agraph 7#c77;,a74  7,c7 ,cov]$ c\ntry
 ,! t]m cov]$ c\ntry means-- 7i7 a cov]$
 nation 7z def9$ 9 section #dhgb7;d7 (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 &  7ii7
 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   
critical mat]ial 9 section #gjjb7;a7 ( !
 ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4     
#afjf7;a774  7,e7 ,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,f7 ,task =ce ,! t]m task =ce means !  
task =ce e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b74
  7#c7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1
 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7,a7 designate a    
,*airp]son1 or #b individuals z         
,co-,*airp]sons1 = ! task =ce1 :o %all  
be-- 7i7 ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t =   
,national ,security ,affairs2  7ii7 !   

,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,economic    
,policy2 or  7iii7 ano!r relevant memb] 
( ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t2 &  
7,b7 act+ ?r\gh ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! 
,presid5t1 e/abli% a task =ce4  7#d7    
,composition2 meet+s  7,a7 ,appo9tm5t ,!
 ,*airp]son or ,co-,*airp]sons1 9       
consultation ) key int]gov]nm5tal1      
private1 & public sector /akehold]s1    
%all appo9t to ! task =ce repres5tatives
 ) exp]tise 9 critical m9]al supply *a9s
 f ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ n less ?an #a
 repres5tative f ea* (-- 7i7 ! ,bureau (
 ,indian ,affairs2  7ii7 ! ,bureau ( ,l&
 ,managem5t2  7iii7 ! ,critical ,m9]als 
,subcommittee ( ! ,national ,sci5ce &   
,te*nology ,c\ncil2  7iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture2  7v7 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,comm]ce2  7vi7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  
7vii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7viii7 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2  7ix7 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2  7x7 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,labor2  7xi7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2   
7xii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2    
7xiii7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection      

,ag5cy2  7xiv7 ! ,export-,import ,bank (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7xv7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 
7xvi7 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2  
7xvii7 ! ,national ,economic ,c\ncil2   
7xviii7 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 
7xix7 ! ,national ,security ,c\ncil2    
7xx7 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget2   
7xxi7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade 
,repres5tative2  7xxii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation2  7xxiii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,geological ,survey2 &  7xxiv7 any o!r  
relevant ,f$]al entity1 z det]m9$ by !  
,*airp]son or ,co-,*airp]sons4  7,b7    
,consultation ,! task =ce %all consult  
individuals ) exp]tise 9 critical m9]al 
supply *a9s1 individuals f ,/ates ^:    
communities1 bus9esses1 & indu/ries are 
involv$ 9 aspects ( critical m9]al      
supply *a9s1 includ+ m9+ & process+     
op]ations1 & individuals f a div]se &   
balanc$ cross-section (-- 7i7           
int]gov]nm5tal consultees1 includ+--    
7,i7 ,/ate gov]nm5ts2  7,,ii7 local     
gov]nm5ts2  7,,iii7 t]ritorial          

gov]nm5ts2 &  7,,iv7 ,indian ,tribes2 & 
7ii7 o!r /akehold]s1 includ+-- 7,i7     
academic rese>* in/itutions2  7,,ii7    
corporations2  7,,iii7 nonpr(it         
organizations2  7,,iv7 private sector   
/akehold]s2  7,v7 trade associations2   
7,,vi7 m9+ indu/ry /akehold]s2 &        
7,,vii7 labor repres5tatives4  7,c7     
,meet+s  7i7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* all         
repres5tatives ( ! task =ce h be5       
appo9t$1 ! task =ce %all hold ! fir/    
meet+ ( ! task =ce4  7ii7 ,frequ5cy ,!  
task =ce %all meet n less ?an once e #ij
 days4  7#e7 ,duties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
duties ( ! task =ce %all include-- 7i7  
facilitat+ coop]ation1 coord9ation1 &   
mutual acc\ntability = ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t1 ,indian ,tribes1 & ,/ate1    
local1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts to enhance
 data %>+ & transp>5cy to build m robu/ 
& secure dome/ic supply *a9s = critical 
m9]als 9 support ( ! purposes describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a72  7ii7 provid+           
recomm5dations ) respect to-- 7,i7      

increas+ capacities = m9+1 exploration1 
b5eficiation1 process+1 ref9em5t1 reuse1
 & recycl+ ( critical m9]als 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to facilitate ! environm5tally   
responsible production ( dome/ic        
res\rces to meet national critical m9]al
 ne$s1 9 consultation ) ,tribal & local 
communities2  7,,ii7 id5tify+ h[        
/atutes1 regulations1 & policies relat$ 
to ! critical m9]al supply *a91 su* z   
/ockpil+ & developm5t f9ance1 c\ld be   
modifi$ to accel]ate environm5tally     
responsible dome/ic & int]national      
production ( critical m9]als1 9         
consultation ) ,indian ,tribes & local  
communities2  7,,iii7 /r5g!n+ ! dome/ic 
work=ce to support gr[+ critical m9]al  
supply *a9s ) good-pay+1 safe jobs 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,iv7 id5tify+         
alt]native dome/ic s\rces to 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+1 includ+ ! availability1        
capacity1 co/1 & quality ( ^? dome/ic   

alt]natives2  7,v7 id5tify+ critical    
m9]als & critical m9]al supply *a9s t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates c on%ore1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 
at a competitive value & quality1 = ^?  
m9]als & supply *a9s t ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
relies on ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or o!r
 cov]$ c\ntries to provide2  7,,vi7     
opportunities = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1     
,indian ,tribes1 & ,/ate1 local1 &      
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts to mitigate risks  
to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/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,,vii7 evaluat+ & integrat+
 ! recomm5dations ( ! ,critical ,m9]als 
,subcommittee ( ! ,national ,sci5ce &   
,te*nology ,c\ncil into ! recomm5dations
 ( ! task =ce2  7iii7 prioritiz+ !      
recomm5dations 9 clause 7ii71 tak+ into 
consid]ation economic co/s & focus+ on !
 critical m9]al supply *a9s )           
vuln]abilities pos+ ! mo/ significant   
risks to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ 

,/ates2  7iv7 recomm5d+ specific        
/rategies1 to be c>ri$ out 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce1 to /r5g!n int]national        
p>tn]%ips 9 fur!rance ( critical m9]als 
supply *a9 security ) int]national      
allies & p>tn]s1 includ+ a /rategy to   
collaborate ) gov]nm5ts ( ! allies &    
p>tn]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 to   
develop advanc$ m9+1 ref9+1 sep>ation & 
process+ te*nologies2 &  7v7 o!r duties1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,*airp]son or           
,co-,*airp]sons4  7,b7 ,allies & p>tn]s 
,! allies & p>tn]s ref]r$ to 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 include-- 7i7 c\ntries 
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,quadrilat]al ,security  
,dialogue2  7ii7 c\ntries t are         
signatories to ! ,abraham ,accords2 &   
7iii7 c\ntries t are memb]s ( ! ,nor?   
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization4  7,c7  
,report ,! ,*airp]son or ,co-,*airp]sons
 %all-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & e   
#fj days !reaft] until ! requirem5ts "u 
subsection 7a7 are satisfi$1 brief !    

appropriate committees ( ,congress on ! 
/atus ( ! compliance ( ! ,presid5t )    
complet+ ! requirem5ts "u t subsection2 
7ii7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 submit to !  
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report1 :i* %all be submitt$ 9          
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex1 t describes any f9d+s1 
guidel9es1 & recomm5dations creat$ 9    
p]=m+ ! duties "u subp>agraph 7,a72     
7iii7 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,*airp]son or ,co-,*airp]sons  
submits ! report "u clause 7ii71 publi% 
t report 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 except t ! 
,*airp]son or ,co-,*airp]sons %all r$act
 in=mation f ! report t ! ,*airp]son or 
,co-,*airp]sons det]m9es c\ld pose a    
risk to ! national security ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates by be+ publicly available2 &     
7iv7 brief ! appropriate committees (   
,congress twice p] ye>4  7#f7           
,duplication ( ef=t ,! ,*airp]son or    
,co-,*airp]sons1 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 %all c>ry out ! task =ce 9 

a mann] t does n duplicate ! ef=ts ( o!r
 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or o!r      
entities4  7#g7 ,sunset ,! task =ce %all
 t]m9ate on ! date t is #ij days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! task =ce completes !      
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#e77;,c74  7#h7
 ,no additional funds ,no additional    
funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = !
 purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is subsection4  4 
7b7 ,,gao /udy  7#a7 ,/udy requir$ ,!   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy exam9+ ! ,f$]al &   
,/ate regulatory l&scape relat$ to      
improv+ dome/ic supply *a9s = critical  
m9]als 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress a  
report t describes ! results ( ! /udy "u
 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 subsection3 7,a7 ,appropriate          
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7i7 ! ,committees on ,homel&    

,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1  
,environm5t & ,public ,works1 ,comm]ce1 
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 ,f9ance1 &  
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7ii7 ! 
,committees on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t    
,re=m1 ,natural ,res\rces1 ,arm$        
,s]vices1 ,ways & ,means1 ,=eign        
,affairs1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,critical m9]al
 ,! t]m critical m9]al has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m critical mat]ial 9 section        
#gjjb7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#cj  
,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a774