,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #ccg #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djij ,report ,no4 #aai-chg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bc1 #bjbe,mr4 ,stauber introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,november #be1 #bjbe;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,begich and ,mr4 ,finstad ,november #be1 #bjbe,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,june #bc1 #bjbe ,a ,,bill ,to codify certain provisions of certain ,executive ,orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,critical ,mineral ,dominance ,act4 #b4 ,policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to establish the position of the ,united ,states as the leading producer of hardrock minerals1 including rare earth minerals1 which will-- 7#a7 create jobs and prosperity at home2 7#b7 strengthen supply chains for the ,united ,states and the allies of the ,united ,states2 7#c7 safeguard the national ,security of the ,united ,states2 and 7#d7 reduce the global influence of malign and adversarial states4 #c4 ,analyzing economic impacts of mineral net import reliance 7a7 ,cost of net import reliance ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate-- 7#a7 for each mineral commodity included in the document published by the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey titled ,mineral ,commodity ,summaries #bjbe 7,version #a4b2 ,march #bjbe7 for which the ,united ,states is reliant on imports1 the dollar value associated with such reliance2 and 7#b7 the overall impact on the economy of the ,united ,states of imports and exports of mineral commodities listed in the document published by the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey titled ,mineral ,commodity ,summaries #bjbe 7,version #a4b2 ,march #bjbe7 for which the ,united ,states is reliant on imports4 7b7 ,subsequent inclusion ,beginning in #bjbf1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey1 shall include in each ,mineral ,commodity ,summaries published by the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey the information described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7a74 #d4 ,priority projects 7a7 ,project identification 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #aj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a list of each mining project on ,federal land for which a plan of operations1 a permit application1 or other application for approval has been submitted to the ,department of the ,interior4 7#b7 ,approval of certain projects ,not later than #aj days after the date on which the ,secretary submits the list required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 with respect to each mining project included on the list-- 7,a7 identify each priority mining project for which the ,secretary can immediately approve or issue each plan of operations1 permit application1 and other application for approval submitted to the ,department of the ,interior2 and 7,b7 take all necessary and appropriate actions to expedite and approve or issue each such plan of operations1 permit application1 and other application for approval4 7b7 ,identification of potential hardrock mineral and byproduct production ,not later than #aj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a list of each mining project on ,federal land1 whether active1 inactive1 or proposed1 that has the potential to-- 7#a7 increase production of hardrock minerals or the byproducts of hardrock minerals2 7#b7 expand operations to include the byproducts of hardrock minerals2 7#c7 produce hardrock minerals from mine tailings2 or 7#d7 produce hardrock minerals from coal ash and other coal byproducts4 7c7 ,report on barriers to byproduct production ,not later than one year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate on the barriers to byproduct production from mining projects on ,federal land1 including recommendations to ,congress on how to reduce those barriers4 #e4 ,mining potential on ,federal land 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall identify all ,federal land managed by the ,secretary or the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 which may be leased for the exploration1 development1 or production of hardrock minerals or is open to location under the ,act of ,may #aj1 #ahgb 7commonly known as the ,mining ,law of #ahgb71 where-- 7#a7 hardrock mineral exploration is being conducted2 7#b7 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey1 determines hardrock minerals may be present but where thorough exploration has not been conducted2 or 7#c7 known economically recoverable hardrock minerals are present4 7b7 ,priority ,in identifying ,federal land under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall prioritize identifying ,federal land on which the exploration1 construction1 or operation of a mining project-- 7#a7 can most quickly be fully permitted and operational2 and 7#b7 would have the greatest potential effect on the robustness of the domestic mineral supply chain4 7c7 ,submission of list ,the ,secretary shall annually submit to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a list of all ,federal land identified under subsection 7a74 #f4 ,regulatory review 7a7 ,identifying burdensome ,federal regulations ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 shall-- 7#a7 review all existing regulations1 orders1 guidance documents1 policies1 settlements1 consent orders1 public land withdrawals1 and any other agency actions within the jurisdiction of the ,secretary 7in this section referred to collectively as agency action7 to identify each agency action that imposes an undue burden on the exploration1 identification1 development1 or operation of domestic mining projects2 7#b7 solicit industry feedback on regulatory bottlenecks and recommended strategies to expedite approval of mining projects on ,federal land2 and 7#c7 begin implementing an action plan-- 7,a7 to implement industry feedback received pursuant to paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 suspend1 revise1 or rescind1 as applicable1 each agency action identified as unduly burdensome under paragraph 7#a7 as expeditiously as possible4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 shall submit to ,congress a report including-- 7#a7 recommendations for changes to law in effect as of the date of the enactment of this ,act necessary to accomplish the policy described in section #b2 and 7#b7 a nationwide review of ,state and local statutes1 regulations1 and ordinances the ,secretary determines impede development of domestic mining and mineral exploration projects4 #g4 ,map baby map 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall prioritize efforts to accelerate the ongoing1 detailed geologic mapping of the ,united ,states1 with a focus on mapping previously unknown deposits of hardrock minerals4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a report regarding the progress and estimated completion date of the comprehensive national modern surface and subsurface mapping and data integration effort of the ,department of the ,interior described in section #djbja of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #caa74 #h4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,federal land ,the term ,federal land means-- 7,a7 ,national ,forest ,system land2 7,b7 public lands2 and 7,c7 any land that may be leased for the exploration1 development1 or production of hardrock minerals4 7#b7 ,hardrock mineral ,the term hardrock mineral-- 7,a7 includes deposits of-- 7i7 minerals found in sedimentary or other rocks2 7ii7 base metals2 7iii7 precious metals2 7iv7 industrial minerals2 and 7v7 precious and semi-precious gemstones2 and 7,b7 does not include deposits of-- 7i7 coal2 7ii7 oil2 7iii7 oil shale2 7iv7 gas2 7v7 sodium2 7vi7 potassium2 7vii7 sulfur2 or 7viii7 mineral materials subject to disposition under the ,act of ,july #ca1 #aidg1 commonly known as the ,materials ,act of #aidg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq474 7#c7 ,mining project ,the term mining project means a project that involves the exploration for or development1 extraction1 or processing of a hardrock mineral4 7#d7 ,public lands ,the term public lands has the meaning given the term in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 ,november #be1 #bjbe,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed