,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ccg #aai?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #djij 
,report ,no4 #aai-chg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,june #bc1 #bjbe,mr4 
,/aub] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,novemb] #be1                
#bjbe;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,begi* 
& ,mr4 ,f9/ad  ,novemb] #be1            
#bjbe,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,june #bc1 #bjbe  ,a ,,bill  ,to codify 
c]ta9 provisions ( c]ta9 ,executive     
,ord]s relat+ to dome/ic m9+ & h>drock  
m9]al res\rces1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,critical ,m9]al ,dom9ance ,act4  #b4   
,policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to e/abli% ! position ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 z ! lead+ produc] ( h>drock m9]als1    
includ+ r>e e>? m9]als1 :i* w-- 7#a7    

create jobs & prosp]ity at home2  7#b7  
/r5g!n supply *a9s = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7        
safegu>d ! national ,security ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#d7 r$uce ! global influ5ce
 ( malign & adv]s>ial /ates4  #c4       
,analyz+ economic impacts ( m9]al net   
import reliance  7a7 ,co/ ( net import  
reliance ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 
= ea* m9]al commodity includ$ 9 !       
docum5t publi%$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,geological ,survey titl$ ,m9]al        
,commodity ,summ>ies #bjbe 7,v]sion     
#a4b2 ,m>* #bjbe7 = :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
is reliant on imports1 ! doll> value    
associat$ ) su* reliance2 &  7#b7 !     
ov]all impact on ! economy ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ( imports & exports ( m9]al      
commodities li/$ 9 ! docum5t publi%$ by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey     

titl$ ,m9]al ,commodity ,summ>ies #bjbe 
7,v]sion #a4b2 ,m>* #bjbe7 = :i* !      
,unit$ ,/ates is reliant on imports4    
7b7 ,subsequ5t inclusion ,beg9n+ 9      
#bjbf1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !        
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey1 %all include 9 ea* ,m9]al      
,commodity ,summ>ies publi%$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,geological ,survey ! in=mation 
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (      
subsection 7a74  #d4 ,priority projects 
7a7 ,project id5tification  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !     
,s5ate a li/ ( ea* m9+ project on ,f$]al
 l& = :i* a plan ( op]ations1 a p]mit   
application1 or o!r application =       
approval has be5 submitt$ to ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7 ,approval ( c]ta9  
projects ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] !    

date on :i* ! ,secret>y submits ! li/   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture1 ) respect to ea* m9+      
project includ$ on ! li/-- 7,a7 id5tify 
ea* priority m9+ project = :i* !        
,secret>y c imm$iately approve or issue 
ea* plan ( op]ations1 p]mit application1
 & o!r application = approval submitt$  
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7,b7    
take all necess>y & appropriate actions 
to exp$ite & approve or issue ea* su*   
plan ( op]ations1 p]mit application1 &  
o!r application = approval4  7b7        
,id5tification ( pot5tial h>drock m9]al 
& byproduct production ,n lat] ?an #aj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 %all submit to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate a li/ ( ea* m9+ project on ,f$]al
 l&1 :e!r active1 inactive1 or propos$1 
t has ! pot5tial to-- 7#a7 increase     

production ( h>drock m9]als or !        
byproducts ( h>drock m9]als2  7#b7 exp& 
op]ations to include ! byproducts (     
h>drock m9]als2  7#c7 produce h>drock   
m9]als f m9e tail+s2 or  7#d7 produce   
h>drock m9]als f coal a% & o!r coal     
byproducts4  7c7 ,report on b>ri]s to   
byproduct production ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all submit a report to !     
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate on ! b>ri]s to byproduct         
production f m9+ projects on ,f$]al l&1 
includ+ recomm5dations to ,congress on  
h[ to r$uce ^? b>ri]s4  #e4 ,m9+        
pot5tial on ,f$]al l&  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all id5tify all ,f$]al l&    
manag$ by ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 :i* may be leas$ = !      
exploration1 developm5t1 or production (
 h>drock m9]als or is op5 to location "u
 ! ,act ( ,may #aj1 #ahgb 7commonly kn[n
 z ! ,m9+ ,law ( #ahgb71 :]e-- 7#a7     

h>drock m9]al exploration is be+        
conduct$2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y1 9          
consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,geological ,survey1 det]m9es h>drock   
m9]als may be pres5t b :]e ?or\gh       
exploration has n be5 conduct$2 or  7#c7
 kn[n economically recov]able h>drock   
m9]als are pres5t4  7b7 ,priority ,9    
id5tify+ ,f$]al l& "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,secret>y %all prioritize id5tify+      
,f$]al l& on :i* ! exploration1         
con/ruction1 or op]ation ( a m9+        
project-- 7#a7 c mo/ quickly be fully   
p]mitt$ & op]ational2 &  7#b7 w\ld h !  
greate/ pot5tial effect on ! robu/ness (
 ! dome/ic m9]al supply *a94  7c7       
,submission ( li/ ,! ,secret>y %all     
annually submit to ! ,committee on      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a li/ (
 all ,f$]al l& id5tifi$ "u subsection   
7a74  #f4 ,regulatory review  7a7       
,id5tify+ burd5some ,f$]al regulations  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture1 %all-- 7#a7 review all    
exi/+ regulations1 ord]s1 guidance      
docum5ts1 policies1 settlem5ts1 cons5t  
ord]s1 public l& )drawals1 & any o!r    
ag5cy actions )9 ! jurisdiction ( !     
,secret>y 79 ?is section ref]r$ to      
collectively z ag5cy action7 to id5tify 
ea* ag5cy action t imposes an undue     
burd5 on ! exploration1 id5tification1  
developm5t1 or op]ation ( dome/ic m9+   
projects2  7#b7 solicit indu/ry fe$back 
on regulatory bottl5ecks & recomm5d$    
/rategies to exp$ite approval ( m9+     
projects on ,f$]al l&2 &  7#c7 beg9     
implem5t+ an action plan-- 7,a7 to      
implem5t indu/ry fe$back receiv$        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7      
susp5d1 revise1 or resc9d1 z applicable1
 ea* ag5cy action id5tifi$ z unduly     
burd5some "u p>agraph 7#a7 z exp$iti\sly
 z possible4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  

,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 %all submit to
 ,congress a report includ+-- 7#a7      
recomm5dations = *anges to law 9 effect 
z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act      
necess>y to accompli% ! policy describ$ 
9 section #b2 &  7#b7 a nationwide      
review ( ,/ate & local /atutes1         
regulations1 & ord9ances ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es imp$e developm5t ( dome/ic m9+ 
& m9]al exploration projects4  #g4 ,map 
baby map  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 prioritize ef=ts to accel]ate ! ongo+1 
detail$ geologic mapp+ ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 ) a focus on mapp+ previ\sly    
unkn[n deposits ( h>drock m9]als4  7b7  
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report reg>d+ !  
progress & e/imat$ completion date ( !  
compreh5sive national mod]n surface &   
subsurface mapp+ & data integration ef=t
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior describ$ 9  

section #djbja ( ! ,infra/ructure       
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4   
#caa74  #h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means-- 
7,a7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2  7,b7    
public l&s2 &  7,c7 any l& t may be     
leas$ = ! exploration1 developm5t1 or   
production ( h>drock m9]als4  7#b7      
,h>drock m9]al ,! t]m h>drock m9]al--   
7,a7 includes deposits (-- 7i7 m9]als   
f\nd 9 s$im5t>y or o!r rocks2  7ii7 base
 metals2  7iii7 preci\s metals2  7iv7   
indu/rial m9]als2 &  7v7 preci\s &      
semi-preci\s gem/ones2 &  7,b7 does n   
include deposits (-- 7i7 coal2  7ii7    
oil2  7iii7 oil %ale2  7iv7 gas2  7v7   
sodium2  7vi7 potassium2  7vii7 sulfur2 
or  7viii7 m9]al mat]ials subject to    
disposition "u ! ,act ( ,july #ca1      
#aidg1 commonly kn[n z ! ,mat]ials ,act 
( #aidg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq474   
7#c7 ,m9+ project ,! t]m m9+ project    
means a project t involves ! exploration
 = or developm5t1 extraction1 or        
process+ ( a h>drock m9]al4  7#d7       

,public l&s ,! t]m public l&s has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( !     
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74  7#e7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  ,novemb] #be1  
#bjbe,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$