,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ae1 #bjbe,mr4  
,b]a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moylan1 & ,mrs4  
,kim7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote        
int]national coop]ation to secure       
critical m9]al supply *a9s4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m9]als 
,security ,p>tn]%ip ,au?orization ,act4 
#b4 ,int]national coop]ation to secure  
critical m9]al supply *a9s  7a7 ,/atem5t
 ( policy on critical m9]al supply *a9s 
,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7
 to collaborate ) allies & p>tn]s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to build secure & resili5t
 critical m9]als supply *a9s1 includ+ 9 
! m9+1 process+1 & valuation ( critical 
m9]als1 z well z ) respect to advanc$   
manufactur+ t includes critical m9]als2 
7#b7 to prioritize ! developm5t &       
production ( critical m9]als            
dome/ically1 bo? to supply dome/ic ne$s 
& = export to allies & p>tn]s t         

p>ticipate 9 secure & resili5t supply   
*a9s = critical m9]als2  7#c7 to r$uce  
or elim9ate reliance & dep5d5ce on      
critical m9]al supply *a9s controll$ by 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc71 !      
,russian ,f$]ation1 ,iran1 or any o!r   
/rategic competitor ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#d7 to "w ) allies & p>tn]s on enhanc+ 
evaluation capability & te*nology 9     
tru/$ c\ntries t produce critical m9]als
 to avoid ! export ( m9$ & process$     
critical m9]als to adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7#e7 to id5tify & implem5t     
m>ket-bas$ inc5tives = ! purposes (     
facilitat+ ! creation & ma9t5ance (     
secure & resili5t critical m9]al supply 
*a9s 9 collaboration ) allies & p>tn]s2 
7#f7 to prioritize secur+ critical m9]al
 supply *a9s 9 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign      
policy1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( economic  
tools to inve/ responsibly 9 projects 9 
p>tn] c\ntries 9 a mann] t bo? b5efits  
local populations & bol/]s ! supply (   
critical m9]als to ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    

7#g7 t collaboration ) allies & p>tn]s  
to build secure & resili5t critical     
m9]al supply *a9s %all n replace ,unit$ 
,/ates ef=ts to increase dome/ic        
developm5t & production ( critical      
m9]als4  7b7 ,int]national negotiations 
relat+ to protect+ critical m9]al supply
 *a9s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t is    
au?oriz$ to negotiate an agreem5t )     
int]national p>tn]s = ! purposes (      
e/abli%+ a coalition--  7,a7 to         
facilitate-- 7i7 ! m9+1 process+1 &     
supply ( critical m9]als2 &  7ii7       
advanc$ manufactur+ t includes critical 
m9]als2 &  7,b7 to secure an adequate   
supply ( critical m9]als & relevant     
products1 manufactur+ inputs1 &         
compon5ts t are heavily dep5d5t on      
critical m9]al res\rces = ! ,unit$      
,/ates & o!r memb]s ( ! coalition 79 ?is
 subsection ref]r$ to z memb] c\ntries74
  7#b7 ,negotiat+ objectives ,! ov]all  
objectives = negotiat+ an agreem5t      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld be-- 7,a7 
to e/abli% me*anisms = memb] c\ntries to

 build secure & resili5t supply *a9s =  
critical m9]als1 includ+ 9--  7i7 ! m9+1
 ref9em5t1 process+1 & valuation (      
critical m9]als2 &  7ii7 advanc$        
manufactur+ ( products1 compon5ts1 &    
mat]ials t are dep5d5t on critical      
m9]als2  7,b7 to improve economies (    
scale & jo9t coop]ation ) int]national  
p>tn]s 9 secur+ access & means (        
production ?r\gh\t ! supply *a9s (      
critical m9]als & manufactur+ processes 
dep5d5t on critical m9]als2  7,c7 to    
e/abli% me*anisms1 ) appropriate        
m>ket-bas$ discipl9es1 t provide &      
ma9ta9 opportunities among memb]        
c\ntries = creat+ indu/ry economies (   
scale to attract jo9t inve/m5t among ^? 
c\ntries1 includ+--  7i7 coop]ation on  
jo9t projects1 includ+ co/-%>+ on build+
 appropriate infra/ructure to access    
deposits ( critical m9]als2 &  7ii7     
creation or enhancem5t ( national &     
int]national programs to support !      
developm5t ( robu/ indu/ries by provid+ 
appropriate sector-specific inc5tives1  

su* z political risk & o!r insurance    
opportunities1 f9anc+1 & o!r support1   
=--  7,i7 m9+ & process+ critical       
m9]als2  7,,ii7 manufactur+ ( products1 
compon5ts1 & mat]ials t are dep5d5t on  
critical m9]als & are ess5tial to       
consum] te*nology products or h         
important national security             
implications2 &  7,,iii7 associat$      
transportation ne$s t are tailor$ to !  
h&l+1 movem5t1 & logi/ics managem5t (   
critical m9]als & products1 compon5ts1 &
 mat]ials t are dep5d5t on critical     
m9]als2  7,d7 to e/abli% m>ket-bas$     
rules = memb] c\ntries reg>d+ adoption (
 qualify+ tax & o!r inc5tives to        
/imulate inve/m5t1 z balanc$ by         
m>ket-bas$ discipl9es to ensure a fair  
play+ field among ^? c\ntries2  7,e7 to 
e/abli% recomm5d$ be/ practices to      
protect-- 7i7 labor rights2  7ii7 !     
natural environm5t & ecosy/ems ne>      
critical m9]al indu/rial sites2 &  7iii7
 safety ( communities ne> critical m9]al
 indu/rial activities2  7,f7 to advance 

economic gr[? 9 develop+ c\ntries )     
critical m9]al res]ves1 includ+ = !     
b5efit ( ! citiz5s ( ^? c\ntries2  7,g7 
to e/abli% rules all[+ = ! e/abli%m5t ( 
a consortium t is res\rc$ & emp[]$ to   
bid & compete 9 acquir+ & secur+        
pot5tial deposits ( critical m9]als 9   
c\ntries t are n memb]s ( ! coalition   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 79 ?is         
subsection ref]r$ to z nonmemb]         
c\ntries72  7,h7 to e/abli% a me*anism =
 jo9t res\rce mapp+ ) proc$ures =       
equitable %>+ ( in=mation on pot5tial   
deposits ( critical m9]als n less       
frequ5tly ?an annually2  7,i7 to e/abli%
 appropriate me*anisms = ! recognition &
 en=cem5t by a memb] c\ntry ( judgm5ts  
relat+ to environm5tal & relat$ h>ms    
caus$ by m9+ op]ations )9 su* memb]     
c\ntry 9 contrav5tion ( t c\ntry's laws2
 &  7,j7 to improve supply *a9 security 
among memb] c\ntries by provid+ =       
national treatm5t inve/m5t protections  
among ^? c\ntries t are equal to1 or    
bett] ?an1 ! /&>ds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

model bilat]al inve/m5t treaty4  7c7    
,m9]als security p>tn]%ip au?orization  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,/ate =        
,economic ,gr[?1 ,en]gy1 & !            
,environm5t1 is au?oriz$ to lead ,unit$ 
,/ates p>ticipation 9 ! ,m9]als         
,security ,p>tn]%ip1 = ! foll[+         
purposes3  7,a7 ,to id5tify & support   
inve/m5t & advocate = comm]cial critical
 m9]al m9+1 process+1 & ref9+ projects t
 enable robu/ & secure critical m9]al   
supply *a9s1 9 consultation ) o!r ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 z appropriate4  7,b7 ,to      
coord9ate ) relevant regional bureaus to
 develop regional diplomatic engagem5t  
/rategies relat$ to critical m9]als     
projects & to id5tify projects t are    
priorities4  7,c7 ,to coord9ate ) ,unit$
 ,/ates missions abroad on projects1    
programs1 & inve/m5ts t enable robu/ &  
secure critical m9]al supply *a9s4  7,d7
 ,to coord9ate ) curr5t & prospective   
memb]s ( ! ,m9]als ,security ,p>tn]%ip4 
7,e7 ,to e/abli% a me*anism =           

in=mation-%>+ ) memb]s ( ! ,m9]als      
,security ,p>tn]%ip4  7,f7 ,to e/abli%  
policies & proc$ures1 & if necess>y1 to 
provide fund+ to facilitate coop]ation  
on jo9t projects ) memb]s ( ! ,m9]als   
,security ,p>tn]%ip & ! ,m9]al ,security
 ,=um1 includ+ ^? relat$ to co/-%>+     
agreem5ts1 political risk insurance1    
f9anc+1 equity inve/m5ts1 & o!r support1
 9 coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z  
appropriate4  7,g7 ,if an agreem5t      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 is ent]$ into1
 to support ! e/abli%m5t ( ! coalition  
describ$ 9 t subsection4  7#b7 ,database
 ,z "p ( ! ,m9]als ,security ,p>tn]%ip1 
! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y1
 is au?oriz$ to e/abli% & ma9ta9 a      
database ( critical m9]al projects = !  
purpose ( provid+ high quality &        
up-to-date in=mation to ! private sector
 9 ord] to spur great] inve/m5t1        
increase ! resili5ce ( global critical  
m9]als supply *a9s1 & boo/ ,unit$ ,/ates
 supply4  7#c7 ,qualifications =        
p]sonnel ,) respect to /aff+ p]sonnel to

 c>ry out ! ,m9]als ,security ,p>tn]%ip1
 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize individuals
 ) ! foll[+ qualifications3 7,a7        
,sub/antive k & exp]i5ce 9 issues relat$
 to critical m9]als supply *a9 & _!     
application to /rategic indu/ries1      
includ+ 9 ! def5se1 en]gy1 & te*nology  
sectors4  7,b7 ,sub/antive k & exp]i5ce 
9 l>ge-scale multi-donor project f9anc+ 
& relat$ te*nical & diplomatic          
arrangem5ts1 int]national               
coalition-build+1 & project managem5t4  
7,c7 ,sub/antive k & exp]i5ce 9 trade & 
=eign policy1 def5se-indu/rial base     
policy1 or national security-s5sitive   
supply *a9 issues4  7#d7 ,private sector
 & civil society coord9ation ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all ensure close     
coord9ation betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
! private sector1 & relevant civil      
society gr\ps on ! implem5tation ( ?is  
subsection4  7#e7 ,project selection    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ?r\gh   
its p>ticipation 9 ! ,m9]als ,security  
,p>tn]%ip1 %all prioritize projects t   

advance ! national & economic security  
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & allies &    
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,crit]ia
 requirem5ts ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all      
advocate = ! ,m9]als ,security ,p>tn]%ip
 to use environm5tal1 social1 or        
gov]nance /&>ds1 includ+ z crit]ia =    
project selection1 t are consi/5t )     
,unit$ ,/ates law or int]national       
agreem5ts approv$ by ,congress4  7d7    
,unit$ /ates memb]%ip 9 ! int]national  
nickel /udy gr\p  7#a7 ,unit$ /ates     
memb]%ip ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to    
accept ! ,t]ms ( ,ref]5ce ( & ma9ta9    
memb]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !          
,int]national ,nickel ,/udy ,gr\p       
7,,insg74  7#b7 ,paym5ts ( assess$      
contributions ,= fiscal ye> #bjbf &     
!reaft]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates assess$        
contributions to ! ,,insg may be paid f 
funds appropriat$ = ,contributions to   
,int]national ,organizations4  7e7      
,critical m9]al def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! 
t]m critical m9]al--  7#a7 has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #gjjb ( ! ,en]gy   

,act ( #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf72 &   
7#b7 includes any o!r m9]al or m9]al    
mat]ial det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate--
  7,a7 to be ess5tial to ! economic or  
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7,b7 to h a supply *a9 vuln]able to     
disruption4  7f7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate      
#ge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf to       
enhance critical m9]al supply *a9       
security1 includ+ to implem5t ?is       
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