,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ffei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,moore ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 7=     
himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,guire1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 &   
,mr4 ,lawl]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% )9 !     
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade         
,repres5tative a ,*ief ,critical ,m9]als
 ,negotiator1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,critical ,m9]als ,trade ,security ,act4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,critical m9]als1 includ+ r>e e>?  
elem5ts1 are ess5tial = national        
security & economic resili5ce4  7#b7    
,process$ critical m9]als & _! d]ivative
 products are key build+ blocks ( !     
def5se indu/rial base ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& integral to applications su* z jet    
eng9es1 missile guidance sy/ems1 advanc$
 comput+1 rad> sy/ems1 advanc$ optics1 &
 secure communications equipm5t4  7#c7  
,! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s heavily dep5d5t 

on =eign s\rces ( critical m9]als :i*   
exposes ! economy & def5se sector to    
supply *a9 disruptions & economic       
co]cion4  7#d7 ,=eign produc]s (        
critical m9]als h engag$ 9 price        
manipulation1 ov]capacity1 & arbitr>y   
export re/rictions1 us+ _! supply *a9   
dom9ance z a tool = geopolitical &      
economic lev]age ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
#c4 ,*ief ,critical ,m9]als ,negotiator 
,section #ada ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd   
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baga7;b77 is am5d$ z    
foll[s3  7#a7 ,9 subsection 7b77#b7--   
7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ "o ,*ief
 ,critical ,m9]als ,negotiator1 aft] "o 
,*ief ,agricultural ,negotiator12 &     
7,b7 by ins]t+ ! ,*ief ,critical ,m9]als
 ,negotiator1 aft] ! ,*ief ,agricultural
 ,negotiator1 ea* place x appe>s4  7#b7 
,9 subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#g7 ,! pr9cipal  
functions ( ! ,*ief ,critical ,m9]als   
,negotiator %all be to conduct trade    
negotiations reg>d+ critical m9]als1    
en=ce trade agreem5ts relat+ to ,unit$  

,/ates critical m9]als res\rces1 take   
appropriate action to address ! acts1   
policies1 or practices ( trade p>tn]s ) 
respect to critical m9]als1 & lead !    
coord9ation ( ! ,(fice's critical m9]als
 policy 9 consultation ) ! foll[+       
individuals3 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
or 8 designee4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy or 8 designee4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior or 8 designee4  7,d7 ,any 
o!r individual ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade   
,repres5tative det]m9es appropriate4  4 
7#c7 ,by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7i7 ,annual report by ,*ief
 ,critical ,m9]als ,negotiator  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,*ief ,critical   
,m9]als ,negotiator %all submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees1 & 
concurr5tly publi% on a publicly        
available website ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,trade ,repres5tative1 a report t-- 7,a7
 describes 9 detail ! results ( a review
 ) respect to ! acts1 policies1 &       
practices relat+ to ! trade 9 critical  

m9]als 9 ! prec$+ fiscal ye> ( c\ntries 
det]m9$ by su* negotiator to--  7i7 h a 
significant trade relation%ip ) ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 or  7ii7 pose a risk to !      
supply *a9s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7  
det]m9es :e!r ea* su* act1 policy1 or   
practice review$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7--  
7i7 creates a supply *a9 vuln]ability   
:i* w\ld be detrim5tal to ! ,unit$      
,/ates def5se1 en]gy1 & critical        
infra/ructure sectors2 or  7ii7         
violates1 is inconsi/5t )1 or o!rwise   
d5ies ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( a b5efit "u a   
bilat]al or multilat]al trade agreem5t )
 su* id5tifi$ c\ntry2 &  7,c7 provides  
an update = ea* plan previ\sly submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,response to    
adv]se actions ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! submission ( ! report "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,*ief ,critical ,m9]als         
,negotiator %all submit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees a plan to     
respond to ! f9d+s ( ! report1 includ+  
any action tak5 "u title ,,iii ( ?is    
,act1 to ea* act1 policy1 or practice   

id5tifi$ 9 su* report t 0 det]m9$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 to violate1 be       
inconsi/5t )1 or o!rwise d5y to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates a b5efit "u a bilat]al or       
multilat]al trade agreem5t ) su*        
id5tifi$ c\ntry or create a supply *a9  
vuln]ability :i* w\ld be detrim5tal to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates def5se1 en]gy1 & critical
 infra/ructure sectors4  7#c7           
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m          
appropriate congressional committees    
means ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4  4