,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbf,mr4  
,fo/] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
e/abli% a ,critical ,mat]ials ,process+ 
,te*nology ,te/b$ ,capability1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,critical ,mat]ials        
,process+ ,te*nology ,te/b$ ,act4  #b4  
,critical ,mat]ials ,process+ ,te*nology
 ,te/b$  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) o!r      
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all adm9i/]
 a competitive1 m]it-review$ process to 
e/abli% a ,critical ,mat]ials ,process+ 
,te*nology ,te/b$ ,capability 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is section z ! ,te/b$7 t all[s =--  
7,a7 rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration 
( novel critical mat]ials process+      
te*nologies2 &  7,b7 scalable p]=mance  
te/+ to be conduct$ on fe$/ock mat]ials4
  7#b7 ,selection ,9 adm9i/]+ ! process 
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  

%all consid] applications f ,national   
,laboratories1 in/itutions ( high]      
education1 private companies1           
multi-in/itutional collaborations1 & o!r
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appropriate4 ,! ,secret>y may implem5t !
 ,te/b$ z a s+le site or m ?an "o site z
 necess>y to c>ry out ! mission ( !     
,te/b$ z describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 &   
7b74  7b7 ,focus areas ,! ,te/b$ %all   
include a focus on sub/antive &         
innovative improvem5ts to critical      
mat]ials process+ te*nologies1 includ+  
relat+ to ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,r$uc$ en]gy  
int5sity4  7#b7 ,r$uc$ pollutants4  7#c7
 ,r$uc$ wat] consumption4  7#d7 ,l[]    
environm5tal & societal impacts4  7#e7  
,l[] lifecycle co/s4  7#f7 ,improv$     
recov]y effici5cies4  7#g7 ,process     
improvem5t beyond traditional !rmal or  
pyro *emical te*niques4  7#h7 ,r$uc$    
volumes & toxicity ( wa/e4  7#i7 ,noise 
r$uction4  7#aj7 ,work] safety4  7#aa7  
,process+ te*niques & te*nologies :i* h 
applicability to a wide range ( mat]ial 

s\rces4  7c7 ,duration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,te/b$ %all receive support = a p]iod (
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availability ( appropriations4  7#b7    
,r5ewal ,^u ! expiration ( any p]iod (  
support ( ! ,te/b$1 ! ,secret>y may r5ew
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process1 = a p]iod ( n m ?an five ye>s4 
7d7 ,te*nology transf] ,! ,secret>y1 9  
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,te*nology ,comm]cialization ( !        
,dep>tm5t1 %all facilitate ! translation
 & secure transf] to indu/ry ( rese>*   
results produc$ at ! ,te/b$4  7e7       
,intellectual prop]ty ,! ,secret>y %all 
ensure ! intellectual prop]ty & value   
proposition g5]at$ by rese>*1           
developm5t1 & demon/ration activities at
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  7f7 ,int]ag5cy engagem5t ,9 c>ry+ out 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7   
consult ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
ensure ! goals & objectives ( ! ,te/b$  
align ) applicable laws & regulations & 

environm5tal ju/ice priorities2 &  7#b7 
ensure appropriate coop]ation )1 & avoid
 unnecess>y duplication (1 ! activities 
( ! ,te/b$ ) ! activities (--  7,a7 o!r 
rese>* entities ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7 !  
,national ,laboratories2  7,c7 o!r      
,f$]al ag5cies2  7,d7 in/itutions (     
high] education2  7,e7 ,unit$ ,/ates    
indu/ry2  7,f7 nongov]nm5tal            
organizations2 &  7,g7 o!r relevant     
individuals or entities4  7g7           
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,secret>y--  7,a7 #aej1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbg to e/abli% ! ,te/b$2 & 
7,b7 #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjbh ?r\gh #bjca to c>ry out !         
activities ( ! ,te/b$4  7#b7 ,co/ %>e ,!
 ,secret>y may require t funds made     
available pursuant to ! au?orization "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 be co/-%>$ by        
entities o!r ?an a ,national ,laboratory
 seek+ to conduct rese>*1 developm5t1 or
 demon/ration activities at ! ,te/b$4   
7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   

,critical mat]ial ,! t]m critical       
mat]ial means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a   
critical mat]ial1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9  
section #gjjb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( 
#bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a77#b72     
enact$ z division ,z ( ! ,consolidat$   
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public    
,law #aaf-bfj774  7,b7 ,a /rategic m9]al
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se     
pursuant to ,presid5tial ,det]m9ation   
#bjbb-aa4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m        
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4   
7#c7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#d7 ,national   
,laboratory ,! t]m ,national ,laboratory
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c (
 ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja7c774  7#e7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy4