,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ic #aai? ,,congress  
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #adfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1   
#bjbe,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,"y1  
,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 & ,mr4  
,cruz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,june #ah1           
#bjbe,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an       
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to all[ ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior to ent] into memor&a ( und]/&+ 
= ! purpose ( sci5tific & te*nical      
coop]ation 9 ! mapp+ ( critical m9]als &
 r>e e>? elem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,f9d+ ,opportunities = ,res\rce         
,exploration ,act or ! ,f9d+ ,,ore ,act4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,alli$ =eign c\ntry ,! t]m alli$ =eign  
c\ntry means a c\ntry ) :i* ! ,unit$    
,/ates has ent]$ into a mutual def5se   
treaty or o!r mutual def5se agreem5t4   
7#b7 ,critical m9]al ,! t]m critical    

m9]al has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#gjjb7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#cj  
,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a774  7#c7 ,in/itution 
( high] education ,! t]m in/itution (   
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#d7   
,p>tn] =eign c\ntry ,! t]m p>tn] =eign  
c\ntry means a c\ntry t is a s\rce ( a  
critical m9]al or r>e e>? elem5t4  7#e7 
,r>e e>? elem5t ,! t]m r>e e>? elem5t   
means c]ium1 dysprosium1 erbium1        
europium1 gadol9ium1 holmium1 lan?anum1 
lutetium1 neodymium1 praseodymium1      
prome?ium1 sam>ium1 sc&ium1 t]bium1     
?ulium1 ytt]bium1 or yttrium4  7#f7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey4  #c4 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ )     
respect to ! mapp+ ( critical m9]als &  
r>e e>? elem5ts  7a7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+
 ,! ,secret>y may ent] into a memor&um (
 und]/&+ ) #a or m heads ( ag5cies (    
p>tn] =eign c\ntries ) respect to       

sci5tific & te*nical coop]ation 9 !     
mapp+ ( critical m9]als & r>e e>?       
elem5ts4  7b7 ,objectives ,9 negotiat+ a
 memor&um ( und]/&+ "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all seek to increase !      
security & resili5ce ( int]national     
supply *a9s = critical m9]als & r>e e>? 
elem5ts by-- 7#a7 committ+ to assi/+ !  
p>tn] =eign c\ntry ?r\gh coop]ative     
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 t  
help ! p>tn] =eign c\ntry map res]ves ( 
critical m9]als & r>e e>? elem5ts2  7#b7
 ensur+ t private companies headqu>t]$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or an alli$ =eign      
c\ntry are (f]$ ! "r ( fir/ refusal 9 ! 
fur!r developm5t ( critical m9]als & r>e
 e>? elem5ts 9 ! p>tn] =eign c\ntry2    
7#c7 facilitat+ private-sector inve/m5t 
9 ! exploration & developm5t ( critical 
m9]als & r>e e>? elem5ts1 includ+ by    
lev]ag+ pref]5tial f9anc+ f entities su*
 z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national        
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation & !    
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
t prioritizes projects committ$ to      

process+ m9]als 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or an 
alli$ =eign c\ntry2 &  7#d7 ensur+ t    
mapp+ data creat$ ?r\gh ! coop]ative    
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 is 
protect$ aga9/ unau?oriz$ access by1 or 
disclosure to1 gov]nm5tal or private    
entities bas$ 9 c\ntries t are n-- 7,a7 
a p>ty to ! memor&um ( und]/&+2 or  7,b7
 an alli$ =eign c\ntry4  7c7 ,coop]ative
 activities ,! coop]ative activities    
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b7 include--    
7#a7 acquisition1 compilation1 analysis1
 & int]pretation ( geologic1            
geophysical1 geo*emical1 & spectroscopic
 remote s5s+ data2  7#b7 prospectivity  
mapp+ & m9]al res\rce assessm5t2  7#c7  
analysis ( geosci5ce data1 includ+      
develop+ d]ivative map products t c help
 m effectively evaluate ! m9]al res\rces
 ( ! p>tn] =eign c\ntry2  7#d7 sci5tific
 collaboration to enhance ! und]/&+ &   
managem5t ( ! natural res\rces ( ! p>tn]
 =eign c\ntry to contribute to !        
su/a9able developm5t ( ! m9]al res\rces 
sector ( t p>tn] =eign c\ntry2  7#e7    

tra9+ & capacity build+ 9 ea* area      
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d72   
7#f7 facilitation ( education &         
specializ$ tra9+ 9 geosci5ce & m9]al    
res\rce managem5t at in/itutions ( high]
 education2  7#g7 tra9+ 9 relevant      
int]national /&>ds = relevant (ficials (
 ! gov]nm5t & private companies ( !     
p>tn] =eign c\ntry2 &  7#h7 coop]ation  
among entities ( ! p>tn] =eign c\ntry t 
are a p>ty to ! memor&um ( und]/&+ &    
entities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 in/itutions 
( high] education1 rese>* c5t]s1 &      
private companies4  7d7 ,notification to
 ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all notify     
,congress n lat] ?an #cj days be=e !    
,secret>y int5ds to ent] into a memor&um
 ( und]/&+ "u subsection 7a74  7e7      
,collaboration ) ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,!   
,secret>y %all collaborate ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate 9-- 7#a7 prioritiz+ & select+  
p>tn] =eign c\ntries ) :i* to ent] into 
a memor&um ( und]/&+ "u subsection 7a72 
7#b7 negotiat+ a memor&um ( und]/&+ "u  

subsection 7a72 &  7#c7 implem5t+ a     
memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$ into "u        
subsection 7a74  7f7 ,consultation )    
private sector ,! ,secret>y %all consult
 ) relevant private sector actors1 z !  
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1   
9-- 7#a7 prioritiz+ & select+ p>tn]     
=eign c\ntries ) :i* to ent] into a     
memor&um ( und]/&+ "u subsection 7a72 & 
7#b7 assess+ h[ a memor&um ( und]/&+ c  
be/ facilitate private sector int]e/ 9  
pursu+ ! fur!r developm5t ( critical    
m9]als & r>e e>? elem5ts 9 accordance ) 
! objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,f9d+ ,opportunities = ,res\rce       
,exploration ,act or ! ,f9d+ ,,ore ,act4
  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld        
prioritize1 to ! greate/ ext5t          
practicable1 ! on%or+ ( critical m9]al  
process+4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,alli$ =eign c\ntry ,! t]m alli$   
=eign c\ntry means a memb] c\ntry ( !   
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization or

 a c\ntry t has be5 designat$ z a major 
non-,,nato ally "u section #eag ( !     
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcbak74  7#b7 ,critical m9]al
 ,! t]m critical m9]al has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #gjjb7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy    
,act ( #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a774 
7#c7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#d7 ,p>tn] =eign    
c\ntry ,! t]m p>tn] =eign c\ntry means a
 c\ntry t is a s\rce ( a critical m9]al 
or r>e e>? elem5t4  7#e7 ,r>e e>? elem5t
 ,! t]m r>e e>? elem5t means c]ium1     
dysprosium1 erbium1 europium1 gadol9ium1
 holmium1 lan?anum1 lutetium1 neodymium1
 praseodymium1 prome?ium1 sam>ium1      
sc&ium1 t]bium1 ?ulium1 ytt]bium1 or    
yttrium4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4  #d4 
,memor&um ( und]/&+ ) respect to ! mapp+

 ( critical m9]als & r>e e>? elem5ts    
7a7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,! ,secret>y may
 ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) #a or 
m heads ( ag5cies ( p>tn] =eign c\ntries
 ) respect to sci5tific & te*nical      
coop]ation 9 ! mapp+ ( critical m9]als &
 r>e e>? elem5ts4  7b7 ,objectives ,9   
negotiat+ a memor&um ( und]/&+ "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all seek to
 increase ! security & resili5ce (      
int]national supply *a9s = critical     
m9]als & r>e e>? elem5ts by-- 7#a7      
committ+ to assi/+ ! p>tn] =eign c\ntry 
?r\gh coop]ative activities describ$ 9  
subsection 7c7 t help ! p>tn] =eign     
c\ntry map res]ves ( critical m9]als &  
r>e e>? elem5ts2  7#b7 ensur+ t private 
companies headqu>t]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
or an alli$ =eign c\ntry are (f]$ ! "r (
 fir/ refusal 9 ! fur!r developm5t (    
critical m9]als & r>e e>? elem5ts 9 !   
p>tn] =eign c\ntry2  7#c7 facilitat+    
private-sector inve/m5t 9 ! exploration 
& developm5t ( critical m9]als & r>e e>?
 elem5ts2 &  7#d7 ensur+ t mapp+ data   

creat$ ?r\gh ! coop]ative activities    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 is protect$   
aga9/ unau?oriz$ access by1 or          
disclosure to1 gov]nm5tal or private    
entities bas$ 9 c\ntries t are n-- 7,a7 
a p>ty to ! memor&um ( und]/&+2 or  7,b7
 an alli$ =eign c\ntry4  7c7 ,coop]ative
 activities ,! coop]ative activities    
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b7 include--    
7#a7 acquisition1 compilation1 analysis1
 & int]pretation ( geologic1            
geophysical1 geo*emical1 & spectroscopic
 remote s5s+ data2  7#b7 prospectivity  
mapp+ & m9]al res\rce assessm5t2  7#c7  
analysis ( geosci5ce data1 includ+      
develop+ d]ivative map products t c help
 m effectively evaluate ! m9]al res\rces
 ( ! p>tn] =eign c\ntry2  7#d7 sci5tific
 collaboration to enhance ! und]/&+ &   
managem5t ( ! natural res\rces ( ! p>tn]
 =eign c\ntry to contribute to !        
su/a9able developm5t ( ! m9]al res\rces 
sector ( t p>tn] =eign c\ntry2  7#e7    
tra9+ & capacity build+ 9 ea* area      
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d72   

7#f7 facilitation ( education &         
specializ$ tra9+ 9 geosci5ce & m9]al    
res\rce managem5t at in/itutions ( high]
 education2  7#g7 tra9+ 9 relevant      
int]national /&>ds = relevant (ficials (
 ! gov]nm5t & private companies ( !     
p>tn] =eign c\ntry2 &  7#h7 coop]ation  
among entities ( ! p>tn] =eign c\ntry t 
are a p>ty to ! memor&um ( und]/&+ &    
entities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 in/itutions 
( high] education1 rese>* c5t]s1 &      
private companies4  7d7 ,notification & 
report to ,congress  7#a7 ,def9ition (  
appropriate committees ( ,congress ,9   
?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate       
committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 !   
,committees on ,en]gy & ,natural        
,res\rces1 ,=eign ,relations1 &         
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committees on ,natural ,res\rces1      
,=eign ,affairs1 & ,appropriations ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,notification & report ,n lat] ?an #cj  
days be=e ! ,secret>y int5ds to ent]    

into a memor&um ( und]/&+ "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 notify !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress2 &   
7,b7 submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report detail+ ! implem5t+
 p>tn]s1 scope ( ! memor&um ( und]/&+1  
activities to be und]tak51 e/imat$ co/s1
 & s\rce ( fund+4  7e7 ,concurr5ce ( !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,! ,secret>y %all     
obta9 ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 9-- 7#a7 prioritiz+ & select+ p>tn]    
=eign c\ntries ) :i* to ent] into a     
memor&um ( und]/&+ "u subsection 7a72   
7#b7 negotiat+ a memor&um ( und]/&+ "u  
subsection 7a72  7#c7 implem5t+ a       
memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$ into "u        
subsection 7a71 includ+ ?r\gh ! use (   
funds made available to ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate2 &  7#d7 c>ry+ out subsection 7d74
  7f7 ,consultation ) private sector ,! 
,secret>y %all consult ) relevant       
private sector actors1 z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es to be appropriate1 9-- 7#a7    
prioritiz+ & select+ p>tn] =eign        
c\ntries ) :i* to ent] into a memor&um (

 und]/&+ "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7     
assess+ h[ a memor&um ( und]/&+ c be/   
facilitate private sector int]e/ 9      
pursu+ ! fur!r developm5t ( critical    
m9]als & r>e e>? elem5ts 9 accordance ) 
! objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 
#e4 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act      
imp$es or o!rwise alt]s any au?ority ( !
 ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological
 ,survey provid$ by-- 7#a7 ! matt] "u ! 
head+ ,,geological ,,survey ( ! fir/    
section ( ! ,act ( ,m>* #c1 #ahgi 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #ca7;a772 or  7#b7 ! fir/     
section ( ,public ,law #hg-fbf 7#dc     
,u4,s4,c4 #ca7;b774  ,june #ah1         
#bjbe,report$ ) an am5dm5t