,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #beej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbe ,mrs4 
,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,curtis7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =   
int]national coop]ation to secure       
critical m9]al supply *a9s1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,critical ,m9]als       
,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4  ,def9ition
 ( critical m9]al  ,9 ?is ,act1 ! 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 
#c4  ,/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 reclamation 
& recycl+1 & valuation ( critical       
m9]als2  7#b7 to prioritize ! developm5t
 & production ( critical m9]al res\rces 
dome/ically1 includ+ ?r\gh improvem5t ( 
sy/ems = collect+ & recycl+ critical    
m9]als f us$ & disc>d$ goods or         
equipm5t1 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 ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 
,iran1 or any o!r adv]s>y ( ! ,unit$    
,/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 (     
critical m9]als1 or products or         
compon5ts t are dep5d5t on critical     
m9]als1 t are controll$ by adv]s>ies ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 to id5tify &      
implem5t m>ket-bas$ inc5tives = !       

purposes ( facilitat+ ! creation &      
ma9t5ance ( secure & resili5t critical  
m9]al supply *a9s1 includ+ = reclamation
 & recycl+ ( critical m9]al res\rces f  
wa/e /reams1 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 or      
recycl+ ( critical m9]als4  #d4         
,int]national negotiations relat+ to    
protect+ critical m9]al supply *a9s  7a7
  ,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-- 7,a7 !

 m9+1 process+1 recycl+1 & enhanc$      
access to ! supply ( critical m9]als2 & 
7,b7 advanc$ manufactur+ t relies on !  
practical application ( 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\rce inputs = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r  
memb]s ( ! coalition 79 ?is section     
ref]r$ to z memb] c\ntries74  7b7       
,negotiat+ objectives  ,! ov]all        
objectives = negotiat+ an agreem5t      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %\ld be--     
7#a7 to e/abli% me*anisms = memb]       
c\ntries to build secure & resili5t     
supply *a9s = critical m9]als1 includ+  
9--  7,a7 ! m9+1 ref9em5t1 reclamation &
 recycl+1 process+1 & valuation (       
critical m9]als2 &  7,b7 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+--  7,a7 coop]ation on 
jo9t projects1 includ+ co/-%>+ on build+
 appropriate infra/ructure to access    
deposits ( critical m9]als2 &  7,b7     
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   
=--  7i7 m9+ & process+ critical m9]als2
  7ii7 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  7iii7 build+ capacities &

 creat+ inc5tives = recov]+ us$1 sp5t1  
or disc>d$ equipm5t & consum] goods     
conta9+ critical m9]als to be safely    
h&l$ & recycl$2 &  7iv7 associat$       
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-- 7,a7 labor rights2  7,b7 !    
natural environm5t & ecosy/ems ne>      
critical m9]al indu/rial sites2 &  7,c7 
safety ( communities ne> critical m9]al 
indu/rial activities2  7#f7 to advance  
economic gr[? 9 develop+ c\ntries )     
critical m9]al res]ves & capacities = ! 
recov]y & recycl+ ( critical m9]als1    
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         
subsection 7a7 79 ?is section 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 ! 
t]ritory ( ! memb] c\ntry 9 contrav5tion
 ( t c\ntry's laws2 &  7#aj7 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  ,congressional            
consultations requir$  ,9 ! c\rse (     
negotiations describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 

! ,secret>y %all consult closely & on a 
timely basis )1 & keep fully appris$ ( !
 negotiations1 ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  #e4  ,m9]als ,security
 ,p>tn]%ip au?orization  7a7  ,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$ures1 & if necess>y1 to 
provide fund+ to facilitate coop]ation  
on jo9t projects ) memb]s ( ! ,m9]als   
,security ,p>tn]%ip & ! ,m9]als         
,security ,=um1 includ+ ^? relat$ 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 section #d is ent]$ 
into1 to support ! e/abli%m5t ( !       
coalition describ$ 9 t section4  7b7    
,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 &1 at ! discretion ( !   

,"u ,secret>y1 to memb]s ( ! ,m9]als    
,security ,p>tn]%ip1 9 ord] to spur     
great] inve/m5t1 increase ! resili5ce ( 
global critical m9]als supply *a9s1 &   
boo/ ,unit$ ,/ates supply4  7c7         
,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    
7d7  ,private sector coord9ation  ,!    
,secret>y %all ensure close coord9ation 
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! private   

sector1 & relevant civil society gr\ps  
on ! implem5tation ( ?is section4  7e7  
,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 %\ld 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  #f4  ,unit$ ,/ates memb]%ip 
9 ! ,int]national ,nickel ,/udy ,gr\p   
7a7  ,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\p4  7b7  ,paym5ts ( assess$   
contributions  ,= fiscal ye> #bjbe &    
!reaft]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates assess$        
contributions to ! ,int]national ,nickel

 ,/udy ,gr\p may be paid f funds        
appropriat$ = ,contributions to         
,int]national ,organizations4  #g4      
,au?orization ( appropriations  ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjbf to enhance critical m9]al     
supply *a9 security1 includ+ to implem5t
 ?is ,act4