,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #deba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjbf,mr4    
,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to au?orize       
coop]ative p>tn]%ips = m9]al extraction 
activities at ,army organic indu/rial   
base facilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,army ,organic ,indu/rial ,base ,m9]al  
,p>tn]%ips ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4           
,coop]ative p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,army &  
indu/ry = m9]al extraction activities at
 ,army organic indu/rial base facilities
 ,section #gedd ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#g7 ,m9]al extraction         
op]ations & relat$ support s]vices c>ri$
 out by a non-,army entity1 includ+ !   
recov]y1 process+1 or h&l+ ( /rategic or
 critical m9]als1 us+ l&1 facilities1   

infra/ructure1 wa/e /reams1 or          
byproducts "u ! control ( ! ,army       
indu/rial facility4  2  7#b7 by         
r$esignat+ subsections 7i7 & 7j7 z      
subsections 7j7 & 7k71 respectively2    
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7h7 !    
foll[+3  7i7 ,special rules = m9]al     
extraction  7#a7 ,environm5tal & o!r    
responsibilities ,m9]al extraction      
op]ations au?oriz$ "u ?is section "u a  
contract or coop]ative arrangem5t ) a   
non-,army entity %all be subject to--   
7,a7 all applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local environm5tal laws & regulations1  
includ+ ! ,national ,environm5tal       
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcca et seq47 & ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472 &  7,b7 a    
requirem5t t ! contract or coop]ative   
arrangem5t-- 7i7 provide t ! non-,army  
entity %all be responsible1 to ! maximum
 ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 = compliance )   
all applicable environm5tal laws & = any
 environm5tal mitigation1 rem$iation1   
cleanup1 response1 natural res\rce      

damages1 or o!r liability aris+ f or    
relat+ to su* m9]al extraction          
op]ations1 includ+ contam9ation discov]$
 aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! contract or       
coop]ative arrangem5t & contam9ation    
migrat+ beyond ! b\nd>ies ( ! facility  
involv$2  7ii7 require ! non-,army      
entity to indemnify & hold h>mless !    
,unit$ ,/ates = obligations describ$ 9  
clause 7i7 to ! maximum ext5t p]mitt$ by
 law2 &  7iii7 require ! provision (    
adequate f9ancial assurance1 p]=mance   
bond+1 insurance1 or o!r f9ancial       
security me*anisms suffici5t to protect 
! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ev5t (  
default1 insolv5cy1 or bankruptcy ( !   
non-,army entity4  7#b7 ,consid]ation & 
comp5sation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a contract  
or coop]ative arrangem5t ent]$ into "u  
?is section ) a non-,army entity t      
includes m9]al extraction op]ations %all
 provide = ! receipt by ! ,army (       
consid]ation t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army    
det]m9es to be reasonable 9 value1 tak+ 
into acc\nt ! nature & quantity ( m9]als

 recov]$1 ! use ( l&1 facilities1       
infra/ructure1 wa/e /reams1 or          
byproducts ( ! ,army1 & ! co/s & risks  
assum$ by ! non-,army entity4  7,b7 ,=ms
 ( consid]ation ,consid]ation "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 may include1 z det]m9$ 
appropriate by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army--  
7i7 ca% paym5ts2  7ii7 9-k9d            
consid]ation1 includ+ m9]als1 process$  
mat]ials1 equipm5t1 infra/ructure       
improvem5ts1 or s]vices2  7iii7         
provision ( equipm5t1 tool+1 production 
capability enhancem5ts1 or o!r indu/rial
 process improvem5ts1 or o!r tangible   
indu/rial support t directly support !  
mission1 su/a9m5t1 or mod]nization ( !  
organic indu/rial base ( ! ,army2 or    
7iv7 any comb9ation ( ! consid]ation    
specifi$ "u clause 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii74     
7,c7 ,use ( funds ,except z provid$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,e71 & subject to          
applicable law1 any ca% am\nts receiv$  
by ! ,army "u subp>agraph 7,b77i7 may be
 reta9$ & us$1 )\t fur!r appropriation1 
= ! op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 mod]nization1  

environm5tal rem$iation1 or mission     
support ( ,army indu/rial facilities4   
7,d7 ,be/ int]e/ det]m9ation ,!         
,secret>y ( ! ,army %all det]m9e :e!r   
any consid]ation to be accept$ "u ?is   
p>agraph is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,army & does n int]f]e ) missions (
 ! ,army4  7,e7 ,army work+ capital fund
 facilities  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an
 ,army indu/rial facility = :i*         
op]ations are f9anc$ ?r\gh ! ,army      
,work+ ,capital ,fund e/abli%$ "u       
section #bbjh ( ?is title1 any ca%      
am\nts receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77i7   
%all be cr$it$ to ! ,army ,work+        
,capital ,fund1 or to ! appropriate     
work+ capital fund activity or          
subacc\nt1 & %all be available = !      
purposes ( su* fund1 consi/5t ) su*     
section #bbjh4  7ii7 ,use ( funds       
,not)/&+ subsections 7k7 & 7o77#b77;,a7 
( section #bbjh ( ?is title1 am\nts     
cr$it$ to ! ,army ,work+ ,capital ,fund 
"u clause 7i7 may be us$ = capital      
inve/m5ts1 includ+ milit>y con/ruction  

projects1 directly support+ facilities (
 ! organic indu/rial base ( ! ,army4    
7,f7 ,no requirem5t = competitive sale  
,! provision or receipt ( m9]als or o!r 
consid]ation "u ?is p>agraph %all n be  
subject to *apt] #e ( title #dj 7relat+ 
to surplus prop]ty7 if ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es t ! contract or coop]ative     
arrangem5t "u ?is section is 9 ! be/    
int]e/ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,army4  7#c7   
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act = ,acquir$ ,l&s ,!   
requirem5ts ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act =    
,acquir$ ,l&s 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #cea et    
seq47 %all n apply to m9]al extraction  
op]ations au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  7#d7
 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is       
section %all be con/ru$-- 7,a7 to       
au?orize an ,army indu/rial facility1 or
 any p]sonnel ( ! ,army1 to directly    
engage 9 m9]al extraction1 drill+1 or   
m9+ op]ations2 or  7,b7 to modify1      
sup]s$e1 or o!rwise affect any exi/+    
contractual or adm9i/rative agreem5ts   
betwe5 ,f$]al ag5cies or betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & any non-gov]nm5tal entity     

reg>d+ subsurface rights4  7#e7 ,annual 
,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ! ,army ,organic          
,indu/rial ,base ,m9]al ,p>tn]%ips ,act 
( #bjbf1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,army %all submit to ! ,committees 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a report t-- 7,a7      
id5tifies ! numb] ( contracts or        
coop]ative arrangem5ts ent]$ into "u ?is
 section t include m9]al extraction     
op]ations2 &  7,b7 describes1 9 g5]al   
t]ms1 ! types ( /rategic or critical    
m9]als cov]$ by su* contracts or        
arrangem5ts4  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection    
7k71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,! t]m    
m9]al extraction op]ations means !      
removal1 recov]y1 process+1 or h&l+ (   
m9]als1 & relat$ support activities     
necess>y to produce m9]als f l&1 wat]1  
facilities1 wa/e /reams1 or byproducts  
"u ! control ( an ,army indu/rial       
facility1 includ+ solid m9]als1 br9es1 &
 o!r naturally occurr+ m9]al res\rces1 &

 includ+ associat$ infra/ructure &      
environm5tal mitigation4  7#g7 ,! t]m   
/rategic or critical m9]al has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m /rategic & critical mat]ials 
9 section #ab ( ! ,/rategic & ,critical 
,mat]ials ,/ock ,pil+ ,act 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ih;h-#c7 & includes r>e e>?  
elem5ts1 li?ium1 titanium1 nickel1 & o!r
 m9]als det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army
 to be ess5tial to national def5se1     
en]gy security1 or advanc$ manufactur+4 
7#h7 ,! t]m "u ! control ( an ,army     
indu/rial facility means real prop]ty1  
facilities1 infra/ructure1 wa/e /reams1 
byproducts1 or o!r res\rces t are "u !  
adm9i/rative jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,army1 includ+ prop]ty assign$ to a 
facility ( ! organic indu/rial base ( ! 
,army1 & includes prop]ty subject to    
leases1 lic5ses1 p]mits1 or o!r use     
agreem5ts adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( !   
,army4  4