,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eeea  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7=      
himself1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,coons1 & ,mr4 ,curtis7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote     
,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ en]gy & m9]al     
security1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,critical ,m9]al ,executive ,coord9ation
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in/itute tra9+  #aja4 ,f9d+s &          
decl>ations ,congress makes ! foll[+    
f9d+s & decl>ations3 7#a7 ,critical     
m9]als & en]gy res\rces are ess5tial to 
,unit$ ,/ates national security1        
economic competitiv5ess1 & te*nological 
lead]%ip4  7#b7 ,accord+ to ! #bjbe     
,national ,security ,/rategy1 ,we mu/   
re-secure our own indep5d5t & reliable  
access to ! goods we ne$ to def5d       
ourselves & pres]ve our way ( life4 ,?is

 w require exp&+ ,am]ican access to     
critical m9]als & mat]ials :ile c\nt]+  
pr$atory economic practices44  7#c7     
,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s play a key role 9 
advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy1     
comm]cial int]e/s1 & en]gy security     
objectives & receive specializ$ tra9+1  
:5 necess>y1 to c>ry out _! job         
functions4  7#d7 ,k ( global en]gy &    
critical m9]al supply *a9s1 includ+     
vuln]abilities pos$ by adv]s>ial actors1
 is ess5tial = effective diplomatic     
engagem5t & mission plann+4  7#e7 ,!    
,=eign ,s]vice ,in/itute 7,,fsi7 is !   
pr9cipal tra9+ in/itution = ,unit$      
,/ates ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s1 & its     
programs mu/ include em]g+ /rategic     
areas relevant to ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s4
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 are-- 7#a7 to ensure t ,=eign ,s]vice  
,(fic]s assign$ to positions 9 :i* en]gy
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responsibilities h complet$ m&atory     
c\rsework on ^! subjects2  7#b7 to      
ensure t (fic]s assign$ to missions     

ov]seas h a practical und]/&+ ( !       
int]national policies1 agreem5ts1 &     
,unit$ ,/ates /rategies conc]n+ en]gy & 
critical m9]als2 &  7#c7 to /r5g!n      
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic capacity to    
address vuln]abilities 9 global critical
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by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or o!r       
adv]s>ies4  #ajc4 ,tra9+ program        
e/abli%m5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,"u        
,secret>y = ,economic ,affairs & !      
,director ( ! ,george ,p4 ,%ultz        
,national ,=eign ,affairs ,tra9+ ,c5t]1 
%all e/abli% an academic program focus$ 
on global supply *a9s & _! relation to  
/rategic competition ) ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a4  7b7 ,tra9+ requirem5ts ,!      
academic program e/abli%$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all be m&atory = all-- 7#a7        
entry-level ,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic]s      
id5tifi$ z ,economic ,(fic]s prior to ! 
end ( ! second t\r 9 ! ,dep>tm5t2 &     
7#b7 ,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic]s id5tifi$ z  
,economic ,(fic]s prior to deploym5t at 

a ,unit$ ,/ates mission abroad to fill a
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,tra9+ cont5t ,! academic program       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
! foll[+ curriculum elem5ts3 7#a7       
,in/ruction on int]national docum5ts1   
treaties1 & agreem5ts relevant to global
 en]gy & critical m9]al supply *a9s4    
7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t policies & 
/rategies = mitigat+ vuln]abilities 9   
global supply *a9s4  7#c7 ,analysis ( ! 
effects ( /rategic competition1 includ+ 
) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 on ,unit$    
,/ates int]e/s4  7#d7                   
,regional-&-c\ntry-specific in/ruction  
tailor$ to ! res\rces1 economy1 &       
int]national trade relation%ips ( !     
receiv+ c\ntry4  7#e7 ,practical        
guidance = (fic]s to advance ,unit$     
,/ates =eign policy objectives 9        
diplomacy1 trade negotiations1          
multilat]al =ums1 & crisis sc5>ios      
relat$ to supply *a9s4  7#f7 ,specializ$
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describ$ 9 section #aje4  #ajd4         
,critical m9]al-specific tra9+  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all require 
specializ$ tra9+ on critical m9]als =   
,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic]s id5tifi$ z       
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,unit$ ,/ates pres5ce po/s 9 c\ntries   
t-- 7#a7 produce1 process1 ref9e1 or    
export significant quantities ( critical
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res]ves ( /rategic importance to !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#c7 play a          
significant role 9 global critical m9]al
 supply *a9s1 includ+ ?r\gh             
transportation1 process+1 or d[n/ream   
manufactur+4  7b7 ,cont5t ,! specializ$ 
tra9+ relat$ to critical m9]als id5tifi$
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,unit$ ,/ates critical m9]als policy &  
int]ag5cy roles4  7#b7                  
,c\ntry-&-region-specific analysis (    
critical m9]al res\rces1 gov]nance1 &   
m>ket /ructures4  7#c7 ,geopolitical &  
national security implications (        

critical m9]al supply *a9s4  7#d7 ,risk 
factors relat$ to supply disruption1    
=eign own]%ip or control1 corruption1 & 
res\rce nationalism4  7#e7 ,tools & be/ 
practices = advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates       
comm]cial1 economic security1 & /rategic
 objectives relat$ to critical m9]als   
?r\gh diplomatic engagem5t4  #aje4      
,supplem5tal tra9+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
%all require specializ$ tra9+ on risk   
assessm5t & mitigation /rategies =      
,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic]s id5tifi$ z       
,economic ,(fic]s prior to deploym5t to 
,unit$ ,/ates pres5ce po/s 9 c\ntries   
:]e !re exi/s-- 7#a7 a height5$ risk (  
supply *a9 disruptions2  7#b7 exi/+ or  
probable res\rce conflict2 or  7#c7     
/rategic res\rce vuln]abilities4  #ajf4 
,in=mation %>+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all
 make available all academic program    
mat]ials develop$ "u section #ajd to--  
7#a7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( 
,w> = ,indu/rial ,base ,policy2  7#b7 ! 
,(fice ( ,/rategic ,capital )9 ! ,(fice 
( ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,w> = ,acquisition &

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,sunset ,! tra9+ requirem5ts e/abli%$ 9 
?is ,act %all t]m9ate on ! date t is    
?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  ,,ii ,national security c\ncil  
positions  #bja4 ,national security     
c\ncil positions e/abli%$ ,section #aja 
( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg    
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjba7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7g7 & 7h7 z     
subsections 7h7 & 7i71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 !    
foll[+ new subsection3  7g7 ,special    
advisor to ! ,presid5t = ,critical      
,m9]als & ,supply ,*a9s ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t !re %\ld be )9 ! /aff ( !   
,c\ncil a ,special ,advisor to !        
,presid5t = ,critical ,m9]als & ,supply 
,*a9s1 ^: position %\ld be equival5t to 
t ( a ,deputy ,national ,security       
,advisor )9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !     
,presid5t4 ,! ,special ,advisor %\ld    
s]ve z a coord9ator betwe5 ! responsible
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z describ$ 9 !    

,national ,mat]ials & ,m9]als ,policy1  
,rese>*1 & ,developm5t ,act 7#cj        
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 = ! developm5t 
( dome/ic & int]national supply *a9s    
relat$ to critical mat]ials 7z def9$ 9  
section #gjjb7;a77#c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( 
#bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;c777 & mak+ 
policy recomm5dations4 ,! ,special      
,advisor %\ld s]ve z liaison to         
,congress & relevant private sector     
indu/ries1 z necess>y4 ,! ,special      
,advisor %\ld s]ve z liaison to ! ,"u   
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,economic ,affairs  
7or a designee ( ! ,"u ,secret>y74 ,!   
,special ,advisor %\ld be assi/$ by--   
7#a7 a ,deputy ,special ,advisor to !   
,presid5t = ,critical ,m9]als & ,supply 
,*a9s & ! ,s5ior ,director = ,dome/ic   
,coord9ation2 &  7#b7 a ,deputy ,special
 ,advisor to ! ,presid5t = ,critical    
,m9]als & ,supply ,*a9s ! ,s5ior        
,director = ,int]national ,coord9ation4 
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