,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eehg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 ,hickenlooper 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,sheehy1 and ,mr4 ,cramer7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to establish a ,national ,critical ,minerals ,council within the ,executive ,office of the ,president to develop and coordinate the implementation of a national critical mineral and material strategy for the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,critical ,minerals ,council ,act4 #b4 ,national ,critical ,minerals ,council ,section #gjjb of the ,energy ,act of #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7o7 as subsection 7p72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7n7 the following3 7o7 ,national ,critical ,minerals ,council 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,advisor ,the term ,advisor means the ,chief ,minerals ,advisor designated under paragraph 7#d77;,c74 7,b7 ,advisory ,council ,the term ,advisory ,council means the ,national ,critical ,minerals ,council established under paragraph 7#c74 7,c7 ,co-,chair ,the term ,co-,chair means an individual listed under paragraph 7#d77;,a74 7,d7 ,critical mineral or material project ,the term critical mineral or material project means any project that1 as a primary function or purpose1 identifies1 characterizes1 mines1 extracts1 processes1 reprocesses1 reuses1 or recycles critical minerals or critical materials4 7,e7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7,f7 ,mining school ,the term mining school means-- 7i7 a mining1 metallurgical1 geological1 or mineral engineering program accredited by the ,accreditation ,board for ,engineering and ,technology1 ,inc41 that is located at an institution of higher education1 including a ,tribal ,college or ,university 7as defined in section #caf7;b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b7772 or 7ii7 a geology or engineering program or department that is located at a #d-year public institution of higher education located in a ,state the gross domestic product of which in #bjba was not less than #b1jjj1jjj1jjj in the combined categories of ,mining 7except oil and gas7 and ,support activities for mining1 according to the ,bureau of ,economic ,analysis4 7,g7 ,relevant congressional committees ,the term relevant congressional committees means-- 7i7 the ,committees on ,energy and ,natural ,resources1 ,armed ,services1 and ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7ii7 the ,committees on ,natural ,resources1 ,energy and ,commerce1 ,armed ,services1 and ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of the ,advisory ,council are-- 7,a7 to develop and coordinate the implementation of a national critical mineral and critical material strategy for the ,united ,states to secure the critical minerals and critical materials needed for energy security1 economic opportunity1 and national defense purposes2 7,b7 to coordinate with relevant critical mineral and critical material efforts across relevant ,federal agencies2 7,c7 to reduce reliance on foreign adversaries for critical mineral and critical material imports2 7,d7 to support domestic mineral sourcing capacity2 and 7,e7 to reduce single points of failure in critical mineral and critical material supply chains of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,executive ,office of the ,president a ,national ,critical ,minerals ,council1 to advise the ,co-,chairs and ,advisor4 7#d7 ,staff 7,a7 ,co-,chairs ,the ,advisory ,council shall be co-chaired by-- 7i7 the ,secretary 7or a designee72 7ii7 the ,national ,security ,advisor 7or a designee72 and 7iii7 the ,director of the ,national ,economic ,council 7or a designee74 7,b7 ,advisor 7i7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,co-,chairs shall designate a ,chief ,minerals ,advisor4 7ii7 ,duties ,the ,advisor shall-- 7,i7 carry out the day-to-day operations of the ,advisory ,council2 7,,ii7 have hiring authority for ,advisory ,council staff and serve as the principal staff director for activities of the ,advisory ,council within the ,executive ,office of the ,president2 7,,iii7 serve as the executive secretary of the ,advisory ,council2 and 7,,iv7 report to the ,co-,chairs4 7iii7 ,position ,the ,advisor shall be-- 7,i7 a ,senior ,executive ,service position 7as defined in section #cacb7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code7 in the ,department of the ,interior2 or 7,,ii7 an equivalent level official within the ,executive ,office of the ,president4 7,c7 ,membership ,the ,advisory ,council shall comprise such heads of executive agencies 7as defined in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code7 or their appropriate designees1 including at least #a representative from each of-- 7i7 the ,department of ,agriculture2 7ii7 the ,department of ,commerce2 7iii7 the ,department of ,defense2 7iv7 the ,department of ,energy2 7v7 the ,department of the ,interior2 7vi7 the ,department of ,labor2 7vii7 the ,department of ,state2 7viii7 the ,department of the ,treasury2 7ix7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,investment in the ,united ,states2 7x7 the ,development ,finance ,cooperation2 7xi7 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7xii7 the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states2 7xiii7 the ,national ,economic ,council2 7xiv7 the ,national ,security ,council2 7xv7 the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7xvi7 the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy2 7xvii7 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence2 and 7xviii7 the ,office of the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative4 7#e7 ,duties ,in carrying out this subsection1 the ,advisory ,council shall-- 7,a7 coordinate the development of interagency policy guidance related to critical minerals and critical materials1 including guidance issued jointly through the processes of the ,national ,security ,council and the ,national ,economic ,council2 7,b7 recommend alignment of ,federal agency budget requests with the national critical minerals and critical materials strategy and provide advice to the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget on that alignment2 7,c7 identify duplicative or conflicting ,federal agency policies and recommend harmonization across represented ,federal agencies2 7,d7 coordinate with the heads of all relevant ,federal agencies to consistently and proactively track investments in critical mineral or material projects and mining-related projects around the world made by the ,people's ,republic of ,china and other foreign entities of concern1 as determined by the ,advisor2 7,e7 take actions to improve the visibility of the ,united ,states as a preferred partner for critical mineral or material projects and agreements in comparison to foreign adversaries1 including collaborating with non-,united ,states entities and governments from allied and partner nations2 7,f7 track and advise on memoranda of understanding or agreements with allied and partner nations for the exchange of resources1 including financing1 workforce1 and innovation2 7,g7 facilitate the availability1 development1 and environmentally responsible production of domestic resources to meet national critical minerals and critical materials needs2 7,h7 seek to ensure there is an evaluation and consideration of the impact to current and future supplies of critical minerals and critical materials in proposed ,federal agency decisionmaking with respect to proposed decisions that have the potential for significant positive or negative impacts to the supply of those critical minerals and critical materials2 7,i7 consult with outside experts from mining schools and other institutions of higher education1 ,national ,laboratories 7as defined in section #b of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja771 relevant private industries1 relevant nongovernmental entities1 ,indian ,tribes1 and investors to stay apprised of current commercial practices1 industry trends1 research trends1 industry needs1 and best practices for responsible critical minerals and critical materials sourcing2 7,j7 coordinate mining and critical mineral or material project research1 development1 deployment1 investment1 and commercialization funding priorities and opportunities across all relevant ,federal agencies2 7,k7 develop a central platform on which funding opportunities may be viewed by private entities2 7,l7 maintain a central1 digitized dashboard accessible to all agency staff1 developers1 and the public1 to serve as a comprehensive resource for tracking projects and housing data across ,federal agencies1 encouraging transparency and coordination2 and 7,m7 coordinate mining1 metallurgical1 geological1 and critical mineral education and workforce development efforts to enable implementation of the national critical minerals and critical materials strategy4 7#f7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,advisor1 in consultation with the ,co-,chairs1 shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on-- 7,a7 the composition and function of the ,advisory ,council2 7,b7 a national critical mineral and critical material strategy to achieve the purposes described in paragraph 7#b72 and 7,c7 an implementation plan that-- 7i7 describes how represented agencies intend to carry out that national critical mineral and critical material strategy2 and 7ii7 includes clear benchmarks to evaluate how the strategy and implementation plan are fulfilling the purposes described in paragraph 7#b74 7#g7 ,briefing ,not later than #a year after the date the report required under paragraph 7#f7 is submitted1 and annually thereafter1 the ,advisor shall provide to the relevant congressional committees a briefing on the progress of the ,advisory ,council in executing the implementation plan and updates to the national critical mineral and critical material strategy described in that report4 4