,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eehg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 ,hick5loop] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,%eehy1 & ,mr4 ,cram]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,national ,critical ,m9]als ,c\ncil )9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t to develop & coord9ate ! implem5tation ( a national critical m9]al & mat]ial /rategy = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,critical ,m9]als ,c\ncil ,act4 #b4 ,national ,critical ,m9]als ,c\ncil ,section #gjjb ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7o7 z subsection 7p72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7n7 ! foll[+3 7o7 ,national ,critical ,m9]als ,c\ncil 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,advisor ,! t]m ,advisor means ! ,*ief ,m9]als ,advisor designat$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c74 7,b7 ,advisory ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,advisory ,c\ncil means ! ,national ,critical ,m9]als ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#c74 7,c7 ,co-,*air ,! t]m ,co-,*air means an individual li/$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a74 7,d7 ,critical m9]al or mat]ial project ,! t]m critical m9]al or mat]ial project means any project t1 z a prim>y function or purpose1 id5tifies1 *>act]izes1 m9es1 extracts1 processes1 reprocesses1 reuses1 or recycles critical m9]als or critical mat]ials4 7,e7 ,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,f7 ,m9+ s*ool ,! t]m m9+ s*ool means-- 7i7 a m9+1 metallurgical1 geological1 or m9]al eng9e]+ program accr$it$ by ! ,accr$itation ,bo>d = ,eng9e]+ & ,te*nology1 ,inc41 t is locat$ at an in/itution ( high] education1 includ+ a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #caf7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b7772 or 7ii7 a geology or eng9e]+ program or dep>tm5t t is locat$ at a #d-ye> public in/itution ( high] education locat$ 9 a ,/ate ! gross dome/ic product ( :i* 9 #bjba 0 n less ?an #b1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ! comb9$ categories ( ,m9+ 7except oil & gas7 & ,support activities = m9+1 accord+ to ! ,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis4 7,g7 ,relevant congressional committees ,! t]m relevant congressional committees means-- 7i7 ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7ii7 ! ,committees on ,natural ,res\rces1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil are-- 7,a7 to develop & coord9ate ! implem5tation ( a national critical m9]al & critical mat]ial /rategy = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to secure ! critical m9]als & critical mat]ials ne$$ = en]gy security1 economic opportunity1 & national def5se purposes2 7,b7 to coord9ate ) relevant critical m9]al & critical mat]ial ef=ts across relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2 7,c7 to r$uce reliance on =eign adv]s>ies = critical m9]al & critical mat]ial imports2 7,d7 to support dome/ic m9]al s\rc+ capacity2 & 7,e7 to r$uce s+le po9ts ( failure 9 critical m9]al & critical mat]ial supply *a9s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t a ,national ,critical ,m9]als ,c\ncil1 to advise ! ,co-,*airs & ,advisor4 7#d7 ,/aff 7,a7 ,co-,*airs ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all be co-*air$ by-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y 7or a designee72 7ii7 ! ,national ,security ,advisor 7or a designee72 & 7iii7 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,economic ,c\ncil 7or a designee74 7,b7 ,advisor 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,co-,*airs %all designate a ,*ief ,m9]als ,advisor4 7ii7 ,duties ,! ,advisor %all-- 7,i7 c>ry out ! day-to-day op]ations ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil2 7,,ii7 h hir+ au?ority = ,advisory ,c\ncil /aff & s]ve z ! pr9cipal /aff director = activities ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil )9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t2 7,,iii7 s]ve z ! executive secret>y ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil2 & 7,,iv7 report to ! ,co-,*airs4 7iii7 ,position ,! ,advisor %all be-- 7,i7 a ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice position 7z def9$ 9 section #cacb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 or 7,,ii7 an equival5t level (ficial )9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t4 7,c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all comprise su* heads ( executive ag5cies 7z def9$ 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 or _! appropriate designees1 includ+ at lea/ #a repres5tative f ea* (-- 7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 7iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 7v7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 7vi7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 7vii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7viii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2 7ix7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7x7 ! ,developm5t ,f9ance ,coop]ation2 7xi7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7xii7 ! ,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7xiii7 ! ,national ,economic ,c\ncil2 7xiv7 ! ,national ,security ,c\ncil2 7xv7 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget2 7xvi7 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy2 7xvii7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce2 & 7xviii7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative4 7#e7 ,duties ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate ! developm5t ( int]ag5cy policy guidance relat$ to critical m9]als & critical mat]ials1 includ+ guidance issu$ jo9tly ?r\gh ! processes ( ! ,national ,security ,c\ncil & ! ,national ,economic ,c\ncil2 7,b7 recomm5d alignm5t ( ,f$]al ag5cy budget reque/s ) ! national critical m9]als & critical mat]ials /rategy & provide advice to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget on t alignm5t2 7,c7 id5tify duplicative or conflict+ ,f$]al ag5cy policies & recomm5d h>monization across repres5t$ ,f$]al ag5cies2 7,d7 coord9ate ) ! heads ( all relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to consi/5tly & proactively track inve/m5ts 9 critical m9]al or mat]ial projects & m9+-relat$ projects ar\nd ! _w made by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & o!r =eign entities ( conc]n1 z det]m9$ by ! ,advisor2 7,e7 take actions to improve ! visibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a pref]r$ p>tn] = critical m9]al or mat]ial projects & agreem5ts 9 comp>ison to =eign adv]s>ies1 includ+ collaborat+ ) non-,unit$ ,/ates entities & gov]nm5ts f alli$ & p>tn] nations2 7,f7 track & advise on memor&a ( und]/&+ or agreem5ts ) alli$ & p>tn] nations = ! ex*ange ( res\rces1 includ+ f9anc+1 work=ce1 & innovation2 7,g7 facilitate ! availability1 developm5t1 & environm5tally responsible production ( dome/ic res\rces to meet national critical m9]als & critical mat]ials ne$s2 7,h7 seek to ensure !re is an evaluation & consid]ation ( ! impact to curr5t & future supplies ( critical m9]als & critical mat]ials 9 propos$ ,f$]al ag5cy decisionmak+ ) respect to propos$ decisions t h ! pot5tial = significant positive or negative impacts to ! supply ( ^? critical m9]als & critical mat]ials2 7,i7 consult ) outside exp]ts f m9+ s*ools & o!r in/itutions ( high] education1 ,national ,laboratories 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja771 relevant private indu/ries1 relevant nongov]nm5tal entities1 ,indian ,tribes1 & inve/ors to /ay appris$ ( curr5t comm]cial practices1 indu/ry tr5ds1 rese>* tr5ds1 indu/ry ne$s1 & be/ practices = responsible critical m9]als & critical mat]ials s\rc+2 7,j7 coord9ate m9+ & critical m9]al or mat]ial project rese>*1 developm5t1 deploym5t1 inve/m5t1 & comm]cialization fund+ priorities & opportunities across all relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2 7,k7 develop a c5tral plat=m on :i* fund+ opportunities may be view$ by private entities2 7,l7 ma9ta9 a c5tral1 digitiz$ da%bo>d accessible to all ag5cy /aff1 develop]s1 & ! public1 to s]ve z a compreh5sive res\rce = track+ projects & h\s+ data across ,f$]al ag5cies1 enc\rag+ transp>5cy & coord9ation2 & 7,m7 coord9ate m9+1 metallurgical1 geological1 & critical m9]al education & work=ce developm5t ef=ts to enable implem5tation ( ! national critical m9]als & critical mat]ials /rategy4 7#f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,advisor1 9 consultation ) ! ,co-,*airs1 %all submit to ! relevant congressional committees a report on-- 7,a7 ! composition & function ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil2 7,b7 a national critical m9]al & critical mat]ial /rategy to a*ieve ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,c7 an implem5tation plan t-- 7i7 describes h[ repres5t$ ag5cies int5d to c>ry out t national critical m9]al & critical mat]ial /rategy2 & 7ii7 includes cle> b5*m>ks to evaluate h[ ! /rategy & implem5tation plan are fulfill+ ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#g7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#f7 is submitt$1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,advisor %all provide to ! relevant congressional committees a brief+ on ! progress ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil 9 execut+ ! implem5tation plan & updates to ! national critical m9]al & critical mat]ial /rategy describ$ 9 t report4 4