,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #eih ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ac1 #bjbe,mr4 ,hick5loop] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tillis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a m9]al & m9+ innovation program )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to advance dome/ic m9]al res\rces1 economic gr[?1 & national security1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,une>? ,innovation ,act4 #b4 ,m9]al & m9+ innovation initiative 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#b7 ,initiative ,! t]m initiative means ! m9]al & m9+ innovation initiative e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,m9+ ,univ]sity ,! t]m m9+ univ]sity means an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 ) a m9+1 metallurgical1 geological1 or m9]al eng9e]+ program accr$it$ by ! ,accr$itation ,bo>d = ,eng9e]+ & ,te*nology1 ,inc4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an initiative )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! purposes ( :i* are-- 7#a7 to support ! rese>*1 developm5t1 deploym5t1 & comm]cialization ( em]g+ te*nologies & practices suitable = responsibly id5tify+1 *>act]iz+1 m9+1 extract+1 process+1 recycl+1 & reprocess+ ! m9]als requir$ across multiple indu/ries 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to advance dome/ic m9]al res\rces1 circul>ity1 economic gr[?1 national security1 & o!r goals1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7#b7 to accel]ate ! rese>*1 developm5t1 & integration ( advanc$ te*nologies1 data analytics1 responsible m9+ & m9]al recov]y practices1 advanc$ te*niques = sep>ation or process+ facilities to m9imize human impacts1 & extractive processes int5d$ to m9imize environm5tal impact1 increase p]-unit productivity1 optimize res\rce utilization1 & promote te*nology adaptation1 community engagem5t1 & social acceptance ( m9+2 & 7#c7 to coord9ate ) ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation & ,en=cem5t1 & ! ,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor on safety & m9+ innovation4 7c7 ,duties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! initiative1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 %all id5tify1 /udy1 evaluate1 te/1 & demon/rate h>d rock m9]al m9+1 unconv5tional m9]al recov]y1 ref9+1 & process+ te*nologies & practices to improve-- 7,a7 id5tification ( new pot5tial dome/ic m9]al res\rces & tr5ds2 7,b7 *>act]ization & mapp+ ( dome/ic m9]al res\rces2 7,c7 /ati/ical capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) respect to dome/ic & global m9]al res\rces2 7,d7 environm5tal p]=mance ( m9+ & m9]al recov]y1 includ+-- 7i7 r$uc+ air emissions & improv+ wat] managem5t2 7ii7 improv+ en]gy effici5cy2 & 7iii7 m9imiz+ tail+s & o!r wa/e1 m9+ footpr9t1 & environm5tal impact2 7,e7 effici5cy & productivity ( m9+1 includ+ co-m9]al & byproduct recov]y1 m9]al process+1 & res\rce utilization2 7,f7 data collection1 analytics1 & %>+2 7,g7 m9e safety2 7,h7 m9e reclamation1 rem$iation1 & reuse2 7,i7 community engagem5t1 consultation ) ,indian ,tribes1 & social p]ception ( m9+2 7,j7 em]g+ & new te*nologies = m9]al recov]y f unconv5tional s\rces2 7,k7 tra9+ & education = ! m9+ work=ce2 & 7,l7 ! usable lifespan ( products conta9+ critical m9]als ?r\gh reuse1 repurpos+1 & repairability4 7#b7 ,rese>* & developm5t areas ( focus ,9 c>ry+ out ! initiative1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 %all focus rese>*1 developm5t1 deploym5t1 & comm]cialization activities 9 areas relat$ to-- 7,a7 m9]al exploration1 discov]y1 & *>act]ization sci5ce & te*nology1 includ+-- 7i7 geophysical surveys2 7ii7 geo*emical surveys2 7iii7 uncrew$ survey plat=ms1 includ+ uncrew$ a]ial vehicles2 7iv7 proximal s5s+1 includ+ automatic spectroscopic scann+ ( drill+ cores2 7v7 *>act]iz+ m9e wa/e1 includ+ m9e-influ5c$ wat]2 & 7vi7 o!r advanc$ te*nologies2 7,b7 m9]al production & m9e rem$iation & closure1 includ+-- 7i7 advanc$ drill+1 sampl+1 & extraction te*nologies2 7ii7 m9e design1 includ+ innovations t maximize res\rce use1 environm5tal b5efit1 & end uses ( l&2 7iii7 digital m9+ solutions2 7iv7 9-situ m9]al recov]y & o!r advanc$ extraction te*niques2 7v7 process+ te*niques1 includ+-- 7,i7 geometallurgy2 7,,ii7 b5eficiation2 7,,iii7 extraction f increas+ly l[-grade ores & deep] m9es2 7,,iv7 co-m9]al & byproduct recov]y2 7,v7 multim9]al ref9+2 7,,vi7 :ole rock process+2 & 7,,vii7 gre5h\se gas r$uction & seque/ration2 & 7vi7 rem$iation te*niques1 includ+-- 7,i7 reclamation2 7,,ii7 tail+s & wa/e managem5t2 & 7,,iii7 extraction & reprocess+ ( valu$ mat]ials f wa/e on ab&on$ m9e l& & at active & inactive m9e sites2 7,c7 critical m9]al recycl+ te*nologies1 includ+ batt]y recycl+2 7,d7 social acceptance ( m9+ & m9]al processes1 te*nologies1 & projects1 includ+-- 7i7 rese>* to id5tify p]spectives & priorities ( communities local to prospective m9+ sites2 7ii7 rese>* to id5tify /rategies = community engagem5t & pot5tial %ort-t]m & long-t]m b5efits ( m9+ = local communities2 7iii7 rese>* to provide socially-in=m$ te*nology rese>*1 design1 & developm5t priorities2 7iv7 be/ practices = develop+ community b5efit agreem5ts & plans t address community priorities & mitigate pot5tial environm5tal & economic h>m t may result f m9+2 & 7v7 consultation & engagem5t ) ,indian ,tribes2 & 7,e7 o!r rese>* areas1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 to support ! program4 7#c7 ,areas ( focus = reevaluation ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y1 9 c>ry+ out ! initiative 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 %all consult ) ,indian ,tribes1 repres5tatives f academic in/itutions 7includ+ m9+ univ]sities71 ,national ,laboratories1 & ! m9+ indu/ry-- 7,a7 to reevaluate ! /atus (1 & opportunities =1 m9]al & m9+ rese>* & developm5t2 & 7,b7 to revise ! li/ ( areas describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,e74 7d7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ?r\gh1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 int]ag5cy activities associat$ ) ! rese>*1 developm5t1 deploym5t1 & comm]cialization ( h>d rock m9+ & unconv5tional m9]al recov]y te*nologies2 7#b7 lev]ag+ exi/+ m9]al rese>* )9 ,f$]al ag5cies2 7#c7 engagem5t ) indu/ry1 academia1 ,indian ,tribes1 & nongov]nm5tal entities to id5tify innovation gaps & opportunities relat$ to m9]als & m9+2 7#d7 alignm5t ( appli$ academic & ,f$]al m9]al & m9+ rese>* & developm5t ) economic1 en]gy1 & national security ne$s2 & 7#e7 c]tification or validation ( em]g+ te*nologies or be/ practices t demon/rate significant economic1 environm5tal1 & security b5efits1 includ+ res\rce optimization1 environm5tal su/a9ability1 community engagem5t1 & work=ce developm5t2 & 7e7 ,collaboration 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts1 contracts1 or o!r arrangem5ts1 includ+ p>tn]%ips1 ) ,indian ,tribes & academic1 public1 private1 & nongov]nm5tal entities locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a c\ntry describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( section #ab7c7 ( ! ,/rategic & ,critical ,mat]ials ,/ock ,pil+ ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ih;h-#c7c774 7#b7 ,prioritization ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 prioritize ent]+ into coop]ative agreem5ts1 contracts1 or o!r arrangem5ts ) academic in/itutions1 includ+ m9+ univ]sities4 7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! results ( ! duties c>ri$ out "u subsection 7c74 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjce1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4