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I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9917IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 4, 2024Mr. Finstad (for himself, Mr. Bergman, and Mr. Veasey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo modify procurement requirements relating to rare earth elements and strategic and critical materials by contractors of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

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Modification to procurement requirements relating to rare earth elements and strategic and critical materials

(a)

In general

Section 857 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2727; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is amended—(1)in subsection (a)—(A)in paragraph (1)(A)—(i)by striking permanent magnet and inserting permanent magnet, or an advanced battery or advanced battery component (as those terms are defined, respectively, in section 40207(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 18741(a))),; and(ii)by striking of the magnet and inserting of the magnet, the advanced battery, or the advanced battery component (as applicable); and(B)in paragraph (2), by amending to read as follows:(2)

Elements

A disclosure under paragraph (1) with respect to a system described in that paragraph shall include—(A)if the system includes a permanent magnet, an identification of the country or countries in which—(i)any rare earth elements and strategic and critical materials used in the magnet were mined;(ii)such elements and materials were refined into oxides;(iii)such elements and materials were made into metals and alloys; and(iv)the magnet was sintered or bonded and magnetized; and(B)if the system includes an advanced battery or an advanced battery component, an identification of the country or countries in which—(i)any strategic and critical materials that are covered minerals used in the battery or component were refined, processed, or reprocessed;(ii)any strategic and critical materials that are covered minerals and that were manufactured into the battery or component; and(iii)the battery cell, module, and pack of the battery or component were manufactured and assembled.; and(2)by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:(d)

Definitions

In this section:(1)The term strategic and critical materials means materials designated as strategic and critical under section 3(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)).(2)The term covered minerals means lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite..(b)

Technical amendments

Subsection (a) of such section 857 is further amended—(1)in paragraph (3), by striking provides the system and inserting provides the system as described in paragraph (1); and(2)in paragraph (4)(C), by striking a senior acquisition executive and inserting a service acquisition executive.