3.0.0 1388 2021-04-19T18:29:48Z 2021-04-19T18:29:48Z House H HR 2011-04-06 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado:H.R. 1388.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authorities on which this bill restsare:The power of Congress to make law regarding the raising andsupporting of armies and to provide and maintain a navy, asenumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 and 13 of theUnited States Constitution;AndThe power of Congress to make law regarding the needfulrules and regulations respecting the property of the UnitedStates, as enumerated in Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 ofthe United States Constitution;AndThe power of Congress to make law regarding providing forthe general welfare of the United States, as enumerated inArticle I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H2411]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy20 Energy Subcommittee Referred to 2011-05-06T21:20:25Z Referred to 2011-04-06T14:03:00Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2011-04-11T19:05:55Z Referred to 2011-04-06T14:03:05Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-04-06T14:03:10Z Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act of 2011 112 618 HR 2011-02-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Related bill CRS Rare Earth Policy Task Force and Materials Act 112 2184 HR 2011-06-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Related bill CRS 2011-05-06 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Committee 2011-04-11 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2011-04-06 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2011-04-06 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2011-04-06 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2011-04-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E645) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-04-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-04-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 N P000595 Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9] Gary Peters D MI 9 2011-04-06 True L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2011-04-06 True L000571 Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY-At Large] Cynthia Lummis R WY M. 0 2011-04-06 True M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 5 2011-04-06 True W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2011-05-02 False M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 2011-05-02 False L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2011-05-10 False M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2011-10-14 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Congressional oversight Department of the Interior Executive agency funding and structure Government lending and loan guarantees Industrial policy and productivity Licensing and registrations Materials Metals Military procurement, research, weapons development Mining Public-private cooperation Research and development Strategic materials and reserves Technology transfer and commercialization Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2011-04-06 Introduced in House 2011-06-14T14:33:09Z Rare Earths Supply Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2011 or RESTART Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should take necessary action to ensure the reintroduction of a competitive domestic and ally nation rare earth supply chain, including reintroduction of mining, refining/processing, alloying and manufacturing operations using domestic and ally nation suppliers to provide a secure source of rare earth materials as a vital component of national security and economic policy.

Requires each federal agency to expedite permitting and projects for the exploration and development of domestic rare earths.

Establishes within the Department of the Interior the Rare Earth Policy Task Force to monitor and assist federal agencies in expediting review and approval of permits to accelerate the completion of projects that will increase investment in, exploration for, and development of domestic rare earth elements.

Directs each of the Secretaries of Commerce, of Defense (DOD), of Energy (DOE), of the Interior, and the Secretary of State to appoint an Executive Agent, at the Assistant Secretary level, to serve as representative on an interagency working group to reestablish a competitive domestic rare earth supply chain.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the DOE Secretary to implement a temporary loan guarantee program for the commercial application of new or improved technologies to recover and process rare earth materials.

Directs the President to establish a neodymium iron boron magnet alloy and dysprosium iron alloy inventory, to be managed by the Administrator of the Defense Logistics Agency Strategic Materials.

Directs the President, acting through the DOD Secretary, to encourage the development of a domestic neodymium iron boron magnet manufacturing capability by seeking to enter into long-term supply contracts for the delivery of necessary grades of domestic neodymium iron boron magnets to meet DOD demand.

Establishes in the U.S. Geological Survey a research and demonstration program for the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of rare earth materials in quantities sufficient to satisfy the U.S. national security, economic well-being, and industrial production needs.

Makes conforming amendments to the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980.

]]> RESTART Act Short Titles as Introduced RESTART Act Short Titles as Introduced Rare Earths Supply Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2011 Display Title RESTART Act Official Title as Introduced To reestablish a competitive domestic rare earths minerals production industry; a domestic rare earth processing, refining, purification, and metals production industry; a domestic rare earth metals alloying industry; and a domestic rare-earth-based magnet production industry and supply chain in the Defense Logistics Agency of the Department of Defense. Introduced in House 2011-04-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1388ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1388ih.xml 2011-05-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.