3.0.0 4883 2023-01-11T13:26:15Z 2023-01-11T13:26:15Z House H HR 2014-06-17 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STOCKMAN:H.R. 4883.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H5398]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-06-17T16:01:40Z National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 113 2006 S 2014-02-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS 2014-06-17 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2014-06-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-06-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000937 Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36] STEVE STOCKMAN R TX 36 N Energy Alliances Energy storage, supplies, demand Federally chartered organizations Manufacturing Marketing and advertising Metals Military procurement, research, weapons development Mining Strategic materials and reserves Technology transfer and commercialization Energy 00 2014-06-17 Introduced in House 2014-10-29T19:41:30Z National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 - Establishes the Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative as a federal charter to provide for the domestic processing of thorium-bearing rare earth concentrates as residual unprocessed and unrefined ores.

Requires the Cooperative's Board to establish a refinery and a Thorium Storage, Energy, and Industrial Products Corporation to develop uses and markets for thorium, including energy.

Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to coordinate with other federal agencies to advance and protect domestic rare earth mining, the refining of rare earth elements, basic rare earth metals production, and the development and commercialization of thorium.

Mandates, beginning in January 2020, all purchased or procured weapon systems to contain only U.S. or North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member nation produced and sourced rare earth materials, metals, magnets, parts, and components. Prohibits the inclusion of any rare earth materials that originate or pass through a non-NATO member nation. Bars any waivers from being granted unless the lead contractor can demonstrate that it has pursued all possible corrective actions, including direct investment into the supply chain.

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