3.0.0 883 2023-01-11T13:27:47Z 2023-01-11T13:27:47Z Senate S 2015-03-26 114 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2015-05-12T21:20:30Z Referred to 2015-03-26T20:38:37Z North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 114 2012 S 2016-09-08 Conference held. 14:37:58 Related bill CRS 2015-05-12 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-141. Committee 2015-03-26 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2015-03-26 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK N H001041 Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] Dean Heller R NV 2015-04-23 False R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2015-05-11 False C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2015-05-13 False Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advanced technology and technological innovations Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Congressional oversight Department of Agriculture Department of the Interior Education programs funding Employment and training programs Energy research Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Government studies and investigations Higher education Indian lands and resources rights Infrastructure development Intellectual property International organizations and cooperation Licensing and registrations Manufacturing Metals Mining Performance measurement Radioactive wastes and releases Research administration and funding Research and development Small business Solid waste and recycling Strategic materials and reserves Student aid and college costs Teaching, teachers, curricula Technology transfer and commercialization Water quality Water use and supply Energy 00 2015-03-26 Introduced in Senate 2015-05-07T14:51:29Z American Mineral Security Act of 2015

This bill amends the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 to direct the President to: (1) establish an analytical and forecasting capability for identifying critical mineral market factors so as to avoid supply shortages, mitigate price volatility, and prepare for demand growth and other market shifts; and (2) encourage federal agencies to facilitate development and production of domestic resources to meet national critical material and minerals needs.

The Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (Director) shall publish in the Federal Register a methodology for determining which minerals qualify as critical minerals, and review it at least every two years.

The Director is also required, within four years after enactment of this Act, to complete a comprehensive national assessment of each critical mineral.

Both the Bureau of Land Management of the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service of the Department of Agricultureshall: (1) complete federal permitting and review processes governing critical mineral production on federal land with maximum efficiency and effectiveness, and (2) report to Congress on additional measures and implementation options.

Prescribes a Federal Register notice process for the issuance of a critical mineral exploration or mine permit.

The Department of Energy shall conduct research and development to promote: (1) the production, use, and recycling of critical minerals throughout the supply chain; and (2) develop alternatives to critical minerals that do not occur in significant abundance in the United States.

The Director shall publish an annual report that includes, as part of the Mineral Commodity Summaries, a comprehensive review of critical mineral production, consumption, and recycling patterns.

The Department of Labor (DOL) must assess the domestic availability of technically trained personnel with the necessary skillset for critical mineral activities.

The Director and the DOL shall jointly arrange with the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering to coordinate with the National Science Foundation on a study to design an interdisciplinary program on critical minerals that will support the critical mineral supply chain and increase domestic critical mineral development.

The Director and the DOL shall also jointly conduct a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to implement integrated critical mineral education, training, and workforce development programs.

The National Critical Materials Act of 1984 is repealed.

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