STRATEGIC MATERIALS see also Gold; National Security

Articles and editorials

China Still Dominates Rare-Earth Processing, H6596 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (see S. 2408), S3294 [22MY]

——— authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see S. 2409), S3294 [22MY]

National Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative: establish (see S. 2006), S821 [6FE]

National Rare-Earth Refinery Cooperative: establish (see H.R. 4883), H5398 [17JN]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for procurement of weapon systems that contain rare earth materials, metals, magnets, parts, or components that are produced in Cuba, North Korea, China, or Venezuela, H5565 [20JN]

Dept. of Energy: develop an energy critical elements program, a rare earth materials program, and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (H.R. 1022), H6592–H6597 [22JY], H6846 [25JY]

Remarks in Senate

Climate: decrease dependence on fossil fuels, S1391 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (S. 2408), S3298 [22MY]

——— authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (S. 2409), S3298 [22MY]

Mining and mineral resources: require U.S.-registered companies selling products using tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold to disclose the country-of-origin of such materials to the SEC, S4140 [26JN]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation, S1902 [1AP]

——— facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (S. 1401), S1498, S1511 [11MR], S4742 [23JY]

Reports filed

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1063) (H. Rept. 113–390), H2801 [1AP]

Resource Assessment of Rare Earths (RARE) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 981) (H. Rept. 113–389), H2801 [1AP]

Texts of

H.R. 1022, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act, H6593 [22JY]