STRATEGIC MATERIALS related term(s) National Security

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Commerce: establish Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative (see S. 2093), S4807 [11JY] (see H.R. 4410), H7834 [19SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish Thorium Storage, Energy, and Industrial Products Corp. (see S. 2093), S4807 [11JY] (see H.R. 4410), H7834 [19SE]

Dept. of the Interior: revise Final List of Critical Minerals (see H.R. 3405), H5036 [21JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide authority to change the metal composition of U.S. coins if such changes reduce the cost of minting and do not impact size or functionality (see S. 1794), S3362 [12JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: develop domestic sources of minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness of the U.S. (see H.R. 2531), H3473 [7MY]

Mining and mineral resources: ban certain small, high-powered rare earth magnets (see S. 3143), S7208 [19DE]

——— modify requirements relative to acquisition and disposal of certain rare earth materials (see H.R. 3567), H5257 [27JN]

Remarks in House

Australia: welcome Prime Minister Scott Morrison to the U.S., support relationship with the U.S., explore supply chain for rare earth materials, and address violations by China relative to maritime law and intellectual property, H7758 [18SE]

Reports filed

Uranium Classification Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3405) (H. Rept. 116–225), H8094 [4OC]