STRATEGIC MATERIALS related term(s) National Security

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: prohibit use of rare earth minerals originating from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in U.S.-sold and manufactured components (see H.R. 6859), H1175 [28FE]

Biden, President: impeachment (see H. Res. 1362), H7965 [19SE]

Cobalt: acquire refining capacity in U.S. (see H.R. 8808), H7783 [13SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: direct Sec. of Agriculture to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to mineral withdrawal within Superior National Forest (see H. Res. 1251), H7072 [22JY]

Dept. of Defense: decrease reliance on critical minerals from China (see S. 5195), S7034 [7DE]

——— develop strategy for further collaborating with U.S. allies and partners relative to access to strategic and critical minerals (see H.R. 8904), H7965 [19SE]

——— secure strategic and critical materials needed to meet national security demands in National Defense Stockpile (see S. 4404), S2940 [14JN] (see H.R. 8315), H5940 [7JY]

Dept. of Energy: carry out program to operate uranium reserve consisting of uranium produced and converted in U.S. and program to ensure availability of uranium produced, converted, and enriched in U.S. (see S. 3978), S1910 [31MR] (see H.R. 7403), H4190 [5AP]

——— conduct studies on Strategic Petroleum Reserve levels and amend Energy Policy and Conservation Act relative to such Reserve (see H.R. 8766), H7735 [2SE]

——— establish and reform certain petroleum reserves, reduce dependence on foreign oil and expand use of electric vehicles, and increase oil refinery capacity (see H.R. 8989), H8119 [26SE]

——— establish critical materials processing technology capability (see H.R. 9471), H8873 [8DE]

——— establish program to incentivize investment in facilities that carry out metallurgy of rare earth elements and production of finished rare earth products (see S. 4033), S2091 [7AP] (see H.R. 7460), H4432 [7AP]

——— prohibit export of crude oil to certain countries as condition of sale at auction of any crude oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 4515), S3269 [13JY] (see H.R. 8547), H7255 [27JY]

——— prohibit export of crude oil to certain countries or state-owned entities as condition of sale at auction of any crude oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 4651), S3782 [28JY]

——— prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities (see H.R. 8614), H7538 [29JY]

——— prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China (see H.R. 8488), H7168 [26JY]

——— prohibit sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities (see H.R. 8554), H7403 [28JY]

——— replenish Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 7963), H5332 [7JN]

——— require that Strategic Petroleum Reserve only includes petroleum products produced in U.S. (see S. 5071), S6469 [11OC]

Dept. of HHS: ensure certain Native American facilities receive items from strategic national stockpile and qualified pandemic or epidemic products (see S. 3444), S49 [5JA] (see H.R. 6372), H43 [11JA]

——— establish automated supply-chain tracking application that provides near real-time insight into amount of critical medical and health supplies available in strategic national stockpile (see H.R. 6520), H307 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior: direct Sec. of the Interior to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to mineral withdrawal within Superior National Forest (see H. Res. 1252), H7072 [22JY]

——— establish critical mineral environmental processing and mining cleanup program (see S. 3783), S1059 [8MR]

Executive Office of the President: transmit to Congress report on existing and needed authority to respond to severe energy supply interruption (see H.R. 6983), H1373 [8MR]

FDA: report on barriers, including regulatory inefficiencies, to domestic manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, finished drug products, and devices (see H.R. 6710), H1119 [11FE]

Foreign trade: establish comprehensive strategy to address national security threat posed by China’s control of nearly 2/3 of global supply of critical minerals (see S. 3962), S1867 [30MR]

Health: review and improve domestic biopharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities and public health and medical preparedness and response (see S. 3553), S496 [2FE]

Mining and mineral resources: ban certain small, high-powered rare earth magnets (see S. 4479), S3159 [23JN] (see H.R. 8199), H5877 [23JN]

——— encourage extraction and processing of rare earth elements and critical minerals (see H.R. 8272), H5930 [1JY]

——— encourage extraction and processing of rare earth metals in the U.S. (see S. 3525), S351 [19JA] (see S. 3530), S382 [20JA] (see H.R. 8032), H5486 [13JN]

——— improve permitting process for mining on Federal land (see H.R. 8928), H8010 [20SE]

——— provide for inclusion of uranium on list of critical minerals (see H.R. 7938), H5232 [3JN]

Nuclear energy: facilitate development of whole-of-government strategy for nuclear cooperation and nuclear exports (see S. 4064), S2092 [7AP]

Power resources: authorize Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown and sale to provide short-term energy relief and set energy efficiency targets for States during energy supply emergency (see S. 3815), S1119 [10MR]

——— direct President and Sec. of Energy to transmit information to House of Representatives relative to plans to draw down, sell, and refill petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H. Res. 1260), H7169 [26JY]

——— express that Russian invasion of Ukraine will further weaken global energy security and President Biden should take immediate action to provide U.S. allies with affordable and secure supply of energy (see H. Res. 940), H1147 [25FE]

——— recognize that irresponsible withdrawal of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve is threat to U.S. security (see H. Res. 1445), H8409 [21OC]

——— require congressional authorization for drawdown and sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 7996), H5445 [9JN]

Russia: prohibit importation of nickel and copper from Russia (see H.R. 7044), H1423 [9MR]

——— prohibit importation of uranium from Russia (see S. 3856), S1225 [16MR] (see H.R. 7222), H3863 [24MR]

Taxation: establish credit for domestic production of rare earth magnets (see S. 4680), S3782 [28JY]

Tax-exempt organizations: treat certain organizations receiving funding from Russian foreign principals as agents of foreign principal (see H.R. 7264), H3970 [29MR]

U.S. Geological Survey: alter criteria for designation of critical minerals to include uranium (see H.R. 8045), H5486 [13JN]

——— designate phosphate and potash as critical minerals, approve use of phosphogypsum in Federal road projects, and provide for certification of certified crop advisors for technical assistance (see S. 5128), S6779 [17NO]

——— include phosphate and potash on final list of critical minerals (see S. 4710), S3860 [2AU]

Remarks in House

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to economy, H5504 [14JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H8128 [28SE], H8728 [2DE]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China (H.R. 8488), H7179–H7181 [27JY]

——— prohibit funding to drawdown and sell petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, H6845 [19JY], H6927 [21JY]

——— secure supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, E221 [7MR]

Dept. of the Interior: assess effects on national security resulting from uranium ceasing to be designated as critical mineral, H899 [2FE]

Power resources: develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown of petroleum reserves from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 6176), H4119 [1AP]

Russia: prohibit importation of uranium from Russia (H.R. 7222), H6672 [15JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize drawdown of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H4388 [6AP]

Remarks in Senate

China: U.S. policy, S1827 [29MR]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit export of crude oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, S4191 [6AU]

——— prohibit export of crude oil to certain countries as condition of sale at auction of any crude oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (S. 4515), S3721–S3724 [27JY]

——— prohibit export of crude oil to certain countries as condition of sale at auction of any crude oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (S. 4515), unanimous-consent request, S3722, S3723 [27JY]

——— secure supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, S3664 [26JY]

Mining and mineral resources: urge development of domestic supply chains for rare earth elements and other critical materials, S1014 [7MR]

Power resources: authorize Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown and sale to provide short-term energy relief and set energy efficiency targets for States during energy supply emergency (S. 3815), S1767 [24MR]

Russia: prohibit importation of uranium from Russia (S. 3856), S1820 [29MR]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize drawdown of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S1963 [5AP]

Reports filed

Direct President and Sec. of Energy To Transmit Plans To Draw Down, Sell, and Refill Petroleum Products From Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 1260) (H. Rept. 117–536), H8370 [30SE]

Direct Sec. of Agriculture To Transmit Documents to House of Representatives Relative to Mineral Withdrawal Within Superior National Forest: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H. Res. 1251) (H. Rept. 117–499), H8219 [28SE]

Direct Sec. of the Interior To Transmit Documents to House of Representatives Relative to Mineral Withdrawal Within Superior National Forest: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H. Res. 1252) (H. Rept. 117–500), H8219 [28SE]

International Nuclear Energy Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 4064), S7030 [7DE]