STRATEGIC MATERIALS related term(s) National Security

Amendments

Mining and mineral resources: combat U.S. reliance on China and certain other countries for critical minerals and rare earth metals (S. 1871), S6182, S6184 [18SE]

——— include critical materials in definition of critical mineral (H.R. 8446), consideration (H. Res. 1568), H5965 [13NO]

——— provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities (H.R. 2925), consideration (H. Res. 1173), H2711 [30AP]

——— provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities (H.R. 2925), consideration (H. Res. 1194), H2888 [7MY]

Taxation: exclude vehicles with batteries that contain materials sourced from prohibited foreign entities from clean vehicle credit (H.R. 7980), consideration (H. Res. 1430), H5117 [10SE]

Articles and editorials

CATL Says Ford Project on Track Despite New U.S. Battery Rules, H5211 [12SE]

Bills and resolutions

China: prevent from exploiting items such as black mass (recycled lithium-ion battery material) and certain other products produced in U.S. (see H.R. 10376), H7111 [11DE]

Critical Mineral Reserve of the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 10378), H7111 [11DE]

Defense Production Act: extend certain authorities (see H.R. 10293), H6361 [4DE]

Dept. of Commerce: develop and monitor national manufacturing strategy, identify and address supply chain weakness and obstacles to inclusion, and establish local Manufacturing Renaissance Councils (see H.R. 10261), H6203 [26NO]

Dept. of Defense: modify procurement requirements relating to rare earth elements and strategic and critical materials by contractors (see H.R. 9917), H5852 [4OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish pilot program to support domestic critical material processing (see S. 5251), S6437 [25SE]

——— prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities (see S. 4020), S2514 [21MR]

——— require reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources around world and strategy for development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies (see S. 3631), S186 [18JA] (see H.R. 7662), H1179 [13MR]

——— secure midstream processing of critical materials (see H.R. 9898), H5846 [1OC]

——— study feasibility of establishing refined fuel storage reserve in western U.S. (see H.R. 9957), H5865 [11OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish essential medicines list and create database mapping pharmaceutical supply chain (see H.R. 6992), H132 [12JA]

Dept. of the Interior: evaluate certain minerals for designation as critical minerals (see H.R. 8450), H3356 [17MY]

Employment: strengthen U.S. critical minerals workforce (see H.R. 10375), H7111 [11DE]

Foreign trade: ensure goods made with cobalt extracted or processed using child labor or forced labor in Democratic Republic of the Congo do not enter U.S. market (see H.R. 7981), H2395 [15AP]

Government: develop strategy and global approach to ensure that U.S. and its allies and global partners can count on diverse and secure end-to-end supply of critical minerals (see S. 4712), S4553 [11JY]

International Seabed Authority: adopt regulations allowing collection of critical minerals from international seabed area (see H. Res. 1082), H1188 [15MR]

Mining and mineral resources: combat U.S. reliance on China and certain other countries for critical minerals and rare earth metals (see H.R. 7807), H1497 [22MR]

——— include critical materials in definition of critical mineral (see S. 5274), S6438 [25SE] (see H.R. 8446), H3356 [17MY]

——— include critical materials in definition of critical mineral (H.R. 8446), consideration (see H. Res. 1568), H5956 [12NO]

——— provide for location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites and establish Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund (see S. 4864), S5584 [30JY]

——— provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities (H.R. 2925), consideration (see H. Res. 1173), H2699 [29AP] (see H. Res. 1194), H2873 [6MY]

——— require BLM, Forest Service, and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management conduct study of offshore mineral values (see H.R. 9859), H5837 [27SE]

Motor vehicles: ensure electric vehicle companies do not use child or slave labor in manufacture of, or sourcing of materials for, electric vehicles (see H.R. 8495), H3483 [22MY]

National security: support international governance of seafloor resource exploration and responsible polymetallic nodule collection by allied partners and strengthen domestic processing and refining capabilities (see H.R. 7636), H1147 [12MR]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: enhance U.S. economic and national security by securing reliable supply of critical minerals and rare earth elements through trade agreements and strategic partnerships (see S. 5451), S6843 [5DE]

Pharmaceuticals: establish strategic active pharmaceutical ingredient reserve and build pipeline for domestic active pharmaceutical ingredient production (see H.R. 7709), H1188 [15MR]

——— require report on foreign investment in U.S. pharmaceutical industry (see S. 5206), S6436 [25SE]

——— secure supply of drugs in U.S. (see S. 5638), S7241 [19DE]

Philippines: enhance partnership with U.S. (see S. 4703), S4552 [11JY]

Power resources: prohibit drawdown and sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve if President has withdrawn certain land from oil and gas leasing (see S. 3655), S250 [24JA]

Russia: prohibit importation of critical minerals from Russia (see S. 5050, 5052), S6019 [12SE] (see H.R. 9717), H5560 [20SE]

Tariff: impose duties on electromagnets, battery cells, electric storage batteries, and photovoltaic cells imported from certain countries (see S. 4702), S4552 [11JY]

——— temporarily suspend duties on imports of titanium sponge (see S. 4015), S2514 [21MR] (see H.R. 8912), H4443 [28JN]

Taxation: exclude vehicles with batteries that contain materials sourced from prohibited foreign entities from clean vehicle credit (see H.R. 7980), H2395 [15AP]

——— exclude vehicles with batteries that contain materials sourced from prohibited foreign entities from clean vehicle credit (H.R. 7980), consideration (see H. Res. 1430), H5155 [10SE]

——— include uranium as applicable critical mineral under advanced manufacturing production credit relative to re-equipping, expansion, or establishment of certain critical minerals facilities (see H.R. 9201), H4961 [30JY]

U.S. Geological Survey: include phosphate and potash on final list of critical minerals (see S. 3956), S2401 [14MR]

Weapons: require report on U.S. supply of nitrocellulose (see S. 4163), S2872 [18AP] (see H.R. 8066), H2520 [18AP]

Letters

Critical Mineral Consistency Act: Adam Estelle, Copper Development Association, Inc., H5993 [14NO]

——— Chris Netram, National Association of Manufacturers, H5993 [14NO]

——— Jason Price, Mint Innovation (company), H5993 [14NO]

——— Rodney Davis, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H5993 [14NO]

Mining Regulatory Clarity Act: Jan Lesher, Pima County, AZ, Board of Supervisors, H2799 [1MY]

——— Joe Lombardo, Governor of Nevada, H2966 [8MY]

Motions

Mining and mineral resources: include critical materials in definition of critical mineral (H.R. 8446), H5994 [14NO]

——— provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities (H.R. 2925), H2804 [1MY], H2967 [8MY]

Taxation: exclude vehicles with batteries that contain materials sourced from prohibited foreign entities from clean vehicle credit (H.R. 7980), H5212 [12SE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Commerce: study feasibility of manufacturing products for critical infrastructure sectors in U.S. (H.R. 5390), H3034, H3035 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: assess and report on domestic high-potential rare earth element sites where new or additional mining operations could be established, H3950 [12JN]

Dept. of the Interior: include Sec. of HHS in consultations on designations of critical minerals, elements, substances, and materials (H.R. 6395), H6267, H6268 [3DE]

Foreign countries: bar adversarial nations from conducting mining activities on public lands, H2802 [1MY], H2887 [7MY], H2964, H2966 [8MY]

Mining and mineral resources: combat U.S. reliance on China and certain other countries for critical minerals and rare earth metals, H7244 [17DE]

——— include critical materials in definition of critical mineral (H.R. 8446), H5986–H5994 [14NO], E1161 [18NO]

——— include critical materials in definition of critical mineral (H.R. 8446), consideration (H. Res. 1568), H5962–H5967 [13NO]

——— prohibit Federal benefits associated with being on critical minerals list from going to foreign adversaries, including companies they own and subsidiaries of such companies, H5990–H5992 [14NO]

——— provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities (H.R. 2925), H2797–H2804, H2813 [1MY], H2963–H2967 [8MY]

——— provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities (H.R. 2925), consideration (H. Res. 1173), H2704–H2711 [30AP]

——— provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities (H.R. 2925), consideration (H. Res. 1194), H2883–H2891 [7MY]

Motor vehicles: historical assessment of Government bailout of automobile industry and analysis of future for industry, H623–H626 [14FE]

Taxation: except certain newly operational, under construction, or planned projects from exclusion of vehicles with batteries that contain materials sourced from prohibited foreign entities from clean vehicle credit, H5210, H5211 [12SE]

——— exclude vehicles with batteries that contain materials sourced from prohibited foreign entities from clean vehicle credit (H.R. 7980), H5206–H5214 [12SE], E926 [19SE]

——— exclude vehicles with batteries that contain materials sourced from prohibited foreign entities from clean vehicle credit (H.R. 7980), consideration (H. Res. 1430), H5109–H5119 [10SE]

Remarks in Senate

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, S2851 [18AP]

Dept. of the Interior: include Sec. of HHS in consultations on designations of critical minerals, elements, substances, and materials (H.R. 6395), S7275, S7276 [20DE]

Mining and mineral resources: combat U.S. reliance on China and certain other countries for critical minerals and rare earth metals (S. 1871), S6184, S6185 [18SE]

Philippines: enhance partnership with U.S., S5561 [30JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2925, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1173) (H. Rept. 118–477), H2699 [29AP]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1194) (H. Rept. 118–487), H2873 [6MY]

Consideration of H.R. 7980, End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1430) (H. Rept. 118–656), H5155 [10SE]

Consideration of H.R. 8446, Critical Mineral Consistency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1568) (H. Rept. 118–732), H5956 [12NO]

Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5390) (H. Rept. 118–499), H3003 [10MY]

Critical Mineral Consistency Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 8446) (H. Rept. 118–723), H5907 [1NO]

Critical Minerals Security Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3631), S6722 [21NO]

End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 7980) (H. Rept. 118–550), H3724 [11JN]

Mining Regulatory Clarity Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2925) (H. Rept. 118–416), H1032 [7MR]

Phosphate and Potash Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 8450) (H. Rept. 118–833), H6798 [10DE]

Recognizing the Importance of Critical Minerals in Healthcare Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6395) (H. Rept. 118–710), H5887 [22OC]

Space Resources Institute Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4152) (H. Rept. 118–604), H4858 [23JY]

Stop China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor Through Cobalt Mining Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 7981) (H. Rept. 118–895), H7317 [17DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Oppose Permitting for Mining Needs Act and Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, and Support Meaningful Mining Reform: Pima County, AZ, Board of Supervisors, H2799 [1MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1173, consideration of H.R. 2925, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, H2704 [30AP]

H. Res. 1194, consideration of H.R. 2925, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, H2883 [7MY]

H. Res. 1430, consideration of H.R. 7980, End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act, H5109 [10SE]

H. Res. 1568, consideration of H.R. 8446, Critical Mineral Consistency Act, H5962 [13NO]

H.R. 2925, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, H2797 [1MY], H2963 [8MY]

H.R. 5390, Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act, H3034 [14MY]

H.R. 6395, Recognizing the Importance of Critical Minerals in Healthcare Act, H6267 [3DE]

H.R. 7980, End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act, H5206 [12SE]

H.R. 8446, Critical Mineral Consistency Act, H5986 [14NO]