PRECIOUS METALS

Bills and resolutions

CFTC: reduce systemic risk while increasing geographical diversity and competition relative to depositories for storage of precious metals (see H.R. 8007), H2620 [19MR]

Dept. of State: establish new educational exchange program to strengthen domestic mining education (see S. 3612), S130 [12JA] (see H.R. 7021), H655 [12JA]

Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands: make applicable to hardrock minerals (see S. 3708), S344 [28JA]

Taxation: adjust percentage depletion rate for certain rare earths (see S. 4033), S958 [10MR]

——— modify advanced manufacturing credit relative to production of battery components (see H.R. 7473), H2118 [10FE]

——— remove income limitation on exclusion from gross income of any medal or prize money won in competition in Olympic Games or Paralympic Games (see H.R. 7731), H2332 [26FE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: provide for scientific and technical cooperation in mapping of critical minerals and rare earth elements (H.R. 2969), H2265 [24FE]

Remarks in Senate

Montana: tribute to Stillwater and East Boulder Platinum Palladium Mines, S679 [25FE]

Reports filed

U.S. Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3496), S552 [10FE]