Sec. 3. Congressional declaration of policy
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It is the continuing policy of the United States to promote an adequate and stable supply of minerals to maintain our Nation’s economic well-being, security, and manufacturing, industrial, energy, agricultural, and technological capabilities. Implementation of the policy set forth in subsection
(a)requires that the Federal Government coordinate the Federal departments and agencies responsible for ensuring that supply, to— facilitate the availability, development, and production of domestic mineral resources to meet national needs, including the demands of the Nation’s manufacturing and agricultural industries; promote and encourage the development of economically and environmentally sound, safe, and stable domestic mining, minerals, metals, processing, and minerals recycling industries; establish an assessment capability for identifying the mineral demands, supply, and needs of our Nation; and minimize duplication, needless paperwork, and delays in the administration of Federal and State laws and regulations, and issuance of permits and authorizations necessary to explore, develop, and produce minerals and construct and operate mineral-related facilities.