Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term byproduct means a critical mineral— the recovery of which depends on the production of a host mineral that is not designated as a critical mineral; and that exists in sufficient quantities to be recovered during processing or refining. The term critical mineral means any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under section 102. The term critical mineral does not include— oil, natural gas, or any other fossil fuels; or water, ice, or snow.
The term critical mineral manufacturing means— the exploration, development, mining, production, processing, refining, alloying, separation, concentration, magnetic sintering, melting, or beneficiation of critical minerals within the United States; the fabrication, assembly, or production using a critical mineral, within the United States, of equipment, components, or other goods with energy technology-, defense-, agriculture-, consumer electronics-, or health care-related applications; or any other value-added, manufacturing-related use of critical minerals undertaken within the United States.
The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term State means— a State; the District of Columbia; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Guam; American Samoa; the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and the United States Virgin Islands. The term lead agency means the agency with primary responsibility for issuing a mineral exploration or mine permit for a project.
The term mineral exploration or mine permit means— an authorization of the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service, as applicable, for a premining activity that requires analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); a plan of operations issued by— the Bureau of Land Management under subpart 3809 of part 3800 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); or the Forest Service under subpart A of part 228 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); or a permit for a project located in an area described in section 3503.13 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
The term project means a project relating to, or incidental to mineral exploration, mining, beneficiation, processing, or reclamation activities— on a mining claim, millsite claim, or tunnel site claim for any locatable mineral; or in conjunction with any Federal mineral (other than coal and oil shale) that is leased under— the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands ( 30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.); or section 402 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1946 (5 U.S.C. App.).
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