Sec. 5309. Task Force to Promote American Vehicle Competitiveness
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Subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Sec. 6601. Task force. 6602. Critical mineral sourcing. The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a Task Force to Promote American Vehicle Competitiveness (hereinafter referred to as the Task Force ) in accordance with this section. The Task Force shall be composed of the following officers: The Secretary of Transportation. The Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary of Commerce.
The Secretary of Energy. The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Secretary may designate additional members to serve on the Task Force. The Secretary of Transportation shall serve as Chair and may designate officials to serve as the Vice Chair, and on any working groups of the task force. The Task Force shall— identify and resolve any jurisdictional or regulatory gaps or inconsistencies associated with domestic sourcing and production of electric vehicle batteries to eliminate, so far as practicable, impediments to the prompt and safe deployment of domestically produced electric vehicle batteries, including with respect to safety regulation and oversight, environmental review, and funding issues; coordinate agency oversight of nontraditional and emerging electric vehicle battery sourcing and production technologies, projects, and engagement with external stakeholders; within applicable statutory authority other than this subsection, develop, recommend, and establish processes, solutions, and best practices for identifying, managing, and resolving issues regarding domestic sourcing and production of electric vehicle batteries; and carry out such additional duties as the Secretary of Transportation may prescribe, to the extend consistent with this title.
Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Task Force shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing findings on electric vehicle battery sourcing and production issues in the United States, recommended strategies or measures to streamline sourcing and production and promote American competitiveness, and any recommended legislative solutions.
The Secretary of Transportation, in conjunction with the Task Force to Promote American Vehicle Competitiveness, shall coordinate with the appropriate agencies to increase domestic sourcing of critical minerals and domestic production of electric vehicle batteries. The Department of Transportation shall coordinate with the Task Force in implementing section 5339(c) and sections 151 and 155 of title 23. . The table of chapters for subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 66.
Domestic Production of Electric Vehicles 6601 .