Sec. 301. Mineral resource and technology grants
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The Director of the United States Geological Survey shall establish a competitive grant program to provide grants to eligible entities to conduct studies, research, and demonstration projects relating to the production of critical minerals, including— the geologic setting and genesis of United States mineral resources in a global context, in order to ensure a sustainable supply of minerals for the Nation’s future; mineral deposits, mineralizing processes, and identifying undiscovered resources, provide objective information and analysis related to minerals issues to support national security, land use, resource policy, and environmental or public health and safety decision makers; collect, compile, analyze, and disseminate data and develop and maintain national and international databases for timely release of information to users; apply mineral-resource expertise and technologies to non-mineral-resource issues; or studies of mining, mineral extraction, processing and reclamation technologies.
For the purposes of this section, the term eligible entities means— universities, including mining schools; State agencies, including State geological surveys; and private sector organizations with the ability to carry out the purposes identified in this section that partner with State agencies or universities, including mining schools.