Sec. 137. Prioritization of efforts and assistance to secure critical mineral supply chains
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The Secretary of State shall, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies— lead and coordinate efforts to implement the policy described in section 136; and develop strategies and implement programs that prioritize engagement and cooperation with foreign governments, subnational, national, and local stakeholders and the private sector to expedite efforts and assistance in foreign countries— to partner with, encourage, and advise national and subnational governments on the development and execution, where practicable, of projects, programs, and initiatives— to improve the capacity, security, and standards of operations of critical minerals supply chains; to monitor and track how well critical minerals supply chains are functioning internationally, based on uniform and transparent standards developed in cooperation with municipal, industrial, and civil society stakeholders; and to conduct outreach campaigns to raise public awareness of the importance of proper management and oversight of critical mineral supply chains; to partner with and provide technical assistance to investors and national and international institutions, including private sector actors, to develop new business opportunities and solutions to uphold the highest standards in critical mineral supply chains and implement best practices in foreign countries by— improving and expanding the capacity of foreign industries to responsibly employ extractive industry management practices; improving and expanding the capacity and transparency of tracking mechanisms for critical minerals to reduce exploitation and corruption; eliminating incentives that undermine responsible supply chain management; and building the capacity of countries— to reduce, monitor, regulate, and manage the extraction, refinement, and transport of critical minerals appropriately and transparently; and to encourage private investment in critical mineral extraction and refinement.
In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall prioritize assistance to countries and regional organizations in regions with— rapidly developing economies; and past instances of human rights abuses, exploitation, and corruption. In prioritizing and expediting efforts and assistance under this section, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall use clear, accountable, and metric-based targets to measure the effectiveness of assistance in achieving the policy described in section 136.