Sec. 10001. Securing America’s critical minerals supply
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The Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. ) is amended— in section 2, by adding at the end the following: As used in sections 102(20) and 203(a)(12), the term critical energy resource means any energy resource— that is essential to the energy sector and energy systems of the United States; and the supply chain of which is vulnerable to disruption. ; in section 102, by adding at the end the following: To ensure there is an adequate and reliable supply of critical energy resources that are essential to the energy security of the United States. ; and in section 203(a), by adding at the end the following:
Functions that relate to securing the supply of critical energy resources, including identifying and mitigating the effects of a disruption of such supply on— the development and use of energy technologies; and the operation of energy systems. . In carrying out the requirements of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. ), the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the appropriate Federal agencies, representatives of the energy sector, States, and other stakeholders, shall— conduct ongoing assessments of— energy resource criticality based on the importance of critical energy resources to the development of energy technologies and the supply of energy; the critical energy resource supply chain of the United States; the vulnerability of such supply chain; and how the energy security of the United States is affected by the reliance of the United States on importation of critical energy resources; facilitate development of strategies to strengthen critical energy resource supply chains in the United States, including by— diversifying the sources of the supply of critical energy resources; and increasing domestic production, separation, and processing of critical energy resources; develop substitutes and alternatives to critical energy resources; and improve technology that reuses and recycles critical energy resources.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report containing— the results of the ongoing assessments conducted under paragraph (1)(A); a description of any actions taken pursuant to the Department of Energy Organization Act to mitigate potential effects of critical energy resource supply chain disruptions on energy technologies or the operation of energy systems; and any recommendations relating to strengthening critical energy resource supply chains that are essential to the energy security of the United States.
In this section, the term critical energy resource has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 ).
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