Sec. 501. Increased support for United States procurement of critical materials
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth a plan of action for use of authorities, including a proposal for new or expanded authorities, to establish or enhance responsible domestic production and procurement capabilities, including through recycling, for critical materials and related materials. The report required by paragraph
(1)shall— include an identification of defense-critical end products that are reliant on rare earth elements and other critical materials for which domestic industrial capabilities are insufficient; detail how the plan of action— aligns with existing Federal critical materials strategies and recommendations, including those developed pursuant to applicable Executive orders and statutes, to produce a holistic response to address critical material supply chain risks; and coordinates Federal authorities and interagency efforts to implement such strategies and recommendations, including by identifying implementation challenges and authorities or resources needed to complete implementation and reduce United States critical materials supply chain vulnerability; and include recommendations to minimize adverse environmental and social impacts from the activities described in paragraph (1). In this section, the term domestic , with respect to production capabilities or procurement capabilities for critical materials and related materials, means— the production of such materials in a country specified in the definition of domestic source in section 702 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4552 ); or the procurement of such materials from a business concern described in that definition.
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Increased support for United States procurement of critical materials
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