Sec. 104. Diplomatic strategy for securing critical minerals
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall develop a strategy for securing the supply chains of a diverse set of critical minerals. The strategy required by subsection shall— include— a review of the roles and responsibilities of offices and positions within the Department engaged, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, in efforts to secure critical mineral supply chains; and processes to ensure that such offices coordinate and deconflict such efforts; leverage use of United States financial, commercial, and development assistance tools and resources to advance the critical mineral policies of the United States; include targeted engagement plans for both countries that are allies or partners of the United States and countries with significant proven or estimated deposits of critical minerals or processing capacity for minerals critical to national security interests; provide for coordination with relevant Federal agencies to align trade policies to address both price volatility and incentivize the sourcing of critical minerals from trusted suppliers; strengthen collaboration with countries that are allies and partners of the United States, and leverage the leadership role of the United States in multilateral institutions engaged on critical mineral issues to shape international standards; extend the diplomatic and commercial advocacy support of the United States to private sector entities throughout critical mineral supply chains; and facilitate coordination with countries that are allies and partners of the United States to— identify best practices and develop coordinated standards for critical mineral projects; protect against inhumane labor practices; and minimize adverse environmental and social impacts from the critical minerals supply chain.
Not later than 210 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a briefing on the strategy developed under subsection
(a)to— the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.