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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · H.R. 7037 (Introduced in House) — To promote United States and allied energy and mineral security, and for other purposes. · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Definitions

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In this Act: The term ally or allied country means— any country described in section 2350a(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code; and any member country of an organization listed in such section. The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Finance, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary for Energy Security and Diplomacy, as established in section 301. The term Country Compact Team means a dedicated team formed by the Director for Energy Security Compacts to manage the day-to-day activities related to the development, negotiation, implementation, and monitoring of the Energy Security Compacts. The term critical mineral means any mineral on the list of critical minerals required by section 7002(c)(3) of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606(c)(3) ) on or after January 1, 2026.
The term Department means the Department of State. The term partner country means any country eligible for an Energy Security Compact under title II. The term processed , with respect to a critical mineral, means the mineral has undergone the activities that occur after critical mineral ore is extracted from a mine up through its conversion into a metal, metal powder, or a master alloy. The term Secretary means the Secretary of State. The term Under Secretary means the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs.
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