Sec. 848. SUPPLY OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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## SEC. 848 SUPPLY OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE **[**[10 U.S.C. 4811 note](/us/usc/t10/s4811)**]** ###
(a)Preference for Sourcing From the National Technology and Industrial Base The Secretary of Defense shall, to the maximum extent practicable, acquire strategic and critical materials required to meet the defense, industrial, and essential civilian needs of the United States in the following order of preference: ####
(1)From sources located within the United States. ####
(2)From sources located within the national technology and industrial base (as defined in section 2500 of title 10, United States Code). ####
(3)From other sources as appropriate. ###
(b)Statement of Policy ####
(1)In general The Secretary of Defense shall pursue the following goals: #####
(A)Not later than January 1, 2035, ensuring access to secure sources of supply for strategic and critical materials that will— ######
(i)fully meet the demands of the domestic defense industrial base; ######
(ii)eliminate the dependence of the United States on potentially vulnerable sources of supply for strategic and critical materials; and ######
(iii)ensure that the Department of Defense is not reliant upon potentially vulnerable sources of supply for the processing or manufacturing of any strategic and critical materials deemed essential to national security by the Secretary of Defense. #####
(B)Provide incentives for the defense industrial base to develop robust processing and manufacturing capabilities in the United States, including processing of strategic and critical materials derived from recycled or reused minerals or metals, to refine strategic and critical materials for Department of Defense purposes. #####
(C)Maintain secure sources of supply for strategic and critical materials, including such materials derived from recycled or reused minerals or metals, required to maintain current military requirements in the event that international supply chains are disrupted. ####
(2)Methods The Secretary of Defense shall achieve the goals described in paragraph
(1)through— #####
(A)the development of guidance in consultation with appropriate officials of the Department of State, the Joint Staff, and the Secretaries of the military departments; #####
(B)the continued and expanded use of existing programs, such as the National Defense Stockpile; #####
(C)the continued use of authorities under title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.); #####
(D)the development of cost-effective sources of supply of strategic and critical materials derived from recycled or reused minerals or metals; and #####
(E)other methods, as the Secretary of Defense deems appropriate.
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Sec. 848
SUPPLY OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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