To encourage the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding with agencies in other countries with respect to scientific and technical cooperation in the earth sciences.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To encourage the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding with agencies in other countries with respect to scientific and technical cooperation in the earth sciences., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Defense, Education.
Who Benefits and How
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H6F976B9C03F24126A06A205427B9639C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Earth Sciences and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2024.
- Section H56955B0B2B7644B0B2BC7E3CCD0FA04E: 2. Memoranda of understanding with respect to scientific and technical cooperation in earth sciences The Secretary may enter into a memorandum of understanding...
- Section H7D0AE0DC4C154E4F854710DC9545ED14: 3. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, to remain...
- Section HDCC0B63B3D7342E3B458C5FC40EDD073: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term critical mineral means any mineral, element, substance, or material— included on the list of critical minerals published...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To encourage the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding with agencies in other countries with respect to scientific and technical cooperation in the earth sciences., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Defense, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, To encourage the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding with agencies in other countries with respect to scientific and technical cooperation in the earth sciences., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Wittman (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Moolenaar, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a country that is a source of a critical mineral and— with which the United States has entered into a mutual defense treaty or other mutual defense agreement
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