To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsors: Mr. Dunn of Florida and Mrs. Houchin
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Mr. James (for himself, Mr. Obernolte, and Mrs. Miller-Meeks) introduced …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Amends DOE Organization Act to include securing critical energy resources as core mission. Requires identifying and mitigating supply chain disruptions for essential energy materials.
Who Benefits and How
- Energy sector gains dedicated DOE focus on resource security
- National security strengthened through energy supply resilience
- Energy technology developers receive supply chain protection
Who Bears the Burden and How
- DOE must develop and implement critical resource security functions
- Federal budget funds expanded DOE mission
Key Provisions
- Defines critical energy resources as essential and supply-chain vulnerable
- DOE purpose includes adequate and reliable critical resource supply
- Functions include identifying and mitigating supply disruptions
- Covers energy technology development and system operations
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Adds critical energy resource security functions to Department of Energy mission
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Strengthen energy security through DOE supply chain mission"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Energy
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Essential energy resource with supply chain vulnerable to disruption
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