Strategic Resources Non-discrimination Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Strategic Resources Non-discrimination Act amends the Defense Production Act of 1950. First, it changes section 101(c)(1) by inserting an exception for environmental protection after the reference to domestic energy supplies. Second, it adds a new title III section 306 stating that when the President uses title III financial-support authorities under sections 301, 302, or 303, the President may not deny support, other than support for the production of energy, because a person engages in the exploration, development, production, utilization, transportation, or sale of fossil fuel-based energy. The bill therefore protects fossil-fuel-linked firms from being excluded from certain DPA industrial-base support for non-energy projects solely because of their fossil fuel business, while leaving room for environmental-protection and energy-production distinctions.
Who Benefits and How
Fossil fuel companies seeking DPA support benefit because their energy business cannot by itself disqualify them from non-energy title III financial support. Defense industrial base suppliers with fossil-fuel affiliates benefit if DPA financing decisions must focus on the supported project rather than fossil fuel engagement. Critical supply chain firms benefit if they can receive DPA support despite fossil-fuel transportation or utilization activities. Energy-state lawmakers benefit from a statutory nondiscrimination rule protecting fossil fuel-related firms in industrial policy programs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Presidential DPA administrators lose discretion to deny certain title III support solely because of fossil fuel engagement. Climate policy advocates bear a burden because DPA financial support could remain available to fossil-fuel-linked firms. Department of Energy industrial policy offices must separate energy-production support from other DPA title III support decisions. Environmental review staff must apply the retained environmental-protection exception.
Key Provisions
- Amends Defense Production Act section 101(c)(1) to preserve environmental-protection purposes.
- Adds a title III prohibition on denying sections 301, 302, or 303 financial support based on fossil fuel engagement.
- Limits the nondiscrimination rule by excluding financial support for energy production.
- Protects exploration, development, production, utilization, transportation, and sale of fossil fuel-based energy from being a stand-alone denial ground.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Limits Defense Production Act authorities so financial support under sections 301, 302, or 303 generally may not be denied based on a person's exploration, development, production, utilization, transportation, or sale of fossil fuel-based energy, while preserving denial authority for energy-production support and environmental-protection purposes.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Defense Production Act, Industrial Policy
Primary Purpose
Limits Defense Production Act authorities so financial support under sections 301, 302, or 303 generally may not be denied based on a person's exploration, development, production, utilization, transportation, or sale of fossil fuel-based energy, while preserving denial authority for energy-production support and environmental-protection purposes.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Fossil fuel companies seeking DPA support
- Defense industrial base suppliers
- Critical supply chain firms
- Energy-state lawmakers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Presidential DPA administrators
- Climate policy advocates
- Department of Energy industrial offices
- Environmental review staff
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
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