HR4996-118

Introduced

To establish a Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Capability, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Capability, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Education, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H6BBA549921154A3DB41C16702023B843: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Act.
  • Section H89CA9EED447B4458B30F5719569F9DCA: 2. Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed The Secretary, in consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall administer a competitive,...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Capability, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Education, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish a Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Capability, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Education Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Foster introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Education Environment
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"administrator_of_epa"
→ Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"critical material" §H89CA9EED447B4458B30F5719569F9DCA

any of the following: A critical material, as such term is defined in section 7002(a)(2) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)(2)

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