To establish a Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Capability, and for other purposes.
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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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Foster introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "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
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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