HR9898-118

Introduced

To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure midstream processing of critical materials, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Oct 1, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure midstream processing of critical materials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Trade, Foreign Policy.

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 H9257CF90081F4707A9C61005CA5BA9BE: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Midstream Critical Materials Processing of 2024.
  • Section H25DBF8499BE841CB95458C8957E68F6B: 2. Findings The Congress finds that— midstream separation, processing, refining, alloying, concentration, smelting, and beneficiation of critical materials...
  • Section H6B3841390F3542929F263D8530173D8B: 3. National roadmap on domestic opportunities for midstream critical material processing In carrying out the requirements of the Department of Energy...
  • Section HA5407224E90E4632BECC98E7F7EA294D: 4. GAO report The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report regarding how current Federal policies and permitting processes...
  • Section H22E0524E20FA447CBCAF410491173B61: 5. Definitions In this Act: The term advisory panel means the advisory panel established under section 3(e). The term critical material has the meaning given...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure midstream processing of critical materials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Trade, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure midstream processing of critical materials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Trade Foreign Policy

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
Oct 1, 2024

Mr. Guthrie (for himself, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Bilirakis, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Trade Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"administrator_of_epa"
→ Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

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