S. 1317: American Mineral Security Act

116th Congress

A bill to facilitate the availability, development, and environmentally responsible production of domestic resources to meet national material or critical mineral needs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski — R — AK

Facilitates the availability, development, and environmentally responsible production of domestic resources to meet national material or critical mineral needs, and for other purposes. Title I authorizes the appropriation of $50 million annually over the 2020-2029 period for the Department of the Interior (DOI), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Department of Labor to implement several new programs related to classifying, extracting, and using mineral resources in the United States. Title I also would authorize the appropriation of $5 million annually over the 2020-2029 period for DOI to implement the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program. In 2019, DOI allocated $1.3 million to that program. Title II of the bill authorizes the appropriation of $23 million annually over the 2020-2027 period for DOE to develop advanced technologies to extract rare-earth elements and minerals from coal and coal byproducts. In 2019, DOE allocated $18 million for such activities. The bill also would direct DOE to report to the Congress on the development of such technologies.

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