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Defense DEF

Issues related to the use of rare earth materials in advanced defense systems and equipment and the related supply chain; Issues related to the stockpiling of rare earth materials for defense purposes; and issues related to rare earth material research and development; Rare Earths Supply Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2011 (H.R.1388), the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1540/S. 1253), and the FY2012 Defense Appropriations bill (H.R. 2219).

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense Logistics Agency

Bills named: H.R. 1388 (112th), H.R. 1540 (112th), H.R. 2219 (112th), S. 1253 (112th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Issues related to rare earth materials and global supply and demand; issues related to international markets and expansion.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense Logistics Agency

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Advocated for rare earth materials research and development funding; advocated for further federal attention to redeveloping a rare earth supply chain in the U.S. and for exploring recycling as a means to boost rare earth supplies.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Defense Logistics Agency; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to the science and technologies associated with rare earth material production, R&D, recycling and related workforce development; Monitored the Energy Critical Elements Renewal Act of 2011 (H.R.952) and the Energy Critical Elements Advancement Act of 2011 (H.R.2090).

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Defense Logistics Agency; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 952 (112th), H.R. 2090 (112th)

Natural Resources NAT

Issues related to rare earths and critical materials production; monitored the Critical Minerals and Materials Promotion Act of 2011 (S.383); Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 (S. 1113); National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 (H.R. 2011); the RARE Act of 2011 (H.R. 1314), and the Rare Earth Policy Task Force and Materials Act (H.R.2184).

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Defense Logistics Agency

Bills named: H.R. 2011 (112th), S. 1113 (112th), H.R. 1314 (112th), S. 383 (112th), H.R. 2184 (112th)

Manufacturing MAN

Issues related to the domestic redevelopment of rare earth material manufacturing, the impact on downstream manufacturing, and permitting.

Contacted: Defense Logistics Agency; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to rare earths and critical materials, production, importance to the clean energy supply chain, R&D, and global supply and demand; Monitored related legislation, including the Critical Minerals and Materials Promotion Act of 2011 (S. 383); Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 (S. 1113); National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 (H.R. 2011); and the Energy Critical Elements Advancement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2090).

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense Logistics Agency

Bills named: H.R. 2090 (112th), S. 383 (112th), H.R. 2011 (112th), S. 1113 (112th)

Education EDU

Issues related to science and engineering education and workforce development.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Defense Logistics Agency; Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)