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Education EDU

Issues related to science and engineering education and workforce development.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Defense Logistics Agency; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to rare earths and critical materials needed in the clean energy supply chain; issues related to the DOE's Loan Guarantee Program; Monitored rare earths and critical materials 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); the RARE Act of 2011 (H.R. 1314), and the Rare Earth Policy Task Force and Materials Act (H.R.2184).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense Logistics Agency; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

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

Natural Resources NAT

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: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Defense Logistics Agency; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

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

Manufacturing MAN

Issues related to the domestic redevelopment of rare earth manufacturing and its impact on downstream manufacturing.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense Logistics Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense Logistics Agency; SENATE; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

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: White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Defense Logistics Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; SENATE

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Advocated for rare earth materials research and development funding, and continued support for the Department of Energy's Loan Guarantee Program; 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; Defense, Energy and Water, and Commerce-State-Justice Appropriations bills.

Contacted: Defense Logistics Agency; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD)