Strategic Materials And Reserves

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Rare Earth Policy Task Force and Materials Act [HB-2184] [Mining ] [Trade ] [Science ] [Energy ] [Manufacturing ] [Technology and Innovation ] [International ] [Economic Development ]
Rare Earth Policy Task Force and Materials Act - Establishes within the Department of the Interior the Rare Earth Policy Task Force to assist federal agencies in reviewing federal, state, local, and tribal laws, regulations, and policies that discourage investment, exploration, and development of domestic rare earths. Instructs the Secretary to: (1) submit biennially to certain congressional committees a plan for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to ensure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of rare earth (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Coffman Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 06/22/2011

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2055] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Insurance ] [Water ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Mental Health ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Culberson Signed By President. on 12/23/2011

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National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 [HB-2011] [Mining ] [Energy ] [Manufacturing ] [Trade ] [Science ] [National Security ] [Agriculture ] [Defense ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 - (Sec. 3) Declares that it is the continuing policy of the United States to promote an adequate and stable supply of minerals to maintain the nation's economic well-being, security, and manufacturing, industrial, energy, agricultural, and technological capabilities. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Geological Survey (Survey), to report to Congress: (1) an inventory of the nonfossil-fuel mineral potential of lands under (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-248. on 10/14/2011

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Gas Price Stabilization Act of 2011 [HB-1914] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Gas Price Stabilization Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to publish a plan to: (1) sell light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and acquire an equivalent volume of heavy grade petroleum, (2) deposit the cash proceeds from such sales into the SPR Petroleum Account established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, and (3) withdraw from such cash proceeds the amount necessary to pay for the direct administrative and operational costs of the sale and acquisition.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Cuellar Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 05/23/2011

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Increase American Energy Production Now Act of 2011 [HB-1870] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Water ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Agriculture ]
Increase American Energy Production Now Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Department of the Interior: (1) a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to administer a program of offshore energy and mineral resources management on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), (2) a Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to administer safety and environmental enforcement activities related to such resources, (3) a National Oil and Gas Health and Safety Academy to train Department of the Interior personnel, and (4) an Office of Natural Resources Revenue to administer (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 09/08/2011

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Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act [HB-1861] [Infrastructure ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Taxes ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Climate Change ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act - Deems the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 issued by the Secretary of the Interior to be approved as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Deems the Secretary to have issued a final environmental impact statement for the Program under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a lease sale in each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area for which there is a commercial (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/08/2011

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Enhanced SPR Act [HB-1807] [Energy ]
Enhanced Supply and Price Reduction Act of 2011 or Enhanced SPR Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to include refined petroleum products within its required capacity of 1 billion barrels of petroleum products. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to sell at least 30 million barrels of petroleum from the SPR and acquire refined petroleum product. Prescribes a schedule for such transactions. Directs the Secretary to deposit the cash proceeds from such sales into the SPR Petroleum (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 05/13/2011

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Taxpayer and Gas Price Relief Act of 2011 [HB-1748] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Consumer Protection ] [Inflation ]
Taxpayer and Gas Price Relief Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny major integrated oil companies: (1) a tax deduction for income attributable to producing, refining, processing, transporting, or distributing oil, gas, or primary products thereof; (2) the last-in, first-out inventory method; and (3) deductions for intangible drilling and development costs in the case of oil and gas wells. Deficit Reduction Through Fair Oil Royalties Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new oil or natural gas production leases (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 05/16/2011

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [HB-1540] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Veterans ] [Cybersecurity ] [Aerospace ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Construction ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from procuring more than 100 Stryker combat vehicles. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith Signed By President. on 12/31/2011

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Gold Reserve Transparency Act of 2011 [HB-1495] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ]
Gold Reserve Transparency Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a full assay, inventory, and audit of federal gold reserves, including an analysis of the sufficiency of the measures taken for their security. Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the results of the assay, inventory, audit, and analysis.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Paul Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/23/2011

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Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 [HB-1473] [Defense ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Energy ] [Trade ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Public Health ] [Food ] [Agriculture ] [Telecommunications ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [International ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ] [Public Safety ] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Ethics ] [Libraries ] [Nonprofit ] [Poverty ] [Real Estate ] [Crime ]
Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations, 2011 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011- Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers Presented To President. on 04/15/2011

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National Strategic Gasoline Reserve for Purposes of National Security Act of 2011 [HB-142] [Energy ] [National Security ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ]
National Strategic Gasoline Reserve for Purposes of National Security Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a Strategic Gasoline Reserve system with a total capacity of 10 million barrels of regular unleaded gasoline. Directs the Secretary to: (1) transmit to Congress, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the governor of each state in which a Gasoline Reserve will be sited a plan for the transportation of its contents to wholesale or retail markets in the event of an emergency sale; (2) complete the process of filling the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 02/01/2011

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Rare Earths Supply Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2011 [HB-1388] [Mining ] [National Security ] [Energy ] [Manufacturing ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Science ] [Economic Development ] [Defense ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Rare Earths Supply Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2011 or RESTART Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should take necessary action to ensure the reintroduction of a competitive domestic and ally nation rare earth supply chain, including reintroduction of mining, refining/processing, alloying and manufacturing operations using domestic and ally nation suppliers to provide a secure source of rare earth materials as a vital component of national security and economic policy. Requires each federal agency (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Environment. on 05/06/2011

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RARE Act of 2011 [HB-1314] [Science ] [Mining ] [Energy ]
Resource Assessment of Rare Earths Act of 2011 or RARE Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to submit a comprehensive report on global rare earth element resources and the potential future global supply of such resources. Requires the report to include recommendations on areas of need for future geologic research related to rare earth elements and other minerals that are critical based on the impact of a potential supply restriction and the likelihood of one.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/03/2011

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Enhanced SPR Act [HB-1017] [Energy ]
Enhanced Supply and Price Reduction Act of 2011 or Enhanced SPR Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to contain at least 30 million barrels of refined petroleum products. Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) sell at least 30 million barrels of light grade petroleum from the SPR and acquire refined petroleum product; (2) deposit the cash proceeds from such sales into the SPR Petroleum Account; and (3) from such deposited proceeds withdraw the amount necessary to pay for the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 03/15/2011

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Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization Act of 2009 [S.967] [Energy ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) contain at least 30 million barrels of refined petroleum products. Directs the Secretary of Energy to submit to the President and, if the President approves, to Congress, a plan for inclusion of such products in the SPR. Prohibits drawdown and sale of SPR petroleum products unless the Secretary determines that: (1) the drawdown and sale are required by a severe energy market supply interruption (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Bingaman Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 111-67. on 05/12/2009

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Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009 [S.1677] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Manufacturing ]
Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 (the Act) to reauthorize through FY2014 the following titles (with the exception of specified sections) of the Act: (1) Title I (Priorities and Allocations); (2) Title III (Expansion of Productive Capacity and Supply); and (3) Title VII (General Provisions). Requires, with respect to the continuance of Title III, that all authority extended under such Title on or after the date of enactment shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby Signed By President. on 09/30/2009

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American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 [S.1462] [Energy ] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Budget and Spending ]
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 - Title I: Clean Energy Technology Deployment - Subtitle A: Clean Energy Financing - (Sec. 103) Establishes in the Treasury the Clean Energy Investment Fund, consisting of: (1) amounts appropriated for administrative expenses to implement a loan guarantee program that provides incentives for innovative technologies; and (2) amounts deposited in or appropriated for the Fund. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise provisions concerning such program, including by revising the definition of "commercial (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Bingaman Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Bingaman. With Written Report No. 111-48. on 07/16/2009

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 [S.1390] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Cybersecurity ] [Aerospace ] [Manufacturing ] [Mental Health ] [Veterans ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Voting Rights ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010 for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement. (Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010 for defense-wide procurement. (Sec. 105) Provides that the amounts authorized under this Subtitle shall (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin Received In The House. on 07/28/2009

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Rare Earths Supply-Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010 [HB-4866] [Defense ] [Trade ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Energy ] [Mining ] [National Security ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [Military ] [Economic Development ]
Rare Earths Supply-Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010 or the RESTART Act - Directs the Secretaries of Commerce, of Defense, of Energy, of the Interior, and of State to: (1) appoint an Executive Agent, at the Assistant Secretary level, to serve as a representative on an interagency working group to reestablish a competitive domestic rare earth supply chain; and (2) assess and report to Congress on the chain, determining which rare earth elements are critical to national and economic security. Directs the United States Trade (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 03/29/2010

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