FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing on Critical Mineral Supply Chain Security

Original title: DIGGING DEEPER: ENSURING SAFETY AND SECURITY IN THE CRITICAL MINERAL SUPPLY CHAIN

January 1, 2024

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing examines federal strategies for securing the raw materials necessary for modern technology and defense, which directly impacts domestic manufacturing, energy policy, and national security infrastructure.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

U.S. Department of the Interior

The agency manages land and mineral resources and provides oversight on mining regulations.

U.S. Department of Energy

The agency manages market development and international engagement regarding energy-related materials.

U.S. Department of Defense

The agency monitors industrial base resilience to ensure materials are available for national security needs.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2024.

What's next

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Summary

The House Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing on November 30, 2023, to discuss the security and availability of essential for U.S. economic and national security. Officials from the Departments of the Interior, Energy, and Defense provided testimony regarding the current state of the supply chain.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on November 30, 2023, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs convened to discuss critical mineral supply chain security.
Witnesses included representatives from the Department of the Interior, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense.
A report from the Interagency Working Group on Mining Laws, Regulations, and Permitting was submitted for the record.
Questions for the record were submitted to Ms. Munilla and Ms. Najieb-Lock by Representative Fry.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are critical minerals?

The hearing defines them as minerals essential to the economic and national security of the United States.

Who testified at this hearing?

Officials from the Department of the Interior, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense provided testimony.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Interagency Focus on Mining

The submission of the Interagency Working Group report suggests a coordinated federal effort to reform mining laws and permitting processes.

Interagency Working Group on Mining Laws, Regulations, and Permitting

Connected Entities

personPat Fallon“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory A”Map →

organizationCommittee on Oversight and Accountability“House committee overseeing the hearing”Map →

personHalimah Najieb-Lock“Deputy Assistant Secretary for Industrial Base Resilience, U.S. Department of De”Map →

personIsabel Munilla“Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy”Map →

personSteve Feldgus“Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the”Map →

Sources

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