S.Amdt. 3910

1. Adds SEC. 1412. ENHANCING DOMESTIC DEFENSE-RELATED PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES at the end of subtitle B of title XIV

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   In S. 2410 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (6) An assessment of the future plans and quantities for rare earth materials related to the National Defense Stockpile, including the potential role of the Federal Government in the development of secure sources of supply.

   Inserted: SEC. 1412. ENHANCING DOMESTIC DEFENSE-RELATED PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES.

   Inserted: (a) Policy of the United States.--It is the policy of the United States that, in order to ensure domestic manufacturing capabilities essential to national defense, the Federal Government should encourage and facilitate the development of a reliable domestic supply of minerals and metals necessary to defense-related production.

   Inserted: (b) Encouragement of Domestic Defense-related Metals and Minerals Supply.--To implement the policy described in subsection (a), the Federal Government shall take such measures outlined in the Reconfiguration of the National Defense Stockpile Report, dated April 2009, as may be necessary to encourage and facilitate the development of adequate sources of domestic supply of metals and minerals necessary to defense-related production.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle B of title XIV, add the following:

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