S.Amdt. 1488

SA 1488. Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Udall, and Mr. Durbin)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407
proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in
advanced geothermal research and development, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Beginning on page 426, strike line 7 and all that follows
through page 432, line 6, and insert the following:
(e) Permitting.--
(1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(A) critical minerals are fundamental to the economy,
competitiveness, and security of the United States; and
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, the critical mineral
needs of the United States should be satisfied by minerals
responsibly produced and recycled in the United States.
(2) Review and report.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary (acting through
the Director of the Bureau of Land Management) and the
Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the
Forest Service) (referred to in this subsection as the
``Secretaries'') shall submit to Congress a report that--
(A) identifies additional measures (including regulatory
and legislative proposals, as appropriate) that would
increase the timeliness of permitting activities for the
exploration and development of domestic critical minerals;
(B) identifies options (including cost recovery paid by
permit applicants) for ensuring adequate staffing and
training of Federal entities and personnel responsible for
the consideration of applications, operating plans, leases,
licenses, permits, and other use authorizations for critical
mineral-related activities on Federal land; and
(C) quantifies the amount of time typically required
(including range derived from minimum and maximum durations,
mean, median, variance, and other statistical measures or
representations) to complete each step (including those
aspects outside the control of the executive branch, such as
judicial review, applicant decisions, or State and local
government involvement) associated with the development and
processing of applications, operating plans, leases,
licenses, permits, and other use authorizations for critical
mineral-related activities on Federal land, which shall serve
as a baseline for purposes of paragraph (3)(B).
(3) Annual reports.--Beginning with the first budget
submission by the President under section 1105 of title 31,
United States Code, after the date of enactment of this Act,
and annually thereafter, the Secretaries shall submit to
Congress a report that--
(A) summarizes the implementation of recommendations,
measures, and options identified in subparagraphs (A) and (B)
of paragraph (2);
(B) describes progress made by the executive branch, as
compared to the baseline established under paragraph (2)(C),
on expediting the permitting of activities that will increase
exploration for, and development of, domestic critical
minerals; and
(C) compares the United States to other countries in terms
of permitting efficiency and any other criteria relevant to
the globally competitive critical minerals industry.
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