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H. Rept. 119-268 1 (2025-09-11)

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                     119TH CONGRESS                                         REPORT
                        1st Session    HOUSE   OF REPRESENTATIVES           119-268







                     SECURING AMERICA'S CRITICAL MINERALS SUPPLY ACT




                       SEPTEMBER 11, 2025.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
                                     State of the Union and ordered to be printed




                        Mr. GUTHRIE,  from the Committee   on Energy  and Commerce,
                                          submitted  the  following


                                              REPORT

                                                together with

                                            MINORITY VIEWS

                                            [To accompany H.R. 3617]

                              [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

                      The  Committee   on Energy  and Commerce,   to whom   was referred
                    the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend  the Department   of Energy  Organiza-
                    tion Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including
                    critical minerals and other materials, and  for other purposes, hav-
                    ing considered  the same, reports favorably thereon with  an amend-
                    ment  and  recommends   that the bill as amended do pass.

                                                 CONTENTS
                                                                                     Page
                    Purpose and Sum m ary ............................................................................................  3
                    Background and Need for  Legislation  ....................................................................  3
                    Com m ittee A ction  ................................................................................................... .  5
                    C om m ittee  V otes  .....................................................................................................  6
                    Oversight Findings and  Recommendations     ...........................................................  8
                    New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures .............     8
                    Congressional Budget Office  Estimate   ...................................................................  8
                    Federal M andates  Statem ent  .................................................................................  9
                    Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives .................             9
                    Duplication of Federal Program s  ............................................................................  9
                    Related Committee and Subcommittee Hearings .................................................  9
                    Com m ittee Cost  Estim ate  .......................................................................................  10
                    Earmark, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits ...............         11
                    Advisory Com m ittee  Statem ent  .............................................................................  11
                    Applicability  to  Legislative  Branch  ........................................................................  11
                    Section-by-Section  Analysis of the  Legislation  .....................................................  11
                    Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported .................            11
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