Creates a White House council on critical minerals

Sets up a National Critical Minerals Council in the Executive Office of the President to write and carry out a national strategy for critical minerals and materials.

• Council co-chaired by the Interior Secretary, National Security Advisor and National Economic Council Director
• Members include representatives from 18 agencies, such as Defense, Energy, State and the Treasury
• Within 180 days, co-chairs must name a Chief Minerals Advisor to run daily operations
• Advisor must send Congress a strategy and implementation plan within 1 year, then brief annually

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