US Congress Senate Bill 2006 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 6 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 - Establishes the Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative to provide for the domestic processing of thorium-bearing rare earth concentrates as residual unprocessed and unrefined ores. Requires the Cooperative's Board to establish a refinery and a Thorium Storage, Energy, and Industrial Products Corporation to develop uses and markets for thorium, including energy. Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to coordinate with other federal agencies to advance and protect: (1) domestic rare earth mining, (2) the refining of rare earth elements, (3) basic rare earth metals production, and (4) the development and commercialization of thorium. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire and maintain a 10% equity stake in the Cooperative in accordance with the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act for the purpose of accessing strategic rare earth materials and eliminating the need to acquire them under such Act.

National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014

Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]

Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-06	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HB4883 (Related) 2014-06-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2006/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2006/BILLS-113s2006is.pdf