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This bill amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to enhance the United States' energy security by establishing a comprehensive framework for managing critical energy resources. The bill introduces a new definition for "critical energy resources" as energy resources essential to the U.S. energy sector that have vulnerable supply chains. It requires the Secretary of Energy to conduct ongoing assessments of critical energy resource supply chains, including evaluating their criticality, vulnerability, domestic diversity, production capacity, regulatory environment, and potential risks from adversarial nations. The Secretary must develop strategies to strengthen these supply chains by diversifying sources, increasing domestic production, creating substitutes and alternatives, and improving recycling technologies. The bill mandates that within two years of enactment, the Secretary will submit a detailed report to congressional energy committees outlining the findings of these assessments and any actions taken as a result. The overall goal is to reduce the United States' vulnerability to supply chain disruptions and enhance national energy security by proactively addressing potential challenges in critical energy resource procurement and production.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

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