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This bill, known as the PRIMED Act (Permit Reform In Mining for Energy and Defense Act), aims to streamline permitting processes for certain defense-related mining projects. Specifically, it mandates that actions taken by the Secretary of Defense under specific presidential directives related to the Defense Production Act of 1950, which support domestic production capabilities for critical materials through activities like feasibility studies for mining, processing, and modernization, be treated as "covered projects." This designation, as defined by the FAST Act (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act), means these projects will be included in the Permitting Dashboard, a system designed to improve federal permitting efficiency. However, this designation is not mandatory if the project sponsor requests that their action not be treated as a covered project.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3511/all-info