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This concurrent resolution supports the creation of a Minerals for Industrial, National, and Economic Security Center (MINES Center) in Utah, which would serve as a research facility to accelerate the development and commercialization of new technologies for extracting and processing critical minerals, defined as minerals essential for national security and economic prosperity due to supply chain vulnerabilities. The resolution highlights Utah's significant mineral resources and its potential to become a national leader in this industry, encouraging various state agencies and the University of Utah to provide resources to the MINES Center. Furthermore, it advocates for the federal government to use block grants, a flexible funding mechanism, to support critical minerals development and urges Utah's congressional delegation to champion the MINES Center, the establishment of a critical minerals national lab in the state, and the necessary federal funding.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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