; (9) strengthen— (A) educational and research capabilities at not lower than the secondary school level; and (B) workforce training for exploration and development of critical minerals and critical mineral manufacturing; (10) bolster international cooperation through technology transfer, information sharing, and other means; (11) promote the efficient production, use, and recycling of critical minerals; (12) develop alternatives to critical minerals; and (13) establish contingencies for the production of, or access to, critical minerals for which viable sources do not exist within the United States. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 2(b) of the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 ( 30 U.S.C. 1601(b) ) is amended by striking (b) As used in this Act, the term and inserting the following: (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) Critical mineral The term critical mineral means any mineral or element designated as a critical mineral pursuant to section 3303 of the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 . (2) Materials The term . 3303. Critical mineral designations (a) Draft methodology Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary (acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey) (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), in consultation with relevant Federal agencies and entities, shall publish in the Federal Register for public comment a draft methodology for determining which minerals qualify as critical minerals based on an assessment of whether the minerals are— (1) subject to potential supply restrictions (including restrictions associated with foreign political risk, abrupt demand growth, military conflict, violent unrest, anti-competitive or protectionist behaviors, and other risks throughout the supply chain)