; or (ii) section 402 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1946 (5 U.S.C. App.). I Critical Mineral Production 101. Policy (a) Sense of Congress Congress finds the following: (1) The assured supply of critical minerals and the resiliency of their supply chains are essential to the economic prosperity and national defense of the United States. (2) The United States is heavily dependent on foreign sources of critical minerals and on foreign supply chains resulting in the potential for strategic vulnerabilities to both the economy and the military. (3) As deployment of clean energy technologies and emissions control devices increase, the demand for critical minerals will grow significantly. (4) The United States is import-reliant for 31 of the 35 minerals designated as critical by the Department of the Interior and relies completely on imports to supply its demand for 14 of these minerals. (5) Over the past two decades China has produced more than 80 percent of the world’s production of rare-earth elements and processed chemicals. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that to break from China’s control on the mineral supply chain, the United States should support significant research and development activities to drive innovation in domestic critical minerals production, promote responsible development of critical minerals, and encourage international collaboration to limit the impact of mineral supply disruptions. (c) In general Section 3 of the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 ( 30 U.S.C. 1602 ) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) establish an analytical and forecasting capability for identifying critical mineral demand, supply, and other factors to allow informed actions to be taken to avoid supply shortages, mitigate price volatility, and prepare for demand growth and other market shifts; ; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end