; (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, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under section 4 of the American Mineral Security Act . (2) Materials The term . 4. Critical mineral designations (a) Draft methodology and list The Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), shall publish in the Federal Register for public comment— (1) a description of the draft methodology used to identify a draft list of critical minerals