; (B) the fabrication, assembly, or production using a critical mineral, within the United States, of equipment, components, or other goods with energy technology-, defense-, agriculture-, consumer electronics-, or health care-related applications; or (C) any other value-added, manufacturing-related use of critical minerals undertaken within the United States. (4) Indian tribe The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (6) State The term State means— (A) a State; (B) the District of Columbia; (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (D) Guam; (E) American Samoa; (F) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and (G) the United States Virgin Islands. (7) Lead agency The term lead agency means the agency with primary responsibility for issuing a mineral exploration or mine permit for a project. (8) Mineral exploration or mine permit The term mineral exploration or mine permit means— (A) an authorization of the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service, as applicable, for a premining activity that requires analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); (B) a plan of operations issued by— (i) the Bureau of Land Management under subpart 3809 of part 3800 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); or (ii) the Forest Service under subpart A of part 228 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); or (C) a permit for a project located in an area described in section 3503.13 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (9) Project The term project means a project relating to, or incidental to mineral exploration, mining, beneficiation, processing, or reclamation activities— (A) on a mining claim, millsite claim, or tunnel site claim for any locatable mineral