; (2) acquiring technology; (3) developing, manufacturing, operating, or leasing commercial thorium energy systems; and (4) developing, manufacturing, operating, or leasing related thermal processing systems. (e) International partnerships (1) In general The Corporation may sell or distribute equity and establish partnerships with the United States. (2) Foreign investors Any foreign investor in the Corporation shall make a voluntary filing with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States established under section 721(k) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(k) ). (f) Liability Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation— (1) the Federal Government shall not be liable for any activities of the Corporation under this section; and (2) the Corporation shall establish and secure sufficient financial surety bonding and other insurance, consistent with private industry standards, for the management and storage of radioactive materials and other waste and hazards. 6. Federal support (a) Meetings with relevant parties The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Defense shall provide initial assistance to the Cooperative, and the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Defense shall provide initial assistance to the Corporation, by establishing peer-to-peer meetings with allies of the United States in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, other allied foreign governments, Federal and State agencies, science and technology research institutions, and commercial users and consumers of rare earth elements and energy. (b) Eligibility for certain support (1) Grant and loan programs The Cooperative and the Corporation may apply for funding assistance provided by any relevant grant or loan program carried out by the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, or the Department of Commerce, including, with respect to the Corporation— (A) the Small Modular Reactor Licensing Technical Support Program of the Department of Energy