1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Americas Rare Earths Supply Act of 2019 . 2. Acquisition and disposal of certain rare earth materials (a) Guidance on streamlined acquisition of rare earth materials (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the appropriate Under Secretary of State designated by the Secretary of State shall establish guidance to— (A) enable the acquisition of items containing rare earth materials; and (B) establish a secure supply chain for rare earth materials from sources within the United States and covered foreign sources. (2) Contents The guidance required by paragraph (1) shall encourage the use of rare earth materials mined, refined, processed, melted, or sintered in the United States and include— (A) a determination of when best value contracting methods should be used to ensure the viability of a rare earth material supplier; (B) a guide to the applicability of relevant statutes, including sections 2533b and 2533c of title 10, United States Code, and other statutory or regulatory restrictions to defense contracts and subcontracts; (C) information on current sources within the United States and covered foreign sources of rare earth materials along with commonly used commercial documentation and review processes; (D) directives on budgeting and expending funds for the qualification and certification of suppliers of rare earth materials within the United States to meet national security needs