the term priority sector means one of the following elements of an economy: (1) Financial services. (2) Critical minerals (as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606(a) )), including rare-earth elements, that the Secretary of Defense determines to be important to the national security of the United States. (3) Semiconductors and microelectronics. (4) Artificial intelligence. (5) Communications, including telecommunications, social media applications, satellites and other space-based systems, and undersea cables. (6) Quantum computing. (7) Cloud-based systems, including computing services and data storage. (8) Biotechnology. (9) Pharmaceuticals and medical technology, including medical devices. (10) Manufacturing processes, particularly casting, machining, joining, and forming.