1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2023 . 2. Strategy to achieve critical mineral supply chain independence for the Department of Defense (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy to develop supply chains for the Department of Defense that are not dependent on mining or processing of critical minerals in or by covered countries, in order to achieve critical mineral supply chain independence from covered countries for the Department by 2035. (b) Elements The strategy required by subsection (a) shall— (1) identify and assess significant vulnerabilities in the supply chains of contractors and subcontractors of the Department of Defense involving critical minerals that are mined or processed in or by covered countries; (2) identify and recommend changes to the acquisition laws, regulations, and policies of the Department of Defense to ensure contractors and subcontractors of the Department use supply chains involving critical minerals that are not mined or processed in or by covered countries to the greatest extent practicable; (3) evaluate the utility and desirability of using authorities provided by the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq. ) to expand supply chains and processing capacity for critical minerals in the United States; (4) evaluate the utility and desirability of expanding authorities provided by the Defense Production Act of 1950 to be used to expand supply chains and processing capacity for critical minerals by countries that are allies or partners of the United States