II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3956 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Brown , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior.

1. Inclusion of phosphate and potash as critical minerals (a) In general The list of critical minerals published in the notice of the Secretary of the Interior entitled 2022 Final List of Critical Minerals (87 Fed. Reg. 10381 (February 24, 2022)) shall be deemed to include phosphate and potash. (b) Recommendations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall evaluate current policies relating to permitting and leasing of projects to develop the minerals described in subsection (a) and submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives recommendations to support domestic production of those minerals.