1. Critical mineral environmental processing and mining cleanup program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Critical mineral The term critical mineral has the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606(a) ). (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means an entity engaged in or intending to engage in— (A) the mining or manufacturing of critical minerals or the reprocessing or recycling of mine tailings, smelter or refinery slags, or residues; or (B) any other value-added, mining-related, manufacturing-related, or processing-related use of critical minerals undertaken within the United States. (3) Eligible mineral The term eligible mineral means each of the minerals identified by the Secretary under subsection (b)(2)(A). (4) Manufacture The term manufacture , with respect to a mineral, means to process, refine, alloy, separate, smelt, concentrate, or beneficiate the mineral. (5) Program The term program means the competitive grant program established under subsection (b)(1). (6) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Program establishment (1) In general The Secretary shall establish a program to award competitive grants to eligible entities for the manufacturing of eligible minerals. (2) Determination; identification (A) Eligible minerals Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the National Economic Council, shall identify as eligible minerals— (i) the 10 critical minerals that are the most critical for manufacturing and energy independence