; (D) using the list described in subparagraph (C) to assess— (i) the amount of critical minerals mined, processed, refined, and recycled by the People's Republic of China, other covered countries, and the United States; and (ii) critical minerals that the task force determines that the Federal Government and State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments still need to obtain from covered countries and recommend— (I) alternative minerals, available in the United States, that can substitute for critical minerals that the United States currently relies on the People's Republic of China or other covered countries for mining, processing, refining, and recycling; and (II) opportunities for the Federal Government and State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments to mitigate risk to the homeland and national security of the United States with respect to supply chains for critical minerals that the United States currently relies on the People's Republic of China or other covered countries for mining, processing, refining, and recycling; (E) providing recommendations addressing— (i) research and development into emerging technologies necessary to expand existing critical mineral supply chains in the United States and to establish new critical mineral supply chains in the United States; (ii) increasing opportunities for mining, processing, refinement, reuse, and recycling of critical minerals, including critical minerals listed on the list described in subparagraph (C), in the United States; (iii) strengthening the domestic workforce to support growing critical mineral supply chains in the United States; and (iv) improving partnerships between the United States and allied countries to improve critical mineral supply chains