Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024”.
Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024
AN ACT
To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Critical materials included as critical minerals
Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606) is amended—
in subsection (a)(3)(A), to read as follows:
“(A) In general—The term critical mineral means—
“(i) any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under subsection (c); and
“(ii) a critical material as determined by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (2)(A).”
in subsection (c)(5), by adding at the end the following:
“(C) Inclusion of critical materials—Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy determines a non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material to be a critical material under subsection (a)(2)(A), the Secretary shall update the list of critical minerals published under paragraph (3) to include such critical material.”