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Sec. 1897 · H.R. 8800

Report on use of copper by Armed Forces

Division A — Department of Defense Authorizations › Title XVIII — Revitalization of the Defense Industrial Base › Subtitle F — Other Matters

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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (1) an assessment of the annual copper requirements of the Armed Forces; (2) an evaluation of the extent of the reliance of the Armed Forces on foreign sources of copper; and (3) an identification of the effect that increased domestic mining and refining of copper may have on military readiness of the Armed Forces.

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