Critical materials included as critical minerals

Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A)— (A) by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; (B) by striking means any mineral and inserting the following: “means— (i) any mineral; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (ii) a critical material as determined by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (2)(A).; and (2) 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 that critical material..

Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A)— (A) by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; (B) by striking means any mineral and inserting the following: “means— (i) any mineral; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (ii) a critical material as determined by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (2)(A).; and (2) 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 that critical material..