United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4281 (97th)
Critical Materials Act of 1982
Introduced
27 July 1981
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Status
Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 215 - 164 (Record Vote No: 437).
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Summary
Critical Materials Act of 1981 - Establishes a Council on Critical Materials in the Executive Office of the President to: (1) advise the President on national policy concerning critical materials; (2) coordinate Federal policies and activities concerning such materials; (3) evaluate Government activities according to the policy and directions provided under the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980; and (4) oversee and coordinate materials research and development programs of Federal entities. Sets forth duties of the Council's executive director, which include: (1) cataloging materials research and development activities of public and private institutions; (2) evaluating the critical materials needs of basic industry and the Government; (3) initiating studies to resolve national critical materials problems; (4) issuing a biennial report providing a domestic inventory of critical resources with projections on the needs for such resources; and (5) recommending necessary changes in policies, regulations, and legislation to Congress. Authorizes appropriations.
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 18 August 1982
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 July 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/4281
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/4281