National Strategic Materials and Minerals Assessment Act of 1983 - Transfers the uranium resource assessment program from the Department of Energy to the Department of the Interior. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a national strategic minerals and materials assessment program within the Department, utilizing the framework and personnel of the uranium program.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) coordinate and evaluate the activities of the Government; (2) classify the areas of potential strategic material and mineral deposits on public lands; (3) periodically review strategic materials and minerals issues; and (4) establish an early warning system to monitor supply and demand for such materials and minerals.
Directs the Secretary to continually assess the materials and minerals on public lands in a manner not injurious to the habitat. States that nothing in this Act preempts any provision of the Wilderness Act or the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act except that the Secretary may initiate strategic materials and minerals assessments on public lands withdrawn from mineral entry to the extent such assessments can be accomplished with minimal surface disturbance.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Referred to Subcommittee on Mining, Forest Management and Bonneville Power Administration.
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Referred to Subcommittee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials.
Executive Comment Requested from DOE, Interior.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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