A bill to improve the capability of the United States Government to assess the requirements for and the availability of strategic and critical materials, and for other purposes.
Strategic and Critical Minerals Inventory Act of 1983 - Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress within 180 days on the National Defense Stockpile. Requires such report to include: (1) a current inventory of the strategic and critical minerals in the Stockpile; (2) a list of minerals, broken down by the degree to which the United States is either self-sufficient or dependent on foreign sources, the degree to which each such mineral is essential for military, industrial, or civilian needs, and amounts in reserve; and (3) an analysis on the impact of interruption of access to foreign sources.
Directs the President to establish a program under the Director to assess on a continuing basis the requirements for and availability of strategic and critical materials. Sets forth the elements of such program, including identification, monitoring, and review of Federal policy on material needs and sources.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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