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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8911 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to produce a report on Russian 
and Chinese investments in mining and related industries, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 
Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mr. WESTERMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to produce a report 
on Russian and Chinese investments in mining and re-
lated industries, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Monitoring and Inves-
tigating Nations Exploiting States Act of 2022’’ or the 
‘‘MINES Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON INVESTMENTS OF THE RUSSIAN FED-
ERATION AND THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF 
CHINA 
IN 
FOREIGN 
MINING 
AND 
PROC-
ESSING INDUSTRIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter 
for 5 years, the Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the United States Geological Survey, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of State, and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report that— 
(1) describes the involvement of the Govern-
ment of the People’s Republic of China, People’s Re-
public of China state-sponsored companies, and com-
panies incorporated in the People’s Republic of 
China and the involvement of the Government of the 
Russian Federation, state-sponsored companies of 
the Russian Federation, and companies incorporated 
in the Russian Federation in the exploration, plan-
ning, development, operation, production, financing, 
or ownership of mining or processing facilities as 
identified in global investment trends by the World 
Mineral Outlook, and in countries identified in the 
United States Geological Survey’s Annual Mineral 
Commodity Summaries for which the United States 
imports minerals, metals, and materials; and 
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(2) evaluates strategic or security concerns and 
implications for United States national security and 
economic interests and the interests of the countries 
identified pursuant to paragraph (1) with respect to 
the People’s Republic of China’s involvement and in-
fluence in developing the country’s mining and proc-
essing industries. 
(b) PUBLICATION.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall be published on the respective websites 
of the Department of State, the Department of Commerce, 
the Department of Homeland Security, and the United 
States Geological Survey. 
(c) SECRETARY.—In this section, the term ‘‘Sec-
retary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Natural Resources, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; 
and 
(2) the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Finance, and the Committee on 
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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate. 
SEC. 3. REPORT ON MINERAL EXPLORATION AND DEVEL-
OPMENT IN AFGHANISTAN. 
Section 7002(d)(1) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 
U.S.C. 1606(d)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) describes the involvement of the Gov-
ernment of the People’s Republic of China, 
state sponsored enterprises of such Govern-
ment, and companies incorporated under the 
laws of such Government in the exploration, 
planning, development, operation, production, 
or ownership of mining or processing facilities 
in Afghanistan with respect to such mineral.’’. 
SEC. 4. ANNUAL REVIEW OF CRITICAL MINERAL DESIGNA-
TIONS. 
Section 7002(c)(5)(A) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 
U.S.C. 1606(c)(5)(A)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Secretaries of Defense, Com-
merce, Agriculture, and Energy and the United 
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States Trade Representative, shall review the 
methodology and list under paragraph (3) and 
the designations under paragraph (4)— 
‘‘(i) at least every 3 years; 
‘‘(ii) with respect to a specific min-
eral, element, substance, or material, after 
any change in circumstances that has a 
substantial material effect on a factor de-
scribed in paragraph (4)(A) relating to 
such mineral, element, substance, or mate-
rial if such effect is likely to lead to a 
change in the listing status of such min-
eral, element, substance, or material under 
such paragraph; and 
‘‘(iii) more frequently as the Secretary 
considers to be appropriate.’’. 
Æ 
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