30 U.S.C. § 1603 — Implementation of policies

Page 350 TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING § 1603 classified principally to chapter 79 (§ 6601 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6601 of Title 42 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2020—Pub. L. 116–260, § 7002(m)(2), in introductory pro- visions, substituted ‘‘It’’ for ‘‘The Congress declares that it’’ and ‘‘Implementation’’ for ‘‘The Congress fur- ther declares that implementation’’. Par. (3). Pub. L. 116–260, § 7002(b)(1)(A), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: ‘‘establish a long-range assessment capability con- cerning materials demands, supply and needs, and pro- vide for the policies and programs necessary to meet those needs;’’. Pars. (7) to (13). Pub. L. 116–260, § 7002(b)(1)(B), (C), added pars. (7) to (13) and struck out former par. (7) which read as follows: ‘‘encourage Federal agencies to facilitate availability and development of domestic re- sources to meet critical materials needs.’’ § 1603. Implementation of policies The President shall, through the Executive Of- fice of the President, coordinate the responsible departments and agencies to implement the pol- icy described in section 1602 of this title and shall— (1) direct that the responsible departments and agencies identify, assist, and make rec- ommendations for carrying out appropriate policies and programs to ensure adequate, sta- ble, and economical materials supplies essen- tial to national security, economic well-being, and industrial production; (2) support basic and applied research and development to provide for, among other ob- jectives— (A) advanced science and technology for the exploration, discovery, and recovery of nonfuel materials; (B) enhanced methods or processes for the more efficient production and use of renew- able and nonrenewable resources; (C) improved methods for the extraction, processing, use, recovery, and recycling of materials which encourage the conservation of materials, energy, and the environment; and (D) improved understanding of current and new materials performance, processing, sub- stitution, and adaptability in engineering designs; (3) provide for improved collection, analysis, and dissemination of scientific, technical and economic materials information and data from Federal, State, and local governments and other sources as appropriate; (4) assess the need for and make rec- ommendations concerning the availability and adequacy of supply of technically trained per- sonnel necessary for materials research, devel- opment, extraction, harvest and industrial practice, paying particular regard to the prob- lem of attracting and maintaining high qual- ity materials professionals in the Federal service; (5) establish early warning systems for ma- terials supply problems; (6) recommend to the Congress appropriate measures to promote industrial innovation in materials and materials technologies; (7) encourage cooperative materials research and problem-solving by— (A) private corporations performing the same or related activities in materials in- dustries; and (B) Federal and State institutions having shared interests or objectives; (8) assess Federal policies which adversely or positively affect all stages of the materials cycle, from exploration to final product recy- cling and disposal including but not limited to, financial assistance and tax policies for re- cycled and virgin sources of materials and make recommendations for equalizing any ex- isting imbalances, or removing any impedi- ments, which may be created by the applica- tion of Federal law and regulations to the market for materials; and (9) assess the opportunities for the United States to promote cooperative multilateral and bilateral agreements for materials devel- opment in foreign nations for the purpose of increasing the reliability of materials supplies to the Nation. (Pub. L. 96–479, § 4, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2306; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title VII, § 7002(m)(3), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2576.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2020—Pub. L. 116–260, in introductory provisions, sub- stituted ‘‘The’’ for ‘‘For the purpose of implementing the policies set forth in section 1602 of this title and the provisions of section 1604 of this title, the Congress de- clares that the’’ and ‘‘departments and agencies to im- plement the policy described in section 1602 of this title’’ for ‘‘departments and agencies,’’. § 1604. Program administration (a) President; preparation of plan and submis- sion to Congress of report Within 1 year after December 27, 2020, the President shall submit to the Congress— (1) a program plan to implement such exist- ing or prospective proposals and organiza- tional structures within the executive branch as he finds necessary to carry out the provi- sions set forth in sections 1602 and 1603 of this title. The plan shall include program and budget proposals and organizational struc- tures providing for the following minimum elements: (A) policy analysis and decision deter- mination within the Executive Office of the President; (B) continuing long-range analysis of ma- terials use to meet national security, eco- nomic, industrial and social needs; the ade- quacy and stability of supplies; and the in- dustrial and economic implications of supply shortages or disruptions; (C) continuing private sector consultation in Federal materials programs; and (D) interagency coordination at the level of the President’s Cabinet; (2) recommendations for the collection, anal- ysis, and dissemination of information con- cerning domestic and international long-range materials demand, supply and needs, including