The Finding ORE Act authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements with foreign countries to help map critical minerals and rare earth elements worldwide. The legislation allows the U.S. Geological Survey to provide technical assistance, training, and data analysis to partner countries that have these valuable mineral resources. In exchange, the bill requires that U.S. and allied companies receive priority access to develop these minerals, and that mapping data be protected from unauthorized access by non-allied nations. The Secretary must notify Congress 30 days before entering any agreement and obtain approval from the Secretary of State for all partnership decisions. The bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines, instead providing broad authority for these international cooperation efforts aimed at strengthening America's critical mineral supply chains.
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