To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize cooperative partnerships for mineral extraction activities at Army organic industrial base facilities, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · May 13, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
This bill authorizes the Army to enter into partnerships with private companies to extract strategic and critical minerals from Army industrial facilities and properties. Companies would be able to recover minerals from land, facilities, waste streams, and byproducts under Army control, with the Army receiving compensation in the form of cash payments, minerals, equipment, infrastructure improvements, or other support for its industrial operations. The private companies would be responsible for complying with all environmental laws and regulations, and must provide financial assurance such as bonding or insurance to protect the government from liability related to contamination or environmental damage. Any cash payments received by the Army can be retained and used for facility operations, maintenance, modernization, and environmental cleanup without requiring additional congressional appropriation. The Secretary of the Army must submit an annual report to Congress beginning one year after enactment, identifying the number of mineral extraction partnerships established and describing the types of minerals involved.
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