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S 2006 113th Congress Senate

National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014

Official title: A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 6, 2014 See on congress.gov
Energy Energy storage, supplies, demandFederally chartered organizationsManufacturingMarketing and advertising
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MetalsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentMiningStrategic materials and reservesTechnology transfer and commercialization
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 6, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 6, 2014
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 Latest action February 6, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 - Establishes the Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative to provide for the domestic processing of thorium-bearing rare earth concentrates as residual unprocessed and unrefined ores.

Requires the Cooperative's Board to establish a refinery and a Thorium Storage, Energy, and Industrial Products Corporation to develop uses and markets for thorium, including energy.

Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to coordinate with other federal agencies to advance and protect: (1) domestic rare earth mining, (2) the refining of rare earth elements, (3) basic rare earth metals production, and (4) the development and commercialization of thorium.

Authorizes the Secretary to acquire and maintain a 10% equity stake in the Cooperative in accordance with the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act for the purpose of accessing strategic rare earth materials and eliminating the need to acquire them under such Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4883 Related bill National Rare-Earth Cooperative Act of 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2006: National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2006/
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"S. 2006: National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2006/.
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S. 2006, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2006/.
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