Promotes U.S. leadership in offshore critical minerals and resources.
Advances U.S. leadership in offshore critical minerals and resources by expediting permit processes, mapping seabed areas, and identifying critical minerals. Establishes an expedited process for reviewing and approving permits for prospecting and granting leases under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to identify critical minerals that may be derived from seabed mineral resources and determine which are essential for defense, infrastructure, and energy applications.
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