Allows the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the U.S. Geological Survey, to sign agreements with partner countries for scientific and technical cooperation on mapping critical minerals and rare earth elements.

• Lets the Secretary of the Interior enter into memoranda of understanding with agencies of partner foreign countries on mapping critical minerals and rare earth elements.
• Lists cooperative activities such as analyzing remote sensing data, assessing mineral resources, training officials, and funding geoscience education at institutions of higher education.
• Gives companies headquartered in the United States or an allied foreign country the right of first refusal in further development of those minerals in the partner country.
• Requires the Secretary to notify the appropriate congressional committees and submit a report at least 30 days before entering any agreement, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.

• Foreign Relations Committee (Senate)

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