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SASC Markup Increases Funds To Build Up U.S. Rare Earth Supply To Counter China

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SASC Markup Increases Funds To Build Up U.S. Rare Earth Supply To Counter China
Capt. Brian O'Shea, the officer in charge of the 1st Marine Division (Forward)'s Personal Security Detail, provides overwatch for his Marines and a team of geologists, Aug. 16, while on a patrol in support of Operation Centrum. O'Shea led a team of 16 Marines and one Navy Corpsman who provided security for 6 geologists as they searched for rare earth elements and industrial minerals. (Photo: Marine Corps)

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) markup of the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes more funds for the Defense Department to develop the ability to produce rare earth elements, in order to take back global market share from China. The SASC’s NDAA executive summary, released May 23, includes $3.5 million in research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) funds “for the Department of Defense to develop the capability to produce rare earth elements from coal ash, a…

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