Executive Order 14285: Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources

What the order contains

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• Sec. 1. Background
• Sec. 2. Policy
• Sec. 3. Strategic Seabed Critical Mineral Access
• Sec. 4. Definitions
• Sec. 5. General Provisions

Section 1, quoted from the order

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The United States has a core national security and economic interest in maintaining leadership in deep sea science and technology and seabed mineral resources. The United States faces unprecedented economic and national security challenges in securing reliable supplies of critical minerals independent of foreign adversary control. Vast offshore seabed areas hold critical minerals and energy resources. These resources are key to strengthening our economy, securing our energy future, and reducing dependence on foreign suppliers for critical minerals. The United States also controls seabed mineral resources in one of the largest ocean areas of the world. […]