Congress Fights for American Independence.. (from China)----------(on rare earth elements).. Congressional bill introduced to require revival of America's rare earth minerals industry & creation of the nation's stockpile... China now controls nearly 100% of the global supply & production of this family of elements - which is used to make green energy technologies, weapon systems, missiles, jet engine turbines & many other electronic items... according to the US Geological Survey, the US imports 100% of the rare earths it needs... proposed legislation: "There is an urgent need to identify the current global market situation regarding rare earth materials, the strategic value placed on them by foreign nations including China, and the Department of Defense's and domestic manufacturing industry's supply-chain vulnerability related to rare earths and end items containing rare earths"... article 1: http://www.technewsdaily.com/us-congress-pushes-independence-from-chinese-rare-earth-suppliers-0325/ (3*) article 2: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4545073&c=POL&s=TOP (4*)