50 U.S.C. § 98h–3 — Definitions

1. (1)The term “strategic and critical materials” means materials that (A) would be needed to supply the military, industrial, and essential civilian needs of the United States during a national emergency, and (B) are not found or produced in the United States in sufficient quantities to meet such need.
2. (2)The term “national emergency” means a general declaration of emergency with respect to the national defense made by the President or by the Congress.
3. (3)The term “reliable source” mean a citizen or business entity organized under the laws of—
   1. (A)the United States or any territory or possession of the United States;
   2. (B)a country of the national technology and industrial base, as such term is defined in section 4801 of title 10; or
   3. (C)a qualifying country, as defined in section 225.003 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement or any successor document.