30 U.S.C. § 1808 : US Code - Section 1808: Responsibilities and duties of Director

Search 30 U.S.C. § 1808 : US Code - Section 1808: Responsibilities and duties of Director

In carrying out his functions the Director shall assist and
advise the Council on policies and programs of the Federal
Government affecting critical and advanced materials by -
(1) providing the professional and administrative staff and
support for the Council;
(2) assisting the Federal agencies and departments in
appraising the effectiveness of existing and proposed facilities,
programs, policies, and activities of the Federal Government,
including research and development, which affect critical
materials availability and needs;
(3) cataloging, as fully as possible, research and development
activities of the Government, private industry, and public and
private institutions; and
(4) initiating Government and private studies and analyses,
including those to be conducted by or under the auspices of the
Council, designed to advance knowledge of critical or advanced
materials issues and develop alternative proposals, including
research and development, to resolve national critical materials
problems.