S. 4521 — Army Organic Industrial Base Mineral Partnerships Act of 2026

This section authorizes the Army to enter into contracts or cooperative arrangements with non-Army entities for mineral extraction operations, including recovery and processing of strategic or critical minerals, at organic industrial base facilities. It requires the non-Army entity to comply with all applicable environmental laws including NEPA, bear full responsibility for mitigation and remediation, indemnify the United States, and provide financial assurance; it also requires the Army to receive reasonable consideration that may be retained for facility operations and modernization, exempts the operations from the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands, prohibits direct Army extraction, and mandates annual reports to the congressional armed services committees.