On February 24, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14017 (America's Supply Chains). EO 14017 declares that the “United States needs resilient, diverse, and secure supply chains to ensure our economic prosperity and national security. Pandemics and other biological threats, cyber-attacks, climate shocks and extreme weather events, terrorist attacks, geopolitical and economic competition, and other conditions can reduce critical manufacturing capacity and the availability and integrity of critical goods, products, and services. Resilient American supply chains will revitalize and rebuild domestic manufacturing capacity, maintain America’s competitive edge in research and development, and create well-paying jobs. They will also support small businesses, promote prosperity, advance the fight against climate change, and encourage economic growth in communities of color and economically distressed areas.” Given this, the executive order declares a national policy “to strengthen the resilience of America’s supply chains,” and outlines a number of measures to advance that policy. Among other things, it directs the Secretary of Energy to prepare a report on the state of domestic supplies of batteries, key battery minerals and other equipment used in electric cars, and a report on supply chains for the energy sector.