HR761 | US Congress 2013-2014 | National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013

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On September 19, 2013 in the Senate:

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

On September 18, 2013 in the House:

The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the President.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendment.
H.Amdt.465 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Connolly. (consideration: CR H5615-5616, H5620; text: CR H5615) Amendment sought to require mineral exploration and mining projects to be subjected to an Environmental Impact Statement review prior to approval and sought to remove the arbitrary limit on the time frame for such reviews.Amendment sought to require mineral exploration and mining projects to be subjected to an Environmental Impact Statement review prior to approval and sought to remove the arbitrary limit on the time frame for such reviews.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Veasey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Veasey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Veasey amendment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lowenthal amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lowenthal demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lowenthal amendment.
H.Amdt.463 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Lowenthal. (consideration: CR H5612-5614, H5618-5619; text: CR H5612-5613) Amendment sought to clarify that the definition of Strategic and Critical Minerals includes only the minerals identified by the National Research Council (NRC) as strategic and critical minerals (and any additional minerals added by the Secretary that meet the NRCs criteria). Amendment also sought to clarify that the definition of Mineral Exploration or Mine Permit in the underlying legislation refers only to mineral exploration or mine permit for strategic and critical minerals.Amendment sought to clarify that the definition of Strategic and Critical Minerals includes only the minerals identified by the National Research Council (NRC) as strategic and critical minerals (and any additional minerals added by the Secretary that meet the NRCs criteria). Amendment also sought to clarify that the definition of Mineral Exploration or Mine Permit in the underlying legislation refers only to mineral exploration or mine permit for strategic and critical minerals.
Subsequently, the Committee resumed its sitting.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 761.
H.Amdt.466 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). (consideration: CR H5616-5617, H5620-5621; text: CR H5617) Amendment sought to require that the cost of cleanup be included in financial assurance and that financial insurance instruments shall be in the form of a surety bond, letter of credit or other instrument that would routinely be accepted in commerce.Amendment sought to require that the cost of cleanup be included in financial assurance and that financial insurance instruments shall be in the form of a surety bond, letter of credit or other instrument that would routinely be accepted in commerce.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Fortenberry to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 347 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 761 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 347. (consideration: CR H5606-5609, H5609-5618)
Rule H. Res. 347 passed House.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.Amdt.464 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Veasey. (consideration: CR H5614-5615, H5619-5620; text: CR H5614) Page 5, after line 26, insert the following: SEC. 4. PUBLICATION OF CRITICAL MINERALS. The Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register-- (1) by not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a list of the minerals that are strategic and critical minerals for purposes of this Act; and (2) every 5 years thereafter, an updated list of such minerals. Page 5, after line 26, insert the following: SEC. 4. PUBLICATION OF CRITICAL MINERALS. The Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register-- (1) by not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a list of the minerals that are strategic and critical minerals for purposes of this Act; and (2) every 5 years thereafter, an updated list of such minerals.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (Fl) amendment.
H.Amdt.465 On agreeing to the Connolly amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 240 (Roll no. 468).
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 246 - 178 (Roll no. 471).
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 197 - 229 (Roll no. 470). (consideration: CR H5622-5623)
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5622)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Mr. Cicilline moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H5621-5623; text: CR H5621)
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5611-5612)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5621)
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 761.
H.Amdt.466 On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 235 (Roll no. 469).
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cicilline motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the House to report the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a section to the bill containing prohibitions regarding China and Iran.
H.Amdt.464 On agreeing to the Veasey amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 237 (Roll no. 467).
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5618-5624)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 761 as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Lamborn moved that the committee rise.
H.Amdt.467 On agreeing to the Pearce amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment.
H.Amdt.467 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Pearce. (consideration: CR H5617-5618; text: CR H5617) Add at the end the following: TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. 301. SECRETARIAL ORDER NOT AFFECTED. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as to affect any aspect of Secretarial Order 3324, issued by the Secretary of the Interior on December 3, 2012, with respect to potash and oil and gas operators. Add at the end the following: TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. 301. SECRETARIAL ORDER NOT AFFECTED. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as to affect any aspect of Secretarial Order 3324, issued by the Secretary of the Interior on December 3, 2012, with respect to potash and oil and gas operators.
H.Amdt.463 On agreeing to the Lowenthal amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 241 (Roll no. 466).

On September 17, 2013 in the House:

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 347 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 761 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

On July 9, 2013 in the House:

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 292 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 761 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

On July 8, 2013 in the House:

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-138, Part I.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 100.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.

On May 15, 2013 in the House:

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

On April 8, 2013 in the House:

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

On March 21, 2013 in the House:

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

On March 1, 2013 in the House:

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

On February 15, 2013 in the House:

Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Natural Resources
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House

H.Amdt.463

An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 113-214 to clarify that the definition of `Strategic and Critical Minerals' only includes the minerals identified by the National Research Council (NRC) as strategic and critical minerals (and any additional minerals added by the Secretary that meet the NRC's criteria). Also clarifies that the definition of `Mineral Exploration or Mine Permit' in this underlying legislation only refers to mineral exploration or mine permit for strategic and critical minerals.

H.Amdt.467

An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 113-214 to clarify the intention of the bill that it will not impact Secretarial Order 3324, as it relates to oil/gas and potash.

H.Amdt.464

An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 113-214 to designate the Secretary of Interior to publish no later than 60 days after enactment of the bill a list of `Strategic and Critical Minerals' for the purpose of the bill. The Secretary must update the list every 5 years.

H.Amdt.465

An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 113-214 to require mineral exploration and mining projects to be subjected to an Environmental Impact Statement review prior to approval. Removes the arbitrary limit on the time frame for such reviews.

H.Amdt.466

An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 113-214 to require that the cost of cleanup be included in financial assurance and that financial insurance instruments shall be in the form of a surety bond, letter of credit or other instrument that would routinely be accepted in commerce.