HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 09/18/2013

DAILY FLOOR WRAP UP

 

September 18, 2013

 

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

 

Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 347 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 761) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness." – ADOPTED 229 – 192

 

H. Res. 347 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 761) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness." – ADOPTED 231 – 190

 

H.R. 301 — "To provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED 402 – 22

 

Pearce (R-NM) Amendment No. 5 - Clarifies the intention of the bill that it will not impact Secretarial Order 3324, as it relates to oil/gas and potash. – ADOPTED BY VOICE

 

Lowenthal (D-CA) Amendment No. 1 - Clarifies 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. – REJECTED 187 – 241

 

Veasey (D-TX) Amendment No. 2 - Designates 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. – REJECTED 189 – 237  

 

Connolly (D-VA) Amendment No. 3 - Requires mineral exploration and mining projects to be subjected to an Environmental Impact Statement review prior to approval and removes the arbitrary limit on the time frame for such reviews. – REJECTED 186 – 240

 

Hastings, Alcee (D-FL) Amendment No. 4 - Requires 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. – REJECTED 191 – 235

 

Democrat Motion to Recommit – REJECTED 197 – 229

 

Final Passage of H.R. 761 — "To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness." – PASSED 246 – 178

 

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