H.R. 4402 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012
- Sponsor:
- Mark Amodei
- Summary:
- 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. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on July 12, 2012
- Amendments:
- 7 proposed amendments. 2 accepted. 5 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on July 12, 2012.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 256
voted NO: 160
16 voted present/not voting
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012
H.R. 4402 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- 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. (by CRS)
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- Title
- 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.
- Other Titles
- National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012
- National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012
- National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012
- Sponsor
- Mark Amodei
- Co-Sponsors
- Dan Benishek
- Rob Bishop
- Howard Coble
- Mike Coffman
- K. Conaway
- Jeff Flake
- Trent Franks
- Cory Gardner
- Paul Gosar
- Andy Harris
- Joseph Heck
- Bill Johnson
- Walter Jones
- Raúl Labrador
- Doug Lamborn
- Billy Long
- Blaine Luetkemeyer
- Cynthia Lummis
- Jim Matheson
- Tom McClintock
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Stevan Pearce
- Dennis Rehberg
- Steve Southerland
- Steve Stivers
- Scott Tipton
- Don Young
- Subjects
- Public lands and natural resources
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Civil actions and liability
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Government information and archives
- Judicial review and appeals
- Land use and conservation
- Legal fees and court costs
- Licensing and registrations
- Metals
- Mining
- Strategic materials and reserves
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/19/2012 Referred to Committee Amendments (7 proposed) Passed House 7/12/2012 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House Amendment 1 to H.R. 4402 7/12/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 162 voted YES 251 voted NO 19 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 2 to H.R. 4402 7/12/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 162 voted YES 252 voted NO 18 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 3 to H.R. 4402 7/12/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 163 voted YES 253 voted NO 16 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 4 to H.R. 4402 7/12/2012 This amendment PASSED the House 238 voted YES 178 voted NO 16 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 7 to H.R. 4402 7/12/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 167 voted YES 248 voted NO 17 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 4402 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act 7/12/2012 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 181 voted YES 231 voted NO 20 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 4402 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act 7/12/2012 This bill PASSED the House 256 voted YES 160 voted NO 16 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Cravaack amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/12/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment (A006) Failed by voice vote. 7/12/2012 DID NOT PASS by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 4/19/2012 4/19/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. 4/19/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. 4/19/2012 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. 4/19/2012 Referred to House Natural Resources 4/19/2012 Referred to House Judiciary 4/26/2012 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 5/16/2012 Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged. 5/16/2012 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 5/16/2012 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 12. 7/09/2012 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-583, Part I. 7/09/2012 Committee on Judiciary discharged. Put on a legislative calendar 7/09/2012 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423. 7/10/2012 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 726 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4402 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. The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-26. All points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. 7/11/2012 Rule H. Res. 726 passed House. 7/12/2012 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 181 - 231 (Roll No. 467). 7/12/2012 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 726. 7/12/2012 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4402 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. The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-26. All points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. 7/12/2012 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 726 and Rule XVIII. 7/12/2012 The Speaker designated the Honorable Shelley Moore Capito to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. 7/12/2012 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4402. 7/12/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 726, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tonko amendment No. 1. 7/12/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tonko amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tonko demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 7/12/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 726, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment No. 2. 7/12/2012 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. 7/12/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 726, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment No. 3. 7/12/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 7/12/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 726, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young (AK) amendment No. 4. 7/12/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Young (AK) amendment, Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 7/12/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 726, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cravaack amendment No. 5. 7/12/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 726, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment No. 6. 7/12/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 726, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 7. 7/12/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grijalva amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 7/12/2012 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 7/12/2012 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4402. 7/12/2012 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 7/12/2012 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. 7/12/2012 Ms. Slaughter moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. 7/12/2012 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Slaughter motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment prohibiting the issuance of permits for mining to persons, corporations or their subsidiaries that have failed to pay any state or federal taxes. The motion also sought to add provisions to Federal mining permits prohibiting the export of strategic and critical minerals to China and Iran, and sought to require, to the extent practicable, that all mining equipment used under mining permits be made in America and to prohibit the holder of the permit from outsourcing American jobs. 7/12/2012 DEBATE - The House continued with debate on the Slaughter motion to recommit with instructions. 7/12/2012 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 7/12/2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. select this vote Vote 7/12/2012 Amendment 1 to H.R. 4402 select this vote Vote 7/12/2012 Amendment 2 to H.R. 4402 select this vote Vote 7/12/2012 Amendment 3 to H.R. 4402 select this vote Vote 7/12/2012 Amendment 4 to H.R. 4402 select this vote Vote 7/12/2012 Amendment 7 to H.R. 4402 select this vote Vote 7/12/2012 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 4402 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act currently selected House Vote on Passage 7/12/2012 On Passage - House - H.R. 4402 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act 7/12/2012 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Tonko. 7/12/2012 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). 7/12/2012 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Markey. 7/12/2012 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Young (AK). 7/12/2012 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Cravaack. select this vote Vote 7/12/2012 On agreeing to the Cravaack amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/12/2012 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). select this vote Vote 7/12/2012 On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment (A006) Failed by voice vote. 7/12/2012 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Grijalva. 7/16/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 1371 Tonko, Paul [D-NY20] July 12, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on July 12, 2012. Amendment sought to narrow the scope of the underlying bill to include strategic and critical minerals only.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1372 Hastings, Alcee [D-FL20] July 12, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on July 12, 2012. Amendment sought to give the lead agency, in the event of new or unforeseen information, the authority to extend by two six-month periods the arbitrary 30 month time limit the bill imposes on permit approval.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1373 Markey, Edward [D-MA5] July 12, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on July 12, 2012. Amendment sought to require a royalty payment of 12.5% of the value of hardrock minerals mined on federal lands. Revenue generated by the royalty payment would be dedicated to cleaning up abandoned hardrock mines.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1374 Young, Don [R-AK] July 12, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on July 12, 2012. Amendment to allow the lead agency, as established under this bill, to exempt existing Mineral Prescriptions for strategic and critical materials within federally administered national forests from the procedures detailed at and all rules promulgated under part 294 of title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations. In addition, the amendment will extend this exemption to areas integral to access of the Mineral Prescriptions, and the construction, operation, maintenance, and restoration of any existing Mineral Prescriptions.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1375 Cravaack, Chip [R-MN8] July 12, 2012 Passed by voice vote on July 12, 2012. Amendment allows mining projects that have already applied for a permit and are currently in the permitting process to have access to the new expedited procedures outlined in the bill.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1376 Hastings, Alcee [D-FL20] July 12, 2012 Failed by voice vote on July 12, 2012. Amendment sought to create an exception for non-profit entities and individuals from the outright elimination (found in Section 205 of H.R. 4402) of the shifting of attorneys fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1377 Grijalva, Raúl [D-AZ3] July 12, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on July 12, 2012. Amendment sought to exempt from the bill any mineral exploration or mining permit a lead agency determines would diminish opportunities for hunting, fishing, grazing, or recreation on public lands. By protecting the status of hunting, fishing, grazing and other recreational uses on federal lands, the amendment sought to guarantee that the multiple use mandate for federal lands is not compromised by the underlying bill.
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