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Metal mining & processing

Topic	Bill number	Author	Interest position	Became law
Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011	H.R. 1904 (112^th)	Gosar	Support	No
To facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, and for other purposes. (by More To facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
Job Protection Act	H.R. 1976 (112^th)	Scott	Support	No
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the applicability of such Act with respect to States that have right to work laws in effect. (by More To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the applicability of such Act with respect to States that have right to work laws in effect. (by CRS) Hide
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011	H.R. 2011 (112^th)	Lamborn	Support	No
To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an assessment of the capability of the Nation to meet our current and future demands for the minerals critical to United States manufacturing… More To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an assessment of the capability of the Nation to meet our current and future demands for the minerals critical to United States manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security in a time of expanding resource nationalism, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012	H.R. 3630 (112^th)	Camp	Support	Yes
A bill to extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensation, Medicare physician payment, provide for the consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes. (by More A bill to extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensation, Medicare physician payment, provide for the consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
Job Protection Act	S. 964 (112^th)	Alexander	Support	No
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the applicability of such Act with respect to States that have right to work laws in effect. (by More A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the applicability of such Act with respect to States that have right to work laws in effect. (by CRS) Hide
Rare Earths Supply Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010	S. 3521 (111^th)	Murkowski	Support	No
A bill to provide for the reestablishment of a domestic rare earths materials production and supply industry in the United States, and for other purposes. (by More A bill to provide for the reestablishment of a domestic rare earths materials production and supply industry in the United States, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
S-MINER Act	H.R. 2768 (110^th)	Miller	Oppose	No
Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) to require: (1) emergency response plans to incorporate new technology; (2) the Secretary of Labor to require the installation of… More Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) to require: (1) emergency response plans to incorporate new technology; (2) the Secretary of Labor to require the installation of rescue chambers in underground coal mines; and (3) accident response plans to provide for the maintenance of refuges. (by CRS) Hide
Fair Currency Act of 2007	H.R. 782 (110^th)	Ryan	Support	No
To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy, to amend the Exchange Rates and International… More To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy, to amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988 to clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide