H.R. 1937 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015

H.R. 1937 — 114^th Congress (2015–2016)

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 2015
• National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015
• National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015
• National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015

Sponsor

Mark E. Amodei

Co-Sponsors

• Andy Barr
• Dan Benishek
• Jason Chaffetz
• Tom Cole
• K. Michael Conaway
• Paul Cook
• Kevin Cramer
• John Abney Culberson
• Mario Diaz-Balart
• Jeff Duncan
• Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
• Bill Flores
• Louie Gohmert
• Paul A. Gosar
• Sam Graves
• Tom Graves
• Cresent Hardy
• Vicky Hartzler
• Joseph J. Heck
• Bill Johnson
• Mike Kelly
• Raúl R. Labrador
• Doug LaMalfa
• Doug Lamborn
• Robert E. Latta
• Blaine Luetkemeyer
• Cynthia M. Lummis
• Kenny Marchant
• Tom McClintock
• Cathy McMorris Rodgers
• Alexander X. Mooney
• Dan Newhouse
• Pete Olson
• James B. Renacci
• Harold Rogers
• Keith J. Rothfus
• David Rouzer
• Matt Salmon
• F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
• Pete Sessions
• Michael K. Simpson
• Chris Stewart
• Steve Stivers
• Glenn Thompson
• Scott R. Tipton
• Greg Walden
• Don Young
• Ryan K. Zinke

Subjects

• Public lands and natural resources
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Administrative remedies
• Civil actions and liability
• Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
• Forests, forestry, trees
• 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

• H.Res. 481 (114^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1937) 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.
• S. 2012 (114^th) : North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016

Major Actions

Introduced	4/22/2015
Referred to Committee
Amendments (5 proposed)
Passed House	10/22/2015

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 1937	10/22/2015	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 176 voted YES 253 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 1937	10/22/2015	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 181 voted YES 248 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 1937	10/22/2015	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 184 voted YES 245 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 1937	10/22/2015	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 183 voted YES 246 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1937 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015	10/22/2015	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 184 voted YES 246 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage: H R 1937 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015	10/22/2015	This bill PASSED the House 254 voted YES 177 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Pearce amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.	10/22/2015	by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/22/2015
		4/22/2015	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.
		4/22/2015	Introduced in House
		5/15/2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
		5/19/2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
		6/25/2015	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
		7/08/2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		7/09/2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/09/2015	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 14.
		7/09/2015	Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
		9/08/2015	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-253, Part I.
		9/08/2015	Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/08/2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 192.
		10/20/2015	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 481 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1937 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.
		10/21/2015	Rule H. Res. 481 passed House.
		10/22/2015	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 481.
		10/22/2015	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1937 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.
		10/22/2015	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 481 and Rule XVIII.
		10/22/2015	The Speaker designated the Honorable Kenny Marchant to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		10/22/2015	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1937.
		10/22/2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 481, the Committee of the Whole House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lowenthal amendment No. 1.
		10/22/2015	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 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.
		10/22/2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 481, the Committee of the Whole House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dingell amendment No. 2.
		10/22/2015	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dingell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Mrs. Dingell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		10/22/2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 481, the Committee of the Whole House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cartwright amendment No. 3.
		10/22/2015	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cartwright amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Mr. Cartwright demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		10/22/2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 481, the Committee of the Whole House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment No. 4.
		10/22/2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 481, the Committee of the Whole House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings amendment No. 5.
		10/22/2015	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hastings amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Mr. Hastings demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		10/22/2015	Mr. Lamborn moved that the committee rise.
		10/22/2015	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		10/22/2015	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1937 as unfinished business.
		10/22/2015	Considered as unfinished business.
		10/22/2015	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		10/22/2015	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1937.
		10/22/2015	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		10/22/2015	The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		10/22/2015	Mr. Peters moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources.
		10/22/2015	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters 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 to prohibit or limit the agency responsible for issuing a mineral exploration or mine permit from assessing the extent to which the authorized activity contributes to climate change.
		10/22/2015	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		10/22/2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		10/22/2015
		10/22/2015	House amendment offered
		10/22/2015
		10/22/2015	House amendment offered
		10/22/2015
		10/22/2015	House amendment offered
		10/22/2015
		10/22/2015	House amendment offered
		10/22/2015
		10/22/2015	House amendment offered
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2015	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 1937
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2015	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 1937
currently selected	Vote	10/22/2015	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 1937
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2015	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 1937
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2015	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1937 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	10/22/2015	On Passage: H R 1937 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015
		10/22/2015	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Lowenthal.
		10/22/2015	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Lowenthal.
		10/22/2015	Amendment (A002) offered by Mrs. Dingell.
		10/22/2015	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mrs. Dingell.
		10/22/2015	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Cartwright.
		10/22/2015	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Cartwright.
		10/22/2015	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Pearce.
		10/22/2015	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Pearce.
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2015	On agreeing to the Pearce amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
		10/22/2015	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Pearce amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
		10/22/2015	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		10/22/2015	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Hastings.
		10/22/2015	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Hastings.
		10/22/2015	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		10/22/2015	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		10/22/2015	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		10/22/2015	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		10/22/2015	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		10/22/2015	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		10/22/2015	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		10/22/2015	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		10/26/2015	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
	H. Amdt. 724	Lowenthal, Alan [D-CA47]	October 22, 2015	Failed by voice vote on October 22, 2015.
	Amendment sought to replace the bill's definition of "strategic and critical minerals" with the accepted definition from the National Research Council. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 725	Dingell, Debbie [D-MI12]	October 22, 2015	Failed by voice vote on October 22, 2015.
	Amendment sought to strike the functional equivalence provisions of the bill and to clarify that all mine explorations or permits would be considered major Federal actions requiring an environmental impact statement under NEPA. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 726	Cartwright, Matthew [D-PA17]	October 22, 2015	Failed by voice vote on October 22, 2015.
	Amendment sought to strike title II of the bill that would limit judicial review of agency actions and prevent the awarding of attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 727	Pearce, Stevan [R-NM2]	October 22, 2015	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2015.
	Amendment clarifies that the bill will not affect Secretarial Order 3324 issued by the Department of the Interior which relates to the oil, gas and potash industries. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 728	Hastings, Alcee [D-FL20]	October 22, 2015	Failed by voice vote on October 22, 2015.
	Amendment sought to require proposed "strategic and critical minerals" projects to demonstrate that domestic capacity to produce "strategic and critical minerals" is less than 80 percent of domestic requirements and also sought to require that unless or until the domestic capacity for a "strategic and critical mineral" product exceeds 80 percent of domestic requirements, the public will be notified of the intent to transport or sell any final or intermediate "strategic and critical mineral" products outside the United States. Show amendment details