Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007

Action history

1. 2007-11-05Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2. 2007-11-01The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2262.
3. 2007-11-01Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 166 (Roll no. 1033).
4. 2007-11-01Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5. 2007-11-01On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 166 (Roll no. 1033).
6. 2007-11-01On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 170 - 240 (Roll no. 1032).
7. 2007-11-01The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
8. 2007-11-01DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce 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 limit the amount of royalties to any mineral that is used in the manufacture of any technology used for the production of solar energy or nuclear energy.
9. 2007-11-01Mr. Pearce moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
10. 2007-11-01The 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.
11. 2007-11-01The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2262.
12. 2007-11-01UNFINISHED 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.
13. 2007-11-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 780, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment.
14. 2007-11-01POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cannon amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cannon demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
15. 2007-11-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 780, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cannon amendment.
16. 2007-11-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 780, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Heller amendment.
17. 2007-11-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 780, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Matsui amendment.
18. 2007-11-01POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pearce amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pearce demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
19. 2007-11-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 780, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment.
20. 2007-11-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 780, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rahall amendment, as modified.
21. 2007-11-01GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2262.
22. 2007-11-01The Speaker designated the Honorable Jose E. Serrano to act as Chairman of the Committee.
23. 2007-11-01House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 780 and Rule XVIII.
24. 2007-11-01Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2262 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill.
25. 2007-11-01Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 780.