Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2007-11-01Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 195 (Roll no. 1028).
2. 2007-11-01Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2007-11-01On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 195 (Roll no. 1028).
4. 2007-11-01On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 194 (Roll no. 1027).
5. 2007-11-01DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 780.
6. 2007-11-01Considered as privileged matter.
7. 2007-10-30All 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.
8. 2007-10-30Introduced in House
9. 2007-10-30The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-416, by Mr. McGovern.
10. 2007-10-30Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 142.