NATIONAL STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS PRODUCTION ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 4402), H4839, H4840, H4841, H4842, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847 [12JY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 4402), H2029 [19AP]

Enact (H.R. 4402): consideration (see H. Res. 726), H4774 [10JY]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 4402), H4852 [12JY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: require oil and gas produced under certain leases to be offered for sale only in the U.S., H4837 [12JY]

Economy: importance of job creation, H4793 [11JY]

Enact (H.R. 4402), H4831–H4855, H4856 [12JY], H5173 [24JY], E1245 [12JY], E1258 [17JY], E1301 [23JY]

——— consideration (H. Res. 726), H4791–H4796 [11JY]

——— motion to recommit, H4852, H4853 [12JY]

Mining and mineral resources: allow mining projects that have applied for a permit for mining critical minerals and materials access to expedited review process instituted by the lead Federal agency, H4845, H4846 [12JY], E1301 [23JY]

——— authorize lead Federal agency to extend permit review process time period for mining critical minerals and materials if new information is obtained during the review, H4841, H4842 [12JY]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘strategic and critical minerals’’ relative to efforts to promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials, H4840, H4841 [12JY], E1245 [12JY], E1258 [17JY]

——— condition new mining permits on disclosure of Federal political contributions made by applicant during preceding five years, H4835 [12JY]

——— exemption of domestic production of critical minerals and materials from environmental review, H4833–H4835 [12JY]

——— permit awarding of attorneys fees to nonprofit entities and individuals in lawsuits against certain Federal agencies issuing a mining permit, H4846, H4847 [12JY]

——— prohibit mineral exploration or mining permits to companies that have failed to pay taxes, have connections to Iran or China, or are outsourcing jobs, and require equipment be made in the U.S., H4852, H4853 [12JY]

——— require companies that earn a profit mining on public lands to disclose political campaign contributions, H4794 [11JY]

——— require mining companies to pay a royalty for value of hardrock minerals mined on Federal lands and designate revenues for cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines, H4842–H4844 [12JY]

——— streamline mining development permitting process, H4836 [12JY]

National forests: exempt national forest lands producing critical minerals and materials from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, H4844, H4845 [12JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow oil and gas drilling off the coast of California, H4794 [11JY]

Public lands: protect opportunities for hunting, fishing, grazing, or recreation from domestic production of critical minerals and materials promotion activities, H4847, H4848 [12JY]

Reports

Report to Congress—Rare Earth Materials in Defense Applications: Frank Kendall III, Dept. of Defense (excerpt), H4838 [12JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4402, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 726) (H. Rept. 112–590), H4774 [10JY]

Provisions: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4402) (H. Rept. 112–583), H4684 [9JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 726, consideration of H.R. 4402, provisions, H4791 [11JY]