[House Report 115-429]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
115th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 115-429
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3017) TO AMEND THE
COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT
OF 1980 TO REAUTHORIZE AND IMPROVE THE BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3905)
TO REQUIRE CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF ANY MINERAL WITHDRAWAL OR MONUMENT
DESIGNATION INVOLVING THE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS IN THE STATE OF
MINNESOTA, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RENEWAL OF CERTAIN MINERAL LEASES IN SUCH
LANDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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November 28, 2017.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Ms. Cheney, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 631]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 631, by a record vote of 7 to 3, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3017, the
Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and
Reauthorization Act of 2017, under a closed rule. The
resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution waives all
points of order against consideration of the bill. The
resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-
40 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended,
shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points
of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The
resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without
instructions.
Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of
H.R. 3905, Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National
Forest Act, under a structured rule. The resolution provides
one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural
Resources. The resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that an
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text
of Rules Committee Print 115-41 shall be considered as adopted
and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The
resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the
bill, as amended. The resolution makes in order only the
further amendment printed in this report, if offered by the
Member designated in this report, which shall be considered as
read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this report
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be
subject to a demand for division of the question. The
resolution waives all points of order against the amendment
printed in this report. The resolution provides one motion to
recommit with or without instructions.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of H.R. 3017, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 3017, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of H.R. 3905, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 3905, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
the amendment to H.R. 3905 printed in this report, the
Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is
prophylactic in nature.
COMMITTEE VOTES
The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion
to report, together with the names of those voting for and
against, are printed below:
Rules Committee record vote No. 152
Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report open rules for H.R. 3905
and H.R. 3017. Defeated: 3-7
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mr. Cole........................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter..................... Yea
Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Burgess..................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Yea
Mr. Collins..................................... ............ Mr. Polis......................... ............
Mr. Byrne....................................... Nay
Mr. Newhouse.................................... ............
Mr. Buck........................................ Nay
Ms. Cheney...................................... Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 153
Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 7-3
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mr. Cole........................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter..................... Nay
Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay
Mr. Burgess..................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Nay
Mr. Collins..................................... ............ Mr. Polis......................... ............
Mr. Byrne....................................... Yea
Mr. Newhouse.................................... ............
Mr. Buck........................................ Yea
Ms. Cheney...................................... Yea
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Yea
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SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3905 MADE IN ORDER
1. Grijalva (AZ): Increases the royalty rate by 16.66
percent for mineral leases in the Superior National Forest. (10
minutes)
TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3905 MADE IN ORDER
1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Grijalva of Arizona or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 2, line 19, strike ``and''.
Page 2, line 22, strike the period at the end and insert ``;
and''.
Page 2, after line 22, insert the following new subparagraph:
(C) shall have a royalty rate of not less
than 16.66 percent.
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