United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 520 — National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act

Last action — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 482.

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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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35 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to bill HR 520 removes language about supporting domestic manufacturing and agriculture, while adding a focus on community resiliency, coastal restoration, and ecological sustainability for the coastal United States. This change emphasizes environmental priorities over economic security and trade balance. The practical effect is a shift in the bill's emphasis toward ecological goals.

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520 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
520 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No.
482 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
520 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 the economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes.
520 [Report No.
115-631] 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 the economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes.
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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 the economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes.
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources April 11, 2018 Additional sponsors:
Mr.
Westerman, Mr.
Cook, Mr.
Gosar, Mr.
Duncan of South Carolina, Mrs.
McMorris Rodgers, Mr.
Lamborn, Mr.
Tipton, Mr.
Flores, Mr.
Pearce, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr.
LaMalfa, Mr.
Cramer, Mr.
Labrador, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Simpson, Mr.
McClintock, Mr.
Culberson, Mr.
Graves of Georgia, Mr.
Jody B.
Hice of Georgia, Mrs.
Love, Mr.
Johnson of Ohio, Mr.
Sessions, Mr.
Bishop of Michigan, Mr.
Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Cole, Mr.
Barr, Mr.
Olson, Mr.
Stewart, Mrs.
Hartzler, Mr.
Renacci, Mr.
Fleischmann, Mr.
Graves of Missouri, Mr.
Mooney of West Virginia, Mr.
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Rogers of Kentucky, Ms.
Cheney, and Mr.
Latta April 11, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 13, 2017] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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 the economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes.
(5) the United States has vast mineral resources but is becoming increasingly dependent on foreign sources of mineral resources, as demonstrated by the fact that-- (A) 25 years ago, the United States was dependent on foreign sources for 45 nonfuel mineral materials, of which-- (i) 8 were imported by the United States to fulfill 100 percent of the requirements of the United States for those nonfuel mineral materials;
and (5) the United States has vast mineral resources but is becoming increasingly dependent on foreign sources of mineral resources, as demonstrated by the fact that-- (A) 25 years ago, the United States was dependent on foreign sources for 45 nonfuel mineral materials, of which-- (i) 8 were imported by the United States to fulfill 100 percent of the requirements of the United States for those nonfuel mineral materials;
(3) to support domestic manufacturing, agriculture, housing, telecommunications, healthcare, and transportation infrastructure;
(3) for community resiliency, coastal restoration, and ecological sustainability for the coastal United States;
or (4) for the economic security of, and balance of trade in, the United States.
(4) to support domestic manufacturing, agriculture, housing, telecommunications, healthcare, and transportation infrastructure;
(b) Consideration of Certain Domestic Mines as Infrastructure Projects.--A domestic mine that, as determined by the lead agency, will provide strategic and critical minerals shall be considered to be an infrastructure project, as described in Executive Order 13604 (5 U.S.C.
or (5) for the economic security of, and balance of trade in, the United States.
note;
(b) Consideration of Certain Domestic Mines as Infrastructure Projects.--A domestic mine that, as determined by the lead agency, will provide strategic and critical minerals shall be considered to be an infrastructure project, as described in Executive Order 13807.
relating to improving performance of Federal permitting and review of infrastructure projects).
(F) Whether public participation will occur during the decisionmaking process for authorizing actions under the permit.
(F) That public participation will occur during the decisionmaking process for authorizing actions under the permit.
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Union Calendar No.
482 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
R.
520 [Report No.
115-631] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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 the economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ April 11, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  5. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  6. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

  7. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  8. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 16.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-631.

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-631.

  11. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 482.

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HR 520 is sponsored by Amodei, Mark E. (Republican).
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