11/01/07 1:41 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 780, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment.
11/01/07 1:40 PM
Amendment offered by Mr. Pearce.
11/01/07 1:40 PM
An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 110-416 to establish the Mineral Commodity Information Administration into a role in the Department of Interior. This administration would have the Minerals Information Team (MIT) to collect, analyze, and disseminate information on the domestic and international supply of, and demand for, minerals and mineral materials critical to the U.S economy and national security. The amendment would remove the MIT from under the U.S. Geological Survey and establish it as a stand-alone agency within the Department of the Interior and would increase MIT's staff in order to perform the new and expanded functions authorized in the amendment.
POSTPONED 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.
11/01/07 1:31 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 780, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cannon amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Cannon.
11/01/07 1:31 PM
An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 110-416 to strike section 517--Mineral materials.
11/01/07 1:30 PM
On agreeing to the Heller amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
11/01/07 1:25 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 780, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Heller amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Heller.
11/01/07 1:25 PM
An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-416 to redirect 50 percent of the funds deposited into the Hardrock Reclamation Fund to states in proportion to the royalty funds generated there.
On agreeing to the Matsui amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
11/01/07 1:20 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 780, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Matsui amendment.
11/01/07 1:19 PM
Amendment offered by Ms. Matsui.
