10/26/11 3:04 PM
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
10/26/11 3:03 PM
Mr. Hastings (WA) moved that the committee rise.
10/26/11 3:03 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grijalva amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
10/26/11 2:52 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment.
10/26/11 2:51 PM
An amendment, offered by Mr. Grijalva, numbered 3 printed in Part B of to require that the remote operations center for the proposed mine be located in the local community, that the company actively recruit and hire local employees, that all ore produced from the mine be processed in the United States and that all equipment used at the mine be made in the United States.
10/26/11 2:51 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
10/26/11 2:40 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment.
10/26/11 2:39 PM
An amendment, offered by Mr. Markey, numbered 2 printed in Part B of to require, as a condition of the land exchange authorized by the bill, that Resolution Copper pay an 8% royalty to the United States on all locatable minerals produced in commercial quantities from the Federal land the company receives in the exchange. The Mining Law of 1872 does not require any royalty payment. Resolution Copper estimates the value of the copper ore at several billion dollars.
10/26/11 2:39 PM
An amendment, offered by Mr. Markey, numbered 2 printed in Part B of to require, as a condition of the land exchange authorized by the bill, that Resolution Copper pay an 8% royalty to the United States on all locatable minerals produced in commercial quantities from the Federal land the company receives in the exchange.
10/26/11 2:39 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lujan amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lujan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
