* This meeting is a continuation of the Full Committee markup held October 18, 2007.

The House Natural Resources Committee, led by Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), will meet in open markup session to mark up the following bill:

• H.R. 2262 (Rahall): To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purpose. (Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007)
  

Subject:
House Natural Resources Committee
Full Committee Markup of H.R. 2262

When:
Tuesday, October 23, 2007, at 9:00 a.m.

Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building

COMMITTEE ACTION

The Committee on Natural Resources met in an open markup session on Tuesday, October 23, 2007, and considered the following bill:

H.R. 2262 (Rahall), To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes. "Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007"

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2262.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute was offered by Mr. Rahall.001.

The following amendments were offered to the amendment in the nature of a substitute:

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. DeFazio(#2) was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce.002 (#2) was WITHDRAWN.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Inslee.106 was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Heller #1 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 10 yeas and 16 nays.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Sali.035 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 9 yeas and 20 nays.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Hinchey.037 WAS AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Gohmert was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 14 yeas and 16 nays.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Sali.036 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 14 yeas and 20 nays.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr.Grijalva.070 was AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce #6 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 17 yeas and 21 nays.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Heller.015 was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Sali.037 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of17 yeas and 22 nays.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mrs. McMorris Rodgers was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 16 yeas and 23 nays.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Lamborn #1 was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Holt and Mr. Inslee was AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 21 yeas and 18 nays.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce.086 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 16 yeas and 23 nays.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Heller.018 was offered and WITHDRAWN.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Sali (re: Title V) was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 17 yeas and 22 nays.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce #20 was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce #8 was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce #11 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 12 yeas and 23 nays.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Sali #45 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 13 yeas and 24 nays.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce.087 was RULED OUT OF ORDER.

An en bloc amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Cannon.035, Cannon.036, Cannon.037 was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.

The Rahall.001 amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, was AGREED TO by voice vote.

HR 2262 was favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by a ROLL CALL VOTE of 23 yeas and 15 nays.