US Congress House Bill 1644 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 35-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 19 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-19 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

STREAM Act Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to direct the Department of the Interior to make publicly available online and in the Federal Register, 90 days before publication, any draft, proposed, supplemental, final, or emergency rule, or any environmental analysis, economic assessment, policy, or guidance, and each scientific product upon which Interior has relied in developing the rule, the analysis, or the assessment. A scientific product is any product that: employs the scientific method for inventorying, monitoring, experimenting, studying, researching, or modeling purposes; is relied upon by Interior in developing any rule, environmental analysis, economic assessment, policy, or guidance; and is not protected under copyright laws. For scientific products receiving federal funds Interior must also make publicly available the raw data used for them (any computational process or quantitative or qualitative data not protected by copyright or containing personally identifiable information, sensitive intellectual property, trade secrets, or business-sensitive information). If Interior fails to make publicly available any scientific product for longer than six months, it must withdraw the rule, environmental analysis, or economic assessment policy or guidance. This requirement shall not apply if a delay in the publication of a rule will pose an imminent and severe threat to human life. (Sec. 3) Interior shall arrange with the National Academy of Sciences for its Board on Earth Sciences and Resources to conduct a detailed, comprehensive study of the effectiveness of the "Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations Permanent Regulatory Program; Stream Buffer Zones and Fish, Wildlife, and Related Environmental Values" Final Rule in protecting perennial and intermittent streams through the use of stream buffer zones. The study shall include suggestions and recommendations for increasing the effectiveness of the rule if it finds regulatory inefficiencies. Appropriations for the study are authorized for FY2016-FY2017. Until one year after publication of the Board's report to Congress, Interior may not issue any proposed or final regulations under the Act that relate either to stream buffer zones or to stream protection. (Sec. 4) The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 is further amended to declare that nothing in it authorizes Interior to take any action that duplicates, implements, interprets, enforces, or determines compliance with specified mining, environmental, or fish and wildlife law.

STREAM Act Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining Act

Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Evan Jenkins [R-WV]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]
Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]	Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]
Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]	Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]
Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]	Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]	Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]
Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]	Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]	Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]
Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]	Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]
Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]
Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS]	Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]	Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]

2016-01-12 - House - On Passage (Y: 235 N: 188 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-12 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 186 N: 237 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-01-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 190 N: 235 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-01-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 203 N: 219 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-01-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 189 N: 223 NV: 21 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
House - On Agreeing to the Resolution (Y: 239 N: 183 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-19	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2016-01-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-01-12	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 235 - 188 (Roll no. 42).
2016-01-12	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 237 (Roll no. 41).
2016-01-12	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H322)
2016-01-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kildee motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to insert language stating that either an imminent or long-term threat to human life or increase the incidence or prevalence of lung cancer, heart or kidney disease, birth defects, or heavy metal contaimination in communities in the vicinities of mountaintop removal cola mining projects.
2016-01-12	House	Mr. Kildee moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H321-322; text: CR H321)
2016-01-12	House	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H315-316)
2016-01-12	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H321)
2016-01-12	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1644.
2016-01-12	House	H.Amdt.908 On agreeing to the Sewell (AL) amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 235 (Roll no. 40).
2016-01-12	House	H.Amdt.907 On agreeing to the Cartwright amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 203 - 219 (Roll no. 39).
2016-01-12	House	H.Amdt.906 On agreeing to the Kildee amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 223 (Roll no. 38).
2016-01-12	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sewell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Sewell demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2016-01-12	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 583, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sewell amendment No. 4.
2016-01-12	House	H.Amdt.908 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Sewell (AL). (consideration: CR H318-319, H320-321; text: CR H318)
2016-01-12	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cartwright amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cartwright demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2016-01-12	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 583, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cartwright amendment No. 3.
2016-01-12	House	H.Amdt.907 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Cartwright. (consideration: CR H317-318, H320; text: CR H317)
2016-01-12	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kildee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kildee demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2016-01-12	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 583, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kildee amendment No. 2.
2016-01-12	House	H.Amdt.906 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Kildee. (consideration: CR H316-317, H319-320; text: CR H316)
2016-01-12	House	H.Amdt.905 On agreeing to the Lamborn amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2016-01-12	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 583, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamborn amendment No. 1.
2016-01-12	House	H.Amdt.905 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Lamborn. (consideration: CR H316; text: CR H316)
2016-01-12	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1644.
2016-01-12	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Erik Paulsen to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2016-01-12	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 583 and Rule XVIII.
2016-01-12	House	The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1644, S.J. Res. 22 and H.R. 3662. The resolution also provides for proceedings during the period from January 14, 2016, through January 22, 2016.
2016-01-12	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 583. (consideration: CR H308-323)
2016-01-11	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 583 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1644, S.J. Res. 22 and H.R. 3662. The resolution also provides for proceedings during the period from January 14, 2016, through January 22, 2016.
2015-10-01	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 209.
2015-10-01	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-277.
2015-09-10	House	Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
2015-09-10	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 12.
2015-09-10	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-09-09	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-05-14	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2015-04-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2015-03-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2015-03-26	House	Introduced in House

HR583 (Related) 2016-01-12 - On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 239 - 183 (Roll no. 37). (text: CR H297)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1644/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1644/BILLS-114hr1644ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1644/BILLS-114hr1644rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1644/BILLS-114hr1644eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201638
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201639
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201640
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201641
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201642
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201637