US Congress House Bill 2824 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 26 2014 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-05-08 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America - Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to require state programs for regulation of surface coal mining to incorporate the necessary rule concerning excess spoil, coal mine waste, and buffers for perennial and intermittent streams published by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 12, 2008. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) publish notice of a determination when all states that wish to assume exclusive jurisdiction of such mining regulation have incorporated the rule in their programs; (2) assess the effectiveness of the rule's implementation during the five-year period following such notice; (3) carry out all required consultation on the benefits and other impacts of the implementation of the rule to any threatened or endangered species, with the participation of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the United States Geological Survey (USGS); and (4) report to Congress an evaluation of the rule's effectiveness, any ways in which it inhibits energy production, and any proposed changes to the rule. Prohibits issuance of any regulations regarding stream buffer zones or protection before publication of the report, other than a rule necessary to implement incorporation of the December 2008 rule described in this Act. Requires each state with an approved program for regulation of surface coal mining to submit program amendments incorporating such rule within two years of enactment of this Act.

Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America

Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]

2014-03-25 - House - On Passage (Y: 229 N: 192 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-03-25 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 197 N: 224 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-03-25 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 196 N: 225 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-03-25 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 188 N: 231 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-05-08	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.
2014-05-07	Senate	Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2014-03-26	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2014-03-25	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2014-03-25	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 229 - 192 (Roll no. 141).
2014-03-25	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 197 - 224 (Roll no. 140). (consideration: CR H2633-2634)
2014-03-25	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2633)
2014-03-25	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bera motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to clarify that the underlying bill does not limit the right of the Department of the Interior or of any state to prioritize (1) the hiring of unemployed workers, including veterans, or (2) the use of US-made equipment and materials in mining operations.
2014-03-25	House	Mr. Bera (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H2633-2634; text: CR H2633)
2014-03-25	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 H2629)
2014-03-25	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2824.
2014-03-25	House	H.AMDT.600 On agreeing to the Cartwright amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 225 (Roll no. 139).
2014-03-25	House	H.AMDT.599 On agreeing to the Lowenthal amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 231 (Roll no. 138).
2014-03-25	House	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2014-03-25	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cartwright Part B amendment No. 2, 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 vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2014-03-25	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisons of H.Res. 501, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cartwright Part B amendment no. 2.
2014-03-25	House	H.AMDT.600 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Cartwright. (consideration: CR H2630-2631, H2632; text: CR H2630)Amendment sought to ensure that States maintain the ability to issue their own stream buffer rules.
2014-03-25	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lowenthal Part B amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lowenthal demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2014-03-25	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 501, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lowenthal Part B amendment no. 1.
2014-03-25	House	H.AMDT.599 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Lowenthal. (consideration: CR H2629-2630, H2631-2632; text: CR H2629)Amendment sought to require States to implement the June 30, 1983 Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement stream buffer zone rule, unless a State has a program with greater stream protection.
2014-03-25	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2824.
2014-03-25	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Woodall to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2014-03-25	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 501 and Rule XVIII.
2014-03-25	House	The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2824 and H.R. 2641. The resolution provides one hour of general debate for each bill and makes in order specified amendments printed in the Rules Committee Report 113-374. The resolution provides one motion to recommit.
2014-03-25	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 501. (consideration: CR H2621-2634, H2634-2635)
2014-03-05	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 501 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2824 and H.R. 2641. The resolution provides one hour of general debate for each bill and makes in order specified amendments printed in the Rules Committee Report 113-374. The resolution provides one motion to recommit.
2014-02-28	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
2014-02-28	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-364.
2013-11-14	House	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 15.
2013-11-14	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-11-14	House	Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
2013-08-02	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2013-07-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2013-07-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

HR501 (Related) 2014-03-06 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB4304 (Related) 2014-06-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
HB2 (Related) 2014-11-17 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 601.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2824/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2824/BILLS-113hr2824ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2824/BILLS-113hr2824rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2824/BILLS-113hr2824eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2824/BILLS-113hr2824pcs.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2014138
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2014139
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2014140
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2014141