the Republican Cloakroom

Tonko (D-NY): Amendment No. 1—Narrows the definition of “strategic and critical minerals” under the bill to include only the following:
       1. Minerals and mineral groups identified as critical by the National Research Council in a 2008 report
       2. Additional minerals identified by the Secretary of the Interior based on the National Research Council criteria in such report; and
       3. Does not include sand and gravel, or clay.

Y  162

N  251

Hastings (D-FL): Amendment No. 2—Extends the time limits on the mineral permit review process (30 months in the underlying bill) up to another year.

Y  162

N  252

Markey (D-MA): Amendment No. 3— Requires a royalty payment of 12.5 percent of the value of any minerals extracted on federal land under a permit for hardrock mineral exploration.

Y  163

N  253

Young (R-AK): Amendment No. 4—Limits application of Forest Service access restrictions on areas identified for mineral development.     

Y  238

N  178

Cravaack (R-MN): Amendment No. 5—Allows grandfathering under the bill of pending applications.

Adopted Voice

Y ✓

N

Hastings (D-FL): Amendment No. 6—Allows payments of attorneys fees to only nonprofits and individuals for activities under the act.

Rejected Voice

Y

N ✓

Grijalva (D-AZ): Amendment No. 7—Bars mineral permits for any activity that would affect hunting, fishing, grazing or recreation on public lands.

Y  167

N  248