[House Report 115-429] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 115th Congress } { Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session } { 115-429 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3017) TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980 TO REAUTHORIZE AND IMPROVE THE BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3905) TO REQUIRE CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF ANY MINERAL WITHDRAWAL OR MONUMENT DESIGNATION INVOLVING THE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RENEWAL OF CERTAIN MINERAL LEASES IN SUCH LANDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES _______ November 28, 2017.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Ms. Cheney, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 631] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 631, by a record vote of 7 to 3, report the same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3017, the Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and Reauthorization Act of 2017, under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115- 40 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3905, Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act, under a structured rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-41 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution makes in order only the further amendment printed in this report, if offered by the Member designated in this report, which shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The resolution waives all points of order against the amendment printed in this report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 3017, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 3017, as amended, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 3905, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 3905, as amended, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. Although the resolution waives all points of order against the amendment to H.R. 3905 printed in this report, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. COMMITTEE VOTES The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are printed below: Rules Committee record vote No. 152 Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report open rules for H.R. 3905 and H.R. 3017. Defeated: 3-7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Cole........................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter..................... Yea Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea Mr. Burgess..................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Yea Mr. Collins..................................... ............ Mr. Polis......................... ............ Mr. Byrne....................................... Nay Mr. Newhouse.................................... ............ Mr. Buck........................................ Nay Ms. Cheney...................................... Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rules Committee record vote No. 153 Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 7-3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Cole........................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter..................... Nay Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay Mr. Burgess..................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Nay Mr. Collins..................................... ............ Mr. Polis......................... ............ Mr. Byrne....................................... Yea Mr. Newhouse.................................... ............ Mr. Buck........................................ Yea Ms. Cheney...................................... Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Yea ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3905 MADE IN ORDER 1. Grijalva (AZ): Increases the royalty rate by 16.66 percent for mineral leases in the Superior National Forest. (10 minutes) TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3905 MADE IN ORDER 1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Grijalva of Arizona or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes Page 2, line 19, strike ``and''. Page 2, line 22, strike the period at the end and insert ``; and''. Page 2, after line 22, insert the following new subparagraph: (C) shall have a royalty rate of not less than 16.66 percent. [all]