Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a three-year critical minerals mining experimental program (to be administered by the Director of the Bureau of Mines) to develop mining, mineral processing, and related technologies capable of substantially reducing U.S. dependency on critical minerals produced in the Republic of South Africa and the Soviet Union. Outlines the contents of such program and the critical minerals in it, including: including: chromite ore, manganese ore, platinum, vanadium ore, and cobalt metal. Mandates that such program be established as a separate entity within the Bureau of Mines.
Requires the Secretary to report annually to the President and the Congress detailing the program's progress. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1992.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Referred to Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-796.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-796.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 485.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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