To amend section 37 of the Mineral Leasing Act relating to oil shale claims, and for other purposes.
Oil Shale Claims Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide notice of the requirements of this Act to each holder of an unpatented oil shale mining claim within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
Sets forth the circumstances under which the holder of a valid oil shale mining claim who has filed a patent application may receive either a full mining patent or one limited to oil shale and associated minerals.
Mandates that certain holders of valid oil shale claims who do not file a notice of election with the Secretary by a certain deadline be deemed to have abandoned their claims.
Sets forth the procedural requirements for claim holders to retain either limited patents or unpatented claims.
Requires claim holders to implement reclamation activities prescribed by the Secretary and to post reclamation bonds.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 494.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 39.
Rule H. Res. 161 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 161.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2392 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 161 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Steny H. Hoyer to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2392.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 301 - 80 (Roll no. 71).
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 301 - 80 (Roll no. 71).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Mineral Resources Development.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Interior and Office of Management and Budget.
Subcommittee on Mineral Resources Development. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-260. Additional views filed.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-260. Additional views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.