On the recordJune 20, 2012
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: TITLE __--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. __. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS UNDER THE MINING LAW PROGRAM OR THE SOLID MINERALS LEASING PROGRAM. The Secretary of the Interior may not transfer to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement any responsibility or authority to perform any function performed immediately before the enactment of this Act under the Solid Minerals Program of the Department of the Interior, including-- (1) any such function under-- (A) the laws popularly known as the Mining Law of 1872 (30 U.S.C. 22 note); (B) the Act of July 31, 1947 (chapter 406; 30 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), popularly known as the Materials Act of 1947; (C) the Minerals Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.); or (D) the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.); and (2) any such function relating to management of mineral development on Federal lands and acquired lands under section 302 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732); and (3) any function performed under the Mining Law Program. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 691, the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Amodei) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Nevada.
