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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 

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stitute 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 


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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. 

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