House Calendar No. 116
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 303
[Report No. 103–342]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 322)
to 
modify 
the 
requirements 
applicable 
to
locatable minerals on public domain lands, con-
sistent with the principles of self-initiation of
mining claims, and for other purposes.
NOVEMBER 9, 1993
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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House Calendar No. 116
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 303
[Report No. 103–342]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 322) to modify the requirements
applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with
the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 9, 1993
Ms. SLAUGHTER, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 322) to modify
the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on pub-
lic domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-
initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of
rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 322) to modify the requirements
applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands,
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consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining
claims, and for other purposes. The first reading of the
bill shall be dispensed with. General debate shall be con-
fined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally di-
vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minor-
ity member of the Committee on Natural Resources. After
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment
under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider
as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under
the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Re-
sources now printed in the bill. The committee amendment
in the nature of a substitute shall be considered by title
rather than by section. Each title shall be considered as
read. The amendments en bloc specified in the report of
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution to
be offered by Representative Miller of California or a des-
ignee may amend portions of the bill not yet read for
amendment, shall be considered as read, and shall not be
subject to a demand for division of the question in the
House or in the Committee of the Whole. At the conclu-
sion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Com-
mittee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such
amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member may
demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment
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adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on
the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without
intervening motion except one motion to recommit with
or without instructions.