Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4625
Sponsor: Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced: 2004-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economic impact statements
Economics and Public Finance
Feedstock
Governmental investigations
Job creation
Labor and Employment
Mining leases
Mining royalties

Summary:
action_date: 2004-06-21
text: 
Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2004 - Declares a royalty rate of two percent upon the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at point of shipment to market from Federal land in the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to report to Congress on the effects of such royalty reduction, including: (1) the amount of sodium compounds and related products at point of shipment to market; (2) the number of jobs created or maintained during such reduction period; (3) the total amount of royalty paid to the United States and the portion to the States; and (4) a recommendation of whether the reduced royalty rate should apply after the end of the five-year period.

action_date: 2004-07-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2004 - (Sec. 3) States that for a five-year period the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from Federal land shall be two percent .
 
 (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to report, after four years, to Congress on the effects of such royalty reduction, including: (1) the amount of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from Federal land during such four-year period; (2) the number of jobs that have been created or maintained during the royalty reduction period; (3) the total amount of royalty paid to the United States on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market produced during that four-year period, and the portion of such royalty paid to States; and (4) a recommendation of whether the reduced royalty rate should apply after the end of the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

action_date: 2004-07-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 19, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2004 - (Sec. 3) States that for a five-year period the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from Federal land shall be two percent .
 
 (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to report, after four years, to Congress on the effects of such royalty reduction, including: (1) the amount of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from Federal land during such four-year period; (2) the number of jobs that have been created or maintained during the royalty reduction period; (3) the total amount of royalty paid to the United States on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market produced during that four-year period, and the portion of such royalty paid to States; and (4) a recommendation of whether the reduced royalty rate should apply after the end of the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text:  CR H5943)
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text:  CR H5943)
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4625.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration:  CR H5943-5944)
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Mrs. Cubin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-612.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-612.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2004-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2004-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-06-21
text: Introduced in House