The following amendment has been seconded

To Rename the Mining Resources Assurance Act to the Mining Resource Assistance and ANWR Act"


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section 1. Short Title.
This bill may be cited as the �Mining Resource Assurance Act�.

Section 2. Findings
(a) The Mining Lease Act has allowed access to and production thereof of minerals and ores required by United States manufacturers and industries.
(b) The United States Iron and Steel Mills have faced substantial economic hardships over the last 50 years.
� Imports of steel and non-ferrous metals has increased over 100% more than exports over a period of 5 years.
(d) Mining leases and mining claims need government assurance that no increase in rental prices or subsequent voiding on mineral leases will occur without proper process and appeals.

Section 3. Repeal of Sec. 3143
Section 3143 of Chapter 51 of Title 16 is hereby repealed.

Section 4. Provisions for Amendment
Amendments to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) shall require a 2/3rds majority vote in order to pass.

Section 5. Enabling Clause.
All provisions shall become law immediately upon signing into law

Mr Speaker,
While I stand vigorously opposed to this bill, I wish to offer a clarifying amendment much related to the one before us, that will give a more detailed meaning to the present amendment as well. This is a grave matter, requiring the utmost in clarity, unlike the original bill, or its title.

Section 3 currently reads:

"Section 3. Repeal of Sec. 3143
Section 3143 of Chapter 51 of Title 16 is hereby repealed."

Proposed clarifying Amendment:

[/QUOTE]Section 3. Repeal of Sec. 3143
Section 3143 of Chapter 51 of Title 16 is hereby repealed.

Section 3143 presently reading in pertinent part:
Production of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is prohibited and no leasing or other development leading to production of oil and gas from the range shall be undertaken until authorized by an Act of Congress.[QUOTE]

I yield,

This post has been edited by tompea on Dec 3 2004, 10:26 AM

Mr. Speaker,

I second.

I yield.

Mr. Speaker,

Are not third degree amendments out of order?

I yield.

Mr. Speaker,

The gentleman is correct.

Mr. Speaker:

I'm confused about the treatment of the amendment.

The amendment to the amendment appears to be to add the provision that the bill will be renamed to the amendment to strike the ANWR provision.

Frankly, it seems to me that the more sensible thing would have been to consider the motion to rename as a seperate first degree amendment.

At any rate, I will oppose the motion to amend.