H.R. 4984House108th Congress (2003-2005)In Committee

Potash Royalty Reduction Act of 2004

To provide that the royalty rate on the output from Federal lands of potassium and potassium compounds from the mineral sylvite in the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be reduced to 1.0 percent, and for other purposes.

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 457.

October 6, 2004

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

July 22, 2004

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

July 22, 2004

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

August 2, 2004

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Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Natural Resources Committee

August 2, 2004

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Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

September 9, 2004

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Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

Natural Resources Committee

September 15, 2004

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Natural Resources Committee

September 15, 2004

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Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Natural Resources Committee

September 15, 2004

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Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-739.

Natural Resources Committee

October 6, 2004

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 457.

October 6, 2004

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Rep. Jim GibbonsR-NV-2 · Oct 4, 2004

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill (S. 1521) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 in…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill (S. 1521) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 in Pahrump, Nevada, for the construction of a post building and memorial park for use by the American Legion, other veterans' groups, and the local community, as amended.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on S. 1521.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Mr. Speaker, Senate 1521, introduced by the Assistant Democratic Leader of the Senate, Senator Reid of Nevada, would direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey public land currently managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Pahrump, Nevada, to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22, for the construction of a post building and memorial park for use by the American Legion, and other veterans' groups, and the local community.

The bill was subsequently amended by the Committee on Resources where six additional titles were added. However, four of the six additional titles contained language that has once passed this House, and would simply make technical changes to seven existing National Heritage Areas and one Heritage Trail Route.

Focusing then on the two remaining titles, title VI would temporarily set a royalty rate reduction upon the quantity or gross value of sodium compounds and related products at point of shipment to market from Federal lands over the next 5 years. It would also instruct the Secretary of the Interior to report to Congress on the effects of such royalty reduction, as well as to provide a recommendation of whether the reduced royalty rate should apply following the end of the 5-year period.

This is taken from the gentlewoman from Wyoming's (Mrs. Cubin's) bill, H.R. 4625, which has passed the House already.

Similarly, title VII provides for a 5-year royalty rate reduction upon the quantity or gross value of potassium compounds from the mineral sylvite at point of shipment to market from Federal lands over the next 5 years. As under the previous title, the Secretary of the Interior would again be required to recommend to Congress whether the reduced royalty rate should continue after the 5-year period. This is taken from H.R. 4984 authorized by the gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Pearce).

Mr. Speaker, Senate bill 1521, as amended, is supported by the majority and the minority of the Committee on Resources. I urge adoption of the bill.

Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers on S. 1521, would urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Rep. Donna M. ChristensenD-VI · Oct 4, 2004

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The legislation we are considering is sponsored by Nevada Senator Harry Reid. Both Committee on Resources ranking member, the gentleman from…

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Reported in HouseIssued October 6, 2004

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[H.R. 4984 Reported in House (RH)]

Union Calendar No. 457
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4984

[Report No. 108-739]

To provide that the royalty rate on the output from Federal lands of
potassium and potassium compounds from the mineral sylvite in the 5-
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be
reduced to 1.0 percent, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 22, 2004

Mr. Pearce introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources

October 6, 2004

Additional sponsor: Mr. Stenholm

October 6, 2004

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed

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A BILL

To provide that the royalty rate on the output from Federal lands of
potassium and potassium compounds from the mineral sylvite in the 5-
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be
reduced to 1.0 percent, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Potash Royalty Reduction Act of
2004''.

SEC. 2. POTASSIUM AND POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS FROM SYLVITE.

(a) Royalty Rate.--Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(9)), section
2 of the Act of February 7, 1927 (30 U.S.C. 282) and the term of any
lease issued under such section 2, the royalty rate on the quantity or
gross value of the output from Federal lands of potassium and potassium
compounds from the mineral sylvite at the point of shipment to market
in the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act
shall be 1.0 percent.
(b) Reclamation Fund.--Fifty percentum of any royalties paid
pursuant to this Act during the 5-year period referred to in subsection
(a), together with any interest earned from the date of payment, shall
be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury to the payor of the royalties
to be used solely for land reclamation purposes in accordance with a
schedule to implement a reclamation plan for the lands for which the
royalties are paid. No payment shall be made by the Secretary of the
Treasury pursuant to this subsection until the Secretary of the
Interior receives from the payor of the royalties, and approves, the
reclamation plan and schedule, and submits the approved schedule to the
Secretary of the Treasury. The share of royalties held by the Secretary
of the Treasury pursuant to this subsection, and interest earned
thereon, shall be available until paid pursuant to this subsection,
without further appropriation; shall not be considered as money
received under section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191)
for the purpose of revenue allocation; and shall not be reduced by any
administrative or other costs incurred by the United States.
(c) Study and Report.--After the end of the 4-year period beginning
on the date of the enactment of this Act, and before the end of the 5-
year period beginning on that date, the Secretary of the Interior shall
report to the Congress on the effects of the royalty reduction under
this Act, including a recommendation on whether the reduced royalty
rate for potassium from sylvite should apply after the end of the 5-
year period.

Union Calendar No. 457

108th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4984

[Report No. 108-739]

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To provide that the royalty rate on the output from Federal lands of
potassium and potassium compounds from the mineral sylvite in the 5-
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be
reduced to 1.0 percent, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

October 6, 2004

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed