United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 491 (101st)
To establish a mining experimental program on critical minerals, and for other purposes.
Introduced
4 January 1989
Last action
20 October 1989 · Committee
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Sponsors
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a three-year critical minerals mining experimental program (to be administered by the Director of the Bureau of Mines) to develop mining and related technologies capable of substantially reducing U.S. dependency on critical minerals produced in the Republic of South Africa and the Soviet Union. Mandates that such program be established as a separate entity within the Bureau of Mines. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the President and the Congress detailing the program's progress. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
4 January 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources.
Source: Committee
23 May 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
22 June 1989
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
22 June 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 June 1989
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 June 1989
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
11 July 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 July 1989
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
11 July 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
11 July 1989
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
11 July 1989
Passed
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 July 1989
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
11 July 1989
Floor
Mr. Craig demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Source: Floor
11 July 1989
Floor
Mr. Campbell (CO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
11 July 1989
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 86.
Source: Calendars
11 July 1989
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 101-126.
Source: Committee
11 July 1989
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 101-126.
Source: Committee
12 July 1989
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 1989
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Mineral Resources Development.
Source: Committee
20 October 1989
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · — · Download file
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
- Referred in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN
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Introduced in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 11 July 1989
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 11 July 1989
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 1989
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/491
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/491
- us · 101-hr-491 · source updated 24 March 2026