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HR 3734 114th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Education programs funding Energy storage, supplies, demand Higher education Mining Science and engineering education

Mining Schools Enhancement Act

Introduced: November 19, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 5, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.
Jul 5, 2016
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-658.
Jun 15, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 15, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 2016
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Dec 14, 2015
Subcommittee Hearing Held (Idaho Springs, Colorado).
Oct 21, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Oct 9, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 9, 2015
Introduced in House
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Mining Schools Enhancement Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to require the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) of the Department of the Interior to ensure that at least 70% of specified research funds are expended to enhance and support programs at mining and mineral engineering schools in the United States.

In addition, OSMRE shall ensure that research activities relate to conventional fuel resource development and production.

What's happening now July 5, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 9
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Dec 16, 2015
McSally, Martha
· Dec 16, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Dec 11, 2015
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Dec 8, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Dec 3, 2015
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Nov 19, 2015
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Nov 19, 2015
Noem, Kristi
· Nov 19, 2015
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Nov 19, 2015
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Nov 19, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Nov 19, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3734: Mining Schools Enhancement Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3734/
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"H.R. 3734: Mining Schools Enhancement Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3734/.
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H.R. 3734, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3734/.
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