HR 2053 115th 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: April 6, 2017 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 25, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.

Jul 25, 2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-256.

Jun 27, 2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Jun 27, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 24, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Apr 6, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Apr 6, 2017

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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, including enhancing technologies and practices related to the mitigation of acid mine drainage, reforestation, and revegetation in the reclamation of land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining.

What's happening now July 25, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.

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