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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 School Enhancement Act

Introduced: April 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 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
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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, 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.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 5
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jun 27, 2017
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Apr 27, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Apr 27, 2017
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 8, 2017
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Apr 6, 2017
Noem, Kristi
· Apr 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2053: Mining Schools Enhancement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2053/
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"H.R. 2053: Mining Schools Enhancement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2053/.
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H.R. 2053, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2053/.
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