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S 980 98th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977 to provide that the provisions of such Act shall not apply to the surface mining of stone, clay and sand work.

Introduced: July 12, 1983 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Clay industriesMine safetyMineral industriesMines and mineral resources
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Sand and gravel industryStrip mining
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 14, 1983
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Labor Department, OMB.
Apr 14, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor.
Apr 6, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Apr 6, 1983
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 14, 1983

Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Labor Department, OMB.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 to exempt from the provisions of such Act any surface mining of stone, clay, sand, or gravel.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 12, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 980: A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977 to provide that the provisions of such Act shall not apply to the surface mining of stone, clay and sand work.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-980/
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"S. 980: A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977 to provide that the provisions of such Act shall not apply to the surface mining of stone, clay and sand work.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-980/.
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S. 980, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-980/.
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