US Congress House Bill 2053 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)
Status: Introduced on April 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-07-25 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Mining Schools Enhancement Act

Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]	Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]	Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]
Rep. Don Young [R-AK]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]
Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]	Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-25	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.
2017-07-25	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-256.
2017-06-27	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2017-06-27	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-04-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2017-04-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2017-04-06	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2053/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2053/BILLS-115hr2053ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2053/BILLS-115hr2053rh.pdf