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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. SHIMKUS:H.R. 6547.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate Commerce withforeign Nations, and among the several States, and with theIndian Tribes.[Page H6279]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to increase from 5 to 10 the minimum number of years of practical mining experience a person selected by the Secretary of Labor for appointment as a mine inspector must have. Requires mine inspectors assigned to the inspection and investigation of individual mines to have at least 2 years previous experience in the particular type of mining operation where such inspections are to be made.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>To amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to require greater experience of mine safety inspectors under that Act.</title>
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