3.0.0 2053 2023-01-11T13:36:00Z 2023-01-11T13:36:00Z House HR 2017-04-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 60 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. McSALLY:H.R. 2053.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2: The Congress shall havePower to dispose of and make all needfull Rules andRegulations respecting the Territory or other Propertybelonging to the United States; and nothing in thisConstitution shall be so construed as to Prejudcie any Claimsof the United States, or of any particular State.[Page H2792]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2017-04-24T18:57:19Z Reported by 2017-07-25T19:32:51Z Markup by 2017-06-27T13:42:53Z Referred to 2017-04-06T13:13:00Z H. Rept. 115-256 2017-07-25 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00186 2017-07-25 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-256. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-07-25 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-256. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-06-27 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2017-06-27 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-04-24 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2017-04-06 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-04-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001197 Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] Martha McSally R AZ 2 N P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2017-04-06 True A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2017-04-06 True N000184 Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] Kristi Noem R SD L. 0 2017-04-06 True Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2017-04-06 True G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2017-04-08 False P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2017-04-12 False M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 2017-04-12 False B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 2017-04-27 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2017-04-27 False B001295 Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] Mike Bost R IL 12 2017-06-27 False 2017-07-21T16:32:00Z H.R. 2053, Mining Schools Enhancement Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52945 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 27, 2017 Public Lands and Natural Resources Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Education programs funding Energy storage, supplies, demand Higher education Mining Science and engineering education Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2017-04-06 Introduced in House 2017-12-18T15:21:11Z Mining School Enhancement Act

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 50% of specified research fundsare 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.

]]> 17 2017-07-25 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2018-02-28T20:59:41Z 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 fundsare 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 Display Title Mining Schools Enhancement Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to enhance and support mining and mineral engineering programs in the United States by funding activities at mining schools, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Mining School Enhancement Act Short Titles as Reported to House Mining Schools Enhancement Act H House Reported in House 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2053rh/xml/BILLS-115hr2053rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2053ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2053ih.xml 2017-07-25 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.