[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1470 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1470

To reauthorize the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act 
                                of 1984.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 24, 1993

  Mr. Rahall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To reauthorize the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act 
                                of 1984.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mining and Mineral Resources 
Research Institute Amendments of 1993''.

SEC. 2. ALLOTMENT GRANTS AUTHORIZATION.

    Section 1(a)(1) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research 
Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1221(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
``September 30, 1990, through September 30, 1994'' and inserting in 
lieu thereof ``September 30, 1995, through September 30, 1999, which 
shall remain available until expended''.

SEC. 3. RESEARCH GRANTS AUTHORIZATION.

    Section 2(a) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute 
Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1222(a)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 
1990, through September 30, 1994'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``September 30, 1995, through September 30, 1999''.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION.

    Section 6(d)(1) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research 
Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1226(d)(1)) is amended by striking 
``September 30, 1990, through September 30, 1994'' and inserting in 
lieu thereof ``September 30, 1995, through September 30, 1999''.

SEC. 5. ELIGIBILITY.

    Section 10(b) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research 
Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1230(b)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(b)(1) Those colleges and universities which, on the date of 
enactment of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute 
Amendments of 1993 having a mining and mineral resources research 
institute program that has been found to be eligible pursuant to this 
Act shall continue to be eligible subject to a review pursuant to 
subsection (a) at least one during the period authorized by the Mining 
and Mineral Resources Research Institute Amendments of 1993.
    ``(2) Generic mineral technology centers established prior to the 
date of enactment of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research 
Institute Amendments of 1993 shall continue to be eligible under this 
Act subject to a review at least once during the period authorized by 
the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Amendments of 1993. 
In conducting such review, the Committee shall consider the relevance 
and effectiveness of the reach conducted and the need for further 
research in the generic area.
    ``(c) Generic mineral technology centers are to be composed only of 
mining and mineral resources research institutes found eligible 
pursuant to subsection (a).''.

SEC. 6. REPORT.

    (a) Report on Programs.--The Committee on Mining and Mineral 
Resources established under section 9 of the Mining and Mineral 
Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1229) shall submit 
a report by January 15, 1997, to the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the United States Senate on the programs 
established under that Act.
    (b) Contents of Report.--Such report may be submitted in 
conjunction with the annual plan update required by section 9(e) of the 
Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 
1229(e)) and shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, each of 
the following:
            (1) A review of the activities of the mining and mineral 
        resources research institutes and generic mineral technology 
        centers subject to the Mining and Mineral Resources Research 
        Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1221 and following).
            (2) A review of each mining and mineral resources research 
        institute's eligibility as was required by section 10(b)(1) of 
        the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 
        (30 U.S.C. 1230(b)(1)).
            (3) A review of each generic mineral technology center's 
        eligibility as required by section 10(b)(2) of the Mining and 
        Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 
        1230(b)(2)).

SEC. 7. NEW GENERIC CENTERS.

    Pursuant to the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act 
of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1221 and following), the Secretary of the Interior 
is authorized and directed to establish generic mineral technology 
centers in the following areas--
            (1) mine health and safety; and
            (2) metallic/non-metallic mining reclamation.

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