[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[H.R. 3249 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 345
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3249

                          [Report No. 104-673]

To authorize appropriations for a mining institute to develop domestic 
   technological capabilities for the recovery of minerals from the 
                Nation's seabed, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 16, 1996

 Mr. Abercrombie (for himself and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following 
         bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

                             July 12, 1996

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize appropriations for a mining institute to develop domestic 
   technological capabilities for the recovery of minerals from the 
                Nation's seabed, and for other purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SEABED MINERALS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 2(a) of 
Public Law 98-409 (30 U.S.C. 1222(a)) is amended by adding the 
following at the end thereof:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not 
more than $1,200,000 for each of the fiscal years after fiscal year 
1996 to be made available by the Secretary to an institute experienced 
in investigating the shallow and deep seabed as a source for nonfuel 
minerals to be used by the institute to assist in developing domestic 
technological capabilities required for the location of, and the 
efficient and environmentally sound recovery of, minerals (other than 
oil and gas) from the nation's shallow and deep seabed.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Short Title.--Section 11 of Public Law 98-409 (30 
U.S.C. 1201 note) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 11. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Mining and Mineral 
Resources Institutes Act.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SEABED MINERALS.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 2(a) of the Mining 
and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 
1222(a)) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
``There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not more than 
$1,800,000 for each of the fiscal years after fiscal year 1996 to be 
made available by the Secretary to an institute or institutes 
experienced in investigating the continental shelf regions of the 
United States, the deep seabed and near shore environments of islands, 
and the Arctic and cold water regions as a source for nonfuel minerals. 
Such funds are to be used by the institute or institutes to assist in 
developing domestic technological capabilities required for the 
location of, and the efficient and environmentally sound recovery of, 
minerals (other than oil and gas) from the Nation's shallow and deep 
seabed.''.
    (b) Short Title.--Section 11 of such Act (30 U.S.C. 1201 note) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 11. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This Act may be cited as the `Mining and Mineral Resources 
Institutes Act'.''.
            Amend the title to read as follows: ``A bill to authorize 
        appropriations for a mining institute or institutes to develop 
        domestic technological capabilities for the recovery of 
        minerals from the Nation's seabed, and for other purposes.''.




                                                 Union Calendar No. 345

104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3249

                          [Report No. 104-673]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To authorize appropriations for a mining institute to develop domestic 
   technological capabilities for the recovery of minerals from the 
                Nation's seabed, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 12, 1996

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed