110 HR 576 IH: Federal Mine Ventilation Safety Act of 2007 U.S. House of Representatives 2007-01-19 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 576 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 19, 2007 Mr. Rahall (for himself and Mr. Mollohan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise the regulations under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to require that belt haulage entries not be used to ventilate active working places in mines.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Federal Mine Ventilation Safety Act of 2007.

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Mine ventilation safety

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall revise the regulations prescribed pursuant to section 303(y) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 863(y)) to require, in any coal mine, regardless of the date on which it was opened, that belt haulage entries not be used to ventilate active working places.