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H.R. 2053 (115th)

Mining Schools Enhancement Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 April 2017

Last action

25 July 2017 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.

Sponsors

Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

7 April 2025

Education

Summary

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 funds are 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.

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Timeline

  1. 6 April 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 April 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 April 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 April 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

    Source: Committee

  5. 27 June 2017

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  6. 27 June 2017

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 25 July 2017

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 25 July 2017

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-256.

    Source: Committee

  9. 25 July 2017

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-256.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported in House (text)

    Reported in House · EN · 25 July 2017

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    Introduced in House · EN · 6 April 2017

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