United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6547 (112th)
To amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to require greater experience of mine safety inspectors under that Act.
Introduced
21 September 2012
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Summary
Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to increase from 5 to 10 the minimum number of years of practical mining experience a person selected by the Secretary of Labor for appointment as a mine inspector must have. Requires mine inspectors assigned to the inspection and investigation of individual mines to have at least 2 years previous experience in the particular type of mining operation where such inspections are to be made.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 2012
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Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 September 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6547
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6547