Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977

Summary

Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act - Title I: Amendments to the General Provisions of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 - Amends the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 to extend the applicability of the provisions of such Act to mines other than coal mines. Transfers the functions of the Secretary of the Interior in developing health and safety standards to the Secretary of Labor. Title II: Mine Safety and Health Standard Amendments - Amends the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 to establish the duty of: (1) each mine operator and miner to comply with the health and safety standards of the Act, and (2) each mine operator to furnish a place of employment free from recognized hazards. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to promulgate, modify, or revoke mine health and safety standards in accordance with prescribed criteria and procedures. Authorizes the Secretary to utilize advisory committees in the development of standards. Requires the Secretary to act within 60 days upon recommendations from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Authorizes the Secretary, or the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare: (1) to enter any mine subject to this Act; and (2) to make reasonable inspections and investigations and to question privately employers, owners, operators, agents, or employees. Requires inspections of underground mines at least four times a year. Stipulates that no advance notice of inspections shall be given. Requires the maintenance of records by mine operators with regard to work-related deaths, injuries, illness, miner exposure to toxic substances, and mine accidents. Authorizes special inspections of mines by the Secretary upon request by any miners or representatives of miners where any violation of standards or imminent danger is alleged to exist. Establishes procedures for review of decisions of the Secretary with respect to establishment and enforcement of standards. Establishes procedures for the enforcement of mine health and safety standards through issuance of citations, imposition of civil and criminal penalties, and injunctive relief. Establishes special procedures to counteract imminently dangerous conditions. Requires that copies of all notices, orders, and decisions affecting mine safety in a particular mine be conspicuously posted at such mine site. Stipulates that, in the event of mine closures by orders issued pursuant to this Act, that miners idled as a result of any such order shall be entitled to full compensation for the period they are idled within prescribed limits. Establishes a Federal Mine Safety and Health Commission to supervise the activities of administrative law judges in proceedings brought under the Act. Requires that mine operators establish safety training programs for new miners and for all miners in accordance with prescribed criteria. Directs the Secretary to require that mine rescue teams comprised of Federal mine inspectors be maintained at district and field offices. Authorizes the Secretary and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish procedures for measuring concentrations of respirable dust. Repeals provisions allowing for modifications of or exceptions from mandatory safety standards for underground mines. Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Transfers functions of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to mine health and safety to the Secretary of Labor and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Commission. Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish an advisory committee to review all standards previously promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior. Establishes a Mine Safety and Health Administration in the Department of Labor to carry out mine safety and health functions assigned to the Secretary of Labor. Establishes qualifications and criteria for selection of individuals as mine inspectors. Stipulates that the National Mine Health and Safety Academy shall be maintained as an agency of the Department of the Interior to assist in the training of mine inspectors and other personnel. Repeals the Federal Metal and Nonmetallic Mine Safety Act of 1966.

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Timeline

1. 11 February 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 February 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 May 1977

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Human Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-181.

   Source: Committee

4. 16 May 1977

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Human Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-181.

   Source: Committee

5. 20 June 1977

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 21 June 1977

   Floor

   Measure considered in Senate.

   Source: Floor

7. 21 June 1977

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #231 (78-18).

   Source: Floor

8. 15 July 1977

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 15 July 1977

   ResolvingDifferences

   Conference scheduled in House.

   Source: ResolvingDifferences

10. 15 July 1977

    Passed

    Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 4287.

    Source: Floor

11. 15 July 1977

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 4287.

    Source: Floor

12. 18 July 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 3 October 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 95-461.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

14. 3 October 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-655.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 3 October 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-655.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 6 October 1977

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 6 October 1977

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 27 October 1977

    Vote

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #707 (376-35).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 27 October 1977

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #707 (376-35).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 28 October 1977

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

21. 28 October 1977

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

22. 28 October 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

23. 28 October 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

24. 9 November 1977

    President

    Public Law 95-164.

    Source: President

25. 9 November 1977

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

26. 9 November 1977

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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  Public Law · EN · 10 November 1977

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Sponsors

• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Anderson, Wendell R. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
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