House Bill 2053
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Mining Schools Enhancement Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 6, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2053
Congress
115
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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 fundsare 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.
07/25/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.
07/25/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-256.
06/27/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
06/27/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/24/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
04/06/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
04/06/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:00 PM