US Congress House Bill 3734 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 17-1)
Status: Introduced on October 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-07-05 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Mining Schools Enhancement Act (Sec. 2) 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 70% 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.

Mining Schools Enhancement Act

Rep. Cresent Hardy [R-NV]	Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]
Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]	Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]	Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]
Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]	Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]	Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT]
Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]
Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]	Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-07-05	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.
2016-07-05	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-658.
2016-06-15	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2016-06-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-06-14	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-06-14	House	Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
2015-12-14	House	Subcommittee Hearing Held (Idaho Springs, Colorado).
2015-10-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2015-10-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2015-10-09	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3734/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3734/BILLS-114hr3734ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3734/BILLS-114hr3734rh.pdf