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Union Calendar No. 509 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3734 

[Report No. 114–658] 

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to 

provide support to mining schools, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 9, 2015 

Mr. HARDY (for himself and Mr. PERLMUTTER) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

JULY 5, 2016 

Additional sponsors: Mr. PEARCE, Mrs. NOEM, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. YOUNG

of Alaska, Mr. BARR, Mr. STEWART, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, 

Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. 

BOST, Mr. GOSAR, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. GRIFFITH, and Mr. MOONEY of 

West Virginia 

JULY 5, 2016 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act 

of 1977 to provide support to mining schools, and for 

other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mining Schools En5 hancement Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. SUPPORT FOR MINING SCHOOLS. 

7 Section 721 of the Surface Mining Control and Rec8 lamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1309b) is amended— 

9 (1) by striking ‘‘The Office of Surface Mining 

10 Reclamation and Enforcement’’ and inserting the 

11 following: 

12 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the 

13 Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’’; 

14 and 

15 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(b) MINING PROGRAM SUPPORT.— 

17 ‘‘(1) Of the amounts made available under this 

18 Act for activities authorized under this section, the 

19 Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclama20 tion and Enforcement shall ensure that at least 70 

21 percent is expended to enhance and support mining 

22 and mineral engineering programs in the United 

23 States by funding activities at mining schools. 

24 ‘‘(2) In expending funds under this section, the 

25 Director shall consult with relevant stakeholders and 


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1 ensure a significant opportunity for participation by 

2 undergraduate and graduate students at mining 

3 schools. 

4 ‘‘(3) The Director shall ensure that the activi5 ties conducted under this section relate to conven6 tional fuel resource development and production, and 

7 include— 

8 ‘‘(A) studies of mining, mineral extraction 

9 efficiency, and related processing technology; 

10 ‘‘(B) mineral economics, reclamation tech11 nology, and practices for active mining oper12 ations; 

13 ‘‘(C) the development of remining systems 

14 and technologies that facilitate reclamation that 

15 fosters the recovery of resources at abandoned 

16 mine sites; 

17 ‘‘(D) investigations of mineral resource ex18 traction methods that reduce environmental and 

19 human impacts; 

20 ‘‘(E) reducing dependence on foreign en21 ergy supplies; and 

22 ‘‘(F) enhancing the competitiveness of 

23 United States energy technology exports. 

24 ‘‘(c) MINING SCHOOL DEFINED.—In this section the 

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1 ing program or department accredited by the Accredita2 tion Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., that is 

3 located at an institution of higher education (as that term 

4 is defined in section 631(a) of the Higher Education Act 

5 of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1132(a))) in the United States.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 509 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3734 

[Report No. 114–658] 

A BILL 

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Recing schools, and for other purposes. lamation Act of 1977 to provide support to minJULY 5, 2016 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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