I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1373 
To improve compliance with mine safety and health laws, empower miners 
to raise safety concerns, prevent future mine tragedies, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2013 
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. COURTNEY, 
Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. HOLT, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. GRI-
JALVA, Mr. NADLER, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. 
HONDA, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. 
CONYERS, and Mr. ENYART) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To improve compliance with mine safety and health laws, 
empower miners to raise safety concerns, prevent future 
mine tragedies, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2013’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. References. 
TITLE I—ADDITIONAL INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATION 
AUTHORITY 
Sec. 101. Independent accident investigations. 
Sec. 102. Subpoena authority and miner rights during inspections and inves-
tigations. 
Sec. 103. Designation of miner representative. 
Sec. 104. Additional amendments relating to inspections and investigations. 
TITLE II—ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY 
Sec. 201. Technical amendment. 
Sec. 202. Procedures and criteria for determining a pattern of violations. 
Sec. 203. Injunctive authority. 
Sec. 204. Revocation of approval of plans. 
Sec. 205. Challenging a decision to approve, modify, or revoke a coal or other 
mine plan. 
Sec. 206. GAO Study on MSHA Mine Plan Approval. 
TITLE III—PENALTIES 
Sec. 301. Civil penalties. 
Sec. 302. Civil and criminal liability of officers, directors, and agents. 
Sec. 303. Criminal penalties. 
Sec. 304. Commission review of penalty assessments. 
Sec. 305. Delinquent payments and prejudgment interest. 
TITLE IV—MINERS’ RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS 
Sec. 401. Protection from retaliation. 
Sec. 402. Protection from loss of pay. 
Sec. 403. Underground coal miner employment standard for mines placed in 
pattern of violations status. 
TITLE V—MODERNIZING HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS 
Sec. 501. Pre-shift review of mine conditions. 
Sec. 502. Rock dust standards. 
Sec. 503. Atmospheric monitoring systems. 
Sec. 504. Technology related to respirable dust. 
Sec. 505. Refresher training on miners’ rights and responsibilities. 
Sec. 506. Authority to mandate additional training. 
Sec. 507. Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants. 
Sec. 508. Certification of personnel. 
Sec. 509. Electronic records requirement. 
TITLE VI—ADDITIONAL MINE SAFETY PROVISIONS 
Sec. 601. Definitions. 
Sec. 602. Assistance to States. 
Sec. 603. Black lung medical reports. 
Sec. 604. Authorization of cooperative agreements by NIOSH Office of Mine 
Safety and Health. 
Sec. 605. Rules of application to certain mines. 
Sec. 606. Double encumbrance; succession plan. 
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