Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Amendments of 1988
PL 100-483 (H.R.3977), enacted 10/12/1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-483—OCT. 12, 1988 
102 STAT. 2339 
Public Law 100-483 
100th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations for the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute 
Act for fiscal years 1990 through 1993. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in this Act to the "Mining and Mineral Resources 
Research Institute Act of 1984" is a reference to the Act of Au-
gust 29, 1984, entitled "To establish a State Mining and Mineral Re-
sources Research Institute program, and for other purposes" (30 
U.S.C. 1221 through 1230). 
SEC. 2. ALLOTMENT GRANTS AUTHORIZATION PERIOD; LIMITATION. 
Section 1(a)(1) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research 
Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1221(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
"$300,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, and 
$400,000 to each participating State for each fiscal year thereafter 
for a total of five years" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"$400,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1990, 
through September 30,1994". 
SEC. 3. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT. 
Section 1(a)(2)(A) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research 
Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1221(a)(2)(A)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
"(A) Funds appropriated under this section shall be made 
available for grants to be matched on a basis of no less than 2 
non-Federal dollars for each Federal dollar.". 
SEC. 4. RESEARCH SUBJECT. 
The second sentence of section 1(b) of the Mining and Mineral 
Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1221(b)) is 
amended by inserting "fuel and nonfuel" immediately 
after 
"production of". 
SEC. 5. RESEARCH GRANTS AUTHORIZATION PERIOD. 
Section 2(a) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research In-
stitute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1222(a)) is amended as follows: 
(1) The first sentence is amended to read as follows: "There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not more than 
$15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 
1990, through September 30, 1994, which shall remain available 
until expended.". 
(2) The second sentence is deleted. 
(3) In the third sentence, strike "institutes" and insert "an 
institute or to institutes participating in a generic mineral 
technology center". 
Oct. 12, 1988 
[H.R. 3977] 
Mining and 
Mineral 
Resources 
Research 
Institute 
Amendments of 
1988. 
Grants. 
102 STAT. 2340 
PUBLIC LAW 100-483—OCT. 12, 1988 
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION. 
The first sentence of section 4(a) of the Mining and Mineral 
Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1224(a)) is 
amended by inserting ", acting through the Director of the Bureau 
of Mines," immediately after "The Secretary". 
SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. 
Section 6(d) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research In-
stitute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1226(d)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(d)(1) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
$450,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1990, 
through September 30, 1994, to administer this Act. No funds may 
be withheld by the Secretary for administrative expenses from those 
authorized to be appropriated by sections 1 and 2 of this Act. 
"(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such 
sums as are necessary for the printing and publishing of the results 
of activities carried out by institutes and generic mineral technology 
centers under this Act, but such appropriations shall not exceed 
$550,000 in any single fiscal year.". 
SEC. 8. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
Section 9(a)(7) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research 
Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1229(a)(7)) is amended by striking 
"six" in the first and last sentences and inserting in lieu thereof "T , 
and by striking "section 301 of the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977, two" and inserting in lieu thereof "this 
Act, 3". 
SEC. 9. PLAN UPDATE. 
Section 9(e) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research In-
stitute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1229(e)) is amended by striking "update 
the plan annually thereafter" in the second sentence and inserting 
in lieu thereof "submit an annual update of such plan by January 15 
of each calendar year". 
SEC. 10. ELIGIBILITY. 
Section 10(b) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research 
Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1230(b)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
Schools and 
"(b)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), those 
colleges. 
colleges or universities which, on the date of enactment of the 
Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Amendments of 
1988, have a mining or mineral resources research institute pro-
gram which has been found to be eligible pursuant to this Act shall 
continue to be eligible subject to review at least once during the 
period authorized by the Mining and Mineral Resources Research 
Institute Amendments of 1988, under the provisions of subsection 
(a). The results of such review shall be submitted by January 15, 
1992, pursuant to section 11(a)(2) of the Mining and Mineral Re-
sources Research Institute Amendments of 1988. 
"(2) Generic mineral technology centers established by the Sec-
retary under this Act are to be composed of institutes eligible 
pursuant to subsection (a). Existing generic mineral technology 
centers shall continue to be eligible under this Act subject to at least 
one review prior to January 15, 1992, pursuant to section 11(a)(3) of 
the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Amendments 
of 1988.". 
PUBLIC LAW 100-483—OCT. 12, 1988 
102 STAT. 2341 
SEC. 11. REPORTS. 
(a) REPORT ON PROGRAMS.—The Committee on Mining and Min-
eral Resources Research established under section 9 of the Mining 
and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 
1229) shall submit a report by January 15, 1992, to the Committee 
on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the United States Senate on the programs established 
under that Act. Such report may be submitted in conjunction with 
the annual plan update required by section.9(e) of such Act (30 
U.S.C. 1229(e)) and shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, 
each of the following: 
(1) A review of the activities of the institutes and generic 
mineral technology centers established under the Mining and 
Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984. 
(2) A review of each institute's eligibility pursuant to section 
10 of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act 
of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1230). 
(3) A review of each generic mineral technology center's 
eligibility. In conducting such review the committee shall con-
sider the following criteria: 
(A) Relevance and effectiveness of the research con-
ducted. 
(B) Need for further research in the generic area. 
(4) Recommendations on establishing a mechanism by which 
new generic mineral technology centers can be established and 
existing centers can be phased-out or consolidated upon the 
completion of their mission. 
(b) REPORT ON PROPOSAL FOR CENTER.—The committee shall 
submit a proposal to establish a Generic Mineral Technology Center 
on Strategic and Critical Minerals to the Committee on Interior and 
Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United 
States Senate by January 15,1990. 
SEC. 12. SHORT TITLE OF ACT. 
The Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 
is amended by inserting the following new section after section 10: 
"SEC. 11. SHORT TITLE OF ACT. 
"This Act may be cited as the Mining and Mineral Resources 
Research Institute Act of 1984.". 
SEC. 13. SHORT TITLE OF AMENDMENTS. 
This Act may be cited as the Mining and Mineral Resources 
Research Institute Amendments of 1988. 
Approved October 12, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3977: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-581 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-473 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
May 23, considered and passed House. 
Aug. 11, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 23, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment. 
Sept. 28, Senate concurred in House amendment. 
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Mineral 
Resources 
Research 
Institute Act of 
1984. 
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