Senate Bill 912
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Mining Schools Act of 2023
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Passed Senate on Jul 10, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
912
Congress
118
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
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checkPassed on July 10, 2024
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4337-4338; text: CR S4337-4338)
Summary
Technology Grants to Strengthen Domestic Mining Education Act of 2023 or the Mining Schools Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a grant program to support domestic mining education. Under the program, DOE must award up to 10 grants each year to mining schools for recruiting and educating mining engineers and other qualified professionals to meet future energy and mineral needs. In addition, the bill repeals the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984.
July 10, 2024
December 18, 2023
March 22, 2023
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07/15/2024
Held at the desk.
07/15/2024
Received in the House.
07/12/2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
07/10/2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4337-4338; text: CR S4337-4338)
07/10/2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4337-4338; text: CR S4337-4338)
12/18/2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.
12/18/2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-139.
09/21/2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
07/12/2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
03/22/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
03/22/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jul 24, 2024 3:18:19 PM