HR2685-118

Reported

To require the Secretary of Energy to provide technology grants to strengthen domestic mining education, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 18, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Energy to provide technology grants to strengthen domestic mining education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Energy, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HB1AF15F60C4B4DCAAB91A58961D5AD03: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Technology Grants to Strengthen Domestic Mining Education Act of 2024 or the Mining Schools Act of 2024.
  • Section HF37A0BD99BCA4BE78916C333B391FAE3: 2. Technology grants to strengthen domestic mining education In this section: The term Board means the Mining Professional Development Advisory Board...
  • Section H34EEB130120D4E698FEB9A9D1BE687A1: 3. Repeal of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 Public Law 98–409 (30 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.) is repealed.
  • Section H64D0582943784AE296FC8253783EC8AB: 4. No additional funds authorized No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act, and the activities authorized by this Act are...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Energy to provide technology grants to strengthen domestic mining education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Energy, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Secretary of Energy to provide technology grants to strengthen domestic mining education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Energy Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 12, 2024

Additional sponsors: Mr. Zinke, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Swalwell, …

Dec 12, 2024

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …

Apr 18, 2023

Mr. Owens (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Bost, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Energy Environment
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"mining profession" §HF37A0BD99BCA4BE78916C333B391FAE3

the body of jobs directly relevant to— the exploration, planning, execution, and remediation of metal and nonmetal mining sites

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