A bill to amend the Mining and Mineral Policy Act of 1970 to promote the research, identification, assessment, and exploration of marine mineral resources, and for other purposes.
Marine Mineral Resources Research Act of 1996 - Amends the Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) establish and implement a marine mineral resources research program; (2) award grants and contracts and enter into cooperative agreements for the attendant research and development undertaken by industry, government, and academic sectors; and (3) establish terms and conditions under which Federal funding will be provided consistent with the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures referred to in the Uruguay Round Agreement Act. Prescribes guidelines for competitive review of such Federal grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.
Directs the Secretary to designate three marine mineral research centers, one in the continental shelf regions of the United States, the second in deep seabed and near-shore environments of islands, and the third in arctic and cold water regions.
Restricts administrative expenses to not more than five percent during a fiscal year.
Authorizes appropriations.
Became Public Law No: 104-312.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 104-296.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 104-296.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11668-11669)
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11668-11669)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12290-12292)
Mr. Solomon asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Enacted as Public Law 104-325
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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 104-325.
Became Public Law No: 104-325.