A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to provide technology grants to strengthen domestic mining education, and for other purposes.
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.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 705.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-285.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-139.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-139.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4337-4338; text: CR S4337-4338)
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4337-4338; text: CR S4337-4338)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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