Mining Schools Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 7/15/2024
Actions
- 2024-07-15Held at the desk.
- 2024-07-15Received in the House.
- 2024-07-12Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2024-07-10Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4337-4338; text: CR S4337-4338)
- 2024-07-10Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4337-4338; text: CR S4337-4338)
- 2023-12-18Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.
- 2023-12-18Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-139.
- 2023-12-18Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-139.
- 2023-09-21Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 2023-07-12Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-285.
- 2023-03-22Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2023-03-22Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2024-07-10 (55)
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.
Cosponsors (15)
- Joseph Manchin (D-WV)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
- Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)
- Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Mitt Romney (R-UT)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Subjects
- Employment and training programs
- Metals
- Mining
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