Granting the authority provided under clause 4(c)(3) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to the Committee on Education and Labor for purposes of its investigation into the deaths of 9 individuals that occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine near Huntington, Utah.

12/5/2007--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Grants the Committee on Education and Labor the authority provided under Rule X (Organization of Committees) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to adopt a rule authorizing and regulating the taking of depositions by its members or counsel, including pursuant to subpoena under Rule XI (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business), in furtherance of the Committee's investigation into:
(1) the deaths of nine individuals that occurred during August 2007 at the Crandall Canyon Mine (also known as the Genwal Mine) near Huntington, Utah; (2 ) the events that may have led to those deaths;
(3) the administration of relevant laws by government agencies, including the Department of Labor and the Mine Safety and Health Administration; and
(4) other related matters.


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• Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]

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• House Rules

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Introduced		Voted on by House
December 04, 2007		December 05, 2007

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• Passed without objection in the House on Dec 05, 2007. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
• Dec 05, 2007: Considered as privileged matter.
• Added to calendar on Dec 05, 2007: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 162..
• Dec 05, 2007: Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 110-473.
• Dec 04, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
• Introduced on Dec 04, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Utah
• Subpoena
• Natural resources
• Mines and mineral resources
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• Miners
• Mine safety
• Law
• Industrial accidents
• House rules and procedure
• House Education and Labor
• Government regulation
• Executive departments
• Depositions
• Department of Labor
• Congressional investigations
• Congressional committees (House)
• Business
• Congress

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