Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Mining engineering

Bill Introduced: H.R.5887 Soledad Canyon Mine Act

2008-04-24T00:00:00Z

To provide to the Secretary of Interior a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of materials CA-20139 and CA-22901, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5881 Environment and Public Health Restoration Act of 2008

2008-04-23T00:00:00Z

To direct the President to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate certain Federal rules and regulations for potentially harmful impacts on public health, air quality, water quality, plant and animal wildlife, global climate, or the environment; and to direct Federal departments and agencies to create plans to reverse those impacts that are determined to be harmful by the National Academy of Sciences.

Bill Introduced: S.2635 Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act

2008-02-13T00:00:00Z

A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2798 Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2007

2007-06-20T00:00:00Z

To reauthorize the programs of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2415 Affordable Gas Price Act

2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

To reduce the price of gasoline by allowing for offshore drilling, eliminating Federal obstacles to constructing refineries and providing incentives for investment in refineries, suspending Federal fuel taxes when gasoline prices reach a benchmark amount, and promoting free trade.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1842 To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to prevent acid mine drainage into the Great Lakes.

2007-03-29T00:00:00Z

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to prevent acid mine drainage into the Great Lakes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1844 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prevent acid mine drainage into the Great Lakes.

2007-03-29T00:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prevent acid mine drainage into the Great Lakes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1187 Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act

2007-02-16T00:00:00Z

To expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Bill Introduced: H.R.902 More Water and More Energy Act of 2007

2007-02-07T00:00:00Z

To facilitate the use for irrigation and other purposes of water produced in connection with development of energy resources.

Bill Introduced: H.R.180 Darfur Accountability and Divestment Act

2007-01-04T00:00:00Z

To require the identification of companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.4058 Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act

2006-11-16T00:00:00Z

A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5649 Coastal Economic and Environmental Protection Act

2006-06-20T00:00:00Z

To provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources on the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.

Bill Signed by President: S.2803 Coal Mine Safety bill

2006-06-15T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to improve the safety of mines and mining.

June 15, 2006: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: S.2803 Coal Mine Safety bill

2006-06-15T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to improve the safety of mines and mining.

June 15, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-236.

Bill Sent To President: S.2803 Coal Mine Safety bill

2006-06-08T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to improve the safety of mines and mining.

June 08, 2006: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: S.2803 Coal Mine Safety bill

2006-06-07T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to improve the safety of mines and mining.

June 07, 2006: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5481 Coal Mine Safety bill

2006-05-25T00:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to improve the safety of mines and mining.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5471 Soledad Canyon Mine Leases Adjustment Act

2006-05-24T00:00:00Z

To provide to the Bureau of Land Management a mechanism to cancel certain mining leases for lands in the leases CA-20139 and CA-22901 and provide new leasing opportunities in the Soledad Canyon adjacent to the City of Santa Clarita, California, that reflect the historical mining levels, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5429 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge bill

2006-05-19T00:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5432 Coal Mine Safety bill

2006-05-19T00:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to improve the safety of miners.