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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Jul 12, 1996
Amends the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 to authorize appropriations for an institute or institutes experienced in investigating the continental shelf regions of the United States, the deep seabed and near shore environments of islands, and the Arctic and cold water regions as a source for nonfuel minerals. Mandates that the institutes use such funds to assist in developing domestic technological capabilities required for environmentally sound location and recovery of minerals (other than oil and gas) from such seabeds. Renames the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 as the Mining and Mineral Resources Institutes Act.
People & committees
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D–HI
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Became Public Law No: 104-312.
Became Public Law No: 104-312.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12407)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12407)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 501.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7607-7609)
Mr. Calvert asked unanimous consent to discharge from the Union Calendar and consider.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-673.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-673.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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