§ 951a. — Health, Safety, and Mining Technology Research Program.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC951a]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 22--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER V--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Sec. 951a. Health, Safety, and Mining Technology Research
program
(a) Health, Safety, and Mining Technology Research Plan
(1) Every 5 years, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
Director of the Bureau of Mines (hereinafter in this section referred to
as the ``Director''), shall develop a Plan for Health, Safety, and
Mining Technology Research (hereinafter in this subsection referred to
as the ``Plan'').
(2) The Plan shall identify the goals and objectives of the Health,
Safety, and Mining Technology program of the Bureau of Mines, and shall
guide research and technology development under such program, over each
5-year period.
(3) In preparing the proposed Plan referred to in paragraph (1), the
Director shall solicit suggestions, comments and proposals for research
and technology development projects from the mining industry, labor,
academia and other concerned groups and individuals.
(b) Technical amendment
For the purposes of section 951(b) of this title, as amended,
activities in the field of coal or other mine health under such section
shall also be carried out by the Secretary of the Interior acting
through the Director of the Bureau of Mines. Nothing in this subsection
is intended to preclude or duplicate the ongoing research activities of
the Bureau of Mines on health hazards safety technology or research
conducted by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health on
coal mine safety and health effects.
(Pub. L. 102-486, title XXV, Sec. 2512, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3111.)
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and
not as part of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 which
comprises this chapter.
Change of Name
Bureau of Mines redesignated United States Bureau of Mines by
section 10(b) of Pub. L. 102-285, set out as a note under section 1 of
this title.
