30 U.S.C. § 951a — Health, Safety, and Mining Technology

Page 202 TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING § 951a (g) Grants for research and development of res- piratory equipment The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to any public or private agency, institution, or organization, and operators or individuals for research and experi- ments to develop effective respiratory equip- ment. (Pub. L. 91–173, title V, § 501, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 798; Pub. L. 95–164, title III, § 303(a), Nov. 9, 1977, 91 Stat. 1320; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(12), (c), (e), and (f), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 91–173, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 742, known as the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 801 of this title and Tables. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, re- ferred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 91–596, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1590, which is classified principally to chapter 15 (§ 651 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 651 of Title 29 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1977—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–164, § 303(a)(1), (2), (6), substituted ‘‘The Secretary of the Interior and’’ for ‘‘The Secretary and’’ in provisions preceding par. (1), inserted references to mines and mining other than coal mines and coal mining in pars. (1), (2), (3), (4), and (9), added par. (11), and redesignated former par. (11) as (12). Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–164, § 303(a)(1), (3), inserted ref- erences to mines other than coal mines, inserted ‘‘through the National Institute for Occupational Safe- ty and Health established under the Occupational Safe- ty and Health Act of 1970’’ after ‘‘Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare’’, and substituted ‘‘carried out by the Secretary of the Interior in coordination with the Secretary’’ for ‘‘carried out by the Secretary’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–164, § 303(a)(4), substituted ‘‘the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in coordination with the Sec- retary’’ for ‘‘the Secretary and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare’’ and ‘‘the Secretary of the In- terior or the Secretary of Health, Education, and Wel- fare in coordination with the Secretary’’ for ‘‘the Sec- retary or the Secretary of Health, Education, and Wel- fare’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–164, § 303(a)(1), inserted ref- erence to mines other than coal mines. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 95–164, § 303(a)(5), substituted ‘‘Secretary of the Interior’’ for ‘‘Secretary’’ and ‘‘$60,000,000’’ for ‘‘$30,000,000’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Services’’ sub- stituted for ‘‘Secretary of Health, Education, and Wel- fare’’ in subsecs. (a) to (e) and (g) pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88 which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–164 effective 120 days after Nov. 9, 1977, except as otherwise provided, see section 307 of Pub. L. 95–164, set out as a note under section 801 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Subchapter effective Dec. 30, 1969, see section 509 of Pub. L. 91–173, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 742, set out as a note under section 801 of this title. § 951a. Health, Safety, and Mining Technology Research program (a) Health, Safety, and Mining Technology Re- search Plan (1) Every 5 years, the Secretary of the Inte- rior, 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 Re- search (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the ‘‘Plan’’). (2) The Plan shall identify the goals and objec- tives of the Health, Safety, and Mining Tech- nology program of the Bureau of Mines, and shall guide research and technology develop- ment under such program, over each 5-year pe- riod. (3) In preparing the proposed Plan referred to in paragraph (1), the Director shall solicit sug- gestions, comments and proposals for research and technology development projects from the mining industry, labor, academia and other con- cerned 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 ac- tivities of the Bureau of Mines on health haz- ards safety technology or research conducted by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health on coal mine safety and health ef- fects. (Pub. L. 102–486, title XXV, § 2512, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3111.) Editorial Notes 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. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries 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. For provisions re- lating to closure and transfer of functions of the United States Bureau of Mines, see Transfer of Functions note set out under section 1 of this title. § 952. Training and education (a) Programs for operators, agents, and miners The Secretary shall expand programs for the education and training of operators and agents thereof, and miners in— (1) the recognition, avoidance, and preven- tion of accidents or unsafe or unhealthful working conditions in coal or other mines; and (2) in the use of flame safety lamps, permis- sible methane detectors, and other means ap-