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   S. 2803, which was approved unanimously by the Senate on May 24th, 2006, adopts a range of new regulations that reflect the demands of today’s workplace and also adopts world-class, 21st Century technologies to reduce safety risks to the nation’s coal miners.     - See Summary   - See the MINER Act   (En Español)


Federal Mine Safety & Health Act of 1977,
Public Law 91-173,
as amended by Public Law 95-164*

An Act

TITLE I - GENERAL

MANDATORY SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS

TITLE II - INTERIM MANDATORY HEALTH STANDARDS

TITLE III - INTERIM
MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS
FOR UNDERGROUND COAL MINES

TITLE IV - BLACK LUNG BENEFITS

TITLE V - ADMINISTRATION

ADDENDUM

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS OF THE "FEDERAL
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH AMENDMENTS ACT OF
1977".
*This document was prepared within the Office of the Solicitor, Division of Mine Health and Safety, Department of the Interior, and reflects changes to the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 [Pub. L. 91-173]. The changes are based upon the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977 [Pub. L. 95-164]. Do not use this document as a legal citation to authority.