Bill > S912

This bill, the "Technology Grants to Strengthen Domestic Mining Education Act of 2023" or the "Mining Schools Act of 2023", establishes a grant program within the Department of Energy to strengthen domestic mining education. It provides competitive grants to mining schools to recruit and train the next generation of mining engineers and professionals to meet the United States' future energy and mineral needs. The bill defines key terms like "mining industry", "mining profession", and "mining school", and establishes a Mining Professional Development Advisory Board to evaluate grant applications and make recommendations to the Secretary of Energy. The bill authorizes $10 million in annual funding for this grant program from fiscal year 2024 through 2031. Additionally, the bill repeals the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984.