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Mining and Mineral Resources Institutes Act

Public Law 104-312 · H.R. 3249 · 104th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 19, 1996 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI-1)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Roger Wicker

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

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.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.

  1. Oct 19, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-312.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 10, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 3, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Jul 16, 1996FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  9. FloorFloor · Mr. Calvert asked unanimous consent to discharge from the Union Calendar and consider.
  10. Jul 12, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Jun 19, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. May 9, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Apr 18, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Apr 16, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  16. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.