§ 954. Appointment of administrative personnel and inspectors; qualifications; training programs

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1969

   Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969

   Pub. L. 91–173 title V § 505 · 83 Stat. 742

   Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 954

   Pub. L. 91–173, title V, § 505, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 802

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–173, title V, § 505, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 802

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 505. inspectors; qualifications: training The Secretary may, subject to the civil service laws, appoint such employees as he deems requisite for the administration of this Act and prescribe their duties. Persons appointed as authorized representatives of the Secretary shall be qualified by practical experience in the mining of coal or by experience as a practical mining engineer or by education. Persons appointed to assist such representatives in the taking of samples of respirable dust for the purpose of enforcing title II of this Act shall be qualified by training, experience, or education. The provisions of section 201 of the Revenue and Ante, p. 83. 5 USC 3101 note. Expenditure Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 251, 270) shall not apply with respect to the appointment of such authorized representatives of the Secretary or to persons appointed to assist such representatives and to carry out the provisions of this Act, and, in applying the provisions of such section to other agencies under the Secretary and to other agencies of the Government, such appointed persons shall not be taken into account. Such persons shall be adequately trained by the Secretary. The Secretary shall develop programs with educational institutions and operators designed to enable persons to qualify for positions in the administration of this Act. In selecting persons and training and retraining persons to carry out the provisions of this Act, the Secretary shall work with appropriate educational institutions, operators, and representatives of miners in developing and maintaining adequate programs for the training and continuing education of persons, particularly inspectors, and where appropriate, the Secretary shall cooperate with such institutions in carrying out the provisions of this section by providing financial and technical assistance to such institutions.

2. 1977

   Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977

   Pub. L. 95–164 title III § 303(d) · 91 Stat. 1290

   1. Substituted · 30 U.S.C. § 954

      Pub. L. 95–164 substituted “practical experience in mining” for “practical experience in the mining of coal”

   2. Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 954

      Pub. L. 95–164 inserted provision requiring that mine inspectors, to the maximum feasible extent, be persons with at least five years practical mining experience and that in assigning inspectors due consideration be given to previous experience in the particular type mining operations where inspections are to be made

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 95–164 substituted “practical experience in mining” for “practical experience in the mining of coal” and inserted provision requiring that mine inspectors, to the maximum feasible extent, be persons with at least five years practical mining experience and that in assigning inspectors due consideration be given to previous experience in the particular type mining operations where inspections are to be made.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (d) (1) Section 505 of such Act is amended by striking out “the mining of coal” and inserting in lieu thereof “in mining”. (2) Section 505 of such Act is further amended by striking out the Mine inspectors, qualifications and selection. Ante, p. 1320. period at the end of the second sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof Provided, however, That, to the maximum extent feasible, in the selection of persons for appointment as mine inspectors, no person shall be so selected unless he has the basic qualification of at least five years practical mining experience and in assigning mine inspectors to the inspection and investigation of individual mines, due consideration shall be given to the extent possible to their previous experience in the particular type of mining operation where such inspections are to be made.”.

   Effective date note
   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.

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