S.Amdt. 3414

SA 3414. Mr. BUNNING submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

In section 110, add at the end the following:

(c) Notwithstanding section 115(e) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 825(e)), any requirement of a regulation issued under section 115(e) that requires that a mine rescue team participate at least annually in 2 local mine rescue contests or at least annually in mine rescue training at the underground coal mine covered by the team shall not apply to a State-sponsored mine rescue team--

(1) that is composed of State employees;

(2) whose members are familiar with the operations of the mines the team covers through the performance of the members' regular duties; and

(3) that conducts mine rescue training at least once semi-annually.