Acronyms (colloquial) FMSHA, MSHA | Effective March 9, 1978 | |
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Other short titles Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977 Long title An Act to promote safety and health in the mining industry, to prevent recurring disasters in the mining industry, and for other purposes. Nicknames Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act Enacted by the 95th United States Congress | ||
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-164) amended the Coal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1969. It can be found in the United States Code under Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining, Chapter 22, Mine Safety and Health.
The S. 717 legislation was passed by the 95th United States Congressional session and enacted into law by the 39th President of the United States Jimmy Carter on November 9, 1977.
The law of the United States enacted on November 9, 1977 took effect one hundred and twenty days later.
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Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA