1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mining School Enhancement Act . 2. Support for mining schools Section 721 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1309b ) is amended— (1) by striking The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement and inserting the following: (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Mining program support (1) Of the amounts made available under this Act for activities authorized under this section, the Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement shall ensure that at least 50 percent is expended to enhance and support mining and mineral engineering programs in the United States by funding activities at mining schools. (2) In expending funds under this section, the Director shall consult with relevant stakeholders and ensure a significant opportunity for participation by undergraduate and graduate students at mining schools. (3) The Director shall ensure that the activities conducted under this section relate to resource development and production, and include— (A) studies of mining, mineral extraction efficiency, and related processing technology; (B) mineral economics, reclamation technology, and practices for active mining operations; (C) the development of remining systems and technologies that facilitate reclamation that fosters the recovery of resources at abandoned mine sites; (D) investigations of mineral resource extraction methods that reduce environmental and human impacts; (E) reducing dependence on foreign energy supplies; (F) enhancing the competitiveness of United States energy technology exports; (G) the extraction or processing of coinciding mineralization, including rare earth elements, within coal, coal processing byproduct, overburden or coal residue