1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act . 2. Emergency temporary and permanent standards (a) Emergency temporary health or safety standard (1) In general In consideration of the grave risk presented by COVID–19 and the need to strengthen protections for miners, pursuant to section 101(b) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 811(b) ) and notwithstanding the provisions of law and the Executive order listed in paragraph (3), not later than 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall promulgate an emergency temporary health or safety standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS–CoV–2. (2) Application of standard Pursuant to section 101(b)(2) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 811(b) ), the emergency temporary health or safety standard promulgated under paragraph (1) shall be effective until superseded by a mandatory health or safety standard promulgated under subsection (b). (3) Inapplicable provisions of law and executive order The provisions of law and the Executive order listed in this paragraph are as follows: (A) Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Regulatory Flexibility Act ). (B) Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Paperwork Reduction Act ). (C) The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.). (D) Executive Order 12866 (58 Fed. Reg. 190