US Code
Title 30— MINERAL LANDS AND MINING

§ 1299. Study of reclamation standards for surface mining of other minerals - (a) Contract with National Academy of Sciences-National Academy of Engineering;...

§ 1300. Indian lands - (a) Study of regulation of surface mining; consultation with tribe;...

§ 1301. Experimental practices - In order to encourage advances in mining and reclamation practices...

§ 1302. Authorization of appropriations - (a) For the implementation and funding of sections 1252, 1273,...

§ 1303. Coordination of regulatory and inspection activities - (a) The President shall, to the extent appropriate, and in...

§ 1304. Surface owner protection - (a) ApplicabilityThe provisions of this section shall apply where coal...

§ 1305. Federal lessee protection - (1) the written consent of the permittee or lessee of...

§ 1306. Effect on rights of owner of coal in Alaska to conduct surface mining operations - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as increasing or...

§ 1307. Water rights and replacement - (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as affecting...

§ 1308. Advance appropriations - Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no authority to...

§ 1308a. Use of civil penalty funds to reclaim lands - In fiscal year 2009 and thereafter, the Secretary of the...

§ 1308b. Transfer of computer hardware, software and other technical equipment - In fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter, with...

§ 1309. Certification and training of blasters - In accordance with this chapter, the Secretary of the Interior...

§ 1309a. Subsidence - (a) RequirementsUnderground coal mining operations conducted after October 24, 1992,...

§ 1309b. Research - The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is authorized...

SUBCHAPTER VIII— UNIVERSITY COAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES

§ 1311. Establishment of university coal research laboratories - (a) Designation by Secretary of EnergyThe Secretary of Energy, after...

§ 1312. Financial assistance - (a) The Secretary of Energy is authorized to make grants...

§ 1313. Limitation on payments - (a) No institutions of higher education may receive more than...

§ 1314. Payments; Federal share of operating expenses - (a) From the amounts appropriated pursuant to section 1316 of...

§ 1315. Advisory Council on Coal Research - (a) Establishment; membersThere is established an Advisory Council on Coal...

§ 1316. Authorization of appropriations - (a) For the ten institutions referred to in the last...

SUBCHAPTER IX— ENERGY RESOURCE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS

§ 1321. Fellowship awards - (a) Graduate study and research in areas of applied science...

§ 1322. Fellowship recipients - (a) persons who have been accepted by an institution of...

§ 1323. Distribution of fellowships - In awarding fellowships under the provisions of this subchapter, the...

§ 1324. Stipends and allowances - (a) Each person awarded a fellowship under this subchapter shall...

§ 1325. Limitation on fellowships - No fellowship shall be awarded under this subchapter for study...

§ 1326. Fellowship conditions - (a) A person awarded a fellowship under the provisions of...

§ 1327. Authorization of appropriations - There are authorized to be appropriated $11,000,000 for the fiscal...

§ 1328. Research, development projects, etc., relating to alternative coal mining technologies - (a) Authority of Secretary of the Interior to conduct, promote,...

CHAPTER 26— DEEP SEABED HARD MINERAL RESOURCES

SUBCHAPTER I— REGULATION OF EXPLORATION AND COMMERCIAL RECOVERY BY UNITED STATES CITIZENS

§ 1411. Prohibited activities by United States citizens - (a) Prohibited activities and exceptions(1) No United States citizen may...

§ 1412. Licenses for exploration and permits for commercial recovery - (a) Authority to issueSubject to the provisions of this chapter,...

§ 1413. License and permit applications, review, and certification - (a) Applications(1) Any United States citizen may apply to the...

§ 1414. License and permit fees - No application for the issuance or transfer of a license...

§ 1415. License and permit terms, conditions, and restrictions; issuance and transfer of licenses and permits - (a) Eligibility for issuance or transfer of license or permitBefore...

§ 1416. Denial of certification of applications and of issuance, transfer, suspension, and revocation of licenses and permits; suspension and modification of activities - (a) Denial, suspension, modification, and revocation(1) The Administrator may deny...

§ 1417. Duration of licenses and permits - (a) Duration of a licenseEach license for exploration shall be...

§ 1418. Diligence requirements - (a) In generalThe exploration plan or recovery plan and the...

§ 1419. Protection of the environment - (a) Environmental assessment(1) Deep ocean mining environmental study (DOMES)The Administrator...

§ 1420. Conservation of natural resources - For the purpose of conservation of natural resources, each license...

§ 1421. Prevention of interference with other uses of the high seas - Each license and permit issued under this subchapter shall include...

§ 1422. Safety of life and property at sea - (a) Conditions regarding vesselsThe Secretary of the department in which...

§ 1423. Records, audits, and public disclosure - (a) Records and audits(1) Each licensee and permittee shall keep...

§ 1424. Monitoring of activities of licensees and permittees - (1) to allow the Administrator to place appropriate Federal officers...

§ 1425. Relinquishment, surrender, and transfer of licenses and permits - (a) Relinquishment and surrenderAny licensee or permittee may at any...

§ 1426. Public notice and hearings - (a) Required proceduresThe Administrator may issue regulations to carry out...

§ 1427. Civil actions - (a) Equitable reliefExcept as provided in subsection (b) of this...

§ 1428. Reciprocating states - (a) DesignationThe Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of State...

SUBCHAPTER II— TRANSITION TO INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT

§ 1441. Declaration of Congressional intent - (1) that any international agreement to which the United States...

§ 1442. Effect of international agreement - (1) a description of the status of deep seabed mining...

§ 1443. Protection of interim investments - (1) shall submit to the Congress proposed legislation necessary for...

§ 1444. Disclaimer of obligation to pay compensation - Sections 1441 and 1442 of this title do not create...

SUBCHAPTER III— ENFORCEMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 1461. Prohibited acts - (1) to violate any provision of this chapter, any regulation...

§ 1462. Civil penalties - (a) Assessment of penaltyAny person subject to section 1461 of...

§ 1463. Criminal offenses - (a) OffenseA person subject to section 1461 of this title...

§ 1464. Enforcement - (a) ResponsibilitySubject to the other provisions of this subsection, the...

§ 1465. Liability of vessels - Any vessel documented or numbered under the laws of the...

§ 1466. Civil forfeitures - (a) In generalAny vessel subject to the provisions of sections...

§ 1467. Jurisdiction of courts - (1) enter restraining orders or prohibitions; (2) issue warrants, process...

§ 1468. Regulations - (a) Proposed regulationsNot later than 270 days after June 28,...

§ 1469. Omitted -

§ 1470. Authorization of appropriations - There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator, for...

§ 1471. Severability - If any provision of this chapter or any application thereof...

§ 1472. Deep Seabed Revenue Sharing Trust Fund; establishment - (a) Creation of Trust FundThere is established in the Treasury...

§ 1473. Revenue and customs or tariff treatment of deep seabed mining unaffected - Except as otherwise provided in sections 4495 to 4498  of...

CHAPTER 27— GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

SUBCHAPTER I— PROJECT LOANS

§ 1511. Loans for geothermal reservoir confirmation - (a) Authorization; purposesThe Secretary of Energy (hereafter in this chapter...

§ 1512. Loan size limitation - The amount of any loan made under with respect to...

§ 1513. Loan interest rates; repayment periods - (a) Each loan made under section 1511 of this title...

§ 1514. Program termination - No new loans shall be made under this subchapter after...

§ 1515. Regulations - The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this subchapter...

§ 1516. Authorizations - There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for loans under...

SUBCHAPTER II— STUDY, ESTABLISHMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INSURANCE PROGRAM

§ 1521. Reservoir insurance program study - The Secretary shall conduct a detailed study of the need...

§ 1522. Establishment of program - (a) Authorization; requirements; scopeIf the report of the Secretary submitted...

SUBCHAPTER III— ESTABLISHMENT OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

§ 1531. Feasibility study loan program - (a) Authorization; purposesThe Secretary is authorized and directed to establish...

SUBCHAPTER IV— FEDERAL FACILITIES

§ 1541. Use of geothermal energy in Federal facilities - The option of using geothermal energy or geothermal energy resources...

§ 1542. Regulations - All regulations made with respect to this subchapter shall be...

CHAPTER 28— MATERIALS AND MINERALS POLICY, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT

§ 1601. Congressional statement of findings; “materials” defined - (a) The Congress finds that—(1) the availability of materials is...

§ 1602. Congressional declaration of policies - (1) identify materials needs and assist in the pursuit of...

§ 1603. Implementation of policies - (1) direct that the responsible departments and agencies identify, assist,...

§ 1604. Program administration - (a) President; preparation of plan and submission to Congress of...

§ 1605. Applicability to other statutory national mining and minerals policies - Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as changing in...

§ 1606. Mineral security - (a) DefinitionsIn this section:(1) ByproductThe term “byproduct” means a critical...

§ 1607. Critical minerals supply chains and reliability - (a) Definition of critical mineralIn this section, the term “critical...

CHAPTER 29— OIL AND GAS ROYALTY MANAGEMENT

SUBCHAPTER I— FEDERAL ROYALTY MANAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT

§ 1711. Duties of Secretary - (a) Establishment of inspection, collection, and accounting and auditing systemThe...

§ 1712. Duties of lessees, operators, and motor vehicle transporters - (a) Liability for royalty paymentsIn order to increase receipts and...

§ 1713. Required recordkeeping - (a) Maintenance and availability of records, reports, and information for...

§ 1714. Deposit of royalty funds to Indian accounts - Deposits of any royalty funds derived from the production of...

§ 1715. Explanation of payments - (a) Description, period, source, etc., of payments to States or...

§ 1716. Liabilities and bonding - (1) liable to the United States for any losses caused...

§ 1717. Hearings and investigations - (a) Authorization; affidavits, oaths, subpenas, testimony, and payment of witnessesIn...

§ 1718. Inspections - (a) Motor vehicles on lease sites; vehicles not on lease...

§ 1719. Civil penalties - (a) Failure to comply with applicable law, to permit inspection,...

§ 1720. Criminal penalties - Any person who commits an act for which a civil...

§ 1720a. Applicability of civil and criminal penalties to various uses of Federal or Indian lands and Outer Continental Shelf - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Sections  1719 and 1720...

§ 1721. Royalty terms and conditions, interest, and penalties - (a) Charge on late royalty payment or royalty payment deficiencyIn...

§ 1721a. Adjustments and refunds - (a) Adjustments to royalties paid to Secretary or a delegated...

§ 1722. Injunction and specific enforcement authority - (a) Civil action by Attorney GeneralIn addition to any other...

§ 1723. Rewards - Where amounts representing royalty or other payments owed to the...

§ 1724. Secretarial and delegated States’ actions and limitation periods - (a) In generalThe respective duties, responsibilities, and activities with respect...

§ 1725. Assessments - Beginning eighteen months after , to encourage proper royalty payment...

§ 1726. Alternatives for marginal properties - (a) Determination of best interests of State concerned and United...

§ 1727. Royalties on all extracted methane - (a) In generalFor all leases issued after August 16, 2022,...

SUBCHAPTER II— STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES

§ 1731. Application of subchapter - This subchapter shall apply only with respect to oil and...

§ 1731a. Application of subchapter to leases of lands within three miles of seaward boundaries of coastal States - For fiscal year 1990 and each fiscal year thereafter, notwithstanding...

§ 1732. Cooperative agreements - (a) Authorization of Secretary; permission of Indian tribe required for...

§ 1733. Information - (a) Availability of confidential information by Secretary pursuant to cooperative...

§ 1734. State suits under Federal law - (a) Action for royalty, interest, or civil penalty; limitations; notice...

§ 1735. Delegation of royalty collections and related activities - (a) Authorization of SecretaryUpon written request of any State, the...

§ 1736. Shared civil penalties - An amount equal to 50 per centum of any civil...

SUBCHAPTER III— GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1751. Secretarial authority - (a) Prescription of rules and regulationsThe Secretary shall prescribe such...

§ 1752. Reports - The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report...

§ 1753. Relation to other laws - (a) Supplemental nature of chapterThe penalties and authorities provided in...

§ 1754. Funding - Effective , there are hereby authorized to be appropriated such...

§ 1755. Statute of limitations - Except in the case of fraud, any action to recover...

§ 1756. Expanded royalty obligations - Any lessee is liable for royalty payments on oil or...

§ 1757. Severability - If any provision of this chapter or the applicability thereof...

§ 1758. Use of royalty-in-kind revenue by Minerals Management Service - That in fiscal year 2006 and thereafter, the MMS may...

§ 1759. Fees and charges - In fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter, fees...

CHAPTER 30— NATIONAL CRITICAL MATERIALS COUNCIL

§§ 1801 to 1811. Repealed. , , -

CHAPTER 31— MARINE MINERAL RESOURCES RESEARCH

§ 1901. Definitions - (1) The term “contract” has the same meaning as “procurement...

§ 1902. Research program - (a) In generalThe Secretary shall establish and carry out a...

§ 1903. Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements - (a) Assistance and coordination(1) In generalThe Secretary shall award grants...

§ 1904. Marine mineral research centers - (a) In generalNo later than 90 days after October 19,...

§ 1905. Authorization of appropriations - There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are...

CHAPTER 32— METHANE HYDRATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

§ 2001. Findings - (1) in order to promote energy independence and meet the...

§ 2002. Definitions - (1) ContractThe term “contract” means a procurement contract within the...

§ 2003. Methane hydrate research and development program - (a) In general(1) Commencement of programNot later than 90 days...

§ 2004. National Research Council study - (a) Agreement for StudyThe Secretary shall offer to enter into...

§ 2005. Reports and studies for Congress - The Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Science of...

§ 2006. Authorization of appropriations - (1) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; (2) $20,000,000 for fiscal...

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