30 U.S.C.
30 U.S.C. — Mineral Lands and Mining
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CHAPTER 1-UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES§§ 1–16 · 17 sectionsCHAPTER 2-MINERAL LANDS AND REGULATIONS IN GENERAL§§ 21–54 · 52 sectionsCHAPTER 3-LANDS CONTAINING COAL, OIL, GAS, SALTS, ASPHALTIC MATERIALS, SODIUM, SULPHUR, AND BUILDING STONE§§ 71–172 · 29 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-COAL LAND ENTRIES IN GENERAL§§ 71–77 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-COAL LAND ENTRIES UNDER NONMINERAL LAND LAWS WITH RESERVATION OF COAL TO UNITED STATES§§ 81–90 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-PETROLEUM, OTHER MINERAL OIL, OR GAS LAND ENTRIES UNDER MINING LAWS§§ 102–104 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-AGRICULTURAL ENTRY OF LANDS WITHDRAWN OR CLASSIFIED AS CONTAINING PHOSPHATE, NITRATE, POTASH, OIL, GAS, ASPHALTIC MINERALS, SODIUM, OR SULPHUR§§ 121–125 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-BUILDING STONE OR SALINE LAND ENTRIES UNDER PLACER-MINING LAWS§§ 161–162 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IX-DISPOSAL OF ALABAMA LANDS AS AGRICULTURAL LANDS§§ 171–172 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 3A-LEASES AND PROSPECTING PERMITS§§ 181–287 · 72 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 181–196 · 25 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-COAL§§ 201–209 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-PHOSPHATES§§ 211–214 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-OIL AND GAS§§ 223–236b · 14 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-OIL SHALE§§ 241–242 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-ALASKA OIL PROVISO§ 251 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER VII-SODIUM§§ 261–263 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-SULPHUR§§ 271–276 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IX-POTASH§§ 281–287 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 4-LEASE OF GOLD, SILVER, OR QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS WHEN TITLE CONFIRMED BY COURT OF PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS§§ 291–293 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 5-LEASE OF OIL AND GAS DEPOSITS IN OR UNDER RAILROADS AND OTHER RIGHTS-OF-WAY§§ 301–306 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 7-LEASE OF MINERAL DEPOSITS WITHIN ACQUIRED LANDS§§ 351–360 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 8-DEVELOPMENT OF LIGNITE COAL RESOURCES§§ 401–404 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 9-RARE AND PRECIOUS METALS EXPERIMENT STATION§§ 411–412 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 11-MINING CLAIMS ON LANDS SUBJECT TO MINERAL LEASING LAWS§§ 501–505 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 12-MULTIPLE MINERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAME TRACTS§§ 521–531 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 12A-ENTRY AND LOCATION ON COAL LANDS ON DISCOVERY OF SOURCE MATERIAL§§ 541–541i · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 13-CONTROL OF COAL-MINE FIRES§§ 551–558 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 14-ANTHRACITE MINE DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL§§ 571–576 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 15-SURFACE RESOURCES§§ 601–615 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-DISPOSAL OF MATERIALS ON PUBLIC LANDS§§ 601–604 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-MINING LOCATIONS§§ 611–615 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 16-MINERAL DEVELOPMENT OF LANDS WITHDRAWN FOR POWER DEVELOPMENT§§ 621–625 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 17-EXPLORATION PROGRAM FOR DISCOVERY OF MINERALS§§ 641–646 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 18-COAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT§§ 661–668 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 20-CONVEYANCES TO OCCUPANTS OF UNPATENTED MINING CLAIMS§§ 701–709 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 22-MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH§§ 801–966 · 85 sections (4 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 811–826 · 17 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-INTERIM MANDATORY HEALTH STANDARDS§§ 841–846 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-INTERIM MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS FOR UNDERGROUND COAL MINES§§ 861–878 · 18 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-BLACK LUNG BENEFITS§§ 901–944 · 23 sectionsPart A-General Provisions§§ 901–903 · 3 sectionsPart B-Claims for Benefits Filed on or Before December 31, 1973§§ 921–925 · 5 sectionsPart C-Claims for Benefits After December 31, 1973§§ 931–944 · 15 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS§§ 951–966 · 17 sectionsCHAPTER 23-GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES§§ 1001–1028 · 28 sectionsCHAPTER 25-SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION§§ 1201–1328 · 98 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND POLICY§§ 1201–1202 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT§ 1211 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER III-STATE MINING AND MINERAL RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTES§§ 1221–1230a · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATIONS§§ 1231–1245 · 16 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-CONTROL OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF SURFACE COAL MINING§§ 1251–1279 · 30 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-DESIGNATION OF LANDS UNSUITABLE FOR NONCOAL MINING§ 1281 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER VII-ADMINISTRATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 1291–1309b · 23 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-UNIVERSITY COAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES§§ 1311–1316 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IX-ENERGY RESOURCE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS§§ 1321–1328 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 26-DEEP SEABED HARD MINERAL RESOURCES§§ 1401–1473 · 37 sections (3 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-REGULATION OF EXPLORATION AND COMMERCIAL RECOVERY BY UNITED STATES CITIZENS§§ 1411–1428 · 18 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-TRANSITION TO INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT§§ 1441–1444 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-ENFORCEMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 1461–1473 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 27-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY§§ 1501–1542 · 12 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-PROJECT LOANS§§ 1511–1516 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-STUDY, ESTABLISHMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INSURANCE PROGRAM§§ 1521–1522 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-ESTABLISHMENT OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM§ 1531 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER IV-FEDERAL FACILITIES§§ 1541–1542 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 28-MATERIALS AND MINERALS POLICY, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT§§ 1601–1607 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 29-OIL AND GAS ROYALTY MANAGEMENT§§ 1701–1759 · 37 sections (2 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-FEDERAL ROYALTY MANAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT§§ 1711–1727 · 19 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES§§ 1731–1736 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 1751–1759 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 31-MARINE MINERAL RESOURCES RESEARCH§§ 1901–1905 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 32-METHANE HYDRATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT§§ 2001–2006 · 6 sections
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