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geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources which, upon the effective date of the

Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, are provided in

that Act to be disposed of thereunder; ‘‘Leasing

Act operations’’ shall mean operations conducted under a lease, permit, or license issued

under the mineral leasing laws in or incidental

to prospecting for, drilling for, mining, treating,

storing, transporting, or removing Leasing Act

minerals; ‘‘mining operations’’ shall mean operations under any unpatented or patented mining

claim or millsite in or incidental to prospecting

for, mining, treating, storing, transporting, or

removing minerals other than Leasing Act minerals and any other use under any claim of right

or title based upon such mining claim or millsite; ‘‘Leasing Act operator’’ shall mean any

party who shall conduct Leasing Act operations;

‘‘mining operator’’ shall mean any party who

shall conduct mining operations; ‘‘Atomic Energy Act’’ shall mean the Act of August 1, 1946

(60 Stat. 755), as amended [42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.];

‘‘Atomic Energy Commission’’ shall mean the

United States Atomic Energy Commission established under the Atomic Energy Act or any

amendments thereof; ‘‘fissionable source material’’ shall mean uranium, thorium, and all

other materials referred to in section 5(b)(1) of

the Atomic Energy Act, as amended, as reserved

or to be reserved to the United States; ‘‘uranium

lease application’’ shall mean an application for

a uranium lease filed with said Commission with

respect to lands which would be open for entry

under the mining laws except for their being

lands embraced within an offer, application, permit, or lease under the mineral leasing laws or

lands known to be valuable for minerals leasable

under those laws; ‘‘uranium lease’’ shall mean a

uranium mining lease issued by said Commission with respect to any such lands; and ‘‘person’’ shall mean any individual, corporation,

partnership, or other legal entity.

(Aug. 13, 1954, ch. 730, §11, 68 Stat. 716; Pub. L.

91–581, §26, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1573.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of February 25, 1920, referred to in text, is act

Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437, as amended, known as

the Mineral Leasing Act, which is classified generally

to chapter 3A (§181 et seq.) of this title. For complete

classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title

note set out under section 181 of this title and Tables.

Act of April 17, 1926, referred to in text, is act Apr. 17,

1926, ch. 158, 44 Stat. 301, as amended, which is classified

generally to subchapter VIII (§271 et seq.) of chapter 3A

of this title. For complete classification of this Act to

the Code, see Tables.

Act of February 7, 1927, referred to in text, is act Feb.

7, 1927, ch. 66, 44 Stat. 1057, as amended, which enacted

subchapter IX (§281 et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title,

amended sections 181 and 193 of this title, and repealed

subchapter VII (§141 et seq.) of chapter 3 of this title.

For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Tables.

The Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, referred to in

text, is Pub. L. 91–581, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1566, which

is classified principally to chapter 23 (§1001 et seq.) of

this title. For complete classification of this Act to the

Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1001 of

this title and Tables.

The effective date of the Geothermal Steam Act of

1970, referred to in text, probably means the date of enactment of Pub. L. 91–581, which was approved Dec. 24,

1970.

The Atomic Energy Act, referred to in text, is a reference to the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 (act Aug. 1,

1946, ch. 724, 60 Stat. 755), prior to its complete amendment and revision by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,

act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, 68 Stat. 919, which is classified principally to chapter 23 (§2011 et seq.) of Title 42,

The Public Health and Welfare. For further details, see

Codification note set out under sections 1801 to 1819 of

Title 42 and Short Title note set out under section 2011

of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to

the Code, see Tables.

Section 5(b)(1) of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended, referred to in text, was formerly classified to section 1805(b)(1) of Title 42 and defined ‘‘source material’’.

The term is defined in section 11(z) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, which is classified to section 2014(z) of Title 42.

AMENDMENTS

1970—Pub. L. 91–581 redefined ‘‘mineral leasing laws’’

to exclude ‘‘the Act of October 20, 1914’’ and to include

‘‘Geothermal Steam Act of 1970’’ and ‘‘Leasing Act

minerals’’ to include ‘‘all geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources which, upon the effective

date of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, are provided

in that Act to be disposed of thereunder’’.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions

transferred by sections 5814 and 5841 of Title 42, The

Public Health and Welfare. See, also, Transfer of Functions notes set out under those sections.

§ 531. Approval of United States officials

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to

waive, amend, or repeal the requirement of any

provision of any law for approval of any official

of the United States whose approval prior to

prospecting, exploring, or mining would be required.

(Aug. 13, 1954, ch. 730, §12, 68 Stat. 717.)

CHAPTER 12A—ENTRY AND LOCATION ON

COAL LANDS ON DISCOVERY OF SOURCE

MATERIAL

Sec.

541. Entry and location; filing of copy of notice of

mining location; report and payment for

lignite mined; mineral patents; reservation

of minerals to United States.

541a. Claims located prior to May 25, 1955; extralateral rights; amended notice of mining location.

541b. Mining, removal, and disposal of lignite.

541c. Lands where coal deposits have been reserved

to the United States.

541d. Location of source materials by holders of

coal leases.

541e. Definitions.

541f. Disbursement of moneys.

541g. Rules and regulations.

541h. Savings provisions.

541i. Withdrawal of lands from entry; expiration of

claims.

CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This chapter is referred to in title 16 section 1907;

title 43 section 299.

§ 541. Entry and location; filing of copy of notice

of mining location; report and payment for

lignite mined; mineral patents; reservation of

minerals to United States

Subject to the conditions and provisions of

this chapter and to any valid intervening rights