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§ 360. Authority to manage certain mineral leases

Each department, agency and instrumentality

of the United States which administers lands acquired by the United States with one or more

existing mineral lease shall transfer to the Secretary of the Interior the authority to administer such lease and to collect all receipts due

and payable to the United States under the

lease. In the case of lands acquired on or before

October 24, 1992, the authority to administer the

leases and collect receipts shall be transferred

to the Secretary of the Interior as expeditiously

as practicable after October 24, 1992. In the case

of lands acquired after October 24, 1992, such authority shall be vested with the Secretary at the

time of acquisition. The provisions of section 355

of this title shall apply to all receipts derived

from such leases where such receipts are due and

payable to the United States under the lease in

the same manner as such provisions apply to receipts derived from leases issued under the authority of this chapter. For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘existing mineral lease’’ means

any lease in existence at the time land is acquired by the United States. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the existing

surface management authority of any Federal

agency.

(Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 513, §11, as added Pub. L.

102–486, title XXV, §2506(b), Oct. 24, 1992, 106

Stat. 3106.)

CHAPTER 8—DEVELOPMENT OF LIGNITE

COAL RESOURCES

Sec.

401. Establishment of research laboratory; duties.

402. Acquisition of lands and property; utilization

of voluntary services; cooperation with

other Federal, State, and private agencies.

403. Repealed.

404. Establishment of an advisory committee;

composition and appointment.

§ 401. Establishment of research laboratory; duties

The Secretary of the Interior, acting through

the United States Bureau of Mines, is authorized

and directed to establish, equip, and maintain a

research laboratory in the lignite-consuming region of North Dakota to conduct researches and

investigations on the mining, preparation, and

utilization of lignite coal and to develop new

scientific, chemical, and technical uses and new

and extended markets and outlets for lignite

coal and its products. Such laboratory shall be

planned as a center for information and assistance in matters pertaining to conserving lignite

coal resources for national defense and security;

to the more efficient mining, preparation, and

utilization of lignite coal; and pertaining to

safety, health, and sanitation in mining operations and other matters relating to problems of

the lignite industry.

(Mar. 25, 1948, ch. 146, §1, 62 Stat. 85.)

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

See note set out under section 1 of this title.

APPROPRIATIONS

Section 5 of act Mar. 25, 1948, provided that: ‘‘In order

to carry out the purposes of this Act [enacting this

chapter] there is hereby authorized to be appropriated,

out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of (a) $750,000 for the erection and

equipment of a building or buildings, including plumbing, lighting, heating, general service, and experimental equipment and apparatus, the necessary roads,

walks, and ground improvement, and land for the site

of the building if no land is donated; and (b) $250,000 annually for the maintenance and operation of the experimental station, including personal services, supplies,

equipment, and expenses of travel and subsistence.’’

§ 402. Acquisition of lands and property; utilization of voluntary services; cooperation with

other Federal, State, and private agencies

For the purpose of this chapter the Secretary,

acting through the United States Bureau of

Mines, is authorized to acquire land and interests therein, and to accept in the name of the

United States donations of any property, real or

personal, and to utilize voluntary or uncompensated services at such laboratory. The Secretary

is authorized and directed to cooperate with

other departments or agencies of the Federal

Government, States, and State agencies and institutions, counties, municipalities, business or

other organizations, corporations, associations,

universities, scientific societies, and individuals, upon such terms and conditions as he may

prescribe.

(Mar. 25, 1948, ch. 146, §2, 62 Stat. 85.)

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

See note set out under section 1 of this title.

§ 403. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–608, § 1(12), Jan. 2,

1975, 88 Stat. 1969

Section, act Mar. 25, 1948, ch. 146, §3, 62 Stat. 85, required Secretary of the Interior, acting through Bureau

of Mines, to report to Congress on activities, expenditures, etc., of laboratory.

§ 404. Establishment of an advisory committee;

composition and appointment

The Secretary of the Interior, acting through

the United States Bureau of Mines, may, in his

discretion, create and establish an advisory

committee composed of not more than six members to exercise consultative functions, when required by the Secretary, in connection with the

administration of this chapter. The said committee shall be composed of representatives of

lignite coal-mine owners, of representatives of

lignite coal-mine workers and the public in

equal number. The members of said committee

shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior without regard to the civil-service laws.

(Mar. 25, 1948, ch. 146, §4, 62 Stat. 85.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The civil-service laws, referred to in text, are set out

in Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

See, particularly, section 3301 et seq. of Title 5.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

See note set out under section 1 of this title.

TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Advisory committees in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to

terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year

period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless, in the case of a

committee established by the President or an officer of