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30 U.S.C. § 1126 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1126. Scientific and technical education
(a) Congressional declaration of policy
It is the policy of the Congress to encourage the development and maintenance of programs through which there may be provided the necessary trained personnel to perform required geothermal research, development, and demonstration activities under sections 1123, 1124, and 1125 of this title.
(b) Support of educational programs in science and engineering
The National Science Foundation is authorized to support programs of education in the sciences and engineering to carry out the policy of subsection (a) of this section. Such support may include fellowships, traineeships, technical training programs, technologist training programs, and summer institute programs.
(c) Selection of programs of education; coordination with National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is authorized and directed to coordinate its actions, to the maximum extent practicable, with the Project or any permanent Federal organization or agency having jurisdiction over the energy research and development functions of the United States, in determining the optimal selection of programs of education to carry out the policy of subsection (a) of this section.
(d) International participation and cooperation
The National Science Foundation is authorized to encourage, to the maximum extent practicable international participation and cooperation in the development and maintenance of programs of education to carrying out the policy of subsection (a) of this section.
(Pub. L. 93–410, title I, § 106, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1085.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Functions of National Science Foundation relating to geothermal power development transferred to Administrator of Energy Research and Development Administration (unless otherwise specifically provided) by section 5814 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Energy Research and Development Administration terminated and functions vested by law in Administrator thereof transferred to Secretary of Energy (unless otherwise specifically provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of Title 42.
30 U.S.C. § 1143 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1143. Period of guaranties and interest assistance
No loan guaranties shall be made, or interest assistance contract entered into, pursuant to this subchapter, after the expiration of fiscal year 1993.
(Pub. L. 93–410, title II, § 203, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1087; Pub. L. 96–294, title VI, § 641(2), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 769; Pub. L. 102–558, title III, § 301, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4224.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1992—Pub. L. 102–558 substituted “1993” for “1990”.
1980—Pub. L. 96–294 substituted reference to fiscal year 1990, for reference to the ten-calendar-year period following Sept. 3, 1974.
heading: Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 102–558 deemed to have become effective Mar. 1, 1992, see section 304 of Pub. L. 102–558, set out as a note under section 2062 of the Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense.
30 U.S.C. § 1146 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1146. Approval or disapproval of loan guarantee applications
The Secretary, within sixty days after June 30, 1980, shall establish and implement procedures providing for a final decision on any loan guarantee application within four months of the date of filing. To the maximum extent practical, an applicant should be advised (prior to the submission of the application) of all information which will be required of the applicant in processing the application; and the date of filing shall be considered to be the date when all of such information has been submitted by the applicant. Any application proposed and filed as of June 30, 1980, shall be subject to final decision within not more than four months after such date.
(Pub. L. 93–410, title II, § 206, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title VI, § 641(3), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 769.)
30 U.S.C. § 1147 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1147. Application of national environmental policy provisions
The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that any action undertaken pursuant to section 4332(2)(C) of title 42 which is associated with the granting of a loan guarantee under this subchapter takes the maximum cognizance allowable under law of any other action theretofore undertaken pursuant to such section 4332(2)(C) of title 42 with respect to the project which is the subject of such loan guarantee, and that no such action associated with the loan guarantee shall duplicate any action theretofore undertaken under such section 4332(2)(C) of title 42 in connection with such project, so long as all of the requirements which are applicable to such project under such section 4332(2)(C) of title 42 will have been satisfied.
(Pub. L. 93–410, title II, § 207, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title VI, § 641(3), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 769.)
30 U.S.C. § 1161 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1161. Protection of environment
In the conduct of its activities, the Project and any participating public or private persons or agencies shall place particular emphasis upon the objective of assuring that the environment and the safety of persons or property are effectively protected; and the program under subchapter I of this chapter shall include such special research and development as may be necessary for the achievement of that objective.
(Pub. L. 93–410, title III, § 301, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1088.)
30 U.S.C. § 1162 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1162. Final report to President and Congress on terminated projects
(a) Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1051(m), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 717.
(b) No later than one year after the termination of each demonstration project under section 1125 of this title, the Chairman of the Project shall submit to the President and the Congress a final report on the activities of the Project related to each project, including his recommendations with respect to any further legislative, administrative, and other actions which should be taken in support of the objectives of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 93–410, title III, § 302, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1088; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1051(m), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 717.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1995—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–66 struck out subsec. (a) which read as follows: “The Chairman of the Project shall submit to the President and the Congress full and complete annual reports of the activities of the Project, including such projections and estimates as may be necessary to evaluate the progress of the national geothermal energy research, development and demonstration program and to provide the basis for as accurate a judgment as is possible concerning the extent to which the objectives of this chapter will have been achieved by June 30, 1980.”
30 U.S.C. § 1163 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1163. Transfer of functions
(a) Within sixty days after the effective date of the law creating a permanent Federal organization or agency having jurisdiction over the energy research and development functions of the United States (or within sixty days after September 3, 1974, if the effective date of such law occurs prior to September 3, 1974), all of the research, development, and demonstration functions (including the loan guaranty program) vested in the Project under this chapter, along with related records, documents, personnel, obligations, and other items to the extent necessary or appropriate, shall, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget, be transferred to and vested in such organization or agency.
(b) Upon the establishment of a permanent Federal organization or agency having jurisdiction over the energy research and development functions of the United States, and when all research and development (and other) functions of the Project are transferred, the members of the Project may provide advice and counsel to the head of such organization or agency, in accordance with arrangements made at that time.
(Pub. L. 93–410, title III, § 303, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1088.)
30 U.S.C. § 1164 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1164. Authorization of appropriations
(a) Fiscal years ending June 30, 1976, and September 30, 1977, through September 30, 1980
For the fiscal years ending June 30, 1976, and September 30, 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1980, only such sums may be appropriated as the Congress may hereafter authorize by law.
(b) Fiscal year ending June 30, 1975
There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration not to exceed $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, for the purpose of preparing the program definition under section 1122(a) of this title.
(c) Additional sums for Project
In addition to sums authorized to be appropriated by subsection (b) of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the fund not to exceed $50,000,000 annually, such sums to carry out the provisions of the loan guaranty program by the Project under subchapter II of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 93–410, title III, § 304, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1089.)
30 U.S.C. § 1202 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1202. Statement of purpose
It is the purpose of this chapter to—
(a) establish a nationwide program to protect society and the environment from the adverse effects of surface coal mining operations;
(b) assure that the rights of surface landowners and other persons with a legal interest in the land or appurtenances thereto are fully protected from such operations;
(c) assure that surface mining operations are not conducted where reclamation as required by this chapter is not feasible;
(d) assure that surface coal mining operations are so conducted as to protect the environment;
(e) assure that adequate procedures are undertaken to reclaim surface areas as contemporaneously as possible with the surface coal mining operations;
(f) assure that the coal supply essential to the Nation’s energy requirements, and to its economic and social well-being is provided and strike a balance between protection of the environment and agricultural productivity and the Nation’s need for coal as an essential source of energy;
(g) assist the States in developing and implementing a program to achieve the purposes of this chapter;
(h) promote the reclamation of mined areas left without adequate reclamation prior to August 3, 1977, and which continue, in their unreclaimed condition, to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, prevent or damage the beneficial use of land or water resources, or endanger the health or safety of the public;
(i) assure that appropriate procedures are provided for the public participation in the development, revision, and enforcement of regulations, standards, reclamation plans, or programs established by the Secretary or any State under this chapter;
(j) provide a means for development of the data and analyses necessary to establish effective and reasonable regulation of surface mining operations for other minerals;
(k) encourage the full utilization of coal resources through the development and application of underground extraction technologies;
(l) stimulate, sponsor, provide for and/or supplement present programs for the conduct of research investigations, experiments, and demonstrations, in the exploration, extraction, processing, development, and production of minerals and the training of mineral engineers and scientists in the field of mining, minerals resources, and technology, and the establishment of an appropriate research and training center in various States; and
(m) wherever necessary, exercise the full reach of Federal constitutional powers to insure the protection of the public interest through effective control of surface coal mining operations.
(Pub. L. 95–87, title I, § 102, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 448.)
30 U.S.C. § 1223 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1223. Funding criteria
(a) Funds available to institutes under sections 1221 and 1222 of this title shall be paid at such times and in such amounts during each fiscal year as determined by the Secretary, and upon vouchers approved by him. Each institute shall—
(1) set forth its plan to provide for the training of individuals as mineral engineers and scientists under a curriculum appropriate to the field of mineral resources and mineral engineering and related fields;
(2) set forth policies and procedures which assure that Federal funds made available under this subchapter for any fiscal year will supplement and, to the extent practicable, increase the level of funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made available for purposes of this subchapter, and in no case supplant such funds; and
(3) have an officer appointed by its governing authority who shall receive and account for all funds paid under the provisions of this subchapter and shall make an annual report to the Secretary on or before the first day of September of each year, on work accomplished and the status of projects underway, together with a detailed statement of the amounts received under any provisions of this subchapter during the preceding fiscal year, and of its disbursements on schedules prescribed by the Secretary.
If any of the funds received by the authorized receiving officer of any institute under the provisions of this subchapter shall by any action or contingency be found by the Secretary to have been improperly diminished, lost, or misapplied, such funds shall be replaced by the State concerned and until so replaced no subsequent appropriation shall be allotted or paid to any institute of such State.
(b) The institutes are authorized and encouraged to plan and conduct programs under this subchapter in cooperation with each other and with such other agencies and individuals as may contribute to the solution of the mining and mineral resources problems involved. Moneys appropriated pursuant to this subchapter shall be available for paying the necessary expenses of planning, coordinating, and conducting such cooperative research.
(Pub. L. 98–409, § 3, Aug. 29, 1984, 98 Stat. 1538.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984, and not as part of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 1223, Pub. L. 95–87, title III, § 303, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 453, contained provisions similar to this section covering fiscal years 1978 through 1984.
30 U.S.C. § 1224 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1224. Duties of Secretary
(a) Consulting with other agencies; prescribing rules and regulations; furnishing advice and assistance; coordinating research
The Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Bureau of Mines, shall administer this subchapter and, after full consultation with other interested Federal agencies, shall prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out its provisions. The Secretary shall furnish such advice and assistance as will best promote the purposes of this subchapter, shall participate in coordinating research initiated under this subchapter by the institutes, shall indicate to them such lines of inquiry that seem most important, and shall encourage and assist in the establishment and maintenance of cooperation by and between the institutes and between them and other research organizations, the United States Department of the Interior, and other Federal establishments.
(b) Annual ascertainment of compliance
On or before the first day of July in each year beginning after August 29, 1984, the Secretary shall ascertain whether the requirements of section 1223(a) of this title have been met as to each institute and State.
(Pub. L. 98–409, § 4, Aug. 29, 1984, 98 Stat. 1538; Pub. L. 100–483, § 6, Oct. 12, 1988, 102 Stat. 2340; Pub. L. 102–285, § 10(b), May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 172.)
heading: Codification
text: Subsec. (c) of this section, which required the Secretary to make an annual report to Congress on the receipts, expenditures, and work of the institutes in all States under the provisions of this subchapter, terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, page 109 of House Document No. 103–7.
Section was enacted as part of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984, and not as part of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 1224, Pub. L. 95–87, title III, § 304, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 454, contained provisions similar to this section covering fiscal years 1978 through 1984.
heading: Amendments
text: 1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–483 inserted “, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Mines,” after “The Secretary”.
heading: Change of Name
text: “United States Bureau of Mines” substituted for “Bureau of Mines” in subsec. (a) pursuant to section 10(b) of Pub. L. 102–285, set out as a note under section 1 of this title. For provisions relating to closure and transfer of functions of the United States Bureau of Mines, see Transfer of Functions note set out under section 1 of this title.
30 U.S.C. § 1225 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1225. Effect on colleges and universities
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to impair or modify the legal relationship existing between any of the colleges or universities under whose direction an institute is established and the government of the State in which it is located, and nothing in this subchapter shall in any way be construed to authorize Federal control or direction of education at any college or university.
(Pub. L. 98–409, § 5, Aug. 29, 1984, 98 Stat. 1539.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984, and not as part of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 1225, Pub. L. 95–87, title III, § 305, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 454, contained provisions similar to this section covering fiscal years 1978 through 1984.
30 U.S.C. § 1227 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1227. Center for cataloging
The Secretary shall establish a center for cataloging current and projected scientific research in all fields of mining and mineral resources. Each Federal agency doing mining and mineral resources research shall cooperate by providing the cataloging center with information on work underway or scheduled by it. The cataloging center shall classify and maintain for public use a catalog of mining and mineral resources research and investigation projects in progress or scheduled by all Federal agencies and by such non-Federal agencies of government, colleges, universities, private institutions, firms, and individuals as may make such information available.
(Pub. L. 98–409, § 7, Aug. 29, 1984, 98 Stat. 1540.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984, and not as part of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 1227, Pub. L. 95–87, title III, § 307, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 455, contained provisions similar to this section covering fiscal years 1978 through 1984.
30 U.S.C. § 1228 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1228. Interagency cooperation
The President shall, by such means as he deems appropriate, clarify agency responsibility for Federal mining and mineral resources research and provide for interagency coordination of such research, including the research authorized by this subchapter. Such coordination shall include—
(1) continuing review of the adequacy of the Government-wide program in mining and mineral resources research;
(2) identification and elimination of duplication and overlap between agency programs;
(3) identification of technical needs in various mining and mineral resources research categories;
(4) recommendations with respect to allocation of technical effort among Federal agencies;
(5) review of technical manpower needs, and findings concerning management policies to improve the quality of the Government-wide research effort; and
(6) actions to facilitate interagency communication at management levels.
(Pub. L. 98–409, § 8, Aug. 29, 1984, 98 Stat. 1540.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984, and not as part of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 1228, Pub. L. 95–87, title III, § 308, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 455, contained provisions similar to this section covering fiscal years 1978 through 1984.
30 U.S.C. § 1230a (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1230a. Strategic Resources Generic Mineral Technology Center
(a) Establishment
The Secretary of 1 Interior is authorized and directed to establish a Strategic Resources Mineral Technology Center (hereinafter referred to as the “center”) for the purpose of improving existing, and developing new, technologies that will decrease the dependence of the United States on supplies of strategic and critical minerals.
(b) Functions
The center shall—
(1) provide for studies and technology development in the areas of mineral extraction and refining processes, product substitution and conservation of mineral resources through recycling and advanced processing and fabrication methods;
(2) identify new deposits of strategic and critical mineral resources; and
(3) facilitate the transfer of information, studies, and technologies developed by the center to the private sector.
(c) Criteria
The Secretary shall establish the center referred to in subsection (a) of this section at a university that—
(1) does not currently host a generic mineral technology center;
(2) has established advanced degree programs in geology and geological engineering, and metallurgical and mining engineering;
(3) has expertise in materials and advanced processing research; and
(4) is located west of the 100th meridian.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
(Pub. L. 98–409, § 12, as added Pub. L. 101–498, § 2, Nov. 2, 1990, 104 Stat. 1207.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984, and not as part of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter.