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30 U.S.C. § 1752 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1752. Reports
The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the implementation of this chapter. The information to be included in the report and the format of the report shall be developed by the Secretary after consulting with the Committees on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. The Secretary shall also report on the progress of the Department in reconciling account balances.
(Pub. L. 97–451, title III, § 302, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2461; Pub. L. 103–437, § 11(a)(2), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4589; Pub. L. 105–362, title IX, § 901(j)(1), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3290.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1998—Pub. L. 105–362 struck out subsec. (a) designation and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “Commencing with fiscal year 1984, the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior shall conduct a biennial audit of the Federal royalty management system. The Inspector General shall submit the results of such audit to the Secretary and to the Congress.”
1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs” after “Committees on”.
heading: Termination of Reporting Requirements
text: For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions of law requiring submittal to Congress of any annual, semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103–7 (in which a report required under this section is listed on page 111), see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
heading: Study of the Adequacy of Royalty Management for Minerals on Federal and Indian Lands
text: Pub. L. 97–451, title III, § 303, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2461, directed Secretary to study question of adequacy of royalty management for coal, uranium and other energy and nonenergy minerals on Federal and Indian lands, include proposed legislation if Secretary determined that such legislation was necessary to ensure prompt and proper collection of revenues owed to the United States, the States and Indian tribes or Indian allottees from the sale, lease or other disposal of such minerals, with study to be submitted to Congress not later than one year from Jan. 12, 1983.
30 U.S.C. § 1753 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1753. Relation to other laws
(a) Supplemental nature of chapter
The penalties and authorities provided in this chapter are supplemental to, and not in derogation of, any penalties or authorities contained in any other provision of law.
(b) Responsibilities of Secretary related to minerals on Federal and Indian lands
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to reduce the responsibilities of the Secretary to ensure prompt and proper collection of revenues from coal, uranium and other energy and nonenergy minerals on Federal and Indian lands, or to restrain the Secretary from entering into cooperative agreements or other appropriate arrangements with States and Indian tribes to share royalty management responsibilities and activities for such minerals under existing authorities.
(c) Authority and responsibilities of Inspector General and Comptroller General unaffected
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to enlarge, diminish, or otherwise affect the authority or responsibility of the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior or of the Comptroller General of the United States.
(d) Lands and land interests entrusted to Tennessee Valley Authority unaffected
No provision of this chapter impairs or affects lands and interests in land entrusted to the Tennessee Valley Authority.
(Pub. L. 97–451, title III, § 304, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2461; Pub. L. 105–362, title IX, § 901(j)(2), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3290.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1998—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–362 substituted “Nothing” for “Except as expressly provided in section 1752(b) of this title, nothing”.
30 U.S.C. § 1754 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1754. Funding
Effective October 1, 1983, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, including such sums as may be necessary for the cooperative agreements, contracts, and delegations authorized by this chapter: Provided, That nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect or impair any authority to enter into contracts or make payments under any other provision of law.
(Pub. L. 97–451, title III, § 306, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2462.)
30 U.S.C. § 1755 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1755. Statute of limitations
Except in the case of fraud, any action to recover penalties under this chapter shall be barred unless the action is commenced within 6 years after the date of the act or omission which is the basis for the action.
(Pub. L. 97–451, title III, § 307, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2462.)
heading: Applicability
text: Section no longer applicable with respect to Federal lands, but applicability of section to Indian leases not affected, see section 8(a) of Pub. L. 104–185, set out as a note under section 1732 of this title.
30 U.S.C. § 1756 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1756. Expanded royalty obligations
Any lessee is liable for royalty payments on oil or gas lost or wasted from a lease site when such loss or waste is due to negligence on the part of the operator of the lease, or due to the failure to comply with any rule or regulation, order or citation issued under this chapter or any mineral leasing law.
(Pub. L. 97–451, title III, § 308, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2462.)
30 U.S.C. § 1757 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1757. Severability
If any provision of this chapter or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
(Pub. L. 97–451, title III, § 309, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2462.)
30 U.S.C. § 1758 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1758. Use of royalty-in-kind revenue by Minerals Management Service
That in fiscal year 2006 and thereafter, the MMS may under the royalty-in-kind program, or under its authority to transfer oil to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, use a portion of the revenues from royalty-in-kind sales, without regard to fiscal year limitation, to pay for transportation to wholesale market centers or upstream pooling points, to process or otherwise dispose of royalty production taken in kind, and to recover MMS transportation costs, salaries, and other administrative costs directly related to the royalty-in-kind program.
(Pub. L. 109–54, title I, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 512.)
heading: References in Text
text: MMS, referred to in text, means the Minerals Management Service.
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, and not as part of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: The Minerals Management Service was abolished and functions divided among the Office of Natural Resources Revenue, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. See Secretary of the Interior Orders No. 3299 of May 19, 2010, and No. 3302 of June 18, 2010, and chapters II, V, and XII of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations, as revised by final rules of the Department of the Interior at 75 F.R. 61051 and 76 F.R. 64432.
heading: Similar Provisions
text: Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 108–447, div. E, title I, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3053.
Pub. L. 108–108, title I, Nov. 10, 2003, 117 Stat. 1255.
Pub. L. 108–7, div. F, title I, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 229.
Pub. L. 107–63, title I, Nov. 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 428.
Pub. L. 106–291, title I, Oct. 11, 2000, 114 Stat. 932.
30 U.S.C. § 1759 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1759. Fees and charges
In fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter, fees and charges authorized by section 9701 of title 31 may be collected only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
(Pub. L. 111–8, div. E, title I, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 711.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, and also as part of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, and not as part of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 which comprises this chapter. Section is based on a proviso in the par. under the headings “Minerals Management Service” and “royalty and offshore minerals management” in title I of div. E of Pub. L. 111–8.
30 U.S.C. § 1802 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1802. Establishment of National Critical Materials Council
There is hereby established a National Critical Materials Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”) under and reporting to the Executive Office of the President. The Council shall be composed of three members who shall be appointed by the President and who shall serve at the pleasure of the President. Members so appointed who are not already Senate-confirmed officers of the Government shall be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The President shall designate one of the members to serve as Chairman. Each member shall be a person who, as a result of training, experience, and achievement, is qualified to carry out the duties and functions of the Council, with particular emphasis placed on fields relating to materials policy or materials science and engineering. In addition, at least one of the members shall have a background in and understanding of environmentally related issues.
(Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 203, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1250.)
30 U.S.C. § 1805 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1805. Innovation in basic and advanced materials industries
(a) Centers for Industrial Technology; recommendations for establishment; activities
(1) In order to promote the use of more cost-effective, advanced technology and other means of providing for innovation and increased productivity within the basic and advanced materials industries, the Council shall evaluate and make recommendations regarding the establishment of Centers for Industrial Technology as provided in Public Law 96–480 (15 U.S.C. 3705).
(2) The activities of such Centers shall focus on, but not be limited to, the following generic materials areas: corrosion; welding and joining of materials; advanced processing and fabrication technologies; microfabrication; and fracture and fatigue.
(b) Mechanism for dissemination of data; establishment; computerization
In order to promote better use and innovation of materials in design for improved safety or efficiency, the Council shall establish in cooperation with the appropriate Federal agencies and private industry, an effective mechanism for disseminating materials property data in an efficient and timely manner. In carrying out this responsibility, the Council shall consider, where appropriate, the establishment of a computerized system taking into account, to the maximum extent practicable, existing available resources.
(Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 206, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1252.)
heading: References in Text
text: Public Law 96–480, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is Pub. L. 96–480, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2311, known as the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, which is classified generally to chapter 63 (§ 3701 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3701 of Title 15 and Tables.
30 U.S.C. § 1806 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1806. Compensation of members and reimbursement
(a) Basic pay for levels II and III of Executive Schedule
The Chairman of the Council, if not otherwise a paid officer or employee of the Federal Government, shall be paid at the rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay provided for level II of the Executive Schedule. The other members of the Council, if not otherwise paid officers or employees of the Federal Government, shall be paid at a per diem rate comparable to the rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay provided for level III of the Executive Schedule.
(b) Reimbursement of travel expenses for attendance at meetings
Subject to existing law and regulations governing conflicts of interest, the Council may accept reimbursement from any private nonprofit organization or from any department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government, or from any State or local government, for reasonable travel expenses incurred by any member or employee of the Council in connection with such member’s or employee’s attendance at any conference, seminar, or similar meeting.
(Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 207, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1252.)
heading: References in Text
text: Levels II and III of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a), are set out in sections 5313 and 5314, respectively, of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
30 U.S.C. § 1807 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1807. Executive Director
(a) Function, appointment, and compensation
There shall be an Executive Director (hereinafter referred to as the “Director”), who shall be chief administrator of the Council. The Director shall be appointed by the Council full time and shall be paid at the rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay provided for level III of the Executive Schedule.
(b) Personnel and services of experts and consultants; rules and regulations
The Director is authorized—
(1) to employ such personnel as may be necessary for the Council to carry out its duties and functions under this chapter, but not to exceed twelve compensated employees;
(2) to obtain the services of experts and consultants in accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5; and
(3) to develop, subject to approval by the Council, rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(c) Consultation with other groups; utilization of public and private services, facilities, and information
In exercising his responsibilities and duties under this chapter, the Director—
(1) may consult with representatives of academia, industry, labor, State and local governments, and other groups; and
(2) shall utilize to the fullest extent possible the services, facilities, and information (including statistical information) of public and private agencies, organizations, and individuals.
(d) Utilization of voluntary and uncompensated labor and services
Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the Council may utilize voluntary and uncompensated labor and services in carrying out its duties and functions.
(Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 208, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1253.)
heading: References in Text
text: Level III of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a), is set out in section 5314 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
heading: Codification
text: In subsec. (d), “section 1342 of title 31” substituted for “section 367(b) of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 665(b))” on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.
heading: Personnel Matters
text: Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5182, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1454, provided that:
“(a) Requirement To Increase Staff.—
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 23, 1988], the Executive Director of the National Critical Materials Council shall increase the number of employees of the Council by the equivalent of 5 full-time employees over the number of employees of the Council on the date of the enactment of this Act.
“(b) Qualifications of Staff.—
Not less than the equivalent of 4 full-time employees appointed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be permanent professional employees who have expertise in technical fields that are relevant to the responsibilities of the National Critical Materials Council, such as materials science and engineering, environmental matters, minerals and natural resources, ceramic or composite engineering, metallurgy, and geology.”
30 U.S.C. § 1808 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1808. Responsibilities and duties of Director
In carrying out his functions the Director shall assist and advise the Council on policies and programs of the Federal Government affecting critical and advanced materials by—
(1) providing the professional and administrative staff and support for the Council;
(2) assisting the Federal agencies and departments in appraising the effectiveness of existing and proposed facilities, programs, policies, and activities of the Federal Government, including research and development, which affect critical materials availability and needs;
(3) cataloging, as fully as possible, research and development activities of the Government, private industry, and public and private institutions; and
(4) initiating Government and private studies and analyses, including those to be conducted by or under the auspices of the Council, designed to advance knowledge of critical or advanced materials issues and develop alternative proposals, including research and development, to resolve national critical materials problems.
(Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 209, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1253.)
30 U.S.C. § 1809 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1809. General authority of Council
The Council is authorized—
(1) to establish such internal rules and regulations as may be necessary for its operation;
(2) to enter into contracts and acquire materials and supplies necessary for its operation to such extent or in such amounts as are provided for in appropriation Acts;
(3) to publish, consistent with title 44, or arrange to publish critical materials information that it deems to be useful to the public and private industry to the extent that such publication is consistent with the national defense and economic interest;
(4) to utilize such services or personnel as may be provided to the Council on a nonreimbursable basis by any agency of the United States; and
(5) to exercise such authorities as may be necessary and incidental to carrying out its responsibilities and duties under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 210, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1253; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5183, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1454.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1988—Par. (4). Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “nonreimbursable” for “reimbursable”.
30 U.S.C. § 1810 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1810. Authorization of appropriations
There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this chapter a sum not to exceed $500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, and such sums as may be necessary thereafter: Provided, That the authority provided for in this chapter shall expire on September 30, 1992, unless otherwise authorized by Congress.
(Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 211, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1254; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5184, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1454.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1988—Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “1992” for “1990”.
30 U.S.C. § 1901 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1901. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) The term “contract” has the same meaning as “procurement contract” in section 6303 of title 31.
(2) The term “cooperative agreement” has the same meaning as in section 6305 of title 31.
(3) The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) a research or educational entity chartered or incorporated under Federal or State law;
(B) an individual who is a United States citizen; or
(C) a State or regional agency.
(4) The term “grant” has the same meaning as “grant agreement” in section 6304 of title 31.
(5) The term “in-kind contribution” means a noncash contribution provided by a non-Federal entity that directly benefits and is related to a specific project or program. An in-kind contribution may include real property, equipment, supplies, other expendable property, goods, and services.
(6) The term “marine mineral resource” means—
(A) sand and aggregates;
(B) placers;
(C) phosphates;
(D) manganese nodules;
(E) cobalt crusts;
(F) metal sulfides;
(G) for purposes of this section and sections 1902 through 1905 of this title only, methane hydrate; and
(H) other marine resources that are not—
(i) oil and gas;
(ii) fisheries; or
(iii) marine mammals.
(7) The term “methane hydrate” means—
(A) a methane clathrate that is in the form of a methane-water ice-like crystalline material and is stable and occurs naturally in deep-ocean and permafrost areas; and
(B) other natural gas hydrates found in association with deep-ocean and permafrost deposits of methane hydrate.
(8) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(Pub. L. 91–631, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 104–325, § 2(3), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3994; amended Pub. L. 106–193, § 4, May 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 236.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2000—Par. (6)(G), (H). Pub. L. 106–193, § 4(1), added subpar. (G) and redesignated former subpar. (G) as (H).
Pars. (7), (8). Pub. L. 106–193, § 4(2), (3), added par. (7) and redesignated former par. (7) as (8).
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 104–325, § 1, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3994, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Marine Mineral Resources Research Act of 1996’.”
30 U.S.C. § 1902 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1902. Research program
(a) In general
The Secretary shall establish and carry out a program of research on marine mineral resources.
(b) Program goal
The goal of the program shall be to—
(1) promote research, identification, assessment, and exploration of marine mineral resources in an environmentally responsible manner;
(2) assist in developing domestic technologies required for efficient and environmentally sound development of marine mineral resources;
(3) coordinate and promote the use of technologies developed with Federal assistance, and the use of available Federal assets, for research, identification, assessment, exploration, and development of marine mineral resources; and
(4) encourage academia and industry to conduct basic and applied research, on a joint basis, through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts with the Federal Government.
(c) Responsibilities of Secretary
In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall—
(1) promote and coordinate partnerships between industry, government, and academia to research, identify, assess, and explore marine mineral resources in an environmentally sound manner;
(2) undertake programs to develop the basic information necessary to the long-term national interest in marine mineral resources (including seabed mapping) and to ensure that data and information are accessible and widely disseminated as needed and appropriate;
(3) identify, and promote cooperation among agency programs that are developing, technologies developed by other Federal programs that may hold promise for facilitating undersea applications related to marine mineral resources, including technologies related to vessels and other platforms, underwater vehicles, survey and mapping systems, remote power sources, data collection and transmission systems, and various seabed research systems; and
(4) foster communication and coordination between Federal and State agencies, universities, and private entities concerning marine mineral research on seabeds of the continental shelf, ocean basins, and arctic and cold water areas.
In carrying out these responsibilities, the Secretary shall ensure the participation of non-Federal users of technologies and data related to marine mineral resources in planning and priority setting.
(Pub. L. 91–631, title II, § 202, as added Pub. L. 104–325, § 2(3), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3995.)
heading: Methane Hydrate Research and Development
text: Pub. L. 106–193, May 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 234, known as the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000, which was set out as a note under this section, was amended and transferred to chapter 32 (§ 2001 et seq.) of this title by Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 968, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 894.