Educational Mining Act of 1982
PL 97-406 (S.1501), enacted 01/03/1983

PUBLIC LAW 97-406—JAN. 3, 1983 
96 STAT. 2031 
Public Law 97-406 
97th Congress 
An Act 
Entitled the "Educational Mining Act of 1982". 
Jan.3,1983 
[S. 1501] 
1982. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, subject to the 
Educational 
conditions and limitations specified in this Act, the Secretary of the 
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Interior (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") is authorized 
and directed to convey to the University of Alaska, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in the following described land 
comprising approximately seventy-six acres: 
FAIRBANKS MERIDIAN, ALASKA 
Township 2 North, Range 1 East 
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East half southeast quarter southwest quarter northeast 
quarter southeast quarter, 
North half southwest quarter southeast quarter northeast 
quarter southeast quarter, 
South half south half southeast quarter northeast quarter 
southeast quarter. 
East half northeast quarter northwest quarter southeast 
quarter southeast quarter. 
Northeast quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter. 
North half southeast quarter southeast quarter southeast 
quarter. 
North half south half southeast quarter southeast quarter 
southeast quarter. 
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quarter southeast quarter, 
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West half southwest quarter southwest quarter. 
South half southwest quarter northwest quarter northeast 
quarter southwest quarter southwest quarter. 
Southwest quarter northeast quarter southwest quarter 
southwest quarter, southeast quarter southwest quarter south-
west quarter. 
West half west half southwest quarter southeast quarter 
southeast quarter southwest quarter. 
Southwest quarter southeast quarter southwest quarter, 
South half southwest quarter northwest quarter southeast 
quarter southwest quarter. 
SEC. 2. Conveyance under this Act shall be made only (a) upon the 
Secretary being satisfied that no valid mining claims exist on the 
described lands; and (b) upon the condition that the described land 
shall be held and used by the University of Alaska and shall not be 
conveyed by the university. 
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PUBLIC LAW 97-406—JAN. 3, 1983 
SEC. 3. No conveyance shall be made unless application for con-
veyance is filed by the university with the Secretary within six 
months of the date of the approval of this Act. 
SEC. 4. The Secretary may at his discretion require that he be 
provided a perimeter survey of the described lands. All costs of 
obtaining such survey shall be borne by the university. 
Approved January 3, 1983. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1501: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 97-952 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
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SENATE REPORT No. 97-370 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
May 10, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 14, considered and passed House, amended. 
Dec. 19, Senate disagreed to House amendment. 
Dec. 20, House receded from its amendment.