§ 1226. — Research.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC1226]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 25--SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION
SUBCHAPTER III--STATE MINING AND MINERAL RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTES
Sec. 1226. Research
(a) Coordination with existing programs; availability of information to
public
The Secretary shall obtain the continuing advice and cooperation of
all agencies of the Federal Government concerned with mining and mineral
resources, of State and local governments, and of private institutions
and individuals to assure that the programs authorized by this
subchapter will supplement and not be redundant with respect to
established mining and minerals research programs, and to stimulate
research in otherwise neglected areas, and to contribute to a
comprehensive nationwide program of mining and minerals research, with
due regard for the protection and conservation of the environment. The
Secretary shall make generally available information and reports on
projects completed, in progress, or planned under the provisions of this
subchapter, in addition to any direct publication of information by the
institutes themselves.
(b) Effect on Federal agencies
Nothing in this subchapter is intended to give or shall be construed
as giving the Secretary any authority over mining and mineral resources
research conducted by any agency of the Federal Government, or as
repealing or diminishing existing authorities or responsibilities of any
agency of the Federal Government to plan and conduct, contract for, or
assist in research in its area of responsibility and concern with regard
to mining and mineral resources.
(c) Availability of results to public
No research, demonstration, or experiment shall be carried out under
this subchapter by an institute financed by grants under this
subchapter, unless all uses, products, processes, patents, and other
developments resulting therefrom, with such exception or limitation, if
any, as the Secretary may find necessary in the public interest, are
made available promptly to the general public. Patentable inventions
shall be governed by the provisions of Public Law 96-517. Nothing
contained in this section shall deprive the owner of any background
patent relating to any such activities of any rights which that owner
may have under that patent.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
(1) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $450,000
for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1990, through
September 30, 1994, to administer this subchapter. No funds may be
withheld by the Secretary for administrative expenses from those
authorized to be appropriated by sections 1221 and 1222 of this title.
(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such
sums as are necessary for the printing and publishing of the results of
activities carried out by institutes and generic mineral technology
centers under this subchapter, but such appropriations shall not exceed
$550,000 in any single fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 98-409, Sec. 6, Aug. 29, 1984, 98 Stat. 1539; Pub. L. 100-483,
Sec. 7, Oct. 12, 1988, 102 Stat. 2340.)
References in Text
Public Law 96-517, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 96-517,
Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3015. Section 6(a) of Pub. L. 96-517, relating
to patent rights in inventions made with Federal assistance, is
classified to chapter 18 (Sec. 200 et seq.) of Title 35, Patents. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Codification
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.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1226, Pub. L. 95-87, title III, Sec. 306, Aug. 3,
1977, 91 Stat. 454, contained provisions similar to this section
covering fiscal years 1978 through 1984.
Amendments
1988--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100-483 amended subsec. (d) generally.
Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: ``There are authorized
to be appropriated after September 30, 1984, such sums as are necessary
for the printing and publishing of the results of activities carried out
by institutes under this subchapter and for administrative planning and
direction, but such appropriations shall not exceed $1,000,000 in any
single fiscal year.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1328 of this title.
