§ 1302. — Authorization of appropriations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC1302]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 25--SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION
SUBCHAPTER VII--ADMINISTRATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 1302. Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the
purposes of this chapter the following sums; and all such funds
appropriated shall remain available until expended:
(a) For the implementation and funding of sections 1252, 1273, and
1300 of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of the Interior the sum of $10,000,000 for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1978, $25,000,000 for each of the two succeeding
fiscal years, and in such fiscal years such additional amounts as may be
necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, other employee
benefits authorized by law, and other nondiscretionary costs.
(b) For the implementation and funding of section 1257(c) of this
title, see the provisions of section 1231(c)(11) of this title.
(c) For the implementation and funding of section 1295 of this title
and for the administrative and other purposes of this chapter, except as
otherwise provided for in this chapter, authorization is provided for
the sum of $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978,
and $30,000,000 for each of the two succeeding fiscal years and such
funds that are required thereafter.
(d) In order that the implementation of the requirements of this
chapter may be initiated in a timely and orderly manner, the Secretary
is authorized, subject to the approval of the appropriation Committees
of the House and of the Senate, to utilize not to exceed $2,000,000 of
the appropriations otherwise available to him for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1977, for the administration and other purposes of this
chapter.
(Pub. L. 95-87, title VII, Sec. 712, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 524; Pub. L.
95-343, Sec. 1, Aug. 11, 1978, 92 Stat. 473; Pub. L. 101-508, title VI,
Sec. 6012(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-298.)
Amendments
1990--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-508 amended subsec. (b) generally.
Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: ``For the
implementation and funding of section 1257(c) of this title there are
authorized to be appropriated sums reserved by section 1231(b)(1) of
this title for the purposes of section 1257(c) of this title and such
additional sums as may be necessary (i) for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1978, to provide an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 to
carry out the purposes of section 1257(c) of this title and (ii) for the
fiscal years ending September 30, 1979, and September 30, 1980, to
provide an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 to carry out the purposes of
section 1257(c) of this title.''
1978--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-343, Sec. 1(1), increased
authorization from $10,000,000 to $25,000,000 for each of the two
succeeding fiscal years, and inserted provisions authorizing such
necessary additional amounts for increases in salary, etc.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95-343, Sec. 1(2), substituted provisions
authorizing appropriations of not to exceed $10,000,000 for fiscal year
ending Sept. 30, 1978, and not to exceed $25,000,000 for each of fiscal
years ending Sept. 30, 1979, and 1980, for provisions authorizing
appropriations of not to exceed $10,000,000 and such additional amounts
as are necessary for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, and for each
fiscal year for a period of fifteen fiscal years thereafter.
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-508, effective Oct. 1, 1991, see section
6014 of Pub. L. 101-508 set out as a note under section 1231 of this
title.
Crediting Performance Bond Forfeitures
Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(e) [title I], Oct. 21, 1998, 112
Stat. 2681-231, 2681-244, provided in part that: ``Notwithstanding 31
U.S.C. 3302, an additional amount shall be credited to this account, to
remain available until expended, from performance bond forfeitures in
fiscal year 1999 and thereafter.''
Cost-Based Fees for Products of Mine Map Repository
Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(e) [title I], Oct. 21, 1998, 112
Stat. 2681-231, 2681-244, provided in part that: ``Beginning in fiscal
year 1999 and thereafter, cost-based fees for the products of the Mine
Map Repository shall be established (and revised as needed) in Federal
Register Notices, and shall be collected and credited to this account,
to be available until expended for the costs of administering this
program.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1252, 1300 of this title.
