§ 1311. — Establishment of university coal research laboratories.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC1311]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 25--SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION
SUBCHAPTER VIII--UNIVERSITY COAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES
Sec. 1311. Establishment of university coal research
laboratories
(a) Designation by Secretary of Energy
The Secretary of Energy, after consultation with the National
Academy of Engineering, shall designate thirteen institutions of higher
education at which university coal research laboratories will be
established and operated. Ten such designations shall be made as
provided in subsection (e) of this section and the remaining three shall
be made in fiscal year 1980.
(b) Criteria
In making designations under this section, the Secretary of Energy
shall consider the following criteria:
(1) Those ten institutions of higher education designated as
provided in subsection (e) of this section shall be located in a
State with abundant coal reserves.
(2) The institution of higher education shall have experience in
coal research, expertise in several areas of coal research, and
potential or currently active, outstanding programs in coal
research.
(3) The institution of higher education has the capacity to
establish and operate the coal laboratories to be assisted under
this subchapter.
(c) Location of coal laboratories
Not more than one coal laboratory established pursuant to this
subchapter shall be located in a single State and at least one coal
laboratory shall be established within each of the major coal provinces
recognized by the United States Bureau of Mines, including Alaska.
(d) Period for submission of applications for designation; contents
The Secretary of Energy shall establish a period, not in excess of
ninety days after August 3, 1977, for the submission of applications for
designation under this section. Any institution of higher education
desiring to be designated under this subchapter shall submit an
application to the Secretary of Energy in such form, at such time, and
containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary of Energy
may reasonably require. Each application shall--
(1) describe the facilities to be established for coal energy
resources and conversion research and research on related
environmental problems including facilities for interdisciplinary
academic research projects by the combined efforts of specialists
such as mining engineers, mineral engineers, geochemists,
mineralogists, mineral economists, fuel scientists, combustion
engineers, mineral preparation engineers, coal petrographers,
geologists, chemical engineers, civil engineers, mechanical
engineers, and ecologists;
(2) set forth a program for the establishment of a test
laboratory for coal characterization which, in addition, may be used
as a site for the exchange of coal research activities by
representatives of private industry engaged in coal research and
characterization;
(3) set forth a program for providing research and development
activities for students engaged in advanced study in any discipline
which is related to the development of adequate energy supplies in
the United States. The research laboratory shall be associated with
an ongoing educational and research program on extraction and
utilization of coal.
(e) Time limit
The Secretary of Energy shall designate the ten institutions of
higher education under this section not later than ninety days after the
date on which such applications are to be submitted.
(Pub. L. 95-87, title VIII, Sec. 801, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 526; Pub.
L. 95-617, title VI, Sec. 604(a), (c), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3166,
3167; Pub. L. 102-285, Sec. 10(b), May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 172.)
Amendments
1978--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-617, Sec. 604(a), substituted ``The
Secretary of Energy'' for ``The Administrator, Energy Research and
Development Administration (hereafter referred to as `Administrator' in
this subchapter)'' and ``shall designate thirteen institutions'' for
``is authorized and directed to designate ten institutions'' and
inserted provision that ten such designations be made as provided in
subsection (e) of this section and the remaining three be made in fiscal
year 1980.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95-617, Sec. 604(a), (c), substituted in
provisions preceding par. (1) ``Secretary of Energy'' for
``Administrator'' and in par. (1) ``Those ten institutions of higher
education designated as provided in subsection (e) of this section'' for
``The institution of higher education''.
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 95-617, Sec. 604(c), substituted
``Secretary of Energy'' for ``Administrator'' wherever appearing.
Change of Name
``United States Bureau of Mines'' substituted for ``Bureau of
Mines'' in subsec. (c) pursuant to section 10(b) of Pub. L. 102-285, set
out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1291, 1312, 1316 of this
title.
