§ 1328. — Research, development projects, etc., relating to alternative coal mining technologies.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC1328]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 25--SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION
SUBCHAPTER IX--ENERGY RESOURCE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
Sec. 1328. Research, development projects, etc., relating to
alternative coal mining technologies
(a) Authority of Secretary of the Interior to conduct, promote, etc.
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to conduct and promote
the coordination and acceleration of, research, studies, surveys,
experiments, demonstration projects, and training relating to--
(1) the development and application of coal mining technologies
which provide alternatives to surface disturbance and which maximize
the recovery of available coal resources, including the improvement
of present underground mining methods, methods for the return of
underground mining wastes to the mine void, methods for the
underground mining of thick coal seams and very deep seams; and
(2) safety and health in the application of such technologies,
methods, and means.
(b) Contracts and grants
In conducting the activities authorized by this section, the
Secretary of the Interior may enter into contracts with and make grants
to qualified institutions, agencies, organizations, and persons.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the
Interior, to carry out the purposes of this section, $35,000,000 for
each fiscal year beginning with the fiscal year 1979, and for each year
thereafter for the next four years.
(d) Publication in Federal Register; report to Congress
At least sixty days before any funds are obligated for any research
studies, surveys, experiments or demonstration projects to be conducted
or financed under this chapter in any fiscal year, the Secretary of the
Interior in consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies having
the authority to conduct or finance such projects, shall determine and
publish such determinations in the Federal Register that such projects
are not being conducted or financed by any other Federal agency. On
December 31 of each calendar year, the Secretary shall report to the
Congress on the research studies, surveys, experiments or demonstration
projects, conducted or financed under this chapter, including, but not
limited to, a statement of the nature and purpose of each project, the
Federal cost thereof, the identity and affiliation of the persons
engaged in such projects, the expected completion date of the projects
and the relationship of the projects to other such projects of a similar
nature.
(e) Availability of information to public
Subject to the patent provisions of section 306(d) of this Act,\1\
all information and data resulting from any research studies, surveys,
experiments, or demonstration projects conducted or financed under this
chapter shall be promptly made available to the public.
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\1\ See References in Text note below.
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(Pub. L. 95-87, title IX, Sec. 908, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 531; Pub. L.
95-91, title III, Sec. 301(a), title VII, Secs. 703, 707, Aug. 4, 1977,
91 Stat. 577, 606, 607; Pub. L. 97-257, title I, Sec. 100, Sept. 10,
1982, 96 Stat. 841.)
References in Text
Section 306(d) of this Act, referred to in subsec. (e), was
classified to section 1226(d) of this title and was omitted from the
Code pursuant to the replacement of subchapter III (Sec. 1221 et seq.)
of this chapter by Pub. L. 98-409. See section 1226(c) of this title.
Termination of Reporting Requirements
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in subsec.
(d) of this section relating to requirement that on December 31 of each
calendar year, the Secretary report to Congress on research studies,
surveys, experiments or demonstration projects, conducted or financed
under this chapter, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104-66, as amended, set
out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and
page 109 of House Document No. 103-7.
Transfer of Functions
``Secretary of the Interior'' substituted for ``Secretary of
Energy'' in subsecs. (a) to (d) pursuant to section 100 of Pub. L. 97-
257, which is set out as a note under section 7152 of Title 42, The
Public Health and Welfare, and which transferred to, and vested in,
Secretary of the Interior all functions vested in, or delegated to,
Secretary of Energy and Department of Energy under this section.
Previously, ``Secretary of Energy'' was substituted for
``Administrator'', meaning Administrator of Energy Research and
Development Administration, in subsecs. (a) to (d) pursuant to sections
301(a), 703, and 707 of Pub. L. 95-91, which are classified to sections
7151(a), 7293, 7297 of Title 42, and which terminated Energy Research
and Development Administration and transferred its functions and
functions of Administrator thereof (with certain exceptions) to
Secretary of Energy.
