§ 1753. — Relation to other laws.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC1753]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 29--OIL AND GAS ROYALTY MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1753. Relation to other laws
(a) Supplemental nature of chapter
The penalties and authorities provided in this chapter are
supplemental to, and not in derogation of, any penalties or authorities
contained in any other provision of law.
(b) Responsibilities of Secretary related to minerals on Federal and
Indian lands
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to reduce the
responsibilities of the Secretary to ensure prompt and proper collection
of revenues from coal, uranium and other energy and nonenergy minerals
on Federal and Indian lands, or to restrain the Secretary from entering
into cooperative agreements or other appropriate arrangements with
States and Indian tribes to share royalty management responsibilities
and activities for such minerals under existing authorities.
(c) Authority and responsibilities of Inspector General and Comptroller
General unaffected
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to enlarge, diminish, or
otherwise affect the authority or responsibility of the Inspector
General of the Department of the Interior or of the Comptroller General
of the United States.
(d) Lands and land interests entrusted to Tennessee Valley Authority
unaffected
No provision of this chapter impairs or affects lands and interests
in land entrusted to the Tennessee Valley Authority.
(Pub. L. 97-451, title III, Sec. 304, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2461; Pub.
L. 105-362, title IX, Sec. 901(j)(2), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3290.)
Amendments
1998--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-362 substituted ``Nothing'' for
``Except as expressly provided in section 1752(b) of this title,
nothing''.
