§ 1901. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC1901]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 31--MARINE MINERAL RESOURCES RESEARCH
Sec. 1901. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) The term ``contract'' has the same meaning as ``procurement
contract'' in section 6303 of title 31.
(2) The term ``cooperative agreement'' has the same meaning as
in section 6305 of title 31.
(3) The term ``eligible entity'' means--
(A) a research or educational entity chartered or
incorporated under Federal or State law;
(B) an individual who is a United States citizen; or
(C) a State or regional agency.
(4) The term ``grant'' has the same meaning as ``grant
agreement'' in section 6304 of title 31.
(5) The term ``in-kind contribution'' means a noncash
contribution provided by a non-Federal entity that directly benefits
and is related to a specific project or program. An in-kind
contribution may include real property, equipment, supplies, other
expendable property, goods, and services.
(6) The term ``marine mineral resource'' means--
(A) sand and aggregates;
(B) placers;
(C) phosphates;
(D) manganese nodules;
(E) cobalt crusts;
(F) metal sulfides;
(G) for purposes of this section and sections 1902 through
1905 of this title only, methane hydrate; and
(H) other marine resources that are not--
(i) oil and gas;
(ii) fisheries; or
(iii) marine mammals.
(7) The term ``methane hydrate'' means--
(A) a methane clathrate that is in the form of a methane-
water ice-like crystalline material and is stable and occurs
naturally in deep-ocean and permafrost areas; and
(B) other natural gas hydrates found in association with
deep-ocean and permafrost deposits of methane hydrate.
(8) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.
(Pub. L. 91-631, title II, Sec. 201, as added Pub. L. 104-325,
Sec. 2(3), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3994; amended Pub. L. 106-193,
Sec. 4, May 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 236.)
Amendments
2000--Par. (6)(G), (H). Pub. L. 106-193, Sec. 4(1), added subpar.
(G) and redesignated former subpar. (G) as (H).
Pars. (7), (8). Pub. L. 106-193, Sec. 4(2), (3), added par. (7) and
redesignated former par. (7) as (8).
Short Title
Section 1 of Pub. L. 104-325 provided that: ``This Act [enacting
this chapter] may be cited as the `Marine Mineral Resources Research Act
of 1996'.''
