§ 193a. — Preference right of United States to purchase coal for Army and Navy; price for coal; civil actions; jurisdiction.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC193a]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 3A--LEASES AND PROSPECTING PERMITS
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 193a. Preference right of United States to purchase coal
for Army and Navy; price for coal; civil actions; jurisdiction
The United States shall, at all times, have the preference right to
purchase so much of the product of any mine or mines opened upon the
lands sold under the provisions of this Act, as may be necessary for the
use of the Army and Navy, and at such reasonable and remunerative price
as may be fixed by the President; but the producers of any coal so
purchased who may be dissatisfied with the price thus fixed shall have
the right to prosecute suits against the United States in the United
States Court of Federal Claims for the recovery of any additional sum or
sums they may claim as justly due upon such purchase.
(May 28, 1908, ch. 211, Sec. 2, 35 Stat. 424; Pub. L. 97-164, title I,
Sec. 160(a)(10), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 48; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX,
Sec. 902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is act May 28, 1908, ch. 211, 35
Stat. 424. Sections 1, 3, and 4 of this Act related to consolidation of
claims permitted and the limit of acreage, prohibition against unlawful
trusts, etc., and contents of patents, respectively, and are not
classified to the Code.
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of act Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, 41
Stat. 437, known as the Mineral Leasing Act, which comprises this
chapter.
Section was formerly classified to section 453 of Title 48,
Territories and Insular Possessions.
Amendments
1992--Pub. L. 102-572 substituted ``United States Court of Federal
Claims'' for ``United States Claims Court''.
1982--Pub. L. 97-164 substituted ``United States Claims Court'' for
``Court of Claims''.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section
911 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28,
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402
of Pub. L. 97-164, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28,
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 10 sections 7421, 7435.
