§ 359. — Rules and regulations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC359]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 7--LEASE OF MINERAL DEPOSITS WITHIN ACQUIRED LANDS
Sec. 359. Rules and regulations
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to prescribe such rules
and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the
purposes of this chapter, which rules and regulations shall be the same
as those prescribed under the mineral leasing laws to the extent that
they are applicable.
(Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 513, Sec. 10, 61 Stat. 915.)
References in Text
For definition of ``mineral leasing laws'', see section 351 of this
title.
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations
under this chapter relating to fostering of competition for Federal
leases, implementation of alternative bidding systems authorized for
award of Federal leases, establishment of diligence requirements for
operations conducted on Federal leases, setting of rates for production
of Federal leases, and specifying of procedures, terms, and conditions
for acquisition and disposition of Federal royalty interests taken in
kind, transferred to Secretary of Energy by section 7152(b) of Title 42,
The Public Health and Welfare. Section 7152(b) of Title 42 was repealed
by Pub. L. 97-100, title II, Sec. 201, Dec. 23, 1981, 95 Stat. 1407, and
functions of Secretary of Energy returned to Secretary of the Interior.
See House Report No. 97-315, pp. 25, 26, Nov. 5, 1981.
