§ 530. — 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: 30USC530]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 12--MULTIPLE MINERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAME TRACTS
Sec. 530. Definitions
As used in this chapter ``mineral leasing laws'' shall mean the Act
of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 437) [30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.]; the Act of
April 17, 1926 (44 Stat. 301) [30 U.S.C. 271 et seq.]; the Act of
February 7, 1927 (44 Stat. 1057) [30 U.S.C. 281 et seq.]; Geothermal
Steam Act of 1970 [30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.]; and all Acts heretofore or
hereafter enacted which are amendatory of or supplementary to any of the
foregoing Acts; ``Leasing Act minerals'' shall mean all minerals which,
upon August 13, 1954, are provided in the mineral leasing laws to be
disposed of thereunder and all geothermal steam and associated
geothermal resources which, upon the effective date of the Geothermal
Steam Act of 1970, are provided in that Act to be disposed of
thereunder; ``Leasing Act operations'' shall mean operations conducted
under a lease, permit, or license issued under the mineral leasing laws
in or incidental to prospecting for, drilling for, mining, treating,
storing, transporting, or removing Leasing Act minerals; ``mining
operations'' shall mean operations under any unpatented or patented
mining claim or millsite in or incidental to prospecting for, mining,
treating, storing, transporting, or removing minerals other than Leasing
Act minerals and any other use under any claim of right or title based
upon such mining claim or millsite; ``Leasing Act operator'' shall mean
any party who shall conduct Leasing Act operations; ``mining operator''
shall mean any party who shall conduct mining operations; ``Atomic
Energy Act'' shall mean the Act of August 1, 1946 (60 Stat. 755), as
amended [42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.]; ``Atomic Energy Commission'' shall
mean the United States Atomic Energy Commission established under the
Atomic Energy Act or any amendments thereof; ``fissionable source
material'' shall mean uranium, thorium, and all other materials referred
to in section 5(b)(1) of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended, as reserved
or to be reserved to the United States; ``uranium lease application''
shall mean an application for a uranium lease filed with said Commission
with respect to lands which would be open for entry under the mining
laws except for their being lands embraced within an offer, application,
permit, or lease under the mineral leasing laws or lands known to be
valuable for minerals leasable under those laws; ``uranium lease'' shall
mean a uranium mining lease issued by said Commission with respect to
any such lands; and ``person'' shall mean any individual, corporation,
partnership, or other legal entity.
(Aug. 13, 1954, ch. 730, Sec. 11, 68 Stat. 716; Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 26,
Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1573.)
References in Text
Act of February 25, 1920, referred to in text, is act Feb. 25, 1920,
ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437, as amended, known as the Mineral Leasing Act,
which is classified generally to chapter 3A (Sec. 181 et seq.) of this
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short
Title note set out under section 181 of this title and Tables.
Act of April 17, 1926, referred to in text, is act Apr. 17, 1926,
ch. 158, 44 Stat. 301, as amended, which is classified generally to
subchapter VIII (Sec. 271 et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Act of February 7, 1927, referred to in text, is act Feb. 7, 1927,
ch. 66, 44 Stat. 1057, as amended, which enacted subchapter IX (Sec. 281
et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title, amended sections 181 and 193 of
this title, and repealed subchapter VII (Sec. 141 et seq.) of chapter 3
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Tables.
The Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, referred to in text, is Pub. L.
91-581, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1566, which is classified principally to
chapter 23 (Sec. 1001 et seq.) of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 1001 of this title and Tables.
The effective date of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, referred to
in text, probably means the date of enactment of Pub. L. 91-581, which
was approved Dec. 24, 1970.
The Atomic Energy Act, referred to in text, is a reference to the
Atomic Energy Act of 1946 (act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, 60 Stat. 755),
prior to its complete amendment and revision by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch.
1073, 68 Stat. 919, which is classified principally to chapter 23
(Sec. 2011 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For
further details, see Codification note set out under sections 1801 to
1819 of Title 42 and Short Title note set out under section 2011 of
Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Tables.
Section 5(b)(1) of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended, referred to in
text, was formerly classified to section 1805(b)(1) of Title 42 and
defined ``source material''. The term is defined in section 11(z) of the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, which is classified to section
2014(z) of Title 42.
Amendments
1970--Pub. L. 91-581 redefined ``mineral leasing laws'' to exclude
``the Act of October 20, 1914'' and to include ``Geothermal Steam Act of
1970'' and ``Leasing Act minerals'' to include ``all geothermal steam
and associated geothermal resources which, upon the effective date of
the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, are provided in that Act to be
disposed of thereunder''.
Transfer of Functions
Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by
sections 5814 and 5841 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. See,
also, Transfer of Functions notes set out under those sections.
