§ 541d. — Location of source materials by holders of coal leases.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 30USC541d]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 12A--ENTRY AND LOCATION ON COAL LANDS ON DISCOVERY OF SOURCE
MATERIAL
Sec. 541d. Location of source materials by holders of coal
leases
The holders of coal leases issued under the provision of the mineral
leasing laws, including chapter 7 of this title, prior to August 11,
1955, or thereafter if based upon a prospecting permit issued prior to
that date, upon the discovery during the term of such lease of valuable
source material in any bed or deposit of lignite situated within the
leased lands, shall have the exclusive right to locate such source
material under the provisions of this chapter but the mining and
disposal of such source material shall be subject to the operating
provisions of the lease and to the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954 [42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.]: Provided, That the provisions of this
section shall not apply to coal prospecting, permits or leases on lands
embraced within entered, granted or patented lands described in section
541c of this title.
(Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 795, Sec. 5, 69 Stat. 680.)
References in Text
For definition of ``mineral leasing laws'', referred to in text, see
section 541e of this title.
The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in text, is act Aug. 1,
1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, Sec. 1, 68 Stat.
921, and amended, which is classified generally to chapter 23 (Sec. 2011
et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 2011 of Title 42 and Tables.
