§ 604. — Disposal of sand, peat moss, etc., in Alaska; contracts.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC604]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 15--SURFACE RESOURCES
SUBCHAPTER I--DISPOSAL OF MATERIALS ON PUBLIC LANDS
Sec. 604. Disposal of sand, peat moss, etc., in Alaska;
contracts
Subject to the provisions of this subchapter, the Secretary may
dispose of sand, stone, gravel, and vegetative materials located below
highwater mark of navigable waters of the Territory of Alaska. Any
contract, unexecuted in whole or in part, for the disposal under this
subchapter of materials from land, title to which is transferred to a
future State upon its admission to the Union, and which is situated
within its boundaries, may be terminated or adopted by such State.
(July 31, 1947, ch. 406, Sec. 4, as added Aug. 31, 1950, ch. 830, 64
Stat. 572.)
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Secretary or other
appropriate officer or entity in Departments of Agriculture and the
Interior under this subchapter to Federal Inspector of Office of Federal
Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, and subsequent
transfer to Secretary of Energy, see note set out under section 601 of
this title.
Admission of Alaska as State
Admission of Alaska into the Union was accomplished Jan. 3, 1959, on
issuance of Proc. No. 3269, Jan. 3, 1959, 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. c16, as
required by sections 1 and 8(c) of Pub. L. 85-508, July 7, 1958, 72
Stat. 339, set out as notes preceding section 21 of Title 48,
Territories and Insular Possessions.
