§ 8. — Additional mining experiment stations and mine safety stations authorized.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC8]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 1--UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES
Sec. 8. Additional mining experiment stations and mine safety
stations authorized
The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to
establish and maintain in the several important mining regions of the
United States and the Territory of Alaska, as Congress may appropriate
for the necessary employees and other expenses, under the United States
Bureau of Mines and in accordance with the provisions of sections 1, 3,
and 5 to 7 of this title, ten mining experiment stations and seven mine
safety stations, movable or stationary, in addition to those established
prior to March 3, 1915, the province and duty of which shall be to make
investigations and disseminate information with a view to improving
conditions in the mining, quarrying, metallurgical, and other mineral
industries, safeguarding life among employees, preventing unnecessary
waste of resources, and otherwise contributing to the advancement of
these industries. Not more than three mining experiment stations and
mine safety stations authorized in this section shall be established in
any one fiscal year under the appropriations made therefor.
(Mar. 3, 1915, ch. 95, Sec. 1, 38 Stat. 959; Ex. Ord. No. 4239, June 4,
1925; Ex. Ord. No. 6611, Feb. 22, 1934; Pub. L. 102-285, Sec. 10(b), May
18, 1992, 106 Stat. 172.)
Change of Name
``United States Bureau of Mines'' substituted in text for ``Bureau
of Mines'' pursuant to section 10(b) of Pub. L. 102-285, set out as a
note under section 1 of this title.
Transfer of Functions
See note set out under section 1 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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 9 of this title.