§ 557a. — Mine Safety and Health Administration.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC557a]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 12--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Sec. 557a. Mine Safety and Health Administration
There is established in the Department of Labor a Mine Safety and
Health Administration to be headed by an Assistant Secretary of Labor
for Mine Safety and Health appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate. The Secretary, acting through the
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health, shall have authority to
appoint, subject to the civil service laws, such officers and employees
as he may deem necessary for the administration of this Act, and to
prescribe powers, duties, and responsibilities of all officers and
employees engaged in the administration of this Act. The Secretary is
authorized and directed, except as specifically provided otherwise to
carry out his functions under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of
1977 [30 U.S.C. 801 et seq.] through the Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
(Pub. L. 95-164, title III, Sec. 302(a), Nov. 9, 1977, 91 Stat. 1319.)
References in Text
The civil service laws, referred to in text, are set out in Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees. See particularly section 3301 et
seq. of Title 5.
This Act, referred to in text, means Pub. L. 95-164, Nov. 9, 1977,
91 Stat. 1290, as amended, known as the Federal Mine Safety and Health
Amendments Act of 1977, which enacted this section, sections 822 to 825
and 961 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining, amended sections 5314 and
5315 of Title 5, and sections 801 to 804, 811 to 821, 842, 861, 878, 951
to 955, 958 and 959 of Title 30, repealed sections 721 to 740 of Title
30 and section 1456a of Title 43, Public Lands, and enacted provisions
set out as notes under sections 801 and 954 of Title 30 and section 11
of former Title 31, Money and Finance. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1977 Amendment note set out
under section 801 of Title 30 and Tables.
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, referred to in text,
is Pub. L. 91-173, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 742, as amended by Pub. L.
95-164, title I, Sec. 101, Nov. 9, 1977, 91 Stat. 1290, which is
classified principally to chapter 22 (Sec. 801 et seq.) of Title 30. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 801 of Title 30 and Tables.
Effective Date
Section effective 120 days after Nov. 9, 1977, see section 307 of
Pub. L. 95-164, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note
under section 801 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 952 of this title.
