[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC501]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 11--MINING CLAIMS ON LANDS SUBJECT TO MINERAL LEASING LAWS
Sec. 501. Mining claims located between July 31, 1939, and
January 1, 1953
(a) Force and effect
Subject to the provisions of this chapter and to any valid
intervening rights acquired under laws of the United States, any mining
claim located under the mining laws of the United States subsequent to
July 31, 1939, and prior to January 1, 1953, on lands of the United
States which were, at the time of such location--
(1) included in a permit or lease issued under the mineral
leasing laws; or
(2) covered by an application or offer for a permit or lease
which had been filed under the mineral leasing laws; or
(3) known to be valuable for minerals subject to disposition
under the mineral leasing laws;
shall be effective to the same extent as if such mining claim had been
located on lands which were at the time of such location subject to
location under the mining laws of the United States: Provided, however,
That in order to obtain the benefits of this chapter, the owner of any
such mining claim shall, not later than one hundred and twenty days
after August 12, 1953, post on such claim in the manner required for
posting notice of location of mining claims and file for record in the
office where the notice or certificate of location of such claim is of
record an amended notice of location of such claim, stating that such
notice is filed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and for the
purpose of obtaining the benefits thereof.
