§ 541e. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC541e]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 12A--ENTRY AND LOCATION ON COAL LANDS ON DISCOVERY OF SOURCE
MATERIAL
Sec. 541e. Definitions
As used in this chapter ``mineral leasing laws'' shall mean the Act
of October 20, 1914 (38 Stat. 741); the Act of February 25, 1920 (41
Stat. 437) [30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.]; the Act of April 17, 1926 (44 Stat.
301) [30 U.S.C. 271 et seq.]; the Act of February 7, 1927 (44 Stat.
1057) [30 U.S.C. 281 et seq.]; and all Acts heretofore or hereafter
enacted which are amendatory of or supplementary to any of the foregoing
Acts; ``Leasing Act minerals'' shall mean all minerals which, upon
August 11, 1955, are provided in the mineral leasing laws to be disposed
of thereunder; ``lignite'' shall mean coal classified as ASTM
designation: D 388-38, according to the standards established in the
American Society for Testing Materials on Coal and Coke under standard
specifications for Classification of Coals by Rank, contained in public-
land deposits considered as valuable under the coal-land classification
standards established by the Secretary of the Interior and prescribed in
section 30, Code of Federal Regulations, part 201; and ``source
material'' shall mean uranium, thorium, or any other material which is
determined by the Atomic Energy Commission pursuant to the provisions of
section 2091 of title 42 to be source material.
(Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 795, Sec. 6, 69 Stat. 680.)
References in Text
Act of October 20, 1914, referred to in text, is act Oct. 20, 1914,
ch. 330, 38 Stat. 741, known as the Alaska Coal Lands Act, which was
repealed by Pub. L. 86-252, Sec. 1, Sept. 9, 1959, 73 Stat. 490. The
subject matter of this Act is generally covered by subchapters I to VII
(Sec. 181 et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code prior to repeal, see Tables.
Act of February 25, 1920, referred to in text, is act Feb. 25, 1920,
ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437, as amended, known as the Mineral Leasing Act,
which is classified generally to chapter 3A (Sec. 181 et seq.) of this
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short
Title note set out under section 181 of this title and Tables.
Act of April 17, 1926, referred to in text, is act Apr. 17, 1926,
ch. 158, 44 Stat. 301, as amended, which is classified generally to
subchapter VIII (Sec. 271 et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Act of February 7, 1927, referred to in text, is act Feb. 7, 1927,
ch. 66, 44 Stat. 1057, as amended, which enacted subchapter IX (Sec. 281
et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title, amended sections 181 and 193 of
this title, and repealed subchapter VII (Sec. 141 et seq.) of chapter 3
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Tables.
Transfer of Functions
Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by
sections 5814 and 5841 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. See,
also, Transfer of Functions notes set out under those sections.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 541 of this title.
