§ 1226. Research

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–409 § 6 · 98 Stat. 1536

   Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 1226

   Pub. L. 98–409, § 6, Aug. 29, 1984, 98 Stat. 1539

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 98–409, § 6, Aug. 29, 1984, 98 Stat. 1539

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 6. miscellaneous provisions (a) The Secretary shall obtain the continuing advice and 30 USC 1226. cooperation of all agencies of the Federal Government concerned with mining and mineral resources, of State and local governments, and of private institutions and individuals to assure that the programs authorized by this Act will supplement and not be redundant with respect to established mining and minerals research programs, and to stimulate research in otherwise neglected areas, and to contribute to a comprehensive nationwide program of mining and minerals research, with due regard for the protection and conservation of the environment. The Secretary shall make generally available Public availability. information and reports on projects completed, in progress, or planned under the provisions of this Act, in addition to any direct publication of information by the institutes themselves. (b) Nothing in this Act is intended to give or shall be construed as Prohibitions. giving the Secretary any authority over mining and mineral resources research conducted by any agency of the Federal Government, or as repealing or diminishing existing authorities or responsibilities of any agency of the Federal Government to plan and conduct, contract for, or assist in research in its area of responsibility and concern with regard to mining and mineral resources. (c) No research, demonstration, or experiment shall be carried out Prohibitions. Public availability. Patenta. under this Act by an institute financed by grants under this Act, unless all uses, products, processes, patents, and other developments resulting therefrom, with such exception or limitation, if any, as the Secretary may find necessary in the public interest, are made available promptly to the general public. Patentable inventions shall be governed by the provisions of Public Law 96–517. Nothing 94 Stat. 3015. contained in this section shall deprive the owner of any background patent relating to any such activities of any rights which that owner may have under that patent. (d) There are authorized to be appropriated after September 30, Appropriation authorization. 1984, such sums as are necessary for the printing and publishing of the results of activities carried out by institutes under this Act and for administrative planning and direction, but such appropriations shall not exceed $1,000,000 in any single fiscal year.

2. 1988

   Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Amendments of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–483 § 7 · 102 Stat. 2339

   Amended · 30 U.S.C. § 1226(d)

   Pub. L. 100–483 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated after September 30, 1984, such sums as are necessary for the printing and publishing of the results of activities carried out by institutes under this subchapter and for administrative planning and direction, but such appropriations shall not exceed $1,000,000 in any single fiscal year.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–483 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated after September 30, 1984, such sums as are necessary for the printing and publishing of the results of activities carried out by institutes under this subchapter and for administrative planning and direction, but such appropriations shall not exceed $1,000,000 in any single fiscal year.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Section 6(d) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1226(d)) is amended to read as follows: “(d) (1) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $450,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1990, through September 30, 1994, to administer this Act. No funds may be withheld by the Secretary for administrative expenses from those authorized to be appropriated by sections 1 and 2 of this Act. “(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary for the printing and publishing of the results of activities carried out by institutes and generic mineral technology centers under this Act, but such appropriations shall not exceed $550,000 in any single fiscal year.”.

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