Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining
Chapter 31 — Marine Mineral Resources Research
§ 1901. Definitions
Statutory text
In this chapter:
The term “contract” has the same meaning as “procurement contract” in section 6303 of title 31.
The term “cooperative agreement” has the same meaning as in section 6305 of title 31.
The term “eligible entity” means—
a research or educational entity chartered or incorporated under Federal or State law;
an individual who is a United States citizen; or
a State or regional agency.
The term “grant” has the same meaning as “grant agreement” in section 6304 of title 31.
The term “in-kind contribution” means a noncash contribution provided by a non-Federal entity that directly benefits and is related to a specific project or program. An in-kind contribution may include real property, equipment, supplies, other expendable property, goods, and services.
The term “marine mineral resource” means—
sand and aggregates;
placers;
phosphates;
manganese nodules;
cobalt crusts;
metal sulfides;
for purposes of this section and sections 1902 through 1905 of this title only, methane hydrate; and
other marine resources that are not—
oil and gas;
fisheries; or
marine mammals.
The term “methane hydrate” means—
a methane clathrate that is in the form of a methane-water ice-like crystalline material and is stable and occurs naturally in deep-ocean and permafrost areas; and
other natural gas hydrates found in association with deep-ocean and permafrost deposits of methane hydrate.
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
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.
Mining and‘Minerals Policy Act of 1970
Pub. L. 91–631 title II § 201 · 84 Stat. 1876
Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 1901
Pub. L. 91–631, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 104–325, § 2(3), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3994
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 91–631, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 104–325, § 2(3), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3994Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–193 § 4(1) · 114 Stat. 234
Added · 30 U.S.C. § 1901(6)(G); 30 U.S.C. § 1901(6)(H)
Pub. L. 106–193, § 4(1), added subpar. (G)
Redesignated · 30 U.S.C. § 1901(6)(G); 30 U.S.C. § 1901(6)(H)
Pub. L. 106–193, § 4(1), redesignated former subpar. (G) as (H)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (6)(G), (H). Pub. L. 106–193, § 4(1), added subpar. (G) and redesignated former subpar. (G) as (H).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in paragraph (6)— (A) in subparagraph (F), by striking “and” at the end; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: “(G) for purposes of this section and sections 202 through 205 only, methane hydrate; and”;Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–193 § 4(2) · 114 Stat. 234
Added · 30 U.S.C. § 1901(7); 30 U.S.C. § 1901(8)
Pub. L. 106–193, § 4(2), (3), added par. (7)
Redesignated · 30 U.S.C. § 1901(7); 30 U.S.C. § 1901(8)
Pub. L. 106–193, § 4(2), (3), redesignated former par. (7) as (8)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pars. (7), (8). Pub. L. 106–193, § 4(2), (3), added par. (7) and redesignated former par. (7) as (8).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: “(7) The term ‘methane hydrate’ means— “(A) a methane clathrate that is in the form of a methane-water ice-like crystalline material and is stable and occurs naturally in deep-ocean and permafrost areas; and “(B) other natural gas hydrates found in association with deep-ocean and permafrost deposits of methane hydrate.”.
4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2000—Par. (6)(G), (H). Pub. L. 106–193, § 4(1), added subpar. (G) and redesignated former subpar. (G) as (H).
Pars. (7), (8). Pub. L. 106–193, § 4(2), (3), added par. (7) and redesignated former par. (7) as (8).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
Pub. L. 104–325, § 1, , 110 Stat. 3994, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Marine Mineral Resources Research Act of 1996’.”
Credits
1996–2000 · 2 acts
- 1996Pub. L. 91–631, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 104–325, § 2(3), , 110 Stat. 3994
- 2000amended Pub. L. 106–193, § 4, , 114 Stat. 236.
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(Pub. L. 91–631, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 104–325, § 2(3), , 110 Stat. 3994; amended Pub. L. 106–193, § 4, , 114 Stat. 236.)