§ 211. Phosphate deposits

Statutory text

Authorization to lease land; terms and conditions; acreage

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to lease to any applicant qualified under this chapter, through advertisement, competitive bidding, or such other methods as he may by general regulations adopt, any phosphate deposits of the United States, and lands containing such deposits, including associated and related minerals, when in his judgment the public interest will be best served thereby. The lands shall be leased under such terms and conditions as are herein specified, in units reasonably compact in form of not to exceed two thousand five hundred and sixty acres.

Prospecting permits; issuance; term; acreage; entitlement to lease

Where prospecting or exploratory work is necessary to determine the existence or workability of phosphate deposits in any unclaimed, undeveloped area, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to issue, to any applicant qualified under this chapter, a prospecting permit which shall give the exclusive right to prospect for phosphate deposits, including associated minerals, for a period of two years, for not more than two thousand five hundred and sixty acres; and if prior to the expiration of the permit the permittee shows to the Secretary that valuable deposits of phosphate have been discovered within the area covered by his permit, the permittee shall be entitled to a lease for any or all of the land embraced in the prospecting permit.

Extension of term of permit

Any phosphate permit issued under this section may be extended by the Secretary for such an additional period, not in excess of four years, as he deems advisable, if he finds that the permittee has been unable, with reasonable diligence, to determine the existence or workability of phosphate deposits in the area covered by the permit and desires to prosecute further prospecting or exploration, or for other reasons warranting such an extension in the opinion of the Secretary.

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.

1920
National Prohibition Act
Pub. L. 66–85 § 9 · 41 Stat. 305
Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 211
Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, § 9, 41 Stat. 440
Source evidence
Code source credit
Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, § 9, 41 Stat. 440
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 9. If at any time there shall be filed with the commissioner a Action on violations of permits, etc. complaint under oath setting forth facts showing, or if the commissioner has reason to believe, that any person who has a permit is not in good faith conforming to the provisions of this Act, or has violated Citation for appearance, etc. the laws of any State relating to intoxicating liquor, the commissioner or his agent shall immediately issue an order citing such person to appear before him on a day named not more than thirty and not less than fifteen days from the date of service upon such permittee of a copy of the citation, which citation shall be accompanied by a copy of such complaint, or in the event that the proceedings be initiated by the commissioner with a statement of the facts constituting the violation charged, at which time a hearing shall be had unless Hearings. continued for cause. Such hearings shall be held within the judicial district and within fifty miles of the place where the offense is alleged Revocation, etc., of permits. to have occurred, unless the parties agree on another place. If it be found that such person has been guilty of willfully violating any such laws, as charged, or has not in good faith conformed to the Review by equity court. provisions of this Act, such permit shall be revoked, and no permit shall be granted to such person within one year thereafter. Should the permit be revoked by the commissioner, the permittee may have a review of his decision before a court of equity in the manner Ante, p. 309. provided in section 5 hereof. During the pendency of such action such permit shall be temporarily revoked.
1960
Pub. L. 86–391 § 1(a) · 74 Stat. 7
1. Amended · 30 U.S.C. § 211
  Pub. L. 86–391 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
2. Added · 30 U.S.C. § 211
  Pub. L. 86–391 added subsecs. (b) and (c)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 86–391 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

1 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1948–1960 · 2 rounds

1960

Pub. L. 86–391 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

1948

Act June 3, 1948, included provision limiting amount of land in lease.

Credits

1920–1960 · 3 acts

1920Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, § 9, 41 Stat. 440
1948June 3, 1948, ch. 379, § 2, 62 Stat. 290
1960Pub. L. 86–391, § 1(a), Mar. 18, 1960, 74 Stat. 7.

Show as published

(Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, § 9, 41 Stat. 440; June 3, 1948, ch. 379, § 2, 62 Stat. 290; Pub. L. 86–391, § 1(a), Mar. 18, 1960, 74 Stat. 7.)