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Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Chapter 7 — Lease of Mineral Deposits Within Acquired Lands

§ 355. Disposition of receipts

Statutory text

(a)

Subject to the provisions of section 35(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(b)), all receipts derived from leases issued under the authority of this chapter shall be paid into the same funds or accounts in the Treasury and shall be distributed in the same manner as prescribed for other receipts from the lands affected by the lease, the intention of this provision being that this chapter shall not affect the distribution of receipts pursuant to legislation applicable to such lands: Provided, however, That receipts from leases or permits for minerals in lands set apart for Indian use, including lands the jurisdiction of which has been transferred to the Department of the Interior by the Executive order for Indian use, shall be deposited in a special fund in the Treasury until final disposition thereof by the Congress. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, all receipts derived from leases on lands acquired for military or naval purposes, except the naval petroleum reserves and national oil shale reserves, shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States and disposed of in the same manner as provided under section 35 of the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 450; 30 U.S.C. 191), in the case of receipts from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals of the public lands under that Act [30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.].

(b)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any payment to a State under this section shall be made by the Secretary of the Interior and shall be made not later than the last business day of the month following the month in which such moneys or associated reports are received by the Secretary of the Interior, whichever is later. The preceding sentence shall also apply to any payment to a State derived from a lease for mineral resources issued by the Secretary of the Interior under section 520 of title 16. The Secretary shall pay interest to a State on any amount not paid to the State within that time at the rate prescribed under section 1721 1 of this title from the date payment was required to be made under this subsection until the date payment is made.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.

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. Pub. L. 80–513 § 6 · 61 Stat. 913

    Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 355

    Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 513, § 6, 61 Stat. 915

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 513, § 6, 61 Stat. 915

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 6. All receipts derived from leases issued under the authority Distribution of receipts, etc. of this Act shall be paid into the same funds or accounts in the Treasury and shall be distributed in the same manner as prescribed for other receipts from the lands affected by the lease, the intention of this provision being that this Act shall not affect the distribution of receipts pursuant to legislation applicable to such lands: Provided, however, That receipts from leases or permits for minerals in lands set apart for Indian use, including lands the jurisdiction of which has been transferred to the Department of the Interior by the Executive order for Indian use, shall be deposited in a special fund in the Treasury until final disposition thereof by the Congress.

  2. Pub. L. 97–94 § 1 · 95 Stat. 1205

    Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 355

    Pub. L. 97–94 inserted provision that all receipts derived from leases on lands acquired for military or naval purposes, except the naval petroleum reserves and national shale oil reserves, be paid into the Treasury of the United States and disposed of in the same manner as provided under section 35 of the Act of February 25, 1920, in the case of receipts from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals of the public lands under that Act

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 97–94 inserted provision that all receipts derived from leases on lands acquired for military or naval purposes, except the naval petroleum reserves and national shale oil reserves, be paid into the Treasury of the United States and disposed of in the same manner as provided under section 35 of the Act of February 25, 1920, in the case of receipts from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals of the public lands under that Act.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 97–94, § 2, Dec. 17, 1981, 95 Stat. 1205, provided that: “The amendment made by the first section of this Act [amending this section] shall take effect with respect to leases entered into after January 1, 1981.”

  3. Energy Policy Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–486 title XXV § 2506(a) · 106 Stat. 2776

    1. Amended · 30 U.S.C. § 355

      Pub. L. 102–486 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Added · 30 U.S.C. § 355

      Pub. L. 102–486 added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–486 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Coal in Fort Union Region.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any regulation or guideline issued thereunder, the Secretary of the Interior may determine, with respect to lignite coal in the Fort Union region, a lesser royalty than the royalty specified under section 7 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 207). Any lesser royalty granted under this section, or under section 39 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 209) after March 29, 1990, for lignite coal in the Fort Union region shall continue for a term of at least 10 years from the effective date of such reduction.

  4. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–66 title X § 10202(a) · 107 Stat. 312

    Substituted · 30 U.S.C. § 355(a)

    Pub. L. 103–66 substituted “Subject to the provisions of section 35(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(b)), all receipts” for “All receipts” in first sentence

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–66 substituted “Subject to the provisions of section 35(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(b)), all receipts” for “All receipts” in first sentence.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands.— Section 6(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 355) is amended by striking “All receipts” at the beginning of the first sentence and inserting the following: “Subject to the provisions of section 35(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(b)), all receipts”.

  5. Pub. L. 107–76 title VII § 751(e)(2) · 115 Stat. 704

    Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 355(b)

    Pub. L. 107–76 inserted after first sentence “The preceding sentence shall also apply to any payment to a State derived from a lease for mineral resources issued by the Secretary of the Interior under section 520 of title 16.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–76 inserted after first sentence “The preceding sentence shall also apply to any payment to a State derived from a lease for mineral resources issued by the Secretary of the Interior under section 520 of title 16.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Section 6(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands(30 U.S.C. 355(b)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: “The preceding sentence shall also apply to any payment to a State derived from a lease for mineral resources issued by the Secretary of the Interior under the last paragraph under the heading ‘FOREST SERVICE.’ in the Act of March4, 1917 (Chapter 179; 16 U.S.C. 520).”.

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Mineral Leasing Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437, which is classified generally to chapter 3A (§ 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.

Section 1721 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “section 111 of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982”, which enacted section 1721 of this title and amended section 191 of this title.

Amendments1981–2001 · 4 rounds

2001

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–76 inserted after first sentence “The preceding sentence shall also apply to any payment to a State derived from a lease for mineral resources issued by the Secretary of the Interior under section 520 of title 16.”

1993

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–66 substituted “Subject to the provisions of section 35(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(b)), all receipts” for “All receipts” in first sentence.

1992

Pub. L. 102–486 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

1981

Pub. L. 97–94 inserted provision that all receipts derived from leases on lands acquired for military or naval purposes, except the naval petroleum reserves and national shale oil reserves, be paid into the Treasury of the United States and disposed of in the same manner as provided under section 35 of the Act of February 25, 1920, in the case of receipts from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals of the public lands under that Act.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–94, § 2, , 95 Stat. 1205, provided that: “The amendment made by the first section of this Act [amending this section] shall take effect with respect to leases entered into after .”

Outer Continental Shelf; Revenues From Leases

Disposition of revenues from leases on submerged lands of outer Continental Shelf, see sections 1337(g) and 1338 of Title 43, Public Lands.

Credits

1947–2001 · 5 acts
  1. 1947Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 513, § 6, 61 Stat. 915
  2. 1981Pub. L. 97–94, § 1, , 95 Stat. 1205
  3. 1992Pub. L. 102–486, title XXV, § 2506(a), , 106 Stat. 3106
  4. 1993Pub. L. 103–66, title X, § 10202(a), , 107 Stat. 408
  5. 2001Pub. L. 107–76, title VII, § 751(e)(2), , 115 Stat. 739.
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(Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 513, § 6, 61 Stat. 915; Pub. L. 97–94, § 1, , 95 Stat. 1205; Pub. L. 102–486, title XXV, § 2506(a), , 106 Stat. 3106; Pub. L. 103–66, title X, § 10202(a), , 107 Stat. 408; Pub. L. 107–76, title VII, § 751(e)(2), , 115 Stat. 739.)

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