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Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Chapter 8 — Development of Lignite Coal Resources

§ 402. Acquisition of lands and property; utilization of voluntary services; cooperation with other Federal, State, and private agencies

Statutory text

For the purpose of this chapter the Secretary, acting through the United States Bureau of Mines, is authorized to acquire land and interests therein, and to accept in the name of the United States donations of any property, real or personal, and to utilize voluntary or uncompensated services at such laboratory. The Secretary is authorized and directed to cooperate with other departments or agencies of the Federal Government, States, and State agencies and institutions, counties, municipalities, business or other organizations, corporations, associations, universities, scientific societies, and individuals, upon such terms and conditions as he may prescribe.

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. 80–146 § 2 · 62 Stat. 85

    Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 402

    (Mar. 25, 1948, ch. 146, § 2, 62 Stat. 85.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Mar. 25, 1948, ch. 146, § 2, 62 Stat. 85.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 2. For the purpose of this Act the Secretary, acting through Acquisition of land. the United States Bureau of Mines, is authorized to acquire land and interests therein, and to accept in the name of the United States donations of any property, real or personal, and to utilize voluntary or uncompensated services at such laboratory. The Secretary is authorized Cooperation with other agencies. and directed to cooperate with other departments or agencies of the Federal Government, States, and State agencies and institutions, counties, municipalities, business or other organizations, corporations, associations, universities, scientific societies, and individuals, upon such terms and conditions as he may prescribe.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

For provisions relating to closure and transfer of functions of the United States Bureau of Mines, see note set out under section 1 of this title.

Credits

(Mar. 25, 1948, ch. 146, § 2, 62 Stat. 85.)

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