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Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Chapter 11 — Mining Claims on Lands Subject to Mineral Leasing Laws

§ 505. “Mineral leasing laws” defined

Statutory text

As used in this chapter “mineral leasing laws” shall mean the Act of (38 Stat. 741); the Act of (41 Stat. 437) [30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.]; the Act of (44 Stat. 301) [30 U.S.C. 271 et seq.]; the Act of (44 Stat. 1057) [30 U.S.C. 281 et seq.] and all Acts heretofore or hereafter enacted which are amendatory of or supplementary to any of the foregoing Acts.

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. (Aug. 12, 1953, ch. 405, § 5, 67 Stat. 540.) · 67 Stat. 540

    Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 505

    (Aug. 12, 1953, ch. 405, § 5, 67 Stat. 540.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Aug. 12, 1953, ch. 405, § 5, 67 Stat. 540.)

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

Act of , referred to in text, is act Oct. 20, 1914, ch. 330, 38 Stat. 741, known as the Alaska Coal Lands Act, which was repealed by Pub. L. 86–252, § 1, , 73 Stat. 490. The subject matter of this Act is generally covered by subchapters I to VII (§ 181 et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code prior to repeal, see Tables.

Act of , referred to in text, is act Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437, known as the Mineral Leasing Act, 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.

Act of , referred to in text, is act Apr. 17, 1926, ch. 158, 44 Stat. 301, which is classified generally to subchapter VIII (§ 271 et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Act of , referred to in text, is act Feb. 7, 1927, ch. 66, 44 Stat. 1057, which enacted subchapter IX (§ 281 et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title, amended sections 181 and 193 of this title, and repealed subchapter VII (§ 141 et seq.) of chapter 3 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Credits

(Aug. 12, 1953, ch. 405, § 5, 67 Stat. 540.)

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