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Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Chapter 18 — Coal Research and Development

§ 661. Short title; definitions

Statutory text

(a)

This chapter may be cited as the “Coal Research and Development Act of 1960”.

(b)

In this chapter:

(1)

The term “research” means scientific, technical, and economic research and the practical application of that research.

(2)

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.

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. 86–599 § 1 · 74 Stat. 336

    Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 661

    (Pub. L. 86–599, § 1, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title X, § 1009(a)(1)(A), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 934.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 86–599, § 1, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title X, § 1009(a)(1)(A), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 934.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) develop through research, new and more efficient methods of mining, preparing, and utilizing coal;

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 661, Pub. L. 86–599, § 1, , 74 Stat. 336, defined terms for purposes of this chapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 109–58, title X, § 1009(a)(1)(A), , 119 Stat. 934.

Credits

(Pub. L. 86–599, § 1, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title X, § 1009(a)(1)(A), , 119 Stat. 934.)

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