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Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Chapter 22 — Mine Safety and Health

§ 803. Mines subject to coverage

Statutory text

Each coal or other mine, the products of which enter commerce, or the operations or products of which affect commerce, and each operator of such mine, and every miner in such mine shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.

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. Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969

    Pub. L. 91–173 § 4 · 83 Stat. 742

    Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 803

    Pub. L. 91–173, § 4, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 744

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 91–173, § 4, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 744

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 4. mines subject to act Each coal mine, the products of which enter commerce, or the operations or products of which affect commerce, and each operator of such mine, and every miner in such mine shall be subject to the provisions of this Act.

  2. Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977

    Pub. L. 95–164 title I § 102(c) · 91 Stat. 1290

    Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 803

    Pub. L. 95–164 inserted “or other” after “coal”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 95–164 inserted “or other” after “coal”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Section 4 of such Act is amended by inserting “or other” immediately 30 USC 803. after “coal”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 95–164 effective 120 days after Nov. 9, 1977, except as otherwise provided, see section 307 of Pub. L. 95–164, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 91–173, , 83 Stat. 742, known as the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 801 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1977—Pub. L. 95–164 inserted “or other” after “coal”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–164 effective 120 days after , except as otherwise provided, see section 307 of Pub. L. 95–164, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.

Credits

1969–1977 · 2 acts
  1. 1969Pub. L. 91–173, § 4, , 83 Stat. 744
  2. 1977Pub. L. 95–164, title I, § 102(c), , 91 Stat. 1291.
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(Pub. L. 91–173, § 4, , 83 Stat. 744; Pub. L. 95–164, title I, § 102(c), , 91 Stat. 1291.)

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