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Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Chapter 22 — Mine Safety and Health

§ 822. Representation of Secretary in civil litigation by Solicitor of Labor

Statutory text

Except as provided in section 518(a) of title 28, relating to litigation before the Supreme Court, the Solicitor of Labor may appear for and represent the Secretary in any civil litigation brought under this chapter but all such litigation shall be subject to the direction and control of the Attorney General.

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 title I § 112 · 83 Stat. 742

    Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 822

    (Pub. L. 91–173, title I, § 112, as added Pub. L. 95–164, title II, § 201, Nov. 9, 1977, 91 Stat. 1313.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 91–173, title I, § 112, as added Pub. L. 95–164, title II, § 201, Nov. 9, 1977, 91 Stat. 1313.)

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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.

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 816(f) of this title prior to the amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 95–164.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective 120 days after , see section 307 of Pub. L. 95–164, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 801 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 91–173, title I, § 112, as added Pub. L. 95–164, title II, § 201, , 91 Stat. 1313.)

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