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TITLE 30-MINERAL LANDS AND MINING

Chap.Sec.
1.United States Bureau of Mines1
2.Mineral Lands and Regulations in General21
3.Lands Containing Coal, Oil, Gas, Salts, Asphaltic Materials, Sodium, Sulphur, and Building Stone71
3A.Leases and Prospecting Permits181
4.Lease of Gold, Silver, or Quicksilver Deposits When Title Confirmed by Court of Private Land Claims291
5.Lease of Oil and Gas Deposits in or Under Railroads and Other Rights-of-Way301
6.Synthetic Liquid Fuel Demonstration Plants [Omitted]321
7.Lease of Mineral Deposits Within Acquired Lands351
8.Development of Lignite Coal Resources401
9.Rare and Precious Metals Experiment Station411
10.Coal Mine Safety [Repealed]451
11.Mining Claims on Lands Subject to Mineral Leasing Laws501
12.Multiple Mineral Development of the Same Tracts521
12A.Entry and Location on Coal Lands on Discovery of Source Material541
13.Control of Coal-Mine Fires551
14.Anthracite Mine Drainage and Flood Control571
15.Surface Resources601
16.Mineral Development of Lands Withdrawn for Power Development621
17.Exploration Program for Discovery of Minerals641
18.Coal Research and Development661
19.Lead and Zinc Stabilization Program [Omitted]681
20.Conveyances to Occupants of Unpatented Mining Claims701
21.Metal and Nonmetallic Mine Safety [Repealed]721
22.Mine Safety and Health801
23.Geothermal Resources1001
24.Geothermal Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration [Repealed]1101
25.Surface Mining Control and Reclamation1201
26.Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources1401
27.Geothermal Energy1501
28.Materials and Minerals Policy, Research, and Development1601
29.Oil and Gas Royalty Management1701
30.National Critical Materials Council [Repealed]1801
31.Marine Mineral Resources Research1901
32.Methane Hydrate Research and Development2001