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30 U.S.C. 1274: Public agencies, public utilities, and public corporationsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 30-MINERAL LANDS AND MININGCHAPTER 25-SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION
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§1274. Public agencies, public utilities, and public corporations

Any agency, unit, or instrumentality of Federal, State, or local government, including any publicly owned utility or publicly owned corporation of Federal, State, or local government, which proposes to engage in surface coal mining operations which are subject to the requirements of this chapter shall comply with the provisions of this subchapter.

( Pub. L. 95–87, title V, § 524 , Aug. 3, 1977 , 91 Stat. 511 .)