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30 U.S.C. 661: Short title; definitionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 30-MINERAL LANDS AND MININGCHAPTER 18-COAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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§661. Short title; definitions

(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.

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

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 661, Pub. L. 86–599, § 1, July 7, 1960, 74 Stat. 336, defined terms for purposes of this chapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 109–58, title X, § 1009(a)(1)(A), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 934.