30 Usc 351

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[CITE: 30USC351]

TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING

CHAPTER 7--LEASE OF MINERAL DEPOSITS WITHIN ACQUIRED LANDS

Sec. 351. Definitions

As used in this chapter ``United States'' includes Alaska.
``Acquired lands'' or ``lands acquired by the United States'' include
all lands heretofore or hereafter acquired by the United States to which
the ``mineral leasing laws'' have not been extended, including such
lands acquired under the provisions of the Act of March 1, 1911 (36
Stat. 961, 16 U.S.C., sec. 552). ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior, ``Mineral leasing laws'' shall mean the Act of October 20,
1914 (38 Stat. 741, 48 U.S.C., sec. 432); the Act of February 25, 1920
(41 Stat. 437, 30 U.S.C., sec. 181); the Act of April 17, 1926 (44 Stat.
301, 30 U.S.C., sec. 271); the Act of February 7, 1927 (44 Stat. 1057,
30 U.S.C., sec. 281), and all Acts heretofore or hereafter enacted which
are amendatory of or supplementary to any of the foregoing Acts.
``Lease'' includes ``prospecting permit'' unless the context otherwise
requires. The term ``oil'' shall embrace all nongaseous hydrocarbon
substances other than those leasable as coal, oil shale, or gilsonite
(including all vein-type solid hydrocarbons).

(Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 513, Sec. 2, 61 Stat. 913; Pub. L. 97-78,
Sec. 1(9)(a), Nov. 16, 1981, 95 Stat. 1072.)

References in Text

Act of March 1, 1911, referred to in text, is act Mar. 1, 1911, ch.
186, 36 Stat. 961, as amended, known as the Weeks Law, which is
classified to sections 480, 500, 513 to 519, 521, 552, and 563 of Title
16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,
see Short Title note set out under section 552 of Title 16 and Tables.
Act of October 20, 1914, referred to in text, is act Oct. 20, 1914,
ch. 330, 38 Stat. 741, known as the Alaska Coal Lands Act, which was
repealed by Pub. L. 86-252, Sec. 1, Sept. 9, 1959, 73 Stat. 490. The
subject matter of this Act is generally covered by subchapters I to VII
(Sec. 181 et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code prior to repeal, see Tables.
Act of February 25, 1920, referred to in text, is act Feb. 25, 1920,
ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437, as amended, known as the Mineral Leasing Act,
which is classified generally to chapter 3A (Sec. 181 et seq.) of this
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short
Title note set out under section 181 of this title and Tables.
Act of April 17, 1926, referred to in text, is act Apr. 17, 1926,
ch. 158, 44 Stat. 301, as amended, which is classified generally to
subchapter VIII (Sec. 271 et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Act of February 7, 1927, referred to in text, is act Feb. 7, 1927,
ch. 66, 44 Stat. 1057, as amended, which enacted subchapter IX (Sec. 281
et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title, amended sections 181 and 193 of
this title, and repealed subchapter VII (Sec. 141 et seq.) of chapter 3
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Tables.

Amendments

1981--Pub. L. 97-78 inserted definition of ``oil''.

Short Title

Section 1 of act Aug. 7, 1947, provided: ``That this Act [enacting
this chapter] may be cited as the `Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired
Lands'.''

Admission of Alaska as State

Admission of Alaska into the Union was accomplished Jan. 3, 1959, on
issuance of Proc. No. 3269, Jan. 3, 1959, 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. c16, as
required by sections 1 and 8(c) of Pub. L. 85-508, July 7, 1958, 72
Stat. 339, set out as notes preceding section 21 of Title 48,
Territories and Insular Possessions.

Outer Continental Shelf Lands; Definition

Definition of ``outer Continental Shelf'' with respect to
jurisdiction of United States, and mineral leases on submerged lands of
such shelf, see section 1331 et seq. of Title 43, Public Lands.