Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands, 30 U.S.C. 351

30 USC 351: Definitions
Text contains those laws in effect on January 7, 2011
From Title 30-MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 7-LEASE OF MINERAL DEPOSITS WITHIN ACQUIRED LANDS
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§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, §2, 61 Stat. 913 ; Pub. L. 97–78, §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Alaska Coal Lands Act, which was repealed by Pub.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, §1, Sept. 9, 1959, 73 Stat. 490 . The subject
matter of this Act is generally covered by subchapters I to VII (§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 (§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 (§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 (§281 et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title, amended sections 181 and 193 of this
title, and repealed subchapter VII (§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.