30 U.S.C. § 351 | Definitions

March 1, 191136 Stat. 961 October 20, 191438 Stat. 741 February 25, 192041 Stat. 437 April 17, 192644 Stat. 301 February 7, 192744 Stat. 1057 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 (, 16 U.S.C., sec. 552). “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior, “Mineral leasing laws” shall mean the Act of (, 48 U.S.C., sec. 432); the Act of (, 30 U.S.C., sec. 181); the Act of (, 30 U.S.C., sec. 271); the Act of (, 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, 198195 Stat. 1072 (, ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

March 1, 1911act Mar. 1, 1911, ch. 186 36 Stat. 961 section 552 of Title 16Act of , referred to in text, is , , popularly known as the Weeks Law, which enacted former sections 513 and 514 and sections 515 to 519, 521, 552, and 563 of Title 16, Conservation, and amended sections 480 and 500 of Title 16. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

October 20, 1914act Oct. 20, 1914, ch. 330 38 Stat. 741 Pub. L. 86–252, § 1Sept. 9, 195973 Stat. 490 Act of , referred to in text, is , , known as the Alaska Coal Lands Act, which was repealed by , , . 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.

February 25, 1920act Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85 41 Stat. 437 section 181 of this titleAct of , referred to in text, is , , 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 and Tables.

April 17, 1926act Apr. 17, 1926, ch. 158 44 Stat. 301 Act of , referred to in text, is , , 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.

February 7, 1927act Feb. 7, 1927, ch. 66 44 Stat. 1057 Act of , referred to in text, is , , 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

Pub. L. 97–781981— inserted definition of “oil”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Act Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 513, § 1 61 Stat. 913

“That this Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands’.”

, , provided:

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.

Executive Documents

Admission of Alaska as State

Jan. 3, 1959Jan. 3, 1959Pub. L. 85–508July 7, 195872 Stat. 339 section 21 of Title 48Admission of Alaska into the Union was accomplished , on issuance of Proc. No. 3269, , 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. c16, as required by sections 1 and 8(c) of , , , set out as notes preceding , Territories and Insular Possessions.