41 Stat. 43730 U.S.C. 18144 Stat. 30130 U.S.C. 27144 Stat. 105730 U.S.C. 28130 U.S.C. 100160 Stat. 75542 U.S.C. 2011As used in this chapter “mineral leasing laws” shall mean the Act of () [ et seq.]; the Act of () [ et seq.]; the Act of () [ et seq.]; Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 [ et seq.]; and all Acts heretofore or hereafter enacted which are amendatory of or supplementary to any of the foregoing Acts; “Leasing Act minerals” shall mean all minerals which, upon , are provided in the mineral leasing laws to be disposed of thereunder and all geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources which, upon the effective date of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, are provided in that Act to be disposed of thereunder; “Leasing Act operations” shall mean operations conducted under a lease, permit, or license issued under the mineral leasing laws in or incidental to prospecting for, drilling for, mining, treating, storing, transporting, or removing Leasing Act minerals; “mining operations” shall mean operations under any unpatented or patented mining claim or millsite in or incidental to prospecting for, mining, treating, storing, transporting, or removing minerals other than Leasing Act minerals and any other use under any claim of right or title based upon such mining claim or millsite; “Leasing Act operator” shall mean any party who shall conduct Leasing Act operations; “mining operator” shall mean any party who shall conduct mining operations; “Atomic Energy Act” shall mean the Act of (), as amended [ et seq.]; “Atomic Energy Commission” shall mean the United States Atomic Energy Commission established under the Atomic Energy Act or any amendments thereof; “fissionable source material” shall mean uranium, thorium, and all other materials referred to in section 5(b)(1) of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended, as reserved or to be reserved to the United States; “uranium lease application” shall mean an application for a uranium lease filed with said Commission with respect to lands which would be open for entry under the mining laws except for their being lands embraced within an offer, application, permit, or lease under the mineral leasing laws or lands known to be valuable for minerals leasable under those laws; “uranium lease” shall mean a uranium mining lease issued by said Commission with respect to any such lands; and “person” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity.
Aug. 13, 1954, ch. 730, § 1168 Stat. 716Pub. L. 91–581, § 2684 Stat. 1573Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(24)119 Stat. 673(, ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 8541 Stat. 437section 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.
act Apr. 17, 1926, ch. 15844 Stat. 301Act 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.
act Feb. 7, 1927, ch. 6644 Stat. 1057Act 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.
Pub. L. 91–58184 Stat. 1566section 1001 of this titleThe Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, referred to in text, is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 23 (§ 1001 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Pub. L. 91–581The effective date of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, referred to in text, probably means the date of enactment of , which was approved .
act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 72460 Stat. 755act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 107368 Stat. 919section 2011 of Title 42The Atomic Energy Act, referred to in text, is a reference to the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 (, ), prior to its complete amendment and revision by , , which is classified principally to chapter 23 (§ 2011 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For further details, see Codification note set out under sections 1801 to 1819 of Title 42 and Short Title note set out under . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
section 1805(b)(1) of Title 42section 2014(z) of Title 42Section 5(b)(1) of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended, referred to in text, was formerly classified to and defined “source material”. The term is defined in section 11(z) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, which is classified to .
Amendments
Pub. L. 109–58Pub. L. 91–581, § 262005— amended directory language of . See 1970 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 91–581, § 26Pub. L. 109–581970—, as amended by , redefined “mineral leasing laws” to exclude “the Act of ” and to include “Geothermal Steam Act of 1970” and “Leasing Act minerals” to include “all geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources which, upon the effective date of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, are provided in that Act to be disposed of thereunder”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by sections 5814 and 5841 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. See, also, Transfer of Functions notes set out under those sections.