36 Stat. 96138 Stat. 74141 Stat. 43744 Stat. 30144 Stat. 1057As 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, § 261 Stat. 913Pub. L. 97–78, § 1(9)(a)95 Stat. 1072(, ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act Mar. 1, 1911, ch. 18636 Stat. 961section 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.
act Oct. 20, 1914, ch. 33038 Stat. 741Pub. L. 86–252, § 173 Stat. 490Act of , referred to in text, is , , known as the Alaska Coal Lands Act, which was repealed by , , .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.
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.
Amendments
Pub. L. 97–781981— inserted definition of “oil”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
Act Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 513, § 161 Stat. 913
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
Pub. L. 85–50872 Stat. 339section 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.