Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Every section of Title 30 of the United States Code, mineral lands and mining — 631 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 30 U.S.C. § 1 — United States Bureau of Mines; establishment; director; experts and other employees
• 30 U.S.C. § 1a — Transfer of activities, employees, records, etc., from Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce to the United States Bureau of Mines
• 30 U.S.C. § 2 — Performance of duties in absence of director
• 30 U.S.C. § 3 — Duties of United States Bureau of Mines
• 30 U.S.C. § 4 — Investigation of lignite coal and peat
• 30 U.S.C. § 4a — Omitted
• 30 U.S.C. § 4b — Cooperation with individuals, municipalities, etc.; contracts with owners; agreements as to prices
• 30 U.S.C. § 4c — Investigation of sub-bituminous and lignite coal
• 30 U.S.C. § 4d — Plants, machinery, and equipment
• 30 U.S.C. § 4e — Omitted
• 30 U.S.C. § 4f...4o — Transferred
• 30 U.S.C. § 4f_to_4o — Transferred
• 30 U.S.C. § 5 — Reports of investigations
• 30 U.S.C. § 6 — Personal interest of director and members of Bureau in mines
• 30 U.S.C. § 7 — Fees for tests or investigations
• 30 U.S.C. § 8 — Additional mining experiment stations and mine safety stations authorized
• 30 U.S.C. § 9 — Acceptance of lands from States
• 30 U.S.C. § 10 — Headquarters of mine rescue cars; site for experimental work; leases and donations
• 30 U.S.C. § 11 — Omitted
• 30 U.S.C. § 12 — Repealed. Oct. 25, 1951, ch. 562, § 1(16), 65 Stat. 638
• 30 U.S.C. § 13 — Research laboratory for utilization of anthracite coal; establishment and maintenance
• 30 U.S.C. § 14 — Acquisition of land; cooperation with other agencies
• 30 U.S.C. § 15 — Repealed. Pub. L. 86–533, § 1(17), June 29, 1960, 74 Stat. 248
• 30 U.S.C. § 16 — Research laboratory for utilization of anthracite coal; establishment of advisory committee; composition; functions; appointment
• 30 U.S.C. § 21 — Mineral lands reserved
• 30 U.S.C. § 21a — National mining and minerals policy; “minerals” defined; execution of policy under other authorized programs
• 30 U.S.C. § 22 — Lands open to purchase by citizens
• 30 U.S.C. § 23 — Length of claims on veins or lodes
• 30 U.S.C. § 24 — Proof of citizenship
• 30 U.S.C. § 25 — Affidavit of citizenship
• 30 U.S.C. § 26 — Locators’ rights of possession and enjoyment
• 30 U.S.C. § 27 — Mining tunnels; right to possession of veins on line with; abandonment of right
• 30 U.S.C. § 28 — Mining district regulations by miners: location, recordation, and amount of work; marking of location on ground; records; annual labor or improvements on claims pending issue of patent; co-owner’s succession in interest upon delinquency in contributing proportion of expenditures; tunnel as lode expenditure
• 30 U.S.C. § 28a — Omitted
• 30 U.S.C. § 28b — Annual assessment work on mining claims; temporary deferment; conditions
• 30 U.S.C. § 28c — Length and termination of deferment
• 30 U.S.C. § 28d — Performance of deferred work
• 30 U.S.C. § 28e — Recordation of deferment
• 30 U.S.C. § 28f — Fee
• 30 U.S.C. § 28g — Location fee
• 30 U.S.C. § 28h — Co-ownership
• 30 U.S.C. § 28i — Failure to pay
• 30 U.S.C. § 28j — Other requirements
• 30 U.S.C. § 28k — Regulations
• 30 U.S.C. § 28l — Collection of mining law administration fees
• 30 U.S.C. § 29 — Patents; procurement procedure; filing: application under oath, plat and field notes, notices, and affidavits; posting plat and notice on claim; publication and posting notice in office; certificate; adverse claims; payment per acre; objections; nonresident claimant’s agent for execution of application and affidavits
• 30 U.S.C. § 30 — Adverse claims; oath of claimants; requisites; waiver; stay of land office proceedings; judicial determination of right of possession; successful claimants’ filing of judgment roll, certificate of labor, and description of claim in land office, and acreage and fee payments; issuance of patents for entire or partial claims upon certification of land office proceedings and judgment roll; alienation of patent title
• 30 U.S.C. § 31 — Oath: agent or attorney in fact, beyond district of claim
• 30 U.S.C. § 32 — Findings by jury; costs
• 30 U.S.C. § 33 — Existing rights
• 30 U.S.C. § 34 — Description of vein claims on surveyed and unsurveyed lands; monuments on ground to govern conflicting calls
• 30 U.S.C. § 35 — Placer claims; entry and proceedings for patent under provisions applicable to vein or lode claims; conforming entry to legal subdivisions and surveys; limitation of claims; homestead entry of segregated agricultural land
• 30 U.S.C. § 36 — Subdivisions of 10-acre tracts; maximum of placer locations; homestead claims of agricultural lands; sale of improvements
• 30 U.S.C. § 37 — Proceedings for patent where boundaries contain vein or lode; application; statement including vein or lode; issuance of patent: acreage payments for vein or lode and placer claim; costs of proceedings; knowledge affecting construction of application and scope of patent
• 30 U.S.C. § 38 — Evidence of possession and work to establish right to patent
• 30 U.S.C. § 39 — Surveyors of mining claims
• 30 U.S.C. § 40 — Verification of affidavits
• 30 U.S.C. § 41 — Intersecting or crossing veins
• 30 U.S.C. § 42 — Patents for nonmineral lands: application, survey, notice, acreage limitation, payment
• 30 U.S.C. § 43 — Conditions of sale by local legislature
• 30 U.S.C. § 46 — Additional land districts and officers
• 30 U.S.C. § 47 — Impairment of rights or interests in certain mining property
• 30 U.S.C. § 48 — Lands in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota; sale and disposal as public lands
• 30 U.S.C. § 49 — Lands in Missouri and Kansas; disposal as agricultural lands
• 30 U.S.C. § 49a — Mining laws of United States extended to Alaska; exploration and mining for precious metals; regulations; conflict of laws; permits; dumping tailings; pumping from sea; reservation of roadway; title to land below line of high tide or high-water mark; transfer of title to future State
• 30 U.S.C. § 49b — Mining laws relating to placer claims extended to Alaska
• 30 U.S.C. § 49c — Recording notices of location of Alaskan mining claims
• 30 U.S.C. § 49d — Miners’ regulations for recording notices in Alaska; certain records legalized
• 30 U.S.C. § 49e — Annual labor or improvements on Alaskan mining claims; affidavits; burden of proof; forfeitures; location anew of claims; perjury
• 30 U.S.C. § 49f — Fees of recorders in Alaska for filing proofs of work and improvements
• 30 U.S.C. § 50 — Grants to States or corporations not to include mineral lands
• 30 U.S.C. § 51 — Water users’ vested and accrued rights; enumeration of uses; protection of interest; rights-of-way for canals and ditches; liability for injury or damage to settlers’ possession
• 30 U.S.C. § 52 — Patents or homesteads subject to vested and accrued water rights
• 30 U.S.C. § 53 — Possessory actions for recovery of mining titles or for damages to such title
• 30 U.S.C. § 54 — Liability for damages to stock raising and homestead entries by mining activities
• 30 U.S.C. § 71 — Entry of unappropriated or unreserved Federal coal lands; eligibility; application; acreage limitation; price per acre
• 30 U.S.C. § 72 — Preference right of coal mine entry; acreage limitation
• 30 U.S.C. § 73 — Presentation of claims
• 30 U.S.C. § 74 — Number of coal land entries; other entries upon noncompliance with conditions
• 30 U.S.C. § 75 — Conflicting claims upon coal lands; rules and regulations
• 30 U.S.C. § 76 — Reservation of rights upon coal lands; sale of certain mining lands
• 30 U.S.C. § 77 — Alabama coal lands; agricultural entry
• 30 U.S.C. § 81 — Rights of entrymen of lands subsequently classified as coal lands; disposal of coal deposits
• 30 U.S.C. § 82 — New or supplemental patents, in case of lands subsequently classified as noncoal
• 30 U.S.C. § 83 — Homestead or desert-land and other entries
• 30 U.S.C. § 84 — Applications for entry
• 30 U.S.C. § 85 — Patents for lands, with reservation of coal; disposal of coal deposits
• 30 U.S.C. § 86 — Disposition of lands in Indian reservations with reservation of coal; examination and appraisal of lands
• 30 U.S.C. § 87 — Statements in application; patents
• 30 U.S.C. § 88 — Disposition of coal by United States
• 30 U.S.C. § 89 — Disposition of proceeds
• 30 U.S.C. § 90 — Selection of coal lands by States; sale in isolated or disconnected tracts
• 30 U.S.C. § 101 — Omitted
• 30 U.S.C. § 102 — Assessment work on contiguous oil lands, located as claims, of same owner
• 30 U.S.C. § 103 — Patents for oil or gas lands not denied because of transfer before discovery of oil or gas; acreage limitation; nonapplication to withdraw lands
• 30 U.S.C. § 104 — Agreements with applicants for patents as to disposition of oil or gas, or proceeds thereof, pending determination of title; Navy Petroleum Fund
• 30 U.S.C. § 111...113 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, § 1, 46 Stat. 1028
• 30 U.S.C. § 111_to_113 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1028
• 30 U.S.C. § 121 — Agricultural entry or purchase of lands withdrawn or classified as containing phosphate, nitrate, potash, oil, or gas; reservations to United States; application
• 30 U.S.C. § 122 — Patents; reservation in the United States of reserved deposits; acquisition of right to remove deposits; application for entry to disprove classification
• 30 U.S.C. § 123 — Persons locating lands subsequently withdrawn or classified; patents to
• 30 U.S.C. § 124 — Agricultural entry or purchase of lands withdrawn or classified as containing sodium or sulphur
• 30 U.S.C. § 125 — Patents in North Platte Reclamation Project; mineral rights; subrogation
• 30 U.S.C. § 131 — Omitted
• 30 U.S.C. § 141...152 — Repealed. Feb. 7, 1927, ch. 66, § 6, 44 Stat. 1058
• 30 U.S.C. § 141_to_152 — Repealed. Feb. 7, 1927, ch. 66, §6, 44 Stat. 1058
• 30 U.S.C. § 161 — Entry of building-stone lands; previous law unaffected
• 30 U.S.C. § 162 — Entry of saline lands; limitation
• 30 U.S.C. § 171 — Disposal as agricultural lands
• 30 U.S.C. § 172 — Certain Alabama lands subject to homestead entry
• 30 U.S.C. § 181 — Lands subject to disposition; persons entitled to benefits; reciprocal privileges; helium rights reserved
• 30 U.S.C. § 182 — Lands disposed of with reservation of deposits of coal, etc.
• 30 U.S.C. § 183 — Cancellation of prospecting permits
• 30 U.S.C. § 184 — Limitations on leases held, owned or controlled by persons, associations or corporations
• 30 U.S.C. § 184a — Authorization of States to include in agreements for conservation of oil and gas resources lands acquired from United States
• 30 U.S.C. § 185 — Rights-of-way for pipelines through Federal lands
• 30 U.S.C. § 186 — Reservation of easements or rights-of-way for working purposes; reservation of right to dispose of surface of lands; determination before offering of lease; easement periods
• 30 U.S.C. § 187 — Assignment or subletting of leases; relinquishment of rights under leases; conditions in leases for protection of diverse interests in operation of mines, wells, etc.; State laws not impaired
• 30 U.S.C. § 187a — Oil or gas leases; partial assignments
• 30 U.S.C. § 187b — Oil or gas leases; written relinquishment of rights; release of obligations
• 30 U.S.C. § 188 — Failure to comply with provisions of lease
• 30 U.S.C. § 188a — Surrender of leases
• 30 U.S.C. § 189 — Rules and regulations; boundary lines; State rights unaffected; taxation
• 30 U.S.C. § 190 — Oath; requirement; form; blanks
• 30 U.S.C. § 191 — Disposition of moneys received
• 30 U.S.C. § 191a — Late payment charges under Federal mineral leases
• 30 U.S.C. § 191b — Collection of unpaid and underpaid royalties and late payment interest owed by lessees
• 30 U.S.C. § 192 — Payment of royalties in oil or gas; sale of such oil or gas
• 30 U.S.C. § 192a — Cancellation or modification of contracts
• 30 U.S.C. § 192b — Application to contracts
• 30 U.S.C. § 192c — Rules and regulations governing issuance of certain leases; disposition of receipts
• 30 U.S.C. § 193 — Disposition of deposits of coal, and so forth
• 30 U.S.C. § 193a — Preference right of United States to purchase coal for Army and Navy; price for coal; civil actions; jurisdiction
• 30 U.S.C. § 194 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 644
• 30 U.S.C. § 195 — Enforcement
• 30 U.S.C. § 196 — Cooperative agreements; delegation of authority
• 30 U.S.C. § 201 — Leases and exploration
• 30 U.S.C. § 201a — Repealed. June 3, 1948, ch. 379, § 8, 62 Stat. 291
• 30 U.S.C. § 201b — Omitted
• 30 U.S.C. § 201–1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–377, § 5(a), Aug. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1086
• 30 U.S.C. § 202 — Common carriers; limitations of lease or permit
• 30 U.S.C. § 202a — Consolidation of coal leases into logical mining unit
• 30 U.S.C. § 203 — Additional lands or deposits
• 30 U.S.C. § 204 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–377, § 13(a), Aug. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1090
• 30 U.S.C. § 205 — Consolidation of leases
• 30 U.S.C. § 206 — Noncontiguous coal or phosphate tracts in single lease
• 30 U.S.C. § 207 — Conditions of lease
• 30 U.S.C. § 208 — Permits to take coal for local domestic needs without royalty payments; corporation exclusion; area to municipalities for household use without profit
• 30 U.S.C. § 208a — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–468, title VI, § 615(a)(3), Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2578
• 30 U.S.C. § 208–1 — Exploratory program for evaluation of known recoverable coal resources
• 30 U.S.C. § 208–2 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1091(e), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 722
• 30 U.S.C. § 209 — Suspension, waiver, or reduction of rents or royalties to promote development or operation; extension of lease on suspension of operations and production
• 30 U.S.C. § 211 — Phosphate deposits
• 30 U.S.C. § 212 — Surveys; royalties; time payable; annual rentals; term of leases; readjustment on renewals; minimum production; suspension of operation
• 30 U.S.C. § 213 — Royalties for use of deposits of silica, limestone, or other rock embraced in lease
• 30 U.S.C. § 214 — Use of surface of other public lands; acreage; forest lands exception
• 30 U.S.C. § 221...222i — Omitted
• 30 U.S.C. § 223 — Leases; amount and survey of land; term of lease; royalties and annual rental
• 30 U.S.C. § 223a — Repealed. Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 916, § 14, 60 Stat. 958
• 30 U.S.C. § 224 — Payments for oil or gas taken prior to application for lease
• 30 U.S.C. § 225 — Condition of lease, forfeiture for violation
• 30 U.S.C. § 226 — Leasing of oil and gas parcels
• 30 U.S.C. § 226a,_226b — Repealed. Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 916, §14, 60 Stat. 958
• 30 U.S.C. § 226c — Reduction of royalties under existing leases
• 30 U.S.C. § 226–1 — Extension of noncompetitive oil or gas lease issued before September 2, 1960
• 30 U.S.C. § 226–2 — Limitations for filing oil and gas contests
• 30 U.S.C. § 226–3 — Lands not subject to oil and gas leasing
• 30 U.S.C. § 227 — Omitted
• 30 U.S.C. § 228 — Prospecting permits and leases to persons of lands not withdrawn; terms and conditions of; fraud of claimants
• 30 U.S.C. § 229 — Preference right to permits or leases of claimants of lands bona fide entered as agricultural land; terms and conditions
• 30 U.S.C. § 229a — Water struck while drilling for oil and gas
• 30 U.S.C. § 230...233 — Repealed. June 22, 1948, ch. 605, § 3, 62 Stat. 576
• 30 U.S.C. § 230_to_233 — Repealed. June 22, 1948, ch. 605, §3, 62 Stat. 576
• 30 U.S.C. § 233a — Permits or leases of certain lands in Okla­homa; retention of royalties
• 30 U.S.C. § 234...236 — Repealed. June 22, 1948, ch. 605, § 3, 62 Stat. 576
• 30 U.S.C. § 234_to_236 — Repealed. June 22, 1948, ch. 605, §3, 62 Stat. 576
• 30 U.S.C. § 236a — Lands in naval petroleum reserves and naval oil-shale reserves; effect of other laws
• 30 U.S.C. § 236b — Existing leases within naval petroleum reserves not affected
• 30 U.S.C. § 237 — Omitted
• 30 U.S.C. § 241 — Leases of lands
• 30 U.S.C. § 242 — Oil shale claims
• 30 U.S.C. § 251 — Leases to claimants of withdrawn lands; terms and conditions; acreage; annual rentals and royalties; fraud of claimants
• 30 U.S.C. § 261 — Prospecting permits; lands included; acreage
• 30 U.S.C. § 262 — Leases to permittees; survey of lands; royalties and annual rentals
• 30 U.S.C. § 263 — Permits to use or lease of nonmineral lands for camp sites, and other purposes; annual rentals; acreage
• 30 U.S.C. § 271 — Prospecting permits; lands included; acreage
• 30 U.S.C. § 272 — Leases to permittees; privileges extended to oil and gas permittees
• 30 U.S.C. § 273 — Lease of lands not covered by permits or leases; acreage; rental
• 30 U.S.C. § 274 — Lands containing coal or other minerals
• 30 U.S.C. § 275 — Laws applicable
• 30 U.S.C. § 276 — Application of subchapter to Louisiana and New Mexico only
• 30 U.S.C. § 281 — Prospecting permits for chlorides, sulphates, carbonates, borates, silicates, or nitrates of potassium; authorization; acreage; lands affected
• 30 U.S.C. § 282 — Leases to permittees of lands showing valuable deposits; royalty
• 30 U.S.C. § 283 — Lands containing valuable deposits not covered by permits or leases; authority to lease; acreage; conditions; renewals; exemptions from rentals and royalties; suspension of operations
• 30 U.S.C. § 284 — Lands containing coal or other minerals in addition to potassium deposits; issuance of prospecting permits and leases; covenants in potassium leases
• 30 U.S.C. § 285 — Laws applicable
• 30 U.S.C. § 286 — Disposition of royalties and rents from potassium leases
• 30 U.S.C. § 287 — Extension of prospecting permits
• 30 U.S.C. § 291 — Lease of gold, silver, or quicksilver deposits on lands title to which confirmed by Court of Private Land Claims
• 30 U.S.C. § 292 — Royalties and rentals; disposition