Title 30 — Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-73
§554 Lands subject to chapter
Title 30 › Chapter CHAPTER 13— - CONTROL OF COAL-MINE FIRES › § 554
Summary
Allows the actions in section 553 to be done on land the United States owns or controls if the agency in charge cooperates, and on other land only with owner permission or legal rights. Federal funds for privately owned, operating coal mines are limited to section 553(a).
Full Legal Text
Title 30, §554
Mineral Lands and Mining — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The acts authorized in section 553 of this title may be performed—
(a)on lands owned or controlled by the United States or any of its agencies, with the cooperation of the agency having jurisdiction thereof; and
(b)on any other lands, upon obtaining proper consent or the necessary rights or interests in such lands: Provided, however, That expenditure of Federal funds for this purpose in any privately owned operating coal mine shall be limited to the acts authorized in section 553(a) of this title.
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30 U.S.C. § 554
Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73