Title 30 — Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-73
§7 Fees for tests or investigations
Title 30 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES › § 7
Summary
A fee must be charged for tests or investigations done under sections 1, 3, and 5 to 7 by the Bureau of Mines, except when the work is for the United States or a State government within the United States. The fee must cover the Bureau’s full cost, follow a schedule made by the Bureau Director and approved by the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary will set the rules for the tests, and all money goes into the U.S. Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
Full Legal Text
Title 30, §7
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For tests or investigations authorized by the Secretary of the Interior under the provisions of section 1, 3, and 5 to 7 of this title, except those performed for the Government of the United States or State governments within the United States, a fee sufficient in each case to compensate the United States Bureau of Mines for the entire cost of the services rendered shall be charged, according to a schedule prepared by the Director of the United States Bureau of Mines and approved by the Secretary of the Interior, who shall prescribe rules and regulations under which such tests and investigations may be made. All moneys received from such sources shall be paid into the Treasury to the credit of miscellaneous receipts.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1932—Act June 30, 1932, substituted “Secretary of Commerce” for “Secretary of the Interior” and changed a reasonable fee to be charged to a fee sufficient to compensate for entire cost of services rendered.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
“United States Bureau of Mines” substituted in text for “Bureau of Mines” pursuant to section 10(b) of Pub. L. 102–285, set out as a note under section 1 of this title. For provisions relating to closure and
Transfer of Functions
of the United States Bureau of Mines, see
Transfer of Functions
note set out under section 1 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1932 AmendmentAmendment by act
June 30, 1932, effective
July 1, 1932, see act
June 30, 1932, ch. 314, pt. II, title III, § 314, 47 Stat. 411.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
30 U.S.C. § 7
Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73