Title 30 — Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-73
§959 Study of coordination of Federal and State activities; report
Title 30 › Chapter CHAPTER 22— - MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › § 959
Summary
The Secretary must study how federal and state mine health and safety work can be coordinated to protect miners, avoid duplicate efforts, increase effectiveness, reduce delays, and make the best use of federal inspectors, and must report the findings to Congress as soon as possible after December 30, 1969.
Full Legal Text
Title 30, §959
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(a)The Secretary shall make a study to determine the best manner to coordinate Federal and State activities in the field of coal or other mine health and safety so as to achieve (1) maximum health and safety protection for miners, (2) an avoidance of duplication of effort, (3) maximum effectiveness, (4) a reduction of delay to a minimum, and (5) most effective use of Federal inspectors.
(b)The Secretary shall make a report of the results of his study to the Congress as soon as practicable after December 30, 1969.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1977—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–164 inserted reference to mines other than coal mines.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1977 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 95–164 effective 120 days after Nov. 9, 1977, except as otherwise provided, see section 307 of Pub. L. 95–164, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.
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Citation
30 U.S.C. § 959
Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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