Title 30 — Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-73not60
§4c Investigation of Sub-bituminous and Lignite Coal
Title 30 › Chapter 1— UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES › § 4c
Summary
The Bureau of Mines, under the Secretary of the Interior, can study and test sub‑bituminous and lignite coal by itself or with people, state agencies, labs, and other groups. The work is to: develop a practical carbonization process to make an all‑purpose fuel, fertilizers, and other sellable byproducts; create efficient methods and equipment to burn lignite or its char; and find better ways to use that coal to make electric power.
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Title 30, §4c
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The United States Bureau of Mines, under the general direction of the Secretary of the Interior, is authorized to conduct investigations, studies, and experiments on its own initiative and in cooperation with individuals, State institutions, laboratories, and other organizations, with a view to (1) the development of a commercially practicable carbonization method of processing sub-bituminous and lignite coal so as to convert such coal into an all-purpose fuel, to provide fertilizers, and obtain such other byproducts thereof as may be commercially valuable; (2) the development of efficient methods, equipment, and devices for burning lignite or char therefrom; and (3) determining and developing methods for more efficient utilization of such sub-bituminous and lignite coal for purposes of generating electric power.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
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.
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30 U.S.C. § 4c
Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60