Title 30, Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-102
§505 “mineral Leasing Laws” Defined
Title 30 › CHAPTER 11 — MINING CLAIMS ON LANDS SUBJECT TO MINERAL LEASING LAWS › § 505
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"Mineral leasing laws" means the Acts of October 20, 1914 (38 Stat. 741); February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 437) [30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.]; April 17, 1926 (44 Stat. 301) [30 U.S.C. 271 et seq.]; and February 7, 1927 (44 Stat. 1057) [30 U.S.C. 281 et seq.], plus any other laws passed before or after those dates that change or add to them.
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Title 30, §505
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As used in this chapter “mineral leasing laws” shall mean the Act of October 20, 1914 (38 Stat. 741); the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 437) [30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.]; the Act of April 17, 1926 (44 Stat. 301) [30 U.S.C. 271 et seq.]; the Act of February 7, 1927 (44 Stat. 1057) [30 U.S.C. 281 et seq.] and all Acts heretofore or hereafter enacted which are amendatory of or supplementary to any of the foregoing Acts.
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October 20, 1914, referred to in text, is act Oct. 20, 1914, ch. 330, 38 Stat. 741, known as the Alaska Coal Lands Act, which was repealed by Pub. L. 86–252, § 1, Sept. 9, 1959, 73 Stat. 490. The subject matter of this Act is generally covered by subchapters I to VII (§ 181 et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code prior to repeal, see Tables. Act of
February 25, 1920, referred to in text, is act Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437, known as the Mineral Leasing Act, which is classified generally to chapter 3A (§ 181 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 181 of this title and Tables. Act of
April 17, 1926, referred to in text, is act Apr. 17, 1926, ch. 158, 44 Stat. 301, which is classified generally to subchapter VIII (§ 271 et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Act of
February 7, 1927, referred to in text, is act Feb. 7, 1927, ch. 66, 44 Stat. 1057, which enacted subchapter IX (§ 281 et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title, amended section 181 and 193 of this title, and repealed subchapter VII (§ 141 et seq.) of chapter 3 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
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30 U.S.C. § 505
Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining
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Aug 21, 2026
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