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30 U.S.C. § 553 — Duties of Secretary; surveys, research, etc.; projects
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The Secretary of the Interior, in order to effectuate the policy declared in [section 551 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section551&num=0&edition=prelim), is hereby authorized—
**(a)** to conduct surveys, investigations, and research relating to the causes and extent of outcrop and underground fires in coal formations and the methods for control or extinguishment of such fires; to publish the results of any such surveys, investigations, and researches; and to disseminate information concerning such method; and
**(b)** to plan and execute projects for control or extinguishment of fires in coal formations.
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The Secretary of the Interior, in order to effectuate the policy declared in [section 551 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section551&num=0&edition=prelim), is hereby authorized—
**(a)** to conduct surveys, investigations, and research relating to the causes and extent of outcrop and underground fires in coal formations and the methods for control or extinguishment of such fires; to publish the results of any such surveys, investigations, and researches; and to disseminate information concerning such method; and
**(b)** to plan and execute projects for control or extinguishment of fires in coal formations.
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It is recognized that outcrop and underground fires in coal formations involve serious wastage of the fuel resources of the Nation, and constitute a menace to the health and safety of the public and to surface property. It is therefore declared to be the policy of the Congress to provide for the control and extinguishment of outcrop and underground coal fires and thereby to prevent injuries and loss of life, protect public health, conserve natural resources, and to preserve public and private surface property.
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The acts authorized in [section 553 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section553&num=0&edition=prelim) 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section553/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
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In carrying out the provisions of [section 553 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section553&num=0&edition=prelim) the Secretary of the Interior is authorized—
**(a) Employment of personnel** to secure, by contract or otherwise, and without regard to the civil service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, for work of a temporary, intermittent, or emergency character, such personal services as may be deemed necessary for the efficient and economical performance of the work;
**(b) Employment of equipment** to hire, with or without personal services, work animals and animal-drawn and motor-propelled vehicles and equipment, at rates to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior and without regard to the provisions of [section 6101 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim);
**(c) Contractual authority** to procure all or any part of the surveys, investigations, and control or extinguishment work by contracts with engineers, contractors, or firms or corporations thereof;
**(d) Acquisition of lands, etc.** to acquire lands or rights and interests therein, including improvements, by purchase, lease, gift, exchange, condemnation, or otherwise, whenever necessary for the purposes of this chapter;
**(e) Property restoration** to repair, restore, or replace private property damaged or destroyed as a result of, or incident to, operations under this chapter; and
**(f) Contributions; cooperation with other agencies; disposition of moneys** to receive and accept money and property, real or personal, or interests therein, as a gift, bequest, or contribution, for use in any of the activities authorized under this chapter; and to con
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TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
§ 556
‘‘(1) In furtherance of the purposes of the Act of Au-
gust 31, 1954 (30 U.S.C. 551–558) the Secretary of the In-
terior, acting through the Director of the Office of Sur-
face Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, shall, upon
application by a State, enter into a cooperative agree-
ment with any such State that has an approved aban-
doned mine reclamation program pursuant to section
405 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
of 1977 [30 U.S.C. 1235] to undertake the activities re-
ferred to in section 3(b) of the Act of August 31, 1954 (30
U.S.C. 553(b)). The Secretary shall immediately enter
into such cooperative agreement upon application by a
State. Any such cooperative agreement shall not be
subject to review or approval by the Appalachian Re-
gional Development Commission.
‘‘(2) For the purposes of the cooperative agreements
entered into pursuant to paragraph (1), the require-
ments of section 5 of the Act of August 31, 1954 (30
U.S.C. 555) are hereby waived.’’
§ 552. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
‘‘Coal’’ means any of the recognized classifica-
tions and ranks of coal, including anthracite, bi-
tuminous, semibituminous, subbituminous, and
lignite.
‘‘Outcrop’’ means any place where a formation
is visible or substantially exposed at the sur-
face.
‘‘Formation’’ means any vein, seam, stratum,
bed, or other naturally occurring deposit.
‘‘Coal mine’’ means any underground, surface,
or strip mine from which coal is obtained.
‘‘State’’ means any State or Territory of the
United States, or any political subdivision
thereof.
‘‘Person’’ means an individual, partnership,
association, corporation, business trust, legal
representative, or any organized group of per-
sons.
(Aug. 31, 1954,
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