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50 U.S.C. § 167b — Storage, transportation, and withdrawal of crude helium
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**(a) Storage, transportation, and withdrawal** The Secretary may store, transport, and withdraw crude helium and maintain and operate crude helium storage facilities, in existence on October 9, 1996, at the Bureau of Mines Cliffside Field, and related helium transportation and withdrawal facilities.
**(b) Cessation of production, refining, and marketing** Not later than 18 months after October 9, 1996, the Secretary shall cease producing, refining, and marketing refined helium and shall cease carrying out all other activities relating to helium which the Secretary was authorized to carry out under this chapter before October 9, 1996, except activities described in subsection (a).
**(c) Disposal of facilities**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraph (5), not later than 24 months after the cessation of activities referred to in subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary shall designate as excess property and dispose of all facilities, equipment, and other real and personal property, and all interests therein, held by the United States for the purpose of producing, refining and marketing refined helium.
(2) **Applicable law** — The disposal of such property shall be in accordance with chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41.
(3) **Proceeds** — All proceeds accruing to the United States by reason of the sale or other disposal of such property shall be treated as moneys received under this chapter for purposes of [section 167d(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section167d/e&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Costs** — All costs associated with such sale and disposal (including costs associated with termination of perso
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**(a) Storage, transportation, and withdrawal** The Secretary may store, transport, and withdraw crude helium and maintain and operate crude helium storage facilities, in existence on October 9, 1996, at the Bureau of Mines Cliffside Field, and related helium transportation and withdrawal facilities.
**(b) Cessation of production, refining, and marketing** Not later than 18 months after October 9, 1996, the Secretary shall cease producing, refining, and marketing refined helium and shall cease carrying out all other activities relating to helium which the Secretary was authorized to carry out under this chapter before October 9, 1996, except activities described in subsection (a).
**(c) Disposal of facilities**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraph (5), not later than 24 months after the cessation of activities referred to in subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary shall designate as excess property and dispose of all facilities, equipment, and other real and personal property, and all interests therein, held by the United States for the purpose of producing, refining and marketing refined helium.
(2) **Applicable law** — The disposal of such property shall be in accordance with chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41.
(3) **Proceeds** — All proceeds accruing to the United States by reason of the sale or other disposal of such property shall be treated as moneys received under this chapter for purposes of [section 167d(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section167d/e&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Costs** — All costs associated with such sale and disposal (including costs associated with termination of personnel) and with the cessation of activities under subsection (b) shall be paid from amounts available in the helium production fund established under [section 167d(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section167d/e&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Exception** — Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any facilities, equipment, or other real or personal property, or any interest therein, necessary for the storage, transportation, and withdrawal of crude helium or any equipment, facilities, or other real or personal property, required to maintain the purity, quality control, and quality assurance of crude helium in the Bureau of Mines Cliffside Field.
**(d) Existing contracts**
(1) **In general** — All contracts that were entered into by any person with the Secretary for the purchase by the person from the Secretary of refined helium and that are in effect on October 9, 1996, shall remain in force and effect until the date on which the refining operations cease, as described in subsection (b).
(2) **Costs** — Any costs associated with the termination of contracts described in paragraph (1) shall be paid from the helium production fund established under [section 167d(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section167d/e&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
Section, acts Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 426, § 4, 43 Stat. 1111; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 355, 44 Stat. 1388; Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 895, 50 Stat. 887, related to exportation of helium gas. See [section 2778 of Title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2778&num=0&edition=prelim), Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
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**(a)** This chapter shall take precedence over any other Act which would require a disposition of rights in subject inventions of small business firms or nonprofit organizations contractors in a manner that is inconsistent with this chapter, including but not necessarily limited to the following:
(1) section 10(a) of the Act of June 29, 1935, as added by title I of the Act of August 14, 1946 ([7 U.S.C. 427i(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section427i/a&num=0&edition=prelim); 60 Stat. 1085); 11 See References in Text note below.
(2) section 205(a) of the Act of August 14, 1946 ([7 U.S.C. 1624(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1624/a&num=0&edition=prelim); 60 Stat. 1090);
(3) section 501(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 ([30 U.S.C. 951(c)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section951/c&num=0&edition=prelim); 83 Stat. 742);
(4) section 30168(e) 1 of title 49;
(5) section 12 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 ([42 U.S.C. 1871(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1871/a&num=0&edition=prelim); 1 82 Stat. 360);
(6) section 152 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ([42 U.S.C. 2182](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2182&num=0&edition=prelim); 68 Stat. 943);
(7) [section 20135 of title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section20135&num=0&edition=prelim);
(8) section 6 of the Coal Research and Development Act of 1960 ([30 U.S.C. 666](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section666&num=0&edition=prelim); 74 Stat. 337);
(9) section 4 of the Helium Act Amendments of 1960 ([5
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Act Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 426, 43 Stat. 1110, as completely amended, renumbered, and revised by Pub. L. 86–777, Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 918, is classified to section 167 et seq. of this title.
Section 161, acts Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 426, § 1, 43 Stat. 1110; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 355, 44 Stat. 1387; Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 895, 50 Stat. 885, authorized Secretary of the Interior to acquire and reserve helium-gas lands and to produce and store helium gas. See section 3 of act Mar. 3, 1925, as amended by Pub. L. 86–777, which is classified to [section 167a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section167a&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 162, acts Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 225, title I, 43 Stat. 908; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205(a), 61 Stat. 501, authorized Navy Department to acquire helium-gas lands and to produce and experiment with helium gas.
Section 163, acts Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 426, § 2, 43 Stat. 1111; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 355, 44 Stat. 1387; Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 895, 50 Stat. 886, authorized Bureau of Mines to produce helium gas. See section 4 of act Mar. 3, 1925, as amended by Pub. L. 86–777, which is classified to [section 167b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section167b&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 164, acts Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 426, § 3, 43 Stat. 1111; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 355, 44 Stat. 1387; Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 895, 50 Stat. 886, related to disposal of helium by sale, upon request of Army or Navy or other Federal Government agencies, or for medicinal, scientific or commercial use, to deposit and use of funds obtained by sale of gas, and to an annual report to Congress by Secretary of the Interior on said funds. See section 6 of act Mar. 3, 1925, as
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 167c
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3 of act Mar. 3, 1925, related to dis-
posal of helium by sale, use of funds so obtained, and
reports to Congress on such uses and was classified to
section 164 of this title, prior to the general amend-
ment of this chapter by Pub. L. 86–777.
AMENDMENTS
2013—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–40 added subsec. (c).
1996—Pub. L. 104–273 amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, section enumerated various aspects of
Secretary’s authority, including provisions in subsec.
(a) relating to conserving, producing, buying, and sell-
ing helium, in subsec. (b) relating to helium on public
domain, and in subsec. (c) relating to contract price for
helium.
§ 167b. Storage, transportation, and withdrawal
of crude helium
(a) Storage, transportation, and withdrawal
The Secretary may store, transport, and with-
draw crude helium and maintain and operate
crude helium storage facilities, in existence on
October 9, 1996, at the Bureau of Mines Cliffside
Field, and related helium transportation and
withdrawal facilities.
(b) Cessation of production, refining, and mar-
keting
Not later than 18 months after October 9, 1996,
the Secretary shall cease producing, refining,
and marketing refined helium and shall cease
carrying out all other activities relating to he-
lium which the Secretary was authorized to
carry out under this chapter before October 9,
1996, except activities described in subsection
(a).
(c) Disposal of facilities
(1) In general
Subject to paragraph (5), not later than 24
months after the cessation of activities re-
ferred to in subsection (b) of this section, the
Secretary shall designate as excess property
and dispose of all facilities, equipment, a
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