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30 U.S.C. § 1229 — Committee on Mining and Mineral Resources Research

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30 U.S.C. § 1229 — Committee on Mining and Mineral Resources Research

**(a) Appointment; composition** The Secretary shall appoint a Committee on Mining and Mineral Resources Research composed of— (1) the Assistant Secretary of the Interior responsible for minerals and mining research, or his delegate; (2) the Director, United States Bureau of Mines, or his delegate; (3) the Director, United States Geological Survey, or his delegate; (4) the Director of the National Science Foundation, or his delegate; (5) the President, National Academy of Sciences, or his delegate; (6) the President, National Academy of Engineering, or his delegate; and (7) not more than 7 other persons who are knowledgeable in the fields of mining and mineral resources research, including two university administrators involved in the conduct of programs authorized by this subchapter, 3 representatives from the mining industry, a working miner, and a representative from the conservation community. In making these 7 appointments, the Secretary shall consult with interested groups. **(b) Consultation and recommendations** The Committee shall consult with, and make recommendations to, the Secretary on all matters relating to mining and mineral resources research and the determinations that are required to be made under this subchapter. The Secretary shall consult with, and consider recommendations of, such Committee in such matters. **(c) Compensation, travel, subsistence and related expenses** Committee members, other than officers or employees of Federal, State, or local governments, shall be, for each day (including traveltime) during which they are performing Committee business, paid at a rate fixed by the Secretary but not 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by “in”. excess of the daily equivalent of the maximum rate of pay for grade GS–18 of the G

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**(a) Appointment; composition** The Secretary shall appoint a Committee on Mining and Mineral Resources Research composed of— (1) the Assistant Secretary of the Interior responsible for minerals and mining research, or his delegate; (2) the Director, United States Bureau of Mines, or his delegate; (3) the Director, United States Geological Survey, or his delegate; (4) the Director of the National Science Foundation, or his delegate; (5) the President, National Academy of Sciences, or his delegate; (6) the President, National Academy of Engineering, or his delegate; and (7) not more than 7 other persons who are knowledgeable in the fields of mining and mineral resources research, including two university administrators involved in the conduct of programs authorized by this subchapter, 3 representatives from the mining industry, a working miner, and a representative from the conservation community. In making these 7 appointments, the Secretary shall consult with interested groups. **(b) Consultation and recommendations** The Committee shall consult with, and make recommendations to, the Secretary on all matters relating to mining and mineral resources research and the determinations that are required to be made under this subchapter. The Secretary shall consult with, and consider recommendations of, such Committee in such matters. **(c) Compensation, travel, subsistence and related expenses** Committee members, other than officers or employees of Federal, State, or local governments, shall be, for each day (including traveltime) during which they are performing Committee business, paid at a rate fixed by the Secretary but not 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by “in”. excess of the daily equivalent of the maximum rate of pay for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule under [section 5332 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim), and shall be fully reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and related expenses. **(d) Chairmanship of Committee** The Committee shall be jointly chaired by the Assistant Secretary of the Interior responsible for minerals and mining and a person to be elected by the Committee from among the members referred to in paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) of subsection (a) of this section. **(e) National plan for research** The Committee shall develop a national plan for research in mining and mineral resources, considering ongoing efforts in the universities, the Federal Government, and the private sector, and shall formulate and recommend a program to implement the plan utilizing resources provided for under this subchapter. The Committee shall submit such plan to the Secretary, the President, and the Congress on or before March 1, 1986, and shall submit an annual update of such plan by January 15 of each calendar year. **(f) Application of chapter 10 of title 5** [Section 1009 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1009&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not apply to the Committee.

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30 U.S.C. § 1230 — Eligibility criteria

**(a)** The Committee shall determine the eligibility of a college or university to participate as a mining and mineral resources research institute under this subchapter using criteria which include— (1) the presence of a substantial program of graduate instruction and research in mining or mineral extraction or closely related fields which has a demonstrated history of achievement; (2) evidence of institutional commitment for the purposes of this subchapter; (3) evidence that such institution has or can obtain significant industrial cooperation in activities within the scope of this subchapter; and (4) the presence of an engineering program in mining or minerals extraction that is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, or evidence of equivalent institutional capability as determined by the Committee. **(b)** (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), those colleges or universities which, on October 12, 1988, have a mining or mineral resources research institute program which has been found to be eligible pursuant to this subchapter shall continue to be eligible subject to review at least once during the period authorized by the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Amendments of 1988, under the provisions of subsection (a). The results of such review shall be submitted by January 15, 1992, pursuant to section 11(a)(2) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Amendments of 1988. (2) Generic mineral technology centers established by the Secretary under this subchapter are to be composed of institutes eligible pursuant to subsection (a). Existing generic mineral technology centers shall continue to be eligible under this subchapter subject to at least one review prior to January 15, 1992, pursuant t

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5 U.S.C. § 1009 — Advisory committee procedures

**(a) Committee Meetings.—** (1) **Open to public.—** — Each advisory committee meeting shall be open to the public. (2) **Notice of meetings.—** — Except when the President determines otherwise for reasons of national security, timely notice of each meeting shall be published in the Federal Register, and the Administrator shall prescribe regulations to provide for other types of public notice to insure that all interested persons are notified of each meeting in advance. (3) **Participation.—** — Interested persons shall be permitted to attend, appear before, or file statements with any advisory committee, subject to such reasonable rules or regulations as the Administrator may prescribe. **(b) Public Inspection and Copying of Records.—** Subject to [section 552 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552&num=0&edition=prelim), the records, reports, transcripts, minutes, appendixes, working papers, drafts, studies, agenda, or other documents which were made available to or prepared for or by each advisory committee shall be available for public inspection and copying at a single location in the offices of the advisory committee or the agency to which the advisory committee reports until the advisory committee ceases to exist. **(c) Minutes.—** Detailed minutes of each meeting of each advisory committee shall be kept and shall contain a record of the persons present, a complete and accurate description of matters discussed and conclusions reached, and copies of all reports received, issued, or approved by the advisory committee. The accuracy of all minutes shall be certified by the chairman of the advisory committee. **(d) Closed Sessions.—** Paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a) shall not apply to any portion of

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31 U.S.C. § 1113 — Congressional information

**(a)** (1) When requested by a committee of Congress having jurisdiction over receipts or appropriations, the President shall provide the committee with assistance and information. (2) When requested by a committee of Congress, additional information related to the amount of an appropriation originally requested by an Office of Inspector General shall be submitted to the committee. **(b)** When requested by a committee of Congress, by the Comptroller General, or by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the head of each executive agency shall— (1) provide information on the location and kind of available fiscal, budget, and program information; (2) to the extent practicable, prepare summary tables of that fiscal, budget, and program information and related information the committee, the Comptroller General, or the Director of the Congressional Budget Office considers necessary; and (3) provide a program evaluation carried out or commissioned by an executive agency. **(c)** In cooperation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Comptroller General shall— (1) establish and maintain a current directory of sources of, and information systems for, fiscal, budget, and program information and a brief description of the contents of each source and system; (2) when requested, provide assistance to committees of Congress and members of Congress in obtaining information from the sources in the directory; and (3) when requested, provide assistance to committees and, to the extent practicable, to members of Congress in evaluating the information obtained from the sources in the directory

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5 U.S.C. § 5376 — Pay for certain senior-level positions

**(a)** This section applies to— (1) positions that are classified above GS–15 pursuant to section 5108; and (2) scientific or professional positions established under section 3104; but does not apply to— (A) any Senior Executive Service position under section 3132; or (B) any position in the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service under section 3151. **(b)** (1) Subject to such regulations as the Office of Personnel Management prescribes, the head of the agency concerned shall fix the rate of basic pay for any position within such agency to which this section applies. A rate fixed under this section shall be— (A) not less than 120 percent of the minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS–15 of the General Schedule; and (B) subject to paragraph (3), not greater than the rate of basic pay payable for level III of the Executive Schedule. The payment of a rate of basic pay under this section shall not be subject to the pay limitation of section 5306(e) or 5373. (2) Subject to paragraph (1), effective at the beginning of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after the first day of the month in which an adjustment takes effect under section 5303 in the rates of pay under the General Schedule, each rate of pay established under this section for positions within an agency shall be adjusted by such amount as the head of such agency considers appropriate. (3) In the case of an agency which has a performance appraisal system which, as designed and applied, is certified under section 5307(d) as making meaningful distinctions based on relative performance, paragraph (1)(B) shall apply as if the reference to “level III” were a reference to “level II”. (4) No employee may suffer a reduction in pay by reaso

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30 U.S.C. § 1 — United States Bureau of Mines; establishment; director; experts and other employees

There is hereby established in the Department of the Interior a bureau of mining, metallurgy, and mineral technology, to be designated the United States Bureau of Mines, and there shall be a director of said bureau, who shall be thoroughly equipped for the duties of said office by technical education and experience and who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and there shall also be in the said bureau such experts and other employees, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, as may be required to carry out the purposes of sections 1, 3, and 5 to 7 of this title in accordance with the appropriations made from time to time by Congress for such purposes.

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5 U.S.C. § 5332 — The General Schedule

**(a)** (1) The General Schedule, the symbol for which is “GS”, is the basic pay schedule for positions to which this subchapter applies. Each employee to whom this subchapter applies is entitled to basic pay in accordance with the General Schedule. (2) The General Schedule is a schedule of annual rates of basic pay, consisting of 15 grades, designated “GS–1” through “GS–15”, consecutively, with 10 rates of pay for each such grade. The rates of pay of the General Schedule are adjusted in accordance with section 5303. **(b)** When payment is made on the basis of an hourly, daily, weekly, or biweekly rate, the rate is computed from the appropriate annual rate of basic pay named by subsection (a) of this section in accordance with the rules prescribed by [section 5504(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5504/b&num=0&edition=prelim).

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30 U.S.C. § 1201 — Congressional findings

The Congress finds and declares that— **(a)** extraction of coal and other minerals from the earth can be accomplished by various methods of mining, including surface mining; **(b)** coal mining operations presently contribute significantly to the Nation’s energy requirements; surface coal mining constitutes one method of extraction of the resource; the overwhelming percentage of the Nation’s coal reserves can only be extracted by underground mining methods, and it is, therefore, essential to the national interest to insure the existence of an expanding and economically healthy underground coal mining industry; **(c)** many surface mining operations result in disturbances of surface areas that burden and adversely affect commerce and the public welfare by destroying or diminishing the utility of land for commercial, industrial, residential, recreational, agricultural, and forestry purposes, by causing erosion and landslides, by contributing to floods, by polluting the water, by destroying fish and wildlife habitats, by impairing natural beauty, by damaging the property of citizens, by creating hazards dangerous to life and property by degrading the quality of life in local communities, and by counteracting governmental programs and efforts to conserve soil, water, and other natural resources; **(d)** the expansion of coal mining to meet the Nation’s energy needs makes even more urgent the establishment of appropriate standards to minimize damage to the environment and to productivity of the soil and to protect the health and safety of the public.11 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon. **(e)** surface mining and reclamation technology are now developed so that effective and reasonable regulation of surface coal mining operations by the States a

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30 U.S.C. § 1221 — Authorization of State allotments to institutes

**(a)** (1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Secretary”) funds adequate to provide for each participating State $400,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1990, through September 30, 1994, to assist the States in carrying on the work of a competent and qualified mining and mineral resources research institute or center (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “institute”) at one public college or university in the State which meets the eligibility criteria established in [section 1230 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1230&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) (A) Funds appropriated under this section shall be made available for grants to be matched on a basis of no less than 2 non-Federal dollars for each Federal dollar. (B) If there is more than one such eligible college or university in a State, funds appropriated under this subchapter shall, in the absence of a designation to the contrary by act of the legislature of the State, be granted to one such college or university designated by the Governor of the State. (C) Where a State does not have a public college or university eligible under [section 1230 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1230&num=0&edition=prelim), the Committee on Mining and Mineral Resources Research established in [section 1229 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1229&num=0&edition=prelim) (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Committee”) may allocate the State’s allotment to one private college or university which it determines to be eligible under such sect

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30 U.S.C. § 1229 — Committee on Mining and Mineral Re-

Page 236 TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING § 1228 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by ‘‘in’’. § 1228. Interagency cooperation The President shall, by such means as he deems appropriate, clarify agency responsibility for Federal mining and mineral resources re- search and provide for interagency coordination of such research, including the research author- ized by this subchapter. Such coordination shall include— (1) continuing review of the adequacy of the Government-wide program in mining and min- eral resources research; (2) identification and elimination of duplica- tion and overlap between agency programs; (3) identification of technical needs in var- ious mining and mineral resources research categories; (4) recommendations with respect to alloca- tion of technical effort among Federal agen- cies; (5) review of technical manpower needs, and findings concerning management policies to improve the quality of the Government-wide research effort; and (6) actions to facilitate interagency commu- nication at management levels. (Pub. L. 98–409, § 8, Aug. 29, 1984, 98 Stat. 1540.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Mining and Min- eral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984, and not as part of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 1228, Pub. L. 95–87, title III, § 308, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 455, contained provisions similar to this section covering fiscal years 1978 through 1984. § 1229. Committee on Mining and Mineral Re- sources Research (a) Appointment; composition The Secretary shall appoint a Committee on Mining and Mineral Resources Research com- posed of— (1) the Assistant Secretary of the Interior responsible for

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