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30 U.S.C. § 1240a — Certification

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30 U.S.C. § 1240a — Certification

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**(a) Certification of completion of coal reclamation** (1) The Governor of a State, or the head of a governing body of an Indian tribe, with an approved abandoned mine reclamation program under [section 1235 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1235&num=0&edition=prelim) may certify to the Secretary that all of the priorities stated in [section 1233(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1233/a&num=0&edition=prelim) for eligible lands and waters pursuant to [section 1234 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1234&num=0&edition=prelim) have been achieved. The Secretary, after notice in the Federal Register and opportunity for public comment, shall concur with such certification if the Secretary determines that such certification is correct. (2) (A) The Secretary may, on the initiative of the Secretary, make the certification referred to in paragraph (1) on behalf of any State or Indian tribe referred to in paragraph (1) if on the basis of the inventory referred to in [section 1233(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1233/c&num=0&edition=prelim) all reclamation projects relating to the priorities described in [section 1233(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1233/a&num=0&edition=prelim) for eligible land and water pursuant to [section 1234 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1234&num=0&edition=prelim) in the State or tribe have been completed. (B) The Secretary shall only make the certification after notice in the Federal Register and opportunity for public comment. **(b) Eligible lands, waters, and facilities** If the Secretary has concurred in a State or tribal certification under subsection (a), for purposes of determining the eligibility of lands and waters for annual grants under [section 1232(g)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1232/g/1&num=0&edition=prelim), [section 1234 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1234&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not apply, and eligible lands, waters, and facilities shall be those— (1) which were mined or processed for minerals or which were affected by such mining or processing, and abandoned or left in an inadequate reclamation status prior to August 3, 1977; and (2) for which there is no continuing reclamation responsibility under State or other Federal laws. In determining the eligibility under this subsection of Federal lands, waters, and facilities under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management, in lieu of the August 3, 1977, date referred to in paragraph (1) the applicable date shall be August 28, 1974, and November 26, 1980, respectively. **(c) Priorities** Expenditures of moneys for lands, waters, and facilities referred to in subsection (b) shall reflect the following objectives and priorities in the order stated (in lieu of the priorities set forth in [section 1233 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1233&num=0&edition=prelim)): (1) The protection of public health, safety, general welfare, and property from extreme danger of adverse effects of mineral mining and processing practices. (2) The protection of public health, safety, and general welfare from adverse effects of mineral mining and processing practices. (3) The restoration of land and water resources and the environment previously degraded by the adverse effects of mineral mining and processing practices. **(d) Specific sites and areas not eligible** Sites and areas designated for remedial action pursuant to the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 ([42 U.S.C. 7901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7901&num=0&edition=prelim) and following) or which have been listed for remedial action pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ([42 U.S.C. 9601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9601&num=0&edition=prelim) and following) shall not be eligible for expenditures from the Fund under this section. **(e) Utilities and other facilities** Reclamation projects involving the protection, repair, replacement, construction, or enhancement of utilities, such as those relating to water supply, roads, and such other facilities serving the public adversely affected by mineral mining and processing practices, and the construction of public facilities in communities impacted by coal or other mineral mining and processing practices, shall be deemed part of the objectives set forth, and undertaken as they relate to, the priorities stated in subsection (c). **(f) Public facilities related to coal or minerals industry** Notwithstanding subsection (e), where the Secretary has concurred in the certification referenced in subsection (a) and where the Governor of a State or the head of a governing body of an Indian tribe determines there is a need for activities or construction of specific public facilities related to the coal or minerals industry in States impacted by coal or minerals development and the Secretary concurs in such need, then the State or Indian tribe, as the case may be, may use annual grants made available under [section 1232(g)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1232/g/1&num=0&edition=prelim) to carry out such activities or construction. **(g) Application of other provisions** The provisions of sections 1237 and 1238 of this title shall apply to subsections (a) through (e) of this section, except that for purposes of this section the references to coal in sections 1237 and 1238 of this title shall not apply. **(h) Payments to States and Indian tribes** (1) **In general** (A) *Payments* (i) *In general* — Notwithstanding [section 1231(f)(3)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1231/f/3/B&num=0&edition=prelim), from funds referred to in [section 1232(i)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1232/i/2&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall make payments to States or Indian tribes for the amount due for the aggregate unappropriated amount allocated to the State or Indian tribe under subparagraph (A) or (B) of [section 1232(g)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1232/g/1&num=0&edition=prelim). (ii) *Conversion as equivalent payments* — Amounts allocated under subparagraph (A) or (B) of [section 1232(g)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1232/g/1&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be reallocated to the allocation established in [section 1232(g)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1232/g/5&num=0&edition=prelim) in amounts equivalent to payments made to States or Indian tribes under this paragraph. (B) *Amount due* — In this paragraph, the term “amount due” means the unappropriated amount allocated to a State or Indian tribe before October 1, 2007, under subparagraph (A) or (B) of [section 1232(g)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1232/g/1&num=0&edition=prelim). (C) *Schedule* (i) *In general* — Payments under subparagraph (A) shall be made in 7 equal annual installments, beginning with fiscal year 2008. (ii) *Certain payments required* — Not withstanding any other provision of this chapter, as soon as practicable, but not later than December 10, 2015, of the 7 equal installments referred to in clause (i), the Secretary shall pay to any certified State or Indian tribe to which the total annual payment under this subsection was limited to $15,000,000 in 2013 and $28,000,000 in fiscal year 2014— (I) the final 2 installments in 2 separate payments of $82,700,000 each; and (II) 2 separate payments of $38,250,000 each. (D) *Use of funds* (i) *Certified States and Indian tribes* — A State or Indian tribe that makes a certification under subsection (a) in which the Secretary concurs shall use any amounts provided under this paragraph for the purposes established by the State legislature or tribal council of the Indian tribe, with priority given for addressing the impacts of mineral development. (ii) *Uncertified States and Indian tribes* — A State or Indian tribe that has not made a certification under subsection (a) in which the Secretary has concurred shall use any amounts provided under this paragraph for the purposes described in [section 1233 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1233&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Subsequent State and Indian tribe share for certified States and Indian tribes** (A) *In general* — Notwithstanding [section 1231(f)(3)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1231/f/3/B&num=0&edition=prelim), from funds referred to in [section 1232(i)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1232/i/2&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall pay to each certified State or Indian tribe an amount equal to the sum of the aggregate unappropriated amount allocated on or after October 1, 2007, to the certified State or Indian tribe under subparagraph (A) or (B) of [section 1232(g)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1232/g/1&num=0&edition=prelim). (B) *Certified State or Indian tribe defined* — In this paragraph the term “certified State or Indian tribe” means a State or Indian tribe for which a certification is made under subsection (a) in which the Secretary concurs. (3) **Manner of payment** (A) *In general* — Subject to subparagraph (B), payments to States or Indian tribes under this subsection shall be made without regard to any limitation in [section 1231(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1231/d&num=0&edition=prelim) and concurrently with payments to States under that section. (B) *Initial payments* — The first 3 payments made to any State or Indian tribe shall be reduced to 25 percent, 50 percent, and 75 percent, respectively, of the amounts otherwise required under paragraph (2)(A). (C) *Installments* — Amounts withheld from the first 3 annual installments as provided under subparagraph (B) shall be paid in 2 equal annual installments beginning with fiscal year 2018. (4) **Reallocation** (A) *In general* — The annual amount allocated under subparagraph (A) or (B) of [section 1232(g)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1232/g/1&num=0&edition=prelim) to any State or Indian tribe that makes a certification under subsection (a) of this section in which the Secretary concurs shall be reallocated and available for grants under [section 1232(g)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1232/g/5&num=0&edition=prelim). (B) *Allocation* — The grants shall be allocated based on the amount of coal historically produced before August 3, 1977, in the same manner as under [section 1232(g)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1232/g/5&num=0&edition=prelim).

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42 U.S.C. § 7901 — Designation by Secretary as processing sites for subchapter I purposes

**(a) New Mexico cooperative agreement respecting certain residual radioactive materials; submission to Congressional committees** Within ninety days from the date of his receipt of the report and recommendations submitted by the Commission under [section 7941 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7941&num=0&edition=prelim), notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 7911(6)(A) and in [section 7925(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7925/a&num=0&edition=prelim), if the Commission determines, based on such study, that such sites cannot be regulated and controlled by the State or the Commission in the manner described in [section 7941 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7941&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary may designate either or both of the sites referred to in [section 7941 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7941&num=0&edition=prelim) as a processing site for purposes of subchapter I. Following such designation, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with New Mexico to perform remedial action pursuant to such subchapter I concerning only the residual radioactive materials at such site resulting from uranium produced for sale to a Federal agency prior to January 1, 1971, under contract with such agency. Any such designation shall be submitted by the Secretary, together with his estimate of the cost of carrying out such remedial action at the designated site, to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Reso

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42 U.S.C. § 9601 — Definitions

For purpose of this subchapter— (1) The term “act of God” means an unanticipated grave natural disaster or other natural phenomenon of an exceptional, inevitable, and irresistible character, the effects of which could not have been prevented or avoided by the exercise of due care or foresight. (2) The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (3) The term “barrel” means forty-two United States gallons at sixty degrees Fahrenheit. (4) The term “claim” means a demand in writing for a sum certain. (5) The term “claimant” means any person who presents a claim for compensation under this chapter. (6) The term “damages” means damages for injury or loss of natural resources as set forth in section 9607(a) or 9611(b) of this title. (7) The term “drinking water supply” means any raw or finished water source that is or may be used by a public water system (as defined in the Safe Drinking Water Act [[42 U.S.C. 300f](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300f&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]) or as drinking water by one or more individuals. (8) The term “environment” means (A) the navigable waters, the waters of the contiguous zone, and the ocean waters of which the natural resources are under the exclusive management authority of the United States under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act [[16 U.S.C. 1801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and (B) any other surface water, ground water, drinking water supply, land surface or subsurface strata, or ambient air within the United States or under the jurisdiction of the United States. (9) The term “facility” means (A) any building, st

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30 U.S.C. § 1235 — State reclamation program

**(a) Promulgation of regulations** Not later than the end of the one hundred and eighty-day period immediately following August 3, 1977, the Secretary shall promulgate and publish in the Federal Register regulations covering implementation of an abandoned mine reclamation program incorporating the provisions of this subchapter and establishing procedures and requirements for preparation, submission, and approval of State programs consisting of the plan and annual submissions of projects. **(b) Submission of State Reclamation Plan and annual projects** Each State having within its borders coal mined lands eligible for reclamation under this subchapter, may submit to the Secretary a State Reclamation Plan and annual projects to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. **(c) Restriction** The Secretary shall not approve, fund, or continue to fund a State abandoned mine reclamation program unless that State has an approved State regulatory program pursuant to [section 1253 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1253&num=0&edition=prelim). **(d) Approval of State program; withdrawal** If the Secretary determines that a State has developed and submitted a program for reclamation of abandoned mines and has the ability and necessary State legislation to implement the provisions of this subchapter, sections 1232 and 1240 of this title excepted, the Secretary shall approve such State program and shall grant to the State exclusive responsibility and authority to implement the provisions of the approved program: Provided, That the Secretary shall withdraw such approval and authorization if he determines upon the basis of information provided under this section that the State program is not in compliance with the procedures,

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30 U.S.C. § 1241 — Omitted

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section, Pub. L. 95–87, title IV, § 412, formerly § 411, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 466, renumbered § 412, Pub. L. 101–508, title VI, § 6010(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–296, which required the Secretary of the Interior or the State pursuant to an approved State program to report to Congress annually on operations under the fund together with recommendations for future use of the fund, terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under [section 1113 of Title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1113&num=0&edition=prelim), Money and Finance. See, also, page 109 of House Document No. 103–7.

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30 U.S.C. § 1231 — Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund

**(a) Establishment; administration; State funds** There is created on the books of the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (hereinafter referred to as the “fund”) which shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. State abandoned mine reclamation funds (State funds) generated by grants from this subchapter shall be established by each State pursuant to an approved State program. **(b) Sources of deposits to fund** The fund shall consist of amounts deposited in the fund, from time to time derived from— (1) the reclamation fees levied under [section 1232 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1232&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) any user charge imposed on or for land reclaimed pursuant to this subchapter after expenditures for maintenance have been deducted; (3) donations by persons, corporations, associations, and foundations for the purposes of this subchapter; (4) recovered moneys as provided for in this subchapter; and (5) interest credited to the fund under subsection (e). **(c) Use of moneys** Moneys in the fund may be used for the following purposes: (1) reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by past coal mining, including but not limited to reclamation and restoration of abandoned surface mine areas, abandoned coal processing areas, and abandoned coal refuse disposal areas; sealing and filling abandoned deep mine entries and voids; planting of land adversely affected by past coal mining to prevent erosion and sedimentation; prevention, abatement, treatment, and control of water pollution created by coal mine drainage including restoration of stream beds, and construction and operation of water treatment pl

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30 U.S.C. § 1233 — Objectives of fund

**(a) Priorities** Expenditure of moneys from the fund on lands and water eligible pursuant to [section 1234 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1234&num=0&edition=prelim) for the purposes of this subchapter, except as provided for under [section 1240a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1240a&num=0&edition=prelim), shall reflect the following priorities in the order stated: (1) (A) the protection; 11 So in original. of public health, safety, and property from extreme danger of adverse effects of coal mining practices; (B) the restoration of land and water resources and the environment that— (i) have been degraded by the adverse effects of coal mining practices; and (ii) are adjacent to a site that has been or will be remediated under subparagraph (A); (2) (A) the protection of public health and safety from adverse effects of coal mining practices; (B) the restoration of land and water resources and the environment that— (i) have been degraded by the adverse effects of coal mining practices; and (ii) are adjacent to a site that has been or will be remediated under subparagraph (A); and (3) the restoration of land and water resources and the environment previously degraded by adverse effects of coal mining practices including measures for the conservation and development of soil, water (excluding channelization), woodland, fish and wildlife, recreation resources, and agricultural productivity. **(b) Water supply restoration** (1) Any State or Indian tribe not certified under [section 1240a(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1240a/a&num=0&edition=prelim) may expend fund

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30 U.S.C. § 1234 — Eligible lands and water

Lands and water eligible for reclamation or drainage abatement expenditures under this subchapter are those which were mined for coal or which were affected by such mining, wastebanks, coal processing, or other coal mining processes, except as provided for under [section 1240a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1240a&num=0&edition=prelim), and abandoned or left in an inadequate reclamation status prior to August 3, 1977, and for which there is no continuing reclamation responsibility under State or other Federal laws. For other provisions relating to lands and waters eligible for such expenditures, see [section 1232(g)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1232/g/4&num=0&edition=prelim), [section 1233(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1233/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim), and [section 1239 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1239&num=0&edition=prelim). Surface coal mining operations on lands eligible for remining shall not affect the eligibility of such lands for reclamation and restoration under this subchapter after the release of the bond or deposit for any such operation as provided under [section 1269 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1269&num=0&edition=prelim). In the event the bond or deposit for a surface coal mining operation on lands eligible for remining is forfeited, funds available under this subchapter may be used if the amount of such bond or deposit is not sufficient to provide for adequate reclamation or abatement, except that if conditions warrant the Secretary shall immediate

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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. § 1240a — Certification

Page 259 TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING § 1240a (2) The provisions of section 1234 of this title shall apply to this section, with the exception that such mined lands need not have been mined for coal. (3) The Secretary shall not make any expendi- tures for the purposes of this section in those States which have made the certification re- ferred to in section 1240a(a) of this title. (d) Disposal of mine wastes In those instances where mine waste piles are being reworked for conservation purposes, the incremental costs of disposing of the wastes from such operations by filling voids and sealing tunnels may be eligible for funding providing that the disposal of these wastes meets the pur- poses of this section. (e) Land acquisition The Secretary may acquire by purchase, dona- tion, easement, or otherwise such interest in land as he determines necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (Pub. L. 95–87, title IV, § 409, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 465; Pub. L. 101–508, title VI, § 6009, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–296.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–508, § 6009(1), substituted ‘‘the governing body of an Indian tribe’’ for ‘‘chairman of any tribe’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–508, § 6009(2), substituted ‘‘In- dian tribes under the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (5) of section 1232(g) of this title’’ for ‘‘Indian reserva- tions under the provisions of subsection 1232(g) of this title’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–508, § 6009(3), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary may make expenditures and carry out the purposes of this section without regard to provisions of section 1234 of this title in such States or Indian reservations where requests are made by

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42 U.S.C. § 7901 — Congressional findings and purposes

Page 7493 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 7901 94 Stat. 2032, authorized appropriation of funds for re- search, development, and demonstration plants. Section 7874, Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 403, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1314; Pub. L. 96–457, § 2(b)(2), Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2032, authorized appropriation of funds for pro- grams conducted under this chapter for which there were no specific appropriations. Section 7875, Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 404, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1314, related to grant applications, ap- proval of applications by the Secretary, and the basis of approvals. Section 7876, Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 405, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1315, related to payments to institutes and accounting for such payments. Section 7877, Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 406, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1315, related to cooperation in research programs between Federal agencies, State and local governments, private institutions, and individuals. Section 7878, Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 407, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1316, authorized conveyance of property acquired by the Secretary to a cooperating institute, educational institution, or cooperating nonprofit orga- nization, and empowered the Secretary to dispose of water and byproducts resulting from operations under this chapter. Section 7879, Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 408, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1316, set out policy under this chapter with regard to patents. Section 7880, Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 409, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1316, provided for annual reports to the Secretary by various water research institutes. Section 7881, Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 410, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1316, provided that the chapter was not in- tended to repeal, supersede, or diminish existing au- thorit

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