30 U.S.C. § 541c — Lands where coal deposits have been re-

Page 109 TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING § 541d Land Management for the State in which the mining location is situated, and the mining lo- cator thereafter complies with the requirements of this chapter. (Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 795, § 2, 69 Stat. 679.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EXTENSION OF TIME FOR ANNUAL ASSESSMENT WORK Act June 29, 1956, ch. 478, 70 Stat. 438, as amended by Pub. L. 85–68, June 29, 1957, 71 Stat. 226, provided for ex- tension of time for period commencing July 1, 1955, to 12 o’clock noon July 1, 1958, during which labor must be performed, or improvements made pursuant to section 28 of this title, or any unpatented mining claim vali- dated under this section and for extension of time for period commencing July 1, 1956, to 12 o’clock noon July 1, 1958, during which labor must be performed, or im- provements made pursuant to section 28 of this title, on any other unpatented mining claim subject to this chapter. § 541b. Mining, removal, and disposal of lignite Subject to the provisos of section 541a of this title, any mining location made under the min- ing laws of the United States, including chapter 12 of this title, on lands of the character de- scribed in section 541 of this title, except loca- tions made for lands within the exterior bound- aries of a prior coal prospecting permit or lease, if based upon a discovery of valuable source ma- terial in deposits other than deposits of Leasing Act minerals, shall include the right to mine, remove, and dispose of lignite containing valu- able source material and lignite necessary to be stripped or mined in the recovery of source ma- terial contained in lignite, subject to the report- ing and payment requirements of section 541 of this title, and subject to the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [42 U.S.C. 2011 et. seq.], and upon filing in the land office des- ignated in section 541 of this title, an adequate description of his claim or claims containing such lignite: Provided, That nothing in this sec- tion shall be construed to limit or restrict the rights acquired by virtue of a mining claim heretofore or hereafter located, under the 1872 Mining Act, as amended, or to impose any addi- tional obligation with respect to the mining and removal of source material which does not occur within any seam, bed, or deposit of lignite. (Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 795, § 3, 69 Stat. 680.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in text, is act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 919, which is classified principally to chapter 23 (§ 2011 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 2011 of Title 42 and Tables. The 1872 Mining Act, as amended, referred to in text, is act May 10, 1872, ch. 152, 17 Stat. 91. That act was in- corporated into the Revised Statutes as R.S. §§ 2319 to 2328, 2331, 2333 to 2337, and 2344, which are classified to sections 22 to 24, 26 to 28, 29, 30, 33 to 35, 37, 39 to 42, and 47 of this title. For complete classification of R.S. §§ 2319 to 2328, 2331, 2333 to 2337, and 2344 to the Code, see Tables. § 541c. Lands where coal deposits have been re- served to the United States The entryman or owner of any land or the as- signee of rights therein, including lands granted to States, with respect to which the coal depos- its have been reserved to the United States pur- suant to the provisions of section 81 of this title or sections 83 to 85 of this title, excepting lands embraced within a coal prospecting permit or lease, upon the discovery of valuable source ma- terial in lignite situated within such entered, granted, or patented lands, who, except for the reservation of coal to the United States would have the right to mine and remove such source material, shall have the exclusive right to mine, remove, and dispose of lignite containing such source material and lignite necessary to be stripped or mined in the recovery of such mate- rial, subject to the reporting and payment re- quirements of section 541 of this title, and sub- ject to the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.], upon filing in the land office designated in section 541 of this title, an adequate description sufficient to identify the land containing such lignite. (Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 795, § 4, 69 Stat. 680.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in text, is act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 919, which is classified principally to chapter 23 (§ 2011 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 2011 of Title 42 and Tables. § 541d. Location of source materials by holders of coal leases The holders of coal leases issued under the provision of the mineral leasing laws, including chapter 7 of this title, prior to August 11, 1955, or thereafter if based upon a prospecting permit issued prior to that date, upon the discovery during the term of such lease of valuable source material in any bed or deposit of lignite situated within the leased lands, shall have the exclusive right to locate such source material under the provisions of this chapter but the mining and disposal of such source material shall be subject to the operating provisions of the lease and to the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.]: Provided, That the provi- sions of this section shall not apply to coal prospecting, permits or leases on lands em- braced within entered, granted or patented lands described in section 541c of this title. (Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 795, § 5, 69 Stat. 680.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in text, is act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 919, which is classified principally to chapter 23 (§ 2011 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 2011 of Title 42 and Tables.