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 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 Engi- neering, or his delegate; and (7) not more than 7 other persons who are knowledgeable in the fields of mining and min- eral resources research, including two univer- sity administrators involved in the conduct of programs authorized by this subchapter, 3 rep- resentatives 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 mat- ters relating to mining and mineral resources research and the determinations that are re- quired to be made under this subchapter. The Secretary shall consult with, and consider rec- ommendations of, such Committee in such mat- ters. (c) Compensation, travel, subsistence and related expenses Committee members, other than officers or employees of Federal, State, or local govern- ments, shall be, for each day (including travel- time) during which they are performing Com- mittee business, paid at a rate fixed by the Sec- retary but not 1 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, and shall be fully reimbursed for travel, subsist- ence, 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 mem- bers 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 pro- vided 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 shall not apply to the Committee. (Pub. L. 98–409, § 9, Aug. 29, 1984, 98 Stat. 1540; Pub. L. 100–483, §§ 8, 9, Oct. 12, 1988, 102 Stat. 2340; Pub. L. 102–285, § 10(b), May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 172; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(193), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4327.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Mining and Min- eral Resources Institutes Act, and not as part of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 1229, Pub. L. 95–87, title III, § 309, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 455, contained provisions similar to this section covering fiscal years 1978 through 1984. AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘Section 1009 of title 5’’ for ‘‘Section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’. 1988—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 100–483, § 8, substituted ‘‘7 other persons’’ for ‘‘six other persons’’, ‘‘this sub- chapter, 3’’ for ‘‘section 301 of the Surface Mining Con- trol and Reclamation Act of 1977, two’’, and ‘‘7 appoint- ments’’ for ‘‘six appointments’’. Page 237 TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING § 1230a 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘of the’’. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 100–483, § 9, substituted ‘‘submit an annual update of such plan by January 15 of each calendar year’’ for ‘‘update the plan annually there- after’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘United States Bureau of Mines’’ substituted for ‘‘Bureau of Mines’’ in subsec. (a)(2) pursuant to section 10(b) of Pub. L. 102–285, set out as a note under section 1 of this title. For provisions relating to closure and transfer of functions of the United States Bureau of Mines, see Transfer of Functions note set out under section 1 of this title. TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in subsec. (e) of this section relating to the require- ment to submit annual updates of the national plan to Congress, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and page 157 of House Document No. 103–7. REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS TO GS–16, 17, OR 18 PAY RATES References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organi- zation and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5. REPORTS Pub. L. 100–483, § 11, Oct. 12, 1988, 102 Stat. 2341, di- rected Committee on Mining and Mineral Resources Research to submit a report to Congress by Jan. 15, 1992, on programs established under this subchapter, in- cluding reviews of activities of the institutes and ge- neric mineral technology centers established under this subchapter, each institute’s and center’s eligibility pursuant to section 1230 of this title, and recommenda- tions on establishing new generic mineral technology centers, as well as phasing out or consolidating exist- ing centers, and further directed Committee to submit to Congress, by Jan. 15, 1990, a proposal to establish a Generic Mineral Technology Center on Strategic and Critical Minerals. § 1230. Eligibility criteria (a) The Committee shall determine the eligi- bility of a college or university to participate as a mining and mineral resources research insti- tute 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 achieve- ment; (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 ac- credited by the Accreditation Board for Engi- neering and Technology, or evidence of equiva- lent institutional capability as determined by the Committee. (b)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub- section (a), those colleges or universities which, on October 12, 1988, have a mining or mineral re- sources research institute program which has been found to be eligible pursuant to this sub- chapter shall continue to be eligible subject to review at least once during the period author- ized by the Mining and Mineral Resources Re- search 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 Amend- ments of 1988. (2) Generic mineral technology centers estab- lished by the Secretary under this subchapter are to be composed of institutes eligible pursu- ant to subsection (a). Existing generic mineral technology centers shall continue to be eligible under this subchapter subject to at least one re- view prior to January 15, 1992, pursuant to sec- tion 11(a)(3) of the Mining and Mineral Re- sources Research Institute Amendments of 1988. (Pub. L. 98–409, § 10, Aug. 29, 1984, 98 Stat. 1541; Pub. L. 100–483, § 10, Oct. 12, 1988, 102 Stat. 2340.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Mining and Mineral Resources Research Insti- tute Amendments of 1988, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 100–483, Oct. 12, 1988, 102 Stat. 2339. Section 11(a)(2) and (3) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Re- search Institute Amendments of 1988 is set out as a note under section 1229 of this title. For complete clas- sification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1988 Amendment note set out under section 1201 of this title and Tables. 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. AMENDMENTS 1988—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–483 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as fol- lows: ‘‘Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, those colleges or universities which, on August 29, 1984, have a mining or mineral resources re- search institute program which has been found to be el- igible pursuant to title III of the Surface Mining Con- trol and Reclamation Act of 1977 (91 Stat. 445) shall continue to be eligible pursuant to this subchapter for a period of four fiscal years beginning October 1, 1984.’’ § 1230a. Strategic Resources Generic Mineral Technology Center (a) Establishment The Secretary of 1 Interior is authorized and directed to establish a Strategic Resources Min- eral Technology Center (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘center’’) for the purpose of improving existing, and developing new, technologies that will decrease the dependence of the United States on supplies of strategic and critical min- erals. (b) Functions The center shall— (1) provide for studies and technology devel- opment in the areas of mineral extraction and