30 U.S.C. § 1901 — Definitions

Page 382 TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING § 1759 priations Act, 2006, and not as part of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 which com- prises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SIMILAR PROVISIONS Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 108–447, div. E, title I, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3053. Pub. L. 108–108, title I, Nov. 10, 2003, 117 Stat. 1255. Pub. L. 108–7, div. F, title I, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 229. Pub. L. 107–63, title I, Nov. 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 428. Pub. L. 106–291, title I, Oct. 11, 2000, 114 Stat. 932. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS The Minerals Management Service was abolished and functions divided among the Office of Natural Re- sources Revenue, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Manage- ment, and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental En- forcement. See Secretary of the Interior Orders No. 3299 of May 19, 2010, and No. 3302 of June 18, 2010, and chap- ters II, V, and XII of title 30, Code of Federal Regula- tions, as revised by final rules of the Department of the Interior at 75 F.R. 61051 and 76 F.R. 64432. § 1759. Fees and charges In fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year there- after, fees and charges authorized by section 9701 of title 31 may be collected only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts. (Pub. L. 111–8, div. E, title I, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 711.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appro- priations Act, 2009, and also as part of the Omnibus Ap- propriations Act, 2009, and not as part of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 which comprises this chapter. Section is based on a proviso in the par. under the headings ‘‘MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE’’ and ‘‘ROYALTY AND OFFSHORE MINERALS MAN- AGEMENT’’ in title I of div. E of Pub. L. 111–8. CHAPTER 30—NATIONAL CRITICAL MATERIALS COUNCIL §§ 1801 to 1811. Repealed. Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title VII, § 7002(n)(1), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2576 Section 1801, Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 202, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1249, related to Congressional findings and declaration of purposes. Section 1802, Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 203, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1250, related to establishment of National Critical Materials Council. Section 1803, Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 204, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1250, related to responsibilities and au- thorities of Council. Section 1804, Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 205, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1251, related to program and policy for ad- vanced materials research and technology. Section 1805, Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 206, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1252, related to innovation in basic and ad- vanced materials industries. Section 1806, Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 207, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1252, related to compensation of members and reimbursement. Section 1807, Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 208, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1253, related to Executive Director. Section 1808, Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 209, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1253, related to responsibilities and duties of Director. Section 1809, Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 210, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1253; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5183, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1454, related to general authority of Council. Section 1810, Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 211, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1254; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5184, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1454, related to authorization of appro- priations. Section 1811, Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 212, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1254, defined the term ‘‘materials’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 98–373, title II, § 201, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1248, provided that title II of Pub. L. 98–373 (enacting this chapter) could be cited as the ‘‘National Critical Mate- rials Act of 1984’’, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title VII, § 7002(n)(1), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2576. CHAPTER 31—MARINE MINERAL RESOURCES RESEARCH Sec. 1901. Definitions. 1902. Research program. 1903. Grants, contracts, and cooperative agree- ments. 1904. Marine mineral research centers. 1905. Authorization of appropriations. § 1901. Definitions In this chapter: (1) The term ‘‘contract’’ has the same mean- ing as ‘‘procurement contract’’ in section 6303 of title 31. (2) The term ‘‘cooperative agreement’’ has the same meaning as in section 6305 of title 31. (3) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— (A) a research or educational entity char- tered or incorporated under Federal or State law; (B) an individual who is a United States citizen; or (C) a State or regional agency. (4) The term ‘‘grant’’ has the same meaning as ‘‘grant agreement’’ in section 6304 of title 31. (5) The term ‘‘in-kind contribution’’ means a noncash contribution provided by a non-Fed- eral entity that directly benefits and is re- lated to a specific project or program. An in- kind contribution may include real property, equipment, supplies, other expendable prop- erty, goods, and services. (6) The term ‘‘marine mineral resource’’ means— (A) sand and aggregates; (B) placers; (C) phosphates; (D) manganese nodules; (E) cobalt crusts; (F) metal sulfides; (G) for purposes of this section and sec- tions 1902 through 1905 of this title only, methane hydrate; and (H) other marine resources that are not— (i) oil and gas; (ii) fisheries; or (iii) marine mammals. (7) The term ‘‘methane hydrate’’ means— Page 383 TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING § 1903 (A) a methane clathrate that is in the form of a methane-water ice-like crystalline ma- terial and is stable and occurs naturally in deep-ocean and permafrost areas; and (B) other natural gas hydrates found in as- sociation with deep-ocean and permafrost deposits of methane hydrate. (8) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec- retary of the Interior. (Pub. L. 91–631, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 104–325, § 2(3), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3994; amend- ed Pub. L. 106–193, § 4, May 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 236.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2000—Par. (6)(G), (H). Pub. L. 106–193, § 4(1), added sub- par. (G) and redesignated former subpar. (G) as (H). Pars. (7), (8). Pub. L. 106–193, § 4(2), (3), added par. (7) and redesignated former par. (7) as (8). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 104–325, § 1, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3994, pro- vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Marine Mineral Resources Research Act of 1996’.’’ § 1902. Research program (a) In general The Secretary shall establish and carry out a program of research on marine mineral re- sources. (b) Program goal The goal of the program shall be to— (1) promote research, identification, assess- ment, and exploration of marine mineral re- sources in an environmentally responsible manner; (2) assist in developing domestic tech- nologies required for efficient and environ- mentally sound development of marine min- eral resources; (3) coordinate and promote the use of tech- nologies developed with Federal assistance, and the use of available Federal assets, for re- search, identification, assessment, explo- ration, and development of marine mineral re- sources; and (4) encourage academia and industry to con- duct basic and applied research, on a joint basis, through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts with the Federal Government. (c) Responsibilities of Secretary In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall— (1) promote and coordinate partnerships be- tween industry, government, and academia to research, identify, assess, and explore marine mineral resources in an environmentally sound manner; (2) undertake programs to develop the basic information necessary to the long-term na- tional interest in marine mineral resources (including seabed mapping) and to ensure that data and information are accessible and wide- ly disseminated as needed and appropriate; (3) identify, and promote cooperation among agency programs that are developing, tech- nologies developed by other Federal programs that may hold promise for facilitating under- sea applications related to marine mineral re- sources, including technologies related to ves- sels and other platforms, underwater vehicles, survey and mapping systems, remote power sources, data collection and transmission sys- tems, and various seabed research systems; and (4) foster communication and coordination between Federal and State agencies, univer- sities, and private entities concerning marine mineral research on seabeds of the continental shelf, ocean basins, and arctic and cold water areas. In carrying out these responsibilities, the Sec- retary shall ensure the participation of non-Fed- eral users of technologies and data related to marine mineral resources in planning and pri- ority setting. (Pub. L. 91–631, title II, § 202, as added Pub. L. 104–325, § 2(3), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3995.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries METHANE HYDRATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Pub. L. 106–193, May 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 234, known as the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000, which was set out as a note under this section, was amended and transferred to chapter 32 (§ 2001 et seq.) of this title by Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 968, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 894. § 1903. Grants, contracts, and cooperative agree- ments (a) Assistance and coordination (1) In general The Secretary shall award grants or con- tracts to, or enter into cooperative agree- ments with, eligible entities to support re- search for the development or utilization of— (A) methods, equipment, systems, and components necessary for the identification, assessment, and exploration of marine min- eral resources in an environmentally respon- sible manner; (B) methods of detecting, monitoring, and predicting the presence of adverse environ- mental effects in the marine environment and remediating the environmental effects of marine mineral resource exploration, de- velopment, and production; and (C) education and training material in ma- rine mineral research and resource manage- ment. (2) Cost-sharing for contracts or cooperative agreements (A) Federal share Except as provided in subparagraph (B)(ii), the Federal share of the cost of a contract or cooperative agreement carried out under this subsection shall not be greater than 80 percent of the total cost of the project. (B) Non-Federal share The remaining non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this sec- tion may be— (i) in the form of cash or in-kind con- tributions, or both; and