30 U.S.C. § 237 — Omitted

Page 84 TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING § 233a 1 See References in Text note below. 1 See References in Text note below. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SAVINGS PROVISION Act June 22, 1948, ch. 605, § 3, 62 Stat. 576, provided that the repeal of these sections is subject to existing valid rights. § 233a. Permits or leases of certain lands in Okla- homa; retention of royalties The Secretary of the Interior is directed to re- tain in his custody until otherwise directed by law the 121⁄2 per centum and other royalties heretofore or hereafter received by him in pur- suance of section 233 1 of this title. (Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 550, § 2, 43 Stat. 1302.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 233 of this title, referred to in text, was re- pealed by act June 22, 1948, ch. 605, § 3, 62 Stat. 576. CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of act Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437, known as the Mineral Leasing Act, which comprises this chapter. §§ 234 to 236. Repealed. June 22, 1948, ch. 605, § 3, 62 Stat. 576 Section 234, act Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 249, § 5, 42 Stat. 1449, provided for application of other laws to leases and per- mits granted under sections 230 to 233 and 234 to 236 of this title, and for disposition of lands and deposits re- maining unappropriated and undisposed of. Section 235, act Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 249, § 6, 42 Stat. 1449, prohibited interference with certain lands in possession of receivers appointed by the Supreme Court. Section 236, act Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 249, § 7, 42 Stat. 1450, authorized promulgation of rules and regulations nec- essary to accomplish purposes of sections 230 to 233 and 234 to 236 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SAVINGS PROVISION Act June 22, 1948, ch. 605, § 3, 62 Stat. 576, provided that the repeal of these sections is subject to existing valid rights. § 236a. Lands in naval petroleum reserves and naval oil-shale reserves; effect of other laws Nothing in sections 185, 221,1 223, 223a,1 and 226 of this title and this section shall be construed as affecting any lands within the borders of the naval petroleum reserves and naval oil-shale re- serves or agreements concerning operations thereunder or in relation to the same, but the Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized, with the consent of the President, to enter into agreements such as those provided for under sec- tions 184 and 226 of this title, which agreement shall not, unless expressed therein, operate to extend the terms of any lease affected thereby. (Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 599, § 3, 49 Stat. 679.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 221 of this title, referred to in text, was omit- ted from the Code. Section 223a of this title, referred to in text, was re- pealed by act Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 916, § 14, 60 Stat. 958. CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of act Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437, known as the Mineral Leasing Act, which comprises this chapter. § 236b. Existing leases within naval petroleum re- serves not affected Nothing in this act shall be construed as af- fecting existing leases within the borders of the naval petroleum reserves, or agreements con- cerning operations thereunder or in relation thereto. (Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 916, § 13, 60 Stat. 958; Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53, 70A Stat. 675.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This act, referred to in text, is act Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 916, 60 Stat. 950, which is classified generally to sec- tions 181, 184, 187a, 187b, 188, 193, 209, 225, 226, 226c to 226e, 236b, and 285 of this title. For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of act Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437, known as the Mineral Leasing Act, which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 1956—Act Aug. 10, 1956, repealed the portion of this section after ‘‘thereto’’ which authorized the Secretary of the Navy, with the consent of the President, to enter into agreements such as those provided for in section 236e of this title, which agreements, should not, unless expressed therein, operate to extend the term of any lease affected thereby. § 237. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 95–372, title VI, § 602, Sept. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 694, which required the Secretary of the Interior to submit annual reports to Congress on delinquent royalty accounts under leases issued under any Act regulating development of oil and gas on Federal lands, 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, Money and Finance. See, also, page 111 of House Document No. 103–7. SUBCHAPTER V—OIL SHALE § 241. Leases of lands (a) In general (1) The Secretary of the Interior is hereby au- thorized to lease to any person or corporation qualified under this chapter any deposits of oil shale, and gilsonite (including all vein-type solid hydrocarbons) belonging to the United States and the surface of so much of the public lands containing such deposits, or land adjacent thereto, as may be required for the extraction and reduction of the leased minerals, under such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, as he may prescribe. (2) No lease hereunder shall exceed 5,760 acres of land, to be described by the legal subdivisions