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30 U.S.C. 1239: Filling voids and sealing tunnels

Created in 1977 by Public Law 95-87. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 30 U.S.C. 1231, 30 U.S.C. 1234.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–508, §6009(1), substituted "the governing body of an Indian tribe" for "chairman of any tribe". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–508, §6009(2), substituted "Indian tribes under the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (5) of section 1232(g) of this title" for "Indian reservations under the provisions of subsection 1232(g) of this title". · (b)
    • 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 wh… · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.