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30 U.S.C. 1273: Federal lands

Created in 1977 by Public Law 95-87. Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 30 U.S.C. 1291, 30 U.S.C. 1292, 30 U.S.C. 1295.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior (2), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1977Pub. L. 95-87created it

30 U.S.C. 1273Federal lands

(a)Promulgation and implementation of Federal lands program

(b)Incorporation of requirements into any lease, permit, or contract issued by Secretary which may involve surface coal mining and reclamation operations

(c)State cooperative agreements

(d)Development of program to assure no unreasonable denial to any class of coal purchasers

This CongressBills that change it or would

None we track

past change
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This Congress

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

How it got here

Unchanged since Public Law 95-87 (Aug 3, 1977).

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.