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30 U.S.C. 1291: Definitions

Created in 1977 by Public Law 95-87. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 30 U.S.C. 1252.

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

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

1998Higher Education Amendments of 1998

1992Pub. L. 102-486

1977Pub. L. 95-87created it

30 U.S.C. 1291Definitions

(32)the term "institution of higher education" as used in subchapters VIII and IX,…

(33)the term "unanticipated event or condition" as used in section 1260(e) of this…

(34)the term "lands eligible for remining" means those lands that would otherwise…

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

How it got here

1998

Pub. L. 105–244 substituted "section 1001" for "section 1141(a)". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (32)

1992

Pub. L. 102–486 added pars. (33) and (34). · (33), (34)

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.