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30 U.S.C. 1702: Definitions

Created in 1983 by Public Law 97-451. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–185, §2(1), amended par. (7) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (7) read as follows: " 'lessee' means any person to whom the United States, an Indian tribe, or an Indian allottee, issues a lease, or any person who has been assigned an obligation to make royalty or other payme… Law text · (7)
    • Pub. L. 104–185, §2(2), added pars. (17) to (25). Law text · (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25)
    • Pub. L. 104–200, substituted "provisions of section 1712(a)" for "provision of section 1712(a)" in introductory provisions. Law text · (25)
    • Pub. L. 104–185, §2(2), added pars. (26) to (33). Law text · (26), (27), (28), (29), (30), (31), (32), (33)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 92–203 inserted "or which is administered by the United States pursuant to section 1613(g) of title 43" after "alienation". · (3), (4)

    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.