30 U.S.C. 201: Leases and exploration

2005

• Pub. L. 109–58 added pars. (4) and (5). (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a), (5)

1978

• Pub. L. 95–554 authorized negotiated fair market value sales of coal when exercising Federal land policy and management right-of-way permits. · (a)

1976

• Pub. L. 94–377, §2, designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted provisions authorizing the division of any lands subject to this chapter which have been classified for coal leasing into tracts as the Secretary finds appropriate, in the public interest and will permit the mi… · (a)
• Pub. L. 94–377, §4, designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted provisions relating to the issuance, term and conditions of exploration licenses for provisions relating to the issuance of prospecting permits for a term of two years, for not exceeding 5125 acres, with an ext… · (b)

1964

• Pub. L. 88–526, §2(a), removed limitation on a single competitive lease by striking out "but in no case exceeding two thousand five hundred and sixty acres in any one leasing tract," after "such tracts,". · (a)
• Pub. L. 88–526, §2(b), increased limitation on the area carried by a prospecting permit from 2,560 to 5,120 acres. · (b)

1959

• Pub. L. 86–252 struck out "outside of the Territory of Alaska," after "United States,". · (a)