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30 USC § 505 - “Mineral leasing laws” defined

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identifier: "/us/usc/t30/s505"
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title: "30 USC § 505 - “Mineral leasing laws” defined"
title_number: 30
title_name: "MINERAL LANDS AND MINING"
section_number: "505"
section_name: "“Mineral leasing laws” defined"
chapter_number: 11
chapter_name: "MINING CLAIMS ON LANDS SUBJECT TO MINERAL LEASING LAWS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 12, 1953, ch. 405, § 5, 67 Stat. 540.)"
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# § 505. “Mineral leasing laws” defined

October 20, 191438 Stat. 741February 25, 192041 Stat. 43730 U.S.C. 181April 17, 192644 Stat. 30130 U.S.C. 271February 7, 192744 Stat. 105730 U.S.C. 281

As used in this chapter “mineral leasing laws” shall mean the Act of  (); the Act of  () [ et seq.]; the Act of  () [ et seq.]; the Act of  () [ et seq.] and all Acts heretofore or hereafter enacted which are amendatory of or supplementary to any of the foregoing Acts.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 12, 1953, ch. 405, § 5, 67 Stat. 540.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Act of , referred to in text, is , , known as the Alaska Coal Lands Act, which was repealed by , , . The subject matter of this Act is generally covered by subchapters I to VII (§ 181 et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code prior to repeal, see Tables.

Act of , referred to in text, is , , known as the Mineral Leasing Act, which is classified generally to chapter 3A (§ 181 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

Act of , referred to in text, is , , which is classified generally to subchapter VIII (§ 271 et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Act of , referred to in text, is , , which enacted subchapter IX (§ 281 et seq.) of chapter 3A of this title, amended sections 181 and 193 of this title, and repealed subchapter VII (§ 141 et seq.) of chapter 3 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.