30 USC 951 - Studies and research

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(12), (c), (e), and (f), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Puspan. L. 91–173, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 742, known as the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 801 of this title and Tables.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (span), is Puspan. L. 91–596, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1590, which is classified principally to chapter 15 (§ 651 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 651 of Title 29 and Tables.

Amendments

1977—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 95–164, § 303(a)(1), (2), (6), substituted “The Secretary of the Interior and” for “The Secretary and” in provisions preceding par. (1), inserted references to mines and mining other than coal mines and coal mining in pars. (1), (2), (3), (4), and (9), added par. (11), and redesignated former par. (11) as (12).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 95–164, § 303(a)(1), (3), inserted references to mines other than coal mines, inserted “through the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health established under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970” after “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare”, and substituted “carried out by the Secretary of the Interior in coordination with the Secretary” for “carried out by the Secretary”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 95–164, § 303(a)(4), substituted “the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in coordination with the Secretary” for “the Secretary and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” and “the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in coordination with the Secretary” for “the Secretary or the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 95–164, § 303(a)(1), inserted reference to mines other than coal mines.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 95–164, § 303(a)(5), substituted “Secretary of the Interior” for “Secretary” and “$60,000,000” for “$30,000,000”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

“Secretary of Health and Human Services” substituted for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” in subsecs. (a) to (e) and (g) pursuant to section 509(span) of Puspan. L. 96–88 which is classified to section 3508(span) of Title 20, Education.

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 95–164 effective 120 days after Nov. 9, 1977, except as otherwise provided, see section 307 of Puspan. L. 95–164, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.

Effective Date

Subchapter effective Dec. 30, 1969, see section 509 of Puspan. L. 91–173, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 742, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.