The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, referred to in subsec. (a)(6)(A), is Puspan. L. 95–87, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 445. Titles IV and V of the Act are classified generally to subchapters IV (§ 1231 et seq.) and V (§ 1251 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 25 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1201 of Title 30 and Tables.

The Mining Law of 1872, referred to in subsec. (a)(6)(B), is act May 10, 1872, ch. 152, 17 Stat. 91, which was incorporated into the Revised Statutes of 1878 as R.S. §§ 2319 to 2328, 2331, 2333 to 2337, and 2344, which are classified to sections 22 to 24, 26 to 28, 29, 30, 33 to 35, 37, 39 to 42, and 47 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining. For complete classification of such Revised Statutes sections to the Code, see Tables.

Section was enacted as part of the Energy Act of 2020, and not as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which comprises this chapter.

2021—Subsec. (a)(6) to (16). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 40341(1), added par. (6) and redesignated former pars. (6) to (15) as (7) to (16), respectively.

Subsec. (span)(6)(B). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 40341(2)(A), inserted “, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for purposes of clause (iv),” after “the Secretary” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (span)(6)(B)(iv), (v). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 40341(2)(B)–(D), added cl. (iv) and redesignated former cl. (iv) as (v).

For provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for construction, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Puspan. L. 117–58, including authority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of this title.

Provisions of section 3212 of this title applicable to construction, alteration, or repair work of demonstration projects funded by grants or contracts authorized under this section, see section 9006(span) of div. Z of Puspan. L. 116–260, set out as a note under section 16237 of this title.