Source
(July 31, 1947, ch. 406, § 1, 61 Stat. 681; July 23, 1955, ch. 375, § 1, 69 Stat. 367.)
References in Text
Subchapter V (§ 1181a et seq.) of chapter
28 of title
43, referred to in text, was in the original a reference to the Acts of Aug. 28, 1937 (
50 Stat. 874), and June 24, 1954 (
68 Stat. 270), as amended. For complete classification of these Acts to the Code, see Tables.
Subchapter I (§ 315 et seq.) of chapter
8A of title
43, referred to in text, was in the original a reference to the Act of June 28, 1934 (
48 Stat. 1269), as amended, known as the Taylor Grazing Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
315 of Title
43 and Tables.
The United States mining laws, referred to in text, are classified generally to this title.
The Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, referred to in text, is act July 22, 1937, ch. 517,
50 Stat. 522, as amended. Title III of such Act is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 1010 et seq.) of chapter
33 of Title
7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section
1000 of Title
7 and Tables.
Amendments
1955—Act July 23, 1955, required disposal under this subchapter of common varieties of sand, stone, gravel, pumice, pumicite, and cinders, and gave the Secretary of Agriculture the same authority as to lands under his jurisdiction as the Secretary of Interior possesses as to lands under his jurisdiction in the disposal of mining and vegetative materials.
Short Title
Act July 31, 1947, ch. 406,
61 Stat. 681, as amended, which is classified to this subchapter, is popularly known as the “Materials Act of 1947”.
Transfer of Functions
Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department of the Interior related to compliance with materials sales contracts under this subchapter and removal permits issued under this subchapter and enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department of Agriculture insofar as they involve lands and programs under jurisdiction of that Department related to compliance with removal of materials under this subchapter with respect to pre-construction, construction, and initial operation of transportation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, until first anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, §§ 102(e), (f),
203
(a), eff. July 1, 1979,
44 F.R.
33663, 33666,
93 Stat. 1373, 1376, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System abolished and functions and authority vested in Inspector transferred to Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of
Pub. L. 102–486, set out as an Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector note under section
719e of Title
15, Commerce and Trade. Functions and authority vested in Secretary of Energy subsequently transferred to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects by section
720d
(f) of Title
15.