Us Code § 1542 - Regulations

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§ 1542. Regulations

All regulations made with respect to this subchapter shall be promulgated no later than six months after June 30, 1980.

(Pub. L. 96–294, title VI, §644, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 770.)


Editorial Notes

References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this subtitle", meaning subtitle D of title VI of Pub. L. 96–294, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 768, which enacted this subchapter and former sections 1146 and 1147 of this title and amended former sections 1141 and 1143 of this title and sections 796, 824a–3, 824i, and 824j of Title 16, Conservation.

CHAPTER 28—MATERIALS AND MINERALS POLICY, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT

Sec.
1601.
Congressional statement of findings; "materials" defined.
1602.
Congressional declaration of policies.
1603.
Implementation of policies.
1604.
Program administration.
1605.
Applicability to other statutory national mining and minerals policies.
1606.
Mineral security.
1607.
Critical minerals supply chains and reliability.

        

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