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[CITE: 30USC959]

 
                   TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
 
                   CHAPTER 22--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
 
                 SUBCHAPTER V--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 959. Study of coordination of Federal and State activities; 
        report
        
    (a) The Secretary shall make a study to determine the best manner to 
coordinate Federal and State activities in the field of coal or other 
mine health and safety so as to achieve (1) maximum health and safety 
protection for miners, (2) an avoidance of duplication of effort, (3) 
maximum effectiveness, (4) a reduction of delay to a minimum, and (5) 
most effective use of Federal inspectors.
    (b) The Secretary shall make a report of the results of his study to 
the Congress as soon as practicable after December 30, 1969.

(Pub. L. 91-173, title V, Sec. 512, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 804; Pub. L. 
95-164, title III, Sec. 303(g), Nov. 9, 1977, 91 Stat. 1321.)


                               Amendments

    1977--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-164 inserted reference to mines other 
than coal mines.


                    Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

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