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 90 STAT. 1090

PUBLIC LAW 94-377—AUG. 4, 1976

giving priority to those subdivisions socially or economically impacted s by the development of minerals leased under this Act for (1) planning, (2) construction and maintenance of public facilities, and (3) provision of public services.". (b) In the first sentence of section 85 of the ]Mineral Lands Leasing 30 USC 191. Act, before the words "shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States" insert "and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, notwithstanding the provisions of section 20 thereof,"; before the words "from lands within the naval petroleum reserves" insert "and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970"; and, in the second sentence, before the words "not otherwise disposed of" insert "and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970". Study. SEC. 10. The Director of the Office of Technology Assessment is 30 USC 201 note, authorized and directed to conduct a complete study of coal leases entered into by the United States under section 2 of the Act of Feb30 USC 201. ruary 25, 1920 (commonly known as the jNIineral Lands Leasing Act). Such study shall include an analysis of all mining activities, present and potential value of said coal leases, receipts of the Federal Government from said leases, and recommendations as to the feasibility of Submittal to the use of deep mining technology'' in said leased area. The Director Congress. shall submit the results of his study to the Congress within one year after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 11. (a) Section 27(a)(1) of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 184:(a)(1)), is amended to read as follows: "(1) No person, association, or corporation, or any subsidiary, affiliate, or persons controlled by or under common control with such person, association, or corporation shall take, hold, OAvn or control at one time, whether acquired directly from the Secretary under this Act or otherwise, coal leases or permits on an aggregate of more than forty-six thousand and eighty acres in any one State and in no case greater than an aggregate of one hundred thousand acres in the United States: Provided, That any person, association, or corporation currently holding, OAvning, or controlling more than an aggregate of one hundred thousand acres in the United States on the date of enactment of this section shall not be required on account of this section to relinquish said leases or permits: Provided, further, That in no case shall such person, association, or corporation be permitted to take, hold, own, or control any further Federal coal leases or permits until such time as their holdings, OAvnership, or control of Federal leases or permits has been reduced below an aggregate of one hundred thousand acres within the United States.". Repeal. (b) Subject to valid existing rights, section 27(a)(2) of the Mineral 30 USC 184note. Lands Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 184(a)(2)) is hereby repealed. SEC. 12. (a) Section 3 of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 352) is amended by striking out "(b) set apart for military or naval purposes, or (c)" and insert in lieu thereof "or (b)". (b) Such section 3 is further amended by inserting the following after the first sentence thereof: "Coal or lignite under acquired lands set apart for military or naval purposes may be leased by the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense, tp a governmental entity (including any corporation primarily acting as an agency or instrumentality of a State) which produces electrical energy for sale to the public if such governmental entity is located in the State in whic^ such lands are located.". Repeal. SEC. 13. (a) Subject to valid existing rights, section 4 of the Mineral 30 USC 204 note. Lands Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 204) is hereby repealed. (b) Subject to valid existing rights, section 3 of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 203) is amended to read as follows:

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