# 30 U.S.C. § 9: Acceptance of lands from States

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t30_s9

## Section

- **Citation:** 30 U.S.C. § 9
- **Heading:** Acceptance of lands from States
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING > CHAPTER 1—UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES

## Text

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept lands, buildings, or other contributions from the several States offering to cooperate in carrying out the purposes of section 8 of this title .

( Mar. 3, 1915, ch. 95, § 2 , 38 Stat. 959 ; Ex. Ord. No. 6611, Feb. 22, 1934 .)

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