30 U.S.C. § 641 : US Code - Section 641: Establishment and maintenance of program for exploration; financial assistance

Search 30 U.S.C. § 641 : US Code - Section 641: Establishment and maintenance of program for exploration; financial assistance

The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed,
in order to provide for discovery of additional domestic mineral
reserves, to establish and maintain a program for exploration by
private industry within the United States, its Territories and
possessions for such minerals, excluding organic fuels, as he shall
from time to time designate, and to provide Federal financial
assistance on a participating basis for that purpose.