30 U.S.C. § 28j : US Code - Section 28J: Other requirements

Search 30 U.S.C. § 28j : US Code - Section 28J: Other requirements

(a) Federal Land Policy and Management Act requirements
Nothing in sections 28f to 28k of this title shall change or
modify the requirements of section 314(b) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1744(b)), or the
requirements of section 314(c) of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1744(c)) related to filings
required by section 314(b), and such requirements shall remain in
effect with respect to claims, and mill or tunnel sites for which
fees are required to be paid under this section.
(b) Omitted
(c) Fee adjustments
(1) The Secretary of the Interior shall adjust the fees required
by sections 28f to 28k of this title to reflect changes in the
Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of
the Department of Labor every 5 years after August 10, 1993, or
more frequently if the Secretary determines an adjustment to be
reasonable.
(2) The Secretary shall provide claimants notice of any
adjustment made under this subsection not later than July 1 of any
year in which the adjustment is made.
(3) A fee adjustment under this subsection shall begin to apply
the first assessment year which begins after adjustment is made.