Bureau of Mines (1925-1934)
The Bureau of Mines was established in the Department of the Interior (I 28) by act of May 16, 1910 (36 Stat. 369). The Bureau was transferred to the Department of Commerce by Executive Order 4239 of June 4, 1925. The Bureau was transferred again to the Department of the Interior by Executive Order 6611 of Feb. 22, 1934. The agency was renamed United States Bureau of Mines (I 28) by act of May 18, 1992 (106 Stat. 172). Terminated pursuant to act of Jan. 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 32). Certain functions transferred to Secretary of Energy by act of Apr. 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 1321–167).
