Except as provided in section 518(a) of title 28, relating to litigation before the Supreme Court, the Solicitor of Labor may appear for and represent the Secretary in any civil litigation brought under this chapter but all such litigation shall be subject to the direction and control of the Attorney General.
30 U.S.C. § 822
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 91-173, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 742, known as the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 801 of this title and Tables.
PRIOR PROVISIONSProvisions similar to this section were contained in section 816(f) of this title prior to the amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 95-164.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective 120 days after Nov. 9, 1977, see section 307 of Pub. L. 95-164 set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 801 of this title.