---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 U.S.C. § 1323"
title: "30"
title_heading: "Mineral Lands and Mining"
number: "1323"
heading: "Distribution of fellowships"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/30/1323"
units:
  - "Chapter 25 — Surface Mining Control and Reclamation"
  - "Subchapter IX — Energy Resource Graduate Fellowships"
---

# §1323. Distribution of fellowships


In awarding fellowships under the provisions of this subchapter, the [Secretary](/usc/30/1291.md?p=23) of Energy shall endeavor to provide equitable distribution of such fellowships throughout the Nation, except that the [Secretary](/usc/30/1291.md?p=23) of Energy shall give special attention to institutions of higher education, libraries, archives, or other [research](/usc/30/661.md?p=b-1) centers which have a demonstrated capacity to offer courses of study or [research](/usc/30/661.md?p=b-1) in the field of energy resources and conservation and conversion and related disciplines. In carrying out his responsibilities under this section, the [Secretary](/usc/30/1291.md?p=23) of Energy shall take into consideration the projected need for highly trained engineers and scientists in the field of energy sources.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 95–87, title IX, § 903, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 530; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(a), title VII, §§ 703, 707, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 577, 606, 607.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Transfer of Functions

“Secretary of Energy” substituted in text for “Administrator”, meaning Administrator of Energy Research and Development Administration, pursuant to sections 301(a), 703, and 707 of Pub. L. 95–91, which are classified to sections 7151(a), 7293, 7297 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and which terminated Energy Research and Development Administration and transferred its functions and functions of Administrator thereof (with certain exceptions) to Secretary of Energy.