54 U.S.C. § 100731 — Findings and declaration

FEDERAL · 54 U.S.C. · Chapter 1007

Findings and declaration

Current through Pub. L. 119-102

Title 54 — National Park Service and Related Programs·Ch. 1007 — RESOURCE MANAGEMENT·Subch. III

Congress finds and declares that—

(1)the level of technology of mineral exploration and development has changed radically, and continued application of the mining laws of the United States to System units to which the mining laws apply conflicts with the purposes for which the System units were established; and

(2)all mining operations in System units should be conducted so as to prevent or minimize damage to the environment and other resource values.

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Congress finds and declares that—
(1) the level of technology of mineral exploration and development has changed radically, and continued application of the mining laws of the United States to System units to which the mining laws apply conflicts with the purposes for which the System units were established; and
(2) all mining operations in System units should be conducted so as to prevent or minimize damage to the environment and other resource values.

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History

(Pub. L. 113–287, §3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3109.)

Editorial Notes

In paragraph (1), the words "in recent years" are omitted as obsolete.
In paragraph (2), the words "in certain areas of the National Park System, surface disturbances from mineral development should be temporarily halted while Congress determines whether or not to acquire any valid mineral rights which may exist in such areas" are omitted as obsolete.