§ 19jj-2. — Actions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC19jj-2]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER III-B--PARK SYSTEM RESOURCE PROTECTION
Sec. 19jj-2. Actions
(a) Civil actions for response costs and damages
The Attorney General, upon request of the Secretary after a finding
by the Secretary--
(1) of damage to a park system resource; or
(2) that absent the undertaking of response costs, damage to a
park system resource would have occurred;
may commence a civil action in the United States district court for the
appropriate district against any person who may be liable under section
19jj-1 of this title for response costs and damages. The Secretary shall
submit a request for such an action to the Attorney General whenever a
person may be liable or an instrumentality may be liable in rem for such
costs and damages as provided in section 19jj-1 of this title.
(b) Response actions and assessment of damages
(1) The Secretary shall undertake all necessary actions to prevent
or minimize the destruction, loss of, or injury to park system
resources, or to minimize the imminent risk of such destruction, loss,
or injury.
(2) The Secretary shall assess and monitor damages to park system
resources.
(Pub. L. 101-337, Sec. 3, July 27, 1990, 104 Stat. 380.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 19jj of this title.
