§ 2465. — Enforcement.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC2465]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 44B--ANTARCTIC MINERAL RESOURCES PROTECTION
Sec. 2465. Enforcement
(a) In general
A violation of this chapter or any regulation promulgated under this
chapter is deemed to be a violation of the Antarctic Marine Living
Resources Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 2431-2444) and shall be enforced
under that Act by the Under Secretary or another Federal official to
whom the Under Secretary has delegated this responsibility.
(b) Penalty
If the Under Secretary determines that a person has violated section
2463 of this title--
(1) that person shall be ineligible to locate a mining claim
under the mining laws of the United States; and
(2) the Secretary of the Interior shall refuse to issue a patent
under the mining laws of the United States, or a lease under the
laws of the United States related to mineral or geothermal leasing,
to any such person who attempts to perfect such patent or lease
application after the Under Secretary has made such determination.
(Pub. L. 101-594, Sec. 5, formerly Sec. 6, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat.
2977; renumbered Sec. 5, Pub. L. 104-227, title II, Sec. 202(c), Oct. 2,
1996, 110 Stat. 3044.)
References in Text
The Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act, referred to in
subsec. (a), probably means the Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Convention Act of 1984, title III of Pub. L. 98-623, Nov. 8, 1984, 98
Stat. 3398, which is classified generally to chapter 44A (Sec. 2431 et
seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2431 of this title and
Tables.
The mining laws of the United States and the mineral leasing laws,
referred to in subsec. (b), are classified generally to Title 30,
Mineral Lands and Mining.
Geothermal leasing laws, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), are
classified principally to chapter 23 (Sec. 1001 et seq.) of Title 30.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 5 of Pub. L. 101-594 was classified to section 2464
of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-227.
