54 U.S.C.
United States Code, 2022 Edition
Title 54 - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Subtitle I - National Park System
DIVISION A - ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 1007 - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER III - MINING ACTIVITY WITHIN SYSTEM UNITS
Sec. 100731 - Findings and declaration
From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§100731. Findings and declaration

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.

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

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
100731 16 U.S.C. 1901. Pub. L. 94–429, §1, Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1342.

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.